VIDEO: Ferrari 488 Pista 2019 Review – 710bhp supercar on road and track | Autocar
When Ferrari makes a track special of its mid-engined V8 supercar, it doesn’t tend to get it wrong. And so to the Ferrari 488 Pista, a car that, Ferrari says, has more motorsport in it than any of its other road cars. Subscribe now: http://smarturl.it/autocar It has the engine and aerodynamics from the Ferrari 488 …
Apollo Automobil Gets Help from DTM Masters
The madmen behind the Gumpert, Apollo Automobil, will get some assistance from a DTM legend. Top Gear reports that Apollo partnered with HWA AG, the same firm who helped Mercedes-Benz perfect the CLK-GTR, The scope of this [HWA] partnership will focus on development areas such as safety, reliability, powertrain calibration, and thermal dynamics, including computational fluid …
Happy 70th, Porsche. Here’s a New Concept Car!
Over the weekend, Porsche all around the world celebrated their 70th anniversary, when Ferdinand Porsche produced the 1948 Porsche 356. To honor this milestone, Porsche debuted a new concept car called the 911 Speedster Concept. Essentially an open-top 911 GT3, it has a very spartan interior with carbon fiber seats, no creature comfort, and many …
Super Fast Supercars
Very few things in this world are as fast, or a beautiful as a finely tuned supercar. While you might not be in a position to buy one right now, and your need for speed is being quenched going to shows, browsing cool new car pics and racing your mates on the weekend on your …
Ferrari ‘Holy Grail’ Sold For Many Monies
They probably didn’t use Craigslist for this one, but a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO was sold privately for $70 million USD. Sky News reported that one of the only 36 250 GTO’s in existence was rumored to have been sold to a classic Ferrari collector, David MacNeil. The founder of WeatherTech, those great custom-made floor …
Electric Lamborghini? Maybe Next Time
So just when we thought we’d have a competitor to the Tesla Model S, we get terrible news. Auto News reports that Lamborghini has no plans to go full electric because battery technology today can’t provide the power that Lamborghini customers expect. Maurizio Reggiani, Director Research and Development, says, “Our target is to deliver a super …
2018 McLaren 720S – The Best of Britain
2018 McLaren 720S – The Best of Britain Blurred Lines While romping around in the new McLaren 720S, things around you quickly become a blur as you accelerate from 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds. Pavement markings aren’t the only lines being blurred though – thanks to the 720S, so too is the line between supercars …
McLaren Focusing on Supercars; No SUV Lineup!
A bold move that is against today’s landscape is the announcement of McLaren focusing solely on supercars with no future SUV release. Unlike the competition that has ‘sporty’ SUV’s to help fund their R&D, McLaren is having none of it. AutoNews reports that McLaren will not be following Porsche, Bentley, Tesla, Jaguar, or Rolls Royce(!) …
The Ultimate Guide to the 2018 Aston Martin V8 Vantage: Review, Price, Specs, Videos, Images, Performance & More
The Ultimate Guide to the 2018 Aston Martin V8 Vantage: Review, Price, Specs, Videos, Images, Performance & More Contents Review Introduction Design, Styling & Interior Performance Ride & Handling Prices & Specs Gallery & Videos Original Press Release Final Verdict Introduction One of the most anticipated sports cars of 2017 …
2015 Audi S3: A Future Used Car Bargain?
Three generations later, the Audi S3 is still going strong, capturing the hearts of young professionals everywhere. Evolving to be better, the S3 still has performance in mind while living to expectations that Audi is known for. The S3 is only offered in a sedan and while it looks very sleek, it does have issues. …
Great News: Alfa Romeo is Gaining Traction, FCA Debt-Free?
Alfa Romeo, the petrolhead’s favorite marque, is now back as the lovable Italian uncle of the American car family. From 66,000 vehicles in 2014 to 170,000 forecasted by end of 2018, the brand can really do no harm with their heavy-hitting lineup. National Post reports that they’re planning to boost the brand by rolling out seven …
Comprehensive Guide To The 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS
Comprehensive Guide To The 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS 2018 911 GT2 RS Introduction Performance & Specifications Gallery & Videos Original Press Release Final Verdict Introduction An introduction to a car that really needs no introduction. Cliché perhaps, but what needs to be said about the fastest production car to lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife? Quite …
2018 Audi R8 RWS – Limited Edition And Rear-wheel Drive
The First Ever Rear-wheel Drive Audi Yes, you read that right. It is widely known that Audi is recognized as a manufacturer that specializes in the production of all-wheel drive vehicles. Dubbed ‘Quattro’, it’s their schtick and they’re very good at it. However, something that is less common knowledge and more difficult to imagine is …
Ferrari SP38: Another Bespoke Ferrari from Maranello’s One-Off Program
Like a bespoke suit, tailored to your wants and desires, it fits you and only you. The buttons, the fabric, the cut… It was truly your pick. The cool part is you can do it with cars as well! The Ferrari One-Off program gives any oligarch the ability to built their own Ferrari that is …
Please Join Formula One, Aston Martin
Within the past decade or so, Formula One evolved in car design through aerodynamics and engine packaging. Gone are the days of the mighty V12 of the 1990’s and here is the world of turbochargers and energy recovery. Many have argued that current engine regulations have taken the fun out of the sport and limited …
2018 Ferrari Portofino – The Affordable, Everyday Supercar
2018 Ferrari Portofino – The Affordable, Everyday Supercar More Than Just An “Entry-Level” Ferrari? The new Ferrari Portofino is the de facto successor of the best-selling Ferrari in history – the Ferrari California T. Following in the steps of its predecessor, the Portofino is a grand touring, 2+2, hardtop convertible with its engine located in …
2019 Ferrari 488 Pista – Ferrari’s Most Powerful V8. Ever
The 710HP V8 Prancing Horse From Maranello Ferrari first unveiled its new track-focused 488 variant at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2018. Given the moniker “Pista” – which translated from Italian, means “track” – the latest iteration of Ferrari’s mid-engined V8 is faster than ever before and pays homage to the manufacturer’s remarkable motorsports …
Blast from the past: Aston Martin announces limited run of V12 Vantage V600
The old adage goes the customer is always right. In the case of the Aston Martin Vantage V600, we think they got it very right indeed. Aston Martin recently released the new Vantage, a lithe, neon green sports car that looks like something out of a sci-fi comic book. Despite the futuristic impression it gives …
Outdoor Activities with the new Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster
Some people play Badminton in their leisure time. Some play ping pong, and some play chess. The Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster is for those who like to jet ski. Bear with me on that analogy – with the GT S Roadster that Mercedes-AMG has just announced, you get all of the kicks of the AMG …
VIDEO: 2019 Porsche GT3 RS Sets 6min 56s Nurburgring Time
This week, a road legal 911 GT3 RS set a lap time of 6:56.4 minutes with the 520-hp race-bread Porsche at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit. This makes the GT3 RS the third quickest road car to ever lap the Nordschleife, right behind the Lamborghini Huracan Performante and the 911 GT2 RS. Although the GT3 RS may …
Greatest Porsche Race Cars Ever
Definitive List of the Best Racing Cars Porsche Has Ever Raced Porsche Race Cars Porsche 917 Porsche 550 Spyder Porsche 718 Porsche 904 Porsche 935/77 Porsche 935/78 ‘Moby Dick’ Porsche 911 RSR 2.14 Turbo Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid 2.0 Porsche 919 Hybrid Porsche 911 GT1 98 Porsche 936 Spyder Porsche 956 C Porsche 908 …
The Definitive List of the Greatest Porsche 911s Ever Made
Porsche has made a lot of cracking 911s over 50+ years. We Pick the Best Production, Limited Edition & Race 911s of All Time. Greatest 911s 1963 Porsche 901 1967 Porsche 911 S 1967 Porsche 911 R 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 1974 Porsche 911 3.0 RSR 1975 …
VIDEO: NEW Porsche 911 GT3 RS Review
Henry Catchpole drives the 991.2 Porsche 911 GT3 RS in search of the forgotten Sudschleife circuit.
2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series – Embodiment of Exclusivity
It’s All In The Name Porsche has always done a fantastic job at keeping their finger on the pulse of customer expectations. In particular, Porsche acknowledged that the Turbo/Turbo S’s big-spending customer demographic had limited options in explicitly differentiating their pride and joy from other builds. Turbo/Turbo S customers tend to have little-to-no budgetary concerns …
2018 Porsche 911 Carrera T – Pure 911 for the 911 Purist
New Blood in a Long Lineage Porsche currently has 24 variants of the 911 in its line-up. At this point, it surely becomes a daunting task for the Stuttgart-based company to add more 911s with enough differentiating factor, to an already multifaceted and star-studded team. But they do it anyway; and with the release of …
VIDEO: Lamborghini Urus 2018 Review
Shock, horror: Lamborghini has made an SUV. The new Lamborghini Urus is the company’s first off-roader since the LM002, but this time it’s totally different. The twin-turbocharged V8 Urus is based on other VW-group SUVs, like the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne and perhaps it’s closest luxury rival, the Bentley Bentayga. Lamborghini wants it to be …
VIDEO: McLaren Senna Driven
The McLaren Senna, Woking’s new Ultimate Series model, packs a 789bhp punch and weighs considerably less than the mighty P1 and 720S. Matt Prior talks you around the limited edition hypercar, as he drives a prototype around the international circuit at Silverstone.
A legendary name returns to the track: the Brabham BT62
Does 730ps-per-tonne sound good to you? Keep reading… There is a history of big names from Formula One using their motorsport heritage to sell cars – some more successful than others. The moniker of ‘win on Sunday, sell on Monday’ has been employed by some of the greatest names throughout motorsport. Ferrari have been at …
VIDEO: Audi R8 RWS vs Porsche 911 GT3
The Audi R8 RWS and Porsche 911 GT3 should be the ultimate rivals for one another, each using rear-wheel-drive and costing £112,000 apiece. They’re also aimed at hardcore driving enthusiasts who care less for luxuries like space and equipment than they do about outright speed, giving us the perfect ingredients for an epic track …