Elon Musk and Jay Leno Take the Cybertruck for a Spin
The Cybertruck Is Super Weird So, I know the Cybertruck isn’t really a supercar, but I reported on it when it came out because it’s just so weird and is honestly very fast. Jay Leno and Elon Musk recently spent a little time together for Leno’s car show, and Musk let the host drive the …
The Upcoming Maserati MC20 Will Be Halo Car Followed By Other New Models
A Path for Maserati Maserati has been a troubled brand for some time now, but that all may change soon as the company has a new plan for the future that starts with a new supercar called the MC20. The MC20 will serve as the halo car for the brand and its other products will …
Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 Lightweighting Revealed
Serious Innovations Here The Gordon Murry Automotive T.50 development continues, and right now the lightweight efforts that the company has made to its V12 hypercar. The vehicle features a Cosworth-built naturally aspirated V12 engine, and as good as that sounds, it’s only good if the rest of the car is excellent, and the car certainly …
Porsche 992 911 GT3 Roars During Nordschleife Testing
Since the Nurburgring Nordschleife reopened to tourist drives (touristenfahrten) earlier in the month, more and more people are now going to the Nordschleife. This is good news for those hoping to spy a car or two out there quietly, or in this case, not so quietly, doing testing and validation runs. YouTuber Automotive Mike was …
This Beautiful Ferrari F40 Is for Sale and has Only 193 Miles on the Odometer
Own an Automotive Icon Of all the Ferrari supercars to own, the F40 is the one that’s the most highly sought after. This is the Prancing Horse approved by Enzo Ferrari. The company only made 1,315 examples. Production ended in 1992, but the legend of the F40 will live on for ages. The car you …
McLaren to Cut 1,200 Staff Members
A 25% Reduction in Workforce The McLaren Group hasn’t been having a great time. COVID-19 has caused a significant drop in revenue and that has forced the company to make some tough decisions. The company announced it will cut 25 percent of its workforce due to the present situation, according to EVO. That 25 percent …
Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport Gets A Proper Track Introduction
Sometimes, the Germans get all the fun. Like the unlimited sections of the Autobahn. Or, in this case, the first ride along in a Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport on a track. Note: The video is in German, however you can turn on subtitles and set them to auto-translate to English. Matthias Malmedie is a German …
Ferrari SF90 Stradale To Have An Epic Release Movie
With the upcoming release of the SF90 Stradale flagship car, Ferrari decided to make the best of the global pandemic to make sure it has a proper release movie. With the Monaco Grand Prix canceled, and many people still self-isolating in the tiny Principality, it didn’t take much to have the roads closed for a …
Bentley’s Exclusive Rainbow Mulliner Bacalar Is Beautiful
More Than Just Pretty Colors The Bentley Mulliner Bacalar is an exclusive machine that Bentley will make 12 of, each of which will sell for $2 million. The car you see here is an impressive design, but it, unfortunately, will not be heading to production. The company held an online design contest for its workers …
Watch & Listen To A Classic: A Ferrari 250 GTO In London
For the first time in a while, as a writer for Supercars.net, I don’t really have the words to describe this video… However, what I will describe is the car in it. This is a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, the first of their true “race cars for the street.” Of even greater importance, however, is …
McLaren MSO 600LT Spider Segestria Borealis Marks End Of 600LT Sales
McLaren’s MSO hypercar and special edition division has been on a roll lately. The Senna. The Speedtail. The 765LT. And now, 12 of an extremely special version of the limited sport series 600LT, to mark the end of 600LT Spiders being sold in North America. Named the 600LT Spider Segestria Borealis, the car is named …
A New Company Enters Supercar Production
In one of those really interesting paradigms that happen, while the rest of the world’s automotive business posts record-breaking losses of profit, a little engineering firm with a big pedigree enters the supercar ring. Mulholland Group, based out of Derby, England, has been a composite component specialist house for Formula 1 and the World Rally …
Porsche Now Lets Buyers Watch Their Cars Being Built Online
Buying a high-end sports car is an exciting journey. You research, you test drive, you debate, you read up on forums, and at the end of the day, you buy the car you want. That’s one of the great things about Porsche. They have options and personalization touches that can see you have a raw, …
Is Ken Block Possibly The Best Quarantine Dad?
Today, we’re not going to focus so much on a supercar or hypercar. Instead, we’re going to focus on how a parent is spending quarantine time with one of his kids. Well, one specific parent and one specific kid. Ken Block, for those who do not know, is a co-founder of DC Shoes that sold …
VIDEO: Ferrari 488 Pista Review
Henry from Carfection thrashes the 710-bhp Ferrari supercar in the wet on back country roads and gives us his unfiltered view. As always, the cinematography squad behind carfection videos deserves a medal.
Colin Chapman’s Personal Lotus Esprit Up For Sale
There are times when you can grab a nice classic car at auction and enjoy it to its maximum. And then there are times to own the personal car of a legendary founder and race team owner such as the 1981 Lotus Esprit Series 3 S2.2 customized Turbo that belonged to Colin Chapman. And it’s …
Porsche Type 992 911 Targa 4 & Targa 4S Officially Unveiled
This morning, as was teased last week, on Porsche’s own 9:11 Magazine online “TV” channel, the new Type 992 911 Targa 4 and 4S models were officially revealed. The new Targa continues to use the fully automatic roof of the Type 991.2 variant. A few engineering tweaks and optimizations mean that the roof can now …
Porsche To Host Virtual Museum Tour This Sunday
Attention Porsche fans! As carmakers start to ramp up production again, attached buildings and facilities to said carmakers are also being opened. Porsche has decided to celebrate the opening of the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart by hosting a virtual tour of the museum on May 17, as reported by CarBuzz. There will be two tours, …
McLaren Trying To Raise Millions With Rare & Valuable Collateral
It seems that the coronavirus pandemic, already affecting multiple businesses around the world, is starting to dig its claws into supercar territory. As reported by Autoblog, McLaren Automotive, the branch that handles road cars and the MSO hypercar team, is seeking to generate 275 million pounds, or $335.6 million, to counter losses incurred by the …
Two New Porsche Type 992 911 Models Coming Soon
Porsche is swinging for the fences this year, it seems. Not only is the Cayman GTS out, the new Cayman GT4 RS is coming, the new 911 Turbo S is out, and the Taycan is taking the EV world by storm. So what’s left for them to do? Why, announce two more Type 992 based …
ANALYSIS: Daniel Ricciardo Bets On McLaren
Oh, what a rough few years Daniel Ricciardo has gone through. Signed in 2011 as a Red Bull development driver, after a year on loan to HRT Racing F1, and two years at Toro Rosso, in 2014 Ricciardo was promoted to the main team at Red Bull after fellow Australian Mark Webber bowed out of …
ANALYSIS: Why Did Ferrari Choose Carlos Sainz To Replace Vettel?
From a very strong pool of contenders, why did Ferrari decide to sign Carlos Sainz? He debuted in the big show in 2015, in the junior Red Bull team Toro Rosso alongside another young driver named Max Verstappen. When he was not promoted to Red Bull in 2016 or 2017, despite having a strong season, …
BREAKING: Carlos Sainz Joins Ferrari F1, Daniel Ricciardo to McLaren
The grid for the 2021 Formula 1 season is going to be a very interesting one. News has just broken this morning that Carlos Sainz, the primary driver for McLaren in 2019 and 2020, will be moving to Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 in 2021. He has been signed on a two-year deal, which secures him …
Low Miles Jaguar XJ220 Available At Auction
In the early 1990s, the true start of the modern supercar generation took shape. The Bugatti EB110. The McLaren F1. The Honda NSX. All developed at enormous expense, sold at high prices, and tested to within an inch of their lives by legendary drivers. And then there was the Jaguar XJ220. Developed in conjunction with …
VIDEO: POV in LAMBORGHINI Huracan EVO Spyder
The guys at AutoTopNL are at it again with their latest video, an in car run on back roads around Europe in a Lamborghini Huracan EVO Spyder. The Huracan is one of those Lamborghini models that took the game to the next level and is yet to really get kudos for how is really did …
Lotus Evija Hypercar Aerodynamics Explained
The Lotus Evija is a very hotly anticipated hypercar. Being fully electric, with thought put into weight balance and overall aerodynamics, it could end up being one of the fastest hypercars ever made. This, however, did prompt some thought from the chief aerodynamicist for the Evija project on how to keep the car planted on …
ANALYSIS: Sebastian Vettel Leaving Scuderia Ferrari F1
Yesterday, news broke across the world that Sebastian Vettel, the primary and star driver at Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1, was leaving the prancing horse team. The shocking revelation was made after Vettel and Ferrari, who had been in intense contract talks for months, both suddenly walked away from the negotiating table. Vettel wanted guarantees to …
BREAKING: Sebastian Vettel To Leave Scuderia Ferrari F1 At End Of 2020 Season
As reported by the BBC just moments ago, Sebastian Vettel, for 5 years the primary and star driver at Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1, will be leaving the red marque at the end of the 2020 season. In 2015, Vettel, on the heels of winning four world championships, signed with Ferrari, partnering veteran Kimi Raikkonen. This …
The Next Generation BMW 4 Gran Coupe Will Have An M4 Model
This is news that should have BMW enthusiasts jumping around excited. While the current generation BMW 4 series has the Coupe, Gran Coupe, and Cabriolet, only the Coupe and Cabriolet had an M4 version made. An M4 Gran Coupe was rumored to be coming in the next generation of the 4 series. Today, Autocar Magazine …
Bugatti Chiron Edition Noire Is Sold Out
While the automotive industry has taken a sharp downwards turn during the global COVID-19 pandemic, it seems that the hypercar industry might make it out OK. This is because according to TheSupercarBlog, the Bugatti Chiron Edition Noire has completely sold out. With only 20 units, this doesn’t seem that big of a milestone, until you …