Jaguar Land Rover Deploys An Army Of Vehicles To Help Fight COVID-19
As reported on CarScoops, Jaguar Land Rover Group has, in light of the current health crisis, sent out over 160 cars and SUV’s to help fight COVID-19. In the UK, 57 vehicles, including 27 new Land Rover Defenders, were issued to the British Red Cross. These vehicles are slated to provide medical aid and food …
Like New 1990 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary For Sale
As reported on CarScoops, Lamborghini of Montreal has a virtually brand new 1990 Countach 25th Anniversary for sale, with only 83 original miles. It is currently being listed at $799,900 CAD, or about $568,496 USD. It is finished in stunning black for the exterior, with cream colored interior seats that still have all the factory …
Giti Motorsports Giti Angels Continue Trailblaze in 2020
Making an Impact No Matter Where Racing Happens The unfortunate COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench into the various automotive racing leagues around the world. Teams are turning to digital racing as a result and the Giti Angels of Giti Motorsports are no exception. The “girls only” team will compete in its first race of …
UK Based F1 Teams Unite To Build COVID Ventilators
Earlier this morning, Formula 1 issued a press release stating that all seven of the F1 teams based in the UK have joined forces in “Project Pitlane.” The goal of the project is to use the manufacturing and technology centers of the teams to build ventilators, medical devices, and other equipment to help treat COVID-19 …
McLaren F1 GTR Longtail #1 For Sale
The McLaren F1 is, in and of itself, a legendary supercar. Then McLaren took them racing with special GTR versions. Out of those GTR versions, in only 1997, ten were built as the FIA GT World Championship spec “Longtail” versions. Chassis number 19R was the first of the GTR Longtail’s made, and it was also …
Lamborghini Squadra Corse V12 Track Only Hypercar Teaser [VIDEO]
Earlier this year, Lamborghini’s Centro Stile and Squadra Corse departments premiered a teaser of their track only hypercar with a dyno pull video. Now, a month and a half later, the first body and track teaser has landed. Many websites and forums are hinting that the car may be called the Aventador SVJ-R or even …
Aftermarket Exhaust Bugatti Veyron Test Drive [VIDEO]
Last month, we brought you a video and a news report looking at if a Bugatti Veyron actually made 1,001 HP. The reason that the video was made was because Houston Crosta was getting a Ryft titanium exhaust put onto his Veyron. Today, we have the video of that exhaust going on, and the sound …
McLaren Pays Tribute to Iconic M6A Can-Am Racer With a Special Elva
A McLaren Special Operations Vehicle McLaren’s most recent renderings pay homage to a classic racer that was driven by Bruce McLaren back in 1967. The car was the M6A Can-Am race car. It’s one of the most iconic race cars in the history of the sport. McLaren Special Operations was able to take the Elva …
The Concorso D’Eleganza Villa D’Este 2020 Is Postponed Until October
A Sad Day for Automobile Lovers One of the most looked forward to and famous motoring events of the year has been postponed. In a press release on its website, the Concorso D’Eleganza Villa D’Este organizers announced that the event would be postponed until October 16th. The event is set to take place from October …
2020 Formula 1 Baku Grand Prix Postponed
Another week, another Formula 1 race postponed. Today, it was announced that the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix At Baku has been officially postponed. This marks the eighth Formula 1 race to be either outright cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The FIA and Formula 1 are working to provide at least some …
Bugatti & Porsche Officially Suspend Production
As coronavirus continues to spread across Europe, both Bugatti in France, and Porsche in Germany, have released press statements regarding the suspension of production. Bugatti, after the French government this week imposed severe restrictions on which business could remain open, was already winding down production on their own. The reason for their wind-down was because …
2020 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix Cancelled; Formula E Team Making Facemasks
Adding to the growing list of cancelled events in the face of the global coronavirus pandemic, the iconic Monaco Grand Prix has been officially called off for 2020. This is the first time since 1955 that the legendary race through the tight, twisting streets of the principality will not take place. The Automobile Club …
Car Companies Being Asked To Start Making Vital Medical Equipment
Due to the critical shortage of medical equipment from both the scale of the current COVID19 pandemic, as well as panic buyers scooping up available supplies, many governments worldwide, including the USA, are turning to an unusual sector to help fill the demand. After Elon Musk tweeted out on March 18 that he would be …
Aston Martin Valkyrie On Public Roads
The Aston Martin Valkyrie has made many appearances at car shows, in promotional videos, and even at Silverstone during the 2019 British Grand Prix. It has also been tested by Red Bull Racing drivers as recently as last month However, one thing that has never been seen is a totally de-camouflaged road going version of …
Motorsports You Can Still Watch (With A Slight Catch)
We all, as fans of supercars and hypercars, recognize that a lot of the technology and research for these cars trickles down from motorsports. With the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix, as well as the suspension of many forms of international motorsport for at least a few months, we’re left a bit high and …
2021 Mercedes-AM GT 73 Spied Winter Testing
The upcoming Mercedes-AMG GT 73 has been spotted in Northern Europe over the past few weeks. However, thanks to Carscoops, pictures have now emerged of one bare of most of its camouflage. The GT 73 is larger, more powerful version of the excellent Mercedes-AMG GT 63. The biggest difference between the two models is that …
Ferrari & Lamborghini Suspend Production
As Italy has been one of the hardest hit countries in Europe during the global coronavirus outbreak, a full lockdown was implemented last week. As part of the lockdown, any stores or businesses that could shut down temporarily were ordered to do so by the government. Following the order, both Ferrari and Lamborghini have suspended …
2020 Formula 1 Season Officially Postponed Until At Least May
About an hour ago, the FIA and Formula 1 released a press statement and related article. This comes one day, almost to the hour, since the FIA, Formula 1, and the Australia Grand Prix Corporation cancelled the 2020 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, the traditional season opener. The long and the short of it is: …
BREAKING: The 2020 Formula 1 Grand Prix Of Australia Cancelled
UPDATE: The FIA, Formula 1, and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation have finally released a press statement regarding the cancellation Released just moments ago, Sky Sports F1 has confirmed that the 2020 F1 Australian GP has been cancelled due to COVID-19 coronavirus. #SkySportsF1 now reporting, that the #AustralianGP is off. #AusGP🇦🇺 #F1 pic.twitter.com/WhPn0Q1Ham — Mr …
A 2020 Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo Testing At Barcelona From Onboard! [VIDEO]
Some days, videos are posted to YouTube that just need to be shared. International GT Challenge pro driver David Perel of Rinaldi Racing strapped a GoPro to his right shoulder, then hopped aboard his Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo race car… What’s even better is that, unlike with many “onboard” videos, there is no commentary. Not …
So How Does The Koenigsegg Gemera Make 600 BHP From A Three Cylinder? [VIDEO]
With the announcement of the Koenigsegg Gemara last week, one question has been asked on forums, reddit, even our own Supercars.net social media sites in the comments section: Just how does the Koenigsegg Gemera make 600 BHP from a 2.0L inline three? Fortunately, DriveTribe released a video on YouTube in the dark hours yesterday that …
Gemballa Launches A New Corporate Strategy & A Crazy Car As Well
Gemballa, the slightly mad (read: completely bonkers) tuning and refinement company from Southern Germany, has just posted a press release regarding the future of the company. Instead of everything being under the same roof, the company is splitting into three sub-divisions. The first is the Hypercar Division. This will handle Gemballa’s upcoming hypercar. R&D, marketing, …
2020 New York International Auto Show Postponed until August
Following the cancellation of the 2020 Geneva Motor Show, the organizing committee for the New York International Auto Show stated that they would continue with their show as planned. However, in the evening of March 10, that same organizing committee, after consultation with the New York state government, has postponed the show until August 28, …
The 30 Worst Cars Ever Made – The Absolutely Horrible Ones
Our Picks for the 30 Worst Cars Ever Made. Here’s to the Sh*t Cars that Help Us Appreciate the Great Ones At Supercars.net, we love touting the very best cars on the planet to our audience. But that doesn’t mean we are above handing out a bit of jest once in a while. It is …
Possible Lamborghini Sian Prototype Sighting In Spain
Into my news feed overnight, a link to an Instagram post caught my attention from a car review site in Spain. View this post on Instagram ¿Cuantas veces te encuentras un Lamborghini Sian? #lamborghini #lamborghinisian #carporn #cochespias #instalambo A post shared by CocheSpias (@cochespias) on Mar 6, 2020 at 9:40am PST That car looks suspiciously …
First Production Spec 2020 RUF SCR Completed
Just announced today by RUF Automobile GmbH via an updated model page, the first 2020 RUF SCR has completed production. Any Porsche fanatic knows all about RUF, but for those not entirely familiar, RUF Automobile is a company founded by Alois Ruf Sr in 1939 initially as a car service station. It expanded and became …
Pagani Huayra BC Roadster Revealed
As reported on EVO just a few moments ago, the Pagani Huayra BC Roadster has officially been revealed. With a starting price of $3.21 million, only 40 will ever be made. The new BC Roadster will be propelled by an updated version of the Huayra BC‘s power unit, a Mercedes-AMG 6.0 liter twin-turbocharged V12 that, …
2020 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix To Be “Participants Only”
Late last night, the Bahrain International Circuit organization, or BIC, after consultation with the Bahraini government, issued a statement that the upcoming Formula 1 Grand Prix and support races on March 22 will be participants only, due to the global coronavirus issue. This is the latest in a short but devastating streak of public events …
An Extreme Version Of The Lamborghini Huracan Evo Is On The Way
It was only last year that Lamborghini announced, and released, the Huracan Evo. Now, as reported on TheSupercarBlog, and as posted on ixexotics on Instagram, there is a Huracan Evo on the way that will outperform even the Huracan Performante. Called the Huracan Evo Super Trofeo Omologato (STO), it appears to be a road going …
A Wagon War Is On The Horizon In The US: Mercedes-AMG E63 S Wagon vs. Audi RS6 Avant
About half a year ago, Audi revealed the 2020 Audi RS6 Avant, and made it available worldwide. This included, for the first time in a while, the USA come 2021. Mercedes-AMG has always had wagons available in Europe and many other territories and continents, but seemed to have dropped out of the US. As reported …