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Rolls-Royce Ghost to Get Coupe, Convertible and Long Wheelbase Versions
British luxury auto brand Rolls Royce is looking to expand its product portfolio with a whole host of new models, based on its new Ghost model. The Ghost, which went on sale in early 2010, will soon spawn three new models, a convertible, a coupe and a long wheelbase sedan. The long wheelbase model will…
Ferrari 458 GT2 Race Car Spied Testing at Fiorano
First came the debut of the 458 Italia, Ferrari‘s replacement for the F430. Then came the Challenge version, a dedicated track machine for use in the Italian automaker’s gentleman driving series. We’re still expecting some sort of street version of the Challenge model in a few years time, but until then Ferrari is prepping a…
Jay-Z Gets Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport From Beyonce For His 41st Birthday
Jay-Z is a pretty lucky guy – one of the world’s best rappers, former CEO of Def Jam Records and a multiple Grammy winner worth about $450 million. If that wasn’t enough, he’s married to Beyonce Knowles, the super-talented singer who was kind enough to buy her husband a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport for his…
Lamborghini Countach Seized By Canadian Government At Auction For $58,000
The government of Canada is auctioning off a Lamborghini Countach, with bids starting at the low price of $58,000. The vehicle was forfeited to the Canada Revenue Agency (the Canadian IRS) with only 54,000 miles on the clock. The vehicle was originally listed for an opening price of $70,000 but failed to get a single…
McLaren Offers Limited Edition Upgrade Kit for the SLR
When Mercedes rolled out the SLR Stirling Moss edition at the Detroit Auto Show a few years back, we thought perhaps the onslaught of special edition versions of the overpriced and over-hyped supercar had finally come to an end. At least that’s what Mercedes would have had us believe, especially with the McLaren/Mercedes partnership coming…
DeTomaso Comeback to Include Three New Modes, First to Debut at Geneva Auto Show
There once was an Argentinian who started a car company in Italy, making products powered by American V8s. The company was called DeTomaso, which you may recognize as the automaker behind the Pantera sports car. However, times have not been kind to DeTomaso. Their last production car was the Bigua about a decade ago. The…
Porsche to Unveil ‘Spectacular’ Model at Detroit Auto Show
For the first time in four years Porsche will exhibit at the Detroit Auto Show, with a debut that is certain to reassert its presence. According to Hans-Gerd Bode, a spokesman for the German sports car maker, the vehicle will be “spectacular,” but, “You’ll have to wait and be surprised” he said. The last time…
Kicherer Mercedes SLS Supersport Tuned to 610-HP
Kicherer has overhauled Mercedes-Benz‘s flagship supercar, upping its horsepower while customizing the interior and exterior. The factory 6.2L V8’s power has been increased from 571-hp and 480 ft-lbs of torque to an impressive 610-hp with 494 ft-lbs of torque. The horsepower upgrade comes simply by means of an ECU reflash and a new stainless steel…
Lamborghini Estoque Sedan Favored by CEO as Next Italian Exotic
Back in 2008, Lamborghini showed of the Estoque concept at the Paris Motor Show. While concept cars are nothing new in the world of auto shows, this concept grabbed many headlines, as it was a Lamborghini for the family man. Yes, the craziest car company in the world had shown its vision of a four-door…
Demand for Mercury Models Rising in Collector Car Circles
And prices seem to reflect a growing demand for Mercurys on the auction circuit. Not too long ago, a 1969 Cougar (an XR7, not an Eliminator), went under the gavel for almost $100,000.
GT2 RS Gets Flogged in New Porsche UK Promo Video
You have to love the Brits! Porsche UK has just released a brief promo video for the new GT2 RS that’s both entertaining and educational, showing the fastest Porsche ever built being flogged on both the Porsche Experience Center and the Silverstone Grand Prix race track. With a total of 620-hp from its twin-turbo flat-six…
2012 Nissan GT-R Gets Official 2.9 Second 0-60 MPH Time
After tremendous buildup, including plenty of leaked details, Nissan officially revealed the new 2012 GT-R at the LA Auto Show recently. Full details were released about improved aerodynamics, lighter wheels and even a significant boost in engine output to 530-hp, but there was one thing missing: a 0-60 mph time. Increasingly, with ultra high-performance cars…
Tesla Roadster Race Car Makes Appearance at 2010 Race of Champions [video]
With all the introductions of next-generation electric cars at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, it’s safe to say that they’re becoming the vehicles of the future. Whether or not electric cars and/or hybrids will fully replace what we’ve known to love over the last decades, we won’t know for a while, but it’s nice…
Hertz Now Renting Lotus Evora, but Only in Italy
Looking to perhaps grow the Lotus name in the land of exotics, Lotus has just announced a deal with Hertz Italiana S.p.A. to offer the new coupe for rent in Italy. “I am delighted that Lotus has renewed this agreement with Hertz and we’ve been given the opportunity to make our stunning world class sports…
Lamborghini LP560-4 Bicolore Special Edition to Debut at Detroit Auto Show
Lamborghini will look to introduce a new special edition version of its popular Gallardo model in the near future. According to Top Speed, the car, dubbed Bicolore, will take after the previous generation Gallardo SE model. Back in 2005, Lamborghini announced the special edition Gallardo SE, making just 250 versions of the car with a…
Ferrari 458 Challenge World Premier at Bologna Motor Show
Announced several months ago, Ferrari has finally given its 458 Challenge track car its official world premiere at the Bologna Motor Show. According to Ferrari, the new 458 Challenge weighs significantly less than the production model, although specific numbers have not been given. In addition, this race car gets aluminum bushings, stiffer springs that lower…
Fuji Speedway Hosts Lexus LFA Challenge at Toyota Motorsports Festival [Video]
Toyota recently celebrated its 10th anniversary of the Toyota Motorsports Festival, and what better way to show off what Toyota Motorsports is all about than to assemble a team of flagship Lexus LFA supercars in various colors and taking them all out to the track at Fuji Speedway? That’s exactly what Toyota did, and we’re…
Mercedes SLS Spreads its Gullwings While Doing Donuts [Video]
Seriously, some people just has to have all the fun. We’re sure this isn’t really what Mercedes-Benz had in mind when they designed the gullwing doors on the SLS AMG, but we’re sure even they’d have to admit it’s a pretty cool sight. Some lucky driver was able to take Mercedes’ flagship supercar out for…
Dodge Viper Will Return in 2012 Says Dodge Brand CEO
Dodge brand CEO Ralf Gilles has confirmed that the Viper will return in 2012 as a 2013 model year car. Dodge recently ceased production of its halo sports car, while continuing on with certain development aspects, eventually showing a concept car to dealers at a recent national dealer meeting. Gilles commented that the new Viper,…
Wimmer RS Ariel Atom Makes 340-HP, Hits 60 MPH in 2.8 Seconds
Apparently to some, the stock performance of Ariel’s Atom 3 300 isn’t enough. Wimmer RS has decided to provide an answer to that market segment by enhancing the Atom’s performance to 340-hp and 280 ft-lbs of torque. Considering that this Atom rendition uses a turbocharged Honda powerplant, it isn’t hard to believe an extra 40-hp…
Heikki Kovalainen Crashes Audi R8 LMS at Race of Champions Event [Video]
Formula 1 pilot Heikki Kovalainen crashed his Audi R8 LMS race car at the Race of Champions event over the weekend – how embarrassing. To make it worse, his girlfriend was riding shotgun. The accident was reportedly the result of a suspension failure – which is what we hope they’d say about us if we…
Lamborghini Celebrates End of Murcielago Production With Parade of Exotics [Video]
To celebrate the end of production for the Murciélago, Lamborghini recently organized a parade in its hometown of Sant’Agata Bolognese. In attendance were such Lambo icons the the 350 GT, numerous Countach and Diablo models, a Murciélago SV and of course the Miura. The Murcie ceased production on May 11 of this year and Lamborghini…
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Pictures: Massive Gallery of the Wolrd’s Fastest Car
Several months back we got our first look the the new Veyron Super Sport when Bugatti debuted the car by announcing it had been certified by the Guinness Book of Records as the World’s Fastest Car. Then we brought you numerous photos from the unveiling of the second production version of the supercar from The…
Matte White Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport on Display in Beverly Hills [Video]
We believe Bugatti’s Veyron Grand Sport needs no real introduction as the convertible counterpart to Bugatti’s Veyron coupe. It weighs more, it costs more, but hey, you can hit 220-mph with the roof off. Now with only 150 of these bad boys being made in the world, we wouldn’t imagine that a whole lot of…
