Exotics
Fiat Heir Orders Custom Matte Baby Blue Ferrari 599 With Denim Interior
The matte-paint trend has just reached a new high… or should we say low. Behold the matte-baby blue Ferrari 599, which is reportedly owned by Lapo Elkann, the grandson of Fiat founder Gianni Agnelli and heir to the company. No doubt this car will make a few Prancing Horse traditionalists a little woosey. If you…
First Ferrari F450 Prototype Spied, With Three Exhaust Pipes?
Thanks to the folks over at WorldCarFans we have these photos to show you of a prototype version of the Ferrari F430’s replacement. Previous shots of the car featured a modified F430 body, but these are the first snaps of what is believed to be called the F450. There isn’t much to see as Ferrari…
Lamborghini Officially Announces LP550-2 Valentino Balboni
Yesterday photos of a new Lamborghini model surfaced on the web and today Lamborghini has confirmed that the new model is indeed the LP550-2. But there is more to the story than that. The new model is officially named the LP550-2 Valentino Balboni, after the former Lamborghini test driver turned brand ambassador. Balboni was hired…
Lamborghini Releases New Batch of LP560-4 Spyder Photos
Lamborghini has just released dozens of stunning new photos of its latest exotic, the LP560-4 Spyder. This drop-top Lambo first launched at last year’s L.A. Auto Show and news of the model has been relatively quiet. The release of these photos, however, comes as customers start to take deliveries and the Italian automaker begins to…
Infiniti to Show Essence Concept at Goodwood Festival of Speed
To help promote the launch of the Infiniti brand in the U.K., the luxury Japanese automaker will bring its stunning Essence Concept to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in September. Alongside the Essence will be Infiniti’s brand new G37 Convertible. Sadly, Infiniti explicitly points out in its press release that while the G37 will be…
Lamborghini LP550-2 Photos Leaked?
Lamborghini isn’t commenting, but several photos of a new model from the exotic Italian automaker have wound up on the web. These pictures are reportedly of a new rear-drive version of the Gallardo LP560 – and they certainly do look official. The name of the car also leaked out and is reported to be called…
Novitec Rosso Officially Launches 696 Horsepower Upgrade for the Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider
As expected, Ferrari-tuner Novitec Rosso has released a power-package for the drop-top F430 Scuderia Spider 16M. Thanks to two superchargers the Scuderia’s already impressive engine now puts out 696hp at 8400 rpm and 503 ft-lbs of torque at 6300 rpm. That is an increase of 186hp and 156 ft-lbs of torque. Novitec claims a 0-62…
Stillen to Give Away Trip To Targa Newfoundland
Several months ago world renowned racer Steve Millen announced his intentions to race in the Targa Newfoundland road rally in a Nissan GT-R prepped by his own tuner shop – Stillen. Now Stillen has announced that it is running a contest, the winner of which will receive an all expenses paid round trip for two…
Ferrari F450 Government Test Mule Uncovered?
Czech website ChechFerrari.cz is claiming that the photo above (as well as several others) are of the upcoming Ferrari F450 – the successor the the F430. Presumably the cars are test vehicles used by governments to ensure all the parts pass certification. Until now the only spy photos of the F450 that have appeared show…
Ferrari Reveals a New Batch of 599 GTB HGTE Photos
When Ferrari unveiled the 599 GTB HGTE at the Geneva Auto Show in March the company’s press kit didn’t contain much in the way of photography…. just a few CGI images. Now the Italian automaker has spent the time to do a proper shoot of the 599 equipped with a special handling package and released…
Ferrari FXX Destroys Record on Top Gear Test Track
Top Gear kicked off a new season in the U.K. with two big stunts. For starters, it revealed that The Stig is none other than Michael Schumacher. More amazingly, however, the seven-time Formula 1 World Champion piloted his very own black Ferrari FXX around the Top Gear test track completely obliterating the previous record held…
2010 Corvette ZR1 Gets New Traction Control System, Launch Control
The Corvette ZR1 is already one of the best road-going machines ever made, but that hasn’t stopped the Chevy engineers from adding a few updates for the 2010 model. The main upgrade is a new traction control system that uses what Chevy calls Performance Traction Management (PTM). Essentially this works like a typical traction control…
Audi R8 V10 Roadster Spied In Final Testing On Nürburgring
Those waiting for a drop-top version of Audi’s R8 won’t have to wait much longer. The car is set to debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show this September and it appears as though Audi is out doing some final testing – as these Nürburgring spy photos show. In Frankfurt Audi is expected to debut the…
U.S.-Spec Lotus Evora Details Leaked
While the new Lotus Evora has already launched in Europe, the official release of the car in the U.S. has yet to take place. Normally we wouldn’t have the full U.S. specifications until that time, but a three page tech sheet from Lotus has leaked out with all the juicy details. And while so often…
Ferrari Confirms Hybrid Concept Car Coming
Ferrari has confirmed that a hybrid model is in the works and that a concept car will debut as early as the LA Auto Show this December. The news comes directly from Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa just weeks after a patent application for a hybrid system by Ferrari was uncovered. At almost the same time…
Lamborghini To Explore Hybrid Engines As It Promises 35% Emission Reduction by 2015
In an ambitions new emissions reduction strategy Lamborghini has just unveiled, the Italian exotic car maker says it will look to hybrid powertrains (among other things) to cut vehicle emissions by 30 percent by 2015. The company has already made a significant step in that direction with the launch of the LP560-4. Due to the…
Lamborghini Building Track-Oriented Murciélago
Recently spy photographers captured a Lamborghini out testing on the Nürburgring, and while it was speculated this model might be the upcoming replacement for the Murciélago, that seems unlikely – especially as that car won’t debut until 2012. Instead it appears as though Lamborghini might be resurrecting the Jota name and building a track version…
Lamborghini Murciélago Successor Won’t Arrive Until 2012
According to a recent report in German auto pub Auto Motor und Sport the replacement for Lamborghini’s flagship Murciélago won’t arrive until 2012. This means the current Murcie will have to hold on for an additional two (or possibly even three) years before it bows out. This will give the raging bull a total production…
Audi Bringing R8 Roadster and Electric R8 to Frankfurt Auto Show
According to two more than one reliable source, Audi is set to unveil the roadster version of its awesome R8 at the Frankfurt Auto Show this September. But that isn’t the only R8 set to debut. The R8 Roadster will be available in both V8 and V10 versions with 420 and 525 horsepower respectively. A…
Lexus LF-A Gets More Power, Higher Top Speed
When Lexus initially brought out the LF-A concept it boasted about the car’s engine power and top speed. With a 500hp V10 capable of 199mph the genuine exotic sounded unreal back then. Since the concept car was displayed at the North American International Auto Show back in 2007, it has had an uncertain future. But…
Upcoming Lotus Esprit May Get 500 Horsepower Lexus V10
The upcoming Lotus Esprit may be powered by a 500hp Lexus V10 according to a report in the U.K.’s EVO magazine. Lotus has a long time partnership with Lexus parent company Toyota, using its Celica-sourced 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine for the Elise and Exige, as well as its the Camry-sourced 3.5-liter V6 for the Evora. According…
Ferrari Registers Patent for Four-Wheel Drive Hybrid
A series of patents that Ferrari has filed for a four-wheel drive hybrid system have leaked out and in true Ferrari fashion they are more red than green. You see, the patents show several different layouts, all of which are designed to use a hybrid system where the electric motor powers one set of wheels…
Lexus Releases Pics of Two LF-A Racers
Ahead of the world famous Nürburgring 24 Hour race this weekend, Lexus has released a set of photos of not one, but two LF-A models that will compete for the title. Last year Lexus brought an LF-A test mule out to the race but announced that it wasn’t technically competing, which is a good thing…
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Sets Auction Record at $12M
A Ferrari has once again set a new record for the highest sale price at an auction. The 1957 250 Testa Rossa sold for 9,020,000 Euro (or roughly $12 million), topping the previous record holder, a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT that reached $9.6 million last year. The 250 Testa Rossa hit the block in Ferrari’s…
