Sports Cars
No Hyundai Veloster Twin for Kia
With an all new design direction that’s drawing lookers, Kia is set to branch out and explore some niche market vehicles in a bid to build up its reputation as a fun, youthful brand. A rumored roadster is in the works, but there’s still no word on a Genesis Coupe rival and now come reports…
2012 BMW M5 Rumored to Get 6-Speed Manual in North America Only
Usually when it comes to high-performance vehicles the discussion almost always has to deal with the car’s engine. Not so with the upcoming 2012 BMW M5. With a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 all but confirmed, the interwebs has been all atwitter about what transmissions will be offered. Assumed to be a dual-clutch unit all along, then…
Kia Roadster Planned to Give Brand Youth Appeal
Kia is currently investigating a plan to bring a small two-seat roadster model to market to help set the tone for the brand. The car has even been called Kia’s MX-5 by company execs, including European CEO Paul Philpott. According to Philpott 2011 and 2012 are all about setting a new foundation for the brand…
Porsche Planning Mid-Engine Ferrari 458 Rival
Porsche is considering a plan to develop yet another new model, but this time it’s actually a sports car. While the company know for building such machines has spent a lot of time, effort and R&D developing sedans and SUVs as of late, Porsche chief Mathias Muller has confirmed plans for a car that would…
2012 Nissan GT-R 7:24.22 Nurburgring Lap Time Video
After Nissan announced last Fall that it had shaved over two seconds a lap off its Nurburgring lap time, video of the run has now found its way onto the net. The added power (530-hp in total), as well as numerous upgrades for the 2012 model allowed Nissan to shave 2.48 seconds off the previous…
Porsche Pajun: Smaller Panamera Planned to Rival 5 Series, E-Class
With the success of Porsche‘s Panamera sedan, it’s little surprise that the automaker is now looking to introduce yet another 4-door model. With the Panamera sitting at the top of the range, the new model, code named the Pajun, will be a more affordable sedan, competing in the same realm as the BMW 5 Series…
BMW 1M GTS Rumored as New Technology Concept to Debut at Tokyo Auto Show
Rumors of a possible GTS version of the BMW 1 Series M Coupe have surfaced, with the car’s debut set for the Tokyo Auto Show this fall. According to BMW insider Scott27 posting on GermanCarForum.com, the concept car will be based on a current M car, but one that is also “outgoing.” While the M3…
Refueled: The Return of the CTS-V Episodes 1-3 [Video]
As Cadillac gets ready for its return to racing this weekend, they’ve now quietly rolled out the first three installments of the ‘Refueled: The Return of the CTS-V’ YouTube miniseries. The series profiles the creation of the cars, their testing and includes more insights on the team and drivers, with Andy Pilgrim driving the No.8…
Mazda MX-5 GT Unveiled: The Lightest, Most Powerful Miata Yet
The MX-5 GT is the lightest and most powerful version of the sports car Mazda has ever built. Making 275-hp from a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder, it weighs an astonishingly low 1,874 lbs. Sadly, it isn’t street legal, but a full roll-cage-included race car, designed to compete in the Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship this year. The…
BMW 1M: The Official Safety Car of MotoGP [Gallery]
Next time you watch a MotoGP race, be sure to note that BMW is always out in front of Mercedes. Sure neither automaker competes in the F1 of motorcycle racing, but while Mercedes’ AMG division sponsors the Ducati team, BMW is providing the pace car. That pace car is based on the new 1 Series…
More Powerful Honda CR-Z Will be a Hybrid says R&D Boss
Honda will build a more powerful version of the CR-Z sport hybrid and it will continue to be a hybrid, according to R&D boss Tomohiko Kawanabe. Previous reports had suggested a CR-Z ‘Type R’ might toss the company’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid system in favor of a turbocharger, but that will not be the…
BMW M5 Concept to Debut at Shanghai Motor Show
Alongside the new 6 Series Coupe and a special long wheelbase 5 Series plug-in hybrid, BMW will debut a concept version of the new M5 at the Shanghai Motor Show next month. Teased incessantly by the German automaker the car will get a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 making no less than 555-hp and mated to a…
Porsche GT3 R Hybrid 2.0 to Compete at Nurburgring 24 With More Efficient Engine
While Audi made a name for diesels in endurance racing, Porsche is paving the way for hybrids, announcing that it will once again run its GT3 R Hybrid at the Nurburgring 24 Hour Race this June. The updated car creates the same power as last year’s model, but is more efficient, meaning it will require…
2013 Shelby GT500 to Top Camaro ZL1 With 600-HP
The introduction of the Camaro ZL1 didn’t bring balance to the muscle car wars, it has only reignited them. According to sources inside Ford, the 2013 version of the Shelby GT500 will up its output some more, this time laying down 600-hp. In fact, it may be more than that, with a 620-hp number pegged….
BMW i8 Hybrid Sports Car Spied Testing [Video]
BMW is hard at work testing its upcoming i8 hybrid sports car, most recently taking the wild-looking machine out for some cold weather testing. Originally unveiled as the Efficient Dynamics Concept with a plug-in hybrid diesel powertrain, but BMW has since admitted the production version will use gasoline. What isn’t clear is if the car…
2012 BMW M5 Dual-Clutch Transmission Confirmed [Fanboy PSA]
Did you hear that? Yup, a collective sigh of relief from the nearly 5 million fans BMW has on Facebook. Back in February Motor Trend stirred the Bimmer fanboy pot by reporting (erroneously) that the upcoming M5 would come exclusively with an automatic transmission. Instead, MT stated it would get the same ZF 8-speed auto-box…
Toyota FT-86 Hybrid a Possibility Admits Toyota
When Toyota announced its new Global Vision last week the company’s two main product goals seemed rather divergent. First, Toyota announced it would build exciting cars. Then it reiterated a commitment to sustainable mobility – hybrids in particular. Those two seemingly incongruous goals may come together for the first time in the upcoming FT-86 Sports…
Porsche GT3 RS 4.0L Limited Edition to Bow April 7th
Rumored since almost the launch of the GT2 RS, Porsche is set to reveal an even more potent version of the GT3 on April 7th. According to the well-connected sources of TeamSpeed.com members, the new GT3 RS 4.0L Limited Edition (exact name not yet known) will sport a larger displacement flat-six. Bumping engine size by…
Saleen Performance Vehicles Will Stop Producing Mustangs
Saleen Performance Vehicles announced that it will end production of their Saleen Mustang vehicles in order to focus on aftermarket parts. The final vehicle, a 2011 Saleen S302, will end a lineage that stretches back to 1983. Production will end in the third quarter of 2011. Saleen was recognized as the last word in high…
Alfa Romeo 4C Headed to America as Brand Flagship
Alfa Romeo’s new 4C flagship ‘affordable’ sports car, which debuted at the Geneva Auto Show last week is likely headed to the U.S. according to brand CEO Harald Wester. With that news, Wester also revealed that rather than have Alfa models sold alongside Maseratis, the automaker is looking to share showroom space with the Fiat…
Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe to Debut at NY Auto Show
Having just unveiled the new C-Class Coupe at the Geneva Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz will introduce the C63 AMG Coupe in New York on April 20th. Previewed to select journalists ahead of the Geneva show, the C63 Coupe is expected to feature the sedan’s 451-hp 6.2-liter V8, as well as a new 7-speed MCT transmission. Along…
KTM X-Bow to Deliver Ultimate Track Thrills for $88,500; Engine Not Included
Trade in your Ariel Atom and sell-off the Lotus 2-Eleven because you’re going to need to put together some serious funny money to pick up the latest track special: the KTM X-Bow. Priced at $88,500 it’s certainly not cheap. And that doesn’t even include the engine, an Audi sourced 2.0T block that KTM estimates will…
2012 BMW M5 Teased in Official Video
It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard or seen anything on BMW‘s upcoming M5 model. Until now. Dropping just after several debuts at the Geneva Auto Show, BMW is quickly changing gears from a focus on green transportation and in-car technology back to something it has always done best – high-performance. Shown from numerous…
Geneva 2011: Aston Martin Vantage S Shows There’s Always Room for Improvement
Faster? Sure. But better looking? Well, they’ve done it. The team at Aston Martin has beefed-up and beautified an already incredible car, turning the Vantage into the Vantage S. On display at the Geneva Auto Show for the first time ever, the Vantage S gets a revised front fascia with an even larger front air…
