Coverage tagged Supercars.
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Mercedes-Benz has released a video highlighting the SLS AMG Roadster, its fastest convertible, ahead of the model’s showroom arrival in autumn 2011.
Lotus has supplied two supercharged Evora S models to the Carabinieri for use in Rome and Milan, marking a rare British addition to Italy's police fleet.
Ferrari is moving ahead with a hybrid supercar project, following the unveiling of a 599-based hybrid concept as it targets reduced CO2 emissions and new technical advances.
Episode four of Top Gear’s seventeenth series features a caravan train challenge, road tests of the Nissan GT-R and Jaguar XKR-S, and Rowan Atkinson as the star guest.
A US-built Bugatti Veyron replica based on a Ford Cougar has been listed for $89,000, offering supercar looks at a fraction of the real Veyron’s price.
Casey Putsch constructed a full-size working replica of the 1989 Batmobile, fitting it with a US Navy turbine engine producing around 365bhp.
Aston Martin will build a limited run of the V12 Zagato, blending the V12 Vantage’s chassis with bespoke aluminium and carbon fibre bodywork, with production starting summer 2012.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May head to Italy to compare hot hatches, while the new McLaren MP4-12C gets a full road test.
Bruce Wayne will drive a Lamborghini Aventador in The Dark Knight Rises, replacing the Murciélago LP640 from the previous film as the billionaire’s road car.
Car magazine takes the limited-run Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 to the track, putting its 493bhp flat-six and race-derived engineering to the test.
The BBC has released a second trailer for Top Gear Series 17, previewing Aston Martin, McLaren, Ferrari and hot hatch action ahead of the 26 June 2011 premiere.
Jackass star Ryan Dunn and passenger Zachary Hartwell died when Dunn’s Porsche 911 GT3 left the road at over 130 mph and caught fire, with police confirming alcohol involvement.
The seventeenth series of Top Gear will air from Sunday 26 June 2011, with new supercars and hot hatches lined up for the six-episode run.
Industrial designer Timur Bozca’s Bugatti Lucifer concept imagines a successor to the Veyron, pairing aggressive styling with 1001hp and a four-wheel-drive platform.
Ferrari’s F599 GTB Fiorano arrived in 2006 with a 6.0-litre V12, delivering 620hp and setting a new benchmark for front-engined supercars.
A detailed video walkthrough reveals how Ferrari integrated performance, comfort and entertainment controls into the 458 Italia’s distinctive cockpit.
The one-off Maybach Exelero, originally built as a high-speed tyre test vehicle, has reportedly been purchased by rapper Birdman for $8 million.
Ferrari introduced a complimentary seven-year maintenance programme in 2011, covering all new 458 Italia, California, and FF models sold through official dealers.
A 20-year-old lost control of a €300,000 Gumpert Apollo near Brokdorf, Germany, destroying the supercar and leaving both occupants with minor injuries.
A Lamborghini Gallardo owner in Qingdao, China, hired workers to destroy his £465,000 supercar with sledgehammers after unresolved maintenance issues and a failed repair.
Juha Kankkunen piloted a Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible to 205.48mph on the frozen Baltic Sea, breaking his own previous world record for speed on ice.
Nissan has launched the 2012 GT-R VVIP Edition in the UAE and wider GCC, offering bespoke interior finishes and 530hp from its revised twin-turbo V6.
Ferrari delivered 6,573 cars in 2010, a 5.4% increase over 2009, driven by strong growth in China, a rebound in the US and continued demand for new models.
Lexus revealed the LFA Nürburgring Edition ahead of its 2011 Geneva debut, featuring aerodynamic changes, more power and a stiffer chassis for sharper circuit performance.