There’s a ‘Special Ford GT Supercar Announcement’ Coming at Goodwood
The 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed is bringing the fireworks on the Fourth of July next week, and Ford Motor Company is promising fireworks of its own with a “special Ford GT supercar announcement” at the event. Also Quite Special: The 2019 Ford Edge and Expedition earn Best Cars for Families honors Now is the […]
How Will Mandatory Speed Limiters Affect Supercar Drivers?
For the lucky few, getting a new supercar out on the road and feeling the power of its engine under foot is a sensation unlike any other. That could all be set to change, however, with the news that all vehicles sold in Europe from 2022 onward must have in-built speed limiters. The legislation has […]
Maserati Electrified Supercar Set for Production in 2020
Maserati has confirmed its plans to modernize its production line at its Modena factory, where it has been based since 1939, following a meeting with local government officials and unions. The plant will be dedicated to “the manufacturing of special high performance, high technology sports cars” and the upgrading and renewing process will begin this […]
350 More Ford GT Supercars are Going into Production
Ford has announced that, due to popular demand, it will be making its ultra-rare Ford GT even easier to obtain. By which we mean it will extend the run of vehicles produced from 1,000 to 1,350, a move it says was predicated upon the fact that 6,500 people filled out applications to own one in […]
Meet Dubai’s All-Female SuperCar Club: Arabian Gazelles
If you mention “Arabian gazelles,” you might conjure images of this nimble-footed deer in your listeners’ minds. However, if your listeners have been keeping up with Dubai news, that phrase might spark a discussion about the region’s first female supercar club in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Arabian Gazelles is empowering women while transforming the auto […]
Netflix Announces New Series Where Sleeper Cars Will Race Supercars for Bragging Rights
Netflix has announced a new series called “Fastest Car” that will probably be very bad. The premise is interesting—sleeper cars race supercars for bragging rights—but the trailer has already given the gearhead community, presumably the target audience, a bad first impression. A sleeper car is a car that looks average or even slow, but has […]
You Could Own a Supercar… if You’re Willing to Buy Used
Many people think supercars are only for rich and famous people and that us regular folk have no chance of seeing one of these luxury vehicles except when watching them whiz by or when they’re making glamorous entries in movies and television. Fortunately, such a notion is now a matter of the past; today, you […]
Holden Debuts Commodore Supercar on a Float, on a Float, on Sydney Harbor Float
Holden last month showed the world the next-generation Red Bull Holden Racing Team Commodore Supercar in a rather unique fashion: by taking the cover off on a pontoon stage floating in Sydney’s Farm Cove. Set amidst the clear blue waters, and with the world-famous Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge standing pat in the […]
Holden Previews Next-Gen Commodore Race Car Ahead of 2018 Supercars Debut
Holden on Friday gave the world its first look at the next-generation Commodore race car. The new Commodore is set to make its real-world, on-track debut in 2018 as part of the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. The computer-generated image that teases the final product was put together by GM Design Australia Exterior Design Manager Peter […]
[VIDEO] Singapore Car Vending Machine Dispenses Supercars
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These days, it seems like there is a vending machine for just about everything—cupcakes, pizza, beer, caviar, cars. Wait a minute—cars? Yep, that’s right. A luxury used car dealership called Autobahn Motors in Singapore, has opened a real-life luxury car vending machine filled with tasty automotive delights like Lamborghinis, McLarens, and Bentleys. With the world’s […]
Ford GT Supercar Setting the Pace for Future Blue Oval Vehicles
It is well established that the new Ford GT is a performance beast. It’s got Ford’s most powerful EcoBoost engine ever built—a 3.5-liter V6 that generates a whopping 647 horsepower. It offers five drive modes, including Track and V-Max modes intended specifically for optimum performance in on-track scenarios. Perhaps the biggest indication of its prowess […]
Master Film Composer Hans Zimmer Ready to Rock Coachella, Assisted by BMW i8 Supercar
BMW has redefined the automotive field and composer Hans Zimmer has redefined the music field. So what would happen to our fragile universe if these two forces collaborated? We’re about to find out. German-born composer and record producer Hans Zimmer is joining with BMW to bring an orchestra to the 2017 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. At […]
Why You Won’t Be Able to Buy This Formula 1-Based Mercedes-AMG Supercar
Most vehicles are affordably-priced, practical transportation machines made for the average consumer that sometimes sport extra style or power. And then there’s that occasional one-in-a-hundred hypercar that’s designed purely to show what engineers are capable of and cause a stir. The latest vehicle to be entering this hall of fame will be the forthcoming Mercedes-AMG […]
Rap Star Ludacris Upgrades from a 1993 Acura Legend to a NSX Supercar
Merry Ludacrismas to Me. @acura #nsx #gooddadgang @cthagod thanks for the plug! A photo posted by @ludacris on Dec 16, 2016 at 12:52pm PST Nowadays most people know actor Chris Bridges from his role as Tej Parker in the Fast and Furious movies, but back in the early 2000s he was better known as rapper […]
I Watched The Grand Tour’s First Episode: The Good, the Bad, and the Supercar Hybrids
Last night at 12:01 GMT (or like 7pm for we Ohioans), The Grand Tour’s first Episode went live, and fans of the old version of Top Gear (myself included) rejoiced and leapt to the Internet. There Was Also Something About Tribes: Clarkson, Hammond, and May have also launched a car social media platform Now, I […]
Dodge Viper ACR Crushes 11 Supercars at Laguna Seca
As part of its 2016 Best Driver’s Car competition, Motor Trend brought its top 12 cars of the year to Laguna Seca for a lap time showdown. Almost every car in the lineup is a proper supercar, with ridiculous amounts of power or technology under the hood—or both. The price tag for these cars averages […]
Ford Accepting Ownership Applications for its GT Supercar
Tesla Motors employed a unique marketing tactic recently by asking customers to deposit $1,000 to reserve its new Model 3 sedan, but Ford has taken things to the next level by requiring customers to fill out an application just so they might be allowed to buy the new Ford GT supercar. Fun Facts: Find out […]
What to Expect at an Exotic Supercar Driving Experience
If you’ve never had the money to drive your dream car, exotic supercar driving experiences are popping up across the country, offering fans a chance to pilot a luxury automobile on a racetrack with no speed limits. If you’ve never visited one of these courses but are curious about them, you might be wondering what […]