Jalopnik: Supercar

Covini Six-Wheeled Supercar: Exclusive First Drive

Bill Caswell — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:15:00 EDT

The Covini six-wheel supercar follows the model of other Italian supercars (big V8, sleek body, custom style) with one key difference captivating car and gadget geeks alike: it's got six wheels. And I'm the first person to drive it. More »

First tuned Lamborghini test drive

Tom Joslin — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST

Ever wonder what it would be like to go pickup your newly tuned and turbo-ed Lamborghini? Full of price justification, awesome noises, unreal acceleration, school girl giggling and exhaust flames, for most of us this Underground Racing video is the closest we will ever get. More »

De Macross GT1: The kimchi and bagged milk supercar

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:00:00 EST

The De Macross GT1 is what happens when a wealthy Korean businessman decides he doesn't like the current crop of supercars and enlists the help of some Canadians and an 800-hp supercharged Roush V8. More »

This Is What $130,000 In McLaren F1 Crash Damage Looks Like

Sam Smith — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:30:00 EDT

This smurf-blue McLaren F1 plowed into two stopped vehicles on Germany's A48 autobahn on Friday. The accident took out the car's left front corner. Cost if you do this to a Honda Civic? A couple grand. Here? Six figures. More »

The Sultan Of Brunei's Old, Junky Ferrari F50 Can Be Yours

Sam Smith — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:30:00 EDT

OK, so it's neither that or old or that junky. But you can still buy it, and it's right-hand drive — one of just two F50s made that way. Is there something wrong with this? You decide! More »

Ferrari's Next Front-Engined GT Sounds Amazing

Sam Smith — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:00:00 EDT

This long-nosed Ferrari prototype was recently filmed yowling around Maranello. It's wearing the headlights of a 458 Italia, the rear glass of a 599 Fiorano, and enough camouflage to cover half of Europe. Unsurprisingly, it sounds fantastic. More »

REPORT: Lotus To Unveil New Supercar This Fall

Ray Wert — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:30:00 EDT

Lotus will supposedly unveil an Esprit-succeeding supercar this fall. Whatever it's called it'll likely use the same chassis as every other Lotus. Good. [Edmunds Straightline] More »

Ferrari 458 Burns In Paris, Still Hot Like Love

Sam Smith — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:30:00 EDT

A Ferrari 458 Italia caught fire in Paris earlier this month. Is anyone else noticing a pattern? Note to self: When winning lotto, shell out for flameproof pants. It just seems prudent. [Autogespot via TCL] More »

REPORT: Lexus Working On All-Electric Supercar

Ray Wert — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:40:00 EDT

Motor Trend claims Toyota's working on an all-electric supercar to arrive around 2015. We'll believe it when we see it. More »

Bentley Mulsanne: First Drive

Sam Smith — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:30:00 EDT

The Bentley Mulsanne is one of the costliest Bentleys you can buy, a fast, refined car offering heritage and breeding in spades. Ordinary people are not supposed to be able to relate. We are ordinary. Is this worth $285,000? More »

I Really Hate Lamborghini's Stupid Website

Sam Smith — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:30:00 EDT

We get a lot of funny emails. Sometimes, we publish them. Yesterday, Matt Russell emailed us about Lamborghini's strange and mysterious consumer website, which we have written about before. Oh, Matt. You're a funny man. (NSFW) More »

Driving A Poster Car: The Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.0 SE

Stuart Fowle — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EDT

You probably had cars on your bedroom wall as a kid. If you're of a certain age, one of those cars was probably a Lamborghini Diablo. Kilometer's Stuart Fowle had a chance to drive the legend. —Ed. More »

Why The Bugatti Veyron Costs $1.7 Million

Sam Smith — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:30:00 EDT

The most complicated and technologically advanced supercar in the world turns five years old in 2010. In honor of that birthday, we've decided to revisit some of the Bugatti Veyron's more impressive statistics. This is what $1.7 million buys you. More »

Malaise? What Malaise? Popular Mechanics Does Supercars, 1981 Style!

Murilee Martin — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:00:00 EDT

You know you're in the Malaise Era when the best quarter-mile times for the wildest street cars money can buy are barely into the 14s. But still, who doesn't want an '81 Aston Martin Volante or BMW M1? More »

Lamborghini's Website Wants You To "Ride The Bull"

Sam Smith — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:30:00 EDT

This is the splash page of Lamborghini's consumer website. Click "Yes," and you're taken to a magical land of Italo-German wonder. Click "No," and, well, you're not. One question: Who the hell says no? More »

2012 Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package: Insert Intended Acceleration Joke Here

Sam Smith — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:45:00 EDT

This is the Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition. It has an uprated suspension and ten more horsepower than the ordinary, less Nürburgringy LFA. We can guarantee it will accelerate. Don't be frightened kittens, America! Pony up and ride the Nordschliefe lightning! More »

McLaren MP4-12C: Everything You Need To Know

Wes Siler — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:15:00 EDT

Having trouble understanding what the big fuss is about the McLaren MP4-12C? Afterall, it is just another $200,000 mid-engined supercar, right? What's special is the ridiculously anal attention to mechanical detail McLaren's put into it. Proof below. More »

The Koenigsegg Agera: 2832 Pounds, 910 Hp, And One Full Can Of Whoop-Ass

Sam Smith — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:00:00 EST

GTSpirit has just published exclusive shots of Koenigsegg's next supercar. The V-8-powered ball of carbon-fiber craziness you see here is claimed to be good for 811 Lb-Ft of torque and an estimated 245 mph. At least it's ugly. (Kidding!) More »

How Often Does A Porsche 959S Pop Up On Craigslist?

Sam Smith — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

Given that Stuttgart only built twenty-five, the answer is "never." Canepa Design has this one sitting on its showroom floor in Scotts Valley, California, just outside of San Francisco. Shouldn't every afternoon have a little German ubercar in it? More »

Inside Project M: The Final Episode

The Auto Insider — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EDT

It doesn't matter whether your opinion's positive or negative of designer Jason Castriota and his Corvette ZR1-based Bertone Mantide, either way it's a marvel of modern design. Here's the final episode of Inside Project M. More »

Russian Designer Creates Futuristic Muska Super Car

The Auto Insider — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Russian designer Krasnov Igor's Ferrari concept got us to ponder the possibilities of a Ferrari sedan and his newest super car creation, the Muska, causes our brainwaves to communicate one thing: We want one! More »

Audi R8: Supercar Teardown

The Auto Insider — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EDT

Audi's foray into the super car game has proven to be quite popular with the inconspicuous crowd that have previously shied away from Lamborghini. Today, we'll look at the Brucegasmic innards of the Audi R8. More »

It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown- 2008 Gumpert for $499,999!

graverobber — Tue, 26 May 2009 07:00:00 EDT

Want to drive like the Stig, but without the anonymity? Well, Nice Price or Crack Pipe is here to help, with the only American-spec Gumpert Apollo available, and it's all kinds of orange. More »

Separated at Birth: Lamborghini Countach Vs. Ikarus 280 Bus

Peter Orosz — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:30:00 EDT

One is an Italian supercar. The other is a Hungarian bus. Both are from 1971 — and both use the same rear light cluster. More »

Supercar Teardown: Porsche Carrera GT

The Auto Insider — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Porsche's first foray into production V10 power lies just behind the driver in the Carrera GT super car. Let's take a look inside Bruce and see what makes his 605 HP, 5.7-liter DOHC V10 tick. More »

$219,000 for a 1994 Jaguar Two-Door!

graverobber — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EDT

Get ready to let the cat out of the bag with a 550 HP Jaguar super car that's rarer than a working Lucas ignition system. Here kitty, kitty, kitty. More »

Ferrari 348 TS: Supercar Teardown

The Auto Insider — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Supercar Teardown, away for a week while we busily covered the Geneva Motor Show, is back today with an inside look at a Rosso Corsa Ferrari 348 TS receiving its pricey 30K mile service. More »

Pagani Zonda Cinque Chassis #1 On Sale For $2 Million

Peter Orosz — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Twenty percent of the world's Pagani Zonda Cinques can now be yours for a mere €1.6M ($2 million). Look at it as a way to rescue your savings from the bank! More »

Inside Project M: First Chapter of Supercar Designer Jason Castriota’s New Project

Peter Orosz — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EDT

After the documentary teaser last week, here's the first chapter featuring Jason Castriota gearing up for the launch of his new supercar in April at his new workplace, Stile Bertone. Also, the teaser shot above. More »

McLaren F1: Greatest Supercar Ever Built?

The Auto Insider — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:00:00 EST

While Gordan Murray prepares his hoping-to-be-revolutionary T.25 City Car, we thought it fitting to take an in-depth look at the development of his previous revolution — the awe-inspiring McLaren F1 supercar. More »

Tramontana R: Ugly In Motion

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:00:00 EST

We're testing the limits of fugly today, between the ~~Abortion~~ Aston Martin Lagonda Concept and this video of the Tramontana R. Dear god, our eyes, they are burning! Gah! More »

Jamiroquai's Jay Kay Devastated After Ferrari Enzo Damaged

Andrew Didorosi — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:20:00 EST

The Ferrari Enzo owned by Jamiroquai's Jay Kay was brutalized by a yet unconfirmed assailant at the Brudenell Hotel in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. We've got the full damage report inside. More »

Lamborghini Coloring Book: Color Me Urraco

Peter Orosz — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:30:00 EST

The essence of supercar design lies in the choice of tools required to reproduce them: crayons instead of CAD software. Dutch artist Frank de Kleine proves the point with his coloring book of Lamborghinis. More »

Tramontana R: A Faustian Bargain Of Ugly

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:30:00 EST

The Tramontana R is a bitchin-fast, cottage-built, ultra-exclusive V12-powered supercar. It's also Quasimodo-level lumpy and ugly. Would you trade one for the other? Tis a choice which would confound even King Solomon. More »

Lamborghini Diablo: Supercar Teardown

The Auto Insider — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:30:00 EST

We're finally featuring a bull in our Supercar Teardown series, where we crack open supercars to peer inside. Luckily, the Lamborghini Diablo's packed with a gorgeous 5.7-liter V12. Let's take a closer look. More »

Ferrari F50: Supercar Teardown

The Auto Insider — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:30:00 EST

We've now shown you a few supercar teardowns from Ferrari's stable including an F40 and a 360 Modena. Today we bring you the often misunderstood, but highly respected Ferrari F50. Some may consider this NSFW. More »

2009 Lotec Sirius: The Ugliest Super Car Ever

The Auto Insider — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:00:00 EST

The tiny German manufacturer Lotec has released new renderings of the 2009 Lotec Sirius, and it could quite possibly be the ugliest super car ever. You may want to set down that sandwich. More »

Lexus LF-A Laps Fuji Speedway

Wes Siler — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:30:00 EST

Even though we still don’t know when we’ll be seeing a production Lexus LF-A and, rumor has it, the program has been considered for cancellation, Toyota rolled out its race version at the Toyota Motorsports Festival at Fuji Speedway. The LF-A — the same one that raced this summer’s Nurburgring 24 Hours — was piloted by Akio Toyoda, the company’s Executive Vice President and chief proponent of the LF-A program. The appearance comes amid mixed rumors of the LF-A future. More »

The GTS400: A Faster Farbio

Wes Siler — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:00:00 EST

It must be time for another recession, because just like in the late 1980s the market is again awash with supercars. Like the Farbio GTS400. It's a lot like the regular Farbio GTS, but with a 400 after its name and an extra 148 HP (410 in total now, to be precise) thanks to a new induction and exhaust system and a big ol’ supercharger. But high power and low weight (just 2,300 lbs) aren’t the only story here. Farbio's built the GTS to be a Gentleman’s high-speed tourer, something that’s equally capable lapping a sunny foreign racetrack as it is ferrying a pretty young thing to cocktails. More »

1997 McLaren F1 Auctions for $4 Million

Andrew Stoy — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:20:00 EDT

Proving that vintage Italian iron isn't the only automotive investment to command multi-million dollar returns, a 1997 McLaren F1 supercar hit the equivalent of $4 million at a recent London RM auction. The British-built McLaren was once the fastest car in the world, and retailed for about a million in the late 1990s. This particular example had 270 miles on the clock and was reportedly the last new F1 built; regardless, the sale price is still close to $2 million over the car's appraised value. Just goes to show you all that's needed is the right buyer. [Motor Authority] More »