Tyred of the same old stuff: Ferrari supercar opens to the public as race for limited edition models heats up September 18, 2018 A new supercar dubbed as the closest thing to a Formula 1 racer that has ever been built for the public at large has been unveiled today. Less than 500 of the carbon-fiber vehicles will be put up for sale by Ferrari as part of a five-year strategy to ramp up sales of limited-edition supercars. [...]
Car review: New McLaren 675LT is fast, furious and everything you could hope for in a supercar August 4, 2015 Those 500 people who took a gamble on signing up for McLaren’s new £259,500 supercar before test-driving it can breathe a sigh of relief: the 675LT is sensational. Sensational to look at, sensational to drive and sensationally fast. But first, a quick lesson on the McLaren stable: there’s the core 650S range, offered as [...]
Showing off in your supercar will soon be a crime in Kensington & Chelsea July 26, 2015 Revving engines, super-fast acceleration and loud music pumping out of Ferraris and Lamborghinis as they cruise past will no longer be part of daily life in Kensington & Chelsea. Read more: UK trader arrested in Hong Kong for running over security guard in his Ferrari 458 Spider supercar Fed up with young male drivers [...]
Car review: Honda’s Civic Type R could give most super-cars a run for their money July 20, 2015 If you want to get ahead in F1, don’t get a Honda. It’s rejoined the sport this season and is currently powering to its worst-ever year as part of the McLaren team. The drivers count themselves lucky to even finish a race and, when they do, they’re usually at the back. For now though, [...]
McLaren profits accelerate as supercar deliveries worldwide increase June 25, 2015 Sales at McLaren Automotive are clearly speeding forward: figures published this morning showed pre-tax profits accelerated 233 per cent to £15m in the year to the end of December – up from £4m during the same period in 2013. Profit after tax on a constant currency basis was also up to £8.5m – a 331 [...]
Sweden’s supercar smashes record June 22, 2015 A Swedish “megacar” has smashed the record for acceleration and deceleration, making it the fastest sprinting car in the world. Koenigsegg’s One:1 managed to go from stationary to 300km/h in just 17.95 seconds during a test run in Angelholm, Sweden.
UK trader arrested in Hong Kong for running over security guard in his Ferrari 458 Spider supercar June 10, 2015 A British trader working for Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong has been arrested over the death of a security guard. Rob Ebert, who became head of Asian equities trading for Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong two months ago, reportedly hit the 53-year-old while driving his £380,000 Ferrari 458 Spider in the Yau Ma Tei [...]
Mostro powered by Maserati: Zagato shows off its latest supercar in Lake Como May 23, 2015 This weekend, Italian coach builder Zagato is presenting its latest supercar to the world. The new Mostro powered by Maserati has been created in celebration of the 100 year anniversary of Maserati and the famous racing car 450 S Coupe Zagato Monster. Until the 90's, the Monster was the most powerful front-engined race car [...]
Toroidion 1MW: This Finnish startup has created an electric supercar more powerful than the Bugatti Veyron April 17, 2015 Electric cars have come a long way since the G-Whizz. A Finnish startup has unveiled a supercar designed to compete at Le Mans – and at 1,341 horsepower (that's 1,000 kW), it's more powerful than the Bugatti Veyron (1,200hp), and not far off the 1,400hp Koenigsegg One:1. The Toroidion 1MW was unveiled yesterday at the [...]
Rolls-Royce Serenity, Mercedes Pullman, Rinspeed Buddii: Six of the most bonkers cars at the Geneva Motor Show March 4, 2015 The Geneva Motor Show is the highlight of the motoring calendar: an opportunity for manufacturers not only to show buyers what will be on their forecourts next year, but also to premier their wackier designs. Whether it's submarine-style viewing, luxury bordering on ostentation or just really, really expensive paint, here are six of the craziest [...]