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Limited edition R8 GT Spyder soft-top variant

Audi has released a new open-air Spyder version of the even more focused 560PS Audi R8 GT. Distilling the celebrated R8 V10 formula into an even more concentrated form, the more intensively weight optimized GT soft-top will deliver its breathtaking pace and handling poise to just 66 customers in the UK, and a total of 333 worldwide. They will have the opportunity to formally register their interest in right-hand-drive versions of the new 197mph d... [more]

Jaguar C-X75 hybrid supercar to deliver low CO2 emissions with a top speed in excess of 200mph

Jaguar has confirmed that it will launch the C-X75 concept car as an exclusive hybrid supercar, which will become the British marque's most advanced model to date. This high-performance hybrid supercar will stay true to the initial concept design study that made its debut at the 2010 Paris motor show, while fulfilling requirements that allow it to be homologated for road use. The C-X75 will offer performance on a par with the fastest productio... [more]

Extreme performance for Lamborghini's Aventador LP 700-4

Lamborghini's Aventador LP 700-4 is redefining the very pinnacle of the world super sports car market. Its brutal power, lightweight engineering and phenomenal handling precision are combined with peerless design and the very finest equipment to deliver an unparalleled driving experience. The first customers will take delivery of the new Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 in late summer 2011. The technology package of the Lamborghini Aventador... [more]

New Aston Martin Vantage GT4 for 2011

Aston Martin Racing has built and sold more than 80 Vantage GT4s to customers around the world in the last two years and it has become the most successful car in its class. Aston Martin Racing has now launched a new Vantage GT4 for 2011. The new V8 engined racing car takes design inspiration from Aston Martin’s V12 Vantage road car, giving it enhanced aerodynamics and increased downforce. It also has a remapped 4.7 litre engine offering increase... [more]

Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale on sale in February 2011

Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, the new Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale will be the fastest, lightest and most powerful car in the Maserati range when it goes on sale in the first quarter of 2011. Inspired by the Trofeo GranTurismo MC and the race-winning GT4 motorsport models, theMaserati GranTurismo MC Stradale will have more power, less weight, razor-sharp handling and a top speed of over 300 km/h. The Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale re... [more]

Other Supercars news and reviews

Nissan to join V8 Supercars
NISSAN is set to be join the V8 Supercars grid next year, a move which will inject hundreds of thousand of dollars into the sport.

Motorsport: V8 Supercars deny final event will be downgraded
V8 Supercars Australia is rejecting suggestions that there is a risk the fifth and final event in Hamilton could be scaled back.The Hamilton City Council is warning, in a report to be considered by the council's finance and monitoring...

V8 Supercars deny downsize claims
V8 SUPERCARS Australia is rejecting suggestions that there is a risk the fifth and final event in Hamilton could be scaled back.

Nissan, Kelly Racing to take on Ford and Holden
A new manufacturer will join Ford and Holden in V8 Supercars next year.

Three-way race as Nissan joins V8 Supercars
FOR the first time since the inception of the V8 touring car series, in 1993, Holden and Ford's stranglehold is set to be broken with Nissan expected to be announced in Melbourne today as a new manufacturer for next year.

Lamborghini to follow Porsche with SUV: sources
PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Lamborghini, the maker of low-slung supercars once advertised as "closer to the road," is planning a new model that will be further from the tarmac than ever: an SUV. The Italian brand, owned by Volkswagen, aims to announce the vehicle at April's Beijing auto show for a 2016 launch, according to two people with knowledge of the strategy. At the risk of alienating purist ...

Nissan to join V8 grid in 2013
NISSAN is set to be a shock inclusion on the V8 Supercars grid next year with the powerhouse Japanese manufacturer poised to take the fight to Holden and Ford.

Nissan back on V8 grid in 2013
NISSAN is set to join the V8 Supercars grid next year, a move which will inject hundreds of thousand of dollars into the sport.

Jerod Shelby - No Relation - Changes Company Name to SSC North America
WEST RICHLAND, Washington — Shelby SuperCars, the tiny sports-car maker based in southeastern Washington State, has a new name: SSC North America.

Watch a Nissan Juke-R spank a trio of supercars in Dubai
Nissan put its GT-R-powered Juke-R to the test against a trio of bona fide supercars. Who will win? (Credit: Nissan) When Nissan showed us renderings of a GT-R powered Nissan Juke-R, we said, "Gee, that's neat." When it started building the darn thing , our interest was piqued. Today, we have a video of this oddest of skunkworks supercars at a street race exhibition event in Dubai going wheel-to ...