Novitec unveils twin-supercharged Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M 5 months ago on Autoblog

We're unsure about the logic behind messing with one of Ferrari's amazing creations, let alone a limited edition model like the Scuderia Spider 16M. But German tuning company Novitec Rosso has no qualms about putting their own creative mark on the cars from Maranello. Their most recent creation ...

Pics aplenty: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder 5 months ago on Autoblog

We love us some supercar photos, and Lamborghini just made our day by releasing a plethora of new images of the Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder. Introduced late last year at the L.A. Auto Show, the new Gallardo drop-top received a host of upgrades compared to its predecessor, including a new folding ...

1997 McLaren F1 GTR race car for sale in Japan 5 months ago on Autoblog

For those whose cash reserves have not been completely depleted by the current global recession, a very special car is currently up for sale in Japan via Wintel. This racer is one of ten long-tail McLaren F1 GTRs built especially for the 1997 FIA GT season. The F1 GTR first hit the track in ...

VIDEO: The Superest of Supercar Shootouts: Bugatti Veyron vs. McLaren F1 on Top Gear 5 months ago on Autoblog

Episode 2 of Top Gear's 13th season aired last night in the UK, and the main event was a one-mile drag race between the McLaren F1 and the Bugatti Veyron. Notice that we didn't say a McLaren F1 and a Bugatti Veyron. These two supercars are so super (and rare) that any single example tends to ...

Leaked: Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 5 months ago on Autoblog

Oh baby. The cat would appear to be out of the bag for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2, as what certainly look to be official photos of the newest bull have hit the web. Details are sketchy, but Lamborghini's naming scheme keeps no secrets. Assuming this is all on the level, expect 550 ...

RM auctioning off two Ford GTs to benefit juvenile diabetes research 5 months ago on Autoblog

Still grumbling over having missed the chance at buying a Ford GT when it was still in production? Well, if you've got the cash on hand, there are probably dozens of examples up for sale by owners who need the liquid assets more than they need the retro supercar. But few are as enticing at what ...

eBay Find of the Day: Lamborghini-Bizzarrini Targa one-off 6 months ago on Autoblog

It's not much of a shock to find an automotive mash-up on eBay Motors. However, it's rare that one of those Frankencars is a combination of one vintage Italian exotic with an even rarer and more exotic body on top, all assembled by the genius responsible for much of the hardware in the first ...

Pics Aplenty: Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE Sport Package 6 months ago on Autoblog

It's been a long time since the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Handling GT Evoluzione was unveiled to the world at the Geneva Motor Show, but with a name as painfully contrived as the plotline to Transformers (and likely the sequel), we figure it took Maranello three months just to get the name right ...

Curiously quick Concours closure creates consternation 6 months ago on Autoblog

AB regulars will note that we just reported on the re-opening of the car-lover's dream store at the Irvine Spectrum in Southern California. We told you how the former Saleen Store had re-opened under the banner of Concours Supercars, keeping much of the original shop's charms, but replacing ...

Spy Shots: Ferrari F450 test mules caught undisguised 6 months ago on Autoblog

Following hot on the heels of spy shots reportedly depicting a Ferrari 599 Spider, the boys over at CzechFerrari.cz have acquired a set of photos of what appears to be a government certification mule for the highly anticipated upcoming Ferrari F450. Typically, Ferrari test mules run with the ...

Stunning GTbyCITROËN concept car runs Gran Turismo London city streets course in real life! 6 months ago on Autoblog

The almost impossibly long and low GTbyCITROËN, which started life as a concept car for the wildly popular Gran Turismo gaming franchise (part of Polyphony Digital Inc. and Sony's Playstation empire), has made its first real-life foray through London in a recreation of the video game's ...

VIDEO: Audi R8 Spyder uncorks its V10 on the Nürburgring 6 months ago on Autoblog

We're definitely looking forward to our first official glimpse at the 2011 Audi R8 Spyder, but unfortunately, we don't know exactly when that will happen. While it was widely expected to bow at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, we've recently heard that it could show its V10-only face as ...

VIDEO: Schumacher's Ferrari FXX blitzes the Top Gear test track 6 months ago on Autoblog

Alright, so whether you've seen it already or not, most of the enthusiast world is aware that Top Gear has revealed its mystery "tame racing driver" as none other than F1 maestro Michael Schumacher. That unhelmeting came as part of the new season's first show which aired in the U.K. on Sunday, ...

Spy Shots: Ferrari 599 GTB Spider? 6 months ago on Autoblog

The crew from CzechFerrari made an interesting discovery in an unknown location: a Ferrari California-bodied prototype with an awkward removable roof. At first glance, it's easy to dismiss the mule as just another California being readied for testing, but peering through the driver's side window ...

Spy Shots: Audi R8 Spyder 6 months ago on Autoblog

Audi is testing its forthcoming R8 Spyder, and the car is wearing what appears to be a completely stowable roof, not the targa-style top that has been suggested as a possibility. Yet disappearing along with the roof could also be your view of the engine. The droptop in the spy photos and in Audi's ...

Ducs Fly South event to feature Ferrari vs. Ducati showdown 6 months ago on Autoblog

While the age-old question of whether the fastest way 'round a race track is on two wheels or four isn't likely to get a definitive answer, on July 13th at the Ducs Fly South track day at New Jersey Motorsports Park we'll get another bit of evidence to consider. Three Ferrari Challenge cars ...

Pics Aplenty: Gettin' bacchus with the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport 6 months ago on Autoblog

Production of the Veyron Grand Sport, Bugatti's roadster version of the ultimate super car, is just getting underway at the automaker's factory in Molsheim, France. Accordingly, Bugatti has released a batch of new high-res pics that were taken last year in such places as Napa Valley (hence the ...

Ferrari auctions off Montezemolo own's 599 GTB Fiorano 6 months ago on Autoblog

Between special one-offs like the disaster-relief F430 and record-breaking classics like the 1957 250 Testa Rossa, if you've had your eye on acquiring an especially special Ferrari at auctio, there has been no shortage of opportunities. And here's another to add to the docket: Ferrari president ...

Rendered Speculation: M Concept evisions BMW's future R8 fighter 6 months ago on Autoblog

We never tire of seeing unobtanium rendered by talented Photoshop jocks, and the BMW M Concept is yet another example of an adept artist bringing his vision to the small screen. Penned by Idries Noah, the M Concept was designed as BMW's answer to the R8, packing a 540 hp 5.0-liter V10 mounted ...

REPORT: Australia's Joss supercar on its way with dreams of Le Mans in its eyes 6 months ago on Autoblog

In 67 days, the Joss supercar will be revealed. The brainchild of Matt Thomas, an aerodynamicist with the short-lived Stewart F1 team, the car has been wholly designed and engineered in Australia. The details revealed so far might not make one immediately think "super" status applies since the car ...

Ferrari California receives 500 HP attitude adjustment at the hands of Edo Competition 6 months ago on Autoblog

- Despite its position as the 'approachable' Prancing Horse, Ferrari's new California folding hardtop is a heck of an impressive drive all the way around. However, that hasn't stopped some quarters from suggesting that it's a bit compromised and a bit too effeminate to be a proper Maranello ...

Rumormill: More details leak out about new Ferrari F450 6 months ago on Autoblog

We know that Ferrari is working on turbochargers and all-wheel-drive hybrids, and the hybrid portion of that equation could show up as soon as this year's Los Angeles Auto Show. If so, Autocar supposes the car in question will be the new Ferrari F450. As Jaguar has reportedly planned with the XE, ...

REPORT: 2011 Audi R8 Spyder will launch with V10 only, next A8 not coming to Frankfurt 6 months ago on Autoblog

It's been all but confirmed by Audi that the R8 Spyder is due to debut alongside the new A5 Sportback at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September, but according to two reports from Car and Driver, there will be one less vehicle on the show stand in Germany and only one engine available in the ...

REPORT: 2010 Corvette ZR1 gets upgrades, price bump 6 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors can clearly use all the money it can get, and for the 2010 model year, you'll have to fork over more of it to get behind the wheel of a ZR1. The 2010 638 hp supercar will cost you $109,530; an increase of $2,910 over last year's model. A larger MSRP isn't a good thing, but ...

Koenigsegg, meet Saab. Saab, meet Koenigsegg. 6 months ago on Autoblog

Although the deal to purchase Saab between Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg and General Motors has not yet been completely finalized, that hasn't stopped us from openly pining for a production version of Saab's gorgeous Aero X concept car of 2006. And now that we have pictures of the ...

VIDEO: Embarrassment of Riches - Ferrari F40 meets 430 Scuderia 6 months ago on Autoblog

When you think of a successor to Ferrari's watershed F40 supercar, the 430 Scuderia, incredible as it is, probably doesn't come immediately to mind. Instead, you're more likely to have visions of the F50 and Enzo dancing in your head. While that's a fair mental association, as Autocar reveals ...

Dodge Viper assembly plant first Chrysler facility to restart after bankruptcy? 6 months ago on Autoblog

The new Chrysler Group, LLC exited from bankruptcy last week, yet its factories have remained closed. CNN Money reports that this streak of inactivity will end when the 115 workers that assemble the Dodge Viper return to business at the Conner Avenue plant in Detroit. The start-up of ...

It Fits! Hennessey successfully shoves ZR1 LS9 into Camaro 6 months ago on Autoblog

Hennessey Performance has successfully completed the most crucial step in developing its ZR1-powered HPE700: Getting the Corvette ZR1's LS9 motor to fit in the engine bay of the new Camaro. John Hennessey just sent over these images that show the before and after, and from the look of things, ...

GhettEnzo: Enterprising Chinese creates Ferrari-aping replica out of Geely coupe 6 months ago on Autoblog

Well, the rendering looked great. The end result, not so much. Customizers in China are so hardcore, they always earn an "A" for effort. This time, though, all that work out in the elements with zero protective gear in sight has resulted in a Geely coupe that might cause one to choke back ...

Schumacher gets down with new Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE [w/VIDEO] 6 months ago on Autoblog

When he's not racing superbikes or reliving the good old days, seven-time Formula World Champion Michael Schumacher gets his thrills testing new Ferrari supercars. The Prancing Horse recently had Schumi take a 599 GTB with the company's new Handling GT Evoluzione (HGTE) package around Fiorano ...

Ex-TVR owner Peter Wheeler: 1944-2009 6 months ago on Autoblog

Few car companies have been as gloriously 'off the reservation' crazy for as long as British sportscar maker TVR. And while the status of the dormant manufacturer may not be entirely clear, it has lost a key figure who helped make it the wild, wacky and wonderful marque that it is: former TVR owner ...

VIDEO: Blue By You - Fifth Gear samples the stunning Audi R8 V10 6 months ago on Autoblog

The 16th season of the hit British motorcar show Fifth Gear is just getting off the ground, and it's starting in style with a review of a stunningly beautiful Audi R8 V10. Unfortunately, Fifth Gear didn't appear to really wring out the 522 hp, V10 beauty during their review, but the rain may ...

GT2 Can Play That Game: 9ff and Switzer each tune out 800+hp Porsche 911s 6 months ago on Autoblog

With the Porsche Carrera GT long out of production and the anticipated roadgoing RS Spyder still a ways down the pipeline, the performance mantle in Stuttgart is held up buy the 911 GT2. Boasting 520 horsepower, 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds and a 206 mph top end, that may be enough for some, but not ...

REPORT: Lamborghini sees no recovery until 2011 6 months ago on Autoblog

After several years of record growth, Lamborghini, like most automakers, is struggling in a tough economy. Sales are down 30% so far in 2009, and the Raging Bull even laid off factory workers for seven weeks in an effort to keep down inventories. Chief Executive Stephan Winkelmann told Reuters ...

Get your grubby hands on a Bugatti Veyron for just $25k 6 months ago on Autoblog

Not all of us have over a million to spend on a new car, otherwise we'd all be driving Bugatti Veyrons, right? Or at least most of us would. So how about $25,000 – that's a bit closer, right? Well now you can get your hands on a Veyron for just that amount. Unfortunately the twenty-five ...

Ferrari CEO outlines green plan, hybrid concept could debut at LA show 6 months ago on Autoblog

While the intertubes are abuzz with Lamborghini's announcement of a comprehensive carbon emissions reduction plan, arch-rival Ferrari is keen to show it's keeping pace as the company's CEO has reportedly indicated the direction Maranello is heading with regards to its greenification. Two ...








Autoblog Podcast #158: 'Twas a couple nights before Christmas...

Chris, Editor Paukert, and Dan send the Podcast off for the Christmas holiday in proper fashion

 
 

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