Remember the Aspid GT-21 Invictus 450-HP Supercar? Well Aspid’s not the only Spanish supercar builder alive and kicking as Spania demonstrated at the Geneva Motor Show this year. The Iberian automaker unveiled its 900-horsepower GTA Spano, a heavily carbon fiber filled beast aiming its twin-turbocharged 8.4-liter V10 at the likes of the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren […]
7
Mar
Another exotic ride debuts at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show
21
Feb
Aiming to make the 'Made In England' label into a truthful concept
The most iconic car in Jaguar’s illustrious history — and arguably the greatest GT of all time — the E-Type celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. And while Jag’s current XK (which we testdrove HERE) is an appropriate ode to that original E-Type, there certainly is room for a more loyal homage. It is in […]
15
Feb
The 174 MPH / 25.7 MPG wagon that'll paint the asphalt black
Today Audi unveiled images of its soon-to-be-unveiled 2013 RS 4 Avant — the flagship vehicle for the Four Ring’s highest selling A4 line-up. Set to drop sheets at this year’s Geneva Auto Show, the RS 4 Avant will be powered by the 4.2 liter V8 found in the RS5, generating 450 horsepower and an electronically […]
12
Dec
Bentley's GT loses 4 cylinders in attempt to go green(er)
Gearheads worldwide, accept the awful truth: the future of the V12 (and many think the V8, as well) is in peril. Its glory days are numbered. As we head towards greater efficiency regulations (nevermind dreaded Peak Oil), cars humming around under the power of a mighty gas-guzzling V12 will become scarcer and scarcer. As can […]
18
Oct
0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds with a 220 mph top speed
Born just four years ago, French carmaker Genty is re-igniting France’s supercar dreams with its highly limited edition Akylone. Sure Bugatti is technically French, but we all know ze Germans are the real puppetmasters over at Molsheim. Built around a carbon fiber and aluminum chassis, the Genty Akylone will be powered by an alleged 1,000 […]
9
Sep
In the land of Eastern Promises, will this car ever be produced?
Sure the realm of supercar providence has mostly been the iron-fisted dominion of Western Europe, but their borscht-swilling brothers in the Eastern Bloc have grown impatient with being ignored, and vow to enter the fray with their own gamble of heavily torqued tire melters. But given the investment, skill and experience needed to launch a […]
19
Jul
Recently announced American supercar name unveiled
Finally, American supercar manufacturer Shelby Supercars (SSC) has announced the name of its latest Bugatti killer: the Tuatara. Although we posted about the vehicle being designed by American designer Jason Castriota at the beginning of June (when it was still being referred to as the “Next Generation“), the car remained nameless till yesterday. Named after […]
28
Jun
The fastest front-wheel-drive car ever timed at Nurburgring
Renault’s Megane R.S. Trophy is now the venerable French marque’s fastest car ever produced, establishing a blistering lap time at Nurburgring of 8 minutes 7.97 seconds — the record for a front-wheel drive car (eclipsing the record established by its predecessor, the Megane R.S., which clocked in at 8 minutes 17 secs). Unfortunately for all […]
