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Ollie Kew,
17 May 2013 09:30
Porsche told CAR it expected final 918 Spyders to produce more power and better economy than the test mules – and Stuttgart has delivered. Final specs for the V8 hybrid supercar have been released, and it's as quick as you'd hope (for £660,000...) Porsche's 918 Spyder: the vital stats: Engine: 4.6-litre V8, 600bhp @ 8600rpm, 390lb ft @ 6600rpm. Engine redline @ ...
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Damion Smy,
15 May 2013 14:35
What happens when BMW and legendary Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina get together? The BMW Grand Lusso Concept. These teaser images show the handsome two-door coupe (complete with provocative V12 badging) that would give BMW something to take on the Bentley Continental GT and forthcoming Mercedes S-class Coupe. What could be better than German quality and Italian design flair? The BMW Grand Lusso Concept ...
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Ollie Kew,
14 May 2013 10:00
Had you forgotten about the third contender in the hybrid supercar wars, given the furious competition betwen Ferrari and McLaren? Porsche’s hybrid 918 Spyder is that third competitor, which mates a 4.6-litre normally aspirated V8 to an 84bhp front-drive electric motor and a 127bhp EV motor helping drive the rear tyres. It costs £768,026, and though Porsche won’t quite admit as much, ...
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Ollie Kew,
03 May 2013 12:00
Porsche has topped off the 991-generation 911 range with a new Turbo and Turbo S model. The forced-induction 911 is the fastest Turbo yet, mixing Ferrari 458 levels of power with new chassis technology from the hardcore 911 GT3. What are the new Porsche 911 Turbo’s performance stats? In the standard Turbo, the twin-turbo 3.8-litre flat-six develops 512bhp, firing the car to 62mph ...
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Ollie Kew,
19 April 2013 13:45
Lamborghini will build 100 examples of this special edition Aventador to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary this year. Called the Lamborghini Aventador LP720-4 50° Anniversario, the car features an uprated engine, aggressive aerodynamic addenda and bespoke interior treatment. What's changed for the Lamborghini Aventador LP720-4 50° Anniversario? Let's start with that name: '720' denotes the 720PS output of the engine - ...
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Ollie Kew,
27 March 2013 09:30
Jaguar has plumbed its most potent supercharged V8 engine into the XJ, to create the new range-topping XJR. Making its debut at the New York motor show on 27 March 2013, the new model is the fastest Jag limo ever to wear the XJR badge. Jaguar's 2013 XJR: the details Under the bonnet is a supercharged 5.0-litre V8, putting out 542bhp. It's the same engine ...
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Ollie Kew,
26 March 2013 16:20
This is the new top dog of the Jaguar XK family: the XKR-S GT. Built to celebrate 25 years of Jaguar ‘R’ models, the road-legal GT carries a host of track-focused modifications: there’s carbon aerodynamic aids, chassis tweaks, and the promise of a sub-7min 40sec Nurburgring lap time. A regular XKR-S manages 7min 50sec around the 'Ring in comparison. What’s ...
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Eric Gallina,
06 March 2013 11:00
This is the Pininfarina Sergio, a gorgeous concept unveiled at the 2013 Geneva motor show. It's named after the Italian coachbuilder’s legendary chairman who died in July 2012. So the Pininfarina Sergio pays homage to the great Pinin chairman? Based on a Ferrari 458 Spider and using the same mechanicals, Pininfarina's latest concept is a prototype that does indeed pay ...
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Ben Pulman,
06 March 2013 07:00
The latest Porsche 911 GT3 boasts an all-new 469bhp 3.8-litre flat-six and is quicker than the legendary GT3 RS 4.0, but fans of this hardcore icon have voiced their concern over its new dual-clutch PDK gearbox and its steering (both the electric rack inherited from the 991-generation Carrera, and the new rear-axle steering). Ahead of the 911 GT3's unveil at the 2013 Geneva show this ...
Arch rivals Ferrari and McLaren have both revealed their new hypercars at the 2013 Geneva motor show today. Both produce over 900bhp and 650lb ft, hit 62mph in under three seconds, top 217mph, and cost nearly £1m. When we drive both cars in the coming months their different characters will no doubt be revealed, but for now here's how the ...
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