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‘An Ode to Salt’ – Salt flat racing at Bonneville celebrated in film

Posted 1 year ago in American, Miscellaneous News

The Bonneville World of Speed is a yearly homage to some of the craziest petrolheads out there – the salt flat racers. As it approaches for 2010 we show you a fantastic video of the US speed masterclass, and the incredible machines that run there…

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Trashed Ferrari Enzo reborn as Salt-Flat racer

Posted 1 year ago in American, Italian, Miscellaneous News, Supercar News

If you’re a billionaire and you destroy your Ferrari Enzo on a road-rally, do you just throw in the towel? Not in this case…

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Pagani Zonda HH revealed, and other glorious one-off Hypercars…

Posted 1 year ago in American, German, Italian, Other, Supercar News

If you’re a wealthy car enthusiast, it just isn’t the done thing anymore to buy an off-the-shelf hypercar. Nowadays you have to get a one-off comissioned by your favourite manufacturer for true exclusivity and bragging rights…

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The return of the US muscle car…

Posted 1 year ago in American, Supercar News

Since the 1980′s the UK has survived solely on Japanese, European and British sports cars. But now the major US players are back in town, and they’re packing cubes and horses…

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This is getting silly now. 300mph anyone?

Posted 1 year ago in American, Supercar News

Just 24hrs after the news of Bugatti’s record breaking 268mph run, a US-based company claim they will be the first to hit 300mph…

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Fisker Karma – the future of motoring?

Posted 1 year ago in American, Miscellaneous News, Supercar News

Let’s face it, oil isn’t going to be around forever. So what does the future hold for us car enthusiasts?

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1200bhp Hennessey Venom GT revealed…

Posted 1 year ago in American, British, Supercar News

American tuner John Hennessey is possibly the only person who would look at a Lotus Exige and think “Hmmm, that could do with a 1200bhp V8″….

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50th Anniversary Corvette Stingray Concept

Posted 2 years ago in American, Supercar News

Developed mainly to infuse and combine design elements from iconic Stingrays of the past to create a more cutting-edge version for the future, the 50th Anniversary GM Corvette Stingray Concept is an eye-catcher in every sense of the word.

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Tesla Roadster Sport

Posted 2 years ago in American, Supercar News

Even the most high-performance driving enthusiasts say they want cars that are in line with their values – including environmental responsibility. That’s why we’re proud to partner with Tesla Motors, which produces the world’s only zero-emission supercar, during a Best of the Best promotion in London Heathrow’s Terminal 5.

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Chevrolet Camaro SS

Posted 2 years ago in American, Supercar News

The wait is over. After a seven-year hiatus, the new Chevrolet Camaro is now back in dealer showrooms. Combining great looks, performance and advanced technology, the 2010 Camaro honors its heritage while delivering on customer expectations of a sports coupe for the 21st century.

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Corvette Grand Sport 2009

Posted 2 years ago in American, Supercar News

The Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport combines the Corvette’s LS3-based powertrain with unique, wide-body styling and a racing-bred suspension for a distinctive model that delivers a great balance of road and race track performance. It is offered in both coupe and convertible body styles, with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. The LS3 6.2L engine will kick out 430 horsepower and deliver 575 Nm of torque with the standard exhaust system. An optional two-mode exhaust system elevates the power ratings to 436 horses and 580 Nm of torque.

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Chevrolet Corvette GT1

Posted 2 years ago in American, Supercar News

Chevrolet have introduced the limited production Corvette GT1 Championship Edition at Sebring International Raceway. The GT1 Championship Edition (Regular Production Option GT1) commemorates the success of Corvette Racing and the Corvette C6.R.

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Dodge Circuit EV

Posted 3 years ago in American, Supercar News

The Dodge Circuit EV design screams pure sports car from every angle. The Dodge Circuit EV’s profile demonstrates perfect proportions for balanced handling, placing the driver and passenger midway along the wheelbase. At the front of the vehicle, the distinctive Dodge crosshair grille splits the wind, sending it over the long, low hood and cleanly over the windshield and cockpit.

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Fisker Karma

Posted 3 years ago in American, Supercar News

Fisker have unveiled their new luxury plug-in hybrid at the Detroit Motor Show this month. 1,000 orders for the 100 mile-per-gallon luxury plug-in hybrid have been received since the prototype debuted at the 2008 NAIAS in Detroit. Fisker Karma deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2009 through the Fisker Automotive Retail network.

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Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

Posted 3 years ago in American

The All-American icon that is the Ford Mustang gets a powerful new look for 2010. Pictured here in striking blue and white, the new Mustang promises to surpass even its own high standards with improvements across the board. Ford have made this car more powerful, more desirable and most importantly, more fun than ever!

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Dodge Viper ACR

Posted 3 years ago in American, Supercar News

Put away your chequebooks: the Dodge Viper ACR – the $105,000, track-ready, stripped-out super snake with an 8.4-litre V10 up front – is sold out. Now we’re really confused. Every day there’s another report of falling sales and lay-offs in the car world. But, it seems, if you build a stunning uneconomical, furiously expensive supercar, [...]

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December Supercar Winner

Posted 4 weeks ago

“That feels good – thank you very much! Thank you! Thank you!”

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November Supercar Winner

Posted 2 months ago

“WOW! That’s great…better still, it’s my birthday!”

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September Supercar Winner

Posted 4 months ago

“Oh, thank you very much! I don’t know what to say.”

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August Supercar Winner

Posted 5 months ago

“Excellent. I’m in shock! Thank you very much!”

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July Supercar Winner

Posted 5 months ago

“It is hard to believe really, before you see it materialised in real. But as you said, hard work seems to pay off, having been participating every month well over a year. First time I got in touch with Best of the Best was at Heathrow where you had a display in the terminal. Thank you for an interesting game, with interesting prizes for supercar fans. It feels fantastic to win.”

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