BMW took their uber-M3 GTS to the Nurburgring recently to prove it’s worth. The results weren’t exactly amazing…
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Gemballa relaunches after a troublesome year
Posted 1 week ago in German, Supercar News
The tuning company responsible for many cars featured in our ‘Horrors of the Supercar Tuning World’ threads – Gemballa, has relaunched. Standard Porsches world over go into hiding…
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Mansory offend again with another Hypercar horror!
Posted 4 weeks ago in German, Italian, Supercar News
Yes that’s right. Only a matter of weeks have passed since Mansory’s last press release assaulting our eyes. Yet here they are again, this time with a Veyron based monstrosity…
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Pagani Zonda HH revealed, and other glorious one-off Hypercars…
Posted 4 weeks 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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To counteract all the awful tuned Supercars….
Posted 2 months ago in German, Supercar News
After 3 installments of ‘Horrors of the Supercar tuning world’, we thought it was about time we addressed the balance…
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Mercedes reveal electric SLS supercar – the E-Cell
Posted 2 months ago in German, Miscellaneous News, Supercar News
Nothing is safe from the relentless eco-bandwagon jumping. Cue the all-electric Mercedes supercar…
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Porsche 928 successor on its way?
Posted 2 months ago in German, Supercar News
A sneaky artist’s impression has popped up on the Porsche website, fuelling rumours that a successor to the legendary 928 is being developed…
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Latest BMW Art Car revealed…
Posted 3 months ago in German, Supercar News
BMW has been creating its Art Cars since 1975 with the famous Batmobile race car designed by Alexander Calder. 2010 sees a return to racing Art Cars with the M3 GT2…
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Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid Supercar almost a production reality…
Posted 3 months ago in German, Supercar News
At this year’s Geneva show, Porsche stunned everyone by revealing the 918 Spyder concept. Has the Hybrid Supercar finally arrived?
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Mercedes SL65 Black Series not hot enough for you?
Posted 3 months ago in German, Supercar News
Well German tuning company Brabus have the answer. The 788bhp, 1047lb/ft Vanish…
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Porsche reveal fastest 911 ever
Posted 3 months ago in German, Supercar News
For those who think the 997 Turbo S is a bit weedy, and the GT3 RS not quite fast lairy enough, Porsche delivers with the 997 GT2 RS…
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First spy pics of hardcore Audi R8 GT3 finally emerge
Posted 4 months ago in German, Supercar News
Audi seems to have finally realised that some R8 owners might be after a more hardcore approach to their motoring, with these pictures being proof that they are testing a harder, faster Porsche GT3-esque model. Based on the R8 V10, this new model looks to sport a fixed rear wing, new front and rear bumpers, [...]
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2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
Posted 4 months ago in German, Supercar News
If you’ve been lusting after the new Mercedes SLS AMG Gulllwing but wish it had the raw brazen performance of a fighter jet, you may very well get your wish.
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Auto Union Type C – Yesteryear’s Supercars
Posted 6 months ago in German, Supercar News
Much has been written about the difficult handling characteristics of this car but its tremendous acceleration was undeniable. A driver could induce wheelspin at 150 mph! The initial list of drivers was headed by Hans Stuck. The engine for 1936 had grown to the full 6 liters and was now producing 520 bhp. In the hands Stuck, Varzi and especially new sensation Bernd Rosemeyer the Auto Union Type C dominated the racing world winning 6 of 12 races and Rosemeyer was crowned European Champion.
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Gemballa MIG-U1: Weapons-Grade Luxury
Posted 7 months ago in German, Italian, Supercar News
The Gemballa team is on a hot streak, but with a different player this time: Ferrari. The German company known for tuning Porsches for over almost 30 years has crossed the border into Italy, with fantastic results. This is the Ferrari Enzo-based Gemballa MIG-U1.
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Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10 with a Lambo Engine
Posted 7 months ago in German, Supercar News
Since it first appeared as the Le Mans Quattro Concept at the Frankfurt auto show way back in September 2003, the Audi R8 has lived up to its hype and then some. Audi has been telling us that the R8 would become a glorious combination of German practicality and Italian exuberance and the 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro shows us that the Bavarian company has delivered on this promise beyond our wildest expectations.
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Nurburgring: Das Movie
Posted 9 months ago in German, Supercar News
The Nurburgring is a big, epic circuit. Therefore any attempt to convert its bigness and epicness onto the silver screen must be equally big and epic. On the evidence of this trailer, it looks like the upcoming movie Titan, by French director Stephane Benini, might get rather close to conveying that bigness and epicness.
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Posted 9 months ago in German, Supercar News
Things you need to know about the new GT3 RS. First, the gap between it and the cooking ‘997.2’ GT3 on which it is based is much bigger than it was between the first-generation 997 GT3 and GT3 RS. I’ve tried to think of a simpler way of saying that, but I can’t.
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Two Rare Mercedes Benz Fetch £1.1m At Auction
Posted 10 months ago in German, Supercar News
While most of us are drooling over the prospect of driving off into the sunset with the supercar of our dreams, two people who attended the recent RM Auction in London went home with super exclusive supercars.
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Porsche’s Lightest and Quickest Boxster Released
Posted 10 months ago in German, Supercar News
This is the new Porsche Boxster Spyder and, as the arrival of any new Porsche tends to be a polarising event, you’ll either be sighing in disgust or yelping in delight. The bare facts? This Boxster Spyder is Porsche’s lightest and quickest current-gen roadster yet thanks to the folding roof being junked.
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Mercedes SLS AMG – The Gullwing!
Posted 11 months ago in German, Supercar News
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG embodies a blend of consummate automotive fascination and high tech. The super sports car delivers a compelling mix of purist styling, consistent lightweight design and superior driving dynamics. At the same time, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG fully lives up to all the expectations of hallmark Mercedes everyday practicality and optimum safety. In essence, the new ‘Gullwing’ offers the ideal synthesis of the strengths of Mercedes-Benz and AMG.
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Audi R8 Spyder
Posted 11 months ago in German, Supercar News
Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro – exceptional performance and breathtaking dynamism coupled with the intense sensations of open-top driving. Its lightweight cloth top opens and closes fully automatically; several body parts are made of a carbon fiber composite material.
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Audi TT RS
Posted 1 year ago in German, Supercar News
Audi is once again producing a five-cylinder engine – and a very special one at that. Available this summer, the Audi TT RS has a turbocharged 2.5-litre, direct injection engine producing an impressive 340 bhp. In conjunction with quattro permanent all-wheel drive and a high-performance chassis, the engine makes the compact Audi TT RS a [...]
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe
Posted 1 year ago in German, Supercar News
The 2009 Geneva Motor Show sees the comeback of an intriguing product idea with the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé. Just three months after the presentation of the E-Class Saloon, the brand is launching a highlight in the new model series while continuing a tradition that has repeatedly met with great enthusiasm throughout the history of the [...]
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Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid
Posted 1 year ago in German, Supercar News
Porsche shared more information about the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid, which will debut in 2010. Using a parallel full hybrid design with the electric motor between the combustion engine and the transmission, Porsche engineers have been able to drive at speeds up to 86 mph without at all using the combustion engine.
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July Supercar Winner
Posted 2 weeks ago
Another month, another Best of the Best customer gets the call telling them they’re the winner. July’s lucky recipient was Mr Keith Allen!
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July Sportscar Winner
Posted 2 weeks ago
The excited winner of our July Supercar competition, Alun Rowe, was lost for words when he received the call telling him he’d won!
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May 2010 Supercar Winner
Posted 2 months ago
Mr. Prakton Mal from Norway was the winner of our May Supercar Competition. Unsurprisingly, it took a while for the excellent news to sink in!
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April 2010 Supercar Winner
Posted 2 months ago
Mr. Keith Mark was the winner our April Supercar Competition. Mr. Mark, from Trinidad and Tobago, was genuinely ‘lost for words’ upon receiving the winning call from Will.
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March 2010 Supercar Winner
Posted 4 months ago
Mr. Reza Khaleghi was the winner our March Supercar Competition. Reza, from the United Kingdom, played our competition at Gatwick Airport and was genuniely ‘lost for words’ upon receiving the winning call from Will.
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