(Wired.com) In the rarefied world of supercars, some names stand alone. Ferrari. Bugatti. Lamborghini. But there are all kinds of boutique automakers producing small numbers of outrageously expensive and stunningly quick cars, and Spyker has to be one of the coolest. The Dutch company has been building sports cars at a rate of about 60 [...]
On a gravel-strewn, dead-end road 20 miles north of Sonoma, California’s Infineon Raceway, the opportunity finally presents itself. We slot the R8′s gated shifter into first, rev the engine to 3,500 RPM and drop the clutch. No wheel spin, no screeching tires, just an immediate and seamless conversion of potential energy into [...]
(msn.com) Ferrari has drawn from the visual spirit of the Enzo to create a power-packed replacement for the F430 that shuns the rounded curves of its past V8s in favor of chiseled, unmistakable aggression. Boasting a new 4.5-liter V8 engine, a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox and a 202-mph top speed, Ferrari has revealed that the car [...]
This is the Mercedes McLaren SLR Stirling Moss edition, the last of the mighty road cars born of the automaker’s partnership with an outfit best known for dominating F1. Any car Ron Dennis has a hand in invariably offers stellar performance and a price tag to match, and the Moss does not disappoint. The Moss [...]
(Wired.com) You want to buy a camera? We can pit it against three others with nearly indistinguishable features, no problem. Blu-ray players? We’ll compile a three-axis matrix that triangulates the perfect combination of image quality, connected functionality and price. But if you’re considering the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, we can’t do much [...]
If you’re at all familiar with the name Frazer-Nash, it probably isn’t in the context of modern drivetrain technology like hybrid systems. Nonetheless, the brand that was long ago a famous British car maker is still around, albeit no longer building cars. In fact, hybrid drive systems is exactly what Frazer Nash is developing today [...]
The Mantide is the kind of car that every geek wishes he could own, but is secretly scared to drive because the car might, in fact, consume him. Looking more like a spacecraft than a car the Mantide was designed by Jason Castriota for Stile Bertone of Italy. If you thought the cars in the recent [...]