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Track Driven: Wolf GB08 Sports Racer
Perhaps you think you want a Radical. But really, you want this car.
We’ve talked to many racers who drive production-based cars, like cars in SM or T2/3/4 or GTS, and almost to a person, they say “I’d love to drive a Radical,” or “When I can afford it, I want to get a Radical”.
They are so right and they are so wrong. We know, because we race a Radical and now we’ve driven the Wolf GB08.
McLaren Delivers First P1, Confirms Performance Specs
McLaren has delivered the P1 supercar to a lucky customer, and is now able to give detailed performance figures. Now, for instance, McLaren is comfortable stating that the P1 can go from 0-186 miles per hour in 16.5 seconds.
Captured: McLaren P1 Is Hot In Desert Testing
McLaren is testing its new P1 in the harsh desert heat, and the automaker was kind enough to bring along cameras so it could share these images with the world.
Volvo Concept Coupe Shown
Volvo has announced the Concept Coupe, a plug-in hybrid with ties to the past combined with a lot of modern design and technology.
Speed Secrets: Driving The Setup
Passing through 4th gear, the shift lights are indicating I’d better shift to 5th gear quickly. With 5th gear engaged I tell my right foot to stay on the floor through the left hand kink that is looming ahead. As I turn-in the rear gets light which is quickly followed by counter-steering and telling myself, “We need to make that better.”
Video: McLaren P1 and Jenson Button at Goodwood
At the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the McLaren P1 tackled the hill climb race. Formula 1 driver Jenson Button was the lucky pilot.
Nissan Debuts ZEOD RC Electric Le Mans Prototype
Nissan has introduced its electric Le Mans prototype racecar, capable of speeds over 186 miles per hour. Called the Nissan ZEOD RC (Zero Emission On Demand Racing Car), it serves to test electric racing technologies in advance of the 2014 Le Mans 24 Hour race and a potential running in the LMP1 class.
Forza Motorsport 5 Will Launch With XBox One
Today, we’re following the launch of the new XBox One, the successor to today’s XBox 360. Although there hasn’t been a mention of when the new console will go on sale, we have some exciting news to share with fans of racing games, and in particular, the Forza Motorsports series—Forza Motorsports 5 will launch with the new XBox One.
Porsche 918 Spyder To Hit 60 In 2.8, Offer 887 Horsepower
We’ve been teased with Porsche’s 918 Spyder for quite some time. The plug-in hybrid hypercar has been a bit of a mystery, as it’s been tested in varying forms of completion and with various liveries. A recent drive by our friends at Automobile has unveiled some exciting stats, though.
Video: McLaren Demonstrates How To Drive A P1 In The Snow
Yes, it may look like mindless drifting and messing about in the new, 903-horserpower, $1.3-million McLaren P1, but we’re sure there’s some kind of work going on here.
Video: McLaren Showcases Aerodynamics Of P1
Today, McLaren has released the first of two videos about the design of the new P1. This video, called Designed By Air, showcases the car’s aerodynamics.
Grand-AM, ALMS Merge To Form United SportsCar Racing
We reported on the news of the Grand-Am series and its merger with the American Le Mans Series back in September. Now, with planning under way for the new series’ inaugural season, more details have come to light.
Preview: 2013 12 Hours Of Sebring
The 61st running of the 12 Hours Of Sebring is taking place this Saturday, March 16. Marking the start of the 2013 American Le Mans Series season, the half-day run at Sebring is seen as a dress rehearsal for the big daddy, the 24 Hours Of Le Mans, and as such features a wide array of teams, cars, and drivers.
Issue 91 Is Now Available!
This month, test out the new Land Rover Range Rover, and it just may be the best of its kind. Plus, we pack a bunch of other automotive content in this issue.
The McLaren P1 Will Be Very Fast
How fast? Well, it’ll be powered by a mid-mounted, 3.8-liter, biturbocharged V8. This is a newer version of the engine found in the MP4-12C and 12C Spider, which has been optimized for the P1. With 727 horsepower and 531 pound-feet of torque on tap, it develops almost 200 horsepower per liter of displacement. By comparison, the 6.3-liter V-12 in the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta develops 730 horsepower, and 116 horsepower per liter of displacement. That should give a fair idea of just how potent McLaren’s engine is. Oh yeah, it’ll also shoot blue flames out the back.
More McLaren P1 Photos, In Bahrain
First came the design concept, then the track video, then the interior shots. Now McLaren, on its Facebook page, has revealed photos of the upcoming P1 at Bahrain International Circuit, and they are the most revealing yet.
McLaren Teases P1 With Interior Shots
McLaren continues to leak visuals of its upcoming P1, this time with some photos of the car’s interior.
Video: The McLaren P1 Roars Mightily
McLaren put up this video on their YouTube channel showing a camouflaged McLaren P1 doing some high-speed testing as it gets closer to production.
Paris 2012: McLaren P1 Design Concept
The McLaren F1’s successor will be this, the P1. This particular vehicle is called a design study, built to preview what the P1 will look like when it goes on sale near the end of 2013.
Rumors: Spy Shots—Porsche 918 Spyder Leaked Brochure Images
For all the talk of rising oil prices, climate change, and collapsing economies, the supercar seems to have emerged from all the doom and gloom relatively unscathed. We continually see manufacturers creating more powerful engines, ever higher levels of performance, and loftier price tags than ever before. The newest piece of evidence that supercars are alive and well is this, the Porsche 918 Spyder.
First Look: 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth
At the LA Auto Show, Fiat is unveiling the juiced-up Abarth version of the tiny Fiat 500.
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