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Porsche shows the first teaser for the next 911 GT3 track car. The company says it will be more “exhilarating” and “innovative” than any of its predecessors. The new Porsche 911 GT3 debuts on October 18, 2024, at 12:30 PM ET. With the new Porsche 911 debuting recently, we knew it was only a matter of time before the hardcore GT3 variant(s) followed. And while we don’t have a full look or official details on the new track-focused sports car yet, Porsche previewed its next-generation GT3 with a shadowy teaser image and some early details. Porsche promises this next 911 GT3…
The new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 just shattered its claimed top speed with a 233-mph run. The car was completely stock with the standard chassis and the aero package equipped. The ZR1 is now the fastest car General Motors has ever built—and the fastest car anywhere under $1 million. Everyone knows the new 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is fast. With a twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter flat-plane-crank V-8, the American supercar makes 1,064 horsepower and has an estimated top speed of 215 miles per hour. Or—had an estimated top speed of 215 mph, since Chevrolet just shattered that number in an official top speed…
The 2025 Subaru WRX tS replaces the TR in the lineup Subaru’s STI team gave the tS electronically adjustable steering and dampers The 2025 Subaru WRX tS will cost about $43,000 when it arrives early next year If you were disappointed with the WRX TR, Subaru wants redemption. It gets it for 2025 in the form of the 2025 Subaru WRX tS. Finally, Subaru has let the STI team get their hands on the latest WRX. The resulting WRX tS upgrades the suspension and addresses steering quibbles with the TR. Still, it stops short of what a new STI could, or…
Alpine A110 R Ultime is flagship version of A110 New sports car packs 345-hp 1.8-liter turbo-4 Pricing starts at 265,000 euros (approximately $289,000) Alpine’s sole model on sale at present is the mid-engine A110, but the handsome sports car is on its way out shortly and Alpine is marking the peak of performance with the A110 R Ultime, a hardcore flagship limited to just 110 units worldwide. The A110 R Ultime made its debut on Monday at the 2024 Paris auto show, where Alpine announced a starting price of 265,000 euros (approximately $289,000). And for buyers with extra-deep pockets, Alpine…
If you’re confused by Subaru’s sporty model nomenclature these days, we forgive you. Everybody knows the WRX—while mention of the letters S-T-I brings tears to the eye of any self-respecting Subaru enthusiast—the recent medley of GT, TR, and tS trims haven’t yet earned their place in the pantheon of performance acronyms. Last year, the WRX TR appeared. Subaru took the seats and some other premium appointments from the WRX GT but made the TR available with the six-speed transmission previously only available on the lower WRX trims. Sprinkle in some slightly stiffer suspension and stickier tires and you had the…
You’ve probably heard the rumors about how BMW intends to kill off the Z4 once the current generation of the roadster runs its course. The sporty convertible will supposedly go out of production in 2026 without a successor planned. Where does that leave the mechanically related Supra? The temptation is to think Toyota will also retire the Z4’s coupe sibling, but apparently, that’s not going to be the case. In an interview with CarExpert, a Toyota official was crystal clear regarding the fate of the performance vehicle. Sean Hanley, Toyota Australia’s Vice President for Marketing and Sales, said: “There is no…
Alpine has revealed a third Alpenglow supercar concept The concept features a hydrogen V-6 engine developed by F1 engineers Alpine plans to launch an electric supercar this decade Hot on the heels of confirming plans to launch a supercar by the end of the decade, French performance marque Alpine used this week’s 2024 Paris auto show to present a new version of its series of Alpenglow supercar concepts. The latest, dubbed the Alpenglow Hy6, packs a newly developed twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 engine designed to run on hydrogen—and capable of generating a total 730 hp. Alpine’s first Alpenglow concept debuted in…
Although we associate James Bond’s cars with Aston Martin, the secret agent initially drove a far more modest Sunbeam Alpine in the inaugural “Dr. No” movie released in 1962. A year later, Sean Connery had a Bentley Mark IV in “From Russia with Love.” However, the quintessential Bond car is the DB5 from the third movie in the franchise, “Goldfinger,” released in 1964. Six decades later, the DB12 gets a special edition to mark the milestone. The luxury grand tourer has been pampered by Aston Martin’s Q division, responsible for highly customized cars. The name of the branch wasn’t a…
Last month, Stellantis CEO said Maserati’s problems stem from bad marketing, causing sales to drop by more than 50% in the first half of 2024. Carlos Tavares had more things to say about the troubled Italian marque this week at the Paris Motor Show. The head honcho admitted that the company with the trident logo “is in the red,” meaning it’s spending more money than it’s making. The issues Maserati is having are apparently not related to the cars: “We have no problem with the products.” Instead, the difficulties it’s been having come from not being “clearly positioned.” Tavares, who…
Mini has revealed its first John Cooper Works EVs The vehicles are based on the Cooper and Aceman Both feature a 54.2-kwh battery and electric motor rated at 255 hp Mini’s John Cooper Works performance treatment has been applied to an electric vehicle for the first time, simultaneously on both the electric Cooper hatch and the Aceman subcompact crossover which is offered exclusively as an EV. The new JCW Cooper and Aceman EVs made their debut on Monday at the 2024 Paris auto show. Since neither the electric Cooper or Aceman is available in the U.S., it’s unlikely that their…