Sports Car

NASCAR received its third attempt from an automaker to bring brand identity back to the senior circuit yesterday morning. Dodge officially unveiled the 2013 Charger destined for service in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series starting next year to a crowded infield at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The development of the latest ...    Read more

As the first full week of March comes to a close, we take a few minutes to reflect on everything that happened over the last five days in the automotive world. This past week brought a whole bunch of new or redesigned vehicles into the world, using the Geneva Motor ...    Read more

For the second straight year, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has declined his annual salary and bonus as the Detroit-based automaker works to nurse itself back to full-strength once again. Don't worry about Marchionne. He's also in charge of running Fiat S.p.A.—Chrysler's parent company—and as head of the Italian automaker he ...    Read more

Fan of the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1? Heck, even have one on order? We don't blame you. Though beaten by the Ford Shelby GT500 in the horsepower wars, the Chevy Camaro ZL1's 6.2-liter V-8 still generates a mind-numbing 580 horsepower, beating ultra-lux supercars like Ferrari 458 and the ...    Read more

In the latest installment of Motor Trend's Ignition series the 2012 Volkswagen Golf R is put through its pacing to see if the hot hatch deserves the "R" badge. The 2012 Volkswagen Golf R is a step above the GTI, with a 256-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged four cylinder engine mated to ...    Read more

It's a tale as old as time, it seems. But nevertheless, people still pay close attention anytime a Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro line up against one another. This is the case as Motor Trend's third episode of Head to Head, with the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 squaring off against ...    Read more

It's safe to say Enzo Ferrari and his car company can be held accountable for some of the fastest and sleekest cars the world has ever seen.  From timeless greats like the 250 GTO all the way up to the recent addition of the 458 Italia, it's no secret Ferrari ...    Read more

Give credit where credit is due. Dodge is attempting to bring back the philosophy of "Race on Sunday, sell on Monday" to NASCAR with the introduction of the 2013 NASCAR Charger. Ford has also recently jumped in backing this philosophy with its introduction of the all-new Fusion stock ...    Read more

If a blurry, pixilated picture of SRT's new supercar in toy form didn't cut it for you then, try these on for size. Here are the first clear images of the 2013 SRT Viper, albeit in die cast form, but you still get the idea. The toy car ...    Read more

If you haven't heard of a rotary engine from Mazda, chances are you don't know what it is. That's all right, as Mazda has been struggling with making its rotary engines relevant in the 21st century for a while now. Its last rotary-engine model, the RX-8 sports car, fell under ...    Read more

Guaranteed to be more fun than, say, watching Forbes editors pick stock portfolios: Watching Motor Trend pick the top driver's car of 2011 will certainly involve lots of expensive metal, loud engines, a real-life racing driver, and the occasional—ok, plenty of—powerslides. And there's a lot to pick from! There's the Lexus ...    Read more

One in three sports cars, proudly proclaims General Motors, wears the Chevrolet bowtie on its flanks. Call it the Corvettization of America, if you will, or the Camarofication of these 50 states. But boy, do we love our homegrown sports cars—to the extent that between the Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette, ...    Read more

Anytime iconic supercar producer Ferrari rolls out an all-new model it has everyone's undivided attention. In today's installment of Video of the Day, Ferrari teases us by showing one of its supercars on the assembly line prepping for its life in the fast lane (or so it hopes). The Ferrari F620 ...    Read more

You can add Infiniti to the list of automakers breaking cover before the Geneva Motor Show next month. Pictured above is the Infiniti Emerg-E supercar scheduled to make its official debut at Geneva. Instead the first official photos of Infiniti's electric supercar have been made available to the public now. A ...    Read more

Geneva's a peaceful city, usually where countries meet up to share a bucket of fried chicken and talk about their differences. But there's one time of year when it plays host to an all-out war: auto show season. In between Chicago and New York, Geneva is situated as the exotic ...    Read more

After seeing the words "BMW M135i" captured in print from an ordering catalog of performance parts, the Bavarian Motor Works has dropped details and pictures on its latest performance compact. Officially called a concept, the BMW M135i shows "prospects for the ...    Read more

In two days, viewers of the Daytona 500 will be treated to a new ad for the 2013 Ford Mustang. But hip young Web 2.0 Millennial kids don't have to wait that long. They'll have already taken to Facebook, YouTube, and tumbleweed-laden Google Plus to watch the new Mustang ad, ...    Read more

After all of the leaks and early unveils over the past few days, there's little reason to physically attend the 2012 Geneva Motor Show next month. Joining the likes of the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque convertible concept, Ferrari has been caught off guard as its latest coupe has been ...    Read more

It's either the most dramatic story from a fledgling upstart, ammunition in the arguments of the anti-electric brigade, or the ultimate First World Problem. Are Tesla's batteries failing, rendering the electric Roadster a four-wheeled space hogger? Owner Max Drucker certainly thinks so. Drucker took his Tesla Roadster for a spin and ...    Read more

It's been a busy couple of days for Chrysler and its performance arm, Street and Racing Technology. First, they released a second teaser image of the new 2013 SRT Viper and then a leaked image of a Hot Wheels' toy emerged. Now adding insult to injury, our spy ...    Read more

Could this be the 2013 SRT Viper? This blurry image above appears to show off Chrysler's latest interpretation of its super car in toy fashion. Brazilian website T-Hunted.com, a website that focuses on Hot Wheel toy cars, first showed off the new super snake toy. This wouldn't be the first time ...    Read more

There's a window, and common sense just took a nosedive out of it with the announcement of the 1,200-horsepower Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse. And for the record, we're thankful. For all of the supposed exotic sports cars, supercars, and the like out there, none can really lay claim on Bugatti's territory ...    Read more

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class—as well as other SL-Class, the SLS-Class, E-Class, and even the CLS-Class—will all be getting major refreshes through 2015. The Mercedes S-Class gets new models and trims, partially due to its position as the flagship of the Mercedes fleet, and partially as replacement of Mercedes' ultra-lux Maybach brand, which ...    Read more

The 2013 Maserati GranTurismo will make its first official appearance at the Geneva Auto Show next month. This time the venerated coupe will be introduced with even more power than its successor. A 4.7-liter V-8 engine rated at 460 horsepower will motivate the latest GranTurismo, up 27 more ponies from ...    Read more

It was inevitable. When the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG roadster made its debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, we knew an AMG-tuned version would soon hit the road. The 2013 Mercedes Benz SL63 AMG builds on all the features of its more "sedate" parent: 275 pounds lighter thanks ...    Read more