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2011 Jaguar XJL Supersport Review

Laura Burkholder — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 18:41:28 +0000

Join host Ross Rapoport as he reviews the 2011 Jaguar XJL Supersport, the L referring to the long wheelbase version and the “supersport” classification warranted by its impressive performance. True to its heritage, the XJL lives up to Jaguar’s old sales slogan of “Grace, Space, Pace”.

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LA Auto Show: Jaguar C-X75 Concept

Charlie Romero — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:33:12 +0000

Jaguar celebrated their 75th anniversary in style at the 2010 LA Auto Show with the debut of the C-X75 Concept Car. For the first time outside of Europe, the C-X75 was presented to the media. Designer Ian Callum also co-hosted the debut and gave us the key [...]

The 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS performance overview

Charlie Romero — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:17:10 +0000

This is the most powerful road-ready sports car every built in the history of Porsche. With power up by 90 horsepower and the weight reduced by 154 pounds, it has the best power to weight ratio in its class, with just 4.9 pounds per horsepower.

The 3.6 litre 6-cylinder boxer engine [...]

2010 NYIAS: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Video

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:42:23 +0000

Automobile fascination paired with spectacular race car design – that is the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3. The racing version of the SLS AMG has been conceived as a customer sport vehicle for participation in race series based on FIA GT3 regulations. Meticulous lightweight construction and optimized chassis, brakes and [...]

2010 Porsche Panamera Spy Video

Laura Burkholder — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:40:48 +0000

Our West Coast photographer Alex Stack caught the 2010 Porsche Panamera supercar out on the roads of San Francisco. Alex counted at least 13 test mules, many with differing configurations. The Panamera showcases Porsche’s design heritage by mixing parts of beloved models like the spoiler similar to that found [...]

2009 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed: Raising the Performance Bar

Brian Armstead — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:32:12 +0000

The names from the stable created by Bentley founder Walter Owen Bentley are legendary: MkVI, R-Type & T-Type, Continental S1&S2, Mulsanne, and Arnage. Fine coach-built chariots for those desiring speed, luxury and exclusivity. Since 1919, and through several changes in ownership, Bentley Motors has prevailed.

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Nissan 360: Around the World in Two Days!

Brian Armstead — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:25:55 +0000

Roadfly.com was recently invited to Lisbon, Portugal for “Nissan 360.” This was the second “360” for Nissan, the first having been held in San Francisco, California four years ago. For those who don’t know, Nissan, when paired with parent company Renault, is the third largest automaker in the world. [...]

2009 Nissan GT-R Car Review Video

Laura Burkholder — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:17:39 +0000

The original Nissan GT-R was released as a trim level of the Skyline sedan in 1969. Briefly after that, the first GT-R coupe was introduced and produced until 1973. Sixteen years later, the GT-R was re-introduced into the Skyline lineup, known as the R32. The R32 featured [...]

The sound of the 2009 Nissan GT-R

Laura Burkholder — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:56:16 +0000

If you, like a lot of other people, don’t get a chance to drive the new Nissan GT-R, ride along with Roadfly.com as we take a fastlap around the Reno-Fernley Raceway. We mic’ed the GT-R’s engine so you can hear the power of this 480-horsepower supercar. The microphone was placed [...]

Video of the 2009 Nissan GT-R at Reno-Fernley Raceway

Laura Burkholder — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:47:45 +0000

Though the pre-sales started on February 4th, 2008 for the 2009 Nissan GT-R at 676 select “GT-R Certified” Nissan dealers worldwide, the GT-R won’t be on the road until July 2008. We, however, recently drove the all-new 2009 GT-R at the Reno-Fernley Raceway in Nevada and were quite impressed [...]

2008 Audi R8 Video

Laura Burkholder — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:38:58 +0000

With the help of John Matras from CarBuzzard.com, we got footage of the 2008 Audi R8 at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania. You may recognize the R8 as the Audi Le Mans Quattro concept car or the RSQ Concept (think I, Robot), but the R8 is not longer just a [...]

2008 Audi R8 Preview: Hark, Listen

Brian Armstead — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:01:51 +0000

The Latin word “audi” means “hark, listen.” Imagine the first Americans, who used to press ears to tundra to hear stampeding herds of Bison roaming the wide-open plains. Then imagine an automotive journalist in 2007, pressing ear to scorched pavement as a rip-snorting V8 powered supercar rumbles towards [...]

Ferrari GTB Fiorano Preview and Panamerica Tour Update

ljackson — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Two Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano supercars arrived in the DC area on an early November morning, stopping at the 15,000 mile mark of their 20,000 mile, 84-day Pan American Tour. The cars rolled into the Ferrari of Washington headquarters in Sterling VA, looking in fine condition in spite of the [...]

Blast from the Past: Ford’s GT Supercar

Steve Litscher — Thu, 14 Nov 2002 14:00:00 +0000

What has 500 horsepower, 500 foot-lbs of torque, an aluminum frame and brakes big enough to stop something four times its size? GT40, baby; the one, the only, the GT40.

Sporting a supercharged, 5.4L V8 placed midship and wrapped in an unstressed composite body, the all-new GT40 bears a striking [...]