Tag: super car
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2014 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta: Hot Lapping & Testing The Italian Super Tourer! – Ignition Ep. 85
On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago finally tests the most powerful production Ferrari yet: the 2014 F12 Berlinetta. Our brief drive of the 731-hp, V-12-powered machine in Italy last year simply wasn’t enough. But now that it’s stateside, we can strap our test gear to it and see how fast it can go in…
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2017 Acura NSX Hot Lap! – 2016 Best Driver’s Car Contender
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2017 Acura NSX around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2016 Best Driver’s Car Powered by Mothers. The Acura NSX is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2016 Best Driver’s Car. The winner will be announced on Thursday, September 22nd on the Motor Trend…
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The One With The 2013 Audi S8! – World’s Fastest Car Show Ep. 3.9
It’s not your average executive class sedan. Boasting a 0-60 mph time that puts rivals to shame, the 2013 Audi S8 makes a play for supercar status. As Justin points out in this week’s episode, it’s performance is impressive enough to make you “Stoplight Hero” in any neighborhood. World’s Fastest Car Show appears every Friday…
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2014 Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4: The One We’ve Been Waiting Half a Century For? – Ignition Ep. 128
On this episode of Ignition, presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), Jonny Lieberman gets behind the wheel of the latest super car from Sant’Agata: the Huracan. Mechanically a short-wheelbase version of the coming soon Audi R8, the Huracan looks to be a blend of classic Lamborghini design motifs, dating all the way back to the Countach…
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2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio vs. Everything! – Head 2 Head Ep. 85
On this episode of Head 2 Head presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), Motor Trend Senior Features Editors Jason Cammisa and Jonny Lieberman are in a bind. Before having driven Alfa Romeo’s first rear-wheel-drive sports sedan in 30 years, they didn’t know what its closest competitor would be. So they brought all of them: a 2016…
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2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR Hot Lap! – 2016 Best Driver’s Car Contender
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2016 Best Driver’s Car Powered by Mothers. The Jaguar F-Type SVR is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2016 Best Driver’s Car. The winner will be announced on Thursday, September 22nd on the…
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2017 Acura NSX vs. 2017 Nissan GT-R – Head 2 Head Ep. 81
It’s high time for a Japanese supercar smackdown, and we present a good one on this episode of Head 2 Head presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com )! Ever since the Nissan GT-R finally came to America for the 2009 model year, it’s lacked a hometown rival. For 2017, Godzilla gets a refresh just in time…
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2017 Lamborghini Huracán Performante: Can a Bull Jump Over the Moon? – Ignition Ep. 177
On this episode of Ignition presented by Tire Rack, Jonny Lieberman travels to Italy’s famed Imola race circuit to test out the latest and perhaps greatest raging bull yet from Lamborghini. Initially, the Performante—that’s Italian for “Performance”— was going to be known as simply the Huracán Superleggera—that’s Italian for “really light.” While the Performante is…
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2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2: Why the Rear-Drive Lambo Is the Better Lambo! – Ignition Ep. 166
The “-2” in the Lambo’s name signifies this episode of Ignition presented by Tire Rack (http://www.tirerack.com), will be filled with sideways tire smoke. And Skittles. Why? Because supercars are candy. They look appetizing and taste great but offer no real nutrition. So why would you ever need all-wheel drive? Disconnecting the front driveshafts turns the…