Latest Supercars News 
Corvette ZR1 from £109,000
The 205 mph Corvette ZR1, available to order from UK Corvette retailers from October 2008, will be priced from £109,000 on-the-road. The fastest ever car from General Motors is the best value 200+ mph supercar on sale in the UK. GM has confirmed just two Corvette ZR1s will be delivered in 2008 and only single digit volumes will be available to order for delivery in 2009. Each customer of the ultra-exclusive ZR1 will receive an invitation ... [more]
Bentley Continental Flying Spur range refined and expanded
The new Bentley Continental Flying Spur is set to deliver even greater levels of refinement, comfort and opportunities for customer personalisation. The 12-cylinder luxury saloon will also be joined by the 600 bhp (610PS) Continental Flying Spur Speed. The most powerful 4-door car ever produced by the British manufacturer, the Continental Flying Spur has been an extraordinary success story for Bentley since its launch in 2005. Its combination... [more]
Aston Martin enhances V8 Vantage
Aston Martin’s V8 Vantage is to receive significant technical enhancements. While the distinctive shape of the V8 Vantage is retained, the car benefits from a number of technical changes which include significantly up-rated engine performance from a new 4.7 litre power unit in both Coupe and Roadster variants. Other changes include revised dynamics to take full advantage of increased power and torque availability, improved Sportshift™ transmissio... [more]
Rolls-Royce RR4 to be launched in 2010
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has revealed the first design sketches of its next new model. Known as RR4, the car is due to be launched in 2010 and will sit alongside the Phantom model line-up. RR4 will be smaller than Phantom and powered by a new engine, unique to Rolls-Royce. The design was signed off in 2007 and engineering development is now fully underway. The Goodwood manufacturing facilities are being completely reconfigured to accommodate the... [more]
Ferrari Spyder sold for €7 million
Coming just 12 months after RM Auctions’ inaugural European event, the second Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction stole the attention of the international collector car industry once again offering a collection of historic road and race Ferraris, and claiming the new world record for the most expensive vintage motor car ever to be sold at auction. Taking this prestigious title was a stunning, Nero black 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spy... [more]
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Supercars switch to ethanol (The West Australian)V8 Supercars will switch from unleaded to CSR Ethanol fuel from next year in a bid to reduce its greenhouse footprint. It is believed the E85 fuel, which is made from molasses - the byproduct of sugar |
V8 Supercars to switch to ethanol (The West Australian)V8 Supercars will switch from unleaded to CSR Ethanol fuel from next year in a bid to reduce its greenhouse footprint. It is believed the E85 fuel, which is made from molasses - the by product of sugar refining - will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 50 per cent in the series. |
Greg Murphy filthy over shunt (Daily Telegraph)V8 SUPERCARS veteran Greg Murphy last night took aim at Craig Lowndes - accusing the Ford driver of "murdering" his bid to win a fifth Bathurst crown. |
Assault Charge After Man Injures Cop With Sex Toy (Fox News)An Australian police officer patrolling the Bathurst 1000 Supercars event has been injured after being struck on the head with an adult sex toy. |
Street Cars With Racecar Power (New York Times)Comparing five supercars the Corvette ZR1, Lamborghini Murciélago LP640, Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR, Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG and the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. |
Any of five cars can win (Cooma-Monaro Express)The Bathurst 1000 is a special race at a magical place. The flavours have been reduced to two, the grid from 60-odd to fewer than 30, but the intensity of the V8 supercars contest is stronger than ever, with at least a handful of combos right in the fight for victory. |
Officer attacked with sex toy (Perth Now)A POLICE officer patrolling the Bathurst 1000 Supercars event has been struck on the head with an adult sex toy. |
Growing cash crisis threatens teams (Grenfell Record)THE global financial crisis could cause the collapse of some V8 Supercars teams, the sport's boss, Tony Cochrane, conceded on the eve of the showpiece Bathurst 1000 race. |
Weel given the all clear at V8 Supercars (Stuff)V8 Supercar driver Paul Weel has been given the medical all-clear after CT scans showed no major damage following an accident during the Bathurst 1000. |
Webber not keen on V8 Supercars (F1-Live.com)Hard to compare with Formula One machinery Mark Webber, the only Australian Formula One driver, has hosed down expectations he might reprise his career with a stint one day in the local V8 Supercars touring car series... |
