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Three of the world’s fastest supercars, one driver, one track and one weather condition. The candidates: 2012 Nissan GT-R, 2011 Porsche GT3 RS, 2012 Lexus LFA. Yes, a comparison between these three brilliant machines has never been fairer than this, and MotorTrend have done just that. But first, let’s look …

The most anticipated Toyota is here! The FT 86 as we know it is officially known as the GT 86. The name is a tribute to its spiritual forebear – the Corolla GT AE86. The Japanese domestic market version will be known only as the 86. Unless you have been …

Yes, the new F10 BMW M5 has no V10 but a twin turbo 4.4 liter V8 under the hood. But in every aspect the new M5 is better than the old one. 560 horsepower and 680 Nm compare to 507 horsepower and 520 Nm. 4.4 seconds to 100 kph versus …

Not often can you get two of the world’s fastest production cars together for a drag race, but somebody managed to get the two nemeses together. While both are insanely fast with engines that produce over 1000 horsepower, their approach could hardly be more different. The Bugatti was created by …

For us car enthusiasts, watching a nice car getting damaged is nothing but heart breaking. This brand new Lexus IS-F is crushed by California Police for participating in an illegal street racing. Watching this video is as depressing as watching a friend getting bashed. I seriously don’t get the idea …

Lexus is once again back at the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife proving grounds, this time with the LFA Nürburgring Edition. As the name suggests, the Nürburgring Edition is designed to smash the competition’s lap times at the track. Test driver Akira Lida managed to post a lap time of 7:14, good …

Airbags are modern life saving devices that are essential in today’s cars. They are designed to deploy and absorb the impact of a crash that is over a certain predefined threshold. That means that an airbag in theory should not deploy at minor crashes. Less so, when there is no …

Have you ever wondered how the famous BMW blue and white propeller logo that adorns the Bavarian company’s cars come about? The myths said it is a result of the company’s heritage in creating aircraft engines, amongst others. Is the myth busted or confirmed? There is only one way to …

The supercar club is about to get more crowded as there is a new kid on the block – the Shelby Supercars Tuatara (pronounced twu-ta-rah – a Maori word meaning ‘peaks on the back’). Inspired by a modern day New Zealand reptile of the same name, the latest supercar comes …

If electricity sets your pulse racing, then look no further. Exagon Motors, the French racing firm that showed off its all-electric sports coupé, the oddly named Furtive e-GT at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, has unveiled a validation prototype. The 2+2 coupé was brought to the Magny Cours racing circuit …

Our friends at Autocar has uploaded what may well be the most powerful variant of Nissan’s venerable GT-R. The standard GT-R is already one of the best track cars money can buy, but this GT1 racer takes it to a whole new level. Packed under the GT-R’s bonnet is a …

EVO’s Chris Harris pitted the BMW 1-Series M coupe against the Porsche Cayman R at a test track. Another great and entertaining review by the EVO motoring journalist. Check out the video below.

I always love watching engine assembly videos, be it real or computer generated. Here is one showing the supercharged LS9 V8 that can be found under the bonnet of the Corvette ZR1. It makes 638 horsepower and 819 Nm of torque! This is a monster of an engine. Click through …

The first Lexus LF-A for the UK recently got off the boat at the dock, and instead of putting the car in a glass showroom under glittering lights, Lexus drove the car to the Bruntingthorpe Proving Grounds to show off the sights and sounds of the sonorous V10. For good …