Super Cars

The  Tesla Roadster  is an upcoming all-electric battery-powered four-seater sports car made by Tesla, Inc. Tesla has said it will be capable of 0 to 97 km/h (0 to 60 mph) in 1.9 seconds, quicker than any street legal production car to date at its announcement in November 2017. The Roadster is the successor to Tesla's first production car, which was the 2008 Roadster. Tesla indicates that Roadster sales will begin in 2020, although not before the Tesla Model Y goes on sale. Tesla CEO Elon Muskhas said that higher-performance trim levels will be available beyond the base specifications, including a model with ~10 cold gas thrusters. History I n 2011, at the end of the production run of the original Tesla Roadster, Elon Musk suggested that a new version of the Roadster, without the Lotus chassis, would return to production by 2014. The new Roadster was first teased in 2014. At the time, it was also referred to as the  Tesla Model R . In 2015, Elon Musk sugges

The  McLaren 720S  is a sports car  Designed and manufactured by British automobile manufacturer McLaren Automotive. It is the second all-new car in the McLaren  Super Series , replacing the 650S beginning in May 2017. The 720S was launched at the Geneva Motor Show on 7 March 2017 and is built on a modified carbon monocoque, which is lighter and stiffer in contrast to the 650S. Specifications The 720S is the first all new car to be introduced by McLaren as a part of its new plan to launch 15 new cars into the market by 2022. The 720S according to McLaren is 91% new as compared to its predecessor. Engine The 720S features McLaren's new M840T engine which is an evolution of the M838T used in the 650S. It is a 3,994 cc (4.0 L; 243.7 cu in) twin-turbocharged V8 engine. However, the stroke has been lengthened by 3.6 mm to increase the capacity and 41% of the engine's components are new. The engine uses new twin-scroll turbochargers which have a l

The  Audi TT  is a 2-door sports car marketed by Volkswagen Group subsidiary Audi since 1998, and now in its third generation. The first two generations were assembled by the Audi subsidiary Audi Hungaria Motor Kft. in Győr, Hungary, using bodyshells manufactured and painted at Audi's Ingolstadt plant and parts made entirely by the Hungarian factory for the third generation. For each of its three generations, the TT has been available as a 2+2 coupé and as a two-seater roadster employing consecutive generations of the Volkswagen Group A platform, starting with the A4 (PQ34). As a result of this platform-sharing, the Audi TT has identical powertrain and suspension layouts as its related platform-mates; including a front-mounted transversely oriented engine, front-wheel drive or quattro four-wheel drive system, and fully independent front suspension using MacPherson struts. Origins The styling of the Audi TT began in the spring of 1994 at the Volkswagen Group Design C

Development Motor Trend  had reported a possible Supra successor could be based on the FT-HS(Future Toyota-Hybrid Sport), which debuted at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. The publication also reported that the fifth generation of the Supra could be powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 hybrid system generating over 298 kW (400 hp; 405 PS). Toyota quoted that it was not rushing for the Supra successor but instead was waiting to see how the sales and interests of the GT86/FR-S went. In 2010, Toyota applied for a trademark for the Supra name. The trademark had to be used within three years for it to be valid. In December 2011,  Autoguide  reported a possible Supra replacement that would sit above the GT86.Tetsuya Tada, the chief engineer of the Toyota 86/Scion FR-S told reporters in Germany in 2012 "the president (Akio Toyoda) has asked me to make a successor to the Supra as soon as possible." In late 2013,  AutoBlog  reported a Supra successor concept would

The  Porsche Boxster  and  Porsche Cayman  are mid-engined two-seater sports cars manufactured and marketed by German automobile manufacturer Porsche across four generations — as a 2-door, 2-passenger roadster (Boxster) and a 3-door, 2-passenger fastback coupé (Cayman). The first generation Boxster was introduced in 1996; the second generation Boxster and the Cayman arrived in late 2005; and the third generation launched in 2012. Since the introduction of the fourth generation in 2016, the two models are marketed as the  Porsche 718 Boxster  and  Porsche 718 Cayman . The Boxster and Cayman have been manufactured in Stuttgart (Zuffenhausen), Germany (1996–present) as well as Uusikaupunki, Finland by Valmet (1997–2011) and Osnabrück, Germany (2012–present). The nameplate  Boxster  is a portmanteau of  boxer,  a reference to its flat or boxer engine engine, and  roadster , a reference to the body style. The nameplate  Cayman  is an alternative spelling of caiman, a reptil

The  Lexus LC    is a  grand tourer  manufactured by the Japanese automaker  Lexus , a luxury division of  Toyota . Based on the 2012  LF-LC Concept , it was revealed at the 2016  North American International Auto Show  in  Detroit . It replaced the  SC , which was produced from 1991 to 2010. It is the first Lexus model to utilize the  GA-L  platform, which, along with other components, is shared with the full-size  LS 500  sedan. Exterior The LC retained the overall design of the concept model. It has a variant of Lexus' corporate "spindle" grille with a gradient pattern; a tightly compressed mesh at the top transitions to a wider diamond at the bottom. However, unlike other vehicles in the lineup, the top of the spindle grille does not have a chrome surround The compact LED triple-projector headlight is in the small overhang between the bumper and wheels. The front and rear overhangs are short—the front is 920 mm (36 in), and the back is 970 mm (38 in). The

The  Lamborghini Centenario      is a limited production  sports car  based on the  Lamborghini Aventador  which was unveiled at the  2016 Geneva Motor Show  to commemorate the 100th birthday of the company's founder,  Ferruccio Lamborghini . Development and introduction Lamborghini developed the Centenario to showcase the advancement of new technologies and also as a test bed for the development of new Lamborghini models. The Centenario is the first Lamborghini automobile to be deployed with rear-wheel steering. The system is designed to provide added maneuverability at low speed, in a city driving environment, and improved stability at high speed. This is also the first Lamborghini model to be equipped with the company's new infotainment system. The system consists of a new 10.1-inch portrait screen which also records telemetry and driving data. The car also serves as a base for showcasing the new aerodynamic advancements developed by the company. A twin-d