Two cars, almost equivalent in power, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 and he RUF CTR-3, both in the 700hp mark go head-to-head on the strip. The Aventador’s AWD system evidently helps it off the line in the damp conditions before the lighter weight of the CTR3 kicks in and pulls it up to speed.
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Matt and Thaddeus go on a 700 mile road trip to Las Vegas to judge the GT Awards at SEMA… in a half-million dollar Lamborghini Aventador.
Even by the standards of supercars, and nearly a decade after it was first introduced, the Porsche Carrera GT is something remarkable.
That much is clear from the moment you climb into it, and find yourself in a cockpit trimmed with carbonfibre, the high-tech material that F1 cars are built from.
The GT’s chassis and bodywork are made from the same material. Parts of the cabin bear a close resemblance to other modern Porsches — the instruments and steering wheel are almost the same as those of the 911 and Boxster — but all similarities end once you fire up the Carrera GT’s engine … More
The Porsche 918 Spyder is the ultimate combination of cutting-edge technology and conventional supercar wisdom. Steve Sutcliffe puts Porsche’s Bugatti Veyron-beater to the test.
A £650,000 supercar can intimidate even the most confident driver. Not the Porsche 918 Spyder though. Most people could get most of what this car can do out if it. And some people will get closer to the edge than ever before. The McLaren P1 and LaFerrari will need to be very special indeed, freaks even, to deliver a wider range of abilities than this. One thing is for sure, the battle between the Porsche 918 Spyder, LaFerrari and McLaren P1 is going to be one hell of a fight.