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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Vs. Lamborghini Revuelto: Which 1,000-HP Supercar Wins In A Drag Race?
Back in my day, $175,000 would buy an entire house in an area where you might not completely hate living. Today, it's no longer enough to put a new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in your garage, which currently starts at $178,195 if you include destination and the gas guzzler tax. That's an absolutely ridiculous amount of money to spend on a car, but in the ZR1's defense, it has 1,064 horsepower and officially runs the quarter-mile in 9.6 seconds. Not bad for a car that still only sends its power to the rear wheels. Meanwhile, with a starting price of more than $600,000, the Lamborghini Revuelto costs about as much as a small house and only makes 1,001 hp. No one who owns a Revuelto cares because they make enough money to also buy a ZR1 any time they want, but on paper, it sure sounds like Chevrolet built a budget Revuelto-beater. Heck, the ZR1 is even several hundred pounds lighter than the plug-in-hybrid Revuelto, with Car and Driver showing 4,290 pounds for the Lamborghini and 3,831 pounds for the Chevrolet. Their testing also showed the ZR1 running the quarter-mile two-tenths of a second quicker than the Revuelto. That's just testing, though. It isn't a real head-to-head race in the real world. If you lined both cars up at the drag strip and ran them against each other, which car would come out on top? Well, DragTimes recently decided to find out. Read more: These Are The Most Annoying Things About Your Cars Italy Vs. America Sadly, YouTube punishes creators who get right to the point, so the intro on this one is obnoxiously long. Skip to about 5:10 if you want to start at what probably should have been the beginning of the video. As tested, this ZR1 comes in at about $210,000. Meanwhile, the Revuelto cost an eye-watering $683,000. That said, it does have a V12, and it sounds glorious. Not that the ZR1 sounds bad — even with its turbos, the 5.5-liter V8 also sounds incredible. It's just no V12, you know? Even with the extra weight you'd think the Revuelto would at least beat the ZR1 off the line, but in the first race, that definitely isn't the case. The ZR1 gets ahead almost immediately and takes the win. Allegedly, the Lamborghini spun its tires on the launch, slowing it down, so for the second race they prepped the drag strip again. As you can see in the video, that's enough to give the Revuelto the edge and eke out a win. Of course, you can't end the game with the score tied, so they ran a third race, ultimately giving the Revuelto the overall win. You could say that's good news for drag-racing Lamborghini Revuelto owners who spent an extra $400,000 on their cars, but let's also not forget that Chevrolet just revealed the Corvette ZR1X. As an all-wheel-drive hybrid, it's a better match for the Revuelto that happens to also make 1,250 hp. It'll probably have a starting price of at least $200,000, but if the rear-wheel-drive ZR1 can already hang with the Revuelto, something tells us the ZR1X will easily walk the Lambo. Then again, the Revuelto also has a V12, and who can put a price on that? Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
New York Times
4 days ago
- Automotive
- New York Times
The Secretive Shop That Keeps the Rare McLaren F1 on the Road
Of the many amenities Kevin Hines was grateful for when his workplace relocated earlier this year — spacious tool cabinets, gleaming epoxy coated floors, a powerful extractor system for exhaust fumes — it was the simple presence of windows that he particularly appreciated. While abundant natural light may seem a basic requirement for an auto repair shop, the previous location was windowless. There are good reasons to limit street-level transparency at this specialized business, which is dedicated to servicing a single model from a single automaker: the McLaren F1, produced in England from 1992 to 1998. Assuring privacy and security for the owners of these groundbreaking supercars, which typically trade at eight-figure prices, is nonnegotiable. Those windows are positioned high on the walls, and the tall fence surrounding the building is opaque. The shop, in the Philadelphia area and operated by the McLaren Philadelphia dealership, keeps its address closely held. You won't find a sign on the door. Mr. Hines's previous workplace was a curtained-off area of a service facility, where he tended to everything from periodic maintenance — McLaren's guidelines calls for service at nine month and 18 month intervals — to precision repairs and factory-developed upgrades. That work continues at the new shop, where each visit may have the car staying for weeks, depending on what needs attention and whether parts need to come from England. The hourly rate is $395, Mr. Hines said, and the waiting time for an appointment is about a month and a half. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Top Gear
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Opinion: is an electric SUV really the answer to McLaren's problems?
Opinion McLaren's road car division has financial problems. Jethro reckons they should look to the Formula One team for solutions Skip 1 photos in the image carousel and continue reading On the face of it McLaren has everything. A rich history including the most iconic road car of all time, nine constructors' titles in F1, a personal story that takes in humble beginnings, personal triumph, outrageous Can-Am racers and cruel tragedy. Plus, it is dominating at the highest echelons of motorsport once again and has just announced a return to Le Mans in the Hypercar class. Oh, and the 750S is one of the greatest supercars ever made. What a dream. Yet it has just been taken over by Forseven. What is Forseven, you might ask? Well, quite. The LinkedIn page proudly states it is 'crafting unforgettable cars that blend British luxury with visionary technologies, forever". It's true that nobody has forgotten any of the cars. Mostly because the company hasn't actually made any. Advertisement - Page continues below Forseven is owned by CYVN Holdings, a fund backed by the Abu Dhabi government that has recently also acquired McLaren Automotive. It's 700 people strong, has a tech agreement with Chinese manufacturer Nio, is made up of notable ex-JLR staff and is described by the Financial Times as an 'all-EV British startup'. Has your heart sunk yet? Mine too. To be fair, something had to be done. The road car division of McLaren has been haemorrhaging cash for years now and its former owner (Mumtalakat, the Bahraini sovereign wealth fund) has cried enough after some £1.5 billion of investment. It's been so disastrous that McLaren had to sell its incredible headquarters and lease it back to free up some money. You might like Why the endless turmoil? I'm sure the full answer is deeply complex. But in a world where product is king, it can be boiled down to some very simple things: overproliferation of models in the early years; too many reliability woes; oversupply; cookie-cutter design. The knock on effect to all of this is historically poor residuals compared to Ferrari and Porsche's special models. Restoring buyer confidence when even fantastic cars like the 750S are half price seven minutes after the owner picks them up is very, very difficult. How do you solve a problem like McLaren? I don't proclaim to know. But all the noises emerging from the dark recesses of the internet suggest Forseven's leaders hope the answer is, erm, an SUV with an EV powertrain. I mean, why not? It literally hasn't worked for anyone else, the entire concept is in direct opposition to McLaren's brand values and history and it doesn't address the real issues at hand with, for example, the Artura. But other than that it sounds a solid plan. Advertisement - Page continues below The wildest thing of all is that the one guy I would trust to turn McLaren Automotive around works within the same building. His name is Zak Brown. He loves cars. He gets McLaren and he's made the F1 outfit (which CYVN has bought a much smaller stake in) a winning operation with an intelligent, fiercely competitive and consistent approach. It took him six years to get it back to the top, with many ups and downs along the way. The road car division is an even bigger project, yet Forseven claims to have a turnaround plan that will be executed 'at incredible pace'. Oh dear. Zak... have a word, will you? Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Travis Scott Gifts 10 Lamborghini Huracans To Fellow Rappers
Read the full story on Backfire News Rapper Travis Scott has made waves by gifting brand new Lamborghini Huracans to ten other rappers. The man is a fan of flashy displays and the finer things in life, which is why he seems to lover supercars and gifting eight of them, with each worth about $300,000, to ten other rappers is a huge flex. Instead of just picking artists at random, Scott selected them out of musicians who appear on his latest album Jackboys 2. We're pretty sure all of those rappers were paid for their performances. They might even have agreed to a royalty split on their songs. But we wonder if a new Lamborghini Huracan was part of the contract or if it was something Scott did out of the kindness of his heart. Well, kindness and also out of a desire to make a splash. After all, moves like this can be better for marketing than some traditional ad campaign. A flex like this gets people really talking and that's what you want when your album comes out. So everyone knows where the supercars came from, each one comes with a matte gray exterior and Travis Scott graphics on the hood and doors. While everyone got black wheels, it seems different rappers have different wheel designs, so maybe they got to choose that? Plus, the brake calipers are different colors, so that might have also been chosen by the recipients. If not, Scott himself picked out those different details. According to bars, the rappers who have been gifted new Lamborghini Huracans include 21 Savage, Sheck Wes, Sahbabii, GloRilla, F1lthy, Fritz Owens, Sofaygo, Vybz Kartel, Don Tolivery, and Waka Flocka. Image via travisscott/Instagram
The Sun
12-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Fleet of £75m motors gathered at plush event featuring supercar ‘crown jewel' & ‘rarest classic in existence'
A PLUSH event has attracted some of the world's rarest and most valuable motors, including a host of Porsches, Ferraris and even a Le Mans winner. The SOC Classic Andermatt event organised by the Supercar Owners Circle recently took place at The Chedi Andermatt in the Swiss Alps. 6 6 6 6 6 Blending luxury hospitality with thrilling alpine drives on legendary routes such as the Furka and Oberalp Passes, the shindig gathered together a sizable collection of rare and historically significant motors. Standout models included a special edition Lamborghini Diablo SE30, designed to celebrate Lambo's 30th anniversary and a Ferrari 275 GTS - a stunning convertible grand tourer from Ferrari's golden era, celebrated for its timeless design and refined engineering. Indeed, there was a notable presence of Ferraris at The Chedi Andermatt, with a Ferrari 275 GTB - a high-performance coupe that is widely regarded as one of Ferrari's most beautiful and technically advanced models from the 1960s - also in attendance. The 275 GTB is perhaps best known for its value, with it priced between £1million to over £3.5million. A Ferrari F40, often considered the ultimate Ferrari supercar - a turbocharged masterpiece that is a symbol of raw performance and motorsport heritage - was naturally sat alongside. The Prancing Horse's long-time German rival, Porsche, was also richly represented, with a Carrera GT, a modern supercar legend, famous for its carbon-fibre construction and V10 engine, as well as a Porsche 993 GT2. This track-focused, high-performance version of the Porsche 911 is revered for its rarity, although it's nothing compared to the 993 GT2 Le Mans winner that was perhaps the showpiece of the weekend. A true motorsport icon, this Le Mans-winning motor was driven on public roads in the Swiss Alps for the very first time. Arguably the standout classic was a Bavarian Blue Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 'Alloy,' hailed as one of the rarest cars in existence. The figure for the collection of motors at the event was revealed to be CHF 80 million - roughly £75 million. All the money… but still a kn--' Watch boy racer in £3M supercar get instant karma after loudly whizzing down quiet road The event, held to celebrate automotive history, engineering, design and camaraderie, also maintained a commitment to sustainability. The Chedi Andermatt, a five-star luxury hotel blending Swiss-Alpine and Asian design, consistently ranks among the best hotels worldwide and was awarded top placement by the Forbes Travel Guide in 2025. A top spot for petrolheads, it's renowned for its easy access to iconic alpine passes such as the Furka and Oberalp Passes while offering year-round natural beauty. It's also ideal for skiing, hiking and exploring the Swiss Alps.
