A Lamborghini Aventador Roadster caught fire during a special drive presentation and media test drives at Phillip Island recently, with Lamborghini officials asking media not to report the incident. Whoops. The $795,000 supercar, which is Lamborghini’s flagship model, uses a new 6.5-litre V12 engine and produces an almighty 515kW of […]
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Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder rolled by mechanic on test drive
A Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder has been destroyed by a mechanic in Austria after a joyride went horribly wrong. The V10 supercar ended up being rolled onto its roof. Details are limited but it’s understood the car was being driver by a mechanic, 29, at the time of the incident after […]
991 Porsche 911 GT3 recalled due to fire hazard
A number of new Porsche 911 GT3 vehicles have gone up in flames in recent months causing the company to pause selling the epic sports car. An official recall has now been issued affecting 785 cars. As reported a few of days ago, Porsche put a halt to the sale […]
1200hp xXx-Performance Lamborghini Gallardo goes extreme
xXx-Performance in Germany has finished building an usual yet very high performance Lamborghini Gallardo. Aside from the obvious orange and chrome colour scheme, this creation attracts attention for more than one reason. Air suspension on a Gallardo might be a little bit out of the ordinary, even so, it’s hard […]
Twin-turbo Lamborghini catches fire after 402km/h top speed run
The twin-turbo ‘Lamborghini LP570-4 Underground Racing R2 / Altechno 2005 HP’ (1495kW) has recorded a new absolute top speed record for the Unlim 500plus, climbing to 402km/h in just one mile (1.6km). The Gallardo surges down the track like a bat out of hell, only to catch fire just before […]
McLaren MP4-12C catches fire in London
A McLaren MP4-12C has spontaneously combusted in London, leaving nothing but a burnt out wreck. Images of the British supercar up in flames have just appeared online. This sort of thing is usually only associated with Italian supercars, but it seems the Brits know how to build a combustible supercar […]
RENM Performance Lamborghini Gallardo STS-700 announced
It you’re looking to build a serious performance machine, a good way to start is with a car that is already mind-blowing from the factory. Let us introduce you to the RENM Performance Lamborghini Gallardo STS-700 for some inspiration. Based on the 419kW Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale, RENM Performance has […]
Lamborghini Aventador fire spontaneously starts in California
A Lamborghini Aventador fire has broken out in California, USA, completely destroying the V12 supercar. Nobody was injured during the incident, which was partly caught on film. The Lamborghini Aventador fire started during a routine test drive along a Southern California highway. It is understood the fire started near the […]