Porsche 918 Spyder First Drive on EVO

Evo Director, Harry Matcalfe takes a ride in the latest upcoming Porsche supercar, the 918 Spyder. The 918 Spyder is the ultimate Porsche supercar since the Carrera GT almost ten years ago. You might therefore be quite surprised that it's a hybrid!

Yup that's right the 918 Spyder is a powered by a hybrid engine. Don't for a second think this has anything in common with the likes of the dreadful Prius. The engine itself has been re-rated at 585 horsepower and then for a little bit extra "oomph", two electric motors bump the power up to around 795 horsepower. That's serious power for relatively light-weight, little supercar.

Check out the video below for yourself.

Quite Possibly The Coolest Ferrari 458 Italia

Murdered-out Ferrari 458 Italia features a Novitec bodykit and PUR alloys for a sinister look on this Italian supercar

Canadian-based tuning company, SR Group presents project "Black Mist". Based on the Ferrari 458 Italia, the package includes a Novitec bodykit with a new front lip spoiler, rear diffuser and rear wing.
PUR 1NE alloys, 21 inches up front and 22 inches in the rear are finished in glossy black and complete the murdered-out look.

The end result is one badass looking 458 and quite possibly the coolest one out there.

Jaguar F-Type Debuts In Paris

After months of teasers and anticipation, Jaguar has lifted the veil on the all new 2014 Jaguar F-Type. The roadster, which takes inspiration from the classic E-Type, will be available as a convertible, with a coup version slated to follow in the coming months. The all-allmunium F-Type will come in three trims: the F-Type, F-Type S and F-Type S V8. The difference comes down to the engine. The base model comes with a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 with 340 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. 

The F-Type S upgrades the same engine with 380 horsepower and 339 lb-ft of torque and the F-Type V8 packs a supercharged V8 with 495 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque. The V8 model gets from 0-60mph in a speedy 4.2 seconds and has a top speed of 185 mph. The standard F-Type does the 0-60 sprint in a respectable 5.1 seconds and has a top speed of 161mph. 

An active exhaust system enhances the exhaust note and for a first time in a Jag, launch control optimizes acceleration runs. The F-Type S comes with a limited slip diff, while the V8 Jag will come with an active electronic differential. 

The stunning Jag cockpit will cater from 10-12 speakers and LCD instruments. The F-Type will go on sale in the US next summer with prices starting at $69,000 US for the base model. The top of the line version will likely be around the $100k mark. 

This Is The Successor To The McLaren F1

This is the successor to one of the greatest cars ever built, the McLaren F1. It's called the P1 and McLaren's goal with it is quite simple,  "to be the best driver's car in the world on the road and track."

Don't get too excited by the images. While I say that "this" is it, it's actually just a design concept at this stage. It sort of looks like a stretched out and more hardcore MP4-12C. While the MP4-12C is a great supercar, it never quite achieved that same level of engineering perfection as the original F1 did when it launched in the 90's. 

Not only did you get an engine bay lined with 19 carat gold, you also got, actually that's all you got. You didn't get no ABS. No power steering. No nothing. The F1 was a true drivers car. You step in and you do the driving. The MP4-12C, with all its clever traction control and suspension witchcraft, more-or-less does the driving for you. Even though the F1 is now, like twentyish years old, it still manages to do a whooping 242 miles per hour. Very few cars, supercars, come close to that sort of performance even today. 

McLaren boss Ron Dennis says "the McLaren P1 will be the result of 50 years of racing and road heritage. Twenty years ago, we raised the supercar performance bar with the McLaren F1 and our goal with the McLaren P1 is to redifine it once again."

We will have to wait until 2013 for a production version of the McLaren P1 and at least another 12 months after that for the actual car to land. Even so, this early sneak view should give you a lot to get excited about. 

Koenigsegg BLT Special

Koenigsegg's idea of a BLT looks something like this $1.5 million dollar Special Edition Agera R.

Officially dubbed as the Agera R BLT, it is the first car to demonstrate Koenigsegg's new personalization service. Commisioned for a certain Chinese customer, the Agera R BLT features a very cool looking clear blue-tinted carbon finish with contrasting red highlights that would make even Spider-Man jealous.

The stock five-spoke wheels have been replaced by these new multi-spoke rims that attract a premium over the already gigantic $1.5 million dollar price tag. Other details include blue and red quilted seats, blue around the dash and Alcantara trim on the door panels.

The twin-turbo V8 is basically unchanged, carrying over the same 1,140 horsepower, a 0-100km/h of 2.9 seconds and a top speed of around 439km/h. The man himself, Christian Von Koenigsegg, said "We're thrilled with the result and we hope the customer will like his car as much as we do." Don't know about you, but I certainly like it.

Zenvo ST 1 : This Danish Packs A Punch!

The Zenvo ST 1 is a 7 liter V8 supercar from, wait for it, Denmark! Now, Denmark is famous for many things, from stylish castles to Viking remains, but never for building a supercar. Until now, of course. Zenvo was created by three individuals who wanted to achieve what Bugatti, Koenigsegg and Pagani had done before them.

The guys with the vision had a blank canvas. They could create any shape and mount whatever engine they wanted inside the body. The result is a striking and fierce looking car with an equally aggressive engine mounted in the middle. The 7 liter is both, supercharged and turbocharged. That's a recipe for some impressive figures. We're talking proper, big numbers. Numbers like1,104hp, 0-100km/h in 3 seconds and a claimed top-speed of over 375km/h.

So how much does this Danish cost? Well, it isn't cheap. The Zenvo is made to be ubber exclusive and only 15 will ever be made, each carrying a $850,000 US price tag. I'm not entirely certain the Zenvo looks like its worth almost a million dollars, but it's likely to make a nice addition for someone that already owns a Veyron and a Zonda.

Hungry For Horsepower? Hennesey's Creations

In case you haven't heard about Hennessey Performance, they are a Texas based tuning shop that creates the sort of horsepower that would make even a Buggati Veyron a little shy. From a pick up truck with 800 horsepower to the mighty 1244 horsepower Venom GT supercar, Hennessey knows how to do big horsepower.

Hennessey's latest creation is a Bugatti-Besting 1266hp Cadillac CTS-V. The Cadillac powerhouse packs a 7.0liter twin turbo V8 good for 1,066hp at the wheels. Hennessey claims a 0-100 in 2.9 seconds (as long as you put the power down to the road) and a blistering 10.2 second quarter mile. Perhaps even more impressive is the top speed. To get to the point, it's 242mph. Hennessey plans to build just 12 of these monstrous machines which will feature a full carbon wide body.

Ever looked at your pick up and thought it needs more power? John Hennessey obviously did. Hennessey takes a brand new Ford Raptor pick up, adds boost and a disturbingly loud exhaust and give you, what they call, the Velociraptor. If you have a spare US $16,000 and a Ford Raptor, the 600 horsepower Velociraptor can be all yours. Oh and if that's not enough power for you than the package comes with some blow as well. How does more than 800 horsepower sound? Yup, Hennessey offers a twin turbo 800 horsepower Velociraptor to satisfy your horsepower cravings.

The baddest, meanest and angriest Hennessey creation is the Venom GT. John Hennessey basically looked at at a Lotus Exige and thought " I wonder what this tiny, light weight, go-kart would be like with over a thousand horsepower and two turbos." That's how the Venom GT was born. The Venom GT weighs only 1244kg  and has 1244 horsepower. To put that into perspective, the Buggatti Veyron gets from 0-200mph in 24.2 seconds. Want to guess how quickly the Venom GT manages the 0-200mph sprint? Nope, you're quite wrong. It does it in 15.3 seconds! It's a car for the insane. You have to admit though, it is a seriously cool piece of kit. Which is probably why Steven Tylor brought one.

Singapore apartments get a garage in the sky

If you're a millionaire, you face hundreds of dilemmas each day. Do you park your supercar in a downtown garage and risk scraping the nose? Ouch. Do you park it on the side of the road and fear that some pesky pedestrian scrapes, spits or dares to touch your precious in any way? Fear not! Singapore has the solution! Hamilton Scotts has just revealed its brand spanking new Sky Garage Apartments.

The Singapore-based high-rise will literally deliver your car right outside your living room. All you do is step inside and ride the elevator down.  It is all a little too Star Trek. Although, perhaps the most galactic thing about the Sky Garage Apartments is the price. If you thought that a penthouse apartment with a garage in the living room would come with a hefty price tag, you'd be right. 

Sky Garage Apartments start at $7.5 million dollars for a two car garage( is that all?), and end at $24 million for a penthouse with a four car garage (that's more like it!). 

Hydrogen Powered Green GT H2 to run at this year's Le Mans

A hydrogen powered racer called the Green GT H2 will be competing at this year's Le Mans. The Green GT H2 has been approved by ACO ( the organization that governs the famed 24 hour race and its associate series) and will line up as an experimental car from the 56th garage on the pit line.

The Green GT H2 resembles some current LMP1 and LMP2 type racers, but it's what powers this incredible machines that separates it from just about anything out there at the moment. A hydrogen fuel cell powers two batteries to give the Green GT H2 a solid 537bhp and an incredible 3,000lb-ft (about three times as much as a Bugatti Veyron).

Le Mans is of course all about endurance. Some cars make up for the lack of power by spending less time refueling in the pits. That's where the Green GT H2 may struggle just a little bit. The tank can only hold about 40minutes worth of hydrogen, meaning that the H2 will need to refuel at least 36 times over the course of the 24-hour event. 

Still, a hydrogen powered car actually competing in Le Mans is an achievement in itself. If the Green GT H2 proves a success, the hydrogen technology fueling the racer find its way to a whole bunch of cars in the very near future.