Supercars

It's name is Mulsanne, Bentely Mulsanne. The new flagship from Bentley reaches a top speed of close to 300 km/h, it is luxurious like a first class hotel and elegant like an Armani suit. Supercars reveals how it feels like to ride a dream car like this. Plus: Supercars takes a look at the remarkable Rolls Royce Ghost and the high-tech coupй Mercedes S 63 AMG

Being one step ahead of time has always been a bit pricier. But is the new BMW i8 just an luxurious, avant-garde carrier of technology or can it already be considered as a serious sports car? Why should you pay double the price compared to the BMW M4? Why shouldn't you buy a good looking BMW M5, which has the same price, but is more functional? Supercars reveals the answers.

The Porsche 911 GTS is the latest model in the iconic 911 sports car range. With an output of 430 HP it closes the gap between the S model and the GT3. Supercars gets the chance to take a ride in the new Porsche 911 GTS in California. Plus: The Roding Roadster is a small series lightweight sports car from Bavaria and uses technology from BMW under its bonnet.

These days there's hardly a car manufacturer who doesn't build any kind of SUV. Three of the sportiest SUVs on the market are the Porsche Macan Turbo, Mercedes GLA 45 AMG and Audi RSQ3. Each of them comes with more than 300 HP; they are well prepared for any season and have ambitions to be sports car. Supercars finds out, if they have what it takes to be a sports car.

The Porsche Panamera Turbo S is the most dynamic sedan in the world. No other car finds the perfect balance between calm gliding on the one hand and extreme performance on the other hand. 570 hp, 3,8 seconds from zero to 100 km/h and a top speed of 310 km/h are impressive performance data for this big car. Plus: the Jaguar XJR with a 550 hp V8 engine and the Mercedes CLS 500.

Ralph R. Debbas had the dream to build the ultimate super car and the first one developed in the Arabic world. He brought together a financier from Beirut, engineers and designers from Turin and engine specialists from Germany to create the Lykan HyperSport. Supercars follows the making of a super car from the first design experiments to its unveiling at the Doha Motor Show.

The Lykan HyperSport developed by W Motors is the first Arabic super car in the world, but limited to seven units. After its presentation at the Qatar Motor Show the car is also shown in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Belgium and Spain. Parts of its interior are made of gold and platinum, the headlights are diamond-encrusted and the cars main control interface will react to the gestures of the driver.

The assembly of the Lykan HyperSport, the 3.4 million dollar supercar from the United Arabic Emirates, is almost done. Before it can be shown at the Dubai Motor Show, the car and its engine need to be tested. The rear twin turbo mid-engine with an output of 770 hp is brought to life for the first time, when the Lykan HyperSport undergoes its first high speed test drive at the Dubai Motodrome.

The most exclusive of all Lambos, the Reventon in a duel with a fighter jet. Which one will win the 1,000 meter sprint? BMW M3 versus Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG. Our test driver's inspired to superlatives.

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AMG, three letters that stand for power and understated pure culture. Subaru Impreza WRx STi. Real rally feeling at a noble price. And: We drive the exclusive 8C Competizione.

Which is faster? A car or fighter jet? Our prestige duel will answer the question. 300 kilometers per hour in a McLaren SLR. An open experience on the edge of a hurricane.

The Mini John Cooper Works. A powerful minnow on an endurance test. Rare, expensive and sought after. Driving the legendary Wiesmann Roadster.

Luxury tuning of the highest order - the Mansory Conquistador. 750,000 Euros for one car. Pure power, and no trace of understatement. With the Mercedes CLk DTm AMg, the road becomes a racetrack.

The French retro look: the PGO Speedster II. English style: The Continental Bentley with German 4-wheel technology and the Wiesman MF5.

Which battle hip is sportier: the Porsche Cayenne GTS, or the BMW X6? Royal car fanatic: The Prince of Jordan allows a glance into his garage. Nothing less than 500 horsepower's allowed in here.

Bugatti Veyron: see the history of the world's fastest production car. Rare, sophisticated and very expensive - the Wiesmann Roadster. Only flying is nicer.

Rallying icon Armin Schwarz tears through the desert dust, in a long-legged monster V8. The Primm 300 demands the utmost from both man and machine.

They're the most powerful cars in their class. Comparing three of the best in everyday use. A new direction: the Panamera Porsche is a sports car for the whole family. We took the Rolls Royce Drophead for a drive.

A rear-wheel drive Samurai, versus a German four-wheel drive: who has the edge in this showdown? 520 horsepower, 314 kilometers per hour - Pierre Kaffer in the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder.

They're long, they're heavey and they have that German car charm about them. With the A8 Audi doesn't do downsizing - although they're perhaps expected to sell smaller cars with tinier engines. This is also the case with the large executive cars from BMW, where they still believe in the more the merrier with the 750i. And again with Volkswagen, who are developing the luxury version of the Phaeton.

They desire attention, they are mysterious and they are masterpieces of technology. The elegance of an Aston Martin Vanquish, the brute force of a Lamborghini Veneno. What all the supercars on the geneva Motor Show unites is primarily one thing: exclusivity.

When the Audi S6 with 420 hp meets the new models of Mercedes E Class of AMG. And the hp-bursting Americans of Chrysler meet the cool British XFR models of Jaguar. Fasten your seat belts for pure V8 power.

When speed meets form, when workmanship serves time, when tradition is of value... - Then, the result is often „very British". The latest Aston Martins, the high flyers from Bentley and tradition from Rolls Royce Supercars takes a look over the English Channel.

The BMW M6 Gran Coupe: Driving report about a power-bursting SUV with superior driving performance: 4.4-liter V8 biturbo with internal turbochargers and 560 hp. The M6 Gran Coupe combines luxury and sportsmanship.