2017
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It's the time of year when the air turns crisp and cold. Your jacket makes its first appearance of the season. Your calendar is filled with visits from family members. It's the holidays, and that means it's also time to take a look at the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. A limited-edition automobile always earns a spot in its pages and this time around it's going to be an Infiniti. A version of the 2017 Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400 is being crafted just for the luxury retailer. Only 50 examples will be offered, and the asking price is $63,000. For that you get an ultra rare sports coupe finished...
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Motor Authority Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2017 Audi R8
Sometimes the second album is more important than the first. If a band can't follow up its breakout first album with another platinum effort, it could go down in history as just a flash in the pan. But if the second album can meet or beat the artistry of the first, that band can become a mainstay...
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Here's a look at how the Mazda MX-5 RF roof operates
The 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF is the targa-topped Miata that some fans of the car have been hoping would come to light. Not everyone is excited about the cut-up coupe, but there are some enthusiasts that prefer a real roof over their heads and this MX-5 delivers just that. How does that folding hardtop...
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2017 Audi Q7 price drops to $49,950 with 2.0-liter engine
During the launch of its second-generation Q7 at the 2015 Detroit auto show, Audi confirmed that the big SUV would eventually offer three powertrains. The list included a 252-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4, a 333-hp supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 and a 272-hp turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Fusion Sport to join modified Ford fleet at SEMA
Two of the most popular vehicles at the annual SEMA tuning fest are Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] F-150 and Mustang, in the respective pickup truck and sporty car categories. At the 2016 SEMA show, which runs from November 1-4, we might be able to add another Ford to that list, the Fusion...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Motor Authority Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2017 Acura NSX
The 2017 Acura NSX is somewhat controversial. Fans of the original loved the way it challenged the established supercars of the day with a simple mid-mounted V-6 engine and an aluminum architecture. That car could perform on a racetrack and feel like an Accord on the road, while the Ferraris and...
Kirk Bell -
A big part of our job around here is to drive today's new cars and report back to you. That puts us in the seats of hundreds of vehicles each year, many of which represent the latest achievements in luxury and performance. Many are brilliant pieces of comfort and engineering, and some fall shy of the mark. From this large group of vehicles, we must choose our annual Motor Authority Best Car To Buy. That task starts with figuring out which vehicles don't make the cut. To make our list, a vehicle must be new or significantly updated within the past year, and that narrows the field considerably...
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V-8-powered BMW 5-Series is now the M550i xDrive
BMW on Wednesday unveiled a new generation of its 5-Series. Just two powertrain options have been announced for the United States so far, though neither of these will be a V-8. That doesn’t mean the new 5-Series will be without V-8 models. There will be a handful, in fact. The first that we...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
An inside look at production of the 2017 BMW 5-Series
BMW on Wednesday took the wraps off its new, seventh-generation 5-Series sedan. The car is lighter, more dynamic and loaded with more tech than its predecessor and should prove a hit when it arrives on the market in the spring of 2017. Production is already underway at BMW’s main plant in...
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2017 BMW 5-Series preview
Mercedes-Benz has been launching hit after hit for the past few years, making it hard for rivals, even perennial luxury leader BMW, to keep up. Mercedes has catapulted to the top of the sales charts thanks to a focus on traditional values such as handsome design, plush interiors and stout...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Infiniti QX60 preview
Infiniti’s QX60 remains one of the top choices in the mid-size luxury SUV segment, thanks mostly to its standard third-row seats and reasonable starting price. However, it’s starting to get a bit long in the tooth. After all, the QX60 traces its roots back to the JX, which Infiniti...
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Dodge closes Viper orders to assess how many are left
The 2017 model year marks the final run of the Dodge Viper. Its 25-year run is coming to an end, and that end might be happening right now as Dodge has just halted the ordering process for the American high-performance machine. According to The Detroit News, Dodge is examining just how many cars...
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GMC’s big and brawny Sierra 2500HD is getting some noteworthy upgrades for the 2017 model year. It was only a week ago that we outlined the new Duramax diesel, and now GMC has unveiled an All Terrain X off-road package for the popular pickup. ALSO SEE: Hennessey promises 600-plus-hp F-150 Raptor 6x6 for $317k The All Terrain X package is already available on the smaller Canyon and Sierra 1500 models, and for the Sierra 2500HD it’s available on crew cab versions with four-wheel drive. The package includes the Z71 off-road suspension package as standard, as well as underbody...
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2017 Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman first drive review: don't play it by ear
The Porsche Boxster and Cayman are brilliant sports cars, but they're not so different as the names might suggest — they’re basically the same car, aside from that minor roof thing. So why different names? Indeed. This year, Porsche's debugging that situation by adding a new prefix...
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How the 2017 Camaro compares to the 1967 original
People love to look back on the past with rose-colored glasses. We do this with everything from politics, to finance, to the world climate, and especially to automobiles. The thing is, cars today are better than ever and they're only improving. That doesn't mean the classics are bad. In fact, we...
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2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF priced from $32,390
The new RF version of Mazda’s MX-5 Miata goes on sale in early 2017, priced from $32,390. That figure includes an $835 destination charge and is for the base model equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission. Opt for the available 6-speed automatic and you’ll need to front up an extra...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Hennessey promises 600-plus-hp F-150 Raptor 6x6 for $317k
You can forget about the Mercedes-AMG G63 6x6 because Hennessey Performance will build you a much more badass six-wheeled, off-roading truck for a lot less money. Meet the Hennessey VelociRaptor 6x6, based on the 2017 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 Raptor. It’s priced from $295,000, which...
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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor configurator up, now a good time to take lunch
If you're like us, you may be wondering how to sell your spouse on a 450-horsepower desert sports car. Fear not, because the online configurator for the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor is live, and now you can toss aside those pesky frivolities like $295 bed dividers and focus on visualizing the "value for...
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Sometimes we have to pinch ourselves. The world's automakers just keep developing new vehicles spanning a wide spectrum of luxury and performance. From ulta-luxury SUVs to high-performance hybrids to driftable hot hatches, automakers are finding new and better ways to coddle customers and create fun behind the wheel. Of course, the old staples work well, too, as sport sedans, and low-weight, high-horsepower coupes continue to hit the market. This past year we drove more than 30 new or significantly updated models that set new standards for luxury and performance. The sheer array of offerings...
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2017 Infiniti Q60 Red Sport first drive review: Truth in truth
The 2017 Infiniti Q60 tells no lies. In top trim, Q60 Red Sport 400, the Q60 delivers on every one of its promises: It’s one better than the Q50 (from which its related); there is in fact, a red S (which is also part of Infiniti’s even more confusing nomenclature now); and every bit of...
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2017 Land Rover Discovery design and details video
Land Rover on Thursday took the covers off its new 2017 Discovery at the 2016 Paris auto show. The vehicle is the British firm’s rival to premium three-row SUVs like the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90, but as you’ll soon discover the Discovery is loaded with innovative technologies that make it...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Power to the people: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor makes 450 hp
Credit Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] for keeping the new 2017 F-150 Raptor at the forefront of the automotive news cycle. The Raptor gets new tires, it's news. The Raptor gets fancy drive modes, it's news. The Raptor gets more gears than a mountain bike, yup. The Raptor saves an infant from a burning...
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2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo first drive review
Faulkner famously told us the past isn't dead; it isn't even past. We can't prove it, but we think he had the Nissan Sentra SE-R in mind. The 1991-1994 SE-R set the cheap-car benchmark for a generation: a flyweight car with feathery controls and a lamprey lock on the pavement. Think ersatz M3 with...
Martin Padgett -
2017 Infiniti Q50 debuts in Paris with minor updates
Infiniti’s Q50 has had it tough since bowing on the market as a 2014 model. First there were teething issues with its drive-by-wire steering system. Then Infiniti teased us with a high-performance version powered by the same engine as the Nissan GT-R but later dropped all hopes of a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran