Fun Stuff
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If you're a fan of Mecum auctions, classic cars, or watching Brits bash beaters into near-new condition, you're familiar with HD Theater, which is owned by Discovery. Soon, we'll have even more excellent high-def automotive content thanks to a new agreement that will spawn Velocity, a new automotive channel. Key programs will continue to include Mecum auctions, West Coast Customs, Cafe Racer, and Wayne Carini's Chasing Classic Cars, but new additions will include coverage of the Mille Miglia North America Tribute. Velocity is due to launch "later this year," and Robert S. Scanlon, senior VP...
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2011 Lotus Evora S Joins Italian Carabinieri
The 2011 Lotus Evora S pushes aside Italy's finest supercars to find a spot with the Italian Carabinieri.
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Vacation Planner: Toyota Has A Road Trip App Just For Kids
At a time when most major manufacturers are scaling back and focusing on core products, Toyota has added a brand -- and along with it, a new toy to keep kids occupied on road trips. The brand in question is ToyToyota, and its first product is an app called Backseat Driver. Backseat Driver is...
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Vaughn Gittin Jr. Drifts Saudi-Style: Video
Vaughn Gittin, Jr. shows off the Mustang's drift abilities in both the road-going production version and his highly modified pro drift car.
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How Many Bugatti Veyron Owners Does It Take To Install A Cloth Roof?
The latest Bugatti fail happens before the driver even starts the car.
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Dual Clutch Gearbox Can't Save Ferrari 458 Owner From Himself: Video
Dual-clutch gearboxes are the latest word in high-tech transmissions, but even though they're not as demanding on the driver as a manual transmission, this Ferrari 458 Italia owner proves they still require at least a modicum of skill.
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Want to be a motorsports hero? Think you can hang with some of the best rally, drift, offroad, and gymkhana drivers in the world? Get your video camera out and try out for the Octane Academy. Four high-profile drivers will put on a four-day driving camp for the people chosen through the video tryout/submission process, including Ken Block, Tanner Foust, Vaugn Gittin Jr., and Brian Deegan. The whole thing is being put on by Ford, which sponsors all of these pro drivers. Exactly what's supposed to go into your tryout video isn't clear, except for the disclaimer that says you're not supposed to...
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Video: Batmobile Replica Has Turbine Engine, iPad Avionics
For gearheads, Batman is clearly the best superhero. It's nothing to do with the cape, nor having the appearance and skills of a nocturnal flying creature, oh no - it's because his favourite method of transportation has always been a cool car. From a modified Lincoln Futura concept car in the...
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Jeep Wrangler Unlimited JK-8 Pickup Conversion Package Priced At $5,499
We don't usually do pickups, but this one is too cool to resist.
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Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows Stunt Driving Team: Video
We know you don't need any excuse to spend a minute listening to the sweet sounds of V-8s revving and tires screaming, or watching the resulting smoke and lurid opposite-lock slides, but we'll give you one anyway. The video below shows the Silver Arrows precision driving team at work at...
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The Car Show With Carolla, Farah, Neil Debuts Tonight On SPEED
That's right folks, the car show you've been waiting for, The Car Show, will offer up its first episode this evening at 10 p.m. Eastern. Will it suck? Will it wow? You will be the judge. Color us less than optimistic, however. While Dan Neil's skilful print review background and Matt Farah's...
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MotorAuthority Redesign On The Way: Newer, Smarter, Better
Get ready, readers, for an all-new look and feel here at MotorAuthority. We're always working to give you the best coverage in the performance and luxury car segment on the Web, and soon we'll release a complete redesign that will let our content shine even brighter. The redesign will bring you an...
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You can enter to win a modern all-out interpretation of the muscle car that started it all: the 1964 Pontiac GTO.
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Revs, Roars: Video
This video gives us the best example yet of the 2012 Camaro ZL1's meaty, mean exhaust note.
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Bavarian Rhapsody: BMW Makes Music With New 1-Series (Video)
You might not think of the voice inside your sat-nav system or the sound of your blinkers as being particularly sonorous, but then you're probably not working with BMW to turn those sounds and more into a few minutes of music as the backdrop to production of the 2012 BMW 1-Series. The man behind...
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LS9-Powered Fastlane Chevy Silverado Preview
This supercharged transplant into a pickup truck is nutty, wrong, and absolutely our kind of vehicle.
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What's That Ecco? High Tech, Green, Electric Camper Van
Going straight onto All Car Tech's list of things we want is a new electric camper van by design collective NAU, known as Ecco. Describing it as a camper van almost doesn't do it justice, though. The teardropped vehicle is more like a Transformer, changing from efficient and spacious vehicle into a...
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Travis Pastrana To Drive Monster Truck: Video
The nicest, craziest guy in motorsports stunts is about to get behind the wheel of a monster truck. This can only be a good thing.
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It's the 5th of July. You're at work. Probably bored, and almost certainly hung over from the celebrations yesterday. If you're like us, you might be idly scanning the internet for something to do in your downtime. Motor Authority comes to your rescue. We've done the legwork and found the best online car customizing sites on which to test your creative prowess. Bus Selecta We couldn't start a list about car customizing sites without looking at one of the most customizable cars out there - the aircooled Volkswagen. Bus Selecta lets you modify virtually any air-cooled Volkswagen Bug ('Bug...
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Mercedes AMG Fan? Get Accessories With 'High Tech Qualities'
The world of automotive branded merchandise impresses and amuses in equal measure. For every sleek Porsche Design fountain pen, there's a Ferrari teddy bear to redress the balance. Now is the turn of the Mercedes-Benz AMG brand to offer a range of suitably high-tech merchandise for both business...
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Tesla Roadster Wins ReFuel EV Races, We Interview The Driver, Joe Nuxoll
We talk with Joe Nuxoll about winning the ReFuel EV SportElectric Time Trials in a bone-stock, first-generation Tesla Roadster.
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Ken Block Too Tall To Test Pirelli F1 Car
Formula 1 drivers are not just fast. They're also small.
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CBC Breaks Alex Roy's Manhattan Lap Record: Video
We don't recommend replicating this stunt, but just the same, it's pretty cool that someone did.
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Mustang GT500 Gets New Surgeon General's Warning
Beware, your new muscle car could have unexpected health consequences.
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