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The 2012 Volvo S60 T6 R-Design is more powerful, sharper, and more amenable to being driven hard
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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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Pandora Internet Radio Expands Relationship With Ford, Scion
Pandora Internet radio is rapidly expanding their presence in the automotive segment, where nearly fifty-percent of radio "consumption" happens. Pandora solutions are now available from automakers and the aftermarket alike.
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Forbidden Fruit: Fiat Abarth Punto Evo SS
For those that want more Fiat than the 500 can offer, a move to Europe is in order.
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New manufacturing process makes carbon fiber less costly
A new process, called "forged composites," may revolutionize how carbon fiber parts are manufactured and used.
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2012 Audi S6 Spy Shots
The first spy shots of the upcoming 2012 Audi S6 emerged in March, and surprisingly, it wasn't wearing anything in the way of camouflage. Perhaps with the new A6 already out and about, Audi thought it would slip under the radar--but it didn't, and it hasn't this time, either, as our spies captured...
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A lawsuit filed by a Washington state technology company alleges that Ford has infringed on seven of their patents relating to vehicle communications.
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NASCAR Moves Toward Relevance, Tests Fuel Injection
NASCAR is switching from carburetors to fuel injection for the 2012 season, and will test fuel injection for the first time at the Kentucky Speedway in advance of this weekend's Sprint Cup race.
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Roadside America App Ensures Weirdness At Your Fingertips
The Roadside America app for iPhone will guide you to the obscure and bizarre along your travels. It's the perfect app for summer road trip season.
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Formula One: Williams Inks Two-Year Engine Deal With Renault
The Williams Formula One team has signed a two year engine deal with Renault, which should make Williams more of a contender for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
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Bring More Wallet: Price Gouging On BMW's 1 Series M Has Begun
Want to be the first on your block with a BMW 1 Series M? A California dealership has a car in stock, but be prepared to write a big check for it.
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Bugatti Bids 'Bye To Final Veyron 16.4
After a seven year production run, Bugatti has built the final Veyron 16.4. It's not all bad news, however, since the open-air Veyron Grand Sport model remains available.
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The 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe, Cooper S Coupe, and John Cooper Works Coupe add three variants to the MINI range and mark the arrival of the first three-box two-seaters to the MINI range.
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Want To Win A Corvette Grand Sport And A Trip To Le Mans?
If you’ve got 5w 30 coursing through your veins like we do, that question posed in the title may be along the lines of “would you like to keep breathing?” Of course the answer is going to be yes, and General Motors is giving you the opportunity to win the ultimate car enthusiast...
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Ford Gets Virtual Dealer Showroom On Sony PlayStation 3
Shopping for cars on a PlayStation 3 is nothing new: in fact, virtually every racing game lets you view and even test drive cars ranging from the mundane to the exotic. Ford has realized that there may be an opportunity beyond brand licensing to game companies, so the automaker has opened a virtual...
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2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Features Leaked
Dodge is upping both the content and the technology included with the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT-8. It's still a take-no-prisoners muscle sedan, but you can expect a level of refinement not seen in earlier cars.
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Ziggy Marley's 2003 VW Eurovan For Sale
Ziggy Marley's 2003 Eurovan is one hot box, but is its celebrity pricing too much?
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NASCAR Jumps On The Facebook Game Bandwagon
It's no Farmville--but in NASCAR's new Facebook game, you'll be sure to take a faster spin around Car Town.
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If you liked BMW’s limited production run of Frozen Gray M3 Coupes, chances are you’ll love its new special edition 2011 M3 Coupe, done up in what BMW calls “Frozen Black.” As with the Frozen Gray coupes, BMW is only building a limited quantity, but this time it's reduced production to just twenty units. And yes, this one's designed for the U.S. The Frozen Black paint carries a deep metallic luster, which the Bavarian automaker claims “accentuates the athletic lines of the legendary M3.” As with the limited-edition Frozen Gray M3s, each will come well...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class: Preview
As we reported earlier in a first look at all-new photos, the all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class looks poised to get a somewhat glossier, more finished appearance inside and out, along with better on-road performance. While we haven't yet driven the new M-CLass, we've now seen it in person and note...
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Chrysler Moves Gilles To Head New SRT Brand
There’s good news from Chrysler for performance car fans: the automaker has announced that the Street and Racing Technology (SRT) group has been spun off to form its own brand. Better news? At the helm is none other than Ralph Gilles, who was formerly the CEO of the Dodge brand. Gilles is an...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class: First Official Pics
Mercedes-Benz still hasn't officially pulled the wraps off its all-new 2012 M-Class sport-utility vehicle, but thanks to an early release from the automaker, we're one of the first outlets to be able to bring you pictures of the completely redesigned 2012 model. The proportions of the 2012...
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Ford Announces 1.0-Liter EcoBoost Engine
Ford’s 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 proved one point to truck and sedan buyers; thanks to technology like gasoline direct injection and twin-turbocharging, it was indeed possible to squeeze V-8 power and drivability out of a V-6. Their 2.0-liter EcoBoost four looks to prove that V-6 power is...
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Laser-Wielding Robots Build Better Fords
Laser-beam-emitting-robots were once the stuff of 1950s science-fiction nightmares, but today they’re on our side and helping Ford Motor Company to build a better product. Ford has invested some $100 million to install robotic plant laser inspection technology in their Chicago, Michigan and...
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