Sean Szymkowski, Contributor
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While it's hard to go wrong if one is in the market for a new Ferrari, the 458 Italia may have disappointed some purists since it lacked a manual transmission. A Texas-based company plans to change...
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2019 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Octane Edition fuels the blackout trend
The 2019 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat gets the black-out treatment with the addition of an Octane Edition.
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Emissions laws will kill Chevrolet Corvette, Camaro SS in Europe
Tightening emissions laws mean that the big, burly sports cars won't have a home in Europe for much longer.
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Use augmented reality to design your dream Porsche
The app lets users design their cars and virtually place them anywhere.
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2020 Chevrolet Silverado turbodiesel engine costs just as much as optional V-8
The least-expensive 2020 Chevy Silverado turbodiesel will cost about $42,300 when it goes on sale in late 2020.
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Ford Fusion Sport finally runs out of road, won't return for 2021
The high-po sedan was axed before the rest of the Fusion lineup.
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Apple CarPlay will get a reworked look and add new features, the technology company said at its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. The changes are coming with iOS 13.
The new look consists of...
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GM says it won't cut anyone out with untunable mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette ECU
GM knows the aftermarket is an important bloodline for the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8, but security is a top priority.
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The mighty Mini Cooper S E electric car can tug a cargo plane
Mini hooked its upcoming Mini Cooper S E to a Boeing 777F cargo plane and pulled it a short distance to prove that small electric cars can be muscular.
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Rare 1958 Chrysler 300D checks in to Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's body man and painter brings his rare fuel-injected 1958 Chrysler 300D to Jay Leno's Garage.
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Pininfarina discusses the design of the Karma GT concept
Designers from the fabled Italian firm Pininfarina discuss how they transformed the four-door Karma Revero GT into the Karma GT Designed by Pininfarina.
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BMW releases a slew of M Performance parts for the 2020 X3 M, X4 M
BMW has released a range of M Performance parts for the 2020 X3 M and X4 M, including carbon-fiber goodies for the interior and exterior, graphics, floor mats, and even a key case.
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The state of infrastructure across the U.S. is rather dismal. Often, cities look to temporary methods of fixing roads marred by potholes with either a cold or hot fill mix, but those solutions are...
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Volkswagen ID R obliterates EV lap record at Nürburgring
The Volkswagen ID R set a new electric car lap record at the Nürburgring with a time of 6:05.33, besting the Nio EP9 by more than 40 seconds.
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First trailer, photos released for "Ford v. Ferrari" film
The first trailer and photos for the upcoming movie "Ford v. Ferrari" starring Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby and Christian Bale as test driver Ken Miles have surfaced.
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Karma shares how it designed and built the SC1 Vision EV concept
Karma, the automaker born from the ashes of the original Fisker, debuted two stunning concept cars during April's Auto Shanghai 2019. The Chinese-backed, California-based company wanted to give fans a little more insight into how it designed and built one of them, however. A series of videos detail...
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Tour the Rimac facilities with Mr. Rimac himself
Croatian EV tech supplier and supercar maker Rimac has seen a wild growth since the company truly began in 2011. Like all good startups, founder and CEO Mate Rimac began the company in his own garage. Today, Rimac's workforce sits at over 500 employees from just one guy in a garage. To mark Rimac's...
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Ahead of Gumball 3000 Rally, see what makes this Aston Martin Vulcan road legal
One lucky Brit will drive the one-of-a-kind road-legal Aston Martin Vulcan in the Gumball 3000 Rally in Europe. This video explains the changes that make the car road ready.
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Running an electric race car on the Nürburgring Nordschleife is unlike any other vehicle. Volkswagen knows this well and has created a dedicated electric car charging system and charging...
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Subaru Crosstrek Desert Racer suits up in blue and gold
The Subaru Crosstrek Desert Racer isn't like the compact crossover in your driveway. It's a 300-horsepower off-road buggy headed to the Baja 500 on June 1 race off the beaten path.
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Porsche 914 celebrates its 50th birthday
Porsche is celebrating the mid-engine 914 sports car's birthday with the "Typically Porsche" day at the Porsche Museum and a special exhibit to follow through July 7.
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Porsche nearly returned to Formula One
In 2017, when Porsche was working on its 6-cylinder LMP1 engine, the brand was considering using that engine to join Formula One, but the decision was eventually made to join Formula E instead.
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Mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette, Ferrari SF90 Stradale, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer: The Week In Reverse
The mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette could be mighty hard to tune; the Ferrari SF90 Stradale broke cover; the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer was announced. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. A new report claimed the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will have an encrypted ECU...
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Audi TT Safari turns the sport coupe into an off-road monster
Audi built a flight-of-fancy TT Safari complete with fender flares, big off-road tires, and a pickup-like bed to store more tires for the Wörthersee GTI car meet in Austria.
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