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We're still coming down from all the action at last month's 2019 Geneva International Motor Show but within a week we'll be treated to many more attractions from the simultaneous running of auto shows in New York and Shanghai. The Motor Authority crew will be present at the New York International Auto Show, which opens its doors April 17 (Auto Shanghai starts a day earlier), and we'll be bringing you all the info on the new cars and trucks spread across the four floors of the Javits Center in Manhattan. Below you’ll find our hand-picked list of some of the cars that we know are coming...
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2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS spy shots and videoPrototypes for Mercedes-Benz's redesigned GLS have dropped most of their camo as the world debut at the 2019 New York International Auto Show is only a week away.
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First drive review: 2020 Hyundai Sonata doubles down on sedan segment in stylePulling out of the 123-story Lotte World Tower into the crush of Seoul’s morning traffic in the 2020 Hyundai Sonata, the striking symbolism isn’t lost on me. The 1,819-foot tower is new, the fifth-tallest building in the world, and the tallest in Korea. This engineering marvel...
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2019 BMW 1-Series hatchback spy shots and videoThe current BMW 1-Series hatchback is somewhat of an oddity in the world of compact cars, because it comes with a sporty rear-wheel-drive layout and available inline-6 engines. This is odd because the rear-wheel-drive layout eats into interior space, making an already tight cabin even tighter...
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I work the line: What it’s like to assemble a 2019 Volvo S60Volvo takes us behind the curtain at its new assembly plant in South Carolina, and lets Motor Authority install the windshield on your next S60 luxury sedan—with a lot of help.
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2020 Mini Cooper S E Hardtop spy shotsOur latest spy shots show Mini's electric Hardtop which is due in 2019 and set to be badged a Cooper S E.
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The mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will debut in 2019 even though it shouldn’t. At least not as a Corvette. The mid-engine Corvette is GM’s moonshot. But moonshots shouldn’t be watered down to fit parameters.
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Fisker recruits ex-Toyota and VW manufacturing exec for 300-mile electric SUVFisker has hired an industry veteran to help lay the groundwork for production of its 300-mile electric SUV due in 2021.
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Casil Motors to give Ferrari 328 a modern makeoverCasil Motors is taking on the resto-mod trend with an Italian flavor. The Las Vegas-based company announced it will transform 30 Ferrari 328 models into what it calls the BB3X8. The final product looks like something out of a video game with a widebody kit and flared wheel arches. Casil said the...
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First drive review: Sweet on the 2019 Mercedes-Benz E 53 AMG sedanThe 2019 Mercedes-Benz E 53 AMG is conflicted. The pugnacious luxury sedan that arrived this year is sandwiched between a Hammer and a scythe. No, really. The former was a 1980s wonder machine that helped set the table for a tradition of sleeper sedans, and the latter is a modern-day...
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Self-driving VWs hit the streets of HamburgVolkswagen Group's self-driving car prototypes are testing on the streets of Hamburg, Germany. The goal is to have a trial service up and running by 2021.
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Infiniti Qs Inspiration concept previews new electric sport sedanInfiniti will preview a planned sport sedan at April's Auto Shanghai 2019 with the Qs Inspiration concept. The sport sedan will be an electric car based on a new modular platform.
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A 5-foot pickup bed bolted behind the rear seat should clue even the least-keen observers that the 2020 Jeep Gladiator is not a Wrangler. As Motor Authority learned during a day with the 2020 Gladiator on muddy, rocky roads at the base of the Sierra Nevadas in California, Jeep’s first pickup truck in a quarter century has less in common with the evergreen Wrangler than its seven-slot grille and big fender flares suggest. DON’T MISS: First drive review: 2020 Jeep Gladiator Here’s a look at what makes the Gladiator its own breed of Jeep and not just a Wrangler with open-air...
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First drive review: 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS 53 AMG is adulthood servedThe swoopy four-door AMG coddles passengers in luxury and delivers V-8 power with 6-cylinder consumption.
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2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 spy shots and videoMercedes-Benz unveiled the redesigned 2020 CLA at January's 2019 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but the versions we're more interested in, those from Mercedes-AMG, are still being developed. Yes, “versions” isn't a typo as AMG is working on two performance levels...
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First drive review: 2020 Jeep Gladiator is armored for battleThe 2020 Jeep Gladiator brings all the right hardware to the mid-size pickup truck fight. It’s even dressed for battle. Pundits might argue that the 2020 Jeep Gladiator is a Wrangler with a pickup truck bed, and they wouldn’t be entirely wrong. The Gladiator shares its retro design that...
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First drive review: 2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI channels GTI better than everThe Tail of the Dragon sits at, or near, the top of any list of great driving roads in America. This 11-mile ribbon of U.S. Highway 129 between Tennessee and North Carolina entices enthusiasts with more than 300 turns and 1,000 feet of elevation change. Unfortunately, it also attracts...
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First drive review: The 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque adds more gray with its own Grecian formula“Sweaters and lunch,” my co-pilot points ahead. The flock of sheep being herded across the road ahead can’t tell the difference between our Range Rover Evoque and the grass they crop. Their herder smiles at our SUV, waves, and keeps his charges off the broken pavement while we...
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Audi Sport is currently working on the next RS 6 Avant. Spotted in prototype form, the new RS 6 Avant has an aggressive front fascia, massive brakes, and oval-shaped exhausts.
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Opinion: What's the point of the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette?The mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette might be the single worst kept secret in automotive history. Set to debut in 2019, the eighth-generation Corvette, known as the C8, will be a mid-engine supercar. That’s a monumental shift from every production Corvette made in the last 66 years. Why...
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Dodge Charger Widebody concept debuts at Spring Fest 14A Dodge Charger concept sporting the same pumped fenders found on various Challenger Widebody models was unveiled on Saturday at the annual Mopar gathering known as Spring Fest, which was held at the historic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California. Dodge SRT spokesman Dan Reid on Wednesday...
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Next in Ares' Legends Reborn series is an homage to 1950s roadstersAres, the Modena-based coachbuilder and tuner formed by ex-Lotus CEO Dany Bahar, has provided a first look at the latest model in its Legends Reborn series. The series reimagines iconic cars using modern design techniques and materials, not to mention performance, with the first model, aptly...
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2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe: Jumping on the fastback SUV bandwagonPorsche has an answer for the on-trend SUV "coupes" from other automakers. Their answer, the 2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe, of course is shorthand for "speed."
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Volvo CEO says safety comes first, even if it sounds like Big BrotherVolvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson says drivers may not have the right to do what they want, where they want, at whatever speed they can hit.
Joel Feder