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  • Koenigsegg Agera S Hundra

    Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg is heading to next week’s 2013 Geneva Motor Show with a brand new supercar in tow. But the new car isn’t just another run-of-the-mill Koenigsegg, if there is such a thing, but the company’s 100th car ever built. A hundred cars may not seem like a lot, especially when you consider that Koenigsegg has been around since 1994, but the number is testament to the bespoke nature of each of the rolling works of art that emerge from the halls of Koenigsegg's plant in Ängelholm, Sweden. The new car has been duly titled the Hundra, which is...

  • 2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6
    6-wheeled Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6 unleashed on the public

    Just in case the regular G63 AMG from Mercedes-Benz wasn’t extreme enough, the company will soon be offering this six-wheeled version. The vehicle is built alongside the regular G-Class range at Magna Steyr's operations in Graz, Austria, and was originally developed for the Australian...

  • Toyota FT-86 Open Concept
    Toyota FT-86 Open concept revealed

    The Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ have proven their mettle when it comes to sheer driving fun, despite their low power and relatively low cost. But wouldn't a convertible version be nice? That's exactly what's next, as previewed by the Toyota FT-86 Open Concept to be revealed at the 2013 Geneva Motor...

  • Ferrari teases the launch of its Enzo successor in Geneva
    Ferrari Teases 'Special Series Car' Launch In Geneva

    UPDATE: Ferrari’s new flagship, the La Ferrari, has been revealed. Click here for all the details. The Geneva launch of a successor to the Ferrari Enzo, internally named the F150, has been rumored for months, but now is officially official. The last update we delivered, on February 11, turned...

  • KTM X-Bow GT
    KTM Shows X-Bow GT With Windows, Doors Ahead Of Geneva Motor Show

    The KTM X-Bow is an unflinchingly stripped-down track car that coincidentally happens to be street legal. The latest iteration of the X-Bow, the GT, makes that street aspect of its use a bit more tolerable--but only a bit. Rumors of just such a car have been circulating for over a year now, but...

  • Motor Authority iPad / iPhone app
    Motor Authority iPad/iPhone App Updated: Get It Now

    If you don't already have the free Motor Authority iPad and iPhone app, you're missing out--it's easily one of the best car news, photo, video, and review experiences on any mobile device. It's also newly updated with a classic car section, so there's even more great car porn to ogle while you're...

  • Land Rover Range Rover Evoque fitted with ZF 9HP nine-speed automatic transmission

    Land Rover’s stylish Range Rover Evoque will be one of the first models available with ZF’s new nine-speed automatic transmission designed for transverse applications, i.e. cars based on front-wheel-drive architectures. The nine-speed-equipped Range Rover Evoque will be on display next week at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show and will hopefully arrive in showrooms before the year is out. The new transmission, code-named the ZF 9HP, is one of the most advanced transmissions ever used on a production car, and it’s likely to be one of the most fuel efficient too. Land Rover...

  • 2014 Volkswagen GTI (Euro spec)
  • 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible first drive
    2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible: First Drive

    We take the 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible on a long and treacherous winter drive through the mountains of California and Nevada. Along the way we find some surprising characteristics of this hyper-luxury, super-performance drop-top.

  • McLaren P1 supercar
    McLaren P1 Production Model, Full Specs Revealed

    This is the McLaren P1 supercar as it will appear at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5 and in McLaren showrooms all around the globe later in the year. The production version looks almost identical to the concept version unveiled last year in Paris, with only a few subtle details to tell them...

  • Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn at the opening of Nismo’s new headquarters in Japan
    Nissan Names Nismo Its Official Performance Partner

    Though the two have been linked closely for almost three decades, today, Nissan named motorsport and engineering firm Nismo its exclusive global performance and motorsport partner. Nismo is already highly regarded in performance circles, though Nissan has never fully exploited the potential of the...

  • 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C
    2014 Alfa Romeo 4C Full Specs

    It was at the Geneva Motor Show just two years ago where Alfa Romeo first unveiled its stunning 4C concept car. Now, just a week out from this year’s show, Alfa Romeo has revealed full specifications for the production 4C, which heralds the return of the illustrious Italian brand on U.S. soil...

  • Bertone Jet 2+2 shooting brake concept based on the 2014 Aston Martin Rapide

    It turns out Bertone’s new concept for next week’s 2013 Geneva Motor Show isn’t a four-door coupe as earlier predicted, but a stunning shooting brake based on the latest 2014 Aston Martin Rapide. The new concept, dubbed the Jet 2+2, is a follow-up to the Italian design house’s previous Jet 2 shooting brake concept, which was unveiled in 2004 and based on the first-generation Aston Martin Vanquish. The new Jet 2+2, Bertone says, celebrates Aston Martin’s centenary this year as well as 60 years of collaboration between the two firms. Unfortunately, only one example...

  • Bertone's teased concept for the 2013 Geneva Motor Show
    Bertone To Show Four-Door Coupe Concept In Geneva

    At last year’s Geneva Motor Show, design house Bertone stunned the crowds with its futuristic Nuccio concept, named for legendary automotive designer Guiseppe “Nuccio” Bertone. Billed as an “extreme” mid-engined berlinetta sports car, its radical lines and...

  • Nismo logo
    Nismo Gearing Up For Major Announcement

    Over the years Nissan’s performance and motorsport partner Nismo has been working away on numerous projects, including launching its own mildly-tuned models like the 370Z Nismo and more recent Juke Nismo, as well as its own range of performance parts. Despite the credibility of the Nismo name...

  • Volvo’s 2014 model range launch event
    Video Recap Of Volvo’s Facelifted 2014 Model Range

    This week Volvo announced a series of updates across most of its 2014 model range, with only the discontinued C30 and soon-to-be-replaced XC90 remaining unchanged for the new model year. That means updated versions of the S60 and S80 sedans as well as updated versions of their respective XC60 and...

  • Volkswagen XL1 plug-in diesel hybrid
    2014 Volkswagen XL1, The 261-MPG Car, Debuts

    Less than six years after promising the world a car capable of returning a fuel economy of 1.0 liter of fuel burned per 100 kilometers driven, roughly equivalent to an insane 235 mpg, Volkswagen has done even better, revealing today, in production trim, a car capable of returning a fuel economy of...

  • 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTD
    2014 Volkswagen Golf GTD Revealed Ahead Of 2013 Geneva Show

    Following the launch of the MkVII Golf in Paris last year, Volkswagen has revealed one of the car’s first variants, the sporty Golf GTD. The diesel-powered hot hatch is scheduled to make its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5, where it will likely join the highly anticipated MkVII...

  • McLaren P1

    One of the most sought-after pieces of information concerning the upcoming McLaren P1 supercar has been revealed today. We can confirm that the P1 will deliver a peak output of 903 horsepower and 663 pound-feet of torque from a newly-developed hybrid drivetrain consisting of an electric motor setup matched to a V-8 engine. The V-8 engine is an upgraded version of the twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter M838T unit built by Ricardo and currently fitted to the MP4-12C, though in its latest application it gets coupled to a low-weight, highly efficient electric motor that ensures instant torque for...

  • 2014 Audi RS Q3
    2014 Audi RS Q3 Crossover Revealed Ahead Of Geneva Motor Show

    Revealed as a concept less than a year ago, Audi’s new RS Q3, the first tall-riding model to don the automaker’s esteemed RS badge, has now been revealed in production trim. Unfortunately, with Audi yet to bring its Q3 compact crossover to U.S. soil, as promised, this little ball of...

  • 2014 Bentley Flying Spur
    2014 Bentley Flying Spur Preview

    Wearing the name of a coachbuilt special from nearly five decades ago, the Flying Spur is once again brand new. A dramatic, sleek new shape and Bentley's best handcrafting inside wrap around the fastest, most powerful sedan the brand has ever built. The 2014 Bentley Flying Spur makes its world...

  • Teaser for Spyker B6 sports car concept
    Spyker Teases B6 Sports Car Concept Ahead Of Geneva Show

    Spyker, the Dutch sports car manufacturer that once owned Saab, has released the first teaser image of a new sports car concept the company plans to unveil at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5. The teaser image reveals the profile of the new concept, which will be called the B6 and appears to...

  • 2013 Holden Commodore Calais V Sportwagon
    VF Holden Commodore Ute and Sportwagon revealed, US sales of wagon not ruled out

    Following the reveal of the new VF Holden Commodore, a car that--in performance trim--will be sold in the U.S. as the new 2014 Chevrolet SS, comes the reveal of its additional bodystyles, the Ute and Sportwagon. The new Ute and Sportwagon retain much of the styling of their VE Commodore-based...

  • 2013 Cadillac XTS - image: Cadillac
    Cadillac's XTS Sedan Looks To Bring Luxury To Livery

    Unlike limousines, which are generally designed to coddle occupants in over-the-top luxury, livery cars are meant to get passengers to and from airports or business meetings in reasonable comfort. Sure, livery cars are a step down from limos, but they’re a big step up from the other...

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