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We’re quickly approaching the announcement of our annual Motor Authority Best Car To Buy award for 2017. Among the finalists is the 2017 Audi R8. Why? It has drop-dead gorgeous looks, docile road manners, and track capability all rolled into the one package. It’s finally been spotted, the Jeep Grand Cherokee equipped with the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine we all know as the Hellcat. New video reveals the telltale whine of the SUV’s supercharged engine. China’s Geely has launched a new brand under the name Lynk & Co. The brand’s first model is a compact...
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2018 Volkswagen Golf to debut early NovemberVolkswagen's seventh-generation Golf is about to receive some updates. The updated car should be on sale in 2017, as a 2018 model. The German automaker has confirmed that we’ll see the covers come off in early November 2016, although only for the European specification. All VW is willing to...
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Geely’s new brand Lynk & Co. debuts with 01 SUVChinese automaker Geely is looking to expand outside of its home market with a new mainstream brand called Lynk & Co. Lynk & Co’s vehicles will be built in China but leverage the design and engineering expertise of Volvo, which Geely acquired form Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] in 2010...
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Tesla Model S P100D is lightning quick even in the rainWeight low? Check. All-wheel drive? Check. Motors inhibited only by a friction coefficient—not by available power—and your courage? Check. All three mean that you have a vehicle ready to throw down some seriously quick acceleration times. That's the setup under the skin of the Tesla...
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Cruise the course in an electric Camaro golf cartYou've got the low handicap. You win all the tournaments. You're the king of your local country club. Golf is your life, and you enjoy all the time you spend chasing that little white ball down those rolling verdant fairways. Show the other members just how serious you take this sport when you roll...
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Jeep's new Wrangler, Grand Wagoneer shown to dealersFiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] confirmed in its five-year strategy announcement made in May 2014 that it will launch a new SUV using the Wagoneer name by 2018. We’ve since learned that Jeep is planning both a Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer to help claw back SUV sales lost to luxury...
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A new generation of the BMW 5-Series has just landed but we’re still waiting on high-performance models like the M5 and Alpina B5. We have some new spy shots of the latter, taken while the car was testing at the Nürburgring. A company based in Maryland is working on an electric Corvette. A prototype has already been clocked at over 200 mph, which is a land speed record for a street-legal electric car. Audi’s new Q7 may be big but it’s also light. So light, in fact, that a new inline-4 option is quicker than the outgoing Q7’s V-6. You'll find all these stories and...
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Jannarelly Design-1 in US, Pagani Porsche collection, VW EV concepts: Car News HeadlinesSports car startup Jannarelly recently revealed its Design-1 retro roadster. The company has since signed an importer for the United States which will be offering the car from November. Crucially, it’s street legal in every state. Horacio Pagani is famous for the supercars sold under his...
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New Countryman to be Mini’s first hybridA new generation of the Mini Countryman is just around the corner and on Monday we received confirmation that the compact SUV will be the brand’s first hybrid. Mini says the arrival of the hybrid Countryman marks the start of a new phase for the brand, one that is electrified yet still...
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Porsche’s first race winner, BMW M550i xDrive, Ford Focus RS: This Week’s Top PhotosYou’re looking at one of the rarest Porsches in existence. This 1951 356 SL Gmünd Coupe is the first Porsche sports car converted for racing, and it’s the first to claim a victory for the German marque, in the 24 Hours of Le Mans no less. Now compare the 356 with one of...
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2017 BMW 5-Series, 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster, 2016 Ford Focus RS: The Week In ReverseBMW revealed the 2017 5-Series; we drove the 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman; and we slid behind the wheel of the 2016 Ford Focus RS. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Ferrari confirmed what we all already knew: The manual transmission is officially dead to the Italian...
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New E-Class Coupe, 5-Series plug-in hybrid, Civic Si and Type R: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-Benz’s new E-Class Coupe is almost ready for its showroom debut. It features a much nicer design than the outgoing model and we’re especially glad it’s maintaining the pillar-less glasshouse. BMW on Wednesday unveiled a new 5-Series. Among the new models that were...
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The 2017 Acura NSX is somewhat controversial. Fans of the original loved the way it challenged the established supercars of the day with a simple mid-mounted V-6 engine and an aluminum architecture. That car could perform on a racetrack and feel like an Accord on the road, while the Ferraris and Lamborghinis of the era beat up their occupants in the name of performance. Take that formula, throw it out, and start over with a three-motor hybrid powertrain complete with all-wheel drive, torque vectoring, and more lines of code than your desktop computer. The 2017 Acura NSX isn't exactly...
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Should the C8 Chevrolet Corvette offer a manual transmission? Poll resultsAt this point, there's no question General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] is working on a mid-engine Corvette for the model's eighth generation (C8). We have spy photos to prove it. The question is, will it be available with a manual transmission? That's exactly what we asked you in a recent Twitter...
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2017 BMW 5-Series, Best Car To Buy 2017, Airbnb for cars: Today’s Car NewsBMW will launch a new generation of the 5-Series in 2017. The car was revealed overnight and looks to be a handsome replacement for the previous, sixth-generation model. It’s also lighter, more dynamic and much more advanced. We’re sure a lot of buyers will dig the fully autonomous...
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2017 Honda CR-V previewAfter years of losing market share to rivals, namely the Korean brands, Honda is now in the midst of a product renaissance that started with the arrival of the award-winning 2016 Civic Sedan. We’ve since seen new Civic Coupe, Civic Hatchback and Ridgeline models join the range and today we...
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Best Car To Buy 2017: Cars that didn't make the cutA big part of our job around here is to drive today's new cars and report back to you. That puts us in the seats of hundreds of vehicles each year, many of which represent the latest achievements in luxury and performance. Many are brilliant pieces of comfort and engineering, and some fall shy of...
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Insane person places insane price on Tesla Roadster prototypeThe first Tesla model that arrived to delight the eco-friendly was the Roadster. A cool looking all-electric sports car, it rode on the bones of the Lotus Elise. Tesla reportedly built more than 30 development cars for prototyping purposes. Plenty of those were surely crashed in the name of...
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The heavyweight bout between a tram and a Bentley Continental GT took place in Zurich, Switzerland. The winner, by derailment, was the Bentley. It used all of the torque at its disposal to ram into the slow-moving tram and knock it right off its own rails. This is a clear victory for the Bentley, and it sends a message to slow-moving trams all over the world. You may have size and weight on your side, but you're no match for Crewe's finest. According to GTSpirit.com, the accident between the two modes of transportation occurred in the middle of the day. We don't know how the driver of the car...
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Focus RS driven, Huracán Superleggera spied, sporty Cruze diesel confirmed: Car News HeadlinesWe’ve finally had some time behind the wheel of the 2016 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS, and boy is it a brilliant car. We love it so much we’re happy to call it the hottest hot hatch you can buy right now. Another car we love is Lamborghini’s Huracán. Soon, a more...
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US won’t get Hyundai i30 N but hot Elantra possibleThe new Hyundai N performance division’s first model will be a hotted-up version of the recently revealed i30, which we'll most likely see next March at the 2017 Geneva auto show. The i30 is a hatchback related to the latest Elantra and is expected in the United States as the replacement for...
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Sporty or blowing smoke? Chevy says diesel Cruze RS comingGeneral Motors Company's [NYSE:GM] chief in North America said Tuesday the automaker plans on offering a diesel-powered version of the 2018 Chevy Cruze RS and—gasp—it may actually be fun to drive. "We designed these to be sporty, as you can see," said Alan Batey, President for GM in...
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1951 Porsche 356 SL, Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Ford Mustang upgrades: Today’s Car NewsOne of the rarest Porsches in existence, the 1951 356 SL Gmünd Coupe, has been returned to its original glory and is featured in a new video and gallery. It’s the first Porsche sports car converted for racing, and it’s the first to claim a victory for the Porsche marque, in the 24...
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Tesla drops entry-level Model X 60D after 3 monthsTesla [NSDQ:TSLA] in mid-July announced the entry-level 60D option for the Model X. Its arrival helped bring the price of entry for the electric SUV down to $75,200. Just three months later, the 60D is no longer available, meaning the entry-level Model X is now the 75D, which starts at $86,700...
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