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Yesterday saw the covers come off one of the most anticipated cars of the year: the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R. It’s the hardcore, track-focused version of AMG’s sexy sports car, and it comes with a supercar rivaling 577 horsepower on tap. We’ve even heard the car is faster around a...

Sometimes, it seems humanity has learned little from the Terminator series. For an example of just how little, we turn to the Russian city of Perm, where an advanced robot programmed with artificial intelligence escaped from a laboratory on Wednesday. While researchers did manage to track it down...

We drove the 2017 Bentley Mulsanne; a startup firm is developing deployable tire spikes; and the Dodge Viper is scheduled to die after the 2017 model year. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We traveled to Austria to drive one of the finest, most luxurious cars in the world...

Porsche’s second-generation Panamera has been revealed a little early. Photos of the car in its range-topping Turbo trim have surfaced and reveal quite a shapely looking sedan. We also get a peek inside where traditional Porsche cues are blended with some high-tech elements. Another upcoming...

What happens when you open up ideas for a new stunt track to the world? Well, you get a bunch of goofy suggestions. Honda did just that to promote its Civic Coupe and produced a video to prove it. In this video, stunt driver Matt Powers takes the wheel of a series of Civics to attack Honda's "Dream...

Volkswagen has announced a series of modest updates for the 2017 edition of its Touareg SUV, changes that come just prior to what is expected to be a full redesign next year. The big differences are in the details since the V-6-powered mid-size SUV remains mechanically unchanged. The mid-level Lux...

McLaren has unveiled a new road car that’s really the spiritual successor of one of the most sought-after cars of all time, the legendary F1 LM. The new model is the P1 LM, and it’s a lighter, more extreme version of the P1 GTR. Volkswagen Group CEO Matthias Müller has revealed...

Dodge's newest crossover will speak with a strong Italian accent, if a new report is to be believed. Automotive News (subscription required) says the second generation of the Dodge Journey, of all vehicles, will move from the milquetoast front-wheel-drive platform that underpins the current model...

Bentley’s Mulsanne might not be as well-regarded as its rival over at Rolls-Royce, but if you’re one to actually enjoy driving then the Bentley is the way to go, especially now that there’s a sportier Speed model. The Mulsanne is certainly pricey but after driving one you’ll...

Car chases of the future may be a lot shorter if MobileSpike gets its way. The startup firm is developing a deployable tire spike system that will allow police to get up close to a perpetrator's car and quickly flatten its tires. MobileSpike won't require officers to plan ahead by throwing spikes...

This week fellow BMW Group subsidiaries Rolls-Royce and Mini unveiled their own Vision Next 100 concepts to celebrate the centennial of their German parent. Rolls-Royce’s concept, code-named the 103EX, was this impressive coupe that boasts an electric drivetrain, autonomous capability and a...

Why people still yell "Freebird" at concerts is unclear. It's a true mystery. There's a compelling argument involving a Chicago DJ, of course. But while we know why the sky is blue, the actual origin of the presumably ironic request is likely lost to the sands of time. That said, if drunk audience...

We drove the 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR; Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] back at the 24 Hours of Le Mans; and Barricade from Transformers 5 was revealed. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2018 Audi A8 was spied testing on the Nürburgring this week. The design of the new A8...

Honda may not be giving the CR-Z a dignified "Final Edition" send-off in the U.S. like it did in Japan, after all; Car and Driver reported the car is officially dead. The automaker ended production of the hybrid hatchback sports car and it went quietly into the night, according to the magazine...

This weekend is the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans and there’s a lot to be excited about as Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is making its return, competing in the GTE Pro class alongside illustrious brands such as Aston Martin, Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] and Porsche. Ford and its new GT are off to a good...

Commuting was temporarily made significantly better in northern Minnesota when warm days buckled pavement in the road and left a Scandinavian "yump" in the left lane. One westbound lane of Highway 36 between St. Paul and Little Canada on Tuesday surprised drivers as their cars were launched into...

Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] is no longer the only company out there named after inventor Nikola Tesla. But Nikola (pronounced Neek-oh-la) Motors has a very different product line in mind. The Nikola One is a 2,000-horsepower electric semi truck that uses a natural gas turbine as an onboard generator...

Judging from your feedback the new season of Top Gear is a dud. But it's not all bad as the season also features the lovable Chris Harris, though for some inane reason he barely gets any screen time. That situation may change should viewer numbers continue to dwindle but regardless we’re...

Honda’s Civic Type R is one of the fastest hot hatches in the world, despite it skipping an all-wheel-drive system and sticking with a good ol’ manual transmission. The current generation, powered by a 305-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder, made its debut in 2015 and although...

The Forza Horizon series of Microsoft-exclusive racing games gets its third installment later this year, and Forza Horizon 3 is going Down Under. While the related Forza Motorsport series focuses on ultra-realistic driving on racetracks, Forza Horizon games are open-world free for alls that take...