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The Porsche 919 Hybrid race car is updated for 2015, a hilarious group of Poles make a Fast & Furious parody, and a Canadian goes full chainsaw during a road rage incident. It’s The Week In Reverse here at Motor Authority. The 2015 World Endurance Challenge season is getting underway, and...

This week, British firm Ultima Sports unveiled an updated version of its GTR supercar, already one of the fastest cars on the planet. The new version is called the “Evolution Coupe”, and in its most potent guise will accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 2.3 seconds. If you wondering why the...

It’s been a while since the transmission wars have shown much heat—eight and nine speed transmissions are common, and we’ve all heard about development of 10-speeds, most notably for the upcoming 2017 Ford Raptor. Now, the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is taking the tally up again...

Ford is planning a facelift for its Fusion sedan, which we should see late this year or early next. Before the facelifted Fusion arrives, however, we’ll see an all-new Taurus. The latter debuts later this month at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. Also debuting at the Chinese show will be a...

Jeremy Clarkson is both loved and hated—and that, in part, is his magic. Fans and foes alike have fueled the Clarkson brand over the years, even up to and after the fisticuffs fracas that put an end to the world’s greatest motoring TV show. Now, just a month after his termination...

Alfa Romeo has announced plans for two new engine families for its future lineup, one of which will be a Ferrari-derived six-cylinder. The engines will be made in Italy, as will all of Alfa Romeo’s new cars. McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray has teamed up with oil giant Shell to develop a new...

It's not uncommon for American enthusiasts to get news of an exciting new model, and then immediately howl upon learning it won't be coming to our shores. While that's unlikely to happen in regard to the Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] new Galaxy, the all-new seven-seater will likely prove an...

Cars are great. They’re awesome. We nerd out over them, drool at inconvenient times (sorry, dear), and generally spend way too much of our lives obsessing over them. But some cars suck—so much so that they hurt other cars by their mere existence. The Honda Crosstour is one of those...

A Range Rover Evoque driver in Sochi, Russia recently found out just how strong his compact luxo-ute really is. While driving in the rain and possibly slush, at what appears to be too fast a speed for the conditions, the driver strayed to the left of a sweeping highway turn, which sent him up and...

Just when you think Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] can’t make any more updates to its award-winning Model S electric sedan, the automaker goes out and introduces a new variant. The new variant is the 70D, with the “D” in the name signifying that it packs the automaker’s dual-motor...

As promised, American supercar startup Lyons Motor Car presented a concept of its 1,700-horsepower LM2 Streamliner at the New York Auto Show. Only, the concept’s unveiling was late for the show’s press days and the vehicle itself was still far from complete. It doesn’t bode well...

Canadians are well-known—or at least well-reputed—for their kindness. This may be merely an exception to the rule, but it’s one hell of an exception. ALSO SEE: Off-Road Charger Is Our 'Furious 7' Dream Car Come True: Video As the video posted to Facebook by one of the victims of...

A prototype for the next-generation Porsche Panamera has been spotted. It reveals that designers are going for a sleeker and sportier look for the new performance sedan, and it also looks like there’ll be a unique rear wing design for the car. An updated version of the Mercedes-AMG A45 has...

BMW engineers are hard at work developing the next generation of the mid-size 5-Series sedan. Our latest spy shots show a prototype for the new car testing alongside the current model. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has confirmed that an all-new Taurus will be unveiled at the 2015 Shanghai Auto...

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May will all be in attendance for an upcoming Top Gear live festival in Australia, despite Clarkson recently being fired from the actual Top Gear television series. The name is going to be changed, and the venue has been moved from a race track to an...

Honda has previewed its next-generation Civic with a concept car at this week’s 2015 New York Auto Show. We also learned in New York that the Civic hatch sold overseas will be part of the new lineup, including the high-performance Civic Type R variant. Coinciding with this week’s New...

Cadillac’s new range-topper, the CT6 sedan, has finally been revealed. Incredibly, the car is in the same size category as a BMW 7-Series but weighs less than one of the German automaker’s 5-Series sedans. Note, the CT6 isn’t the ultimate Cadillac sedan as the automaker has plans...

It took years to build, but something like this is undoubtedly a labor of love. A Dutch Porsche enthusiast who also happens to be a crafter of precision instruments decided to bring his two passions together. The result is a wonderful looking 1:3 scale Porsche flat-six engine. Did we say looking...

The McLaren 570S Coupe, the first member of the British automaker’s entry-level Sports Series range, has been revealed. As expected, the car’s twin-turbocharged powerplant is rated at 562 horsepower. Of more interest is news that the Sports Series range may see McLaren with a car priced...

Update: An earlier version of this story misquoted former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin by incorrectly attributing a television-skit quote to her. What if U.S. citizens could drive...to Asia? A new proposal from Russia would see the country connected to the United States by highway bridge as part of a...