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It looks like all the reports about a Toyota sports car smaller than the GT 86 (Scion FR-S for American readers) are about to prove true. Toyota is previewing the new entry-level sports car with a concept that was unveiled this week. The concept is called the S-FR, and it’s set to make its...

Two virtual supercars tease the future; the 2017 F-150 Raptor takes to the dunes; and Karma gets a reboot. It’s the Week In Reverse for the week ending Friday, October 9, right here at Motor Authority. This week’s coverage at Motor Authority included at least a couple of cars that are...

Overall, it was a pretty terrible pair of products to confuse. After Katherine Gaydos got something blown into her eye by a leaf blower, the man operating it attempted to help her by giving her a few drop of Visine. But instead of getting the red out, he actually delivered a few drops of super...

It was in 1966 that the inaugural season of the Canadian-American Challenge Cup was run, and one of the most successful manufacturers in the series was McLaren thanks to cars like the M1A and M1B plus drivers such as Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon. To celebrate next year’s 50th anniversary of...

Mitsubishi has a new crossover concept coming. It’s called the eX, and it will be shown for the first time at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. It’s thought to preview Mitsubishi’s next-generation Outlander Sport. Lexus is also planning a new concept for the Tokyo Motor Show, but the...

The sixth-generation Camaro isn’t even on the market yet but Chevrolet is already previewing a range of accessories and performance upgrades for the car. From air intake and exhaust systems, to lowering kits, ground-effects packages, spoilers and even Brembo brake packages, the parts and...

The weather in Sochi is typically mild and pleasant this time of year, and looking at the forecast for this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix fine weather is exactly what we’re in store for. The peak temperature on Sunday should be 69 degrees F (21 degrees C) and the skies will only be...

One of the stars of the recent Frankfurt Auto Show was Bugatti’s Vision Gran Turismo concept, which previews the look of Bugatti’s highly anticipated Veyron successor and is available to download in Gran Turismo 6. Like one of Bugatti’s production models, the concept is almost...

Lexus engineers are working on a new generation of the LS flagship sedan, the nameplate’s fifth, and while there have been reports we’ll see the car make its debut at this month's 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, sources have confirmed it won't be at the automaker's home event. Instead, Lexus...

The Porsche Mission E concept, if it’s headed to production, could end up being quite the rival to Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S P90D. And just as in the Model S, if you’re looking for a transmission in the Porsche you won’t find it. Of course you won’t in any of...

The annual Christmas Book from Neiman Marcus has been announced, and a quick flick through it to the automotive section reveals a new special edition auto based on the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Mustang. Yes, a humble Ford Mustang Convertible has been picked by the luxury retailer for its...

Toyota is previewing a new entry-level sports car with a concept unveiled today. The concept is called the S-FR and is set to make its debut in a few weeks at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. A test mule for Alfa Romeo’s first ever SUV has been spotted. Though it’s yet to be confirmed...

After last year’s successful inaugural race, the Russian Grand Prix held at the Sochi Autodrom returns to host the 16th round of the 2015 Formula One World Championship this weekend. The Sochi Autodrom is one of the longest in F1 at 3.63 miles and circumnavigates the 2014 Winter Olympic...

It appears that Amazon’s new show starring former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May is set to start off with a bang. Clarkson posted a photo to Twitter yesterday showing the three larrikins in front of three of the most desirable cars on the planet: the Ferrari...

A new sports car won’t be the only attraction on Toyota’s stand at this month’s 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. The Japanese automaker has unveiled an assortment of weird and wacky concepts destined for the show, including a robot that if one day produced could serve as a companion to, we...

An Aston Martin DBR1 similar to the one pictured above has received a punch to the nose and tail courtesy of an Austin Healey and a Jaguar. The legendary bit of motorsports history was racing in a Supercars of the 1950s vintage race at Castle Combe in the United Kingdom when it wound up with...

Nissan had high hopes for its front-wheel-drive race car developed to compete in the top-level endurance racing that is the LMP1 category of the World Endurance Championship. After a troubled start that caused it to miss the opening races of the 2015 WEC season, Nissan had three of its GT-R LM...

Unlike some rivals, auto industry giant Toyota has been treading a slow and cautionary path towards the implementation of autonomous driving technology on its cars, though that is starting to change. For example, Toyota has just revealed that it’s testing a new autonomous car prototype based...

The Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT race car doesn’t make its competition debut until the 2016 Rolex 24 at Daytona, scheduled for the last weekend of January, but there’s plenty of testing and fine tuning to complete before it’s ready for action. This video gives us an...

Australia’s Carbon Revolution was selected by the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] to supply carbon fiber wheels for the new Mustang Shelby GT350R and soon the contract could be expanded to include the new GT supercar as well. So far the GT has only been shown with aluminum wheels. The latest...