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The 2015 Formula One World Championship continues this weekend with round eleven, the Belgian Grand Prix, which once again is taking place at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps. The circuit is characterized by high speeds, sweeping changes of elevation, fast corners and perhaps most crucial of all changeable weather. The current forecast calls for scattered thunderstorms on Sunday, the day of the race, and a peak temperature of 80 degrees F (27 degrees C). If wet weather does come, it sometimes only affects one section of the track because of Spa’s long 4.35-mile lap. This creates...
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Future Buick Lineup To Arrive From Overseas?It seems that Buick might be packing up some of its manufacturing and venturing overseas. That's the rumor according to a report from Reuters, which states that the bulk of the Buick lineup could be built overseas from as early as 2016. With as strong a presence as the automaker has in China, it's...
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This Week On The Forums: 997 Turbo Goes Boom, Jag Gets Wrecked And MoreMany made the trek, only to find their childhood dream home draped with a tarp. We're talking, of course, about the residence at 368 38th Street, in Astoria, Oregon, the iconic house from 1985 classic the Goonies. In the wake of the film's 30th anniversary, its sleepy little street has been...
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2016 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe, Honda Ad: The Week In ReverseToyota revealed the refreshed 2016 Land Cruiser; Mercedes-AMG previewed the 2017 C63 Coupe; and Honda pushes a fast future. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. After numerous leaks Toyota finally showed the Internet the refreshed 2016 Land Cruiser SUV. The big off-roader is...
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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Prototype Hits The Trails: VideoThe Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] first F-150 Raptor was a wonderful surprise. It was a tough truck designed to take on nearly everything a driver could dish out. This means all bumps and jumps, and it looks like the next one is also ready to take on stumps. Ford has been hard at work testing the...
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How a dual-clutch transmission worksManual transmissions seem to be disappearing from options lists across the automotive landscape, even for performance brands such as Ferrari and Lamborghini. One of the biggest reasons for this trend is the dual-clutch transmission (DCT), which not only shifts faster than any driver on a manual...
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Alfa Romeo is still fine tuning its Giulia sedan ahead of the car’s market launch later this year (early next year for American readers), and here we see one of the more advanced prototypes testing at the Nürburgring race track in Germany. ALSO SEE: 2016 Chevy Camaro Priced From $26,695, Camaro SS From $37,295 Recall that the Giulia launches in its high-performance variant, known as the Quadrifoglio, and it’s shaping up to be one impressive sports sedan if this video from YouTube user cvdzijden is any indication. The Giulia Quadrifoglio is designed to take on the Cadillac...
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First Ford Mustang Shelby GT350Rs Roll Off The Line At Flat Rock PlantIt’s a great week for muscle car fans all around the country as the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has started building customer examples of the new Mustang Shelby GT350 and GT350Rs. The cars are built at the same Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan responsible for the standard Mustang and the...
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2016 Mazda CX-9 Spy Shots And VideoMazda’s next-generation CX-9 is set for a debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, but an advanced prototype has been spotted and reveals many of the details we can expect on the upcoming crossover. The prototype is featured in these photos and video supplied by Carspotter Jeroen. The...
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PSA Peugeot Citroën’s Fledgling DS Brand Gets DS Performance Motorsport DivisionFrench auto giant PSA Peugeot Citroën is in the midst of forming a new premium brand called DS. At present the brand is focused on the Chinese market, where most of its models are sold, but slowly it will offer its growing lineup of cars in other markets, perhaps even in the United States at...
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A Good Day Is Taking Delivery Of McLaren P1, Porsche 918 & Carrera GTWhat's a good day for you? For me, it's maybe getting some wrenching done on my project vehicle and then going for a spin in a car that I might be reviewing for the week. For a wealthy car collector we know only as Sandro, it's taking delivery of not one, but three supercars. More specifically...
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Tesla To Test Autopilot System Through Consumer TrialsTesla has been teasing its customers with the upcoming Autopilot autonomous driving system for quite some time now. The tech has been hanging in front of their faces for almost a year, but it's finally inching closer to becoming an available reality. According to the UK Business Insider, Tesla is...
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Lamborghini doesn't do subtle. During the festivities surrounding the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance last weekend, the company showed a small group of high-end buyers a hologram of its next low-volume supercar design. Because using something like a drawing or scale model would have been awfully pedestrian. We still have no idea what the as-yet-unnamed Lamborghini will look like, as mere mortals will have to wait until the 2016 Geneva Motor Show to get a glimpse. That said, we expect it to be far more extreme than the Asterion LPI 910-4 concept on display in Paris last year and shown in our...
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Three Quarters Of Volvo XC90 Buyers Opt For Range-Topping Inscription TrimWhen it first unveiled its second-generation XC90 a year ago, Volvo said it would be going after premium buyers, those that normally shopped at brands like Audi and BMW. This was made clear when Volvo announced at the market debut that prices would start just under $50k, close to where similar...
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China's Geely Steps In And Saves Miller Motorsports ParkEarlier this year we got word that Miller Motorsports Park was set to close up shop. The Utah racing facility operated by the Larry H. Miller group stated that it would not be renewing its lease. The Tooele County land had been turned into a motorsports facility ten years ago, and the county isn't...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe, 2016 BMW M6 GT3, Bugatti Vision GT: Today’s Car NewsMercedes-AMG’s new C63 Coupe has finally been revealed, both in standard form and sportier S trim. The cars share their mechanical package with the C63 sedan but are actually quicker thanks to wider tires and shorter gear ratios. A debut is scheduled for next month’s Frankfurt Auto...
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Bruno Senna Confirmed As Instructor In McLaren P1 GTR Driver Development Program: VideoJust when it seems things can’t get any better for the 40 individuals taking part in McLaren’s P1 GTR driver development program, the British firm has just confirmed that one of the program’s instructors will be none other than Bruno Senna, the nephew of Formula One legend Ayrton...
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2015 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix PreviewAfter the traditional summer break, the 2015 Formula One World Championship continues with round 11, the Belgian Grand Prix, taking place this weekend at the legendary Spa Francorchamps circuit. The 4.35-mile length makes Spa the longest circuit on the calendar, and the Ardennes forest backdrop...
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BMW’s Z4 GT3 race car remains as competitive as ever, having managed to win overall during the recent Spa 24 Hours and come second overall during May’s Nürburgring 24 Hours. However, it’s on its way out, set to be replaced next season by an all-new race car based on the M6 coupe. BMW first announced the M6 GT3 racer late last year, and now we have a close look at some prototypes. Power comes from the twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 fitted to the M6 road car and several other M-badged machines, with BMW confirming that the engine has only been slightly modified for its...
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Honda Reveals New Seven-Seat BR-V CrossoverIf you’re looking for a Honda crossover with more than the typical five seats, here in the United States you can upgrade to the Pilot which offers seven or eight seats split over three rows. However, the Pilot is deemed too big for some markets and thus buyers there with bigger families need...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe Details Released Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut: VideoMercedes today released details, pictures, and a cool video of the 2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe, and it appears to be a finely tuned beast. As expected, the hot compact coupe, which will be released next summer, will be offered in standard and S models. The Mercedes-AMG twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter...
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Report: Mustang to get Mach 1 model and 10-Speed auto for 2018Shelby, Boss, Mach 1, Bullitt. No model on the market celebrates its history more than the Ford Mustang. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is about to release the Shelby GT350 and GT350R Mustangs, promising that the R will be the best Mustang track car ever. And if a report from Automotive News...
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Roush Offers Mild Upgrade For Ford F-150Looking to dress up your new Ford F-150? You could find some Harley-Davidson stick-on vinyl, or you could stick with a brand that makes sense for a Ford vehicle. Roush has released a kit that adds a bit of aggression to your pickup truck, and it throws in a bit of performance enhancement to boot...
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Jay Leno Takes You On A Tour Of His 1913 Mercer RaceaboutYou probably know a fair amount about a wide range of automakers. You know what the four rings of the Audi logo symbolize. A Talbot-Lago is not a strange mash-up of words to you, and hearing "Bricklin" makes you think of gull-wing doors. Do you know about Mercer, though? We won't deduct car-person...
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