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The 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed gets underway June 25 and one of the stars this year will be Peugeot, which plans to unveil a new performance-oriented 308 hatch that’s widely tipped to be the long-awaited 308 GTI. The new 308 variant will take part in the U.K. event’s famous hill climb and later be on static display at the Peugeot stand where the French automaker will also show off its 500-horsepower 308 R Hybrid concept. ALSO SEE: 2016 Lamborghini Aventador SuperVeloce First Drive Video No additional details about the new 308 variant have been released but the 308 R Hybrid...
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2015 Nissan GT-R LM NISMO Touches Down In Jay Leno’s Garage: VideoNissan and its radical GT-R LM NISMO are currently in France taking part in the official testing for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which this year runs the weekend starting June 13. Nissan is entering three of its front-wheel-drive racers in the event’s premier LMP1 class, going up against the...
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SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo Teased Again Ahead Of Today's Debut: VideoSpoiler alert: We might want it to be, but this Tomahawk has nothing to do with the concept—call it the suicide machine of our dreams—which Dodge debuted a decade ago. CHECK OUT: PSC Reveals Hybrid Supercar, Raises Claimed Output To 2,400 Horsepower That Tomahawk was a two-wheeled...
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2016 Lamborghini Aventador SuperVeloce first drive reviewMedical science tells us that neck strain is something to be avoided. It can compress nerves, bulge discs, and can lead to numbness and tingling. Okay, science. We hear you. But we're calling you on your bullshit. Some kinds of neck strain are acceptable. Gratifying. Mind-altering. The Lamborghini...
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2016 Hyundai Equus Gets A Few Updates Ahead Of New Model’s ArrivalHyundai Equus sales have slowed to a trickle, with the Korean automaker managing to move just 12,562 of them last year, with around two thirds of the sales taking place in the automaker’s home market. Back in 2011, when the Equus was first launched, more than 27,700 of the cars were sold...
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2016 BMW 7-Series Teased Ahead Of June 10 Reveal: VideoBMW is almost ready to unveil its all-new, sixth-generation 7-Series, with the German automaker confirming that the covers will come off on June 10, well ahead of the first public outing at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September. We’ll see the car in showrooms towards the end of the year...
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Back in January, not long after we got our first good look at the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R, we heard rumors it had laid down a time of 7:32:19 at the infamous Nürburgring. If true, that would put the potent pony within spitting distance of heavyweights like the Ferrari 458 Italia and the Type 997 Porsche 911 GT3 RS. ALSO SEE: Leaked Pricing Info Suggests 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350 Will Start At $49,955, GT350R At $63,495 Now, at this point—and in a move that seems to be fashionable among automakers of late—the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] still hasn't confirmed the final...
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'Comedians' Season 6: Ready For Jim Carrey In A Countach?While Jay Leno's Garage is always informative—how much do you really know about the 1937 Talbot-Lago Type 150 CS?—it's safe to say fellow comedian Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee features more goofy fun along with the high-end hardware. Past episodes have featured...
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Ferrari FXX K Rubber Goes Digital Testing Pirelli Cyber TireWhile tires might just look like round, black pieces of rubber, their simple exteriors belie some sophisticated engineering. And with its new Cyber Tire technology, Pirelli has taken them into the digital age. ALSO SEE: Watch Out: Driver Fined For Changing Songs Via Apple Watch As Evo reports, the...
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'McQueen: The Man & Le Mans' Set For November ReleaseIn his passion project Le Mans, Steve McQueen's character Michael Delaney famously says "Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." Given McQueen was famously fond of speed—and actually won his class in the 1970 12 Hours of Sebring—it's not hard to also ascribe that...
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Classic Camaro Burnout Is Slow, Sad, And Ends Poorly: VideoBurnouts are polarizing. Some folks love them, while other seem them as a way to waste money, rubber, and time. We here at MotorAuthority generally find them quite enjoyable, because we're children (both at heart, and mentally). Some burnouts, however, don't exactly get our hearts pounding. Take...
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Pikes Peak Looks Lovely On 'Dirt Rally': VideoYou're probably not going to get a chance at Pikes Peak glory. It's expensive to build a car for the race. Expensive to get the car to the race. Expensive to get your crew to the race. That's all before we even get to the bit about whether you have the skills to keep the car on the road. You might...
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We weren’t meant to see the new Opel Astra until the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September but following a leak earlier today the European arm of General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has revealed the car in full. Right now we only have a look at the regular five-door hatchback but new versions of additional Astra variants such as the Sedan, Sports Tourer wagon and three-door GTC are also in the pipeline. ALSO SEE: PSC Reveals Hybrid Supercar, Raises Claimed Output To 2,400 Horsepower The new Astra represents the 11th generation of Opel compact cars, which date back to the pre-World War II...
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You Can Now Buy A New Dashboard For Your Classic 911Thanks to the likes of Magnus Walker and Singer, owning and restoring a classic Porsche 911 has never been more popular. Another reason is that Porsche, through its own classic car department Porsche Classic, is making it easier for fans to find all the necessary parts for their project builds...
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Lewis Hamilton Joins Gumball 3000 Rally In A Koenigsegg Agera S: VideoFormula One ace Lewis Hamilton, after a tumultuous weekend in Monaco where he had to give up an almost certain win due to an error by his Mercedes AMG team, headed to California to let off some steam by taking part in the final leg of the 2015 Gumball 3000 rally. But Hamilton wasn’t in his...
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PSC Reveals Hybrid Supercar, Raises Claimed Output To 2,400 HorsepowerAmerican supercar startup PSC Motors has kept to its world of revealing a new hybrid supercar by today’s date, but right now it’s hard to believe the company will be able to fulfil its more critical claim of actually building the car. PSC’s car, dubbed the SP-200 SIN, has only...
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America’s PSC Motors Announces Plans For 1,700-Horsepower Hybrid SupercarDespite the challenges of designing and building the world’s next great supercar, there’s no shortage of ambitious startups promising new models to take on the best offerings from established firms such as Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren. Some have been successful, such as Koenigsegg...
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Jaguar Partnership Challenges Students To Design Sports Cars For 2030--And BeyondWhat the automotive landscape will look like in 2030 is a mystery—but that doesn't mean designers aren't thinking about it. To that end, Jaguar has enlisted the help of students at Pasadena's Art Center College of Design—known for its Transportation school—along with budding...
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When Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released the gameplay trailer for its forthcoming Mad Max: Fury Road movie tie-in back in April, we described it as looking "apocalyptically awesome." And the game's new story trailer released this week? It looks even better. ALSO SEE: PSC Reveals Hybrid Supercar, Raises Claimed Output To 2,400 Horsepower Which could prove good or bad for the console adventure. A month ago, Mad Max: Fury Road had yet to be released, and while the trailers held promise, the film's years in "development hell"—along with some seriously post-wrap...
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Chip Foose 2015 Mustang, 2016 Camaro Production, Audi R8 e-tron: This Week’s Top PhotosAmerican tuning legend Chip Foose revealed his first take on the 2015 Ford Mustang this week. He and the team at Modern Muscle Design have packed the car with a supercharged V-8 delivering more than 800 horsepower, and they’re going to give this first one away. Zagato’s latest...
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Mazda Shows Off 2016 MX-5 Miata's 50/50 Weight Split: VideoWhen Mazda engineers were faced with the task of designing the fourth-generation of the company's iconic MX-5 Miata, the paramount importance was not lost on them. The MX-5 is revered in enthusiast circles—an entire generation has grown up with it. MUST WATCH: Audi RS 6 Driver Runs Red Light...
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LR4-Replacing Discovery SUV To Be First With ‘SVX’ Special Off-Road TreatmentEarlier this month we reported that Jaguar Land Rover’s new Special Vehicles Operations (SVO) was looking at SVX branding for fully-capable off-road versions of Land Rover’s SUVs, something along the lines of the hardcore off-roaders found in events like the Dakar Rally and the...
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GM Product Chief Mark Reuss To Pace 2015 IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix In A Corvette Z06IndyCar heads to Detroit this weekend for the ‘Chevrolet Dual in Detroit’ hosted on the Belle Isle Park road course, and none other than General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] product chief Mark Reuss will be handling pacing duties. Last year he was behind the wheel of a Corvette Stingray but...
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Watch Out: Driver Fined For Changing Songs Via Apple WatchThat didn't take long. The Apple Watch isn't even available in stores yet—only early adopters who preordered have one—and a Canadian man has already been ticketed for using it while driving. Maybe he should have waited for CarPlay? Details come from Canada's CTV News, which reports that...
John Coyle