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Though it's oft repeated, it's repeated for a reason: the Jaguar E-Type remains one of the greatest looking vehicles ever made. On top of that, it's a joy to drive. Especially if you can get your hands on one equipped with a 4.2-liter straight six under the long hood and a convertible roof to let the wind and sun into your wonderful world. CHECK OUT: Shelby Will Let You Try It Before You Buy It: Video The Series I 1/2 cars remain this writer's preferred generation. Still, even the later V-12 E-Types were glorious to look at, and one of them is about to get new life as it heads to auction...
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2016 Honda Civic Sedan And Coupe Revealed In Leaked Patent DrawingsHonda gave us an early look at its next-generation Civic with the debut of the Civic Concept at the recent 2015 New York Auto Show. The concept was in the form of a coupe and hinted at the styling we can expect for new versions of both the Civic sedan and Civic Coupe that are being introduced for...
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Gasoline-powered 2016 Audi Q7 e-tron debuts in ShanghaiA plug-in hybrid version of the new Q7 SUV is coming next year but Audi is yet to confirm just what engine will be used for the vehicle’s internal combustion component. At the Geneva Motor Show back in March, Audi showed off a Q7 plug-in hybrid equipped with a turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6...
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Toyota Supra Driven By Paul Walker In 2001’s ‘The Fast And The Furious’ Heads To AuctionWhether you’re a fan of the movies or not, the Fast and the Furious franchise has become embedded in pop culture and will likely stay there for some time to come. Despite the franchise now spanning no less than seven movies, its popularity has never been greater, with the seventh installment...
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More 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Tech Secrets RevealedThe all-new sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro is set to be revealed May 16 at a special public event hosted at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park, and in the lead up Chevy has been dropping small morsels of information on the car. Previously, we learned that the new Camaro will be 28 percent stiffer...
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2015 Volkswagen Scirocco GTS Debuts In ShanghaiVolkswagen updated its Scirocco coupe last year and now the updated version of the sporty GTS variant has made its debut, appearing this week at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. Like the original Scirocco GTS of 1982, the latest generation is closely linked with the Golf GTI and even shares its...
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Lamborghini used this week’s 2015 Shanghai Auto Show to mark the tenth anniversary of its launch in China, but of more interest to global audiences is confirmation by CEO Stephan Winkelmann that the brand’s latest baby, the Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce, will be limited to just 600 units worldwide. ALSO SEE: One Guy Now Owns Two Lamborghini Venenos (Probably) We’re sure most readers won’t be too saddened by that level of exclusivity, given the car’s $493,069 starting price, but for anyone interested in actually acquiring one of the 600 cars we’d suggest...
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Nissan Playstation GT Academy Ramping Up For 5th U.S. Season: VideoWith gamers turned racers taking podiums and points in series around the world at this point, it’s no wonder the Nissan GT Academy is coming back for a fifth season. The timing of the announcement is certainly liable to get ganja-loving gamers winking and nodding at each other, but for those...
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Elon Musk Almost Sold Tesla Motors For $11 Billion, To GoogleIf the proselytizing mouthpieces for Tesla’s automotive saviorhood were to hear this, they might just wail and gnash teeth. But it’s true: Elon Musk almost sold Tesla to Google for just $11 billion—in 2013. Coming to us by way of Ashlee Vance’s Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and...
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2016 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid Debuts At 2015 Shanghai Auto ShowCadillac’s new CT6 range-topper has just made its Chinese-market debut at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show, where the American luxury brand announced a new plug-in hybrid variant to be sold alongside the four-cylinder and V-6 variants announced earlier this month in New York. The new plug-in CT6...
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First 2016 Mazda MX-5s Headed For America Enter ProductionThe Mazda MX-5 is a sports car legend, and it’s now entering its fourth generation. Will the new Miata live up to the legacy? We’ll soon find out, as the first cars for U.S. sale have just entered production. ALSO SEE: Ferrari LaFerrari Crashes Into Ditch The first 1,000 2016 Mazda...
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Chevy FNR Concept Brings Autonomous Drive, Electric Power, Sci-Fi Styling To ShanghaiAmid a gaggle of sensible sedans and crossovers, Chevrolet unveiled a concept car that seems straight out of science fiction at the the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. The Chevrolet FNR concept is an autonomous electric car that looks like a cross between Tom Cruise's Minority Report Lexus and the...
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This week is the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show, and although the event is one of the premier auto shows of China, it’s where some important U.S. models are making their debut. One of these is the all-new Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Taurus, which features a handsome design and upscale interior. McLaren used the Chinese show to introduce its new 540C sports car, which the British automaker has labeled its most attainable car ever. The 540C will be offered globally and in the U.S. will be priced from just $165,000. Lotus is set to form a joint venture with Chinese industrial firm Goldstar. The...
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Ultra-Exotic Parking Problems: Veyron On LaFerrari CrimeYou're staying at your posh Paris hotel. The valet was kind enough to keep your LaFerrari parked right at the curbside entrance. In fact, they were happy both to have it sitting there and to not have to touch it themselves. Not so surprisingly, seeing as this is the Four Seasons George V after all...
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Hennessey HPE1000 Camaro Z/28 Roars On The Dyno: VideoAs you know by know, the Hennessey Performance Engineering team likes to take everything out there that's already fast and powerful... and make it faster and more powerful. Such is the case with the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28. This is a highly focused machine with over 500 horsepower and around 470...
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Ferrari LaFerrari Crashes Into DitchProving that not all LaFerraris are pampered garage queens, one owner of the new Ferrari flagship sent his car into a roadside ditch during a recent road trip. The crash took place last week on the famous Route Napoléon in southern France. ALSO SEE: Ultra-Exotic Parking Problems: Veyron On...
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2016 BMW 7-Series Tech Secrets Revealed: VideoBMW’s all-new, sixth-generation 7-Series flagship sedan is almost here, with the reveal scheduled to take place this summer before an official world debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September. Today, however, we have an early look at many of the technological elements that will...
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2017 Buick Verano debuts at 2015 Shanghai Auto ShowBuick used this week’s 2015 Shanghai Auto Show to reveal its all-new Verano compact sedan. The version shown in Shanghai has been designed specifically for the Chinese market, where it will be labeled a Wei Lang and go on sale later this year. The U.S.-spec Verano should differ slightly but...
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While the original LS is credited with putting Lexus on the map, one shouldn’t forget that the smaller, Camry-based ES was also present at the 1989 launch of the brand. Since that original, an additional five generations of the luxury mid-sizer have been launched, with the latest, still based on humble Camry running gear, introduced for the 2013 model year. Now, that sixth-generation ES has come in for a facelift, with the updated model on show this week at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. Due later this year as a 2016 model, the updated ES features an exciting, sportier attitude...
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Lotus To Build Cars In ChinaLotus parent company Proton has signed an agreement with Chinese industrial firm Goldstar to form a new joint venture, whose aim will be to eventually manufacture “Lotus-branded passenger cars” in China. Proton’s links with Goldstar date back more than a decade but this is the...
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McLaren's Most Attainable Model Ever, The 540C, Debuts In ShanghaiWe recently told you that McLaren would soon be launching a new model positioned below the $184,900 570S that debuted earlier this month in New York. The new model, described as the most attainable McLaren ever, has now made its debut, appearing for the first time at this week’s 2015 Shanghai...
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Hamilton Holds Off Räikkönen For Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix WinIt was yet another double podium for the Mercedes AMG Formula One team following yesterday’s enthralling Bahrain Grand Prix, though this time there was a red car splitting up the two Silver Arrows. Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton took home the win for Mercedes, followed just 3.38...
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Project Binky, 2016 ATS-V Preview, Woman Pees On Interstate: The Week In ReverseWe (finally!) get to lay eyes on the ninth episode of Project Binky, we give you a preview of what’s to come in our 2016 Cadillac ATS-V first drive, and a woman gets weird in the middle of the interstate. It’s The Week In Reverse at Motor Authority. Project Binky is nearing completion...
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Next-Gen Volkswagen Phaeton’s Design Previewed By C Coupe GTE ConceptVolkswagen has a variety of models it sells only in China, such as the Santana compact sedan and more recent Lamando four-door coupe. Now, the German automaker is previewing another model aimed exclusively at the Chinese market with the C Coupe GTE concept car, unveiled ahead of its debut tomorrow...
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