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  • BFGoodrich KO2 Tire Baja Mexico

    To truly test a brand new tire, you have to abuse it. You have to beat it up, thrash it, and run it as hard as you can. If it can last through the punishment unleashed upon it, it should be able to handle anything the average consumer throws its way. That's fine for street tires. Strap them on a set of wheels, put said wheels on a fast car, and head to a race track. Lap after lap will provide the driver with a whole heap of information from how the tire is performing to how its wearing out. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Pranksters Get Tased For Being Dumb: Video Justice What do you do if you have an...

  • Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 concept, 2014 Paris Auto Show
    Tesla Teases ‘D’, Lamborghini Asterion, Mazda MX-5 Engine: Today’s Car News

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk released a cryptic teaser to Twitter last night promising a new “D” unveiling on October 9. What is it? That’s anybody’s guess. Lamborghini has joined the hybrid hypercar race with its new Asterion LPI 910-4. But can it keep pace with the McLaren P1...

  • 2015 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid, 2014 Paris Auto Show
    2015 Porsche Cayenne Gets Plug-In Hybrid, New Twin-Turbo V-6, More: Live Photos

    The Porsche Cayenne is unquestionably not a sports car, but at the same time, it’s a darned sport SUV. And for the 2015 model year, it gets some spiffier sheet metal, some equipment tweaks, and, most importantly, a pair of new powertrains. First up, the new Cayenne S E Hybrid, unveiled today...

  • Honda Civic Type R concept, 2014 Paris Auto Show
    Honda Delivers First Specs For 2015 Civic Type R With Reveal Of New Concept: Live Photos

    Honda isn’t ready to show us the production version of its latest Civic Type R just yet, so at the 2014 Paris Auto Show, it's time for a new concept. This time, however, the concept’s impending arrival coincides with the release of the first specs for the car, which is scheduled for...

  • 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport
    2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport preview

    The evolution of the modern Land Rover range continues today with the introduction of the Discovery Sport, unveiled at the 2014 Paris Auto Show. Aimed at delivering Land Rover’s legendary off-road ability in a seven-passenger vehicle that won’t require a second mortgage, the Discovery...

  • Ferrari 458 Speciale A, 2014 Paris Auto Show
    Ferrari 458 Speciale A: Full Details, Live Photos And Video

    The convertible version of Ferrari’s hardcore 458 Speciale has been revealed, and it’s called the 458 Speciale A. The A is for the Italian word Aperta, roughly translating to “open,” and the production run for this latest Prancing Horse will be just 499 units. As expected...

  • Audi TT Sportback concept, 2014 Paris Auto Show

    Audi’s TT was once a design icon, treading completely new ground. It has since moved from design innovation to technological trailblazing with a bold new digital instrument panel. Today, at the 2014 Paris Auto Show, the TT moves once again in a completely new direction: the TT Sportback concept. Putting a four-seat, five-door spin on the TT’s coupe theme, the TT Sportback expands the TT brand into something that could compete with the Mercedes-Benz CLA Class or potentially the BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe. DON'T MISS: 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 Performance Stats Released The TT Sportback...

  • 2017 Jaguar XE
    2017 Jaguar XE Preview, Live Photos

    Watch the debut ceremony for the 2017 Jaguar XE here. Jaguar’s resurgence over its past several new models has been cemented with the F-Type coupe and roadster, especially in the sports car arena. Today, Jaguar unveiled the latest addition to its line at the 2014 Paris Auto Show: the 2017 XE...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe
    2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Priced From $120,825

    The 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe is a sleeker alternative to the S-Class sedan.

  • Suzuka Circuit, home of the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix
    2014 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix Preview

    Round 15 of the 2014 Formula One World Championship brings us to Japan for the country’s annual grand prix, which once again will be held at the legendary Suzuka circuit. Originally conceived as a test track for Honda by circuit designer John Hugenholtz, Suzuka is a high-speed track with a...

  • 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata live photos
    2016 Mazda MX-5 To Get 2.0-Liter Engine In U.S, 1.5-Liter Elsewhere

    The United States’ version of the 2016 Mazda MX-5 will get a 2.0-liter Skyactiv-G four-cylinder engine, the company confirmed today. Combined with the Skyactiv-MT manual transmission, the fourth-gen MX-5’s powertrain should prove similar to the existing car’s setup. MUST SEE...

  • Brembo carbon ceramic brakes in the 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06
    The Tech Behind The 2015 Corvette Z06’s Brembo Carbon Ceramic Brakes: Video

    The 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06’s performance figures--when equipped with the Z07 Performance Package--have just been released this morning, but that’s not the only performance news for the Corvette family today. Brembo, the brand behind the Corvette’s Z07 carbon ceramic brake system...

  • 2015 Bentley Mulsanne Speed, 2014 Paris Auto Show

    We aren’t sure how many Bentley Mulsanne buyers deemed the car’s 505-horsepower to be insufficient for their needs, but we’re glad enough of them spoke up to persuade Bentley to launch an even more powerful version of its flagship sedan. That more powerful version is the 2015 Mulsanne Speed, which has just made its world debut at the 2014 Paris Auto Show. DON'T MISS: Lamborghini Veneno Roadster For Sale: Just $7.4 Million The new Mulsanne variant retains Bentley’s enduring 6.75-liter V-8, but output has been turned up to 530 horsepower and 811 pound-feet of torque, the...

  • Volkswagen XL Sport concept, 2014 Paris Auto Show
    Volkswagen XL Sport Concept Gets Ducati Power, Details & Live Photos: 2014 Paris Auto Show

    For a year now, rumors of a Ducati-powered version of the Volkswagen XL1 hyper-efficient, super-lightweight car made the rounds. Today, those rumors have come true: this is the XL Sport concept. Powered by a Ducati V-twin engine out of the 1199 Superlegerra motorcycle rated at 197 horsepower, the...

  • 2015 Infiniti Q80 Inspiration Concept  -  Paris Auto Show (private event)
    Q80 Inspiration Concept: Live Photos, More Details For Hybrid Flagship

    Infiniti did more than outline its next flagship sedan, in concept-car form, ahead of the Paris Auto Show this week. Even before the opening of the show, it revealed the car on the eve of the show’s opening to an event with select members of the press—and we were included, so we can...

  • Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 concept, 2014 Paris Auto Show
    Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 Full Details & Live Photos: 2014 Paris Auto Show

    The supercar hybrid world continues to expand today with the unveiling of the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 at the 2014 Paris Auto Show. Featuring a total system output of 910 horsepower from a combination of a 610-hp 5.2-liter V-10 engine and 300 hp from three electric motors, the Asterion is...

  • Texas A&M Transportation Institute barrier stops truck violently
    Texas A&M Barrier Decapitates Trucks In Slow Motion: Video

    We don’t know why the boffins at Texas A&M decided to make such a vicious anti-truck barrier. We’re not even sure such a thing is necessary. But wow, does it ever work. MUST SEE: 52-Yr-Old Mom Beats Carjacker, Sends Him Running: Video Here, captured from every gory angle, is the...

  • 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
    2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 Performance Stats Released

    The 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 is coming, and it has already put the supercar world on notice with its 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. Now, it claims some very important performance figures as among its feature set, too. Headlining the new stats released today: 0-60 mph in just 2.95...

  • Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept, 2014 Paris Auto Show

    The 2014 Paris Auto Show is gearing up for two days of concepts and production cars, and so far, the early samples have proved tantalizing. Among the news: the Infiniti Q80 Inspiration Concept, a 550-hp hybrid that aims to put Infiniti at the front of the luxury flagship class; the Aston Martin Lagonda saw a new batch of photos released, unrelated to the show, but tantalizing nonetheless; and the Jaguar XE sedan gets a photo update as well as details for the U.S. market. You’ll find all of this and more in Today’s Car News, right here at Motor Authority. Infiniti Q80 Inspiration...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang Hennessey HPE700
    717-HP Hennessey Mustang Limited To Just 500 Units For 2015

    Everyone on the web is pitching the new Hennessey Mustang against the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, perhaps because they have no other frame of reference. Fortunately, we can see beyond the horsepower to the potential for other aspects of the Mustang’s performance. MUST SEE: 52-Yr-Old Mom...

  • Woman defends her Audi Q3 from carjacker
    52-Yr-Old Mom Beats Carjacker, Sends Him Running: Video

    Today’s video justice sees a 52-year-old mother arriving at work only to be carjacked—or almost carjacked—when something incredible happens. She fights back. And she wins. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Pranksters Get Tased For Being Dumb: Video Justice Deborah Fielding, 52, had just...

  • 2017 Jaguar XE
    Jaguar Confirms New Details For 2017 XE Sedan: 2014 Paris Auto Show

    The 2017 Jaguar XE sedan remains two years away from its American on-sale date, but today, at the car’s official unveiling in Paris, Jaguar’s U.S. vice president of communications & public affairs, Stuart Schorr, confirmed some of the details of the U.S.-bound version of the car...

  • Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept, 2014 Paris Auto Show
    Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept: 550-HP hybrid previews future flagship

    Ahead of the 2014 Paris Auto Show this week, Infiniti has revealed full details, and a full set of images, of a concept car that strongly hints at the direction of a future flagship Q80 production model—and an inspiration for all future models from the brand. Its 550-horsepower...

  • 2015 Lexus GS F spy shots
    2015 Lexus GS F Spy Shots

    The new RC F coupe we recently drove isn’t the only high-performance F model Lexus has in the hopper. Today we have new spy shots of a prototype for the upcoming GS F, which looks to be almost complete and thus could be making its world debut as early as this November’s 2014 Los Angeles...

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