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At last year’s SEMA show, we saw Hyundai and Californian tuner Bisimoto unveil a Genesis Coupe with, wait for it, 1,000 horsepower! Well, the two have partnered up again and this time the basis for their modding is a humble 2015 Hyundai Sonata. Bisimoto specializes in extracting huge output...

Only yesterday we brought you details of a McLaren 650S Spider that crashed in Austria. Now we have details of a crash involving the car’s Italian rival in neighboring Germany. This sorry looking Ferrari 458 Italia is only a month old but it’s already likely destined for the scrapheap...

If you’ve ever hungered for a Ferrari F40, you’re not alone. If you’ve ever wanted an even more uncorked racing version of the F40, but still legal to drive on the street, you’re exactly the right kind of crazy. And now it’s possible. Wearing LM-spec front and rear...

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to ride in a Countach at full tilt, wonder no more—this video gives you a great taste of what it’s like. It may be as close as you’ll ever get to the real thing. MUST SEE: Drag Racer Comes Out His Own Windshield As He Crashes, But...

Drag racing is great for many reasons. One of those many reasons is that it produces some truly spectacular crashes. This is one of those crashes. MUST SEE: Moron Drives Off Flatbed Tow Truck To Avoid Parking Ticket: Video At the Colorado Street Outlaws race at Pikes Peak International Raceway, a...

The convertible version of the Ferrari 458 Speciale is tipped to feature the VS name, and we have some leaked images of the new open-top supercar. The debut is scheduled for next week’s 2014 Paris Auto Show. Mercedes-Benz’s next plug-in car will be from the C-Class family. The car will...

This sorry looking McLaren 650S Spider is one of the first examples of the newest McLaren supercar to end up in a crash. The driver of the 650S Spider was traveling on a highway in Austria just south of the capital Vienna and lost control in what appears to be wet conditions. The car then crashed...

Many automakers in the luxury segment use lightweight but pricey aluminum in the construction of their vehicles to help shed weight and thus boost fuel economy, including Lexus which has several models with aluminum hoods. Going forward, Lexus plans to increase its usage of the lightweight stuff...

Mitsubishi has revealed a new plug-in hybrid concept that it will be showing at next week’s 2014 Paris Auto Show. The concept is called the Outlander PHEV Concept-S and it’s described as a special design package for the regular Outlander PHEV first shown at the 2012 Paris Auto Show and...

Lotus looks set to fade further into obscurity in the U.S. market with news emerging that sales of the Evora 2+2 sports car in local showrooms could soon cease for the same reason Lotus’ Elise and Exige lines are no longer sold here. Like the Elise and Exige, the Evora doesn’t meeting...

Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton is back in the title lead of the 2014 Formula One World Championship, made possible by the retirement of his teammate Nico Rosberg on lap 13 of yesterday's Singapore Grand Prix due to car trouble. Hamilton was the eventual victor in the thrilling race, with...

A McLaren P1 owner takes his car to the track within 36 hours of purchase, the Toyota FT-1 Vision Gran Turismo is now available to drive in-game, and Formula E starts its series off with a huge late-race wreck. It’s The Week In Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. McLaren P1 owner Michael...

Ferrari is set to present a convertible version of its hardcore 458 Speciale at the 2014 Paris Auto Show next month, and we now have the first images showing the undisguised car. The images are from an internal Ferrari configurator and were first scooped by 4WheelsNews, which also reports that the...

Mercedes AMG drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg managed to lock out the front row for tomorrow’s 2014 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix after putting in a brilliant performance at qualifying today. It was Hamilton who set the fastest time, managing a 1:45.681 in the third session. This...

This week we were finally able to drive the all-new 2015 Mustang. Whether it’s the base V-6, new EcoBoost or V-8-powered GT, with the 2015 redesign, the Mustang is no longer the entry-level, prosaic little pony car it once was. Bentley revealed a faster Mulsanne this week, appeasing the needs...

The Lamborghini Estoque concept thrilled fans of the brand when it made its debut back in 2008, but since then, despite intermittent rumors of a production intent for the car, it has fallen by the wayside. Now, it looks like the idea of a Lamborghini four-door is back on the rise. This time, the...

The weather is difficult to track in Singapore, and being the tropical location that it is heavy rain is always a possibility. Predictably, the weather forecast for this weekend’s 2014 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix says we can expect thunderstorms for both tomorrow’s qualifying...

Recently we told you that November’s 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show would play host to 25 world premieres. Well, organizers have now revealed that the number of world premieres has increased to 30, and the number of North American firsts will be around double that figure. Almost every major...

When you add power to a vehicle, it's wise to beef up certain components. If you continue to add more power, you should begin figuring out exactly where you could have issues due to the increased horsepower and torque. ALSO SEE: McLaren 650S Spider Crashes Into Guardrail In Austria For example, if...

Ifthe idea of a V-8-powered Karma wasn’t your speed, you may be pleased to hear that Fisker is looking to gear back up for production of the hybrid form of the car under its new owner, Wanxiang. ALSO SEE: McLaren 650S Spider Crashes Into Guardrail In Austria The new Karma will be built with...