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A rally car based on the sporty Audi S1 hot hatch has been driven to victory in the fifth round of the 2014 World Rallycross Championship, held in Sweden over the weekend. Driving the S1 World Rallycross car was local hero Mattias Ekstrom, racing under his own team EKS in the top Super Car...

Jaguar Land Rover has just established a new personalization department called Special Vehicles Operations (SVO), which will not only be responsible for coming up with new color and trim options but also to develop high-performance vehicles. The latter will wear the new SVR badge and will initially...

The Ferrari LaFerrari has been in customer hands for less than a year, but already we’ve seen an example involved in a crash and now we have a photo depicting what is said to be the first LaFerrari to have caught fire. As the photo reveals, there is some damage at the rear of the car that...

Like us, you really don’t need an excuse to watch a heart-pounding video of the new 2015 BMW M4. But here’s your excuse anyway. MUST SEE: Electric Miata Smokes Tesla Model S P85: Video Devoid of any annoying Wagnerian music, and inane voiceovers, of anything except brilliant, amped-up...

American businessman and NASCAR team co-owner Gene Haas plans to launch a Formula One team in 2016, but he will be making his presence felt in the sport much sooner by becoming a sponsor of Ferrari. The logo of Haas Automation, a CNC machine company founded by Haas, appeared on Ferrari’s F1...

Mercedes-Benz is working on an extra, extra-long version of its S-Class sedan that will revive the Pullman name and have a price tag that’s more than double that of the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Like previous-generations Mercedes Pullmans, the new one will likely come exclusively in S600 trim and...

If you were wondering about how Kimi Räikkönen’s back has healed after ending last season early to undergo surgery, wonder no more. Here he is thrashing racing lawnmowers around a very bumpy circuit, punishing all challengers in stoically Kimi style. ALSO SEE: Stolen Tesla Police...

Rumors of a new mid-engine model from Porsche are making headlines once again. The new model, which is tipped to be called the 960, is expected to be launched in 2017 and come with a flat-eight engine. MINI has released details on its 2015 John Cooper Works Countryman and Paceman models. They join...

Long-haul truckers may not be too happy to hear it but according to Daimler board member Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, "The truck of the future is a Mercedes-Benz that drives itself." These are no hollow words either, as the German automaker has completed its first public road test of an...

Vertu, the independent luxury phone company originally started by Nokia, will work closely with Bentley to develop a series of smartphones that feature the design, craftsmanship and contemporary elegance Bentley’s lineup of cars are renowned for. Vertu has worked with automakers in the past...

We’ve already seen the regular versions of the updated 2015 MINI Cooper Countryman and 2015 Cooper Paceman, and now we have details for the high-performance John Cooper Works variants. MUST SEE: Stolen Tesla Police Chase Ends In Massive, Fiery Wreck, Splits Model S In Half: Video They feature...

Daimler’s Maybach revival is not over yet, with the German automaker expected to start using the Maybach name on ultra-luxurious versions of high-end models from the Mercedes-Benz range. The first Mercedes to feature the Maybach tag is expected to be a stretched S-Class due at the end of this...

We first heard that Porsche was considering a new mid-engine supercar to take on the likes of the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] 458 Italia back in 2011. No, we’re not talking about the limited edition 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid that recently went on sale, but a more accessible supercar sitting just...

Mercedes AMG's Lewis Hamilton is back in the 2014 Formula One World Championship title fight after he took victory yesterday in his home race, the British Grand Prix, which was once again held at the legendary Silverstone circuit. Current leader Nico Rosberg, also of Mercedes AMG, was forced to...

Are you a rock star? Famous actor? An oil baron? Perhaps you're the dictatorial leader of some far-flung country? If you answered "yes" to any of the previous questions then keep your eye on the upcoming Bonhams auction at the Mercedes-Benz museum in Stuttgart, as an original 1965 Mercedes-Benz 600...

When Dodge revealed its Challenger SRT Hellcat earlier this year, the company said it would have “more than” 600 horsepower. Well, Dodge has dropped jaws everywhere with the news that its Challenger SRT Hellcat will have 707 horsepower on tap. We think this photo is totally appropriate...

The Tesla Model S is, undeniably, the best electric car to date. It has also been the subject of some fear-mongering about fire. But looking at the scenes of destruction from a police chase of a stolen Tesla Model S in West Hollywood last night (video below), it’s hard to imagine any car that...

In addition to the Boxster and Cayman's new GTS trim, the 2015 model year brings a handful of equipment updates for the sporty duo. Individually, each is fairly minor, but taken together, it makes for a substantially upgraded package—at least on some variants. Audi has confirmed that its...

Rain is predicted for the entire weekend of the 2014 Formula One British Grand Prix, but so far during the initial practice session on Friday things have remained dry. The predicted maximum temperature for Sunday’s race is a cool 66 degrees F (19 degrees C) and humidity levels are expected to...

The Challenger SRT Hellcat is the most powerful production muscle car ever, we drive the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Coupe, and the Goodwood Festival of Speed brings amazing hardware old and new—it’s The Week In Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. There’s a new king of the...