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Everybody's favorite real-life action hero (and genuinely nice guy) Travis Pastrana today admitted defeat in the competitive, expensive world of NASCAR. Pastrana announced he hasn't had the success necessary to secure sponsors for next season, and will be moving on to other pursuits. Pastrana gave his detailed, heartfelt explanation on Facebook, in a written statement. This past season of NASCAR has been an awesome experience. I have made a lot of great friends, had a lot of fun and gained a new appreciation for all aspects of this sport. Jack Roush and everyone at Roush Fenway Racing have...
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Bentley Mulsanne Shaheen Debuts In Dubai, Inspired By EaglesSome might consider Bentley's Mulsanne luxurious enough, but there are invariably individuals--and whole cultures--that see luxury in a different light. One of these is the Middle Eastern emirate of Dubai. Bentley has chosen the Dubai Motor Show (via World Car Fans) to unveil its latest take on the...
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Steve McQueen's 1938 Harley-Davidson Heads To The Auction BlockA 1928 Harley-Davidson WLD Solo Sport formerly owned by Steve McQueen will cross the block November 23.
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2015 Porsche Macan Specs Revealed In Leaked Document?The 2015 Porsche Macan is set to debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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2015 Audi S3 first drive reviewIf Monte Carlo had a sister city, would it be Sin City? Glitzy condo canyons, matte-red Italias parked in no-parking zones, lots of places named "Palace," and an ample supply of two-name celebrities like Roger Moore, Gina Lollobrigida, and Ringo Starr--yup, it all kind of hangs together there...
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Nissan To Show Google Glass-Like "3E" At Tokyo Motor Show: VideoNissan 3E is a Google Glass-like wearable smart device.
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Subaru has released the first photo of its 2015 WRX, which the automaker has confirmed for a reveal at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show next week. Thankfully, the car appears much more like the recent WRX concept than spy shots of prototypes would have you believe. A firm by the name of Quanta has shown a C6 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 concept car packing a hybrid drivetrain that delivers a claimed 770 horsepower and 1,500 pound-feet of torque. The best part is the setup maintains the Z06’s sweet LS7 V-8. Toyota motorsport partner TMG has announced plans to build a rear-wheel-drive rally car...
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Gymkhana Six, The Ultimate Gymkhana GRID Course: VideoKen Block has done it again, and even though this particular dead horse has now suffered at least six beatings, it's always fun to see Block try to one-up himself in a wickedly powerful turbo AWD rally car. ALSO SEE: $3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport Debuts In Production Trim At Dubai Motor Show That's...
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Honda FCEV Fuel Cell Concept Previews FCX Clarity SuccessorHonda will present a new concept car at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show that will be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. Called the FCEV, the new concept is said to preview the potential styling of a successor to the FCX Clarity, which is scheduled for launch in 2015, the same year close rival Toyota...
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2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray: Best Car To Buy 2014 NomineeThis is it--our final nominee for Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2014 award. Have we saved the best for last? Maybe. There's certainly no denying the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray's prowess. It's a beast of a car, and, in our experience, the best production American sports car in history...
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2015 Subaru WRX Teased, Debuts At 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show - UPDATEUPDATE: Below you'll find two images that purport to be leaked shots of the full car, from the front and rear. While they may just be creative renderings, they do adhere closely to the details of the one official teaser image. Judge for yourself. The 2015 Subaru WRX is coming, along with the...
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Quanta Reveals 770-Horsepower Corvette Z06 High-Performance HybridAutomakers have recently discovered a very good way of helping gearheads over their natural mistrust of hybrid vehicles: Making them incredibly powerful. Next year will see the debuts of McLaren's P1, Ferrari's LaFerrari and Porsche's 918 Spyder--hybrids one and all. While not an official factory...
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Hyundai’s second-generation Genesis sedan is almost ready for its auto show debut but new spy shots already reveal the completed car. The new Genesis will be revealed in full later this year in Korea and will make its first appearance on the world stage at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January. Hyundai has already started the teaser campaign for the car, and an undisguised version has previously been spotted. However, these spy shots reveal the car from virtually every angle. They show several design elements borrowed from this year’s forward-looking HCD-14 Genesis concept, and...
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Next Mercedes E-Class To Feature Straight-Six Engine: ReportMany automakers have abandoned straight-six engines in favor of more compact V-6 designs in order to improve packaging and pedestrian safety, but a few automakers are fighting the trend. The key reason is the development of modular engines, where, for example, three-, four- and six-cylinder engines...
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TMG Announces Plans For Toyota GT 86 Rally CarToyota motorsport partner TMG has announced plans to build a rear-wheel-drive rally car based on the Toyota GT 86, the global version of the Scion FR-S. TMG is targeting the FIA’s new R3C rally category, which calls for vehicles with two-wheel drive, normally aspirated engines ranging from...
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2014 MINI Cooper Teased In New VideoMINI is set to unveil its third-generation Cooper on November 18, the 107th anniversary of the birth of Sir Alec Issigonis, the designer of the original Mini. To get us excited, the automaker has released this new teaser video that provides several glimpses of the car. MINI is clearly excited about...
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UK to have autonomous cars in service by 2017A handful of automakers such as Mercedes-Benz and Nissan are committed to launching autonomous cars by the end of the decade, but a U.K. town might be the first in the world to have a fleet of self-driving cars running around its streets years before then. A consortium partially funded by the...
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Ford To Relaunch Falcon XR8 In Australia While Winding Up FPV Performance DivisionFord’s final Falcon rear-wheel-drive sedan for the Australian market will see the return of an ‘XR8’ performance variant in lieu of the current lineup offered by in-house tuner FPV. Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], which has announced plans to end production in Australia by 2016, will...
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After not being paid all year, despite his current third-place position in the driver’s championship, Lotus Renault GP Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen will be out for the rest of the season as he seeks surgery on his back to fix a problem causing him significant pain. The news comes by way of Autosport, and was originally reported in the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat. Raikkonen’s back surgery and the resulting four-week recovery time means the Finn won’t be attending the U.S. Grand Prix or the season closer in São Paulo, Brazil. The surgery is scheduled for next...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG: Best Car To Buy 2014 NomineeThe 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG is up for Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2014 award.
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5,000-HP Devel Sixteen, Best Car To Buy, Tesla Fires: This Week In Social MediaWe're sure you know all the latest automotive news from this week--because you follow us on social media, of course. What? Seriously? Okay, here's a quick run down as a refresher, but pay attention at the end: Making headlines this week was the Devel Sixteen supercar with a claimed 5,000 horsepower...
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LaFerrari At The ‘Ring, Corvette Stingray At SEMA, McLaren P13: This Week’s Top PhotosThis week saw both SEMA and the Dubai Motor Show take place, but there was still plenty happening elsewhere around the globe. This photo was taken at the Nürburgring, where Ferrari is still fine-tuning its LaFerrari flagship ahead of the supercar’s start of production. It’s not...
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2014 Cadillac ELR Gets Saks Fifth Avenue Special EditionWhile some are wondering what, exactly, the Cadillac ELR's competitive set might be, others are just wondering what colors they can get. For those wishing there were a "white diamond" ELR, you're in luck: Cadillac and Saks Fifth Avenue have teamed to offer a special-edition model in exactly that...
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Kia Cooks Up Some Soul At SEMAThe SEMA show floor experienced some extra sights and sound. No, it wasn't from the notes of an aggressive exhaust pipe or from the glow caused by oversized wheels. Instead, it was due to Kia trotting out a variety of customized 2014 Soul machines, which have been transformed into platforms that...
Jeff Glucker