Car News
-
Chevrolet’s new C7.R race car based on the 2014 Corvette Stingray made a surprise appearance at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this weekend. The race car took to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for a few hot laps, with Corvette Racing’s Tommy Milner behind the wheel. The new race car will once again be built by Pratt & Miller and compete in various GT race formats, including Le Mans and the newly established United SportsCar Racing. It will make its competition debut at the Rolex 24 At Daytona on the weekend commencing January 25, 2014. The engine choice is most...
-
2014 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500 Super GT Race Car RevealedNissan is the third automaker this week to reveal its new racing car for the 2014 season of Super GT. The car’s official title is the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500 and it recently underwent its initial shakedown alongside rivals from Lexus and Honda at the Suzuka Circuit. To develop its new...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Galpin Ford GTR1 Supercar Debuts At Pebble BeachThe covers have finally come off Galpin’s GTR1, with the stunning supercar having made its debut at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance taking place this weekend. For those unfamiliar with the Galpin name, the company is the world’s top Ford dealer and is based in Van Nuys...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Acura NSX Race Car, BMW M4 Concept, Spyker B6 Venator: This Week’s Top PhotosWith the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance taking place this week, we’ve got plenty to show you from Monterey. But there was also a lot going on in the rest of the world. Take this Honda NSX Concept-GT, which previews a racing version of the second-generation Acura NSX designed for...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
We Hustle With The Chevy Corvette Stingray, And Dress To The Fives For Pebble Beach: This Week In Social MediaIt's been a busy week at Motor Authority -- but you knew that already, if you've been following us on social media as we've been driving the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and shooting video of the new 2014 Aston Martin Rapide S. It won't stop this weekend either. We're at Pebble Beach for...
Joel Feder -
2014 Corvette Stingray First Drive Video: How To Scare A Porsche For Half The PriceYou know all the stats. You've seen the live photos. You've even read our first drive report. Now you can see it in action as we hop behind the wheel for a couple of days in the 2014 Corvette Stingray on the Monterey peninsula just ahead of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Don't listen to the...
Nelson Ireson -
Lexus is working on a new coupe that will go up against the Audi A5, BMW 4-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe in the luxury arena, however, the car will also do battle with the likes of the Acura NSX, Nissan GT-R and a few European exotics in the world of Super GT. Super GT is Japan’s premier touring car series, although it also holds races outside of the country, and it has two main classes, GT300 and GT500. It is the latter that the Lexus RC race car will be competing in. It will replace Lexus’ current Super GT entry, the SC 430, and as the image above confirms it will...
-
2014 Scion FR-S Gets New Features, Slight Price IncreaseThe Scion FR-S enters its second year on the market with some minor changes and a small price increase, but sadly there are still no performance options to talk about. The biggest change is the introduction of a new 6.1-inch touchscreen display that is now standard. The display has actually been...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Orange Lambo Countach, Meet Jaguar XK120: Of Course It's The Quail 2013Each year the Monterey Bay area explodes with the sounds and sights of an army of classic cars. One signature event, The Quail, came home to roost this year with an unforgettable gathering of vintage beauty, including first Lamborghini ever built. See more classic-car coverage here at Motor...
Martin Padgett -
Jaguar Recalls 2,929 Cars Because Of Stalling Issue, Defective WindowsJaguar has issued two separate recalls that affect almost 3,000 of its customers around the country. The more serious issue affects the XF sedan. According to a recall alert, owners of 2013 Jaguar XF 2.0L GTDi models manufactured from July 2012 through May 2013 could see their vehicles stall...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Five Green Cars That Make Supercar Drivers See RedYou're finally living the dream, with that exhaust note ripping and shrieking behind you, the leather-covered, heavily bolstered carbon-fiber seat holding you snugly in place a mere 3 inches above the asphalt, and pedestrians stopping in their tracks to gape at you. You're driving a supercar...
John Voelcker -
Spyker B6 Venator Spyder Concept Debuts At Pebble BeachDutch sports car manufacturer Spyker has lifted the veil off a new convertible version of the stunning B6 Venator concept car that we first saw at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The convertible, aptly named the Spyker B6 Venator Spyder, made its debut today at the Pebble Beach Concours...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
The build slot for the very last 2014 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible has sold at auction for a staggering $500,000. The car was put up for sale by the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] to help raise funds for the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). The auction took place last weekend at the inaugural Hot August Nights auction, run by Barrett-Jackson in Reno, Nevada. The lucky buyer was Don Damon of Great Bend, Kansas. Since the car is yet to be built, he will be able to choose any interior, exterior and stripe color combination offered by Ford on its 2014 Shelby GT500 Convertible...
-
Concept M4 Live Photos, Next-Gen Volvo Engines, Lexus RC Racer: Today’s Car NewsWe got a good close-up look at BMW’s new Concept M4 at its unveiling in Monterey, California yesterday and have a batch of live photos for you. The concept previews the new M4 sports car due next spring and is finished in a unique color dubbed Aurum Dust. Volvo has finally released some...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Honda Previews New NSX Super GT Race CarHonda has given us our first look at the new race car it plans to compete with in the premier GT500 class of Japan’s Super GT touring car series from next year onwards. The new race car is still in the concept phase but it already closely resembles the final version due on the grid next year...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
McCall Motorworks Revival: Saving The Best For FirstA huge percentage of the best of the best of the automotive universe is on the Monterey peninsula this week, and kicking off the festivities is the McCall Motorworks Revival at the Monterey Jet Center. Mixing airplanes with automobiles and plenty of high-end hob-mobbing, the McCall Motorworks...
Nelson Ireson -
Volvo Reveals Next-Generation ‘Drive-E’ Engine TechVolvo first announced in September 2011 it would fit its entire lineup with engines consisting of no more than four cylinders. From the smallest hatch to its seven-seat XC90 SUV, a four-cylinder engine would eventually be fitted to each model, albeit with power-boosting technologies in order to...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
BMW Concept M4 Live Photos And VideoHere’s a fresh batch of photos of the stunning new BMW Concept M4, taken at its unveiling yesterday at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Though still a concept, the car provides a clear indication as to how the new M4 sports car, the successor to the M3 Coupe, will look like...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
M fans need wonder no more; the BMW Concept M4 has just been revealed at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance taking place in Monterey, California this week. Though still a concept, the car is an almost perfect representation of BMW’s successor to the M3 Coupe, the new M4 (F32) , which we’re expecting to see debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January. Starting with the already aggressive-looking BMW 4-Series, we can see that designers of the Concept M4 have turned things up a notch. Pumped fenders, chunky alloy wheels and carbon fiber used on the roof and exhaust...
-
Galpin Teases Its Ford GT-Inspired GTR-1 SupercarGalpin Auto Sports has built a new supercar modeled after the Ford GT and will be unveiling it tomorrow at The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering, one of the satellite events of the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance taking place this weekend in Monterey, California. We already have a good...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Mega GalleryNow that you’ve read our first drive report on the 2014 Corvette Stingray, it’s time to drool over this gallery and finally convince yourself that you need one parked in your driveway. For the money, no car comes close to matching the new ‘Vette in terms of performance, style and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Audi Takes A Second Stab At Reinterpreting Herman Melville’s ‘Moby Dick’Last year, Audi reinterpreted the Herman Melville novel Moby Dick to help promote the surefootedness of its quattro all-wheel-drive system in a new ad. The famous white whale of Melville's classic was depicted as an Audi A6, which remained elusive to Ahab, a tow truck driver whose job it was to...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Ram Teases Rumble Bee Performance Pickup ConceptDodge has a modern version of its Super Bee and soon Ram might see its own Rumble Bee performance pickup revived. Ram has released two teaser images of a new 1500 pickup concept that it plans to unveil at the 2013 Woodward Dream Cruise this weekend. If the bright yellow paint doesn’t give...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Lincoln Previews Premium Black Label Trim On MKZ And MKC ConceptLincoln is desperate to get its luxury message across and further separate itself from the Ford brand, whose models lend their platforms for Lincoln’s entire lineup. Rather than develop its own platforms, powertrains or standalone dealerships, Lincoln plans to stand out by offering...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran