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A new Volkswagen GTI is expected to debut in 2014, but that doesn’t mean that the German automaker has forgotten about the current Mark VI GTI. Announced today are two limited-edition four-door GTI models designed to appeal to buyers looking to add a bit of exclusivity to their driving pleasure. First up is the 2013 VW GTI Wolfsburg Edition, which builds from the base model’s standard accessory list by adding 18-inch “Laguna” wheels, a retro “golf ball” shifter knob, and carpeted floormats with red accent stitching. Only 2,000 Wolfsburg Edition GTIs will be...
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2014 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo previewBMW's Gran Turismo take on a roomier, more useful vehicle somewhere between a sedan and a wagon wasn't all that well received, at least aesthetically, when it first showed up as a conceptual variant of the 5-Series in 2009. Now, the 3-Series has its own Gran Turismo. Does it work any better in this...
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Drifting In The Raw: Ryan Tuerck Heads To The ForestThis video isn't especially special in the realm of drift videos, except for a couple of very important facts: it's shot beautifully, and the entire run appears to be a first take. Fans of things like Ken Block's Gymkhana are familiar with seemingly space-bending maneuvers with high-horsepower...
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Nissan Exits The DeltaWing Racer ProjectThough the radically-styled DeltaWing racer wasn’t developed by automaker Nissan, Nissan is the company that most fans associate with the futuristic race car. After all, the DeltaWing has usually sported the Nissan logo on its bodywork, and Nissan provided the 1.6-liter engine (tuned by...
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'Inside Koenigsegg' Demonstrates The Test Drive: VideoAs we learn from this week's installment of Inside Koenigsegg, Robert Serwanski may have the best job in the entire world. He’s the official test driver for Koenigsegg, which means he gets paid to wheel the Agera R at the car’s rather substantial limits, all in the name of a day’s...
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Ken Block-Influenced Ford Focus TrackSTer Set For Chicago DebutTuner fifteen52 knows a thing or two about making cars go faster. While its early business centered on products from VW and Audi, more recent projects have included collaborations with Ford and shoe-mogul-turned-gymkhana-and-rally-star Ken Block. That makes fifteen52 an ideal choice for Project ST...
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The McLaren P1 is headed for Geneva, officially, and it has a newly announced "race mode" setting that will improve the new hypercar's performance on track. Ferrari's next hypercar, codenamed F150 (or perhaps F70) for now, has been captured on new spy video, and it sounds pretty incredible--as you might expect. Mercedes-Benz's A Class is forbidden fruit for us in America, but we've driven it, and now you can see what you're missing--or, maybe, not missing so much. You'll find all of this and more in today's car news from around the High Gear Media network, right here at Motor Authority...
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Lewis Hamilton Loses Brakes, Crashes Mercedes W04 In TestingIf you’re the superstitious type, you probably view a crash by F1 star Lewis Hamilton on his first full day of testing the new Mercedes W04 Formula 1 car as a bad omen. If you’re the pragmatic type, however, you’re probably glad that the team is shaking out all the bugs before the...
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McLaren Confirms Production P1 For Geneva, Reveals New Race ModeMcLaren has confirmed the production version of its P1 supercar, a prototype of which was first shown in Paris last year, will be revealed to the public at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5. Although it’s been rumored that McLaren would show its production P1 in Geneva, this is the first...
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2014 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo Images LeakedLast December we brought you undisguised images of the new BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo in testing, in both base and M Sport trim. At the time we weren’t entirely sure if BMW would use the 3-Series Gran Turismo name, even though the car was spotted wearing a “GT” badge. We predicted...
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2013 Subaru WRX And STI Special Editions Priced From $28,795Last year’s Subaru WRX and WRX STI Special Editions have just been priced, with the most affordable model only costing $500 more than the price of the standard model on which it's based. Pricing on the 2013 Subaru WRX Special Edition will set you back just $28,795, which is only $500 more...
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Ford Fiesta ST Heads To Global RallyCross ChampionshipFord will be using Thursday’s 2013 Chicago Auto Show to announce an expanded lineup for this year’s Global RallyCross Championship, where the automaker will also debut the new Fiesta ST Global RallyCross race car that it hopes will continue to see it victorious in the new season. The...
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Custom boat builder and racer Cigarette Racing, based in Miami-Dade County, Florida, is set to debut a new version of its signature performance boats, the 42-foot Huntress. Why are we reporting on a boat? Because, like its previous 46-foot Rider XP and 50-foot Marauder, the design of Cigarette Racing’s new Huntress has been inspired by a vehicle from the Mercedes-Benz AMG lineup. After first looking at the SLS AMG and C63 AMG Coupe, Cigarette Racing turned to the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG for inspiration for its latest boat. In particular, the design goal for the Huntress was to combine...
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Aston Martin Eyes 24 Hours Of Le Mans Win In Its 100th YearThis year is Aston Martin’s 100th, so the automaker is hoping to make it a memorable one. To mark its first 100 years, Aston Martin has already introduced new Centenary Edition models, flown a Vanquish coupe via helicopter to the top of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, and just this week...
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Geneva-Bound Concept To Honor The Late Sergio PininfarinaItalian design house Pininfarina will unveil a new concept car honoring the late Sergio Pininfarina at next month’s Geneva Motor Show, with the first teaser image released by the company today. It’s still too early to gauge any details, apart from the concept’s sultry hue, but we...
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Caterham Reveals 2013 F1 Car, Signs Giedo Van Der Garde As New DriverCaterham is the latest to unveil its race car for the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship, the new CT03. Along with the reveal, Caterham also announced that Giedo van der Garde, the team's 2012 reserve driver, would be joining Charles Pic in Caterham’s 2013 driver lineup. The Dutch...
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Subaru’s BRZ Even Makes Grocery Runs Fun: VideoWhen you pad into the kitchen first thing in the morning, only to find out you’re low on milk, do you silently glow with an inner joy as you reach for the car keys? Are you plotting every inch of your route to buy milk, thinking about things like pavement transitions and power-on oversteer?...
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Infiniti Tries To Find Its Way To JapanLuxury brand Infiniti is doing all it can to have a global presence. Well-established in the United States, Infiniti also has a relatively strong customer base in Europe and China. Brazil and Mexico now have Infiniti dealerships in-country, too, thanks to a growing middle class population. Oddly...
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If all you know about the Daytona International Speedway comes from watching NASCAR races, you’re probably unaware that the track also contains a challenging infield road course for sports car competition. Like the tri-oval, Daytona’s road course is both fast and demanding, with Ferrari 458 Challenge cars reaching speeds of nearly 200 mph before they’re hard on the binders for turn one. Factor in the kind of pack racing fostered by starts and restarts, and the narrow infield corners don’t allow much margin for error. Ferrari’s 458 Challenge recently opened its...
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New, Longer Fast And Furious 6 Trailer Released: VideoWe received our first look at the upcoming Fast and Furious 6 during Super Bowl XLVII this past weekend, and now we have an extended look at the high-octane movie with this longer trailer released today. Thanks to the first trailer, we already know that all the major stars are returning, as well as...
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Ferrari F150 Enzo Replacement Spy VideoUPDATE: Ferrari’s new flagship, the LaFerrari, has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Ferrari’s replacement for the Enzo supercar, the code-named F150, is on track to be revealed to the public for the first time at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5, although Ferrari has...
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2014 Porsche 911 Turbo, New Lambo Supercar, 2014 Corvette RC Car: Today’s Car NewsPrototypes for the latest version of Porsche’s 911 Turbo have been spotted testing for over a year. Today, we have a new set of shots of the 911 Turbo Cabriolet, which we expect to be revealed later this year before going on sale in early 2014. Lamborghini is preparing a new supercar to...
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New Bright Rolls Out A 2014 Corvette Stingray For The Rest Of UsWe’ll admit to being fans of the new 2014 Corvette Stingray, though we’ve yet to get seat time to see how it shapes up against its predecessor. On paper, anyway, even the least-expensive 2014 Corvette sounds like it will deliver significantly more performance than the car it replaces...
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BMW Z4 Featured In Upcoming ‘Warm Bodies’ Zombie Love StoryThe zombie meme is now officially played out. What more-or-less began as a George A. Romero gore-fest in 1973’s Night of the Living Dead has been turned into countless novels and graphic novels, a successful television series and too many movies to count (including the summer-2013 presumed...
Kurt Ernst