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We’ve known for a while that Mercedes-Benz is planning a high-performance AMG variant of its third-generation A Class, destined to be the Affalterbach tuner's first hot hatch, and now we have a new batch of spy shots of a prototype, which unfortunately has taken a turn for the worse while...

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton continued his dominant form at the 2012 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix to record his team’s third consecutive win this year. Hamilton, after starting from pole, adopted a one-stop strategy to claim victory from Sauber’s Sergio Perez, who finished second...

Today’s weather forecast for the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, home of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, is warm temperatures, partially cloudy skies and just a slight chance of rain late in the day. The predicted temperature is a high of 84 degrees F (29 degrees C), with humidity levels up...

It was 25 years ago that BMW launched its first production V-12 engine, with the unit, code-named the M70, debuting in the E32 7-Series flagship sedan. BMW engineers joined two of the automaker’s legendary straight-six units on a single crankshaft, forming a 60 degree V-12 that displaced 5.0...

At the end of a very closely contested qualifying session for the 2012 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton took pole position while his teammate Jenson Button took second on the grid. Hamilton’s fastest time was a blistering 1:24.010, just ahead of Button’s...

With one race left to go before the Chase for the Championship begins, NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series heads to the three-quarter mile oval in Richmond, Virginia for a Saturday night showdown under the lights. Denny Hamlin comes into Richmond with back-to-back victories earned in Atlanta and in...

If you want to race an SRT Viper GTS-R in competition, your options are somewhat limited. One way is to prove that you’re significantly faster around a race track than Jonathan Bomarito, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dominik Farnbacher, Marc Goosens, Tommy Kendall and Kuno Wittmer, then show up in the...

On August 30, the Texas Transportation Commission voted to approve a speed limit of 85 miles per hour on a 41-mile stretch of toll road linking Austin and San Antonio. While most drivers welcome the new speed limit as a way of getting from point A to point B more expeditiously (at the cost of...

If you needed further proof that racing is in Alex Zanardi’s blood, here it is: the former ChampCar star and Formula One driver has brought home gold for Italy in the hand cycle road time trial at the London Paralympic Games. Zanadi, who lost both lower legs in a tragic 2001 crash, took up...

Chevrolet’s C1 Corvette made its public debut at the 1953 GM Motorama, hosted at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria hotel. Displayed as a show car, production of the Corvette began six months later, in July of 1953. While early Corvettes were influenced by the designs of European sports cars...

We have our first spy shots of prototypes for the completely redesigned 2014 Lexus IS. The car is expected to feature the most aggressive iteration of Lexus’ new spindle grille design yet, as well as an eventual hybrid model. After teasing us last month, Land Rover has finally released all...

In the United States, the best selling Land Rover and Range Rover model is the Range Rover Sport. The current model, based on the Discovery, is due to be phased out, replaced by a new Sport model based on the upcoming Range Rover. Jaguar Land Rover knows to tread carefully here, as making too many...

Labor Day's over, and now the real work begins. With the 2012 Paris Auto Show starting to loom large here at Motor Authority, we're seeing a fresh stream of enticing photos of new vehicles meant to entice us into the Mondiale de l'Expo--and its relatively un-air-conditioned halls. But Paris isn't...

The guys at Hennessey have managed to turn the CTS-V into a Veyron rival.

Honda has launched a cryptic teaser video on its Japanese website that flashes several images of the CR-Z and the date September 9. We know that’s the date of the opening press day of the 2012 Paris Auto Show, so it’s likely Honda will unveil an updated version of the CR-Z at the event...

The brand new, fourth-generation Range Rover SUV from Land Rover hits showrooms this December following a global premiere at the 2012 Paris Auto Show this month. Earlier, Land Rover gave us a preview of the new Range Rover, but now we have all the specs and some beautiful new imagery of the stylish...

In 2008, Ford sold its under-performing luxury SUV brand, Land Rover, to Indian auto giant Tata Motors for an estimated $2.3 billion, less than half of what Ford had paid for the company in 2000. At the time, few expected the neglected brand to survive, let alone prosper. After all, the global...

As anyone who’s ever participated in bench racing will tell you, it’s easy to throw down numbers and brag about specs from a sheet of paper. Backing numbers up with real-world performance, on the other hand, can be a bit more difficult. Take Jaguar’s uber-exclusive, million-dollar...

While there is no shortage of rare and desirable Mustangs affiliated with Carroll Shelby, it’s hard to top a car that’s one of one, especially when the saved-from-the-crusher car was never intended to be more than a Ford design study. Inspired by the success of the “California...

To paraphrase Mark Twain, “rumors of the Dodge Challenger’s demise may be greatly exaggerated.” Despite the anticipated introduction of the SRT Barracuda (perhaps the worst-kept secret in Auburn Hills), it now appears that Dodge may not be killing off the Challenger after all...