Car News

Back in May we heard that Jerry Seinfeld was pitching a new TV show about cars. Today the first teaser video has been released, revealing the name of the show to be Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. Which sounds more like an elaborate put-on than pure entertainment to us. Set to make its debut on...

When Gordon Ramsay isn’t berating lesser chefs into submission, adding another Michelin star to his name or cashing large, television-related checks, the celebrity chef with anger-management issues has a passion for Ferrari automobiles. Despite being a long-time Ferrari owner, Ramsay had...

Jaguar’s upcoming F-Type roadster is the marque’s first attempt at building a no-compromise sports car in over 50 years. To call the car significant is an understatement, as it has the potential of pirating buyers away from brands like Porsche and BMW. Based on the C-X16 Concept, Jaguar...

When it comes to muscle cars, one of the rarest and most desirable is the Ford Mustang Boss 429. Built for just two years (1969 and 1970), Wikipedia says that total production numbered just 1,356 units. Built for homologation purposes, so that Ford could use the 429 cubic-inch V-8 in its NASCAR...

An updated 2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata has just gone on sale in Japan and should be landing in the U.S. by the end of the year. The first images and details for the car have hit the Web but we’re still waiting on the U.S. announcement. Though it isn’t set for a sales debut until sometime next...

Former adult film star Jenna Jameson is reportedly facing a lawsuit from a luxury car hire firm over claims she has stopped making payments on a car she leased and is yet to return. The company in question is Maserati Financial Services, which originally leased a Maserati Quattroporte S luxury...

On Tuesday we brought you the news that Marussia F1 test driver Maria De Villota had been critically injured in a testing crash at Britain’s Duxford Airfield. After completing a shakedown lap, De Villota was slowing to enter the pits when the car suddenly accelerated, striking the rear lift...

Porsche is now officially part of the Volkswagen Group, with the two companies announcing this week that Volkswagen will purchase the remaining 50.1-percent stake in the sports car manufacturer for 4.46 billion euros (approximately $5.6 billion) from its current holding company owner Porsche SE...

The Fiat 500L compact MPV unveiled at March’s Geneva Motor Show won’t be hitting showrooms until early next year but already we have the first image and details of another new Fiat 500 variant, the Fiat 500X, which is also due in showrooms sometime next year. The compact crossover made...

It’s a sad day for sports car fans, with news coming out today that German firm Artega, manufacturer of the Henrik Fisker-designed GT sports car, has filed for bankruptcy. The small scale manufacturer, based in Delbrück, stated that it has become insolvent and that it is seeking to find...

Though it would be easy to write off most celebs for their superficial interest in green cars, we can't dismiss Leonardo DiCaprio so easily. The Hollywood actor has been a vocal supporter of eco-friendly technology and sustainability practices for years, and he doesn't seem to be slowing down...

The crew here at Motor Authority would like to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable fourth of July break, as well as remind everyone that we will be back as normal with all the latest news from tomorrow. Despite the festivities that are sure to be taking place today, there is still some breaking news...

To emphasize its new standalone performance brand SRT, Chrysler is hosting its second annual SRT Tour, which will see a lineup of vehicles developed by the Street and Racing Technology division travel to 30 locations across the country over the next three months. The models taken on tour will be...

Originally scheduled for July 8, the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the 90th running of Colorado’s venerable ‘race to the clouds,’ will now take place on August 12 due to the devastating Waldo Canyon wildfire which is still yet to be completely contained. The fire has...

The racing version of the Honda CR-Z gets a twin-turbocharged 2.8-liter V-6 and custom hybrid system.

Since the original Renault Clio was launched in 1990, the compact car has racked up sales of some 11.5 million units in 115 countries. It’s won the Car of the Year Award twice (in 1991 and in 2006), and is available in variants to satisfy nearly every type of driver. In fact, the only thing...

The idea of stuffing a big motor into a small car is nothing new, and the recipe has been tested by both tuners and manufacturers for decades. Sometimes, as with the original Shelby Cobra, the result is a car that’s fast, nose-heavy and utterly puckering to drive anywhere near its limit...

Damon Hill’s F1 career spanned some eight seasons, enough for the British driver to rack up 42 podium finishes, 22 wins, 20 pole positions and the 1996 F1 Word Championship. As a man who’s made his living by driving cars fast, you’d expect that Hill would have retained something...

It's a somber day for news in the car world. Maria De Villota, test driver for F1's Marussia, has been injured in a crash during testing in the U.K. The latest updates indicate she's conscious and responsive. We hope she pulls through to a full recovery. Sergio Pininfarina, automotive designer and...

It’s every car owner’s worst nightmare: you wake in the morning, grab your keys and head to the parking lot, only to find that your car is no longer there. While new technology such as chipped ignition keys and Near Field Communications (NFC) key fobs have made cars more...