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Earlier this week we brought you a report that BMW and Toyota were entering into a cooperative agreement on hybrid system and fuel cell technology. It comes as no surprise, then, that the Bavarian automaker has ended talks with General Motors centered around fuel-cell technology. Automotive News Europe (subscription required) quotes BMW spokesman Alexander Bilgeri as saying, “We are still talking to GM, but no longer on the topic of fuel cells.” For a German company, that’s as close to a confirmation as you’re likely to get. GM, on the other hand, isn’t saying...
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Four-Seat Aventador, 2013 Cadillac ATS, Hybrid Bugatti: Today's Car NewsIs Lamborghini working on a four-seat version of the Aventador? Maybe. We take a look at what that might entail. The 2013 Cadillac ATS is out of the gate fast, and on paper at least, looks to be completely ready for the Germans and Japanese. Bugatti may build a hybrid drivetrain for its Veyron...
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Rapper 50 Cent Injured In Car AccidentRapper Curtis Jackson, better know to fans as 50 Cent, was injured Monday night when his armored SUV was rear-ended by a dumpster-hauling truck on the Long Island Expressway. The accident was severe enough to “almost flip” the vehicle in which Jackson was riding. Reuters reports that...
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McLaren To Debut Enhanced MP4-12C, Show 12C GT3 Model At GoodwoodIn 2010, McLaren showed off its MP4-12C supercar prototype to an appreciative crowd at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and last year used the event to debut its MP4-12C GT3 racer. It stands to reason, then, that McLaren will mark this year’s Festival of Speed with another product...
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Bugatti Considering Hybrid System For Veyron SuccessorNot much is known about Bugatti’s successor for the Veyron supercar. That’s probably because the Veyron itself is still being built and the model after it, due around 2014, will be a production version of the Bugatti Galibier sedan concept. This means that the Veyron’s successor...
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2013 Cadillac ATS: 0-60 MPH In 5.4 SecondsCadillac's new ATS sedan compares favorably to European competitors in terms of performance, pricing and fuel economy.
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Without a doubt the Aston Martin Rapide is one of the best looking four-doors currently on the market. However, when it comes to the performance, the Rapide is left a little short compared to rivals like the Porsche Panamera and CLS63 AMG, both of which deliver well over 500 horsepower versus the Rapide’s 470-horsepower rating. That may all be about to change as a new Rapide prototype has been spotted at the Nürburgring, and the pace at which it was seen lapping the famous track suggests a more powerful version of the car’s 6.0-liter V-12 is residing under its hood. Aston...
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Rolls-Royce Appoints Giles Taylor As New Design ChiefRolls-Royce announced today that Giles Taylor will serve as its new design chief from July 1, replacing Ian Cameron, who retires from the role he has held since 1999. Taylor will report to Adrian van Hooydonk, the head of design for all BMW Group brands, and comes to his new role with more than 10...
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Mazda Rotary Ends Production, May Return As Hydrogen Range-ExtenderThe last rotary-powered car from Mazda rolled off its production line in Japan on Friday, a 2011 Mazda RX-8 Spirit R sold only in the Japanese domestic market. With no successor confirmed, we may never see a rotary engine in a production car ever again, though those at Mazda certainly don’t...
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Lamborghini Considering Four-Seat Aventador GT?Since the launch of the Aventador LP 700-4, Lamborghini’s sales have been brimming, with the company, on the back of a two-model lineup, managing to increase sales by 23 percent over the course of 2011 alone. Most of that growth was thanks to new customers in China, a market which in very...
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2013 Land Rover Range Rover RenderedA brand new generation of the luxurious Range Rover SUV is in the works and on track for debut later this year. The new Range Rover has been spied for more than a year in prototype form but now, thanks to our latest renderings, we can finally look past all the heavy camouflage gear and get a...
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Aston Martin DB9 1M: The Car Designed By Facebook FansAston Martin celebrating one million Facebook fans by building the crowd-sourced DB9 1M.
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Ford’s Fiesta hatchback and sedan has only been on sale in the U.S. for a bit over two years but Europeans have been buying it up since the middle of 2008. Now that it’s 2012 the car is due for a mid-cycle facelift and right on cue prototypes have been spotted undergoing testing around Europe. The lack of camouflage gear on most of the prototype suggests that this will only be a mild update, with only the front-end expected to receive significant changes. We can clearly see a new headlight design incorporating LED detailing and a much sharper look. They will most likely resemble...
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MINI's Record Parking Job Wasn't As Easy As It Looked: VideoEarlier this month, we brought you video of Chinese driver Han Yue breaking the Guinness World Record for the tightest parallel parking job. After beginning with a successful run of 22 centimeters (8.7 inches), Yue kept going until he was able to squeeze his MINI Cooper Chinese Job edition into a...
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NYC Mayor Suggests Shaming Speeders With Public HumiliationWhen it comes to slowing down drivers, conventional wisdom requires police to issue citations, which ultimately lead to points against a drivers license and points against your automobile insurance. Rack up enough license points, and you lose your ability to legally operate a motor vehicle...
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Ford Wants To Lower Your Commuting Stress: VideoAccording to Ford’s research, the average driver spends more than 30-percent of his time commuting in heavy traffic. By the automaker’s own logic, that’s time that could be better spent than inching forward, minute after minute, to keep up with the commuter in front of you...
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Cummins Showing Its 4,000-Horsepower Hedgehog At GoodwoodHorsepower and speed generally go hand-in-hand, so you’d expect a 4,000-horsepower engine to sit between the fenders of a particularly wild resto-mod show car. In the case of the 4,000-horsepower Cummins Hedgehog, however, we can name a single car large enough to accommodate the diesel...
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Gymkhana Five Teased, Wild LFA Prototype Spied, Acura RLX: Car News HeadlinesToday at Motor Authority, we spied the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover and a new aero kit, the latter of which may be offered for the Scion FR-S. Ken Block teased Gymkhana Five and Noble teased a convertible M600. All this and more in today's car news, right here on Motor Authority. Ford talked about...
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Ken Block’s critics are quick to point out the American driver’s failures in World Rally Competition, where his part-time effort doesn't draw much attention from hardcore fans. Even Block’s other driving endeavors, like the Global Rallycross Championship, aren’t enough for the motorsport faithful to take him seriously. One thing you can’t deny, however, is that Ken Block is a marketing juggernaut (with the occasional sense of humor). As chief brand officer of DC Shoes, it’s Block’s job to sell as many shoes, hoodies and overly-brimmed ball caps as...
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Tesla To Launch One-Hour Fast Charger Within A YearA new fast-charging system could mean Tesla Model S owners could top up their batteries in an hour.
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Infiniti's Emerge-E May Not Be Its Halo Car After AllIn many ways, Infiniti is a luxury automaker in search of an identity. Its claim to fame has always been building luxury cars with a performance edge, yet the automaker has no flagship sports car to call its own. That’s particularly problematic when you consider how much the brand is pouring...
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 Nürburgring Crash Caught On VideoThere's now one less Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 out on the roads due to the results of a crash that occurred at the Nürburgring late on Friday. The driver of one of the rare Porsches was participating during a public track day when he lost control entering a corner at what is likely to have been...
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Noble Teases Convertible Version Of M600 SupercarBritish supercar manufacturer Noble has given the strongest indication yet that it’s planning a convertible version of its M600 supercar with the release of a new teaser image. The teaser image depicts a roofless M600 and has been mocked up to gauge interest in a possible production version...
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2013 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor PreviewFord’s F-150 lineup gets an updated SVT Raptor and Limited luxury model for 2013.
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