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The 2013 Chevy Corvette ZR1 will be the 2012 Indy 500 pace car, and here you can see it on video before the big race.

Carlos Ghosn and Dieter Zetsche buddied up for an alliance between Renault-Nissan and Daimler just over two years ago, and while the duo has been cooperating in the background, today's groundbreaking in Tennessee for a new plant that will build engines for both Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti is a much...

The new BMW 3-Series sedan has been a known quantity for months now. But its wagon-shaped Touring (or Sports Wagon here in the U.S.) counterpart hasn't, beyond spy shots and spy videos, and certainly not in M Sport Package configuration. Now, things are a bit clearer. Not that we didn't already...

It’s been a busy year for speculation on future Porsche models, and we’re not even at the halfway point yet. In January, Porsche CEO Matthais Mueller seemed to say “nein” to the idea of an entry-level Porsche roadster by commenting, “Possibly we need to wait until the...

Patrick Long’s job requires him to wear a suit to the office. It’s not a three-piece suit, but it is a three-layer suit, since Long works as a factory racer for Porsche. In fact, Long is the only American who currently derives a paycheck directly from Porsche for his lap times. Long may...

Climbing behind the wheel of an F1 car generally requires years of racing experience, the reflexes of a fighter pilot and a sixth sense for car control that few people possess. Failing that, you could be the host of a very successful BBC automotive show, or you win a contest sponsored by watchmaker...

The user interfaces of modern infotainment systems can be difficult for the average consumer to understand and embrace. Ford learned this lesson the hard way when it launched the MyFord Touch and MyLincoln Touch infotainment systems to a flood of criticism and negative feedback. Cadillac...

Today at Motor Authority, someone's creating an Audi A6 Allroad pickup truck, and a Ford Mustang attempts to lap Laguna Seca in a unique way. The last Saab 9-3 is saved, and Aston Martin sends the DBS off with a special edition. All this and more in today's car news, right here on Motor Authority...

Buick is trying really hard to portray itself as a manufacturer of stylish and hip vehicles. To do so, they’ve enlisted the help of an odd cast of characters: first came former NBA great Shaquille O’Neal, talking about the “oh effect” that Buicks can potentially have on...

Are you a Chevy fan or a Mopar fan with a project in your garage just awaiting a new engine? If so, we’ve got good news for you: at the upcoming Carlisle GM Nationals, scheduled for June 22-24, Carlise and Auto Enthusiast will give away a 1963 Chevy 409-cubic-inch V-8. Two weeks later...

While Saab is no longer building cars, its technology will live on for years to come in a handful of models from China’s Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. (BAIC). BAIC bought the rights to several Saab technologies back in 2009, including the use of the previous-generation Saab 9-3 and...

Last week we brought you details about a plan to save what could potentially be the last Saab 9-3 ever built. The plan, organized by a group of Saab loyalists at SaabsUnited, was to raise enough money so that the final 9-3 could be purchased and then donated to the official Saab Museum in...

Officials are currently investigating whether a Fisker Karma was the cause of a fire at a home in Houston, Texas recently.

Aston Martin is working on a new generation of its DB9 luxury grand tourer, which once again is expected to spawn a regular model as well as a high-performance version that is likely to replace the DBS. This means that the current versions of both cars are soon to be discontinued. In the lead up to...

China is already the single biggest market for new cars, but soon it will be the biggest for new car designs too. That’s the prediction of Silvio Pietro Angori, the CEO of legendary Italian design firm Pininfarina. Speaking with Automotive News (subscription required) recently, Angori...

If you're jonesing for another dose of the goofy, sometimes hilarious, sometimes awful trio of Clarkson, May, and Hammond, you may have wait until 2013. According to Final Gear, Clarkson recently told the South African radio show Ballz Visual Radio (seriously, that's what it's called) that Top Gear...

The idea of turning a car, wagon, or other non-pickup vehicle into a truck of some sort isn't a new one, but it never ceases to amaze when done properly. This project, turning an Audi A6 Allroad into a shop truck, looks to be off to a good start. The Alltruck, as we'll call it, began construction...

We’re not sure this comes as news to many racing fans, but here it is: seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher is the world’s second-richest athlete, racking up some $823 million in career earnings. As World Car Fans points out, the only professional athlete to best...

Today, Ferrari and Jacques Villeneuve took the wheel of the famed 312 T4 at the Fiorano Circuit in honor of Gilles Villeneuve, who died in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix on May 8, 1982. The 312 T4 Jacques Villeneuve drove at Fiorano was the same car his father piloted during the 1979 F1...

If you’re looking for an all-original 1958 Porsche Speedster with less than 100,000 miles on the clock, where would you even start looking? A high-end auction, like RM Auctions or Gooding and Company? A retailer of collectible cars, like Canepa Design? Chances are good you wouldn’t...