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The C6 Chevrolet Corvette enters its final year in 2013 and as a last hurrah Chevy is launching the new Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition, the fastest and most capable Corvette convertible ever launched. That 427, as most small-block fans will recognize, is the cubic-inch displacement of GM’s 7.0-liter race-bred LS7 V-8, and the engine’s application in the Corvette convertible makes this particular ‘Vette an instant classic. Peak output remains at 505 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, and just like in the Z06, where the Corvette 427 Convertible gets its...
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Chris Harris Drives The Mercedes C63 AMG On Space Saver TiresIn his first video for YouTube's Drive Channel, Chris Harris explores the handling limits of a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG coupe, fitted with temporary spare tires.
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New BMW M Performance Fleet Set To Debut At Geneva Motor ShowAt the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March BMW will take the covers off a whole new product range aimed at drivers who want the sporty feel of a dedicated M car but with the comfort, civility and practicality of a regular model. That’s where BMW’s M Performance range will fit in and in...
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Ford Maximizes Electric Car Experience With Smartphone AppWhat separates your regular gasoline car from an electric car? The batteries? The motor? Plugging in each night versus going to a gas station in the morning? All of the above, of course, but also the high levels of interactivity now available to electric car users, via their smartphones. Ford is...
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Motor Authority Will Now Be Appearing In The Washington PostThe team here at Motor Authority is proud to announce that the breaking car news, reviews and auto show coverage you love reading here each and every day will now be appearing in The Washington Post. That’s right, select stories from Motor Authority and other High Gear Media websites, The Car...
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BMW Is Once Again ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’For reasons that still remain unclear, BMW chose to drop its hugely successful ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’ tagline and replace it with the ‘JOY’ campaign when it launched the Z4 roadster back in 2008. In fairness, BMW never formally stated that it was completely...
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It may have taken four tuning companies, but the world's quickest Mercedes is here.
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2013 Volvo V40 Spy ShotsMore than five years after first introducing the stylish C30 three-door hatch, Volvo is finally preparing for the launch of a more practical five-door model as confirmed by these latest spy shots. Already announced for the 2012 Geneva Motor Show this March, the new Volvo five-door will go by the...
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2013 Porsche Boxster PreviewPorsche has brought out a brand new generation of its entry-level Boxster convertible, one that’s lighter, more powerful, and more fuel-efficient than the model it replaces. It’s also a whole lot sexier too, thanks to a design incorporating shorter overhangs, a wider track, and...
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Guilty Pleasure: 1990-1993 Infiniti Q45Nissan was a bit behind Honda and Toyota with the introduction of a German-fighting luxury marque for North America, but the very first Infiniti was quite a machine. Based on the mighty Nissan President (a car so majestic that I find myself scanning Japanese car classifieds and searching for...
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Porsche Shows Off Its New 911 Carrera S At Silverstone: VideoPorsche's chief instructor at its Silverstone Experience Center, Gordon Robertson, demonstrates the capabilities of the new 911 Carrera S.
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Fiat Prices The 2012 500 Abarth From $22,000Fiat's eagerly awaited hot hatch, the 500 Abarth, will be priced from a reasonable $22,000 in the U.S. market.
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Chevy is including its MyLink infotainment system in the upcoming Sonic RS, as well as higher-trim models of the Spark.
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Adrian van Hooydonk Takes Us Through The New BMW 3-Series: VideoBMW Group Chief Designer Adrian van Hooydonk gives an overview of the new 3-Series' styling in BMW's latest short video.
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Honda At The 2012 Tokyo Auto SalonHonda will be exhibiting at this weekend's tuner-focused Tokyo Auto Salon, indicating the significance of the aftermarket to Honda.
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EcoBoost Mustang, Audi A6 Allroad, A3 Interior: Today's Car NewsThe Detroit Auto Show has dominated the automotive airwaves for the past two days, bringing some of the best concepts and production cars we've seen in a year, including confirmation of an upcoming EcoBoost-powered Ford Mustang. Now that the press days are over, however, attention is shifting...
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British Columbia Sells Street Racer's Seized LamborghiniBritish Columbia's Civil Forfeiture Office has sold a Lamborghini Gallardo seized after an alleged street race last August.
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GM Updating Its 2.4-Liter Four Cylinder EnginesGM will launch a new 2.5-liter four in the 2013 Chevy Malibu, and will introduce the new engine across product lines over the next 12 months.
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We first brought you details on the Falcon F7 supercar a year ago but now the company behind it, America’s own Falcon Motorsports, has unveiled a new concept version at a special presentation in Detroit. Falcon claims that its latest concept shows the look of the production F7 supercar due out later this year. Falcon Motorsports, as some readers may recognize, is a company located in Michigan that specializes in building bodykits and other modifications for the Dodge Viper. Now the firm has used its talents to build its own supercar, which will be priced around $225,000 and sell in...
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2013 Buick Encore Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowMaking its debut this week at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show is the 2013 Buick Encore, which hits U.S. showrooms early next year and goes on sale in Europe later this year as the Opel Mokka. The vehicle is relatively small, stretching less than 170 inches in overall length, but there’s plenty of...
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Want To Own One Of The First Scion FR-S Models? Here's HowEighty-six individuals will get to own one of the first 2013 Scion FR-S models beginning this Thursday.
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2013 Cadillac ATS Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowFans of sporty and dynamic sedans like the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class now have a new option to consider when shopping for their next car, the long-awaited 2013 Cadillac ATS, which made its debut this week at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The ATS also marks the debut of GM’s...
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2013 Audi A3 Interior Revealed At CES 2012Proving yet again the growing importance of in car electronics, Audi has unveiled the interior of its next-generation A3 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. Though the new A3 isn’t set for a debut until March’s Geneva Motor Show, before going on sale towards...
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2013 Audi A6 Allroad Revealed, U.S. Launch A PossibilityWith Audi deciding to bring back its A4 Allroad quattro model to the U.S. this year there’s new hope that the bigger, and more capable A6 variant will come too. The latest Audi A6 Allroad quattro has now made its online reveal ahead of an official world debut at March’s 2012 Geneva...
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