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To produce a state-of-the-art supercar, nothing less than a state-of-the-art production facility will do. Until recently, production of the McLaren MP4-12C has been handled in the cramped confines of the McLaren Technology Center (MTC), not an ideal situation for the larger production volumes...

For the second year, Motor Authority will award the Best Car To Buy title to our favorite vehicle of the 2012 model year. Being Motor Authority, we choose from the best new luxury and performance cars in the $50,000-and-over bracket. Our sister sites The Car Connection and Green Car Reports will...

In this video clip, Lincoln design chief Max Wolff explains the goings on of Lincoln's design department.

This January’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show will see the unveiling of the convertible version of the new 991 series Porsche 911, which as we previously reported will debut an innovative folding roof design offering a sharper look, improved aerodynamics and increased refinement. The new 911...

A new Jennifer Lopez ad shows the Gucci Edition Fiat 500.

Lexus recently took the wraps off its new 2013 GS 450h and although the automaker is yet to announce any mileage figures, the latest hybrid luxury sedan is expected to be roughly 30 percent more fuel efficient than the one it replaces. That means we could be seeing a combined gas mileage of around...

Legendary Ferrari designer and coachbuilder Sergio Scaglietti passed away at the age of 91 late yesterday at his home in Modena, Italy. While in the modern era his name was attached to the Pininfarina-designed 612 Scaglietti, named in honor of his valued contribution to Ferrari throughout the...

All-wheel drive is nothing new to the Volkswagen performance fan: the vaunted R32 had it, and the new Golf R has it, too. But the future at VW's R GmbH may be a bit more oily: diesels are in the cards, according to a new report from Autoblog. Speaking with the executive director and marketing chief...

You know the drill here people: It's a Monday, everyone's least favorite day of the week. Actually, we don't mind Mondays that much as it's a perfect excuse for us to find something that makes the day a little bit more fun, and this week we've dug up five iPhone apps for the ardent Volkswagen fan...

Dodge will almost certainly introduce a new compact model at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, and we now know that it won't carry the Hornet name.

If you've been living under a rock, you might not know that Aston Martin is the only manufacturer to offer a race car for every category at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. And if you're really enjoying your time under that rock, you might not know that one of the cars that will see track time in 2012 is...

Cadillac believes that export sales could surpass domestic sales by the end of the decade, but only if the brand continues to grow in the Chinese market.

Ralph Lauren has commissioned model cars of a few favorites from his collection. They aren't inexpensive, but the level of detail in each is exquisite.

We spent part of last week driving the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG before heading to the L.A. Auto Show, and we've brought you our first drive impressions--read on for the full details below. Our spies have nabbed yet more photos of the 2012 BMW M6 Convertible in action, Lotus is recalling the...

The recently announced MoslerGTR isn't built by Mosler after all, and will likely be in limbo pending the outcome of a lawsuit between Mosler and a distributor.

Following last month’s recall of the 2005 and 2006 Lotus Exige and Elise models for potentially dangerous oil leaks, Lotus has issued a new recall, this time only concerning the 2011 Elise. The affected models are those Elise sports cars built between June 2010 and February 2011, of which...

Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United Sates, received a somewhat frosty reception at Sunday's season-ending NASCAR race.

The insults are common and predictably gender-biased: the hairdresser's car, the chick car, etc. But the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK, especially the SLK 55 AMG, throws off those epithets with abandon, rising instead to deliver a combination of sport, speed, style, and comfort anyone could love--even...

Outwardly there aren't too many similarities between German sports and luxury car maker BMW and the more budget-orientated Korean maker Hyundai. In fact, until Hyundai launched cars like the Genesis and Equus they didn't even compete in the same market segment. Yet a new deal between the two...

Bentley has auctioned off a brand new 2012 Continental GTC for charity, helping to raise more than £240,000 (approximately $377,000) in the process. The car was auctioned off at a star-studded event at the Hilton Hotel in Manchester, England, an event that saw singer Kelly Rowland and British...