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  • 2013 Ford Escape, launched at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Nov 2011

    If this year's Los Angeles Auto Show was all about sedans and SUVs, then the most important among them may have been the all-new 2013 Ford Escape. The longer, lower, sleeker, and more feature-packed compact crossover replaces a model that's now a decade old--and still one of the best-selling in its segment. Competing with an all-new 2012 Honda CR-V (also revealed at the show) and the current Toyota RAV4, the 2013 Escape may startle customers used to the upright, slab-sided, truck-like demeanor of the outgoing 2012 model. They'll also look in vain for the well-established Escape Hybrid model...

  • Volvo's design sketches for the 2016 Volvo XC90
    Volvo Ponders The Design Of The Next XC90

    Volvo's XC90 is now nine years old, and a replacement is in the works for 2014. Design sketches seem to indicate that the car will be far less conservative than its predecessor.

  • 50th Anniversary Shelby Cobra. Photo courtesy of Shelby American, Inc.
    Shelby Fans: Plan To Attend The 2012 Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance

    Five collectible Shelby automobiles will be auctioned off at next year's Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance, with the proceeds going to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs.

  • 2011 Ferrari F150 Formula 1 race car
    Ferrari Wants To Build More F1 Tech Into Its Road Cars

    Ferrari concerned about the growing cost of participating in Formula 1, would like the ability to incorporate more F1 technology into its road cars.

  • Fiat's latest ad for the U.S.-spec 500 Abarth
    2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Ad Makes Us Yearn For A Test Drive: Video

    Fiat's latest ad for the new, U.S.-spec 500 Abarth may not make it to television, but it's worth watching anyway.

  • Audi's 2012 R8 LMS ultra
    Audi Announces R8 LMS Ultra For 2012 Racing Season

    Audi's successful R8 LMS GT3 race car is being retired after the 2011 season, replaced by the new R8 LMS ultra.

  • 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible live photos

    Like its tin-top sister, the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible is one potent muscle car--even if it is outpaced by the brand-new 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Sure, it's 70 horsepower short, but it's still a 580-horsepower beast powered by GM's fantastic supercharged 6.2-liter LSA power plant. It's also a convertible, which means it's a bit more relaxed and fun than the no-nonsense coupe. As these photos show, however, it's still mostly a Camaro, despite all the ZL1 bits; just under the surface, you'll have all the features (and faults) of the base Camaro. Nonetheless, we're eager to...

  • The Nissan Juke-R
    Completed Nissan Juke-R Concept Ready To Hit The Road: Video

    Nissan has released a video showing us with the Juke-R looks like and, more importantly, sounds like.

  • 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca live photos
    2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Live Photos: 2011 L.A. Auto Show

    When it comes to muscle cars, few are more muscular than the Mustang Boss 302, particularly in Laguna Seca trim, and especially when it's painted in School Bus Yellow. That makes the 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 in these live images a sort of muscle trifecta. Bred in spirit from Parnelli Jones'...

  • 2013 Lincoln MKS
    2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek, Jaguar Minicar, Lincoln MKS And MKT: Today’s Car News

    The 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show is winding down but that doesn’t mean the new model announcements are cooling off. Today we have news of facelifted Lincolns, a sporty new Porsche, and a crossover or two. All this and more, right here on Motor Authority. Lincoln chose the second day of the 2011...

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    New Fuel Economy Measures Likely To Mean More Expensive Cars

    The fuel economy changes proposed by the EPA and NHTSA have been published. While they come with benefits, they'll also increase the price of new cars, starting almost immediately.

  • 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 live photos
    2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Live Photos: 2011 L.A. Auto Show

    It still hasn't really sunk in yet--it probably won't until our right foot goes to the floor--but the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 packs 650 horsepower. Six hundred and fifty. That's not just insane, it's totally crazy. That's 50 more horsepower than the Dodge Viper, a car known for being so...

  • Subaru XV (European spec)

    Subaru’s XV crossover that we saw at the recent at 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show will be called the XV Crosstrek when it goes on sale in the U.S. late next year. Subaru's Tom Doll confirmed in a presentation slide at this week's 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show that while European models will be called an XV, U.S. versions will get the Crosstrek addition to help further differentiate the vehicle from its Impreza sibling. The new XV Crosstrek will serve as the replacement for the outgoing Outback Sport and will come onto the market as a 2013 model. The vehicle, so far, has only been revealed in...

  • Herb Younger reunited with his 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS
    Sons Reunite Father With Chevy Impala After Two Decades: Video

    Two sons spent a period of five years tracking down an elusive 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS that once was the pride and joy of their father, Herb Younger, who purchased the car brand new but had to give it up during the ‘80s due to financial constraints. After finally tracking it down to a...

  • Jaguar Logo
    Jaguar Wants A Cygnet Rival

    In 2009 Aston Martin made the bold decision to launch a minicar based on the humble Toyota iQ, a decision that resulted in the Cygnet minicar that went on sale recently in Europe. While at first the news seemed preposterous, with governments across the globe introducing strict new fuel economy and...

  • 2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible
    2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible: 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show

    We’ve already seen it in concept form but here finally is the 2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible that will go on sale next year just in time for summer. The new model, making its debut this week at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, is based around the striking G37 Convertible but gets a few...

  • 2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible live photos
    2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible Live Photos: 2011 L.A. Auto Show

    The Jaguar XK is growing a bit long in the tooth, but as automakers often do, and as enthusiasts know and love, Jaguar is throwing every trick in the book at the XK to keep it fresh and interesting as its current model cycle winds down. Case in point: the 2012 XKR-S Convertible. Like its hardtop...

  • 2012 MINI Cooper Roadster
    2012 MINI Roadster Pricing Announced

    MINI has released pricing for its new two-seat Roadster models, which should hit MINI dealers next spring.

  • 2013 Lincoln MKS

    At this week’s 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show Lincoln is showing off its latest MKS luxury sedan, which has just undergone a facelift for the 2013 model year. Sadly, like the similarly updated MKT we saw earlier, the stylists at Lincoln were unable to change the look dramatically, which means the toothy grilles are here to stay a little while longer. Though Lincoln is on a mission to transform itself into the great American luxury brand it once was, going so far as to establish a crack team to turn around its woes and spending $1 billion on the development of up to seven new or refreshed...

  • Mosler RaptorGTR
    Mosler RaptorGTR Unveiled In Weird Video

    The Mosler RaptorGTR supercar debuts in an odd music video.

  • 1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V
    Guilty Pleasure: Lincoln Continental Mark V Givenchy Edition

    Since we've had a real shortage of Ford products in this series lately (the Tempo Diesel we saw last week was just a start), it's time we "honor" the Lincoln division's contributions to the world of you-gotta-be-sick-to-want-this-thing cars. The Continental Mark V, built for the 1977-79 model...

  • Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyder
    Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyder: 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show

    In typical Lamborghini fashion, the Italian maker of exotic supercars chose to unveil its latest model addition at a private function away from all the hustle and bustle of the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. Fortunately, we knew it was coming and now have all the official images and details. The new...

  • 2013 Lincoln MKT
    2013 Lincoln MKT: 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show

    Lincoln’s full-size MKT crossover hasn’t sold in the quantities the automaker would like to see, so the model gets a fairly substantial refresh for the 2013 model year. Most apparent, even to casual onlookers, is the refined exterior styling, starting with a less-pronounced waterfall...

  • 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS
    2013 Porsche Panamera GTS: 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show

    There’s a new model in the Panamera lineup and it’s called the 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS. The super-sedan made its official world debut today at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show ahead of its sales launch late next summer. Reviving the GTS badge, short for Gran Turismo Sport, which was...

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