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Last night, I ate some frozen pizza (definitely not delivery...) goofed around on my new Android tablet, drove a few dozen miles in the CTS-V Coupe I have in the driveway and generally forgot completely about the season two premiere of Top Gear USA. In other words, I had fun. If you found yourself in that other, less fun camp, and ended up seeing the premiere, chime in here and let us and the rest of the MotorAuthority audience know if it's any better than the first season, and if we should interrupt our busy schedule of screwing around and generally not accomplishing much to spend an hour...
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Volvo Marks 10 Years Of Safety Concept CarIt's been 10 years since Volvo introduced the Safety Concept Car.
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Alfa Romeo 4C Shows Off In New Promo VideoDelay after delay of Alfa Romeo's return to the U.S. may have you despondent that we'll ever see the new breed of Alfa on our streets, most especially, the gorgeous and very high-performance 4C. Unfortunately, this video is only likely to make the pain grow stronger. Complete with a mocking sound...
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2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Coming To 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowWe've long known the Fiat 500 Abarth was coming to the U.S. We've also known it would be on sale in the first quarter of 2012. What we didn't know, until today, was when it would first make its official debut in the U.S. Answer? The 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. According to FiatAmerica's official...
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More Talk Of Infiniti-Red Bull Racing Performance Street CarTalk of a Red Bull Racing-flavored Infiniti road car isn't new--it's been discussed by company honchos almost since the inception of Infiniti's sponsorship of the Formula One team. But today, more details from the top people at both Nissan and Red Bull have emerged. Christian Horner, team principal...
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Ken Block Unveils Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle: VideoFord's insane versions of the Fiesta for Ken Block's Gymkhana and WRC cars are nothing short of mind-blowing in their ability to generate power and turn it into tire smoke, especially considering the tiny displacement of the turbo hatch. The latest take on the uber-Fiesta is a "hybrid function hoon...
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Believe it or not, the 2012 Volvo C30 hatchback is essentially a 10 year old design. Several years before the C30 hit the streets, Volvo revealed a striking concept called the Safety Concept Car (SCC) to the motoring press in 2001, previewing several new technologies that would eventually be seen across the Volvo range and many other cars besides. Concept cars are revealed for many reasons - previewing the style of future vehicles, testing the water for new technology or simply to create a buzz at an auto show. The SCC did all three, but with Volvo's safety track record the SCC was a...
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Today In Car Theft: Dallas Dealer Loses... 35 Sets of 20-Inch WheelsA Dallas area Buick GMC dealership may have set a record for wheel and tire theft: someone made off with 140 20-inch wheels and tires over the weekend.
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Sheryl Crow To Auction 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL For Joplin Tornado Relief At Pebble BeachWith a classic collector car like the 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, there's always a good reason to buy the car: the car itself. But this time, there's an additional incentive to keep bidding, and it doesn't have anything to do with collectibility or simple aesthetics. The proceeds will go to benefit...
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Ruf adopts mid-engine design for updated CTR 3 supercarAbout four years ago German tuner Ruf first revealed its third-generation CTR supercar, the aptly named CTR 3, as well as announcing a new development center in Bahrain. Well, Ruf has now gone and updated its CTR 3, extensively redesigning the chassis so that the original rear-engine design adopted...
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Jay Leno Laps The Nurburgring In 8:41 In 2012 Jaguar XKR-SJay Leno's car for the day at the Nurburgring was the 550 horsepower 2012 Jaguar XKR-S.
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Darth Vader Crosses Over To The Dark Side (AKA Garmin)A little over a year ago, we told you about a licensing deal that brought familiar Star Wars voices like Darth Vader and Yoda to TomTom voice-navigation. Now, however, it appears that Darth Vader has become a double-agent, because he's now on Garmin, too. Everyone's second-favorite man in black...
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A coupe version of the upcoming 2012 Lexus GS sedan would target the likes of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe and Audi A5.
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Hamilton Holds Off Alonso To Win 2011 Formula 1 German Grand PrixHamilton admits winning the 2011 Formula 1 Championship will be very hard though with his latest win he believes he's back in the fight.
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2012 Honda CR-V Previewed By New ConceptThe 2012 Honda CR-V is expected to make its official world debut this November at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show before going on sale shortly after.
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Mercedes-Benz To Build M-Class Based ‘GLS’ At U.S. Plant?Mercedes-Benz recently announced a $2 billion investment plan for its Alabama plant to install tooling for a host of new models, possibly including the rumored GLS.
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2011 Formula 1 German Grand Prix Weather ForecastWet weather looks to dominate today's 2011 Formula 1 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series PreviewThe 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series is making its first public outing at this weekend’s 2011 Formula 1 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring before going on display at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in September.
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BMW of North America's current CEO Jim O'Donnell will retire this fall, with German executive and former head of sales in Europe and Japan Ludwig Willisch taking his place. The surprise move comes after strong June sales saw BMW outsell Mercedes-Benz and extend its lead as the top-selling luxury brand in the U.S. for 2011. Willisch and O'Donnell will work together for one month starting September 1 as a transitional period, with Willisch taking over CEO duties full-time as of October. O'Donnell, at 61, is just past the company's mandatory retirement age of 60. In addition to overseeing BMW's...
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Corvette Racing Seeks Mosport Comeback From Tough Lime Rock Race: ALMSThe Corvette Racing team saw victory at Le Mans, but is finding the 2011 ALMS season a bit more challenging.
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Peter Stevens, McLaren F1 designer, lands at Rivian AutomotiveIf you’ve never heard of Rivian Automotive, consider yourself in good company. Most car fans, even the diehard among us, would be hard-pressed to answer the question, “What automaker, based in Rockledge, Florida, aims to produce fuel-efficient and affordable sports cars by 2013?”...
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Bernie Bribes Bayern Banker?, Pits Go Electric: F1 UpdateFormula 1 maestro Bernie Ecclestone has had a bit of a rough year. After getting bashed about for his expensive watch, then brow-beaten into dropping four-cylinder turbos for sixes, and forking over the cash for the most expensive house in the U.S. for his daughter, he's now confirmed he paid a...
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2013 Audi S7 Spy ShotsCurrent Audi S models, while visually quite different from the standard versions to the informed eye, often fly under the radar of regular folks. But that's set to change for the next generation of S models, according to previous reports, and these latest spy shots hint at just how the S7 will...
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2012 Roush Stage 3 Mustang In Predictable Yet Awesome Burnout VideoWhy burnout? Because muscle car. Because why not. Because Roush. Whatever your justification (if you even need one) there's always a little room in the day for some gratuitous tire smoke, especially when delivered at the drive wheels of a big American V-8 that's been tuned up to 540 horsepower. The...
Nelson Ireson