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The 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show is fast approaching, with press days scheduled for November 17-18. As always, Motor Authority and High Gear Media will have a team live on the show floor to bring you photos, news, and the unexpected as it happens. Here's an overview of what to expect from the 20-plus...

There are many behind-the-scenes players in the automotive industry that few on the outside ever hear of, despite their huge contributions. Heide Performance Products (HPP) is one such company, designing and building some of the most cherished cars on the streets, including the previous Dodge...

Volvo has some ambitious plans for the future. In addition to the market launch of a plug-in hybrid in 2012, work is currently under way on evaluating the viability of an entirely electric-powered car and now we can add hydrogen-powered fuel cells to that list--but with a twist. Volvo is...

BMW has already confirmed it’s working on a new front-wheel drive model to slot in below its current 1-Series and compete with the likes of the Audi A1 and next-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class. But BMW has a problem on its hands: if it continues its current naming convention the new model...

Simbol Design is one of those niche Italian car companies that you’ve probably never heard of but their new Lavazza GTX-R supercar should get them some press, even if it’s bad. The car looks like a cross between the Ferrari Enzo and a block of Lego but it packs a V-12 punch and enough...

This Mustang, driven by Dennis Bailey, went flying at the Outlaw Radial Tire Championship in Georgia last weekend. Bailey was unhurt, but the incident was captured on photo and video. We're glad Bailey is unhurt. If you're into flying Mustangs, then this might be the video for you. [Competition...

SEMA is a week away, and the previews keep coming. This time, thanks to Mustangs Daily, we are getting a look at the planned Eibach 2011 Mustang SEMA show car. As one might expect from a company that makes its living producing suspension kits for the aftermarket, the Eibach car will be showing off...

Some people just can't get past the Hyundai badge, but the 2011 Equus is gunning for the top ranks of the luxury sedan segment--and it's not exactly short of ammo. Whatever you think of the Equus' chances, the DUB edition Equus for SEMA vaults it right into the German ranks with a murdered-out...

If you're up to no good in the United Kingdom, you may get the chance to experience BMW's latest variations on the X3, X5, 3-Series, and 5-Series first hand. BMW's U.K. arm has just unveiled a slew of new police vehicles for both marked and unmarked use. The latest 5-Series headlines the new Police...

The ultra-performance Hennessey Venom GT, built on a modified Lotus Elise platform but wrapped in custom body work, lengthened, and with a mind-bending 1,200-horsepower twin-turbo V-8 engine amidships, will make its North American debut at the 2010 SEMA show. This video gives a taste of the 262-mph...

This is actress Alexandra Paul. Perhaps you remember her from such films as Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534, Murder Dot Com, or her star turn on Baywatch. We don't. We remember her from the documentary Who Killed The Electric Car?** Alexandra has a long history with EVs -- such a long history, in...

"Open source" is a phrase not too many people outside the computer software world understand. But it's a concept Local Motors is trying to bring to the automotive world, with their first open-sourced vehicle, the Rally Fighter. This video previews its SEMA appearance. How does open source figure...

Doing cartwheels might have been fun as a kid, but it's not so much fun when you're an adult, traveling 200-plus-mph in a highly customized 2,000-horsepower twin-turbo Lamborghini Gallardo at the Texas Mile. Fortunately the driver was unhurt and walked away from the crash--proof that modern safety...

A few months ago, we got the chance to slide behind the wheel of the V12 Vantage, and came away suitably impressed. Now Jay Leno has as well, and this video captures his thoughts on the car, plus plenty of roaring V12 sonic greatness. Just as we were, Leno is impressed with the V12 Vantage--so much...

BMW is now making it easier than ever to slide behind the wheel of a luxury car by launching a new rental program that allows customers to drive away in one of any BMW model currently on sale. Dubbed BMW On Demand, the pilot program is being run out of the BMW Welt In Munich, Germany and will...

It's been almost four years since James Glickenhaus commissioned his custom Pininfarina-penned Ferrari Enzo-based P4/5 supercar, but the excitement has begun to build back up following news that Glickenhaus is working on a brand new car--a racing version of the original P4/5. The new Ferrari P4/5...

Cadillac’s ageing STS sedan is soldiering on for yet another model year, despite most of the competition in the mid- to full-size luxury sedan segments being updated or overhauled in recent years. This is because the STS, along with the front-wheel drive DTS, is to be replaced by a single...

General Motors is still building rockets, and it's also in the business of building androids. Real, space-going humanoid robots. That's right, the NASA-GM built Robonaut 2 is finally going up to the International Space Station aboard the space shuttle Discovery November 1. So why, exactly, did GM...

We've already brought you the details on the upcoming 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8, but now we have confirmation from Chrysler on the final numbers. Now dubbed SRT8 392, the top-line Challenger will be powered by a 6.4-liter V-8 that makes 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque. That's an improvement...

Ford's new Fiesta may be getting most of the media blast, but the 2012 Focus isn't being forgotten about by the home office. Ford announced today two new packages for the Focus to sharpen its look and make the car more responsive and agile-feeling on the road. The upgrades come in the form of the...