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BMW will be expanding its performance lineup at next week’s 2010 New York Auto Show with the launch of the all-wheel drive variant of the Alpina B7 sports sedan. Joining the regular B7, the all-new 2011 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive, as it’s officially titled, will again be offered in standard-...

While Ford’s EcoBoost technology is nothing really revolutionary--direct injection and turbocharging has been available on European diesels for years--the Blue Oval has been making strides over the competition when it comes to the performance and efficiency of its new engines. EcoBoost...

At next week’s 2010 New York Auto Show several 2011 model year BMWs will make their official North American debuts, including the all-new 2011 5-Series plus the facelifted 2011 X5 and 3-Series Coupe and Convertible. Also on show will be a new all-wheel drive variant of the high-performance...

At next week’s 2010 New York Auto Show Buick will roll out its latest versions of the LaCrosse sedan, this time with just a single four- and six-cylinder engine on the table. Coming in for the 2011 model year, the LaCrosse is being offered with an Ecotec 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine as...

When we think "Chris Rock", we don't immediately think, "Audi R8". Not that we dispute the fact that it's him behind the wheel of Audi's hottest ride, cruising the streets of Santa Monica and perhaps trying to dream up a new sitcom to take the place of the brutally murdered Everybody Hates Chris...

When it comes to bragging rights between Camaro and Mustang owners, the Ford guys currently have the advantage, at least when it’s concerning the base V-6 models. The base 2011 Ford Mustang has been fitted with a brand new 3.7-liter V-6 engine developing 305 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of...

Hot on the heels of news that AMG will launch a high-performance version of the next-generation Mercedes-Benz B-Class late next year comes a report claiming the tuning firm will also launch a hotted-up compact sedan. The new compact sedan is already being called the ‘baby CLS’ and...

Futurists predict that by 2030 more than 60 percent of the world’s population, which by that time should number around eight billion people, will be concentrated into urban areas. Streets will be more congested than ever and pressure on a public infrastructure--already struggling to meet the...

Motor Authority was there to capture the world premiere of the latest race car out of AMG, the SLS GT3.

Honda Gains Credibility Again In Hybrid Segment

The all-new 2011 Bentley Mulsanne has been designed to represent the pinnacle of automotive luxury so it shouldn’t come as any surprise that painting the body alone takes a total of 86 hours--nearly four whole days--to complete. That is the level of attention to detail afforded to Bentley's...

During last week’s launch of McLaren’s new road car division, McLaren Automotive, CEO Ron Dennis revealed plans for several new sports cars but deterred from announcing that any of these would be turned into McLaren-backed race cars nor would they ever be used for a special one-make...

To commemorate the relaunch of the Ford Mustang 5.0, we rang up Robert Matthew Van Winkle, better known by his nom de mike, Vanilla Ice. We posted most of the highlights from that interview over at TheCarConnection, but there's one bit we left out -- something that has nothing at all to do with the...

This may be looking a little far into the future but these are the first images previewing the next-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan and Estate wagon. Showing obvious styling influences from the recently revealed F800 Style concept car, which Mercedes-Benz confirmed would influence the design...

Saab is back in business. The production lines at the automaker’s plant in Trollhattan, Sweden began rolling again today and to mark the occasion the CEOs of Saab and new owner Spyker, Jan Ake Jonsson and Victor Muller, were on hand to watch the first batch of cars being built. Production at...

Last week’s announcement that BMW is planning to launch a new entry-level model with a front-wheel drive powertrain would certainly have had some brand purists spewing, but for the large majority of new car buyers it would appear that it doesn’t matter which wheels are doing the driving...

Turns out the Lexus CT 200h will be sold in the U.S. after all.

The new 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX has been updated for the latest model year, picking up the same striking widebody design as the high-performance STI model along with a wider track and tires for enhanced grip. The new widebody design is standard on both the WRX sedan and hatchback, making both cars...

The Ferrari 458 Italia was revealed as the next Autobot by Michael Bay this week.

The next-gen F30 BMW M3 will not have the eight-pot engine found in the current car.