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U.S. electric car startup Rivian unveiled a pickup truck and SUV last November at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show, but the company is known to be working on additional vehicles, one of which might have just been spotted. Our latest spy shots were taken outside Rivian's headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan, and show what appears to be a design buck for a vehicle distinct to Rivian's R1T pickup and the related R1S SUV. According to a source, the type of design buck is typically used to determine placement of the seats and other interior features. It provides the development team with a real-world...
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Major refresh for 2020 GMC Acadia makes crossover more butchGMC has given the Acadia a major refresh that sees the popular mid-size crossover SUV adopt the tough looks of the brand's pickup trucks. But the updates, which are being introduced for 2020 and represent a mid-cycle update for the current generation on sale since 2017, extend beyond the...
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Have a closer look at the Porsche 919 Hybrid EvoPorsche's "Top 5" series returns but this time it's all about one car: the 919 Hybrid Evo. The race car adopted from the Le Mans-winning 919 Hybrid went on a global parade to claim lap records before both cars were escorted to their final homes inside the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen, Germany...
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How to drive a manual transmission? Take 5 minutes to find outFor those who've only ever driven an automatic, a manual transmission can be intimidating. Team O'Neil Rally School can help. The school has a video that will teach the basics to those who've never driven with a third pedal. We're talking the completely uninitiated. It starts with knowing the extra...
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Exploding Lamborghini Miura photo is downright mesmerizingArt comes in all shapes and forms, and today, many consider classic cars as their own kind of art. Yet, this actual piece of artwork depicts an exploding Lamborghini Miura, a stunning design in its own right, and it's mesmerizing. Lamborghini published a video describing how the artwork came to...
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Bentley Bentayga Speed, Ferrari F1 car, Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro: This Week’s Top PhotosBentley’s Bentayga is already renowned for its ultimate luxury, but now the big bruiser has some serious performance cred too. The British firm this week unveiled the new Bentayga Speed, which thanks to 626 horsepower will reach 190 mph, making it the fastest SUV in the world. The Porsche...
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Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations team has less to do than initially planned. Land Rover scrapped plans for an ultra-opulent Range Rover SV Coupe in late January, and now we learn that the hardcore Discovery SVX off-roader is no longer headed to production. Autocar reported the model's death on Friday, though Jaguar-Land Rover spokesman Nathan Hoyt told Motor Authority the final decision was made months ago. The brand quietly sent a bulletin to customers who had placed orders for the Discovery SVX to explain the model was no longer planned. Notably, the SUV added JLR's supercharged...
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Book it: Amazon delivers millions to Tesla-rival Rivian to build electric SUVs, pickupsRivian inched closer to prime time on Friday with the announcement it had received $700 million in the latest round of equity investment. Online shopping and technology giant Amazon was the lead investor. Amazon's total investment was not disclosed in Rivian's announcement, but the company...
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Electric Chevy eCOPO Camaro breaks into 9-second territoryChevy had a 9-second quarter-mile time in its sights, and the electric eCOPO Camaro has done just that. The electric drag racer has clocked a 9.837-second run. Thanks to video published by DragZine on Monday, we can see how much the eCOPO has improved. Just a few weeks ago, the electric eCOPO...
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Ferrari unveils latest F1 racer to challenge Mercedes-AMGWith its last championship-winning driver now behind the wheel of an Alfa Romeo, Ferrari on Friday revealed the SF90 Formula One racer that it'll use to challenge Mercedes-AMG's dominance in the hybrid era. The newest red racer from Maranello sports a matte paint job, smaller barge boards along the...
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Ford Mustang may get a more powerful turbo-4Ford ditched the V-6 engine for the 2018 model year, but that leaves buyers with fewer choices than rival Chevrolet Camaro customers. Ford is also stuck with a larger power gap between the standard 2.3-liter turbo-4 and the 5.0-liter V-8 than Chevrolet. It looks like Ford has a remedy for the...
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2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1, 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country, 2021 Mercedes S-Class: The Week In ReverseWe outlined 10 things everyone should know about the 2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1; we took the 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country for a spin in the Arctic Circle; the 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class was caught on camera. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. A lot of sights, sounds, and...
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Twenty minutes from my front door is nowhere. And that’s somewhere I want to be. That’s true for many of us who live in Denver. It’s probably true for the 30 people who will move to Denver today, the 30 people who will move here tomorrow, and the next day, too. The greatest lie you’ll read in the next 10 seconds is that Denver isn’t a mountain town, the sun doesn’t shine here, everything you’ve heard about moving here is wrong. Shop’s closed, folks. Keep along to Kansas City. READ MORE: Into the muck: A day with the 2019 Toyota TRD off-roaders...
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Learn how BMW used water to make more horsepower in the M4 GTSThe BMW M4 GTS is one of few production cars to use a water injection system. The M4 GTS sprays water into the intake manifold to cool down air for its engine. How in the world does water help make more horsepower? That's the question Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained answers in this episode...
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John Cena's Ford GT for sale for the fourth timeIt seems no one wants to keep this Liquid Blue 2017 Ford GT. First bought by pro wrestler-turned-actor John Cena, the GT first changed hands in August of 2017. Ford immediately sued Cena for breaking the legal agreement each GT buyer signs stating they won't sell (i.e. flip) their car for two years...
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Tesla just became the most dog-friendly automakerWhat's the best brand of car to buy for dog lovers? The answer may come as a surprise. It's Tesla. On Wednesday Tesla announced it had begun rolling out a new Dog Mode to all its vehicles via the latest over-the-air software update. Your move, Subaru. Introducing Dog Mode: set a cabin temperature...
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McLaren unveils new MCL34 F1 car, driver lineupMore than a decade removed from its last driver's championship, and two decades removed from its last constructor's championship, McLaren on Thursday revealed its latest Formula One entry, which will race in the 2019 season. The new McLaren MCL34 isn't a dramatic departure from last year's car but...
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Artcurial hits $47.8 million at Retromobile auctionArtcurial Motorcars completed its three-day Retromobile auction in Paris on Sunday, reporting total sales of $47,804,169, a 31 percent boost compared with the 2018 sale. The Paris-based auction company noted that 10 vehicles sold for record prices. he overall sell-through rate was 76 percent, and...
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The Ram 1500 pickup may be redesigned for 2019, but the previous-generation Ram 1500 lives on as the 1500 Classic. On Thursday, the brand injected a bit of life into the older but still kicking pickup. The 2019 Ram 1500 Classic Warlock made its debut, and it aims to give truck buyers a factory-modified pickup with value at the forefront. The Warlock name hails from the 1970s when it appeared on a factory custom Dodge pickup complete with pinstripes and oak sideboards. Those aren't part of the package this time around, but the new 1500 Classic Warlock does add some unique elements. The front...
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2019 Red Bull Racing F1 car revealed, fires up Honda engine at SilverstoneThis year marks a major shift for Red Bull Racing and its Formula One team: a switch to Honda engines. On Wednesday, the team unveiled the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB15, its race car for the 2019 season. The new car ditches the red, blue, and yellow colors from the past for a more sinister...
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2019 Mercedes-AMG F1 car revealed, laps SilverstoneThe 2019 Formula One season is only weeks away and teams have begun to reveal the cars they've been working on for the past two years. This is Mercedes-AMG's latest pride and joy: the F1 W10 EQ Power+. The new F1 car bowed on Thursday as the team took the car for its first laps around Silverstone...
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High-class hauler: 626-hp Bentley Bentayga Speed can hit 190 mphBentley has taken its penchant for power to the SUV segment. On Thursday, the British luxury brand unveiled the Bentley Bentayga Speed, which claims the title as the world's fastest production SUV. That claim comes with an asterisk. Bentley says this ultra-luxury SUV clocks a top speed of 190 mph...
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First drive review: The 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country is Swedish perfection on wheelsThe sun bathes Lulea, Sweden with light for less than eight hours during the middle of the winter. It rises over the Gulf of Bothnia and its small, frigid islands and sets behind the charming and colorful town scattered with red, yellow and white buildings. As pretty as this small city near the...
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Balling on a budget: Steel LaFerrari replica shows up in MalaysiaWe're normally not a fan of replicas, but we give the owner of the Ferrari LaFerrari credit for not exactly hiding its pseudo-supercar upbringing. GTSpirit first spotted this LaFerrari replica, which showed up at a car meet somewhere in Malaysia. And it's made entirely from steel, apparently. The...
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