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  • The Porsche 914 at Gooding's Scottsdale, Arizona, auction got plenty of attention | Bob Golfen photo

    Porsche celebrates two half-century anniversaries at the extreme ends of the spectrum this year, that of the all-conquering 917 endurance racer that transformed the Le Mans 24-hour spectacle, and that of the innovative but controversial 914 entry-level sports car. While the 917 has been lauded and praised innumerable times for its many achievements, the 914 has been disrespected as something less than a real Porsche. The mid-engine, targa-topped two-seater was shadowed from the beginning by its origin as a joint project between Porsche and Volkswagen, and it has never reached the level of...

  • Walter Röhrl driving Porsche 718 Cayman rally car concept
    Watch Walter Röhrl test the Porsche 718 Cayman rally concept on ice

    Porsche plans to return to rally racing for the 2020 season with a new 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport-based race car and we're excited about what we've seen so far. At the GP Ice Race in Austria, Porsche let legendary racer Walter Röhrl climb behind the wheel to show off the 718 Cayman rally concept...

  • 2020 SCG Boot (Edit)
    Two-door SCG Boot off-roader due in May, four-door coming next year for $287,500

    Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, the American racing team and sports car builder, is shifting its focus with its next vehicle. It's called the Boot and it takes its inspiration from the original Baja Boot that GM engineer and hot rodder Vic Hickey designed for the inaugural Baja 1000 in 1967. While...

  • 2019 Dodge Charger and Challenger finished in Sublime paint
    1990 Chevy Corvette ZR-1, 2020 Subaru Legacy, 2019 Dodge Challenger: This Week's Top Photos

    The Sublime green paint color hasn't been seen since 2015, but has returned for the 2019 Dodge Challenger and Charger. The retro exterior color will sear the retinas with its bright hue, and joins other "high impact" colors such as B5 Blue, Go Mango, F8 Green, Plum Crazy, and TorRed. We slid behind...

  • SEMA is addressing concerns about the California exhaust noise law. | Pixabay photo
    What’s true and what’s false about California’s exhaust noise law

    The automotive world gave a stir this month when some California motorists began getting fined for having an exhaust system that was too loud. Rumors about the law and its effect on the sale of aftermarket exhausts worried some in the industry, but the Special Equipment Market Association —...

  • TVR Griffith prototype, 2017 Goodwood Revival
    Red tape delays TVR Griffith until 2020

    The world was supposed to welcome a reborn TVR Griffith early this year. Now, it's been put on hold until 2020. A report from Dutch website AutoRAI, first spotted by Motor1, detailed the new delay that TVR blames on construction processes at its new Welsh factory. In December TVR said it would...

  • Apple’s self-driving system atop a Lexus RX - Image via MacCallister Higgins

    Following an accusation last July against an ex-Apple engineer, the FBI has arrested a second Apple employee after he allegedly tried to steal self-driving car technology secrets and leave the country. The employee is Jizhong Chen, and according to a CNBC report on Wednesday, the FBI arrested him one day before he was scheduled to leave for China. Apple reportedly began investigating Chen when another employee said he or she witnessed him taking photos in a secretive area. Chen then allowed Apple Global Security to search his laptop, where they found thousands of files relating to Apple...

  • 2019 Audi Q8, Park City to Telluride
    2019 Audi Q8, 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class, 2019 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE: The Week In Reverse

    We took a road trip in the 2019 Audi Q8; we put the 2019 Mercedes-Benz G550 and AMG G63 to the test; and the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE got an automatic. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. We drove the 2019 Audi Q8 from Park City, Utah to Telluride, Colorado. After our time...

  • 'Hobbs & Shaw' trailer
    "Hobbs & Shaw" trailer drops with fights, crashes, and cars

    The first of what is planned to be three "Fast and Furious" spinoffs will land this summer, and now we get our first look at the plot for "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" as the first trailer dropped on Friday. In the film, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason Statham reprise their...

  • Koenigsegg Agera FE Thor and Vader
    New "entry-level" Koenigsegg supercar in the works with camless engine

    Koenigsegg is hardly a budget brand, but the Swedish supercar maker has plans for what could be considered an "entry-level" supercar. And it's going to be a hybrid. Top Gear spoke with founder and CEO Cristian von Koenigsegg, who said the latest deal with China's NEVS will pave the way for a new...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz G550
    2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class, "Fast 9," 2020 Subaru Legacy: Today's Car News

    We slid behind the wheel of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz G550 and AMG 63 to find out if the icons have gone soft with their new plush interior and independent front suspension. Spoiler: The brick on wheels that is the G-Class is as capable as ever. With three locking differentials, more leather than a...

  • 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang
    1964 1/2 Ford Mustang: 100 Cars That Matter

    Also-rans and wannabes would come and go, and some remain today, including the Chevrolet Camaro. But the Ford Mustang is the original pony car—a car that would define an entire segment in the years to come. The story began with Lee Iacocca, who championed a new kind of personal-luxury car...

  • Oil cap

    Watching oil spill out over the valve cover is never a good time. Why do we often have a mess to clean up when doing an oil change? There's actually a right and wrong way to pour oil, believe it or not. A video from FCP Euro, a company that specializes in European car parts, explains why the way our brain wants to pour oil is the wrong way that leads to messes, and let's be honest, frustration. Basically, many think the right way to pour oil is how we're taught to pour a glass of milk. We hold the jug with the handle towards our bodies and have no issues. However, a milk jug's handle is...

  • Lamborghini ALA 2.0 on Aventador SVJ
    Lamborghini explains how Aventador SVJ's active aero works

    The Lamborghini Aventador SVJ is the current king of the Nürburgring Nordschleife, in no small part thanks to its wild active aerodynamic system the company calls Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva 2.0. A video published last October by the Italian firm shows exactly how the system works when a...

  • 2019 Lexus LC 500 Inspiration Series
    Yellow fever: 2019 Lexus LC 500 Inspiration Series set for Chicago Auto Show debut

    Lexus will bring its 2019 LC 500 Inspiration Series to the Chicago Auto Show next week, and it marks the first time U.S. buyers will be able to buy the Flare Yellow color. It's also the third time a Lexus vehicle will wear the "Inspiration Series" badge. The first was a limited-edition LC 500...

  • 2020 Jaguar F-Type Checkered Flag Edition
    Jaguar F-Type kicks the stick-shift option

    The sun has set on the Jaguar F-Type's manual transmission option. After poor take rates in North America, Jaguar has nixed the stick-shift option for the 2020 model year. Car and Driver reported Wednesday that based on the number of new and used models currently on sale, buyers opt for the...

  • The Sarasota Classic Car Museum
    This car museum is a three-ring attraction

    The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus earned its title as “The Greatest Show on Earth,” in part, because it provided not one, not two, but three rings of entertainment under its big top. You might say the same thing about the Sarasota Classic Car Museum, which is located in...

  • 2020 Subaru Legacy teased ahead of 2019 Chicago Auto Show debut
    2020 Subaru Legacy joins the tablet-sized touchscreen fad

    The 2020 Subaru Legacy will make its debut at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show, and it's climbing aboard the tablet-type touchscreen bandwagon. In fact, it will be the first time a mainstream automaker integrates a vertical touchscreen into a sedan. The Japanese brand teased the 2020 Legacy's interior on...

  • 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Final Edition for Europe

    Chevrolet Europe has launched the 2019 Corvette Final Edition in the old world, and it could mark the beginning of the C7-generation's parade lap. The brand revealed the Final Edition car on Wednesday and said its appointments will be available for either the Corvette Grand Sport or Z06 coupes. The base Stingray variant misses out on the special treatment. Final Edition cars feature what Chevrolet said are the best attributes of the C7-generation Corvette. Thus, the Corvette Final Edition bundles features such as Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes, Competition sports seats, the Performance Data...

  • Dwayne Johnston and Jason Statham (Edit)
    Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason Statham won't be in "Fast 9"

    Don't look for the characters Luke Hobbs or Deckard Shaw to make an appearance in the next installment of the "Fast and Furious" franchise, simply titled "Fast 9" for now. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who portrays Hobbs, told MTV News in an interview published Monday that neither he nor Jason...

  • 2019 Land Rover Range Rover SV Coupe
    Land Rover nixes plans for an ultra-luxurious Range Rover SV coupe

    The Land Rover Range Rover SV coupe is dead before it truly ever took its first breath. The British luxury SUV maker confirmed the ultra-posh two-door model will not enter production. Auto Express first reported on the Range Rover SV coupe's premature death and confirmed the decision with Land...

  • 2019 Dodge Charger and Challenger finished in Sublime paint
    Green giants: 2019 Dodge Challenger, Charger add Sublime paint

    The 2019 Dodge Challenger and Charger are going green in a literal sense. The brand announced Wednesday that both cars now offer the Sublime paint color, which last appeared in 2015. The Challenger could be had in Sublime four years ago, but the color was last seen on a Charger in 2007...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz G550
    8 things you need to know about the 2019 Mercedes-Benz G550 and AMG G63

    The 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen doesn’t look much different than the boxy SUVs from each of the 40 years preceding it. Typically, if a vehicle is indistinguishable from its predecessors, that’s a bad thing. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is anything but typical. I went to San Diego...

  • Marty's 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata
    Hyundai design boss, Ford designs in virtual reality, 1990 Mazda Miata: Today's Car News

    We sat down for an interview with Luc Donckerwolke, Hyundai-Kia's new global design boss, and learned that he has an obsession with Porsche 911s and is into purity of design. The man who replaces the legendary Peter Schreyer has his sites set on legends, not just sales, but you'll be surprised to...

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