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Honda has been out to prove the performance of its Civic Type R since the feisty hatch debuted for the 2017 model year, and its yardstick has been to set the lap record for front-wheel-drive cars at famous race tracks around the globe, including the Nürburgring. The final attempt took place recently at the Hungaroring, the home of the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, and fortunately Honda had an F1 world champion it could call on for the attempt. We're talking about Jenson Button, who drove for Honda in F1—but won his title with Brawn—and currently drives for the Japanese...
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Nissan sells EV battery businessNissan confirmed Friday that its electric car battery manufacturing division will be sold to Envision Group, a Chinese energy company specializing in renewables and energy management systems. The confirmation comes following the cancellation of an earlier deal to sell the division to another firm...
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Monterey Car Week will see Brabham BT62 make US debutOne of the most successful race teams in the history of Formula 1 is leaping into the world of supercars. The new Brabham Automotive is a spinoff of the Brabham race team which boasts no less than four Drivers' and two Constructors' championships, and its first product is the BT62, a track-only...
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Meet the woman who the Lotus Elise is named afterDespite no longer being on sale in the United States, the Lotus Elise has been pivotal in keeping the British sports car marque alive during decades of financial hardship. Development started shortly after Italian entrepreneur Romano Artioli bought Lotus from General Motors in 1993, with the car's...
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2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt first drive review: noteworthy and nostalgicI want to be a hero. A hero reminds me of the best versions of me, especially when I can hardly muster enough courage to get out of bed in the morning. The 1968 Ford Mustang fastback sprayed in Dark Highland Green wasn’t a hero when it rolled off the line in January 1968 and onto the screen...
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Jeep Wrangler 6x6 boasts Hemi V-8 and brutish looksFor former Atlanta Braves outfielder Andruw Jones, a regular Jeep Wrangler was simply not enough. Instead, he had Atlanta-based Monster Customs create a 6x6 complete with a Hemi V-8 engine and pickup bed. Now, the creation is for sale. Motor Cars of Atlantahas posted the brutish SUV-turned-pickup...
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Porsche isn't done with its celebrations for its 70th anniversary this year. Having already built a highly authentic replica of its very first sports car, as well as unveiling a spiritual successor in the form of the 911 Speedster concept, Porsche is now working on a restomod based on a classic 911. Called Project Gold, Porsche is documenting the build via a series of videos on its YouTube channel and will unveil the completed design on August 24. The world debut won't take place until September 27 at the Porsche Rennsport Reunion at Laguna Seca, however. Judging from the videos released so...
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McLaren-modified ASC Diamondback Viper for sale, againThe one-off 2006 Dodge Viper ASC Diamondback has surfaced for sale again. The last time was almost 10 years ago, and since then the car's odometer registers just 19 extra miles. Yep, that's pretty sad. Californian exotic car dealer American Supercars currrently has the Viper listed for sale, and...
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2019 Aston Martin DBS, 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS, 2019 Hennessey Heritage Mustang: This Week's Top PhotosAston Martin's DBS Superleggera features a full carbon fiber body and 715 horsepower of grunt, and it's coming to showrooms by the end of the year. This is a car that sticks to GT roots. That means it isn't the most hardcore member of Aston Martin's lineup; the title instead goes to the Vantage...
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After sports car, Gordon Murray's car company will develop sedans and trucksGordon Murray will perhaps forever be known as the designing force behind the McLaren F1. But, he's even more thrilled to be working on a new sports car with F1 inspiration. Following the sports car, we now know Murray's car company, Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA), plans for a variety of cars and...
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British firm unveils Jaguar E-Type restomod with 6.1-liter V-12The Jaguar E-Type is arguably one of the prettiest cars to ever built, but the final-generation Series 3 is often overlooked for earlier examples. This E-Type Series 3 restomod may change that perception. E-Type UK, a British firm specializing in E-Type restorations, completely reworked this 1974...
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Mil-Spec Automotive unveils luxurious #002 custom Hummer H1 off-roaderMil-Spec Automotive (MSA) has quickly made a name for itself by building luxurious SUVs based on a reimagined Hummer H1. On Wednesday, MSA revealed its second custom creation based on the H1: the #002 Launch Edition. Fittingly, the #002 follows the #001 Launch Edition, but the follow-up SUV...
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Hennessey unleashed its 1,035-horsepower Dodge Demon; an Austrian startup wants to take on the world with a new supercar; and $5.5 million worth of cars were crushed in the Philippines. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. For those who feel the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon's 840 horsepower simply isn't enough, there's the Hennessey HPE1000 package, which boosts output to 1,035 horsepower. The Texas-based team unleashed a video of an HPE1000 Demon build upon the Internet this week. Spoiler: It's loud. We slid behind the wheel of the new 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS and found it's...
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$1.2 million bulletproof Mercedes G63 limo could save your lifeThose in need of the ultimate protection and who aren't the President of the United States may want to take a gander at this. It's a Mercedes-AMG G63 limousine with a bulletproof exterior and lavish amenities inside. INKAS, the Canadian maker of armored vehicles that also operates out of Lagos...
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2020 Hyundai Sonata spy shots and videoHyundai is close to finalizing a redesigned Sonata with styling inspired by the handsome Le Fil Rouge concept car (shown below) unveiled in March at the Geneva auto show. A prototype for the new mid-size sedan has been spotted at the Nürburgring and looks to be wearing its final skin. A few...
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First comes thunder, then LFT-666: Lister redesignates its tuned F-TypeLister revealed its first car since the 1993 Storm supercar earlier this year with an appropriate follow-up name: the Thunder. But, now Thunder is out, and the name LFT-666 is in. The revived British sports car marque announced Wednesday it has redesignated the car as the LFT-666, with the triple...
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Vanderhall Venice Speedster, Ferrari F50 prototype, cars get crushed: Today's Car NewsVanderhall's Venice reverse trike is now even more affordable thanks to the addition of a new Speedster variant. It's powered by a turbocharged inline-4 and comes with only one seat, which Vanderhall says is perfect for lone wolf types. A Ferrari F50 with impressive provenance can be yours. The car...
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Daniel Ricciardo to quit Red Bull to join Renault in 2019 F1 seasonAustralian racing driver Daniel Ricciardo will quit Red Bull Racing at the end of the current Formula 1 season to join Renault, where he'll race alongside the team's current driver Nico Hülkenberg in the 2019 season. It means Ricciardo will replace Renault's other current driver Carlos Sainz...
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You don't always need high-dollar, high-horsepower cars to have fun out on the road or track. Motorcycles have traditionally been the weapon of choice for performance fans on a budget but more recently the new segment of reverse trikes has been gaining popularity. Familiar names like Morgan, Can-Am, Polaris and Slingshot all offer interesting options, and recently a company by the name of Vanderhall joined the fray with its Venice and Edison² models, the latter featuring an electric powertrain. Not stopping there, Vanderhall has a raft of new models in the works. One of these is the...
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Kahn Design's Chelsea Truck Company reveals posh Defender pickupThe original Land Rover Defender was designed as a workhorse but that doesn't mean it can't do with a bit of luxury thrown in. Kahn Design knows this particularly well, as the company has been churning out posh Defenders for years. Its latest is based on the Defender Double Cab Pickup. The vehicle...
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Ferrari F50 prototype with an interesting history is up for grabsA Ferrari F50 that was the star of the 1995 Geneva auto show and driven by multiple Formula 1 legends can be yours. The car is currently listed for sale at Autosport Designs of Huntington Station, New York, which has detailed documentation on the car's provenance. The documents confirm the chassis...
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New Ligier GT race car celebrates French brand's 50th anniversaryLigier is a French car brand established in 1969 by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier. Ligier is still in operation today but sells tiny city cars and commercial vehicles. It also produces single-seat and prototype race cars through an association with fellow French firm Onroak...
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Member of VW's ID electric car family could receive R treatmentVolkswagen is working on a family of electric cars, members of which have been previewed by the ID series of concept cars. The good news is that electrification and performance aren't mutually exclusive at VW, as was demonstrated recently by the automaker's ID R electric time attack special, which...
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Bentley marks 100 years with a book weighing 66 poundsNext year marks Bentley's 100th year of operation and the brand revealed its first celebration plan. To mark the milestone date, Bentley will release a limited edition book covering a century of operations and the brand's future. As we learned in July, it will also build a special Mulsanne as a...
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