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McLaren's 570S Spider is hardly what you'd call a soft sports car, but nevertheless the British automaker has seen fit to develop a range of parts that will see it perform better on the road and race track. The parts are grouped in a new Track Pack that reduces the weight of the 570S Spider by 77 pounds and includes new telemetry features to help you hone your skills at the track. There's also a louder exhaust system that makes the car sound a lot meaner. Most of the weight savings come from the addition of forged light alloy wheels, which are shod in Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires. There are...
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Silent-running Ferrari likely packs new hybrid powertrainVideo has emerged showing a likely mule for Ferrari's new hybrid powertrain testing at the automaker's Fioarno circuit. The mule is based on the 488 GTB but shown to accelerate without any noise, suggesting it's running on electric power alone. Ferrari has confirmed a new hybrid powertrain for...
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How do centrifugal superchargers work?Your car arrives from the factory. Bolted under the hood is an engine that makes modest power, and it does so by breathing just fine on its own. It could make more power though and that extra motivation could easily come by way of a bit of forced induction. It's time to supercharge your ride. But...
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This Week's Top Photos: the 2018 New York auto show editionCadillac's brand renaissance continued this week at the 2018 New York International Auto Show with the unveiling of the XT4 compact crossover SUV. The segment is booming right now and the XT4, with its combination of handsome styling, generous size, and sharp pricing, should prove a hit. Hyundai's...
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Jaguar considers skipping R models in favor of SVRJaguar dropped a wonderful bit of news at the 2018 NY auto show. The British automaker decided that stuffing a supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 into the F-Pace makes good sense, and we're inclined to agree. That's how the compact crossover earned the SVR badge. But that also means Jaguar jumped right...
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Genesis Essentia concept, Lincoln Aviator, 2019 Toyota RAV4: The Week In ReverseGenesis unveiled the Essentia concept; Lincoln brought back the Aviator nameplate; and Toyota introduced the fifth-generation RAV4. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Genesis introduced the Essentia concept at the New York auto show with an electric powertrain, an F1-style...
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Two months after the 2017 New York auto show, lead Genesis designer Luc Donckerwolke and his assembled team set to work. Their goal wasn’t to rest long after the success of the New York concept car that precipitated the Genesis G70, it was to pronounce to the rest of the world that Genesis had arrived with its own style. “Last year in (New York), we brainstormed about how to make it more inspirational,” head of styling for Genesis SangYup Lee told Motor Authority. The global team set to work from all corners: Korea, Germany, and California. The Essentia concept was never...
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2019 Mercedes-AMG C43 and C63 video previewThose in the market for a sporty luxury compacts will find fresh entries from Mercedes-AMG. For 2019 both the C43 and C63 have been updated with updated powertrains, new tech, and design tweaks. Let’s get right to the meat of the matter with these German bruisers: the powertrains. The tamer...
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Lincoln Aviator, Jaguar I-Pace design, Jaguar I-Pace SVR: Car News HeadlinesThe hits just keep coming from the New York auto show. Check out our video previews of the Genesis G70, Genesis Essentia Concept, and Lincoln Aviator. The Genesis G70 shares much of its engineering with the Kia Stinger, but it's shorter and slimmer, and that should make it sportier. The Aviator...
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2019 Cadillac XT4 video previewBetter late than never. Cadillac is finally diving into the compact premium crossover game with the 2019 XT4, an XT5 that’s been given the Honey I Shrunk The Kids treatment. Blessed with clean, stylish lines, the XT4 is a sharp looking crossover that should stand out from the pack. The wide...
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2019 Acura RDX video previewAcura has never risen to the lofty heights of its European rivals. Judging by the looks of the 2019 RDX, Acura might soon be considered with the best. The 2019 RDX marks some important changes versus the last model and for the Acura brand. Like its German rivals, power comes from a 2.0-liter...
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2019 Kia K900 video first look: 2018 New York auto showKia plunged into old-school luxury a few years ago with the big K900. Then it had a better idea: it sidetracked into BMW territory and came out with the terrific Stinger. Now it’s applied those lessons learned, as it revamps its most expensive model, the 2019 Kia K900. The new K900 strips...
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Porsche has tapped Derek Bell for the latest video in its Top 5 series. In this clip, Bell shares Porsche's list of of its most iconic race cars. Now might be the time to bail out of that conference call and find some earbuds. Bell should know about iconic race cars. He's won Le Mans five times. He's won Daytona three times. His first pick for the list? The Porsche 911 GT1. In the early 1990s, Bell says, Porsche wasn't having much success in the top-tier endurance races on the motorsport calendar. In 1995, that would come to an end thanks to the mighty 911 GT1, which blended top-speed...
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Koenigsegg Agera RS owner encouraged top speed runMany of the automotive industry's records and accolades are specifically sought after by the companies themselves. Not so for the Koenigsegg Agera RS' top speed record run. Actually, the owner of the car came up with the idea. Koenigsegg's founder, CEO and namesake, Christian von Koenigsegg, told...
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Jaguar I-Pace designer Burgess says I-Pace would've never followed traditionThe days of all long-hood, shapely Jaguar sedans and coupes may be numbered. The automaker’s 2019 Jaguar I-Pace electric car made its U.S. debut this week at the 2018 New York auto show and its designer Wayne Burgess said that drawing the I-Pace required him to skip what made his Aston Martin...
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Lincoln test-drives used-car subscription serviceLincoln announced on Thursday it will launch a pilot for its car-subscription program in West Los Angeles and San Francisco. Unlike rival services, the vehicles will be used 2017 models, not new cars. The pilot will run through the Ford Canvas program, Ford's own subscription program that also...
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Jaguar interested in building I-Pace SVRThe future may hold another performance-oriented Jaguar SVR model, but rather than one based on a raucous supercharged internal-combustion engine, the brand is reportedly considering an I-Pace SVR, based on its first purely electric SUV. At the 2018 New York auto show, Hanno Kirner, Jaguar Land...
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Lincoln Aviator video previewLincoln has been Ford's wayward son for decades. But suddenly the brand that didn't seem to have a direction has one. The future at Lincoln involves more SUVs and more electrification, and both are embodied in the reborn Lincoln Aviator. We last saw the Aviator in 2006, when it was a gussied up...
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Cadillac’s Super Cruise promises cutting-edge semi-autonomous driving, and the Cadillac’s 2019 XT4 has just been revealed before it goes on sale later this year. An obvious pairing? For now, Cadillac says, its newest crossover won’t offer its latest safety technology. Cadillac spokesman Donny Nordlicht confirmed to Motor Authority that Super Cruise will not be available on the XT4 at launch. He left the door open for an arrival later in the model’s life cycle. Cadillac’s president, a visibly annoyed Johan de Nysschen, echoed Nordlicht’s comments, and said...
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VW teases potential US pickup truck with Atlas Tanoak conceptMight a unibody pickup truck from Volkswagen be on the cards? Quite possibly. The German automaker on Wednesday unveiled the Atlas Tanoak concept at the 2018 New York auto show. It's a mid-size pickup based on the Volkswagen Group's flexible MQB modular platform, and while there are no plans for a...
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Genesis Essentia video previewConcept cars this year are either fast, green, or coming soon. The Genesis Essentia Concept you see here is fast, and it’s green. Coming soon? We’re not so sure. Let’s get this out of the way right now. It’s highly unlikely that we’ll see this coupe on the streets...
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Acura MDX A-Spec, Genesis electric coupe, Alfa Romeo black packs: Car News HeadlinesWe're now into the second day of the 2018 New York International Auto Show but there are still many vehicles to report on. One is the Acura MDX A-Spec, which arrives for 2019 and adds plenty of aggression to the luxury mid-size SUV. Genesis used the show to roll out the Essentia concept. It's an...
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2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt starts at $47,495Drivers, open your wallets. Preorders for the 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt are open at dealerships across the U.S., and the car is priced at $47,495 (including a mandatory $900 destination charge). That's $7,405 more than the Mustang GT Premium, but the extra dollars do a lot more than add Bullitt...
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You can now subscribe to a new Volvo with an appInstead of the usual purchase or lease options, Volvo is offering a third option for anyone interested in parking one of its cars on their driveway. It's called Care by Volvo, and it's a subscription program much like you find for mobile phones. Volvo has now made it possible to subscribe to one...
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