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There’s a new Corvette ZR1 coming to Chevy dealerships next spring. The car was revealed overnight in Dubai of all places and comes with a 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 good for 755 horsepower. It also has two aero packages for buyers to choose from. Infiniti also snuck in a reveal on the weekend. The Japanese luxury brand unveiled an updated QX80. The designers attempted to make the vehicle look prettier, but there’s only so much they could do with the frumpy proportions of the QX80. Also coming to showrooms soon is an updated Ford Mustang. We’ve just driven the car and can...
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2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR spy shots and videoJaguar is testing prototypes for a high-performance version of its F-Pace SUV. The prototypes resemble the current F-Pace S, but it’s easy to spot their new, much more aggressive front fascia design. The stock F-Pace S exhaust tips have also made way for a more aggressive quad-tip...
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Nissan says its self-driving cars can handle door-to-destination travel by 2020Nissan recently demonstrated an Infiniti Q50 prototype fitted with the most advanced version of its ProPilot self-driving system. ProPilot is Nissan and Infiniti’s new banner for self-driving technologies, and right now it only consists of electronic driver assist features, such as adaptive...
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Honda Civic Type R: Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2018Every year at Motor Authority we drive hundreds of vehicles to tell you what's best—swank luxury sedans to hypercars that chew through miles. This year we had a wide-ranging mix including a superb Porsche Panamera, a stunning Lexus LC 500, an upstart Kia Stinger GT that we loved to drive. But...
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End of an era as Ferdinand Piëch finally cut ties with VW GroupTwo years ago, Ferdinand Piëch, then chairman of the Volkswagen Group, resigned from his post following a public spat with Martin Wintekorn, who was the automaker’s CEO at the time. The 80-year-old has now cut all ties with the VW Group by offloading his sizable stake in Porsche...
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Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel enjoys win at 2017 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand PrixThe 2017 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix held on Sunday at Sao Paolo’s Autódromo José Carlos Pace turned out to be a fantastic race with amazing weather and a magnificent crowd. Viewers were thrilled by Mercedes-AMG’s Lewis Hamilton who piloted his way from a pit lane start...
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Ever since Chevrolet relaunched the Camaro, it’s effectively been poking Ford, almost trying to provoke its oldest rival with cars like the SS 1LE, Z/28, and ZL1. And Ford has spent the past several years politely asking Chevy to stop with a short string of competitors in the Boss 302, GT500, and most recently the GT350. The 2018 Ford Mustang is what happens when the polite requests turn into a right hook. Adopting some of the most successful elements from the high-performance Shelby GT350, the facelifted Mustang stares down its rival from downtown Detroit on the most even playing field...
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 bows with 755-HP LT5 V-8The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has finally landed, and in Dubai of all places. We’ll get to the reasons behind the Dubai debut later. Right now you’re probably craving specs, so have at it. Due in showrooms next spring, the 2019 Corvette ZR1 is the fastest and most powerful Corvette in...
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Own the first Buick GNX sold to the publicGrand National Experimental. Those three words mean a whole lot to Buick fans. That's because they are the name applied to a car that was once a humble Regal. When it gets the black paint applied, it is transformed into a truly menacing street beast that stalked the roads of America in the late...
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BMW explains what to look for when buying an E34 5-SeriesThe BMW 5-Series has long been a beloved uber sedan. In its most basic form, it represents a powerful and moderately upscale entry in the mid-size luxury sedan segment. At the upper end of the scale you have the mighty M5, which remains the measuring stick by which other sports sedans are measured...
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2018 Infiniti QX80 previewInfiniti on Tuesday revealed the 2018 QX80 at the 2017 Dubai motor show. This is the vehicle Infiniti previewed in April with the QX80 Monograph concept, though it barely resembles the handsome show car. Sadly, Nissan's upmarket brand has pulled a Subaru and given us the exciting concept to dull...
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Lamborghini Terzo Millennio, Nissan GT-R, Porsche 911 GT2 RS: This Week’s Top PhotosWhile arch rival Ferrari has shied away from electric mobility, Lamborghini is embracing it with both hands. This week the company demonstrated its innovativeness with the unveiling of an electric supercar concept called the Terzo Millennio. Koenigsegg finally eclipsed Bugatti as the maker of the...
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These days, numerous supercar start-ups compete for record-breaking top speed runs and the most headline-worthy performance specifications. Add another one to the list with the Tachyon Speed, a 1,250 horsepower hypercar with an all-electric powertrain. Southern California-based Rice Advanced Engineering Systems and Research (RAESR) has been developing the hypercar since 2012 and it has some impressive statistics to back it up. The company claims it will reach a top speed of 240 mph and the 0-60 mph run takes less than three seconds. Its carbon-fiber body contributes to a trim 2,950-pound curb...
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Next Volkswagen Beetle to be electric, rear-wheel drive?Should reported plans for a next-generation Volkswagen Beetle pan out, the iconic car will see a major transformation. On Friday, Autocar reported VW is actively considering a rear-wheel-drive, all-electric Beetle. The change would harken back to the original Beetle, which was rear-wheel drive with...
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2018 Ram 1500 Sport Hydro Blue edition is one bright pickup truckWe know the new 2019 Ram 1500 will make its debut at the 2018 Detroit auto show, but Ram isn't finished with the current truck just yet. On Thursday, the brand revealed the 2018 Ram 1500 Sport Hydro Blue edition. What's so special about it? It's in the name: it sports a unique blue color. The Hydro...
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Audi and Bentley want in on Porsche's Mission E, Bugatti and Lamborghini considering plug-in 2+2Porsche will pioneer one of Volkswagen Group's most ambitious projects ever: a 300-plus mile electric car based on the Mission E concept. But, VW's other brands reportedly want in on Porsche's project with Bentley and Audi leading the charge. Automobile reported on Thursday that both Audi and...
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Chevy Corvette ZR1, Lamborghini Concept, Grand Cherokee Trackhawk: The Week In ReverseThe 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 received an early Internet debut; Lamborghini pulled the wraps off a new concept car; and we slid behind the wheel of the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at 'Motor Authority.' Lamborghini's looking to the future with a new...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demons invading dealers in the U.S. and CanadaThe 2018 Dodge SRT Demon begins shipping to dealers in the U.S. and Canada today, and it is being offered with some accessories and options that we didn't know about previously. We reached out to Dodge do find out how many Demons have left the plant, and a spokeswoman told us that only a few dozen...
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Land Rover’s new Discovery only arrived this year but it’s already come in for some updates. There are more standard features but the starting price is higher too. Aston Martin will reveal its new Vantage this month. The car is following a familiar formula but this time around it should look markedly different to its DB big brother. Opel this week outlined a new strategy to return to profitability by reducing complexity and expanding the number of markets it currently operates in. Along with the strategy, Opel released a teaser of a vehicle that hints at its new design direction...
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2017 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix previewRound 19 of the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship takes us this weekend to the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Sao Paolo, Brazil. And although the championship has already been decided this year, the Brazilian Grand Prix is a race that shouldn’t be missed. And also upping the...
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Land Rover Discovery sees price rise for 2018Land Rover’s fifth-generation Discovery arrived on the scene earlier this year as a 2017 model. The vehicle replaced the LR4 and introduced a radical new look as well as new levels of refinement and technology. Now entering its second year of production, Land Rover continues the momentum with...
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Mystery mid-engine Honda revealed as Vision GT conceptThe identity of the mysterious mid-engine Honda sports car that’s been surfacing in patent drawings over the past two years has been determined. Sadly, the car isn’t a concept previewing a potential S2000 successor, as many had hoped. Rather, it’s Honda’s entry for the...
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2019 Aston Martin Vantage teased, reveal set for November 21The second model in Aston Martin’s vaunted Second Century plan is almost upon us. The car is the redesigned Vantage which is due for a reveal on November 21, the British automaker confirmed on Thursday via a social media post depicting a hungry wolf’s eyes. Numerous prototypes for the...
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Elon Musk meets Turkish President to discuss SpaceX, TeslaElon Musk met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday to discuss ways in which Tesla and SpaceX, both run by Musk, could aid Turkey in some ambitious projects the country is undertaking. Erdogan, who last year sought to punish a German comedian for making fun of him, met with Musk...
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