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Sitting at each corner of a production-bound Infiniti Q60 Black S will be Pirelli rubber. Both Infiniti and Pirelli used the previous weekend's 2017 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix as a stage to announce the new partnership. If you'll recall, the Project Black S began life as a pretty wild concept car, which debuted at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. From there, Infiniti's Australian division head, Bernard Michel, let it slip a production version of the car was in the "advanced" stages before officially saying the car had been given a green light internally. Never mind the Infiniti Performance...
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"Forza Motorsport 7" might be the prettiest racing game everMicrosoft and Turn 10 Studios announced the latest installment in the popular “Forza Motorsport” series Sunday night at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. This would be big news, but it gets better, because “Forza Motorsport 7” might be the prettiest racing...
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2018 Honda Accord drops V-6 engine, gains turbocharged 4-cylindersThe Honda Accord has been one of the final holdouts in a sea of midsize sedans powered by 4-cylinder engines. It has held onto its V-6 engine for longer than anyone could have imagined, but that changes for 2018. The 2018 Honda Accord will arrive with two turbocharged inline-4 engines and wave...
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2018 Ford Focus RS Limited Edition priced at $41,995The current Ford Focus is on its way out, and sadly that means the Focus RS, which only arrived as a 2016 model, will soon be gone as well. To mark the end of the latter car’s run, Ford announced in May a new Focus RS Limited Edition. Just 1,000 of these 350-horsepower steeds will be offered...
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2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS, 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor, 2019 Audi A8: Car News HeadlinesPorsche overnight previewed its new 911 GT2 RS and confirmed the car would star on the cover of “Forza Motorsport 7.” We still don’t have all the specs but we hear the car will pack more than 650 horsepower. Ford is working on a new Ranger pickup truck, one that’s coming to...
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2019 Audi A8 teased ahead of July 11 revealAudi will unveil the new, fourth-generation A8 on July 11 at an event in Barcelona, Spain. Describing the upcoming flagship sedan, CEO Rupert Stadler said the car will be “generously dimensioned” and feature “a completely new operating concept.” The operating concept...
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Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann confirmed on Monday he is stepping down. He will remain a member of the board until after General Motors’ sale of Opel to French auto giant PSA Group is completed. The sale was announced in March and is expected to close in the coming months. Neumann's replacement at Opel has been revealed as Michael Lohscheller. He was previously Opel's CFO. Neumann’s departure from Opel was reported on Saturday by Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. Without citing a source, the newspaper said Neumann’s departure was partly due to concerns that PSA Group is...
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Richard Hammond posts video following major crash in Rimac Concept_OneFollowing his major accident on Saturday behind the wheel of a Rimac Concept_One, “The Grand Tour” host Richard Hammond posted a video message for fans. The video was filmed a day after the accident which saw him slide down an embankment during the Hemburg Hill Climb in Switzerland, in...
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Mercedes-AMG dominates 2017 Formula One Canadian Grand PrixAfter losing out to Ferrari at the previous race in Monaco, Mercedes AMG was back to dominant form on Sunday at the 2017 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, although the automaker did have some luck on its side. Star driver Lewis Hamilton started on pole and controlled the race virtually from start to...
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2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS revealed at “Forza 7” launchPorsche on Sunday used the launch of the “Forza Motorsport 7” video game to briefly show its new 911 GT2 RS. The launch took place at an Xbox preview showing for E3 which runs from June 13-15 in Los Angeles. It's a big deal for the "Forza" community as the uber 911 is also the featured...
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"Project CARS 2" is coming, and it looks beautifulThe first go around of the "Project CARS" franchise went well enough. If you were fortunate to play the game on a PC, you probably instantly fell in love. If you happened to sample the game on a console using a regular controller, it wasn't quite as enjoyable. This is a game best experience with a...
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Richard Hammond crashes Rimac Concept_One during “The Grand Tour” filming“The Grand Tour” host Richard Hammond managed to walk away without serious injury after a violent crash on Saturday. The former “Top Gear” host was filming a segment for the second season of his new show, which involved him driving the Rimac Concept_One electric supercar up...
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Taming a V-8 powered sports car isn't necessarily the easiest task ever, but modern day technology makes it simpler than ever for novice drivers to climb behind the wheel. Back in 1911, it took a little more skill—and a lot more elbow grease. The 1911 Fiat S76 is colloquially known as the "Beast of Turin," thanks to its massive 28-liter inline-4 engine. The giant engine was able to produce 300 horsepower—in 1911. It could also top out at 135 mph, and achieved a land-speed record by doing so. So, what's it like to drive? "It's like wrestling a big, hairy gorilla," driver Duncan...
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2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA, 2018 Audi S5 Sportback, 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia: This Week’s Top PhotosSubaru is finally getting serious about its STI brand in the United States. The automaker just added two new models to its lineup enhanced by its in-house tuner. One is the 2018 Subuaru WRX STI Type RA which adds power, cuts weight, and gets a big rear wing. We will also get the 2018 Subaru BRZ tS...
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Watch a Ferrari F40 LM run flat out at GoodwoodThey say meeting your heroes in person usually ends in disappointment. We'd say that can't happen if said hero is the Ferrari F40. Chris Wilson, the driver of this Ferrari F40 LM—a racing variant—proves the F40 is all it was ever cracked up to be. That is, raw, exhilarating, and a...
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Rolls-Royce reveals one-off Wraith commissioned by rock legend Roger DaltryWho are you? Why, it's a car inspired by The Who. The Rolls-Royce Wraith featured here is the latest in the British ultra-luxury brand's mission to build nine cars in its "Inspired by British Music” special edition series. This edition comes from none other than The Who's frontman, Roger...
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Watch the Glickenhaus SCG003C lap the 'Ring in 6:33.20During qualifying for lthe 24 Hours of Nürburgring on May 27, American driver Jeff Westphal put the Glickenhaus SCG003C supercar on the pole for the SP-X class with a time of 8:15.427. Why should we care? Because the famous Nordschliefe was part of the course, and the car covered that...
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NASA reveals new Mars rover conceptNASA isn't in the business of building cars, but it does have a new concept vehicle it wants to show the world. The vehicle is a conceptual Mars rover meant to inspire younger generations to learn and support the agency's mission to send Earthlings to Mars one day, according to CBS News. As...
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The 2017 Formula One World Championship arrives in North America for the Canadian Grand Prix on this weekend. It’s the 50th anniversary for the event which once again is being held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. The 2.71-mile semi-permanent circuit is situated on the man-made Ile Notre Dame in the St Lawrence river and is known for its combination of high-speed straights and low-speed corners. Such a combination means a serious workout for brakes. Drivers spend 60 percent of a lap at full throttle, before hammering the anchors into the several heavy braking zones. Teams...
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2018 Subaru BRZ tS, 2018 Porsche Panamera, 2017 Maserati Levante: The Week In ReverseSubaru unveiled the BRZ tS; we slid behind the wheel of the 2017 Maserati Levante; and we took a spin in the 2018 Porsche Panamera 4S. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Honda's finally about to launch the 2017 Civic Type R here in the U.S., and the first one's being auctioned...
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This 1,000-hp, 10-ton Dakar Rally truck can flyAlright, so it can't really fly, but it comes pretty darn close after executing a massive jump. Eduard Nikolaev, the driver for Team Kamaz Master, has already shown he has impressive skills, but he decided to test his rally truck ahead of the Silk Way Rally in some extreme conditions. Somewhere in...
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Dallara sports car tipped to be called the StradaleIn April, we brought you spy shots of a new road car being developed by Italian race car constructor Dallara. The car is a lightweight mid-engine sports car similar in size to the Alfa Romeo 4C, KTM X-Bow and Lotus Elise, and it’s due to be revealed in late 2017. (The reveal is thought to be...
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Audi A5 Sportback review, Aston Martin Vulcan burnout, Range Rover Velar SVR spy shots: Today’s Car NewsAudi’s latest A4 is a fine car but you can get the same package in a sportier, more stylish form factor with the A5 Sportback. Find out what it’s like to drive in our first drive review. Aston Martin’s Vulcan is designed for tearing up the track, so it should come as no surprise...
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Italian firm unveils bizarre supercar complete with built-in fish tankAs proof positive that not every supercar originating from Italy is a masterpiece of design, behold the oddball Asfané Charlotte Roadster from Frangivento. It’s an electric supercar claimed to be capable of 0-60 mph acceleration in under 3.0 seconds, but the car’s real claim to...
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