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Bugatti has sold off half of all build slots for its Chiron—even before allowing any test drives. With a total run of 500 cars planned, including all special editions, it means there are now 250 build slots remaining. Anyone yet to order a Chiron will have to face a long wait as Bugatti is building cars at a rate of roughly 70 per year. However, the strong demand has got the automaker considering increasing the number it builds each year. The first three Chirons will be delivered this week. The fourth car, shown here, will be presented to its owner, a Swiss resident, tomorrow at the...
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2018 Volvo XC60 leaked ahead of Geneva debutVolvo will unveil its redesigned XC60 tomorrow at the 2017 Geneva auto show but the first photo has already surfaced. Posted on Autoblog.nl, the leaked shot reveals that the second-generation model closely resembles the larger XC90 with which it shares a platform, in this case Volvo’s modular...
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BMW gives look at 2018 X3 testingThe third generation of BMW’s X3 SUV isn’t far from its debut. We’ve already seen spy shots depicting a number of prototypes, including some for a high-performance X3 M model, but now BMW has released its own photos of the redesigned X3 taken during winter testing near the Arctic...
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Porsche tuner Ruf to unveil standalone sports car in GenevaFamous Porsche tuner Ruf has dabbled in standalone sports cars in the past, though these have all been based on models from Porsche’s regular fleet—the most recent being 2011’s CTR 3. At the 2017 Geneva auto show starting tomorrow, Ruf will present a new standalone sports car, one...
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GM sells Opel to France’s PSA GroupGeneral Motors confirmed on Monday that it has reached an agreement to sell its struggling European division Opel to French auto giant PSA Group, the parent of French brands Citroën, DS and Peugeot. The deal, which is valued at 2.2 billion euros (approximately $2.33 billion), will see PSA...
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Chevy Camaro Track concept teased ahead Geneva debutFord’s Mustang has proven that Europe has an insatiable hunger for American muscle. But for whatever reason Chevrolet is yet to make any serious attempt on meeting that demand with its Camaro. The car, along with its Corvette big brother, is available via a handful of dealers spread across...
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The 87th running of the Geneva auto show gets underway on Tuesday, March 7 and organizers have confirmed a total 148 world or European premieres. More than 180 exhibitors will be presenting at the show, including all your favorite performance and luxury marques as well as some new ones. Approximately 700,000 visitors are expected to cross the floors of the various halls that make up Geneva’s Palexpo convention center. Among them will be the Motor Authority crew to bring you the latest information and live photos. Over the next few pages you’ll see our hand-picked list of some of...
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Mercedes-AMG GT sedan concept teased ahead of Geneva showMercedes-AMG is slowly transitioning from a tuner of Mercedes-Benz products to a standalone automaker on the same level of names like Aston Martin and Lamborghini. Its sole standalone model at present is the GT sports car but in the coming years we could see up to two more added to the lineup. One...
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2017 Honda Civic Type R leaks ahead of Geneva debutHonda is set to unveil its new Civic Type R at next week’s 2017 Geneva auto show but photos have already leaked. These two photos posted to Autocar reveal the new Civic Type R in great detail and confirm the car will closely match the “prototype” version Honda has been trotting...
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McLaren 720S, Lamborghini Huracán Performante, Hennessey F-150 Raptor: This Week’s Top PhotosMore photos of McLaren’s new supercar to replace the 650S, the 720S, have leaked. The new shots reveal the car in great detail and also give us a look inside the driver-focused cabin where McLaren has installed a foldaway instrument cluster. Porsche has added a wagon option to its Panamera...
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Uber seeks DMV permit to test autonomous fleet in California after allUber thought they were bigger than the California government. That didn't work out so well, as the company attempted to run its fleet of autonomous ride-sharing Volvo XC90s through the streets of San Francisco. You see, you need permits to operate these machines—and Uber didn't think that was...
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Bentley bringing its high-performance heat to GenevaThe Geneva Motor Show is nearly here, which means you're about to be flooded with a sea of supremely powerful and luxurious machines. That's a good thing, of course, because it means we get to ogle British-born rocketships from the likes of Bentley. A case in point is the new Continental...
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Some children in West Sussex, England are getting some help looking like a million bucks—even if they don't feel like a million bucks just yet. Rolls-Royce has created a special car for patients undergoing surgery to help transport kids to operating rooms. The Rolls-Royce SRH is a small electric car that transports sick children around the hospital, and we think that's just the tops. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars operates out of West Sussex, so it has a keen interest in lending a helping hand to the local hospital. That's why this car came to be, and it's going to run down corridors that are...
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These are the five rarest Porsche road carsPorsche has been cranking out special versions of its sporting machines for decades now. Some of these are relatively high-volume trims or upgraded variants of existing models. Others are ultra-rare low-volume runs of highly desirable and capable Porsche all-stars. These are the five rarest road...
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Dodge highlights role in 'The Fate of the Furious' with new adsThe eighth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise, “The Fate of the Furious,” arrives in theaters on April 14 and once again the Dodge brand, a favorite of lead character Dominic Toretto, played by Vin Diesel, will be heavily represented. According to Dodge, there will be...
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2018 Range Rover Velar, 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1, 2017 Land Rover Discovery: The Week In ReverseLand Rover revealed the 2018 Range Rover Velar; we drove the redesigned 2017 Discovery; and we put the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 through its paces. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at 'Motor Authority.' More photos of the McLaren 720S leaked onto the Internet this week. The new supercar, which...
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Zenvo reveals TS1 GT ahead of Geneva show, says surprise is comingZenvo has revealed its new TS1 GT supercar ahead of the formal debut next week at the 2017 Geneva auto show. The car was shown as a prototype at last year’s show and has since undergone a grueling test program to get it ready for production. The version headed to Geneva is a special 10th...
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2017 Land Rover Discovery first drive reviewHalfway up a wall of rock that our shiny orange 2017 Land Rover Discovery was expected to climb—using what's basically off-road cruise control, no less—rested a decked-out long-wheelbase Defender 110. Even without its meaty off-road rubber and a winch, this Defender, a member of Land...
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Infiniti is teasing us again with the possibility of a dedicated performance range. The latest tease comes in the form of a striking concept that packs a hybrid powertrain influenced by Infiniti’s work on Renault Sport’s 2017 Formula One race car. Jaguar is working on an SUV smaller than its F-Pace and a prototype has just been spotted again. The model is expected to be called an E-Pace and is due in showrooms next year. Koenigsegg has unveiled the first customer examples of its Regera. One of them is finished in a beautiful shade similar to British racing green and with an...
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Hennessey gives the Ford F-150 Raptor 605 hp, 4.2-second 0-60 timeThink the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor is just a bit too tame straight from the box? Well, Hennessey Performance of Sealy, Texas has just launched a package that will tune the truck to performance levels that were the realm of supercars not that long ago. Hennessey’s initial package for the...
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Bugatti Chiron starts deliveryA year on from its reveal at the 2016 Geneva auto show, the first examples of the Bugatti Chiron are ready for delivery to their eagerly awaiting owners. Three customer cars finished their final inspection process this week and will soon be headed to their respective owners in Europe and the Middle...
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2018 Hyundai Sonata leaked, adopts sporty lookHyundai is definitely on a roll. Having just launched its Genesis luxury brand, the automaker’s bread and butter models are now in the process of being renewed. We just saw the impressive redesign of the Elantra GT at the 2017 Chicago auto show, and soon Hyundai will introduce a...
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Original Volkswagen Beetle stops by 'Jay Leno's Garage'There's something special about a classic machine. It gets even more special when you're staring down a vehicle that hasn't felt the tools and paint kits that come along with a restoration. An original runner is a glorious sight to behold, and one recently stopped by "Jay Leno's Garage" to pay its...
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This is how you tear down a Tesla battery packWhen a Tesla is in an accident, it has a battery pack that's built to survive that crash as well as it possibly can. Those battery packs are then sent off to a recycler. They can be scrapped and used to create the components needed for new batteries, or they can be sold. That's what we have in the...
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