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A redesigned Jeep Wrangler is due to enter production in 2017 at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] plant in Toledo, Ohio. It should arrive in showrooms that year, as a 2018 model. From our spy shots we know the Wrangler’s rugged lines won’t be changing much. However, there will be some radical differences in the design aimed mostly at improving fuel economy. One of these will be the use of aluminum to help shed the pounds. FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne in May 2015 said the automaker will stick with conventional steel for most of the construction though there will be...
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Should the C8 Chevrolet Corvette offer a manual transmission?We know General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] is working on a mid-engine supercar, and it's believed to be the eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette (C8). You read that correctly: the Corvette might not have an engine in the front. We'll give you moment to let that sink in. Now, adding more fuel to that...
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Jeep Compass leaked, BMW 8-Series spied, Audi TT RS driven: Today’s Car NewsJeep’s replacement for both the Compass and Patriot has been outed. The new compact SUV was spotted while on an official photo shoot in Brazil. It goes on sale here early next year. Another vehicle spotted early is a new BMW 8-Series. It was spotted in prototype form at a BMW test center in...
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Lamborghini mulling electric car based on Porsche Mission E tech?Could Lamborghini completely skip the hybrid concept and go straight to pure electric power? Autobild says the Italian firm is considering a supercar based on technology Porsche is developing for a production version of its Mission E concept car unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show. The German...
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Saleen to build 7 more S7 supercarsSaleen may be strapped for cash these days but the company continues to churn out cars. On Saturday the company announced a new production run of its S7 supercar which originally ceased production in 2006, suggesting there were no takers for the rights of the car as well as some remaining chassis...
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C8 Chevrolet Corvette to skip the manual transmission?General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] is working on a mid-engine supercar that most, including us, believe to be the new, eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette (C8). Prototypes are testing at GM development centers and a debut is expected at the 2018 Detroit auto show, which would likely see the car...
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Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg is back in the lead of the 2016 Formula One World Championship after a decisive win in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix. The German started the race on poll and was mostly settled apart from the final stages when he was challenged by Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo. By the end, the Australian was less than half a second off the pace of the leader. Mercedes’ other driver Lewis Hamilton could only manage third, finishing approximately 8.0 seconds behind the leader. The reigning world champion suffered from high brake temperatures throughout...
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2018 Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster, 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country, 6-wheeled Jeep Wrangler: This Week’s Top PhotosMercedes-AMG’s GT sports car will soon be available as a convertible. AMG blew the roof off the car this week, revealing a base GT Roadster and a more extreme GT C Roadster. Both will be on display at the 2016 Paris auto show kicking off September 29. The mid-engine Corvette is real, as...
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Aston Martin teases 2018 DB11 VolanteIf you follow Aston Martin on Facebook, you may already know this, but the British luxury brand today teased photos of the convertible version of the new DB11 coupe. While the coupe is hitting dealers now, the droptop, known as Volante in Aston Martin speak, won't be available until 2018. That's a...
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Would you be disappointed if Apple gave up its car program? Poll resultsOne of the worst kept secrets in the auto industry is that Apple is working an a self-driving electric car. According to recent news, though, the project might end before it's even confirmed. That spurred us to post our recent Twitter poll, in which we asked if you would be disappointed if Apple...
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette, 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Trump's Lamborghini: The Week In ReverseWe spied the new 2019 Chevrolet Corvette, again; the updated 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class made another appearance; and Trump's old Lamborghini went up for sale. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. You probably know Apple's launching the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus today, but the new...
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2016 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix previewOne of the jewels of the Formula One World Championship calendar, the Singapore Grand Prix, is on this weekend. As the only night race of the year, it provides a fantastic show under the lights held around an impressive 3.15-mile circuit, making it a favorite with fans, teams and drivers—even...
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When Gidi Chamdi in his twin-turbocharged Lamborghini Gallardo cracked 240 mph over the standing half mile for the first time ever back in June, we thought his record would be safe for a while. Little did we know that within just a few months another twin-turbocharged Lamborghini, this time a Huracán, would smash that record. The Huracán was driven by Richard Fowler to an incredible 247.25 mph at the Shift Sector half mile event held at McMinnville Municipal Airport in McMinnville, Oregon this past weekend. His record-breaking run has been saved for the world to see in this...
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Former Tesla autonomous partner says automaker ‘pushing the envelope’ on safetyIsraeli firm Mobileye has criticized Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] over the semi-autonomous Autopilot system, stating the automaker was “pushing the envelope in terms of safety.” Mobileye developed the camera-based sensor technology used by Autopilot but ended its partnership with Tesla in July...
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Last Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution ever made sells for $76,400Mitsubishi’s legendary Lancer Evolution has now bowed out of the market for good, as the very last example to be built was just sold in a charity auction. Recall, Mitsubishi built a run of 1,600 “Final Edition” models to celebrate the Evo’s ten-generation run. The first of...
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2017 Honda Civic Hatch, 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country, VW EV concept: Car News HeadlinesHonda’s 10th-generation Civic range has spawned its hatchback variant. The car debuts at the 2016 Paris auto show and will be in showrooms in the fall. It will be the first Civic hatch in the United States since the seventh-generation model early last decade. Another new model bound for the...
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2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class spy shotsIt wasn't that long ago Mercedes-Benz introduced its current S-Class, the W222, but prototypes for an updated version have been out and about for some time. As the S-Class was all-new in 2013, arriving as a 2014 model, we expect this updated version to land sometime in 2017, as a 2018 model...
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‘The Grand Tour’ starts November 18The long wait for the new car show starring former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond is almost over. The show is called The Grand Tour and on Thursday its producer Amazon confirmed the first episode will drop November 18, 2016. We’ve known for months that the show...
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Honda has unveiled its new Civic Hatchback ahead of the car’s world debut September 29 at the 2016 Paris auto show. The car is based on Honda’s 10th-generation Civic platform and will be sold in the United States. All versions will come from the United Kingdom, though, as the car is being assembled exclusively at Honda’s Swindon plant. It will join the related Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe in local showrooms in the fall of 2016, arriving as a 2017 model. It will be the first Civic Hatchback offered in the U.S. since the seventh-generation model early last decade. Honda has...
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New twin-turbo V-6 pegged for future Audi Sport cars, including entry-level R8Stricter emission standards and punitive, displacement-based taxes in major markets will see the next generation of RS cars from Audi Sport go the engine downsizing route. It means the naturally-aspirated 4.2-liter V-8 in cars like the RS 4 Avant and RS 5 will go the way of the dodo. In its place...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT battles plane in a hot lapWell, I thought we were full on our quota of "Car vs Plane" stories, but it looks like Europe just can't get enough of them. Yesterday it was a Porsche 918 Spyder facing off against a Red Bull Air Race plane. Today we have a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT battling it out with a Silence SA1100 Twister. In...
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Chinese firm G. Patton builds 6-wheeled Jeep WranglerRemember the six-wheeled Mercedes-AMG G63? Of course you do, because it's awesome! It's also awesomely expensive. Perhaps we've found something similar that's a bit closer to your budget. This is the G. Patton Tomahawk, and it's a 6x6 Jeep Wrangler built in China. The car was showcased at the...
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Jay Leno meets up with David Spade to check out his Grand NationalJay Leno loves cars. He also loves chatting with his fellow comedian friends, and one of those friends is David Spade. Now Spade might not initially jump out at you as a "car guy", but he's been bitten by the bug. While filming his Joe Dirt movie, he fell in love with the ratty Superbird. So much...
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Porsche Emojis in iOS 10 make your phone a better placeThere's the smiley face. A thumbs up. Heck, there's even ...well, the history of that Emoji is a long tale, but we all sure use it a lot. Now though, there's a set of Emoji ready for iOS 10 that is sure to please the automotive folks out there. It's the Automoji set for Porsche, and it's been...
Jeff Glucker