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The most off road-oriented half-ton pickup coming onto the market later this year, the 2017 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 Raptor, will ride on a set of BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires that aren't exactly identical to the ones you can purchase at your local tire shop. Instead, the bespoke version of the world's most famous all-terrain tire was developed alongside the latest version of the Raptor. Ford says it teamed its engineers up with those from BFGoodrich to make sure that "the tires matched the extreme performance expected from Raptor." ALSO SEE: 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD...
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Hyundai Veloster RM16 N, 2017 Genesis G80, 2017 Mercedes G-Class: This Week’s Top PhotosThe 2016 Busan Auto Show was on this week in Korea and one of the stars was this awesome RM16 N concept from Hyundai. It’s clearly based on the Veloster but one totally modified to fit a mid-mounted engine and a sleek new front end. Sadly, the RM16 N isn’t destined for production...
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An original Mini fits inside today's Mini CountrymanNew vehicles are getting bigger, and no car brand illustrates this point better than Mini. Current Mini models are still smaller than most other new cars, but they're not exactly "mini," especially compared to the original version that debuted in 1959. On top of that, Mini keeps adding larger...
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Raptor vs. tide, Jeep fans react to gearbox rumors, and more: This Week On The ForumsGross rental cars aren't novel. But an erupting spider's nest? That'll make news. According to the Washington Post, upon walking up to his rental, Chris Tarantino discovered the interior of the car he'd hired had been attacked by what he described as a "spider tornado." Immediately, Tarantino took...
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Female-only parking spots pop up in ChinaParking a car can prove to be an oddly difficult task for some. This isn't something that's specific to either sex, mind you. It's just that some folks out there have issues with spatial awareness, multi-tasking, and all of the other skills needed to be a good parker. Officials in China feel that...
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Classic Camaro cruise gets crazy crispy quicklyA father and son were out cruising in a classic Chevrolet Camaro—which is the type of sentence you read and expect good things to follow. That's not what happened here, as the old pony car quickly caught on fire and the fast-moving flames were captured on video. I'm going to tell you now...
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We spied the 2018 Volvo V90 Cross Country; Audi revealed the new 2018 A5 and S5 Coupes; and Nissan priced the 2017 GT-R. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. A man who lives near Dallas received a speeding ticket to the tune of $212. While most would just pay the ticket, this gentleman decided to make a spectacle of the situation and paid for the ticket with 22,000 pennies. Way to go. Shaquille O'Neal went undercover as a Lyft driver and the results were hilarious. The former center for the LA Lakers and Miami Heat dressed up in various costumes, and most riders didn't...
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Here’s the best way to celebrate National Donut Day!Those gloriously fluffy rings of fried, glazed dough aren’t the only donuts we’re celebrating on National Donut Day. We also love the stinky, smoky, rubbery kind. Here’s a collection of some of our favorites, including one from Nissan featuring Formula Drift icon Chris Forsberg...
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2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD gets new hood scoop to feed its dieselChevrolet engineers have developed a new intake system for the Silverado 2500HD that helps its diesel engine breathe easy even in challenging conditions. New for the 2017 model year, the intake is marked by a hood scoop and is said to provide most of the air—around 60 percent—going into...
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Acura demonstrates autonomous technology at GoMentum StationAcura recently unveiled a new autonomous car prototype based on its RLX flagship sedan. Now see the prototype in action at the GoMentum Station test facility in Concord, California. GoMentum is a decommissioned military base that is now one of the world’s largest test sites for autonomous and...
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Genesis to have electric cars, own performance brandThe head of Genesis, Manfred Fitzgerald, has confirmed that the new Hyundai luxury brand will offer electric cars. “We will definitely go as Genesis brand down the road of alternative propulsions and it is very, very obvious that EV is definitely on the map,” Fitzgerald told journalists...
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Red Bull Racing extends F1 power unit contract with RenaultDespite some very public digs between the heads of Red Bull Racing and Renault in recent years over the French automaker’s Formula One power units, the two sides remain committed as evidenced by the extension of their supply contract. Red Bull will continue to use power units sourced from...
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BMW’s current 5-Series has been around since the 2011 model year and was given a mid-cycle update for 2014. Now we have a new set of spy shots of a prototype for the next-generation 5-Series, and this one's wearing the least camouflage gear yet. At present, we're expecting the car on the market later this year as a 2017 model. Following the launch of the carbon fiber-bodied i3 and i8, BMW is revolutionizing the way it builds cars once again, starting with a new modular platform dubbed CLAR (formerly 35up) that made its debut in the 2016 BMW 7-Series. The new 5-Series will be the next...
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BMW i’s focus changes to autonomous carsWith electric cars becoming mainstream, the BMW i sub-brand originally established for the zero-emission cars has changed its focus to autonomous driving technology. That’s the word of Klaus Fröhlich, BMW’s board member for R&D, who recently spoke with Reuters. BMW, like many...
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Meet the 570S inspired by McLaren’s first Formula One racerLast weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix marked 50 years since McLaren’s debut in Formula One. To mark the occasion, the McLaren road car division unveiled a 570S Coupe inspired by McLaren’s first F1 car, the M2B. The special 570S features a white exterior highlighted by a central green...
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2018 Volvo V90 Cross Country spy shotsVolvo has started public road trials of a prototype for a new model destined to be called the V90 Cross Country. Cross Country is the designation Volvo uses for its soft-roaders and, depending on the market, can already be found on the V40, V60 and even the S60 lines. The recently revealed V90...
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Here are the new 2018 Audi A5 and S5 coupesYou'd be forgiven for thinking the new Audi A5 Coupe is the old Audi A5 Coupe, but that's neither here nor there. The newest iteration from Ingolstadt sports relatively the same profile as the old coupe that had been with us for about a decade. This time around, however, the new A5 gets the...
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2017 Audi A4 scores top safety marksAudi's new A4 has earned top marks in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's latest round of crash tests, a huge improvement over its predecessor. IIHS says the 2017 A4 received a "good" rating, its highest, in all of its crash tests—including the demanding small-overlap frontal crash...
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BMW's new M2 has been hailed by many as the sporty coupe that harks back to the legendary early M3s, and now the German automaker has released details on a slew of M Performance Parts designed to hop up the little coupe even more. For now, the parts are mostly aerodynamic and styling bolt-ons, not actual go-fast goodies, as BMW showed off at last year's SEMA. But we anticipate that items like custom suspension tuning and a raucous exhaust system are merely around the corner. The video highlights a host of carbon fiber bits designed to spice up the exterior: a rear diffuser, trim for the...
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Supercar Dating gets its own television showIt was less than two years ago that we first heard about Supercar Dating, a United Kingdom-based company helping “Fine Living Companions” meet owners of supercars. Before you jump to any conclusions, a Fine Living Companion is described by the company as a career-driven individual of...
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Shaq latest to go undercover as Lyft driverRetired NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal probably doesn't need to work hard for the money these days—although his son is almost college-age—so it's safe to say that his surprise appearance behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Suburban as a Lyft driver was just for the fun of it. And what fun...
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Volvo sees hybrids replacing diesels, even in EuropeFollowing the revelation of Volkswagen’s emissions cheating scandal, diesels have started to wane in popularity in many parts of the globe, including Europe where diesel fuel sells at a steep discount to gasoline. According to Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson, diesel sales will continue to...
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Hyundai reveals Veloster-based RM16 N conceptHyundai used this week’s Busan Auto Show in Korea to unveil the latest addition to its RM (Racing Mid-ship) project: the RM16 N. The RM project’s primary goal is to develop technologies Hyundai can use to enhance the driving dynamics of its production fleet, but it also serves as a...
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2017 Genesis G80 debuts in Korea with new Sport trimHyundai’s Genesis sedan has undergone an update for the 2017 model year, and as part of the update the car has been moved over to the new Genesis luxury brand and rechristened a G80. The Genesis G80 made its world debut today at the 2016 Busan Auto Show, and introduced alongside the regular...
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