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  • Volkswagen Enthusiast Models

    Volkswagen is capitalizing on its sizable fan base with a quintet of customized models it plans to take on tour this summer and fall. The five custom cars are set to make appearances at seven different European and VW-oriented car shows. Each is based on a standard model from the automaker's current fleet, and VW says that it tailored them to specific tastes. Here in the United States, they'll make their first appearance this weekend at the European Experience show in Savannah, Georgia, before heading to events in Washington, New Jersey, Vermont, California, Maryland, and Louisiana through...

  • Global NCAP tests Indian market cars
    These Indian-market cars failed spectacularly in Global NCAP crash tests

    Five small cars designed specifically for the Indian market have all failed crash tests conducted by the United Kingdom-based Global New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Not one of the five—the Renault Kwid, Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Suzuki Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio, and Hyundai...

  • New Ford GT
    2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia, 2017 BMW 2-Series, Ford GT carbon wheels: Today’s Car News

    Alfa Romeo’s Giulia still isn’t on sale in the United States but Mopar already has a handful of upgrades for the car. They include everything from carbon fiber body enhancements to matching jewelry. BMW has overhauled the powertrain lineup of its 2-Series coupe and convertibles. Along...

  • 2017 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid Platinum Edition
    2017 Porsche Cayenne preview

    Porsche has a new generation of its Cayenne SUV out testing but the current model still has plenty of life left in it. For the 2017 model year, the big SUV gets the latest version of the Porsche Communication Management infotainment system across the range, while the base model and S E-Hybrid get...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Light Armored Patrol Vehicle spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Mercedes-Benz G-Class LAPV spy shots

    Mercedes-Benz is working on a new version of its G-Class-based Light Armored Patrol Vehicle, or LAPV for short. The vehicles are developed exclusively for military use and feature among their upgrades armor protection and beefed up suspension. The last was the LAPV 5.4 introduced in 2008. Its...

  • Ford GT’s carbon fiber wheels
    Close look at Ford GT’s carbon fiber wheels

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has finally confirmed its new GT supercar will be coming with carbon fiber wheels. However, they won’t be standard like on the Mustang Shelby GT350R. Instead, the GT will come with forged aluminum wheels standard and the carbon fiber set available as an option. The...

  • Mopar accessories for the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] official parts and accessories division Mopar has rolled out its first upgrades for the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia. Mopar says it plans to offer 80 options for the Giulia and the first of these have been announced for markets where the stylish sports sedan is already on sale. Sure to be popular are carbon fiber elements for the grille surround and mirror caps. Mopar also offers gear knobs and door sills made from carbon fiber, the latter with an “Alfa Romeo” script. Buyers of non-Quadrifoglio Giulias will be able to dress up their cars...

  • BMW quad-turbocharged 3.0-liter 6-cylinder diesel engine
    Full details on BMW’s new quad-turbocharged diesel

    Earlier this month we brought you the first details on a new BMW diesel engine equipped with four turbochargers. BMW has finally released full details on the engine which makes its debut in the 7-Series flagship sedan. It was only in 2012 that BMW unveiled a triple-turbocharged diesel engine that...

  • 2017 BMW M240i Coupe
    2017 BMW 2-Series preview

    BMW is overhauling the powertrain lineup in its 2-Series range for the 2017 model year. The coupes and convertibles adopt the latest versions of the automaker’s 4- and 6-cylinder engines and in the process benefit from performance and efficiency gains. The cars also adopt new badges to denote...

  • 1/18 scale Ariel Atom 500
    Scale model Ariel Atom 500 now available

    A scale model manufacturer has managed to do what many before have failed at: Creating a scale model of the V-8-powered Ariel Atom 500. Stretching 134 inches from head to toe, the life-size Ariel Atom isn't exactly a big car. And, as you might expect, the scale model version won't take up a lot of...

  • Sang Yup Lee
    Hyundai snags another Bentley designer

    Having already lured former Bentley design boss Luc Donckerwolke, Hyundai has now managed to snag Bentley’s designer in charge of exteriors, the talented Sang Yup Lee. The Korean designer has previously worked for the likes of Pininfarina, Porsche and most recently Bentley, however...

  • How the rotary engine works
    How the rotary engine works

    You're a master of all things LS. You completely understand the Ford FE big blocks. Those Honda B16 engines are no match for your knowledge base. At their core, these engines all behave the same way. Air and fuel enter the combustion chamber and the pistons and crankshaft work to turn that into...

  • Jay Leno's Garage: 1961 Dodge Polara CHP

    It's the one kind of car you'll see every single day that we guarantee you wouldn't pass up the chance to drive: A police car. There's no question that Jay Leno is living just about every car enthusiast's dream with his Jay Leno's Garage web series. In this latest episode, he checks out a 1961 Dodge Polara California Highway Patrol car, which was recently restored by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Polara police package consisted of the expected "cop motor, cop tires, cop suspension, and cop shocks," but it also utilized Chrysler's 383-cubic inch V-8, not its larger 413 V-8...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz SL450  -  First Drive
    German court turns off Mercedes' Airscarf over patent dispute

    Mercedes-Benz has been banned from selling convertibles and roadsters equipped with its innovative Airscarf system in its home market of Germany over a decades-old patent dispute. The German Federal Court of Justice says Mercedes' dealerships must disable the system on new cars being sold in...

  • Jay Leno on The Simpsons
    Jay Leno, Citroën DS, Morgan 3 Wheeler guest star in "The Simpsons"

    While the writing staff of The Simpsons may not have many gearheads on staff, arguably the best-known car nut in the world joined the crew for a recent episode. That's right, Jay Leno recently left his own garage (if only for a minute) to head over to the hit Fox animated series. His character...

  • 2015 Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar
    Volvo offering hefty discount on 345-horsepower S60, V60 Polestars

    Looking for sensible performance? Volvo could make your decision a little easier by offering a hefty discount worth up to $7,500 off of its sport-oriented S60 and V60 Polestar models. Don't go into your local Volvo dealer looking for great deals on the updated 2017 S60 and V60 Polestar, which...

  • Zolland Design retro conversion for the fifth-generation Mercedes-Benz SL
    C8 Chevy Corvette, NextEV supercar, Zolland Design Mercedes SL: Car News Headlines

    Chevrolet is thought to be working on a mid-engine layout for its next-generation Corvette, and according to a report we’ll see the car at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show. The thinking is that by making the Corvette mid-engined, Chevy will be able to boost performance, prices and desirability...

  • 1997 Porsche 911 GT1 Evolution - Image via RM Sotheby's
    Street-legal Porsche 911 GT1 Evo racer sells for $3.14 million

    One lucky enthusiast now has a very special Porsche among his or her collection. This is the only Porsche 911 GT1 race car to be converted for street use, and it was just sold at an RM Sotheby's auction in Monaco for €2.77 million (approximately $3.14 million). Handling the conversion was...

  • NextEV TCR (Team China Racing) competing in the Formula E Championship

    There’s no shortage of Chinese-backed startups attempting to be the next Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA]. A few that have been reported on here at Motor Authority include Atieva, Detroit Electric, Faraday Future/LeEco, Karma, National Electric Vehicle Sweden and TechRules. Another is NextEV, which competes in the Formula E Championship and whose top driver, Nelson Piquet, Jr., won the electric car racing series’ inaugural season. NextEV plans to release a full range of electric cars starting with a new supercar that could be revealed as early as this year. The new supercar will deliver...

  • 2018 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Will the new Camaro Z/28 come with a 7.0-liter V-8?

    Chevrolet has been out testing a new version of its Camaro on the Nürburgring. The car is clearly a track-focused model of some sort, leading most, including us, to believe it’s a new Camaro Z/28. While it was previously thought the car was running the 640-horsepower supercharged...

  • Zolland Design retro conversion for the fifth-generation Mercedes-Benz SL
    Zolland Design comes out with retro 'Pagoda' conversion for 5th-gen Mercedes SL

    Remember Zolland Design’s retro conversion for the latest Porsche 911? The Swedish design skunk works now has a new, much more ambitious conversion, this time for the fifth-generation Mercedes-Benz SL-Class. The conversion turns the car into a classic-styled model resembling the hugely...

  • Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen after winning the 2016 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix
    Verstappen enters record books with Formula One Spanish Grand Prix victory

    It was a miracle start for new Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen yesterday at the 2016 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix. The Dutch youngster now enters the record books as the youngest person to ever win an F1 race. At just 18, Verstappen is three years younger than the previous youngest person...

  • 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z51
    Report: Mid-engine C8 Corvette to bow at 2018 Detroit Auto Show

    It's been a while since we last heard about alleged plans for a mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette. A test mule for what appeared to be a mid-engine model of some sort was spotted at a General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] proving ground in early 2015. Since then the rumor mill has been quiet but Car and...

  • Ferrari Museum in Maranello, Italy
    Ferrari opens its museum to everyone... online

    If you're a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] enthusiast, you can now save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on an airplane ticket, train tickets, hotel rooms, and all the pasta you can eat: The Ferrari Museum has been added to Google Maps' StreetView. This means anyone with an Internet connection at their...

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