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One of the biggest challenges for owners of vintage cars isn't keeping them running. It is keeping good rubber around their wheels. As the new-car industry moves toward making 17-inch wheels the default go-to, owners of cars that left the factory with 13-, 14-, 15-, or 16-inch wheels are left with...

To many, a "public health crisis" suggests lead poisoning or a West Nile outbreak. But this week, Utah Governor Gary Herbert used that somewhat loaded phrase to describe pornography, as he signed a resolution determined to fight the moral scourge in the Beehive State. How this will affect its...

We drove the 2017 Audi R8 on the banks of Daytona; the second Aston Martin Vulcan arrived in the U.S.; and we learned the difference between diesel and gasoline engines. It's The Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. The Audi R8 is a world-class supercar, and Daytona International...

Lincoln's entry-level crossover SUV, the MKC, gains a few new technologies for the 2017 model year, highlighted by an auto start-stop system that cuts the engine at traffic lights to reduce emissions and save fuel. The start-stop system is newly available on 2.0-liter, all-wheel-drive versions of...

Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] will start selling its F-150 Raptor in China from 2017. The move may explain why Ford decided to offer the latest Raptor with a V-6 instead of a V-8. Mercedes-AMG has unveiled its new C43. Compared to the C450 AMG it replaces, the C43 comes with a new 9-speed automatic...

Audi’s A6 and A7 underwent their respective mid-cycle updates for 2016, which saw the cars receive refreshed exterior styling and more technology in the cabin. For the 2017 model year, Audi is implementing a few more updates. Specifications for the United States are yet to be released but we...

Australia’s current Holden Commodore is now in its penultimate year of production, with an all-new, imported version twinned with the next Opel Insignia/Buick Regal due to replace it in 2018. In the meantime, Holden is spicing up the Commodore with Black Edition trim designed to up the style...

You’ll recall we recently reported on Mercedes-Benz’s decision to group its AMG Sport models like the C450 AMG and GLE450 AMG Coupe as official Mercedes-AMG products. As part of the reshuffle, the cars are being rechristened with a “43” designation to better reflect their...

Volkswagen in a San Francisco court yesterday reached a deal with regulators in the United States over its diesel emissions scandal that affects more than half a million customers locally and around 11 million worldwide. The deal, only an “agreement in principle” currently, will be...

The BMW M2 represents what the brand used to do best. It's a focused machine that promises to provide its driver with an engaging, enjoyable experience. It's not about blasting up to its top speed, but rather attacking a local racing circuit or your favorite curvy canyon road. Still, if you do...

BMW's flagship sedan will soon be available with a unique trim package that highlights the automaker's 100th anniversary this year. The first 100th anniversary BMW released so far, the "BMW Individual 7 Series THE NEXT 100 YEARS" model boasts more than just verbose nomenclature. (No, we're not...

An ultra-rare Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] headed to auction next month on the sidelines of the ritzy Monaco Historic Grand Prix could sell for upwards of $26 million. The 1968 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART Spider was one of just 10 assembled, and it was the only one originally sold new in Europe. The other nine...

Mitsubishi falsified fuel economy information on a pair of small cars it builds for its home market, the automaker said this week. While the Japanese automaker isn't the first company to incorrectly self-report fuel economy for some of its products, what makes this situation unique is that a number...

The supercar—and often celebrity—studded annual road trip that is the Gumball 3000 rally is on for another year. This year, the rally kicks off in Dublin, Ireland and will snake its way through the United Kingdom and across to Europe before ending in Bucharest, Romania. Around 100 cars...

Honda’s new Clarity Fuel Cell will soon be joined by plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants. The Clarity Fuel Cell goes on sale in late 2016. It’s powered by a 174-horsepower electric motor that draws its energy from a battery that can be charged on the run by a hydrogen fuel cell...

Maserati's long-awaited Levante is finally here. The luxury SUV made its world debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show and is due in showrooms here in August. It arrives as a 2017 model. Maserati has confirmed that the Levante will list from $72,000, though that figure doesn’t include...

Update: The eighth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise has received the new title 'Fast 8.' Lead actor Vin Diesel had previously announced the movie would be called 'Furious 8.' No matter what you do, you can't stop the Fast and the Furious franchise. It's now entered its perpetual...

Audi’s new A5 is almost ready for its world debut and once again there will be multiple bodystyles and performance levels. Today we have the first spy shots of a prototype for the new S5 Cabriolet (we've already seen the S5 coupe and S5 Sportback). It’s also the first time we’re...

Chinese tech giant LeEco has unveiled a striking concept previewing a new electric car that could potentially rival the Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S or its successor. The concept is called the LeSee, short for Le Super Electric Ecosystem, and it was unveiled this week during a press conference...

What you see here is the sad sight of a mangled McLaren P1. The hypercar met its demise in China and the extent of the damage is massive. Both sides of the car are all bashed up and plenty of the carbon fiber bodywork has been shredded. There's no word on what caused the accident and how many...