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Mazda's misunderstood Wankel rotary engine is among the most respected—and maligned—powertrain designs ever, as Engineering Explained's Jason Fenske points out in this especially informative video. With his knack for making even the most complicated subjects approachable, Jason tells us...

China-backed Techrules made a bit of a splash last month at the Geneva Motor Show when it took the wraps off of a turbine-powered electric supercar. Now the company is seeking a site in Europe to build the car. The company says it has "appointed a small team to identify specific locations in Europe...

With a 206-mph top speed, Bentley's updated Continental GT Speed is its fastest production car ever. The new Continental GT Speed's 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W-12 engine benefits from an extra 7 horsepower and, more importantly, an additional 15 pound-feet of torque. That's enough to give the new...

The car that Lincoln says will be responsible for reinventing its image and its portfolio has 40,000 potential buyers. The 2017 Continental flagship sedan has generated a considerable amount of interest among the media, and now Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] luxury division has put a figure on the...

The third Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] theme park has been confirmed for China. The new park will join existing Ferrari-themed parks in Abu Dhabi (Ferrari World) and Barcelona, Spain (Ferrari Land). A location is yet to be announced, though we can confirm it will be one of the “primary cities" in...

Dutch sports car brand Spyker emerged from bankruptcy last year after forming a partnership with American electric aircraft startup Volta Volaré. At the time, Spyker said it planned to develop cars with electric technology sourced from Volta Volaré but provided no further details. We...

You’ve already seen the Tesla Motors [NSDQ:NSDQ] Model S go up against the world’s top supercars. Now it’s been pitted against a Boeing 737. We know this isn’t a serious race but just couldn’t resist watching the svelte sedan, in this case the P90D performance...

Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg has continued his winning streak with a top podium finish yesterday at the 2016 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. That’s five wins in a row for the German if you include the three final races of the 2015 season. Rosberg didn’t put a foot wrong at the...

Maserati will join a host of other major makes in the luxury segment by having a North American flagship showroom along Midtown Manhattan's burgeoning automotive row. Maserati's new showroom will be located at 639 Eleventh Avenue (at the intersection of West 47th Street in the Hell's Kitchen...

Whether you like it or not, autonomous racing, where cars dart around tracks without a human onboard, will soon be a reality. A exhibition-style competition called Roborace has already been announced and within the year will hold its first race. The cars competing were previewed in concept form...

BMW has announced a special driver training event for a very lucky batch of roundel-loving folks. Teaming up with its classic division, BMW is going to offer driver training from the likes of Brian Redman, Boris Said, and Bill Auberlen, as well as other professional BMW Performance Driving School...

When you've got a sports car to promote, having the "world's fastest man" on hand isn't a bad thing. Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt is Nissan's "Global Director of Excitement," and he's also a fan of the GT-R. So what does he think of the refreshed 2017 model unveiled last week at the 2016 New...

Ordinarily, simply being located in New Jersey might be enough to turn off buyers. Of course, when a house comes with a mysterious "Watcher" who sends letters asking whether the new owners "have found what's inside the walls yet," and makes pleas for "young blood," it can also turn off some...

Chevrolet stands behind the engineering of the sixth-generation Camaro, so much so, in fact, that it will honor the warranty if you take your Camaro to a track day. "That's pride of craftsmanship that we know it will stand up to track use," said Camaro chief engineer Al Oppenheiser, in an interview...

Tesla finally unveiled the Model 3 electric car; someone built the Audi RS 7 from Hell; and we learned how to double clutch. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. After what feels like forever, Tesla finally unveiled the upcoming Model 3 electric car. Viewed as its mainstream...

Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] much-hyped Model 3 has finally been revealed. The sporty electric sedan is scheduled to enter production late next year and will offer at least 215 miles of range for a price of just $35,000 before incentives. Dutch sports car brand Spyker plans to follow-up its new...

The second race of the 2016 Formula One World Championship is on this weekend. It’s taking place in Bahrain where because of the extreme heat during the day the race actually starts at twilight and finishes under lights. The race is held on Bahrain International Circuit, which features a...

We’ve been big fans of Volvo’s Polestar-enhanced S60 and V60 ever since the launch two years ago. That’s because the cars are not only incredibly rare—only a few hundred were brought in originally—but they’re also perfect sleepers since to most eyes they look...

When Spyker was brought back from the dead at the start of the last decade, the people behind the revived Dutch brand had plans for a trio of models. The first of these was the C8 sports car whose arrival coincided with Spyker’s revival. It was to be followed by a new flagship supercar and a...

When it comes to racing, Aston Martin’s weapon of choice is the compact and lightweight Vantage sports car. However, the Vantage that takes to some of the world’s top racing tracks in events like the World Endurance Championship and United Sportscar Championship is very different to the...