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McLaren’s 650S may be one of the fastest cars in its class but its racing cousin, the GT3, hasn’t fared as well. The car is absent from most top-level competitions though it has seen some success in the Blancpain Endurance Series. A 2015-spec car was also declared the overall winner in...

Back in 2006, Bo Stefan Eriksson, who ran failed gaming console business Gizmondo and even raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, famously crashed a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo on a stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway after losing control of the car in a drag race with the driver of a Mercedes-Benz SLR...

We witnessed plenty of action in the first major event of the 2016 motorsport season, the Rolex 24 at Daytona, and though it wasn’t a miracle run for Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] and its new GT supercar, another American automaker, Chevrolet, took home the top honors in the GT category. The...

The Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act is truly a wonderful piece of legislation if you're a lover of all things automotive. It means that all of those kit, replica, and small batch companies have a nearly free path to create excellent motoring machines. It means a company like...

It was in October 2014 that we learned BMW had poached a top engineer from Ferrari [NYSE:RACE], which at the time was still part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU]. Now it’s been revealed that the same engineer, Roberto Fedeli, has returned to the FCA fold. The news was confirmed to...

We heard an update on Michael Schumacher's health; Top Gear announced a new host; and we drove the 2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. For the first time since September of 2014 we heard an update regarding Michael Schumacher's...

It wasn't that long ago that 300 horsepower was exceptional, 400 was the domain of Corvettes, and 500 was reserved for supercars. Then we saw a 662-horsepower Mustang and 707-horsepower Hellcats, and soon the 600-horsepower club had double-digit members. Add two more cars to that club for the 2016...

Bentley has just launched its first SUV in the form of the 2017 Bentayga, but the automaker is already looking at launching a second to tap into strong demand for high-riding vehicles as well as counter rival offerings from the likes of Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce and even fellow Volkswagen Group...

Chrysler 200 and 300 fans can look forward to special Alloy Edition versions of both cars being added to the lineup for the 2016 model year. The special edition treatment delivers a bolder appearance for the 200S and 300S variants by adding a number of visual tweaks along with available...

If you’re in the market for an exotic sports car but aren’t looking to go down the flashy supercar route, Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] California is a great option, especially those versions designated a California T. The California T addresses the original California’s somewhat...

Before this week, I had driven a Lamborghini once. It was a Gallardo Spyder and I drove it about four miles in the mid-2000s. That wasn't enough time to get much of an impression, but I remember that the V-10 provided ridiculous power and an ear-searing engine note. The engine also vibrated like a...

Mulliner is the arm of Bentley that's responsible for making dreams come true...to those who already have the means to make such things happen. It's the bespoke customization department for Bentley, and it's been offering up seriously luxurious options on already seriously luxurious vehicles. Now...

We haven't heard much in regard to Michael Schumacher's recovery in the last few months. In fact, the last time we heard anything of significance was back in September of 2014 when he left the hospital to complete his recovery at home. Today, the former chairman of Ferrari [NYSE:RACE], Luca di...

With Hyundai the official sponsor of Super Bowl 50, it’s understandable that the automaker would have more than one costly spot running during the game. We’ve already seen Hyundai’s spot for the 2017 Elantra and now we have our first look at a spot for the 2016 Genesis...

There have been rumblings that we may see as many as ten movies in the Fast and the Furious franchise, and now movies nine and ten have been confirmed. In a post made on his Instagram page, Vin Diesel, who plays the lead character Dominic Toretto in the franchise, not only confirmed the movies but...

It’s bad enough that Audi doesn’t offer its RS Q3 in the United States. Now, to add insult to injury, the automaker is launching an even more potent variant that dons the “Performance” labeling. Joining the RS 6 and RS 7 Performance models unveiled last year is the new RS Q3...

Matt LeBlanc will join Chris Evans as one of the new hosts of Top Gear when the popular motoring show makes its return this May. No, it’s not April 1. The producer of the show, the BBC, confirmed the news today. ALSO SEE: Fast And Furious 9 And 10 Dates Confirmed That’s right. Joey...

No... I'm not the one saying goodbye here, sorry to disappoint you. It's the Aston Martin DB9 that is bowing out. That's not a sad statement either, as its departure opens the door for a more modern and wonderful replacement. Aston Martin has been producing the DB9 from 2004 all the way up through...

Volkswagen engineers are out testing a prototype for what’s clearly a large sedan but we’re not talking about the next-generation Phaeton. The German automaker recently confirmed that its new Phaeton will only arrive at the end of the decade, so what might we be looking at here?...

At next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show, Opel will introduce the Mokka X. The vehicle is the updated version of the Mokka subcompact crossover on sale since 2012 and known in these parts as the Buick Encore. It will go on sale in Europe this spring. For readers back home, the updates should...