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Audi has demonstrated the versatility of its new MLB Evo platform by unveiling yet another concept based on the platform, this time packing a hydrogen fuel cell stack. The latest concept is virtually identical to the battery-electric e-tron quattro rolled out at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, though thanks to its fuel cell stack it dons Audi’s h-tron label. The string of concepts preview a new Audi crossover coming onto the market in the coming years, one that will most likely be called a Q6 e-tron. So far Audi has only confirmed the battery-electric version for calendar year 2018...
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2017 Audi A4 Allroad Debuts At Detroit Auto Show: Live Photos And VideoWhile America misses out on the regular A4 Avant wagon, we do get the A4 Allroad soft-roader, the latest version of which just made its debut at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. The new A4 Allroad, which we expect to be introduced as a 2017 model, follows a predictable path of combining a raised ride...
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Mercedes Celebrates The Invention Of The Car With Special Edition S63 CabrioIt was in 1886 that Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler came up with their separate ideas for internal combustion-powered transport and in the process created the concept of the motor car. Now, 130 years on, Mercedes-Benz is celebrating the pivotal year with a special edition version of the 2017...
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Honda Civic And Volvo XC90 Named 2016 North American Car And Truck Of The YearThe 2016 Detroit Auto Show is just getting underway and to start things off with a bang the organizers have announced the winners of the 2016 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. In the car category, the winner was the 2016 Honda Civic which managed to beat out strong rivals such as the...
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2017 Audi A4 Priced From $38,250The all-new 2017 Audi A4 goes on sale in the spring priced from $38,250, including a $950 destination charge. This represents a rise of $1,425 on the starting price of the outgoing model and sees the new A4 priced close to segment leaders such as the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Only one...
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Tesla Software Update Curbs Some Autopilot Functionality But Adds Remote ParkingLate last year we saw Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] beam across a software update for its Model S that allowed the car to steer itself in certain situations. Videos posted to YouTube soon after the release of the software update showed owners using the system incorrectly, leading to Tesla releasing a...
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The Chrysler Pacifica is back, only this time around the vehicle is a minivan as opposed to a crossover. It made its world debut today at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show and serves as the direct replacement for the Chrysler Town & Country, and according to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] it has an all-new platform. The new Pacifica’s styling has been inspired by Chrysler’s 700C concept from 2012 and we can also see some influences from the 200 sedan. Overall, it’s a sexier look than the boxy Town & Country and should help boost the vehicle’s sales. MUST SEE...
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2017 Ford Fusion V6 Sport revealed with all-wheel drive, twin-turbo powerThe Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Fusion was already one of the most handsome offerings in its class, but for the 2017 model year the car gets a fresh new look as well as a performance version that boasts an all-wheel-drive system and a twin-turbocharged V-6. That performance version is the Fusion V6...
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2016 Buick Envision coming next summer… from ChinaIt’s been rumored for some time that General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] could import its Chinese-made Buick Envision to the United States, and recently the automaker made it official. The small crossover, which has been in production at a plant in China’s Shandong province since 2014...
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Buick Surprises With Avista Concept In Detroit: Live PhotosBuick just surprised the automotive world on the eve of the 2016 Detroit Auto Show by pulling the wraps off what can only be described as a stunning concept car. The Avista concept is a two-door, 2+2 coupe that is for a lack of better words, not your father's Buick. The stunning rear-wheel-drive...
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Hardcore Pagani Huayra ‘BC’ Teased--Photo UpdatePagani is working on a new Huayra variant, as evidenced by the handful of prototypes spotted across Europe in recent months. Recently, the Italian supercar marque dropped the first teaser shot of the car and it showed a massive rear wing. Now we have some new shots that reveal some...
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VL Automotive rebranded VLF as Henrik Fisker joins ranksVL Automotive, founded by industry stalwart Bob Lutz and industrialist Gilbert Villarreal, made headlines in the recent past because of radical plans to sell Karma sedans from bankrupt automaker Fisker Automotive that are stripped of their hybrid systems and powered instead by Corvette V-8s. Now...
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The all-new, sixth-generation Camaro has already been awarded our Best Car To Buy award in its SS trim, but even more potent versions of the car are coming, two of which have already been spotted out and about in prototype form. One is a track-focused 1LE and another is the ZL1 drag strip favorite. We now have our first spy shots of a prototype for a new Camaro ZL1 Convertible. It’s got the more aggressive front-end treatment seen on prototypes for the ZL1 coupe, as well as the large wheels and massive quad-exhaust tips also seen previously. The roof should be identical to the one on...
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2016 Consumer Electronics Show EditionThe new year has shown that the Consumer Electronics Show is now among the premier auto shows when it comes to auto industry relevance. This shouldn’t come as much of surprise given the convergence of the auto and tech industries, especially as cars continue to become more connected and...
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1981 Lamborghini Countach Heads To Auction In EnglandBetween 1973 and 1990, Lamborghini produced just 2,049 examples of the Countach. That's right around 120 cars per year. Contrast that with 14,000-plus Gallardo coupes and convertibles Lamborghini has built, and you can see that the Countach is an exceptionally rare machine. That's why it's exciting...
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Report: Mercedes electric car platform to spawn four new modelsIt’s safe to say that most of the major automakers were taken by surprise by the performance, refinement and—most importantly—popularity of Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S, especially the luxury makes whose large sedans sport similar price tags to the electric star. Having...
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McLaren P1 Hit With NHTSA Recall, Dozens Of People Affected!The McLaren P1 is a marvel of modern engineering. Still, not everything out there is perfect and the P1 is proof of this. A batch of the cars were just hit with a recall notice. The reason? A secondary hood latch could fail, which could lead to the inadvertent opening of the hood if the primary...
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Watch All Generations Of Ferrari XX Cars At The Track: VideoThe cars of Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] XX program are the most extreme versions of the Italian automaker’s road cars, though they are designed strictly for the track and offered exclusively to loyal ‘client’ drivers that provide feedback to engineers to help develop...
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A Lamborghini driver thought his car was a submarine; We announced Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2016; and would-be electric car maker Faraday Future finally took the wraps of its first concept car. It's the Week in Reverse right here on Motor Authority. This week, we named the new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2016. With its new platform, vastly improved driving dynamics, upgraded interior, and Corvette LT1 V-8 engine, there aren't a ton of questions as to why it won. Faraday Future finally took the wraps of its FFZER01 concept, and let's just say it wasn't...
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Is Apple Actually Building A Car? It Just Registered Apple.Car DomainRumors have been swirling for a couple years about Apple building a car. We've heard it's supposedly called Project Titan, and that it could hit the streets by 2019. Today we learn that Apple has registered three automotive domains. Why would it do that if it isn't building a car? MacRumors reports...
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2017 GMC Acadia Teased Ahead Of Detroit Auto ShowAn all-new GMC Acadia goes on sale in the spring and we have our first look at the vehicle courtesy of a teaser shot uploaded to GMC’s Facebook page. GMC hasn’t confirmed that this is in fact a new Acadia but we know a new generation of the popular crossover is due at next week’s...
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2017 Ford Fusion, 2017 Lincoln Continental, The Rock’s New Show: Today’s Car NewsFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] is set to unveil an updated Fusion sedan at next week’s 2016 Detroit Auto Show but a prototype without any camouflage gear was just spotted and reveals the full design. We’re glad to report that the Aston Martin-style grille design has finally gone. The new...
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China’s Ehang unveils autonomous passenger droneSmall, remote-controlled drones, usually with cameras mounted to them, have become a popular gadget for tech buffs, but a company from China took the concept of a personal drone to a whole new level at this week’s Consumer Electroncs Show. That company is drone-maker Ehang, which showed off...
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2017 Lincoln Continental LeakedLadies and gentlemen, it appears the first photo of the all-new Lincoln Continental has surfaced, ahead of the car’s likely debut at next week’s 2016 Detroit Auto Show. This grainy shot comes to us from popular forum Ford Inside News and likely depicts a lower-spec model. If you compare...
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