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Every year, the editors of Motor Authority do something we dreamed about as kids. We drive the most ferocious performance cars and the finest luxury cars to tell you which ones are the best. This year, the competition has been unbelievable. We've sampled exceptional cars like the new Cadillac ATS-V...

The past 12 months have been a bit of a roller coaster ride for Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] which successfully launched its long-awaited Model X as well as the Autopilot autonomous system but suffered from reliability issues plus reports of a Model S burning to the ground while plugged in at a...

Volkswagen has released a new teaser image for its concept debuting at this week’s 2016 Consumer Electronics Show, and the image reveals what's likely to be the "Budd.e" name. A previous teaser showed the front-end design of the concept. The new name has been previously trademarked by VW and...

The all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class is just a week out from its debut at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. The car will arrive in showrooms later this year, as a 2017 model, and has been in the works for more than four years, with much of the development handled in some of the globe’s most extreme...

Yes, hoverboards are real. We haven’t seen one for sale just yet but a company based in New Mexico may be about to change that. That company is Arca Space Corporation, which this week unveiled the ArcaBoard. It’s a working hoverboard that’s available for pre-order and due for...

There aren't a lot of good things to say about the "Transformers" movie franchise. In fact, anything beyond the first movie was basically unnecessary, and the fourth installment, Transformers: Age of Extinction, may be the worst of them all. Well, at least it featured some cool cars. One of those...

He may be the President of the United States of America and the leader of the free world, but, according to Jerry Seinfeld, he's gotten off just enough one-liners to qualify to be on 'Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee.' Seinfeld kicked off the seventh season of his Crackle web series with his...

In late 1940, Europe was at war while America was still on the sidelines. However, we knew we had to do something, and on December 29 of that year, President Franklin Roosevelt made a speech that would set the auto industry in motion. It would become known as the 'Arsenal of Democracy' speech, and...

Toyota has rolled out a special edition GT 86, and the changes made to the car may just preview some updates planned for the Scion FR-S. Among the changes is a more powerful engine. BMW’s i8 was a new addition for the 2014 model year, yet it still remains one of the most advanced offerings in...

Few cars are as storied as the BMW M3. The feel behind the wheel, the mind-bending performance figures, and the racetrack heroics have all made it a legend. And over the years, it has spawned a raft of imitators that have added more spice to the market while often failing to live up to the...

Having recently announced the new luxury brand Genesis, Hyundai has now named the person who will lead it. That person is former Lamborghini executive Manfred Fitzgerald. In his previous role, Fitzgerald served as Director of Brand and Design, helping to transform Lamborghini’s image from...

Toyota’s GT 86, sold in the United States as the Scion FR-S, hasn’t had much in the way of updates since the debut in 2011. That’s about to change soon, though, as prototypes for an updated version have been spotted testing. For a few lucky buyers in Toyota’s home market...

Want a Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT but know that you won't be able to afford one? Well, at least your kid can get one free, albeit in 1/25 scale. Kids visiting the Ford booth at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit January 16-24 will be able to get a free snap-together plastic...

M. At BMW, it stands for performance. We identify M cars with big power, agile dynamics, and aggressive European styling. But how did they get that way? The BMW M3 is the car that started it all, and a couple weeks ago we saw how BMW developed the first-generation M3. Well, now BMW has released the...

The very design of the 2017 Infiniti QX30 makes it clear that Nissan’s luxury marque—created for the United States market 25 years ago—wants to be an international player. It’s a hatchback that also blends elements of an SUV, you see, and Americans have never thought much of...

After issuing a recall on the 2016 California T, Ferrari [NYSE:F] has ordered a stop-sale on the 2016 488 GTB due to a potential fire risk. A recall wasn't necessary because none of the cars have been sold in the United States yet. ALSO SEE: 2016 Ferrari California T Recalled Over Fire Risk A...

This past year the auto industry offered up a smorgasbord of new or significantly updated luxury and performance cars. We drove them, we reviewed them, and we really loved several of them. As we considered the finalists for our annual Best Car To Buy award, we had to, reluctantly, leave several...

Volkswagen is bringing a new concept to the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show, which starts next week, and word on the street is that the concept will preview a new Bus set to enter production later this decade. Today we have a new teaser video for the concept. Jaguar design boss Ian Callum features...

With the 2016 Volvo XC90, the first model based on Volvo's modular SPA platform, now in showrooms all across the country, attention turns to the next SPA-based model in the works, a new flagship sedan reviving the S90 nameplate. The car replaces the aging S80 in Volvo’s lineup and will be...

Ian Callum has been responsible for some of the most beautiful cars on the roads over the last few decades, with most of his career actually spent with Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], though most will likely recognize his more recent efforts at Aston Martin and Jaguar. Some of his most impressive...