Sports Cars

Nissan has released a documentary on the development of the fastest car it’s ever produced, the 2015 GT-R NISMO. The video provides a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the development of the car, including a rundown on many of the tests and simulations executed as well as interviews with...

Legendary BMW tuner Alpina is expanding its range with a brand new line, the B4, now that BMW’s 3-Series Coupe has been replaced by the 4-Series. The car made its debut this week in B4 Biturbo trim at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, where Alpina also showed off its B3 model based on the BMW...

Hyundai is expanding its lineup with its fourth performance oriented R-Spec model, the 2014 Veloster Turbo R-Spec. Making its debut this week at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, the Veloster Turbo R-Spec joins existing R-Spec models like the Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec, Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec and...

While the big news for the 2015 model year concerning the GT-R is the launch of a new NISMO edition, the fact that the regular GT-R has undergone some updates shouldn’t be overlooked. While the GT-R’s former development chief Kazutoshi Mizuno was a fan of making the base GT-R the best...

Mercedes-Benz’s replacement for the CL-Class, the new S-Class Coupe, has been spotted in prototype form for more than a year and in September was previewed at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show by a stunning concept version. Today, we have new spy shots of a prototype for the high-performance AMG...

The V-8-powered 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG offers up everything you could ever want from a full-size performance sedan, but there’s something about having 12 cylinders nestled under the hood that simply makes a car feel a tad more special. Enter the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG, the...

Punchy four-cylinder turbos in compact luxury vehicles have already proved their worth in several brands’ recent offerings, perhaps none better than 2014 Best Car To Buy winner, the Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG. But what about a taller, slightly more rugged take on that concept? Enter the Concept...

A brand-new generation of the Subaru WRX has landed at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show this week, but sadly it shares little resemblance to the striking concept version unveiled earlier this year in New York. Despite Subaru’s promise to further differentiate its new 2015 WRX from the regular...

The Jaguar F-Type Coupe has finally come, and it’s the production embodiment of the beautiful C-X16 concept in every way we’d hoped it would be—and then some. Like its convertible alternative, the F-Type Coupe gets its power from a pair of supercharged V-6 engines and a...

Nissan unveiled a pair of sports car concepts at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show that resemble modern versions of iconic Japanese cars of the 1960s and ‘70s, such as the Datsun 1600, Skyline and Laurel. Nissan says the concepts are strictly case studies, and considering how they were designed we...

At the unveiling of the S660 concept at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show today, Honda made reference to a small sports car concept called the S360 that the automaker unveiled back in 1962. It was one of the first cars to be built by Honda, which in fact only started selling vehicles the year after the...

The latest entry to the Porsche lineup, the 2015 Macan crossover, has finally been revealed, just ahead of its public debut later today at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. Joining it on Porsche’s stand will be the 2014 Panamera Turbo S, 2014 911 Turbo Cabriolet and 918 Spyder. The Macan...

The 2015 Jaguar F-Type Coupe will be unveiled to the world tonight ahead of the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, and Motor Authority will be on hand to bring you the latest as it happens. If that’s not quick enough for you (hey, take a breather!), you can watch it all as it unfolds, live, via this...

We’ve already brought you our own driving impressions of the 2015 Honda Civic Type R, but here’s what current Honda WTCC driver Gabriele Tarquini thinks of it. A veteran of multiple racing formats, including Formula One, Tarquini drove some of the earlier 2015 Civic Type R prototypes...

Up until now, Acura has said its second-generation NSX sports car will feature a sophisticated through-the-road hybrid all-wheel-drive system consisting of a trio of electric motors and a 3.5-liter V-6 paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. At an event preceding the 2013 Tokyo Motor...

Callaway is the first to announce upgrades for Chevrolet’s more practical performance car, the 2014 SS muscle sedan. The company is offering buyers of the new SS a supercharging kit that sees output rise to 570 horsepower, up from the stock 415-hp rating. CHECK OUT: 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO...

Appearances have never been completely in line with the GT-R’s unique combination of brute force and surprising finesse and capability. And for 2015, that dichotomy becomes more pronounced, with a stronger look, 600 horsepower on tap, and some suspension work that should simultaneously make...

We only had two laps on the high-speed oval at Honda's main R&D center in Japan. We didn't get performance figures for the prototype Honda Civic Type R fitted with the company's new 2.0-liter direct-injected and turbocharged four-cylinder engine. But they were two very memorable laps. DON'T...

Longtime Porsche client Flying Lizard Motorsports will race the Audi R8 LMS in the inaugural United SportsCar Championship.

Audi would have you believe that every car it offers with the famous quattro all-wheel drive system is infused with the spirit of the seminal 1980s Sport quattro. That isn't really the case, but a few get closer than others--like the new 2015 Audi S3, as we recently discovered. We've already...