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  • 2014 Jaguar XJR

    It's a seemingly contradictory set of goals: executive luxury sedan comfort and style, with track-capable handling and supercar levels of power. But for some reason, it just works. Case in point: initial impressions of the Nürburgring-tuned 2014 Jaguar XJR. We're not going to get epistemological here. We don't know how we know the formula works, we just know. In the 2014 XJR's case, the recipe is straightforward: take one part Jaguar XJ all-aluminum construction and design-focused luxury, add one part 550-horsepower supercharged 5.0-liter V-8, mix with equal parts suspension tuning...

  • 2014 Lexus IS 350 F Sport
    2014 Lexus IS first drive review

    The 2014 Lexus IS is here, and it has a serious set of challenges ahead of it: Taking on the BMW 3-Series, Mercedes-Benz C Class, Cadillac ATS, and the upcoming Infiniti Q50. Can it hang? This group is one of the most highly competitive in the entire industry, with luxury, performance, and style...

  • 2013 New York Auto Show
    2013 New York Auto Show Preview

    The dust is only just settling on the floors of Geneva’s Palexpo Arena, home of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, but already we’re gearing up for the next major event on the international auto show calendar, the 2013 New York Auto Show. Yes, Motor Authority’s editors are hitting the...

  • Affixing the Aston Martin badge
    Aston Martin To Be Featured Marque At 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

    The annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is, arguably, the most significant classic car event in North America. Each year, attendees come from across the globe to see the finest automobiles in the world displayed on the Pebble Beach Golf Links. There are plenty of auctions to attend, as...

  • Teaser for Icona Vulcano concept
    Icona Readies New V-12 Supercar For 2013 Shanghai Auto Show

    Italian coachbuilder and design house Icona, a company founded in 2010 but with links to the auto industry that date back much further in time, has revealed the first image of a new V-12 supercar concept it plans to unveil at next month’s 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. The new supercar, which is...

  • 2014 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet live photos, 2013 Detroit Auto Show
    2014 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet Priced From $77,900

    Audi is launching its all-new RS 5 Cabriolet just in time for spring, and we finally have the all-important pricing information. The stunning drop-top will set you back $77,900, which is $8,105 more than the price of the RS 5 coupe. For that money, you get the raw performance of the coupe but with...

  • Hyundai HND-9 concept, 2013 Seoul Motor Show

    Hyundai is giving us our best look yet at the company’s next-generation Genesis Coupe with the new HND-9 concept car, previewed today ahead of its official debut at the 2013 Seoul Motor Show taking place in the Korean capital next week. Most of the details are being kept secret until next week’s debut, though Hyundai has confirmed the HND-9 is equipped with a turbocharged and direct-injected 3.3-liter V-6 engine that delivers 362 horsepower. This is the biggest indication yet that the new Genesis Coupe, which is likely to arrive as a 2016 model, will offer a turbocharged V-6...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Camaro SS teaser image
    2014 Chevrolet Camaro SS Teased Ahead Of New York Debut

    Model refreshes are a mixed bag--sometimes exciting, sometimes rather disappointing. With the Chevy Camaro, we don't know what to expect--but this is our first hint. This is the first glimpse of the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Camaro before it makes its global debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show...

  • Rhys Millen drives the McLaren MP4-12C Spider down Loveland Pass - image: McLaren
    Watch Rhys Millen Drift A McLaren 12C Spider Down An Icy Loveland Pass: Video

    If you’ve ever driven Colorado’s highway 6 across Loveland Pass, you know it can be a bit intimidating in the best of weather. With a maximum elevation of 11,990 feet, the road bears the distinction of being the highest mountain pass in the world to remain open year-round. Though the...

  • 2014 Jaguar XJR
    2014 Jaguar XJR Coming To New York: 550 HP Executive Hoonage

    Though little is known about the 2014 Jaguar XJR sedan that will be making its global debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show, much is expected. The XJR should have all of the XJ's luxury and charm, plus a healthy dose of aggressive style inside and out courtesy of the R badge. Of course, the...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class interior
    2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class Interior Preview

    UPDATE: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class has been revealed. Click here for all the details. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class promises to be the "best automobile in the world." That's a tall claim in a world recently stocked with hybrid supercars, hyper-luxury/hyper-performance convertibles, and much...

  • 2014 3.6L V-6 VVT DI Twin Turbo (LF3) for Cadillac CTS
    2014 Cadillac CTS To Get 420-HP Twin-Turbo V-6 Engine: Video

    The Cadillac ATS has just finished making the rounds of the awards circuit, nabbing accolades everywhere, including the North American Car of the Year. The larger CTS will soon be all-new as well, due for the 2014 model year--and it'll bring a twin-turbo V-6 engine with it, rated at 420 horsepower...

  • Sergio Perez drives the McLaren P1 at Dunsfold Aerodrome - image: McLaren

    Now that Lewis Hamilton has moved on to AMG Mercedes for the 2013 Formula One season, his former seat at McLaren Mercedes is being filled by Mexican driver Sergio Perez. One of the perks of being a driver for McLaren is that you get to test the company’s wares before anyone else does. For Perez, this includes seat time in McLaren’s latest supercar, the plug-in hybrid P1. When the P1 begins shipping to the 375 customers lucky enough to get one, it will come with a combined power output of 903 horsepower and 663 pound-feet of torque. That’s enough to deliver a 217 mph top...

  • Callaway C21 AeroWagon based on the C7 Chevrolet Corvette
    Callaway Designs A 2014 Corvette Stingray Shooting Brake

    For anyone interested in a Corvette shooting brake, Callaway's AeroWagon conversion has a projected cost of less than $15,000.

  • The 2013 Shelby GT500 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
    2014 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 gets modest bump in price

    When Ford unleashed the 662-horsepower Mustang Shelby GT500 in 2013, it certainly drew some attention to the brand. With the car’s launch, Ford set the new baseline for muscle car horsepower, prompting tire dealers across the country to begin shopping for vacation homes and luxury yachts...

  • Nokian Tyres’ Audi RS 6 driven to 208.6 mph on ice
    Audi RS 6 Driven To New Ice Speed Record: Video

    Finnish tire manufacturer Nokian Tyres has smashed its own ice-driving speed record set in March, 2011. The new record, an astonishing speed of 208.6 mph (335.7 kmh), was once again set by the firm’s test driver, Janne Laitinen, and beats the old record by 2.5 mph. Laitinen also used the same...

  • 2013 Audi A4
    U.S. To Get Audi A4 Diesel, But Not Until Next-Generation B9 Model

    We’ve been hearing for a while that Audi would soon populate its U.S. model range with optional diesel engines, but to date only the Audi A3 TDI and the Audi Q7 TDI come with oil-burning engines. During yesterday’s early-morning Audi conference call, Audi of America president Scott...

  • 2014 Volkswagen GTI (Euro spec)
    2015 Volkswagen Golf Coming To New York, But Why Does America Have To Wait A Year?

    The Mk VII Volkswagen Golf was launched to the world at the Paris Auto Show last September, and has been on sale in Europe since late 2012. The new GTI will join it in May. But we Americans won't get the newest version of the Golf until the first half of 2014 as a 2015 model. Why? Because the Golf...

  • Sergio Marchionne’s 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392

    As someone who’s owned a few Ferraris and Maseratis over the years, including an Enzo supercar, Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of Fiat and Chrysler, prefers driving American muscle when he’s on duty in the states. His choice of ride for getting around suburban Detroit is this murdered-out 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392, though he’ll soon be shopping for a new car as he’s graciously donated this one for charity. The special Challenger, which features a few of Marchionne’s own custom details, plus his autograph, will be sold at a Barrett-Jackson auction taking place in...

  • ‘Ferrari Supercar - Technology, Design, Myth’ exhibition at the Ferrari Museum, Maranello, Italy
    LaFerrari Headlines New Exhibition At The Ferrari Museum

    Fresh from its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the LaFerrari supercar, Ferrari’s newest flagship, is now on display at the sports car manufacturer’s official museum located in Maranello, Italy. The Ferrari Museum just wrapped up its stellar exhibition honoring Italian designer...

  • 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid
    2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid To Debut At 2013 New York Auto Show

    Infiniti's recent announcement of its renaming scheme to all Q-prefixed models may still be confusing for some, but the first of the renamed crossovers, the 2014 QX60 (once known as the JX), should help straighten things out. It's coming to the New York Auto Show--as a hybrid. Joining the QX80...

  • LaFerrari supercar
    LaFerrari Already Racks Up More Than A Thousand Requests

    Ferrari has confirmed its new LaFerrari flagship supercar has already racked up more than a thousand requests, despite its asking price being well over a million dollars (the final figure is yet to be announced). Unfortunately, Ferrari has chosen to limit production to just 499 examples, which...

  • Pagani Huayra, 2013 Geneva Motor Show
    Pagani Formally Announces Sonus faber Partnership

    The Pagani Huayra supercar is without doubt a work of art, in addition to being one of the best performing cars on the planet. However, until now the car had one key flaw, at least it did in the eyes of Pagani founder and chief designer Horacio Pagani. That flaw was the car’s audio system...

  • 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition
    2014 Alfa Romeo 4C ‘Launch Edition’ Lands In Geneva: Video

    The 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C sports car has finally made its public debut in production trim, stunning audiences at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show where it is currently on display. However, the 4C shown in Geneva isn’t a regular model but a special ‘Launch Edition’ that will be built in a...

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