Today in Car News
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If you haven't been tracking the progress of Lamborghini's rumored rebirth of the SUV, you could be forgiven--but now Bentley is working on one of its own, and the Lamborghini is looking likely as well. Hyperlux SUV battle royale? We like it. In other news, yet another Ferrari 458 Italia has been crashed, this time outside a Dominican Republic nightclub. Nothing like putting the disparity between wallet and talent on public display. Bentley was on a tear in 2011, selling 7,000 cars. That's well short of its pre-global-financial-meltdown high of 10,000-plus annually, but could 2012 see further...
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Santa's Sleigh, 2012 Nissan 370Z, Playboy's Hottest Cars: Today's Car NewsToday at Motor Authority, Ford shows off a new sleigh for Santa and Playboy names it hottest cars of 2012. Kurt Busch has joined the Phoenix Racing team and Maybach increases 2012 pricing even though it's dying. All this and more in today's car news, right here on Motor Authority. Ford has...
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Chevy Super Bowl Ads, 2013 Lexus GS 350, Bugatti Stuck: Car News HeadlinesToday at Motor Authority, Lexus priced the all-new 2013 GS 350 and a Bugatti Veyron meets a speed bump. Porsche looks to the future of Le Mans racing and Nissan's Juke-R is going to pace the Dubai 24 Hours endurance race. All this and more in today's car news, right here on Motor Authority...
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Lexus LF-LC Leaked,Tesla Model S Priced, Audi A1 Quattro: Today's Car NewsToday at Motor Authority, Tesla finally released pricing for the 2012 Model S electric car and Chevrolet teases us with six new videos of the Camaro ZL1. Audi made our mouths water with the new A1 Quattro and announced a new design chief. All this and more in today's car news, right here on Motor...
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Mercedes E-Class Hybrids, Alfa 4C, Aventador At 220 MPH: Car News HeadlinesThe Detroit Auto Show continues to pick up steam, contributing several new concept teasers plus the Mercedes-Benz E400 Hybrid and E300 Bluetec Hybrid on its way to official kickoff in just about three weeks. Alfa Romeo has said it will drop the carbon fiber body for its upcoming 4C, but that may...
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Detroit Auto Show, Saab Bankruptcy, Audi R8 Crashed: Today's Car NewsToday at Motor Authority, Saab is officially bankrupt and Audi begins testing its 2012 LMP1 race car. Chevrolet reveals the 2013 Sonic RS and we find the ultimate holiday gift. All this and more in today's car news, right here on Motor Authority. Saab has officially filed for bankruptcy. BMW has...
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The 2012 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards (NACTOY) are nearing completion, with the finalists named ahead of the announcement of the winners at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. A Bentley driver went a bit haywire, crashing into a police car and seven others. And, if you can stomach it, we have 22 of the worst crashes of 2011 all in one place for you. Most of them are supercars. Yes, it's sad. Catch all of this and more in the links below. 2012 North American Car and Truck of the Year award finalists named. The 22 most notorious crashes of 2011 are here. Bentley driver plays...
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Toyota Supra, 2013 Mercedes SL Leaked, Work For McLaren: Today's Car NewsToday at Motor Authority, the 2013 Viper is dropping the Dodge nameplate and photos of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL leak out. Rumors swirl regarding the revival of the Toyota Supra and we spy the 2013 Nissan Altima. All this and more in today's car news, right here on Motor Authority. Photos of the...
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2013 Bentley Conti V-8, BMW-GM Go Fuel Cell, Next NSX: Today's Car NewsLike zombies, the common cold, and whack-a-moles, the next generation the Acura NSX just won't die. In fact, it'll be shown in re-re-(re?)-born form at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show--or at least its design theme will be. The 2013 Bentley Continental GT V-8 will also be showing in Detroit, bringing a...
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B-Class AMG, another Ferrari burns, IndyCar skips Vegas: Today's Car NewsIt turns out Mercedes-Benz's AMG B-Class is only a test mule for smaller AMG cars, not a production intent vehicle. Shucks. Yet another Ferrari has burned, this time an F430 in Texas. When will it stop? Finally, IndyCar will be skipping the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, site of Dan Wheldon's fatal...
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Ferrari California Upgrade, XF SportBrake, 40 MPG Dart: Car News HeadlinesToday's car news is all over the place, from an upgraded Ferrari California "Handling Speciale" package, to a new Jaguar XF SportBrake teased in a Christmas card, to Dodge's upcoming 2013 Dart scoring 40 mpg, a nine-speed automatic, and the final 5 percent of Fiat's purchase of Chrysler. No...
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2013 Dodge Dart, Red Gold SLR, 458 Grand Am: Car News HeadlinesThe 2012 Detroit Auto Show is approaching, and the carmakers are showing their wares ahead of time. The latest to join the show is the 2013 Dodge Dart, born of Alfa Romeo Giulietta blood and molded by Dodge. Will it have what it takes to compete in the vicious C segment? Find out more at the...
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It's a cold morning in much of the country, but the news is hot today, with talk of a revived Toyota Supra based on the new GT 86, the first spy shots of the 2013 Porsche 911 GT3, and word that the Cayenne Diesel is coming to the U.S. in the second half of 2012. All of this and more can be found in the links below. Toyota hints at a Supra revival. The Porsche Cayenne Diesel could be coming to the U.S. in the second half of next year. Porsche's upcoming 2013 911 GT3 has been spied for the first time. Aptera has shut its doors. We're not surprised. Owners of the Chevy Volt say it's safe, but...
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More Powerful GT 86, 2013 Cobra Jet Mustang, Newman/Haas: Today's Car NewsToday at High Gear Media, the next-generation Mazda MX-5 will feature forced induction and Newman/Haas are out of INDYCAR for 2012. A new spy video of the Roding Roadster 23 is out and Toyota's working on a higher output GT 86. All this and more in today's car news, right here on Motor Authority...
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Best Car To Buy Awards, Tokyo Motor Show: Today's Car NewsThere are two key themes with today's news at High Gear Media: our Best Car To Buy awards and the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. For the best cars to buy for 2012 in the mainstream, green, and performance/luxury segments, you can find our top picks of the year at The Car Connection, Green Car Reports, and...
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Best Car To Buy, 2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet, FT-86 Teased Again: Car News HeadlinesToday's pre-Turkey Day car news starts with our Best Car To Buy 2012 award, which we announced today. We'll be detailing the nominees over the coming week and announcing the winner on November 28. Stay tuned. Also on the docket is Porsche's new 2012 911 Cabriolet, which features an interesting and...
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2012 SLK 55 AMG Driven, Elise Recalled, M6 Convertible Spied: Today's Car NewsWe spent part of last week driving the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG before heading to the L.A. Auto Show, and we've brought you our first drive impressions--read on for the full details below. Our spies have nabbed yet more photos of the 2012 BMW M6 Convertible in action, Lotus is recalling the...
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2014 Volvo XC90, Audi A1 Sportback, 2013 Chevy Spark: Car News HeadlinesThe Motor Authority team has left the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show arena but there’s still plenty to ogle. Not only do we have loads of live shots but over the next several days we’ll be bringing you some fresh new video content. As for stories from the past 24 hours, look out for some...
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The 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show is winding down but that doesn’t mean the new model announcements are cooling off. Today we have news of facelifted Lincolns, a sporty new Porsche, and a crossover or two. All this and more, right here on Motor Authority. Lincoln chose the second day of the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show to show off its wares. The highlight were the new 2013 Lincoln MKS and MKT. The NHTSA and EPA have published their final industry-wide fuel economy mandates. Porsche has expanded its Panamera range with the hardcore 2013 Panamera GTS. Get all the details on the 2013 Ford...
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2013 Escape And Kuga, Lightweight SL, MP4-12C Spider: Car News HeadlinesThe 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show kicks off today and already news on many of the new model debuts is breaking. Motor Authority has a team down in L.A. just waiting to bring you all the live photos but in the meantime here’s a quick rundown of what to expect. The 2013 Ford Escape makes its...
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2013 Mustang, Ferrari Spy Shots, Jaguar XF Diesel: Today’s Car NewsWe’re now just a day out from the first press day of the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, and the news has started breaking hard and fast. Earlier this morning we saw the covers come off the updated 2013 Ford Mustang, which once again is coming in V-6, GT, Boss 302 and Shelby GT500 trim, and we...
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2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Specs, 2012 Dodge Challenger: Car News HeadlinesToday at Motor Authority we review the 2012 Dodge Challenger and specs leak out for the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. The 2013 Mercedes-Benz S-Class will debut an autonomous driving system, and we have video of a 1967 Volvo wagon embarrassing a 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia. All this and more in today's...
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2012 Porsche 911, Rolls-Royce 102EX Driven, Ferrari 458 Crashed: Today's Car NewsIf you're looking for first drives of hot new cars, we have them: our first drive review of the 2012 Porsche 911 and GreenCarReport's first drive of the Rolls-Royce 102EX electric Phantom. On top of that we have a story about how you shouldn't drive your Ferrari 458 Italia, a preview of the F1 Abu...
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Nissan Pivo 3, Saab In Trouble, Aventador Crash: Car News HeadlinesAs we get closer to the November 30 press day for the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, more and more concept and new model announcements are starting to appear. Yesterday it was the 2013 Nissan GT-R and today we have another Nissan. Also making waves is the announcement of American race car driver Alexander...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran