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Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] started production of the first customer examples of its Model X electric high-riding hatch in the fall. The first batch are all high-end 90D versions equipped with Tesla’s biggest battery and you can watch as the vehicles are assembled in this video from YouTube channel The Car Guide - Le Guide de l'auto. DON'T MISS: Learn How A Gas Pump Nozzle Actually Works: Video The video takes us inside Tesla’s plant in Fremont, California and shows the production process for the Model X from the initial stamping of the body components to the welding and then the...
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Ferrari LaFerrari meets its predecessors...in a drag raceJust seeing one of Ferrari's [NYSE:RACE] flagship cars, or Special Series as the automaker likes to call them, is a rare occasion that most car fans will cherish, but just imagine all five of them, from the 288 GTO of the 1980s right up to the latest LaFerrari, spotted together, and at a track...
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Bugatti Chiron Spied Testing With Veyron, Porsche 918 Spyder: VideoEarlier today we brought you an official teaser for Bugatti's new supercar, the Chiron, which is set to make its world debut next March at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Now we have a video showing two prototypes. The video comes to us from YouTube user Tim Wolke and looks to have been filmed at an...
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Learn How A Gas Pump Nozzle Actually WorksIt's a daily task that most of us probably take for granted. You pull up to a gas station, grab the pump, and fill up your vehicle with fuel. There's a good chance you have no idea of how that fuel goes from the pump through the nozzle and into your car. ALSO SEE: How Does A Differential Work?...
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Darth Vader Hot Wheels, Ford GT, 2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2: The Week In ReverseJay Leno drove the Darth Vader's Hot Wheels special; Ford's fitting the new GT supercar with Gorilla Glass; and Lamborghini put the new 2016 Huracán LP 580-2 on the track. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. Jaguar announced it will join Formula E electric car racing...
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Ford Focus RS-Powered Zenos E10 R Heads To 2016 Autosport InternationalBritish track specialist Zenos has come out with a new version of its E10 track car, and this one is packing Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS power. Yes, Zenos engineers have managed to fit the 2016 Focus RS’s turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine into the tiny E10 chassis to create...
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Hey you there. Yes you reading this. Were you a fan of the television show Knight Rider back in the 1980s? Of course you were, because we all were. It's sort of a trick question. I apologize about that, but I ask it to set you up for another question: Are you excited about the new Knight Rider television or film project? Oh, you weren't aware there was one in the making. That's alright, we didn't either until this very vague trailer arrived. CHECK OUT: Spotted: Production-Intent Ford GT There's a bit of text on screen before we cut to the man who made the magic happen. David Hasselhoff, aka...
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Man Who Intentionally Wrecked Veyron Gets Jail TimeWarning: This video contains some NSFW language. By now you’re probably quite familiar with this short clip from 2009 showing a Bugatti Veyron being driven into a Texas lake (salt marsh, actually). What you may not be aware of is that it was intentionally driven into the lake as part of a...
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Gets Strapped To Hennessey's Dyno: VideoWe’ve been seeing lots of independent tests of the new Chevrolet Camaro but what about the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang? Well, here’s the latest Shelby GT350 variant undergoing dyno and acceleration tests conducted by tuning house Hennessey Performance. This is a stock version...
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Honda Civic Coupe Still Runs After Being Hit By Train: VideoWarning: This video contains some NSFW language. It never ceases to amaze us how often cars are struck by trains. It seems like a pretty simple thing to avoid but regular readers will know of a few previous cases. Fortunately, these types of accidents rarely involve any injuries. This video from...
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Mystery Wide-Body Lamborghini Huracán Is A Novitec Special: VideoIt turns out the mystery wide-body Huracán spotted in northern Italy recently wasn’t the oft-rumored Superleggera version of the latest Lamborghini supercar but rather a modified version developed by German tuner Novitec. Famous for tinkering with Ferraris, Novitec recently started...
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2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 Hits The Track: VideoBy now you’ve probably read our first drive report on the 2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 and learned about how darn fun it is behind the wheel. Now you have some tasty visuals to help gauge the experience as Lamborghini has a video showing its latest supercar at a track, in this...
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We'd all like to put a McLaren in our driveway. Be it the latest 570 or on up to the P1 range-topper, we'd be thrilled to own such a vehicle. In a way, we can ...at least in scale form. McLaren is having a range of scale builders offer up variations on the P1 just in time for Christmas. From HotWheels to Amalgam, there's a P1 out there that will fit your budget. ALSO SEE: Spotted: Production-Intent Ford GT It starts at the 1:64 scale and just $15 and rises all the way up to 1:8 scale and costs over $10,000. You can get a Lego version that's part of the Speed Champions series, so you can build...
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Mustang Goes Up Against A Murcielago In Drift Battle: VideoVaughn Gittin Jr. helms a pretty wicked Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang as his main drift machine. It's worked on by his RTR crew, and it's packing 550 horsepower. Daigo Saito has taken a different approach with his slideways rocketship. His choice of vehicle is a Lamborghini Murcielago that's...
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Ford GT fitted with Gorilla GlassFord Motor Company [NYSE:FCAU] is going all out when it comes to adding technologies and innovations to its upcoming GT supercar. In addition to building the car almost fully from carbon fiber, Ford is endowing it with a 600-plus-horsepower version of its EcoBoost V-6 as well as a seven-speed...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC previewMercedes-Benz today unveiled the 2017 SLC, which is a heavily revised version of the SLK roadster, prior to its public introduction at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. The updated roadster will be offered as the Mercedes-Benz SLC300 and the Mercedes-AMG SLC43. The SLC300 will be powered by a...
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2016 Chevy Camaro SS Already Into The 10s: VideoIt’s looking like General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has unleashed a real beast in the form of its 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS. For just $37,295, including shipping, you get a car that’s officially rated at 455 horsepower and 455 pound-feet of torque—though those figures might be a bit...
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Jay Leno Drives The Darth Vader Hot Wheels Special: VideoAt Comic Con 2014, Hot Wheels unleashed a life-sized Darth Vader car on the world, and, for the right kind of Sith Lord-favoring car enthusiast, it was utterly impressive. Even those not enamored with Star Wars could enjoy the car as a demonstration of one-off design, or simply the fact that the...
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Jaguar is the latest automaker to announce a commitment to the Formula E electric car racing series, joining the likes of Audi, DS, Mahindra, Renault and Venturi. The British automaker’s first race will coincide with the start of Formula E's third season in the fall of 2016. It will mark Jaguar’s official return to international motorsport since the demise of its unsuccessful Formula One team in 2004. Jaguar will form its own team but will work closely with Williams Advanced Engineering, the Williams F1 team’s technology arm that previously helped Jaguar develop the C-X75...
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Porsche Teases The Return Of Its 718: VideoLast week Porsche confirmed it was finally reviving its 718 nameplate last used on a racing car in the 1960s. However, rather than use the 718 name for a new model, Porsche will attach it to its Boxster and Cayman when the sports cars undergo a mid-cycle update next year. They will be called the...
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Devel's Quad-Turbo V-16, 2017 Mercedes E-Class, 2017 Genesis G90: The Week In ReverseDevel's quad-turbo V-16 engine is real, and it hit the dyno; Mercedes revealed the interior of the new 2017 E-Class; and Hyundai unveiled the new 2017 G90 from its upscale Genesis brand. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. Ever since the Dubai-based hypercar, the Devel Sixteen...
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Dyno Test Shows 2016 Camaro SS Putting Down More Power Than Corvette: VideoWe love the new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS, and now we have a better understanding as to why. Tuning firm Hennessey Performance just got its hands on one, and the first thing that it did was to strap the car to a dyno. ALSO SEE: Devel’s 12.3-Liter Quad-Turbo V-16 Dynoed At 4,515 Horsepower...
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Ford promises 13 new electrified cars by 2020Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] announced yesterday it will spend an additional $4.5 billion over the next five years on its investments in vehicle electrification. Much of the funds will go towards developing 13 new electrified cars by 2020, whose launch will mean that roughly 40 percent of...
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Investigation sheds light on causes for VW emissions cheating scandalVolkswagen has released the first details from the ongoing independent investigation into its emissions cheating scandal, and importantly some of the main causes have been identified. Approximately 450 people are involved in the investigation, including VW’s own staff as well as external...
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