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Everyone knows Paul Walker was an avid car fan, but the late actor wasn’t the only member of the Fast and the Furious family to have a penchant for cars. Sung Kang, who played the character Han in some of the movies, also has a love for cars, particularly classic Porsches. However, he also loves the Datsun 240Z, and recently he teamed up with some of his buddies to restomod an original. ALSO SEE: Corvette Chief Engineer Explains Motor Trend Z06 DNF: Video The build is being documented in a five-part series from FOX Sports, the first of which is featured here, and the completed car is on...
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Lotus Hints At 7:06 Nürburgring Lap Time For 3-Eleven: VideoThe Lotus 3-Eleven is a raucous, track-carving machine that promises to be the quickest road-going car—yes, this sprightly roadster is street-legal in the markets it’s headed—to ever come out of the automaker’s Hethel headquarters. It made its world debut back at...
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Fiat heir Lapo Elkann turns Milan gas station into trendy vehicle customization shopWhile big brother John runs the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] empire, fellow Fiat heir Lapo Elkann in recent years has focused on merging his interests in the world of fashion with the family business. For example, he was influential in developing Ferrari’s Tailor-Made personalization...
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2016 Pagani Huayra R Prototype Spied With Massive Rear Wing: VideoPagani is working on a more extreme version of its Huayra supercar, with camouflaged prototypes spotted in the wild for the past couple of months now. The latest was spotted at the San Martino del Lago race track in Italy’s north, and it was seen sporting a massive carbon fiber rear wing for...
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Corvette Chief Engineer Explains Motor Trend Z06 DNF: VideoLate last month, news broke that the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 did not finish during Motor Trend's annual Best Driver's Car competition. The supercharger simply refused to engage—which Chevrolet initially blamed on bad fuel—and to add insult to injury, the car was delivered to Laguna...
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Ford Is Bringing Seven Custom F-150s to SEMA: VideoFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] always has a massive presence at the annual Specialty Equipment Manufacturer's Association (SEMA) show, and over the years its display has showcased everything from historic Mustangs to vintage Salt Flats racers to the very first Shelby Cobra. ALSO SEE: Hyundai Previews...
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Just when you think one of its cars is already at the limit of performance, Ferrari somehow manages to push the envelope even closer to the edge, always through the use of advanced technology. Case in point is the new F12 tdf, which is derived from the F12 Berlinetta and currently Ferrari’s fastest ever road car after the LaFerrari flagship. ALSO SEE: Horacio Pagani's Personal Porsche 918 Spyder: Video Key to its performance boost is its engine. The 6.3-liter V-12 is the second most powerful naturally aspirated engine in production thanks to its rating of 770 horsepower. The most...
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Hyundai Uses LEDs To Highlight Benefits Of Its HTRAC All-Wheel Drive: VideoHyundai's new video illustrating the functionality of it's HTRAC all-wheel-drive system is part demonstration video, part Tron—and it's pretty slick. By placing LED lights around each of the four wheels of its Genesis sedan, and making them illuminate in proportion to the torque being...
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Ferrari upping production to 9,000 cars annually by 2019Ferrari is on track to reverse a decision made by former Chairman Luca di Montezemolo to limit annual production at about 7,000 cars, no doubt to the ire of current owners. The 7,000-car limit was instigated by di Montezemolo as a way to maintain Ferrari’s exclusivity when most rivals are...
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2016 BMW M2 finally breaks coverThe BMW M2 has been one of the worst kept secrets of the year but who really cares when the finished product looks go good. The M2 serves as a spiritual successor to the 1-Series M Coupe, produced for just one model year, and it is confirmed to go on sale next spring, as a 2016 model. As...
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Horacio Pagani's Personal Porsche 918 Spyder: VideoAt his factory in Modena, Horacio Pagani has built some of the most lust-worthy cars every made, including the stunning Huayra and the bonkers, one-of-five, $2.28 million Zonda R Evolution. But like a many enthusiasts, Pagani isn't a brand loyalist, and has a garage full of machines mere mortals...
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Jay Leno Invites A Perfectly Resto-Modded Porsche 356 Into His GarageJay Leno is a fan of Porsche. Well, really he's a fan of pretty much every automaker under the sun, but he seems to really enjoy driving old products from Porsche. That's why he spent nearly 30 minutes chatting up both the owner and the builder of this 1964 Porsche 356C. It's been lovingly upgraded...
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, one of the stars of the Fast and the Furious franchise, leads a new series of commercials highlighting the Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] factory service professionals. ALSO SEE: Drones And Dunes: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Testing: Video The first of the new spots is out, and it sees the former World Wresting Federation champion lead a team of "Specialists" who can tackle any problem you might have with your Ford. Given that Johnson's cinematic exploits basically resemble Hollywood studios playing Grand Theft Auto—with real cities and cars—for two-plus...
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Ford Focus RS Drifts Into New Ad: VideoYes, it's time to start getting excited. The Ford Focus RS is on its way to these shores, and it must be getting close because the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] just released a quick ad ahead of its arrival. It's just a 16-second spot, but it's enough to keep you very interested in the car. ALSO SEE...
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Step Inside And Go For A Drive In Aston Martin’s Stunning DB10: VideoWe’ve seen and heard a lot about Aston Martin’s DB10 sports car designed exclusively for a starring role in the new James Bond movie Spectre. However, we’re yet to really see what it’s like to be behind the wheel of the car or even have a look at its interior. Well, thanks...
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LaFerrari, P1 And 918 Spyder Finally Tested Together: VideoThe first independent test with actual quantifiable results of the current crop of hybrid supercars made up of the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder has finally been done, and it’s all thanks to British entrepreneur Paul Bailey who happens to own all three cars, plus the...
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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor, Gran Turismo Supercars, Karma Redux: The Week In ReverseTwo virtual supercars tease the future; the 2017 F-150 Raptor takes to the dunes; and Karma gets a reboot. It’s the Week In Reverse for the week ending Friday, October 9, right here at Motor Authority. This week’s coverage at Motor Authority included at least a couple of cars that are...
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McLaren Marks 50th Anniversary Of Inaugural Can-Am Season With Special 650S: VideoIt was in 1966 that the inaugural season of the Canadian-American Challenge Cup was run, and one of the most successful manufacturers in the series was McLaren thanks to cars like the M1A and M1B plus drivers such as Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon. To celebrate next year’s 50th anniversary of...
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One of the stars of the recent Frankfurt Auto Show was Bugatti’s Vision Gran Turismo concept, which previews the look of Bugatti’s highly anticipated Veyron successor and is available to download in Gran Turismo 6. Like one of Bugatti’s production models, the concept is almost completely built by hand and features the brand’s attention to detail and superior workmanship throughout. This video shows the small group of artisans at Bugatti that helped transform the concept from a sketch to reality. Speaking of reality, almost every element on the concept is function...
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Watch The Ford GT Race Around Daytona: VideoWe can’t get enough of the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT, and we hope you can’t either as we’ve got even more content regarding the upcoming supercar. The new GT is an impressive bit of kit, regardless whether it’s the road-going version you fancy or the...
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700-Horsepower Ford Mustang Makes It Into Neiman Marcus Christmas Book: VideoThe annual Christmas Book from Neiman Marcus has been announced, and a quick flick through it to the automotive section reveals a new special edition auto based on the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Mustang. Yes, a humble Ford Mustang Convertible has been picked by the luxury retailer for its...
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Toyota Previews Autonomous Tech Coming In 2020: VideoUnlike some rivals, auto industry giant Toyota has been treading a slow and cautionary path towards the implementation of autonomous driving technology on its cars, though that is starting to change. For example, Toyota has just revealed that it’s testing a new autonomous car prototype based...
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Ford Gives Insight Into Development Of New GT Race Car--Photo UpdateThe Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT race car doesn’t make its competition debut until the 2016 Rolex 24 at Daytona, scheduled for the last weekend of January, but there’s plenty of testing and fine tuning to complete before it’s ready for action. This video gives us an...
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2017 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 And Targa 4 Models Make DebutPorsche’s 911 range is currently undergoing a mid-cycle update, with the updated models being gradually introduced over the coming year. The first of these updated models were the 2017 Carrera and Carrera S, which made their debut at the recent 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show and go on sale early...
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