Videos
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The Smart ForTwo is the butt of many jokes, often for good reason. Recently, it's even become the target of some malicious practical jokers in San Francisco. This is one Smart car that's not taking any guff, however. ALSO SEE: Audi 200 Turbo Tears Up A Snow-Covered Mountain: Video Okay, so it's a purpose-built drag car with a Smart ForTwo's carapace thrown over the top, so it's not really a Smart car anymore. Mark Cryer's work on this crazy combination of things large and small deserves some praise. The 462-cubic-inch Chevy V-8 smart car is quick, running 11.72 at 114.43 mph in its second...
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Porsche’s Secret 911 Type 965 V-8 Prototype: VideoWhile the idea of stuffing a V-8 engine into a Porsche 911 is nothing new—owners have been doing it for ages, and RUF even offered one in 2010—the idea that Porsche almost did exactly that itself is something not everyone might know. Here, we get a look at the secret prototype for a...
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Hennessey’s Emotional Journey To Break The World Speed Record With The Venom GT: VideoThe Venom GT is Hennessey’s completely over the top hypercar take on the Lotus Elise’s platform. Extensive customization, monstrous horsepower, and more than a small dose of engineering ingenuity went into its creation, but that was just the beginning. Next, it had to set a world...
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Jay Leno Finally Takes His McLaren P1 For A Spin: VideoThe latest episode of Jay Leno's Garage features the host's own McLaren P1.
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Fans Recreate ‘Bullitt’ Chase Scene In… Silverstone? VideoThe epic chase involving a Ford Mustang GT and a Dodge Charger R/T through the streets of San Francisco in the classic 1968 film Bullitt is still hailed as one of the most dramatic, exciting and influential in movie history. Now—as a special homage to the Oscar-winning movie, as well as a...
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‘Pride Of The Jaguar’ Is One Man’s Epic 22-Year Journey To His Ideal 1957 Jaguar Mark 1: VideoThe love of cars has driven many of us to do things that are hard to explain to the non-car folks. Jim Jones’ 22-year effort to restore a catastrophically deteriorated 1957 Jaguar Mark 1 is something anyone can appreciate for its dedication, attention to detail, and passion for a job done...
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Chevrolet may be pulling out of Europe but the brand’s star car, the Corvette Stingray, will be available to buyers across the pond as a niche offering. In the lead up to its arrival, Chevy engineers have been testing evaluation models on local roads and have even taken them to the Nürburgring on a number of occasions. ALSO SEE: Moscow Reveals New Presidential Limo Concepts, May Seek Porsche's Help Chevy is yet to release official footage of the Corvette Stingray at the Nürburgring (or a lap time), but one of the evaluation models recently joined an event organized by social...
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The Deadliest Driver In History Isn’t What You Expect: VideoThere’s nothing funny about dangerous drivers. We here at Motor Authority regularly caution our readers to take care behind the wheel, whether driving with spirit or simply commuting. But this driver isn’t driving a car, and he’s not endangering any (real) lives. It’s...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Spy VideoThe hottest version of the latest-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the new C63 AMG, was spotted at the Nürburgring race track in Germany recently, and we have it caught on video. Although the latest C-Class is already available in many markets, AMG is waiting until after the launch of the...
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2,000-Horsepower Electric Dragster Sets New Drag Record: VideoNowhere is the silence of electric vehicles more apparent than at the dragstrip. When Top Fuel cars regularly hit 150 decibels and shake your body to its core, their electric equivalents sail down the strip with an eerie silence. MUST READ: 2015 Lamborghini Huracán First Drive They're not...
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Learn The Secrets Of The Nissan GT-R NISMO From Its 'Ring-Tuning Expert: VideoThe Nürburgring-Nordschleife has become the world's development standard for sports cars and supercars, with lap times becoming banners to wave at the competition. Manufacturers seem to love the course because it offers a wide variety of terrain, speeds, and conditions in which to test and...
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Ferrari LaFerrari XX Spy VideoThe experimental XX version of Ferrari’s LaFerrari flagship has been spotted once again at the Nürburgring, and this time our spy photographers have managed to score some video footage. The car looks absolutely ballistic as it’s pushed to its limits on the German track, and the...
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Driving a car you can't see out of is not recommended. But put stunt driver Rhys Millen behind the wheel and give him the latest safety systems, and it's certainly feasible. ALSO SEE: 2015 BMW i8 Production Mega Gallery That's what Hyundai has done to demonstrate the latest high-tech safety features on the 2015 Genesis sedan. There was a time when backup cameras, radar detection and other electronic gizmos were the sole preserve of high-end luxury vehicles, but fast-forward to the present day and virtually every company offers at least one high-end feature across its lineup. The Genesis is...
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Smart Teases New Fortwo And Forfour In Promo VideoSmart engineers are close to signing off development of the third-generation Fortwo minicar, and this time there will be both a regular two-door model and a new four-door variant called the Forfour (Smart has previously sold a Forfour but this was never available in the U.S.). While we’ve...
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Nico Rosberg Takes Selfie Video From Behind The Wheel Of Fangio’s 1954 F1 CarFormula One driver Nico Rosberg recently took some time out from his busy schedule to hop behind the wheel of a classic Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow racer, a 1954 W196 driven in anger by racing legend Juan Manual Fangio. The current leader in the 2014 Drivers’ Championship was on hand to drive...
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Godzilla Revealed In New Fiat 500L Ad: VideoThe producers of the new Godzilla movie which airs across the country on May 16 have resisted completely revealing the star of the show in official trailers, but you can see him in all his glory in a new television spot for the Fiat 500L. DON'T MISS: Watch The IIHS Crash Test The 2015 Subaru WRX...
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Lamborghini Diablo Visits Jay Leno’s Garage: VideoLamborghinis have long represented the most extreme fringe of the supercar world, and few Lamborghinis have been as extreme as the Diablo. MUST SEE: 1,000-HP Superbird Rips Down Runway At 194 MPH: Video What makes the Diablo so unrelentingly nutty? So deliciously diabolical? Design by Gandini...
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Monaco Valet Rams Lamborghini Aventador Into Passing RAV4: VideoAn unfortunate valet in Monaco may be looking for a new job after the incident captured in the video above. It shows the valet parking a Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 at the famous Hotel de Paris in the heart of Monaco, during which the stunning supercar rams a passing Toyota RAV4. ALSO SEE: Dodge...
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Nitto Tire put together a video of classic and exotic cars starting, which is just what the Internet needs.
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Cars Swallowed By Giant Sinkhole In Baltimore: VideoCars and sinkholes really do not mix. That much became clear when the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky lost eight rare Chevy Corvettes to a sinkhole back in December--and now a street in Baltimore has swallowed several more vehicles. MUST SEE: Watch Senna Catch Prost In The Rain At Monaco...
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Next-Gen Audi R8 LMS Race Car Starts Testing: VideoAudi is working on a second generation of its R8 supercar, and that means a new version of the R8 LMS ultra race car is also due. Here is a video that depicts what’s likely to be the second generation of the R8 LMS in its initial shakedown test. The video, posted to YouTube by user...
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BMW i3 Drivers Give First Impressions, Configurator Now LiveIf you've never driven an electric vehicle before, it can be an unusual, and not unpleasant experience. The instant torque, the silence, the ease of use--all reasons electric vehicle owners rave about their cars. DON'T MISS: Cars Swallowed By Giant Sinkhole In Baltimore: Video BMW has turned the...
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Watch Senna Catch Prost In The Rain At Monaco, Announced By James Hunt: VideoThe 1980s may well have been the glory days of Formula 1. From the driving talent to the cars to the tracks, F1 of 30 years ago was a very different--and in many ways, better--sport. Here, we see an example of that from the end of the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix with Ayrton Senna chasing down Alain...
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Autozone Shows Duralast-Brake Toughness With Punching And Explosions: VideoAutozone's latest ad is part brake commercial, part action movie.
Stephen Edelstein