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Located next to Porsche’s headquarters in the Zuffenhausen district of Stuttgart, Germany lies the automaker’s official museum. The modern structure, opened in 2009, serves as a celebration of all things Porsche. It's open to the public, costs just a few euros to get in, and is a must-visit for any die-hard fan of the brand—and now there’s one more very important reason to visit. Starting tomorrow and running until January 11, 2015, the museum is running an exhibition showcasing many of the top-secret concept cars and prototypes Porsche has built over the past 50...
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NHRA Carolina Nationals First Step On Countdown To OneThe National Hot Rod Association is entering its final countdown this weekend, with the Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals running through September 14. Being the first event in the Countdown to the Championship, the Carolina Nationals promises to pack excitement for fans and racers alike—while...
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Nissan's Crowd-Sourced Project Titan Revealed: VideoCrowd-sourcing is the new buzzword in the auto industry. In the age of social media, it's a way of letting thousands of people interact with large and otherwise impenetrable companies, and perhaps influence the design of a few models to a far greater degree than any focus group of days past. MUST...
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Watch The Tesla Model S-Based Saleen Foursixteen Burn Rubber: VideoWhether you like it or not, the performance car of the future will feature some form of electrification for its drivetrain. And in some cases, there won’t be any internal combustion engine whatsoever. That doesn’t mean the aggressive sound performance cars are known for will be...
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Lincoln Starts New Ad Campaign Starring Matthew McConaughey: VideoLincoln launches a new ad campaign with Matthew McConaughey.
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Land Rover Giving The Chance For Four People To Go Into Space: VideoYou and three of your mates could win the trip of a lifetime thanks to Land Rover and its new ‘Galactic Discovery’ competition. As part of its efforts to launch the all-new 2015 Discovery Sport, Land Rover wants to trigger the excitement of discovery and adventure by partnering with...
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If you want to buy a classic vehicle re-manufactured brand new by the original automaker, you currently have two options. One is to spend well over a million dollars on one of the six brand-new Jaguar E-Type lightweight coupes being built. The other is to buy a brand new 1980s-era Toyota Land Cruiser, one of a year-long run being re-manufactured by Toyota to celebrate the model's 30th anniversary. DON'T MISS: Man Who Crashed Bugatti Veyron Into A Lake Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Called the Land Cruiser 70, the new/old model is based on the model that's been in continuous production since...
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Watch This 1,029-HP Honda Odyssey Minivan Roast Its Tires: VideoWe've all seen it happen. One of our car-loving friends sells their awesome sports car and buys a minivan because a new kid's on the way and they need more space. It's a bittersweet day for most, but it doesn't have to be. At least not if you have Bisimoto on the job. The original video of the...
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2016 Mercedes-AMG GT Teased Further: VideoMercedes-Benz’s newest sports car, the Mercedes-AMG GT, is almost here, and now, just a few weeks out from the car’s reveal, we have a series of tasty videos to ogle. In the videos, the engineers working on the car hint at its performance, with one even boasting the new GT will have...
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2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Is World’s Most Powerful SedanThis boys and girls is officially the world’s most powerful sedan—the all-new 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, which made its debut today at the 2014 Woodward Dream Cruise muscle car fest in Detroit. Yes, this Charger is packing the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 from the 2015 Dodge...
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Students Show Off BMW Deep Orange Pickup ConceptBMW has never built a production pickup truck, even if it's pulled the occasional April Fools prank with a pickup-bodied M3. But students from its U.S. design department and Clemson University in South Carolina have gotten close with their latest concept, BMW Deep Orange 4. DON'T MISS: 2015 Dodge...
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Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster To Debut At Pebble BeachThe fastest roadster Aston Martin has ever built will join the family on August 14 as part of the festivities leading up to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, California. Powered by a 565-horsepower 6.0-liter AM28 V-12 engine, the V12 Vantage S Roadster joins the hardtop V12...
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The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion (nee Historics) is one of the best gatherings anytime, anywhere if you’re a fan of vintage racing. You get to not only see the cars, but see them in action. This year, one of the cars taking to the track will be the No. 75 1994 Nissan 300ZX that won the IMSA GTS class at Le Mans and finished 5th overall, and also the 12 Hours of Sebring that year. MUST WATCH: This Is How You Test Wheelspin At 1,100 MPH: Video On top of the car’s return to the track, we’ll see Steve Millen, one of the drivers who drove the car to its victory, as well as...
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McLaren MP4-12C Spits Crazy Flames—Grab Your Meat ProductsGrab your meat products and get ready to roast them. This McLaren MP4-12C is providing the flames. Plenty of them. READ: Flying Axe Embedded In Windshield Of Today's Luckiest/Unluckiest Car While it’s not an actual barbecue—like this guy roasting a turkey with an Aventador, or like the...
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2016 Ford Mustang GT350 (SVT) Spy Shots - Video UpdateThe 2015 Ford Mustang made its hotly anticipated debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, but since then has largely stayed off the radar as it awaits its start of production and rubber-burning arrival on America's streets. In addition to the base and GT models, there will be a new Mustang EcoBoost...
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Your Next Supercar Could Be Covered In Morphing DimplesGolf balls and cars don’t often have more in common than whether there’s room for a couple of bags in the trunk. But that may soon change. A new technology from a research lab at MIT—called Smorphs—could put a set of dynamic dimples on the exterior of a car to improve its...
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2016 Ford Mustang GT350 RenderedWe know the regular versions of the 2015 Ford Mustang will be impressive thanks to recent announcements about power and torque output. But there are even hotter versions of the 2015 Mustang in the pipeline, and one of the first will be the GT350. WATCH: Open Your Ears To Take In The...
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(One of) The first Pagani Huayras delivered in the U.S.: GalleryThough it’s hard to believe, the Pagani Huayra supercar has been around for years now. Its presence in the U.S. was once a sure thing, then somewhat in doubt, and now appears to be verified with one of the first known U.S. customer deliveries. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Veneno Roadster Delivered...
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Photo credit: GConnoyer Photography New cars are great, and they are often even better than what the home builder might come up with after a hefty dose of aftermarket upgrades. But sometimes a true enthusiast comes up with something special—something you can’t buy from a dealer. Plus there's the satisfaction you get from building the car you want yourself. This is a Motor Authority Reader Ride. It’s Kevin Sullivan’s LSX-9C1 Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle. And it’s awesome. ALSO SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat First Drive Video Starting with a...
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2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Runs The Quarter Mile In 11.2 Seconds: VideoWith a 707-horsepower, supercharged V-8 under the hood, we knew the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat was going to be quick, but the official quarter mile times for the car are simply epic. With its available Pirelli P Zero tires, the latest Dodge muscle car will run the quarter mile in just 11.2...
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George Lucas & Samuel L. Jackson Explain Their Love Of Ferrari: VideoOn a recent trip to Italy, Hollywood stars George Lucas and Samuel L. Jackson decided to stop by Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello. There, they were able to get a tour of the facilities as well as meet up with company president Luca di Montezemolo. DON'T MISS: Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder...
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Did A Ferrari LaFerrari Just Catch Fire?The Ferrari LaFerrari has been in customer hands for less than a year, but already we’ve seen an example involved in a crash and now we have a photo depicting what is said to be the first LaFerrari to have caught fire. As the photo reveals, there is some damage at the rear of the car that...
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#LOLVO Volvo V60 Sportback Ad May Be The Ultimate Car Commercial: VideoWith features like floor bibs, a cavernous twerk, and an inside, it’s hard not to recognize the Volvo V60 wagon as most definitely a car, not a motorcycle or a plane. Those are among the lessons learned in this hilarious ad from YouTube user PonyHans, also known as Christoffer Castor...
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2015 Subaru WRX STI & Mark Higgins Isle Of Man TT car lap record full videoThe Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, or TT, is a famously challenging event, populated by people who know neither limits nor fear. But while the super bike riders get all of the credit for the event’s popularity and history, Subaru has made it a place for car people, too. Earlier this month, the...
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