Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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Everyone on the web is pitching the new Hennessey Mustang against the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, perhaps because they have no other frame of reference. Fortunately, we can see beyond the...
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52-Yr-Old Mom Beats Carjacker, Sends Him Running: Video
Today’s video justice sees a 52-year-old mother arriving at work only to be carjacked—or almost carjacked—when something incredible happens. She fights back. And she wins. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Pranksters Get Tased For Being Dumb: Video Justice Deborah Fielding, 52, had just...
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Jaguar Confirms New Details For 2017 XE Sedan: 2014 Paris Auto Show
The 2017 Jaguar XE sedan remains two years away from its American on-sale date, but today, at the car’s official unveiling in Paris, Jaguar’s U.S. vice president of communications & public affairs, Stuart Schorr, confirmed some of the details of the U.S.-bound version of the car...
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Rolls-Royce Wraith Rips Up The English Countryside: Video
TaxTheRich is back at it again, and this time, they’re hooning the Rolls-Royce Wraith in ways that simply should not be possible. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Pranksters Get Tased For Being Dumb: Video Justice Improper ways. Disgraceful ways. Awesome ways. If you’ve ever wondered what it would...
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Awesome Japanese Guy Camps With Ferrari F40, Cooks Eggs On It: Video
Yes, this really happened. And yes, he’s our new idol. You, sir, are a god among men and women. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Pranksters Get Tased For Being Dumb: Video Justice Here you see a guy after our own hearts, taking his Ferrari F40 out for a jaunt in the wild, camping out of it, and using it...
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Lamborghini Pranksters Get Tased For Being Dumb: Video Justice
This, friends, is why you don’t prank people--perhaps especially supercar owners. Or, if you choose to anyway, why you should be prepared for anything. DON'T MISS: Jeep Driver Out-Jerks Corvette Driver's Jerk Parking Job: Video These two Czechs, via Road & Track, sought to get revenge for...
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You want to be like these guys when you grow up--or rather, if you never grow up. Plying their wily fabrication skills and dry wit on a mashup made in rally heaven, the dynamic duo from Bad Obsession...
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Corvette Valet Mode Illegal, 2015 Mercedes C63 AMG, Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta: The Week In Reverse
The 2015 Chevy Corvette Stingray’s Valet Mode system may be illegal in a dozen states, the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG and Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta are here, and much more. It’s The Week In Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. You might not think your new car’s included...
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World’s Greatest Drag Race 4: Video
It’s a classic Internet comparison: Nissan GT-R versus Porsche 911 Turbo. Which is fastest? Which is best? Which is the one you should kick your friends in the (virtual) nuts over? This video answers that, after a fashion. MUST SEE: Porsche 918 Spyder Burns To The Ground At Gas Station: Video...
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Special McLaren 625C Launched For Asia, First Regional Model
The McLaren lineup is an ever-changing, constantly growing thing—a remarkable feat for a car company that’s only a few years old. With the new 625C, McLaren ventures into new territory: building a car specifically for one market. MUST SEE: Porsche 918 Spyder Burns To The Ground At Gas...
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Brake Failure At 154 MPH Is Terrifying: Onboard Video
Tim Bell’s crash at the Circuit of the Americas during the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race last weekend is a lesson in terror. It’s also a remarkable endorsement of current race car safety. DON'T MISS: Mid-Engine Corvette ZR1 To Bow In 2017, Cost $150k: Report The on-board...
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2015 Corvette Stingray Valet Mode PDR May Violate Wiretapping Laws, GM Working On Update
Aside from testing for top speed, it’s not often that using a new car’s features could land you with a hefty fine or a stint in jail—but that could be the case with the 2015 Chevy Corvette Stingray’s new Valet Mode for its Performance Data Recorder system. The issue with the...
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Primed to take on the Porsche 911, Jaguar F-Type, and Chevy Corvette—among others—the Mercedes-AMG GT just recently made its web debut. At the 2014 Paris Auto Show, a special Edition 1...
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ZR Auto ZXX Is The Rebirth Of Targa Newfoundland-Crashed Ferrari Enzo: Video
Back in 2011, Ferrari Enzo owner Zahir Rana was competing in the Targa Newfoundland when things went very wrong. Rana lost control of the car and ended up in the Atlantic ocean. The car was nearly destroyed. MUST SEE: Jeep Driver Out-Jerks Corvette Driver's Jerk Parking Job: Video But it’s...
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2015 Saleen S302, Drag Racer Crashes, Mercedes Previews Future Truck: News Video
This week’s news highlights feature a pair of motorsports mishaps that fortunately end surprisingly well despite the high speeds involved, some future vehicles including a high-tech semi-truck and the next Saleen Ford Mustang, plus the possibility that Lotus may decide to pull the Evora from...
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Cadillac’s Range-Topping Sedan Will Be Called The CT6, Launch New Naming Strategy
The car previously known—or referred to—as the LTS will, in fact, be called the CT6, Cadillac announced today. The news includes confirmation of a launch date, too: late 2015. The new car is intended to push the upper end of the Cadillac range higher than today’s XTS, aiming...
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Lotus Denies Rumors About Evora Pullout From U.S. Market
According to reports circling the web this week, the Lotus Evora is on the endangered list. It turns out that rumors of its demise are greatly exaggerated. The company today confirmed that a 2016 model year Evora will be sold in the U.S. DON'T MISS: Jeep Driver Out-Jerks Corvette Driver's Jerk...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Details, Images Released In Germany: Update
The German retail arm of Mercedes-Benz has released images and figures on the upcoming 2015 C63 AMG sedan, and so far, things are looking rather great--including the wagon. Of course, given the looks and performance of the standard 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, that’s no...
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Filmed from the premises of what appears to be a diner, through the window shade, this video captures a certain sort of vigilante justice we’ve all been known to want: the righteous out-jerking...
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Tuerck’d Is Back With More Crazy Drift-Based Action In Season 3: Episode 1
If you’re a fan of going fast and having fun, Ryan Tuerck and his show, Tuerck’d, should be at the top of your watch list. Today, he's back with season 3 of his show. With projects like the Drift Missile, a collaboration with Chris Forsberg under the Network A 'Drift Garage' banner...
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Cadillac Moves To New York City, Becomes Its Own Business Unit
With its new CEO Johan De Nysschen at the helm, Cadillac is making some major changes: it will no longer call Detroit home, instead moving to New York and becoming its own business unit. The new offices in New York will be Cadillac’s global headquarters, to open in 2015. ALSO SEE: Brand New...
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Infiniti Q80 Inspiration Concept: 2014 Paris Auto Show Preview
The quagmire that is Infiniti’s decision to change its entire model lineup to a range of Q- and QX- based alphanumeric sequences may gain its ultimate justification at the 2014 Paris Auto Show, where the Q80 Inspiration Concept will make its debut. A sleek, four-door, four-seater coupe...
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Converted Ferrari F40 LM Mixes Racing Dreams With Street-Legal Reality
If you’ve ever hungered for a Ferrari F40, you’re not alone. If you’ve ever wanted an even more uncorked racing version of the F40, but still legal to drive on the street, you’re exactly the right kind of crazy. And now it’s possible. Wearing LM-spec front and rear...
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Ride Along In A Lamborghini Countach 5000S Flat Out: Video
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to ride in a Countach at full tilt, wonder no more—this video gives you a great taste of what it’s like. It may be as close as you’ll ever get to the real thing. MUST SEE: Drag Racer Comes Out His Own Windshield As He Crashes, But...
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