Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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Developing and building cars costs money. Lots of it. The Spyker Group, new owners of Saab, are facing a $39.9 million shortfall this year due in part to the acquisition of the Swedish marque, and a...
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Report: Cadillac ATS Sedan First To Market In 2012, V-Series ComingIt's good to have sources in this business, and GM Inside News has some of the best GM sources around. The fruits of their friendships? A timeline on when each of the different Cadillac ATS body styles will be released--and a solid hint at a V-Series version. The first ATS out of the gate will be...
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Video: Red Bull X1 Revealed In Gran Turismo 5 GameplayFormula One is often touted as the pinnacle of what is possible in racing and performance car technology, but that's only true within the constraints of the FIA's regulations. If there were no regulations limiting performance, nothing to keep engineers from putting together the ultimate car for...
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2010 SEMA Preview: Mummbles Marketing 2011 Hyundai EquusThe 2011 Hyundai Equus was just priced earlier this month, and alreday Hyundai is building hype for the car, with next week's SEMA show as an early focal point . The latest addition to the modded-Equus fold? One from Mummbles Marketing. Despite the unfortunate name, the Mummbles Marketing Equus...
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Video: iRacing Announces Addition Of Williams-Toyota FW31 F1 Car To Online SimFor those serious about racing, iRacing, with its digitally-mapped tracks and hyper-realistic vehicle setups and physics, has become a go-to for practicing and previewing tracks before running them in real life, both for amateurs and professionals. Now iRacing fans can climb into the virtual...
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DTM Racing In U.S. Confirmed For 2013It's official: Grand-Am and NASCAR will partner to bring a 12-race U.S.-based championship for the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM) series. We reported on an unconfirmed rumor that this might happen earlier in the month, and let's just say, we have our ice skates ready for this frosty day...
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The idea that hybrids and SUVs just don't fit with Porsche's image is, a this point, well-worn. But the 2011 Cayenne S Hybrid may serve to change some minds. On sale in November, the hybrid SUV...
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James Bond Aston Martin DB5 sells for $4.1MClassic sports cars regularly sell for millions on the auction block--particularly when they have a racing or celebrity heritage. It’s not surprising then that the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 piloted by Sean Connery's James Bond in the movies Goldfinger and Thunderball has sold for £2.6...
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2010 SEMA Preview: Ford Brings A Herd Of MustangsFrom the 2011 Mustang GT to the 2012 Boss 302, there's a lot to like in the new Mustang lineup. And Ford, along with several aftermarket companies, will be doing their best to improve (or ruin, depending on your perspective) the 2011 'Stang for SEMA with this small herd of ponies. First up, we have...
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Video: 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon's First CommercialThe Acura TSX Sport Wagon (nee Honda Accord Euro Tourer) is finally headed our way, and this is the first promo spot for what Acura is billing as a sports car that loses none of the TSX's ostensible prowess. While it's hard to call a front-drive sedan a sports car with a straight face, Acura's TSX...
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2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Preview: 2011 Chrysler 200 ConvertibleThe 2011 Chrysler 200 sedan just poked its face into the wild a couple of weeks ago, and already the drop-top variant is expected to come along in just over two more weeks at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. The model was announced as one of the many debuts scheduled for the show. Though the new 200...
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Cadillac Revving Up To Build ATS With $190M Lansing InvestmentSmall cars and Cadillac haven't, historically, gone hand in hand. But they will in the near future, as General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] is already stepping up work on the Lansing plant where the Cadillac ATS compact sedan will be built. The work entails $190 million worth of upgrades and additions...
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Tuners, fans of highly modified cars, outrageous horsepower junkies, and lovers of everything aftermarket will soon have their annual Tunerpalooza in the form of the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market...
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2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Coverage PreviewThe 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show is fast approaching, with press days scheduled for November 17-18. As always, Motor Authority and High Gear Media will have a team live on the show floor to bring you photos, news, and the unexpected as it happens. Here's an overview of what to expect from the 20-plus...
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2010 SEMA Preview: DUB Edition 2011 Hyundai EquusSome people just can't get past the Hyundai badge, but the 2011 Equus is gunning for the top ranks of the luxury sedan segment--and it's not exactly short of ammo. Whatever you think of the Equus' chances, the DUB edition Equus for SEMA vaults it right into the German ranks with a murdered-out...
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UK Criminals Delight: New BMW Police Cars UnveiledIf you're up to no good in the United Kingdom, you may get the chance to experience BMW's latest variations on the X3, X5, 3-Series, and 5-Series first hand. BMW's U.K. arm has just unveiled a slew of new police vehicles for both marked and unmarked use. The latest 5-Series headlines the new Police...
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2010 SEMA Preview: 2011 Hennessey Venom GT Roars On VideoThe ultra-performance Hennessey Venom GT, built on a modified Lotus Elise platform but wrapped in custom body work, lengthened, and with a mind-bending 1,200-horsepower twin-turbo V-8 engine amidships, will make its North American debut at the 2010 SEMA show. This video gives a taste of the 262-mph...
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BMW Recalling 150,800 2007-2010 Models For Emissions And Safety FixesRecalls are rampant this month, and BMW is the latest to join the parade of dealer repairs. The reason for the recall of the 130,000 twin-turbo and naturally-aspirated six-cylinder models is for emissions and safety fixes. The problem with the twin-turbo models lies in the direct injection fuel...
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"Open source" is a phrase not too many people outside the computer software world understand. But it's a concept Local Motors is trying to bring to the automotive world, with their first open-sourced...
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Video: Underground Racing TT Gallardo Crashes At 200+ MPHDoing cartwheels might have been fun as a kid, but it's not so much fun when you're an adult, traveling 200-plus-mph in a highly customized 2,000-horsepower twin-turbo Lamborghini Gallardo at the Texas Mile. Fortunately the driver was unhurt and walked away from the crash--proof that modern safety...
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Video: Jay Leno Drives The 2011 Aston Martin V12 VantageA few months ago, we got the chance to slide behind the wheel of the V12 Vantage, and came away suitably impressed. Now Jay Leno has as well, and this video captures his thoughts on the car, plus plenty of roaring V12 sonic greatness. Just as we were, Leno is impressed with the V12 Vantage--so much...
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GM's Robonaut 2 Robot Headed To SpaceGeneral Motors is still building rockets, and it's also in the business of building androids. Real, space-going humanoid robots. That's right, the NASA-GM built Robonaut 2 is finally going up to the International Space Station aboard the space shuttle Discovery November 1. So why, exactly, did GM...
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2012 Ford Focus Gets Sport, Titanium Handling Package UpgradesFord's new Fiesta may be getting most of the media blast, but the 2012 Focus isn't being forgotten about by the home office. Ford announced today two new packages for the Focus to sharpen its look and make the car more responsive and agile-feeling on the road. The upgrades come in the form of the...
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro SS Getting Power Hike To Keep Pace With Mustang?There's no shortage of power behind the wheel of a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS (or the 2011, for that matter). But there may be another 20 or so ponies under the hood come 2012, according to the latest rumors. Equipped with an LS3 engine and manual transmission, the current Camaro SS cranks out a...
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