Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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It seems everyone is gunning for MINI these days--or at least everyone at the Volkswagen Group. The Audi A1 recently rolled onto the scene, aiming straight at BMW's compact and sporty hatch, and now...
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Dodge Unveils 2010 Viper SRT10 Final EditionThe final Dodge Vipers will roll off the line this year, with a limited run of 50 special cars marking the close.
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Video: BMW Z4 GT3 Runs The NurburgringThe first lap of the new BMW Z4 GT3 race car around the Nurburgring's Nordschleife.
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Chevrolet To Build Just 200 2010 Camaro SS Indy 500 Pace Car ReplicasThe limited number ensures the car's exclusivity--and possibly, eventual collectibility.
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Video: Inside Porsche's 911 GT3 Cup Race CarDon't think there's any relevance or relationship between modern road cars and modern race cars? The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car shares 80 percent of its parts with the road-going version, and many of the differences are about safety and even more extreme light weight, rather than raw performance...
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Why The 2010 F1 Season Could Be The Most Exciting In 20 Years--Or NotClose battles and lots of teams and drivers in the points bring something to F1 that's been missing--competition.
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Tarmac. Rally. E30 M3s. Pure audio ecstasy. For the Bimmer head, the E30 M3 holds a special place in the history books, and for thousands of weekend racers, it's not just a memory, but a living,...
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Video: Rhys Millen Burns Rubber Testing Hyundai Genesis Coupe Drift CarMillen burns some serious rubber in pre-season of the Red Bull Genesis Coupe drift car.
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Audi Unveils R15 TDI Race Car LiveryThe new face of Audi's latest diesel racer demonstrates what Audi calls
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Nissan Sentra SE-R Goes R/C Drifting For Canadian commercialThe latest Nissan Sentra SE-R gets some special video treatment.
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Adam Carolla Picked To Top Celebs At Long Beach GPJimmy Vasser is picked to win the pro side, while Patrick Dempsey and others will be on hand to race.
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It's hard to really get down on a car these days. Even the most basic economy budget box is generally good, reliable and fairly safe transportation--though a few exceptions do remain. But in the...
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2010 New York Auto Show: Best Performance/Luxury In ShowMotor Authority looks at the winners of the 2010 New York Auto Show.
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2011 Mazda2 Interview With Design Director Derek JenkinsMotor Authority interviews Mazda USA director of design Derek Jenkins.
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2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Sedan: The Wing Is BackSubaru brought back the sedan even as it distances itself from World Rally racing.
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2011 Pagani C9 Spy ShotsUnadulterated, bombastic carbon-fiber insanity--the current Pagani Zonda and its several variants are the embodiment of what it is to be a supercar. And its replacement, the C9, looks set to have even more more, and it'll be headed to the U.S., as well. Sadly, these latest spy shots show the car in...
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2010 New York Auto Show: 2011 Acura TSX WagonThe 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show later this month.
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Turbocharged, 274-horsepower, four-cylinder, direct-injection, 17.4-psi boost, aluminum block and head: the spec sheet reads like a rally car, not a Korean sedan, but that's exactly what it is. The...
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2010 New York Auto Show: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon Live GalleryMercedes-Benz is hitting the 2010 New York Auto Show hard with a barrage of updated and new (to the U.S., anyway) cars, including the E-Class Wagon, which makes its U.S. debut today. Available only in E350 4Matic trim, the new car offers a touch more utility without the sacrifice to style and...
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2010 New York Auto Show: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class Live GalleryThe Mercedes-Benz R-Class hits a different split for its crossover mixup: part SUV, part minivan, it's not really either one. And until this latest facelift, it wasn't really easy on the eyes, either. It's still not as attractive as the rest of the Mercedes lineup, but it's definitely much improved...
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2010 New York Auto Show: 2011 Infiniti QX56 Live GalleryThe 2011 Infiniti QX56 is unveiled at the 2010 New York Auto Show.
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Daimler Says Maybach Sale Rumors Are FalseChinese firm BYD also says it's not looking to buy Maybach.
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2011 BMW Alpina B5 spy shotsAlpina's range of souped-up, custom BMWs is the stuff of legend. Since the late 1970s the custom house has taken on the best of the BMW lineup, including the 3-Series, 6-Series, 7-Series, 8-Series and the Z1, Z4 and Z8 roadsters, as well as the 5-Series, the latest version of which, the 2011 Alpina...
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