Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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Thanks to you, our avid and loyal readers, we've done it: Motor Authority's Facebook community has grown past 1 million car-loving gearheads.
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Daimler Not Looking To Take Over Aston MartinContrary to a welter of reports circulating around the automotive universe, Daimler is not looking to take its current partnership with Aston Martin to a full buyout. Various sources on the web have made much of some rather vague statements from Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche, attempting to read...
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1969 Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra Jet Found In Pristine Condition: AuctionA person's passing is never a time for joy. Nonetheless, silver linings do exist, and in this case, it's a silver lining that was put away and preserved for us by Larry Brown. It's a one-owner 1969 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 428 Cobra Jet with just 8,531 original miles, and it's in amazing shape...
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Ferrari North America CEO Marco Mattiacci on USSC endurance racing in AmericaAt the Daytona 24 Hours race this January, we sat down with Ferrari North America's CEO Marco Mattiacci to talk racing, touching on both the current Tudor United SportsCar Championship series, and Ferrari's history in endurance racing. How those things intertwine--or don't--and how Ferrari...
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Mazda Motorsports Teams With iRacing For Real-World Racing OpportunityThe GT Academy, a partnership between Nissan and Gran Turismo, has yielded some impressive virtual-to-reality racers over its tenure. Now it looks like Mazda is getting in on the action through a new partnership with iRacing. Like the GT Academy, Mazda Motorsports' new iRacing partnership will...
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The Camaro Z/28 Is So Fast, It Outran Its Own Tires. Here's How Chevy Fixed It.It's well known that the Chevy Camaro Z/28 has the widest front tires of any production car. At 305 mm wide, those tires produce tremendous grip--especially since they're Pirelli P Zero Trofeo Rs. In fact, they make so much grip, the Z/28 was spinning the tire around the wheel under braking--the...
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The Secret Service is gearing up for an all-new presidential limo, to replace the venerable but sometimes challenged Beast. There are a number of requirements placed on those wishing to build the...
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More Eye-Searingly Good Action From Project CARS: VideoIf you're burned out on Forza and Gran Turismo, or just itching to add something new to your video gaming arsenal, you're going to want to keep an eye on Project CARS. But you probably already knew that. This video is just one more giant heaping reason to look forward to the game's late-2014 launch...
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Nürburgring Saved? Capricorn Group Buys Famed TrackFans of motorsport around the world have been experiencing low-level anxiety over the future of the Nürburgring for years now. In 2012, the track declared insolvency, and it looked like it might be shuttered, or worse, scrapped. But those fears may be resolved now that the German automotive...
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Audi Says The R8 e-tron Is Now Capable Of 280 Miles Range, Confirms ProductionLast December, reports that Audi had decided to put the once-canceled R8 e-tron electric sports car back in the production pipeline first surfaced. The reason? Improved battery technology. Today, during the brand's annual press conference, member of the board of management for technical development...
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Lamborghini Super Trofeo Stradale Drag Races Porsche 911 Turbo: VideoThe Lamborghini Gallardo will soon be replaced by the new Huracán, but that doesn't mean it's obsolete just yet--in fact, it appears to have something to offer against even the 991 Porsche 911 Turbo, at least when it's in Super Trofeo Stradale form. MUST WATCH: LaFerrari Duels With Ferrari...
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Porsche 911 GT3 Rear Steering Demonstrated: VideoIt's one thing to know your super high-tech new street/track toy can steer its rear wheels to improve maneuverability at slow speeds, or increase stability at high speeds. But it's another thing to actually see that steering process in motion--after all, you're usually in the car driving it when it...
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Gliding through the natural beauty and cultured history of Provence, along glass-smooth strips of winding asphalt under castle-dotted mountains, it’s easy to lose touch with reality.
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Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4: Geneva Motor Show Live Photos And VideoThe Lamborghini Gallardo has soldiered valiantly for the last several years of its decade-long run, with special edition upon special edition making the very most out of its now aged platform. But the Gallardo's time has come. A new Lamborghini has arrived. The Huracán, which was revealed in...
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2015 Audi S3 Cabriolet: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Live Photos And VideoThis year's Geneva Motor Show shaped up to be an interesting affair, made all the more interesting by the arrival of the new Audi S3 Cabriolet--which may make it to the U.S. alongside its more sedate A3 Cabriolet counterpart though is yet to be confirmed. The S3 will be on sale this summer in...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Live PhotosThe Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan has already put the world on notice, from its standard stance on opulence in the S550 to the impeccably impressive S63 AMG super sedan. Now, the sedan gets a sleeker, sportier companion: the 2015 S-Class Coupe. A striking profile marks the S-Class Coupe apart from...
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2015 BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe debuts at 2014 Geneva Motor ShowIt's finally here: BMW's four-door-coupe version of a coupe derived from a sedan. If that is a bit confusing, you're thinking too hard. Just go with it. BMW's answer to a question no one knew to ask, the 2014 4-Series Gran Coupe puts a sleeker, trimmer look on the four-door F30--or adds a couple...
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Volvo Concept Estate Previews Shooting Brake Goodness, New Tesla-Like Interface For GenevaThe new Volvo Concept Estate completes the brand's trio of recent auto show concept cars looking at the future of the brand, and it's one hot luxury shooting brake. But the real star of the show might not be its clean, sculpted exterior. It might be the huge tablet-style touchscreen interface...
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It's Friday night, you've got your friends together, and you all have supercars. What to do? Go tearing around town, of course.
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New Lamborghini Huracán Official Trailer: VideoWe're less than a week away from the official March 4 unveiling of the Lamborghini Huracán at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. While we already know exactly what to expect, seeing it in the metal will be the true test of the Huracán's visual impact--a key component of any Lamborghini's...
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McLaren 650S Performance: 10.5 In The Quarter-Mile, 0-60 MPH In Under 3 SecondsLike any true supercar, McLaren's 650S isn't best measured against its straight-line acceleration yardsticks--but that's not to say it isn't blisteringly quick. Today, McLaren revealed the performance specs for its Goldilocks model ahead of its debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show next week. ALSO...
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All 3 Bugatti Veyron 'Legends' Editions Released Have Sold; 3 Still To ComeWhen it comes to sales volume, Bugatti is one of the lowest performers in the world. But that's by design. In fact, there are more Veyrons on the road than were initially intended. Soon, there will be three more special Legends editions joining the roster. MUST SEE: The Story Behind The World's...
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The Stress Of Loading A $4.1 Million Lamborghini Veneno Onto A Truck Will Kill You: VideoPrecision driving takes many forms. Sometimes it involves clipping an apex at 140 mph, sometimes it means dancing a car sideways inches from another while blowing giant clouds of smoke from the rear wheel arches, and sometimes it means putting a very wide, very expensive car in a not-much-wider...
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McLaren 12C flamethrower mode engagedLike ordering off the secret menu at your favorite establishment, the supercar world seems to be growing a new, undocumented feature set: spitting fire several feet past the exhaust tips. Add the McLaren 12C to that list. UPDATE: Watch the Hennessey Venom GT Hit 270.49 MPH Often the big flames are...
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