Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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Mid-engined perfection with Porsche power and tuning--the 2014 Cayman is the consummate sports car. Even the vaunted 911, as good as it has been and become, leaves something on the table when it...
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Third Tesla Model S Fire: Still Not A Big DealA third Tesla Model S has caught fire, and while many pundits speculate as to the impact the news will have on Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] stock, the future of electric cars, and the length of the current Solar Maximum cycle, we still don't think it's a big deal. Cars crash. Sometimes they catch...
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2014 Jaguar F-Type: Best Car To Buy 2014 NomineeWhen it comes to beautiful cars, Jaguar deserves credit for creating some of the best--though it has had its doldrums. Lately, however, the brand has been back on its game, from the XF to the XJ, and, now, the F-Type. The 2014 Jaguar F-Type is easily the most stunning roadster to hit the market...
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2014 Audi RS 7: Best Car To Buy 2014 NomineeThere are many luxurious sedans on the roads these days. There are even many very fast ones. There are a few that do both luxury and the performance exceedingly well. But none of them look as primally dashing, as sensually satisfying as the 2014 Audi RS 7. Of course, the RS 7 started with the...
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Chevrolet Corvette Gran Turismo 6 Concept: Live From SEMAThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is already winning accolades—and track comparisons. Soon, it will be aiming straight at the heart of the video game world with a special car that will be featured in the upcoming release of Gran Turismo 6. The gaming world still has a month to wait until...
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Gene Simmons’ Custom ‘Snakebit’ 1956 Ford F100: SEMA Live GalleryThe Ford truck line has grown in many ways over the past half-century, but legendary KISS bassist Gene Simmons’ custom 1956 F100 brings the best of the past and the present together in one beautiful show truck--with a little added spice. To make it even sweeter, the special one-off will be...
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It’s cliche to call the Panamera a four-door 911, but in truth, that’s the most accurate one-liner to peg the car’s nature. Pushed hard, very few other sport sedans really keep... -
2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class: Best Car To Buy 2014 NomineeIf you could only sit in one place, for the rest of your life, you could do a lot worse than to pick a seat from the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class. As we noted in our first drive of the new S63 AMG, they’re better described as thrones. But that’s just one example of how good the new S...
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2014 Cadillac CTS: Best Car To Buy 2014 NomineeThe Cadillac CTS has been responsible, over the course of three generations, for not only re-establishing Cadillac’s reputation as a legitimate global luxury brand, but building that image, and, in its third go-round, moving the company into truly world-class territory. That's why it's a...
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Roadside Baristas Busted For Drive-In Nude DancingImagine it: you’re driving to work, wishing you’d had just one more cup of coffee before leaving. Then you remember there’s a coffee stand along the way. But when you get there, the baristas are all naked and in handcuffs. At least your morning isn’t as bad as it could be...
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Daimler Wants More From Tesla Stake, New Electric Mercedes Compact In The Works?Back in 2009—well before the Tesla Model S neared production, and before Tesla had earned the credibility it has today—Daimler bought a stake in the company with an eye to the future. That future is now—or at the least, it’s near, according to the latest report. According to...
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Nissan GT Academy Returns For Third U.S. SeasonAre you an avid gamer who wishes you could turn your fantasy into reality? Then you probably already know about the Nissan GT Academy. Why aren’t you signed up and competing for season four? That’s right, season three (in the U.S.; the global competition is entering its fifth season) is...
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Rendered in a cute animated style that captures their most essential features, the 77 movie and television cars featured at the BBC's Autos channel today are some of the most iconic of all of... -
Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2014 Nominees List: Cream Of The CropMany, many truly impressive cars hit the market for the 2014 model year. This hand-picked handful of sport/luxury sedans, coupes, and roadsters are our favorites--the very best. One of them will be our Best Car To Buy 2014. The list is presented in alphabetical order to preserve the suspense. Any...
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Mustang Shelby GT500 Shooting Brake Is Vaporware, But We Want It AnywayIf you were to imagine the worst possible Photoshop of a fictional Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Shooting Brake, this is what you'd likely end up with. Strand Craft is great at making vaporware (both road-going and ocean-going). Almost all of it is wholly unbelievable. But we want this to be real. Or...
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This Is What An Exploding 180-MPH Nitrous Corvette Looks Like: VideoThe Texas Mile is the site of many a crazy thing, from double-ton crashes to amazing new speed records. But this exploding Corvette lunching its nitrous-fed engine at 180 mph might be the craziest...this month, anyway. As shown in this video, shot by Gearhead Flicks, the explosion itself actually...
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The 9 Tools Every Man (And Woman) Should Have In Their CarWhen you're on the road, you're out in the world, and the world can get dangerous when you least expect it--especially if your car breaks down or runs into trouble. So what can you do about it? You're (probably) not a mechanic, after all. Fortunately, you don't have to be a mechanic to give...
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2015 Ford Mustang Convertible Spy Shots (With Interior)The sixth generation of the Ford Mustang is almost here, and soon, it will be followed by its convertible counterpart. These are our first spy shots of the upcoming drop-top, and they look just like you'd expect. Thanks to the top-down nature of the convertible, however, they also include our best...
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The 2013 SEMA show is just a week away, and with it will come a flood of tuned, high-performance, dramatically styled takes on familiar production cars. Among them will be a trio of Hyundai Genesis... -
Kia K900 Coming To Los Angeles Auto Show, U.S. Sales In 2014The Hyundai side of South Korea's largest automaker has had a notable measure of success with its large, luxurious Genesis sedan, and soon, the Kia portion of the empire will offer its own: the K900, set to debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show next month. In Kia's home market, the large luxury...
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'Cannonball Run,' 'Smokey And The Bandit' Director/Stuntman Hal Needham Dead At 82You might know Hal Needham's name, but you probably know his work. He was the director and stuntman behind some of the 1970s most beloved car movies and their most spectacular crashes, including Cannonball Run and Smokey and the Bandit. He died last Friday at the age of 82. A close friend and...
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Corvette C7.R Shown In Full Livery - Or NotUpdate: This image, sourced from Braille Battery, a supplier to the C7.R race car, is apparently not the real thing. We think it will be close to what the final product is, but it's a creation of DeviantArt user davcrea. The new seventh-generation Chevy Corvette Stingray has been making waves since...
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News Crew Catches Passed-Out Driver Waking Up, Crashing Into Cars, Fleeing: VideoThis video is hard to believe, but it appears to be as real as it gets. A man, passed out in his heavy-duty Ram truck (for one reason or another) along the side of a stretch of the Buford Connector in Atlanta, Georgia, is being filmed by a news crew. Then it gets surreal. The man's truck is...
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Taking a closer look at the President's 'Beast' limoYou're familiar with The Beast, right? No, not the one whose name adds up to 666. The presidential limo that looks like a Cadillac but really isn't. If you're not up to speed, get cozy and learn some more about the combat-grade mega-limo that has ferried the President since Dubya's tenure. Of...
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