Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
Articles
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This is something you don’t see every day, even if you live on the German Autobahn: a Porsche 918 Spyder chasing a Koenigsegg Agera R at 217 mph—the same speed the 918 ran in Australia...
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2016 Cadillac ATS-V First Drive Preview: Video
The 2016 Cadillac ATS-V is no stranger to the hearts and minds of enthusiasts, even though it hasn’t yet officially hit the streets. Does it live up to the hype? DON'T MISS: 2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 S First Drive We can’t tell you just yet. But we can give you an early look at some of the...
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Porsche 919 Hybrid, Fast & Polish, Road Rage Chainsaw: The Week In Reverse
The Porsche 919 Hybrid race car is updated for 2015, a hilarious group of Poles make a Fast & Furious parody, and a Canadian goes full chainsaw during a road rage incident. It’s The Week In Reverse here at Motor Authority. The 2015 World Endurance Challenge season is getting underway, and...
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Ford Patents 11-Speed Automatic Transmission: Report
It’s been a while since the transmission wars have shown much heat—eight and nine speed transmissions are common, and we’ve all heard about development of 10-speeds, most notably for the upcoming 2017 Ford Raptor. Now, the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is taking the tally up again...
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Shelby American Baja 700 Turns Up The Wick On The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
Seven hundred street-legal horsepower. In a pickup truck that’s capable of some Baja 1000-style moves even before it’s modified. That’s what Shelby American has in the Baja 700, an upgraded take on the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. Just 50 of the Shelby Baja 700s will be built, a limited...
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Clarkson Returning To BBC, But Not 'Top Gear'--And Later Than Expected
Jeremy Clarkson is both loved and hated—and that, in part, is his magic. Fans and foes alike have fueled the Clarkson brand over the years, even up to and after the fisticuffs fracas that put an end to the world’s greatest motoring TV show. Now, just a month after his termination...
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This cutaway display stand features a 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray fuel injection car built from a prototype with 4 miles on the clock in 1964. It’s going up for auction and is expected...
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Fast & Furious & Polish: Hilarious Parody Video Terrorizes Polish Countryside
Look out, here comes trouble...err, a Trabant. And a couple of Fiats. And a bunch of Poles with a budget that’s roughly 1/1,000,000th that of the actual Furious 7, but at least as much humor. “Ugly and angry, that rural action movies!” declares the YouTube description for this...
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Can’t Make It To The New York Auto Show? Take A Drone Tour: Video
This is the first-ever drone footage from inside the New York Auto Show, and it’s stunning. Having just spent the better part of last week roaming the halls and displays, we can confirm: it’s a lot prettier without the thronging crowds blocking every sight line. The footage comes from a...
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Don’t Let The Door Hit You In The Ass: Adios, Honda Crosstour
Cars are great. They’re awesome. We nerd out over them, drool at inconvenient times (sorry, dear), and generally spend way too much of our lives obsessing over them. But some cars suck—so much so that they hurt other cars by their mere existence. The Honda Crosstour is one of those...
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900-HP Volkswagen Passat? Say What? Tanner Foust’s New Formula Drift Ride: Video
Let’s get this out of the way: Passats don’t drift. Passats are front-drive family cars “Built for the family that’s going places,” although they also somehow have “Performance that makes a track out of a road,” (while cautioning you to “Always obey...
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Rolls-Royce Project Cullinan Previews Upcoming SUV Drivetrain
The hyper-luxury British SUVs are coming. Bentley has its Bentayga in the works, and Rolls-Royce is joining the party too. The latest step toward fine hand-crafted off-roading procession is Project Cullinan. ALSO SEE: How To Drive Like An A$$hole: Video Project Cullinan is an engineering mule...
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NSFW Warning: If your ears are sensitive, or your employer is nearby, make a U-turn now. This is not the road for you.
If you’ve ever been behind the wheel, you’ve seen this guy. You know...
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Road Rage Maniac Brandishes Chainsaw: Video
Canadians are well-known—or at least well-reputed—for their kindness. This may be merely an exception to the rule, but it’s one hell of an exception. ALSO SEE: Off-Road Charger Is Our 'Furious 7' Dream Car Come True: Video As the video posted to Facebook by one of the victims of...
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New McLaren Sports Series Coming In 2016 Won’t Be A Spider
The McLaren Sports Series just made its official debut at the 2015 New York Auto Show with the 570S Coupe, but already, the company—and the enthusiast public—is looking forward to next year, and the next variant to arrive. We don’t know for sure what it will be, but we do know it...
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2016 Range Rover Sport HST Limited Edition: 2015 New York Auto Show Preview & Live Photos
The new generation of the Range Rover Sport is already a hot SUV thanks to the arrival of the new SVR model, which takes the Jaguar-Land Rover 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 and turns up the handling wick as well, rocketing to 60 mph in just 4.5 seconds and around the ‘Ring in 8:14. Now...
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Honda Confirms Type R For U.S. At Civic Concept Debut: 2015 New York Auto Show
The new Honda Civic is here, and it’s a concept in name only—this is effectively what you’ll see for the 2016 model year. Ten generations in, the Civic has had some great years and some bad ones. This year is shaping up to be one of the good ones—thanks in part to the sporty...
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McLaren 570S Coupe revealed ahead of 2015 New York Auto Show
The Sports Series is here, and it’s every inch a McLaren. Don’t call this the cheap one. Call it the 570S. To be fair, it’s still not likely to be inexpensive—figure something around $150,000. But you’ll get an awful lot of bang for those 150,000 bucks. ALSO SEE...
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Mummified in official, officious words like “effortlessly powerful” and “quiet luxury,” the new Lincoln Continental concept car slid silently into New York City Sunday...
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2016 Jaguar XF Previewed Ahead Of New York Auto Show
This April will be an exciting time for car enthusiasts—and don’t let the April Fool’s fool you—in the case of the 2016 Jaguar XF, at least, it’s the real deal. This is the new take on Jaguar’s now-oldest model, and it’s a smart re-do ahead of the arrival...
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2016 Cadillac ATS-V Twin-Turbo V-6 Output Cranked Up To 464 HP
When the 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Sedan and Coupe were unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show last fall, the early estimate from Caddy was that the twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter V-6 engine would generate 455 hp. Turns out that was a bit conservative. MUST SEE: Happy When It Rains: LaFerrari Laps Spa In The...
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Porsche Steals Back GT3 Badge From Aston Martin
The Porsche 911 GT3 is an icon, incontrovertibly. It’s a benchmark for many, even though it rarely tops a results list in any particular dimension. But is it really the Only Possible GT3? Apparently so. Aston Martin’s latest delicious slice of Forbidden Fruit, the Vantage GT3 road car...
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John Hennessey Talks Details, Drives The Wheels Off Of HPE700 2015 Ford Mustang: Video
If you’re a fan of the new Mustang—or really, cars in general—you’ll find something to love in John Hennessey’s latest video featuring the 646-wheel-horsepower 2015 Ford Mustang HPE700. DON'T MISS: 2015 Hennessey Ford Mustang Hits 195.2 MPH: Video In a very...
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2016 Cadillac CT6 To Pack 400-HP Twin-Turbo V-6, Next-Gen V-6 Details
The Cadillac CT6 is one of the most anticipated debuts of the 2015 New York Auto Show, and Cadillac has just honed the edge of our interest: it will pack a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 engine good for 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. MUST WATCH: Angry Supercar Hater Throws Rocks At...
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