Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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Earlier this week, High Gear Media editorial director Marty Padgett, social media manager Joel Feder and senior editor Nelson Ireson got together on Google+ for a Hangout on Air. The topic: our... -
SLS AMG GT Driven, Tesla-NYT Slap Fight, Vroom Vroom: Today's Car NewsWe recently got behind the wheel of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT to bring you a video and first drive report of the car. It's an impressive machine, whether you opt for the gullwings or not. The New York Times and Tesla's Elon Musk are still at it over the former's test drive of the latter's...
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2013 SRT Viper GTS-R At Sebring Winter Test: GalleryThe 2013 SRT Viper GTS-R will again contend the American Le Mans Series before heading to the 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours in France.
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The First Vroom-Vroom: Gearhead Dad's Hopes For His KidMost of us here at Motor Authority are of the confirmed no-kids sort, but we understand the draw of creating a little clone of yourself. But kids aren't clones, and sometimes they don't turn out like you. What if your kid doesn't like cars at all? On the other hand, sometimes a child's interests...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT First Drive VideoIt may seem like the life of a traveling auto writer is all unicorns, rainbows, and thumping V-8s (or V-10s or V-12s), but track-testing a new car can be tough. You have to learn a new track as you learn a new car, typically in a very short period of time and in a limited number of laps. In...
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Tesla And The NY Times, 2014 Chevy SS, 2014 Mercedes E63 AMG Driven: Car News HeadlinesTesla's Elon Musk and the New York Times had a bit of a dust-up recently over the review of a Model S and the company's Supercharger network of charge points. Our sister site Green Car Reports has the full story. The 2014 Chevrolet SS, the return of an Aussie-based rear-drive sedan a la the Pontiac...
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This, friends, is the sad sight of the first known crash of a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Bow your heads for a moment of silence, please.
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Mercedes A45 AMG, 2014 Corvette Crashed, Paceman Driven: Today's Car NewsThe 2013 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG is out, and it's one hot little slice of forbidden fruit. Fortunately, we'll be getting its 360 horsepower engine in the CLA soon. The first 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has been crashed, and while the details are murky, the image speaks for itself. Ouch. We...
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2013 MINI Cooper S Paceman ALL4 First Drive VideoPuerto Rico probably isn't the first place you think of when you think about great driving roads--or driving at all for that matter. Beaches, beer, sun, sand, and time away from work and the daily stresses of life--that's what Puerto Rico is usually about. But not today. No, today it's about the...
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2014 Chevy SS, Top Gear Heli Crash, 2014 Cadillac CTS: Today's Car NewsThe 2014 Chevrolet SS is only days away from its official unveiling, but we may already have a pretty good idea of what to expect thanks to the reveal of the new Holden Commodore, as well as an image of clay-nosed Chevy design buck. A Cobra helicopter crashed during filming of a race between it and...
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New GRID 2 Trailer Shows Us The Goods...Or NotIf you're into racing games, you're familiar with Codemaster's work, and with the GRID series. You probably even know the game will be on sale May 28th. So you want to see the game in action, right? Unfortunately, Codemasters doesn't want you to. At least not in more than split-second flash-cut...
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2013 Dodge Challenger R/T Redline: Chicago Auto Show Preview & Live PhotosFor 2013, the Dodge Challenger R/T gets a new Redline appearance package.
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Toyota has teamed up with its in-house tuning division, TRD, to make a hot version of the GT 86, or Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S as it's sold here. But the TRD version won't be sold here. But don't get too... -
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Interior Design: VideoTake a closer look at the design and materials that make up the 2014 Corvette's interior.
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Superman-Inspired Kia Optima Hybrid: 2013 Chicago Auto ShowAlthough Kia apparently missed the memo from 1996 that under-car neon lights are no longer cool, the overall effect of this Superman-inspired Kia Optima Hybrid is right on target--if that target is looking like it came straight from a comic book. Of course, a comic book is where Superman...
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2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition: Photo GalleryA new Track Edition joins the fold for the 2014 run of the Nissan GT-R.
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Nissan GT-R Track Edition, Juke NISMO, and 2014 370Z NISMO: Chicago Auto Show PreviewNissan's booth at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show is all about performance, with the GT-R Track Edition, 2014 370Z NISMO, and the Juke NISMO all showing the brand's need for speed. The Nissan GT-R Track Edition makes its U.S. debut at the Chicago Auto Show. Only 150 units of the car will be sold in the...
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2014 BMW 3-Series GT, Autonomous Cars Wait, Chevy Cruze Diesel: Car News HeadlinesThe 2014 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo, or GT, certainly wears its elongated hatchback body better than the 5-Series GT, but would you rather have the roomier GT than the Sports Wagon? Autonomous cars have whipped up a lot of buzz lately, but they could be further away than most might think. Google...
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BMW's Gran Turismo take on a roomier, more useful vehicle somewhere between a sedan and a wagon wasn't all that well received, at least aesthetically, when it first showed up as a conceptual variant...
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Drifting In The Raw: Ryan Tuerck Heads To The ForestThis video isn't especially special in the realm of drift videos, except for a couple of very important facts: it's shot beautifully, and the entire run appears to be a first take. Fans of things like Ken Block's Gymkhana are familiar with seemingly space-bending maneuvers with high-horsepower...
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McLaren P1 At Geneva, Ferrari F150 Video, Mercedes A Class Driven: Today's Car NewsThe McLaren P1 is headed for Geneva, officially, and it has a newly announced "race mode" setting that will improve the new hypercar's performance on track. Ferrari's next hypercar, codenamed F150 (or perhaps F70) for now, has been captured on new spy video, and it sounds pretty incredible--as you...
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Luxury Car Sales In January: Cadillac Rising Fast, Audi Continues Record PaceThe overall U.S. automotive industry's sales tally for January is looking rather good: sales are up almost across the board, and total sales figures are well above last year's. An increase, year-on-year, of 8 percent puts the total seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) at 12.9 million retail...
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Mercedes C63 AMG 507, Ferrari F138, Toyota FT-86 Open: Today's Car NewsMercedes-Benz has sold out the C63 AMG Black Series in the U.S., so what are you to do if you want a little more juice with your C63 AMG? Get the new Edition 507, of course. Ferrari's 2013 F1 race car, the F138, has been unveiled. The name comes from a simple formula, but the real question is...
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Toyota Teases Convertible FT-86 (FR-S/BRZ) Open Concept For GenevaThe Geneva Motor Show is just over a month away, and while we've seen a few other tantalizing previews, this convertible GT 86 concept is among the most interesting. Officially called the FT-86 Open concept, the car "previews a possible future development of the award-winning GT 86 sports coupe."...
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