Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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It's that time of year again. No, not the eating until you're comatose and feverishly unwrapping presents from suspicious bearded men in red suits time--it's time for Motor Authority's Best Car To... -
Jeremy Foley's Pikes Peak Crash Story In Detail: VideoIf you have been near a computer in the last few months, you've seen Jeremy Foley and Yuri Kouznetsov sailing off the mountain at the Devil's Playground during this year's Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Behind the sheer magnitude of the crash, which makes for some of the most incredible video...
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BMW 3-Series GT Revealed, Cayman 4-Cyl Rumors, S Class Roots: Today's Car NewsAs most of the industry recovers from the rigors of last week's Los Angeles Auto Show, the beat continues, bringing us the first spy photos of the 2013 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo fully uncovered. Beauty, as they say, is in the eye of the beholder. Porsche is said to be considering a four-cylinder...
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2014 BMW 3-Series GT spy shotsLike it or not, BMW will be launching a new mid-size hatch with the form factor something along the lines of a smaller 5-Series Gran Turismo. Whether it will be called the 3-Series Gran Turismo or come as a new model, remains unclear. Whatever it's called, this is what it will look like. Two...
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2014 Porsche Cayman Live Photos And Video: 2012 L.A. Auto ShowIf you've read our first drive report on the 2013 Boxster, you know just how much we love it--and how much you should too, if you're into fast, fun, good-looking and feature-packed cars, at any rate. Now, the hardtop Cayman joins its drop-top sibling, bringing with it the same upgrades and...
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McLaren P1 Supercar Spy ShotsIntended, in a way, to fill the role of the vaunted McLaren F1, the new P1 carries a lot of enthusiast baggage on its shoulders--not to mention the brand's (re-)nascent reputation as a leader in the extreme performance road car field. Will it live up to the hype? Quite possibly. As we saw at Paris...
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So far, the Ferrari Enzo's upcoming hybrid replacement, or F70 as it may be called, has raked the muck from nearly every rumor pond in all of the Great Rumor Swamp, a.k.a. the Internet. Filtering the... -
2013 Dodge SRT Viper first drive reviewBobbing and weaving through the vineyard-dotted hill country around Napa, windows down on a perfect fall day, the sun settling just behind the nearest ridge, a massive 8.4-liter, 640-horsepower V-10 growling out an atonal bass note to complement the music flooding out of the stereo, it's easy to...
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2013 Volvo V60 Diesel Plug-In Hybrid Begins ProductionIt's often hard to get excited about hybrid cars these days. The new sheen of the technology itself has worn off, leaving behind the dull and often tarnished statistics about gas mileage and savings--neglecting, of course, the purchase price penalty. But in the case of Volvo's V60 Diesel Plug-in...
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Best Car To Buy 2013: The Short List, And The Ones That Didn't Make It
As we winnow down the cars that made our list of the best drives of the 2013 model year, we have to say goodbye to some excellent cars that, despite their prowess or pulchritude, didn't make it onto our short list for the Best Car To Buy 2013. Those cars include a number of the best German luxury...
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2015 Mustang Spied, Jaguar XFR-S Teased, 2015 Ferrari California Spied: Car News HeadlinesToday we're heavy on the spy shots, starting with the 2015 Ford Mustang, which, despite the camouflage, appears to be sporting a front end that should bring it a bit more in line with the Fusion and Ford's new face of design. Jaguar's XFR-S, its most high-performance take on the sporty luxury...
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Audi Confirms Four New U.S. Diesels For L.A. Auto ShowIf you love glow plugs and green-handled fuel pumps, get ready to love some new Audis. The German luxury carmaker will be bringing four new diesels for the U.S. market to the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. The Audi A6, A7, A8, and Q5 will all get TDI "clean diesel" versions next week, joining the Q7...
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It's that time of year again: auto show season. With most of the biggest and best events of the year lined up over the next six months, we'll be seeing the best of the industry's new offerings as...
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2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio Teased In New VideoFormula 1 is in the U.S. for the first time in five years this weekend, and it's already leading to the product tie-ins. No, we're not complaining. In this video you see the first footage of the Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio, due to be unveiled at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show in just under two weeks...
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2015 Porsche Cayenne Plug-in, More F1 For U.S., 2014 Mercedes S Class: Today's Car NewsThe 2015 Porsche Cayenne may get a plug-in hybrid option called "e-hybrid" for better gas mileage while still providing Porsche-style performance. It could also find its way into the Panamera. More F1 races may be headed to the U.S., even beyond the current race at Austin and the projected race in...
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Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster Priced From $445,300Fresh from its global (digital) debut earlier this week, and just ahead of its real-life debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, the Lamborghini Aventador Roadster has been priced. In the U.S., you'll pay $445,300 for the privilege of owning one. That figure includes $441,600 in purchase price and...
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Ferrari Enzo Replacement, 991 Porsche GT3 RSR, C7 Corvette Teased: Car News HeadlinesMore images of Ferrari's Enzo replacement have hit the web. We still only get to see the carbon fiber tub, but we'll take every glimpse we can get of a car that just might outstrip the Porsche 918 Spyder and McLaren P1. We also got our best look yet at the upcoming 991-based 2013 Porsche 911 GT3...
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Chevy Starts New Trailer Series For 2014 Corvette: VideoOne of the most anticipated cars of the coming year, the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, or "C7" as it's known to fans, is set to be revealed for the first time on January 13 before making an appearance at the Detroit Auto Show the very next day. In the lead up to its arrival, Chevrolet is dropping bits...
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If you're keen on compact luxury hatchbacks, you've been following our spy shots and news updates on the 2013 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG. Today, Mercedes-Benz has released the first official teasers for... -
Caterham Supersport R Adds More Power To Its LightnessCaterham's Lotus Seven-styled cars are famous for their uncompromising continuation of the original's legacy, while mixing in some of the best of modern powertrain and other technology. Today, the company's enthusiast cred grows a stronger still, with the introduction of the Supersport R. A more...
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Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ Could Get KERS Hybrid: Tetsuya TadaTurbocharged, supercharged, STI--we've seen and heard it all, and even done some of the speculation ourselves. But the chief engineer of the Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ, and Toyota GT-86, Tetsuya Tada thinks that's the wrong direction. Instead, he's talking about a KERS-type hybrid like that seen on the...
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BMW Teases The M6 Gran Coupe: GalleryDuring a 40th anniversary celebration at the Nürburgring this week, BMW showed its upcoming M6 Gran Coupe to a select group. Now, it has released teaser images of the car from that event online. The images don't tell the whole story, but they tell most of it. As we've already gleaned in our...
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Are Aston Martin's Owners Fishing For A Sale?Aston Martin is doing something nearly unheard of these days: surviving as a car company without the backing of an industry megalith. Admittedly, Aston's niche is rather unique, and its decades of brand recognition and reputation (not to mention a tie-in with a grand cultural institution) don't...
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Scion Rally xD Team Looks Back At 2012 Rally America SeasonIf you weren't aware Scion has a rally team that competes in Rally America, you're forgiven. We didn't either. But this video offers a great look at the team's season, and what they did to prep for the Olympus Rally. After working with DirtFish rally school and David Higgins from Subaru's SRT USA...
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