Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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If you’ve always wanted your very own insaneballs six-wheel-drive AMG-powered pickup, now’s your chance. One of the vanishingly rare Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6s is for sale in Florida for...
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How To Drift Hot Wheels (Yes, Really)
If you’ve ever sat around with your toy cars, sliding them tail-out as you make (more or less convincing) motor sounds with your mouth, you know the joy that is drifting—whether it’s the flat-brim-and-energy-drink crowd or the Dukes of Hazzard that inspires you. Now you can get...
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Porsche Exclusive 911 Turbo, Turbo S Aerokit Adds Downforce Without Drag
Porsche Exclusive has gone and one-upped the original designers of the 991 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S. A new aerodynamics kit announced today manages to add significant downforce without increasing the car’s stock coefficient of drag. SEE MORE: 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo & Turbo S: First...
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2016 Dodge Viper ACR Gets Production Green Light: Report
The 2014 SEMA show had many interesting entries, but for the track rats among us, few were as interesting as the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR Concept. Today, a report claims the car has received the green light for production. While it might seem an obvious move to make an ACR version of the current Viper...
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Ford Focus RS Coming With More Than 316 HP, All-Wheel Drive: Video
Following last night’s leak, we now have official details for the latest generation of the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] awesome Focus RS. The third-generation model, the first to be confirmed for U.S. sale, features the turbocharged 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine found in the...
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2015 F1 Cars, Hellcat Goes 204 MPH, Mercedes Super Bowl XLIX Ad: The Week In Reverse
The 2015 Formula 1 season is gearing up, Dodge proves the Hellcat is a 200-mph car, Mercedes shows what may be the best ad of Super Bowl XLIX, and Ford details the GT supercar’s design. It’s The Week In Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Ferrari unveiled its 2015 Formula 1 car, the...
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Ron Swanson Loves NASCAR (And So Should You), 'Furious 7' Teaser, Musk Ages In Reverse: News Video Nelson Ireson
If you’re a fan of Ron Swanson, woodworking, drinking fine liquors, or other robust activities, you’ll probably be a fan of NASCAR. Even if you're not, you should be, and Nick...
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Nick Offerman Gives You Every Reason You Need To Watch NASCAR In Two Minutes
Whether you already love NASCAR (or racing in general) or you think it’s a giant waste of time, we challenge you to spend two minutes with Nick Offerman—better known to some as Parks & Recreation’s Ron Swanson—and not come away convinced. MUST SEE: How Do You Remove The...
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How Do You Remove The Roof Of A Pagani Zonda? Very, Very Carefully: Video
You definitely don’t want to get caught out in a rain storm in your Pagani Zonda 760 Roadster, because it will be filled with pools of water long before the top is out of its storage place in the nose and back on top of the car. MUST SEE: Nick Offerman Gives You Every Reason You Need To Watch...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Packs 155 HP, 148 LB-FT
We’ve known for a while now that the new sports roadster from Mazda would be lighter, stiffer, nicer, and a whole lot prettier than the car it replaces. Now we know the car’s power and torque ratings. ALSO SEE: Tesla Model X Update: Prototype Caught Testing On Video According to...
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Rolls-Royce Phantom Nighthawk Bespoke Build Brings Bounty Of Carbon Fiber
The Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe is undoubtedly one of the finest machines to ever grace the street, but as always with Rolls-Royce, each example is up for an endless range of bespoke treatment. Here, we see a tour de force effort from the company’s Bespoke team, leverage through...
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Is Elon Musk Aging In Reverse? Video Evidence From 1999 McLaren F1 Delivery
Elon Musk, space entrepreneur and Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] mastermind, has often been likened to a comic book superhero—most frequently, Iron Man—and in this video, we have yet more evidence to support the theory. Musk appears to be aging in reverse. While some would seek to benefit...
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The Rolex 24 at Daytona is now over for the year, and while the prototypes may be the nominal headliners, it’s the GTD field—the real cars—that capture our attention. Prior to the...
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The 2015 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 At Daytona: Mega Gallery
The race is over, the stands empty, the fans looking forward to Sebring. The winners are celebrating, the rest of the field is commiserating, rallying, looking forward to Sebring. This is the time to look back at the Rolex 24, to enjoy what it was—and what it wasn’t—before moving...
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Lamborghini Huracán GT3 revealed
This is the Lamborghini Huracán GT3. No, not the stylish man. The bright green car. It’s a race car. WATCH: Chevy Corvette Z06 Versus Dodge Viper TA: America Wins The Huracán GT3 will race in the Blancpain Endurance Series in Europe this season, joining the LP 620-2 Super Trofeo...
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Porsche Unveils 911 GTS Club Coupe At New U.S. Headquarters
One Porsche Drive isn’t just a great idea, it’s the location of the brand’s new U.S. headquarters just outside Atlanta. In addition to a new facility and test track, the new HQ is also home to an all-new car: the 911 GTS Club Coupe. Revealed today, the GTS Club Coupe is limited to...
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Time To Make The Dual-Passat Snownuts: Video
Dramamine to the rescue on this dual-Passat throw down in the snow. MUST SEE: Watch The Ford GT Supercar Start, Rev Its Twin-Turbo V-6, And Drive: Video Yes, that’s right. Dual. Passat. Snow. Donuts. One is a 1.8-liter, the other a 2.0—but both are welded together at the A-pillar to...
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Chevy Corvette Z06 Versus Dodge Viper TA: America Wins
No matter which side you’re on here, you’re on the same side. Why? Because America. Whether you’re a fan of the Viper T/A or the Chevy Z06, both cars are great examples of how America can do things for right around $100,000 that the rest of the world doesn’t even attempt for...
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If you’re in the mood for some sweet new car tech, Jaguar has your fix: a new system can detect bicycles and motorcycles to reduce the likelihood of accidents with these particularly vulnerable...
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Ford GT, Acura NSX, Tesla, And Detroit: The Week In Reverse
The 2015 Detroit Auto Show dominated this week’s news, with new cars arriving in nearly every segment. Some of the most interesting included the Ford GT, the Acura NSX, the Cadillac CTS-V, and the Lexus GS F, and to top it off, Tesla Motors’ Elon Musk explained away the company’s...
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1 Of 9 Lamborghini Veneno Roadsters Delivered In Hong Kong: Video
This over-the-top homage to the child inside many kinds of gearhead is the Lamborghini Veneno Roadster, and it’s one of just nine examples that will be built. This one’s white. It was also just delivered to the dealership. As is appropriate for a car of such impact, a crowd was on hand...
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Watch The Ford GT Supercar Start, Rev Its Twin-Turbo V-6, And Drive: Video
For a handful of lucky (and persistent) show goers at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, the debut of the Ford GT supercar was even more eventful than for the rest of us. DON'T MISS: New Ford GT Supercar Revealed At 2015 Detroit Auto Show: Video A few lucky visitors got to see and hear the car as it was...
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2016 Lexus GS F Live Photos & Video: 2015 Detroit Auto Show
The Lexus RC F has done an impressive job winning hearts and minds to the performance side of the Japanese luxury brand, and now, the GS sedan is getting in on the action. Today at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, Lexus unveiled the new 2016 GS F. MUST SEE: New Ford GT Supercar Revealed At 2015 Detroit...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz C450 AMG 4Matic: 2015 Detroit Auto Show Preview, Live Photos
The beautiful, fun-to-drive new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is already well-known to the world. Today, it gains a new variant, the C450 AMG 4Matic, a quicker, more powerful, AMG-influenced take on the C-Class’s formula. While it’s not as wild as the all-new Mercedes-AMG C63, the C450 AMG...
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