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Update: The alleged brochure for the new Toyota Supra has turned out to be a fake. After some further digging, 'Motor.es' discovered that the scan was compiled using the original brochure from the...
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Porsche dealer hints at Cayman GT4 RS with 4.0-liter flat-6There have been rumors for years of an extra spicy “RS” version of the Porsche Cayman GT4, and now one of the automaker’s dealerships may have just confirmed it. Porsche Centre Brisbane recently posted a photo of a Cayman GT4 on its Instagram page along with the message that a...
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Toyota tastes victory in only second rally of WRC comebackToyota in 2017 made its return to the World Rally Championship after a 17-year hiatus, and the automaker has already tasted success just two rounds into the season. Jari-Matti Latvala and co-driver Miikka Anttila drove the number 10 Toyota Yaris WRC to victory in this past weekend’s Rally...
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2017 Chicago auto show editionThe updated 2018 Ford Mustang made its world debut during this past week’s 2017 Chicago auto show. The car benefits from a new look, a digital instrument cluster, a 10-speed auto, and more power under the hood. The only downside is that there's no longer a V-6 option. There was muscle of a...
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Dodge Viper sold out, production to end August 31If you were hoping to put in an order for one of the final Dodge Vipers, you’re out of luck as all of the build slots have been sold. The information was confirmed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles design boss Ralph Gilles at this week’s 2017 Chicago auto show. He also confirmed to Motor...
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Dodge Demon, Ford Expedition, Toyota Tundra TRD Sport: The Week In ReverseDodge released some new details on its Challenger SRT Demon, Ford unveiled a redesigned Expedition and Toyota added new TRD Sport trim to its Tundra and Sequoia full-size fleet. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at 'Motor Authority.' Dodge is set to unveil a new Challenger variant even more...
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Audi’s RS 3 Sportback has received some styling updates plus the new 400-horsepower turbocharged inline-5 shared with the RS 3 sedan and TT RS. Unfortunately there are still no plans to bring...
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New Transformers 5 trailer possibly hints at planet eater Unicron“The Fate of the Furious” wasn’t the only car-related movie teased during last weekend’s Super Bowl LI. The latest trailer for “Transformers: The Last Knight” also dropped during the game and revealed some tantalizing clues about the new movie, including the...
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Latest ‘Fate of the Furious’ trailer shows more wide-body muscleMost of the ads run during Super Bowl LI were forgettable, but among the mundane was the explosive trailer for “The Fate of the Furious,” movie number eight in the ever-popular Fast and the Furious franchise. The first trailer dropped in December and gave us a glimpse of a wide-body...
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2017 DS 7 spy shotsThe new luxury brand of French auto giant PSA Group, DS, is about to launch a small SUV to rival the likes of the Audi Q5 and Volvo XC60. It will be called a DS 7 and feature a design inspired by the Devine DS concept car unveiled at the 2014 Paris auto show. The DS7 will have its own unveiling at...
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VW unveils extra-versatile Atlas Weekend EditionVolkswagen’s Atlas goes on sale in the spring and the automaker is using this week’s 2017 Chicago auto show to preview some of the accessories that will be available for the three-row SUV. The accessories are featured on a concept called the Atlas Weekend Edition and are mostly aimed at...
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VW rejects diesel scandal allegations made by former chairmanThe Volkswagen Group released a statement on Wednesday denying allegations made by former Chairman Ferdinand Piech regarding knowledge among the automaker’s senior staff of the diesel scandal before it became public in September 2015. Piech, along with his extended family, is a major...
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Chevy has a serious off-road truck in the form of the 2017 Colorado ZR2. It was finally unveiled at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show after being teased and hinted at for two years prior.
On Wednesday,...
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Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, Chevy Camaro GT4.R, ‘Top Gear’ trailer: Today’s Car NewsIn the latest installment of Dodge’s teaser campaign for its 2018 Challenger SRT Demon, the American muscle car brand revealed a new Air Grabber hood scoop. The scoop is the biggest fitted to a production car and helps boost the power of the Demon’s supercharged 6.2-liter V-8. Chevrolet...
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Dodge Demon will boast largest functional hood scoop on a production carThe 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon will be a lighter, wider and—most importantly—more powerful alternative to its Hellcat sibling. We now know one of the methods Dodge will employ to boost output of the mighty supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 fitted to the car, which in the Hellcat already...
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Jannarelly reveals flip-up roof option for Design-1 sports carSports car startup Jannarelly is bowing to popular demand for an enclosed version of its first model, the deliciously retro Design-1. The company, which is based in Dubai, has revealed the design of a hard-top roof option (HT) in a series of computer-generated images. Jannarelly has also revealed a...
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Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R race car teasedChevrolet has given us our first look at its new GT4-spec race car based on the sixth-generation Camaro. The turnkey racer is called the Camaro GT4.R and is most closely related to the Camaro ZL1 road car. It’s being developed by long-time Chevy motorsport partner Pratt & Miller and will...
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Nissan gives 6 popular models the Midnight Edition treatmentNissan on Thursday at the 2017 Chicago auto show will unveil six models available with a new Midnight Edition package. The package, originally introduced on the 2016 Sentra SR, adds a number of extras including styling enhancements for only a small premium. Nissan says the average saving as opposed...
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It’s safe to say that BMW design is in a bit of a funk.
All that could be about to change, however, as the automaker is injecting some new blood into its design team.
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Lebanon Ford selling twin-turbo Mustang capable of 1,200 hp for $45,499Lebanon Ford, the Ohio dealership that made headlines last year because of a crazy offer promising brand new 727-horsepower Mustang GTs for only $39,997, is back, and its latest offer takes the dealership up a couple of notches on the insanity dial. As first discovered by The Drive, Lebanon Ford is...
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VW Atlas Weekend Edition, Rolls-Royce SUV, Porsche on ice: Car News HeadlinesVolkswagen is using this week’s 2017 Chicago auto show to present a concept based on its new Atlas SUV. The concept is aimed at families with active lifestyles and features a number of accessories that will be available when the Atlas goes on sale this spring. Rolls-Royce is preparing its own...
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Infiniti Q50 and QX80 get Signature special editionsInfiniti will unveil new Q50 3.0t and QX80 5.6 Signature Edition models on Thursday at the 2017 Chicago auto show. The cars essentially come loaded with some of the more popular options buyers have been choosing. The Q50 3.0t Signature Edition is powered by Infiniti’s new twin-turbocharged...
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Infiniti: What’s new for 2017Infiniti had been rudderless for years, with its models lacking a cohesive design as well as suffering from product cycles that seemed to stretch for an eternity. Infiniti finally changed its tack with the introduction of the Q50 for 2014. The svelte sedan introduced a bold look for the brand, as...
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Citroën C-Aircross concept previews C3 Picasso successorCitroën will use next month’s 2017 Geneva auto show to unveil a funky compact SUV called the C-Aircross. The car may be a concept but it’s actually a thinly-veiled preview of the French automaker’s replacement for the C3 Picasso. Whereas the C3 Picasso is more of a minivan...
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