Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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It appears new car shoppers aren’t very original when it comes to picking colors. According to vehicle paint giant PPG Industries, white was the most popular color for new cars for the fourth...
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2015 BMW X6 Gets M Performance UpgradesThe second generation of BMW’s pioneering X6 crossover has just gone sale, and if you were looking to add one to your fleet you can now also dress it up with a range of BMW M Performance upgrades. For the exterior, there are a series of functional aerodynamic mods, many of them made from...
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100-Car French Barn Find Includes Rare Ferraris, Bugatti: VideoImagine the excitement and joy of finding a rare classic sitting abandoned in someone’s back yard or shed, just begging for a little restoration work and a stretch of open road. Now multiply that by a hundred and you’ll have an inkling of how it must have felt when the classic car...
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xDrive All-Wheel Drive Added To BMW 2-Series Active Tourer: VideoBMW’s controversial 2-Series Active Tourer, the brand’s first front-wheel-drive vehicle, has gained an xDrive all-wheel-drive option, helping to appease those with the belief any vehicle wearing the famous blue and white roundel should never drive the front wheels only. The 2-Series...
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Diesel-Electric Audi Q7 Plug-In Hybrid In The Works, May Be Sold In U.S.Audi’s next-generation Q7 is coming to January’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show, and it’s set to offer a plug-in hybrid option. But while this hybrid, which is likely to wear an e-tron badge, will feature a gasoline engine for its internal combustion component, Q7 buyers will eventually...
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Ferrari FXX K new photos and video from Abu Dhabi debutFerrari’s track-only version of its LaFerrari flagship, the FXX K, was revealed during the past week at the Finali Mondiali event held at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit. The event is Ferrari’s annual celebration of the end of the motorsport season and brings together all of its...
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Ferrari FXX K, McLaren Sports Series, Chevrolet Corvette Z06: This Week’s Top Photos Viknesh VijayenthiranThis week saw the wraps finally come off Ferrari’s insane ‘XX’ experimental version of its LaFerrari supercar. Incredibly, the vehicle’s hybrid drivetrain is rated at 1,035... -
Man Ruins Ferrari F430 By Trying To Make It An EnzoIt never ceases to amaze us what some individuals will do to their cars to turn them into something entirely different, but this latest conversion probably takes the cake. While usually the donor cars aren’t worth much in the first place, the owner of this crude Enzo conversion started off...
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F1 Breaking News: Korea Back On The Calendar, Audi F1 Rumors ResurfaceMotorsport’s governing body, the FIA, has announced a series of rule changes for the 2015 Formula One World Championship, one of which is the addition of the Korean Grand Prix to the official calendar, bringing the total number of races to 21. However, the Korean race may not necessarily...
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Chris Harris Hits The Track In The 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT: VideoThe 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT has only just hit the scene but it’s already one of our favorite cars here at Motor Authority—and after watching his latest video from his online channel Chris Harris on Cars it’s clear Chris Harris is also a huge fan. The British journo was down at Laguna...
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Coachbuilders Revive The Willys Interlagos At 2014 Bologna Motor ShowItalian coachbuilders Maggiora and Carrozzeria Viotti have used this week’s 2014 Bologna Motor Show to roll out a beautiful coupe that pays homage to the original Willys Interlagos of the 1960s, which was actually a rebadged version of the Renault Alpine A108 and considered Brazil’s...
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Watch The Reveal Of The Aston Martin DB10 At The James Bond 'Spectre' Launch: VideoYesterday was the production launch of the new James Bond movie Spectre, the 24th member of the ever-growing franchise and the 10th to feature an Aston Martin. Yes, director Sam Mendes has confirmed that an Aston Martin will feature in the new movie, continuing a 50-year partnership that started...
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LC 500 And LC 500h Names Trademarked, Likely Presages Production Lexus LF-LC Coupe Viknesh VijayenthiranAlthough originally intended as a concept to preview future styling themes, rave reviews for Lexus’ LF-LC concept following its reveal at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show persuaded managers to put...
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Ferrari FXX K priced from $2.7 million, already sold out
Ferrari’s track-only version of its LaFerrari flagship was revealed earlier this week as the FXX K, where the XX portion of the name confirms the model as the latest ‘experimental’ Ferrari and the K refers to its special kinetic energy recovery system (KERS). The FXX K was...
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2015 Ford Mustang Recalled Again, This Time For Potential Fuel LeakThe 2015 Ford Mustang looks to be having a troubled start to life, with the car already receiving its second recall just months after landing in showrooms. A small number—53 to be exact—were recalled back in October because of an issue with seat belt buckles, and now 728 examples are...
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Aston Martin DB10 Revealed, McLaren Sports Series Spied, Speeder Shamed: Today’s Car NewsAston Martin has revealed a new car called the DB10. No, it’s not the replacement for the aging DB9 but a limited edition model that will be used exclusively for filming of the new James Bond movie Spectre. The first prototypes for McLaren’s new Sports Series have been spotted. The...
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Lincoln To Offer Revel Premium Audio Starting With 2016 MKX: VideoLincoln will be the first automaker to feature Revel’s new automotive speakers when it launches its all-new MKX crossover next fall. Revel is the premium audio brand of tech giant Harman International and is recognized worldwide for its high-end home audio products. Now it’s expanding...
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2015 BMW 1-Series Hatchback Spy Shots (With Interior)BMW is planning a subtle facelift for its 1-Series Hatchback sold overseas, as these latest spy shots reveal. The shots include prototypes for both the three- and five-door models, and confirm that the look of the 1-Series is being updated at both ends of the car. An earlier prototype only showed...
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A new James Bond movie is coming next year, and with it a brand new Aston Martin developed exclusively for the world’s most famous spy, the Aston Martin DB10. We’re not talking a regular...
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Germany’s Fahlke Rolls Out 1,242-HP Larea GT1 S12 At Essen Motor ShowGerman motorsport and engineering firm Fahlke, the creator of the road-going race car known as the Larea GT1, rolled out its most powerful variant yet, the 1,242-horsepower S12, at the recent 2014 Essen Motor Show. The Larea GT1 is about as hardcore as a road-legal car can get, and given its...
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McLaren Expands MSO Personalization DepartmentIf you already own or are thinking of getting a McLaren but are jealous of all the personalization options Ferrari offers its customers, you no longer have to look on with envy as the British firm’s own personalization department, McLaren Special Operations (MSO), has just been significantly...
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Golden Dartz Prombron SUVs From 'The Dictator' Up For SaleIn case you thought Dartz’s regular Prombron Kombat SUVs weren’t flashy enough, you can now get the keys to the bright gold examples that starred alongside Sacha Baron Cohen in the 2012 comedy The Dictator. For those unfamiliar with the movie, Cohen’s character Hafez Aladeen was...
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Ferrari FXX K, 2016 Audi S6/S7, 2017 Mercedes E-Class: Car News HeadlinesFerrari’s track-only version of its LaFerrari flagship has been revealed as the new FXX K. The vehicle’s hybrid drivetrain is rated at 1,035 horsepower and its complex aero systems produce as much as 1,190 pounds of downforce at 124 mph. We’ve just driven Audi’s latest S6...
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Caterham Initiating New Naming Scheme In Preparation For Expanded LineupIn an effort to streamline its model names, Caterham will drop its existing Supersport, Roadsport and Superlight monikers in favor of a purely numerical scheme for its lineup of cars derived from the original Lotus Seven design. The latest 165 and 620R are the first models to be classified under...
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