Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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After what seems like an eternity, Alfa Romeo is making its official return to U.S. shores this week with the launch of the 2015 4C sports car at the 2014 New York Auto Show. Returning to the U.S....
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2015 Ford Focus debuts at 2014 New York auto showFollowing the debut of the 2015 Ford Focus in hatchback guise at last month’s 2014 Geneva Motor Show, Ford has now revealed the 2015 Focus sedan and 2015 Focus Electric. The full range is on show this week at the 2014 New York auto show and will reach showrooms later in the year. Changes to...
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SRT Viper TA Gets Anodized Carbon Special Edition Treatment: Live From New YorkLate last year, SRT rolled out a special edition version of its Viper called the Anodized Carbon Special Edition Package. Based on the Viper GTS, the special edition featured a unique metallic matte exterior along with a number of premium features in the cabin, and only 50 examples were slated to...
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2015 Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition, 2016 Mazda MX-5, 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT: Car News HeadlinesThe Ford Mustang officially turns 50 tomorrow, and to get the celebrations started the Blue Oval has unveiled a new 50th anniversary model based on the latest 2015 Mustang. Only 1,964 examples of the 50th anniversary Mustang will be built, all of them based on the V-8-powered Mustang GT fastback...
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2015 Volkswagen GTI Priced From $25,215Volkswagen’s new GTI has finally been confirmed to reach showrooms this June, and we now have the all-important pricing details. The new GTI, which arrives as a 2015 model, will start at $25,215 when you add its $820 destination charge. ALSO SEE: 2015 Audi RS 7 Dynamic Edition Debuts In New...
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2014 Audi RS 7 Dynamic Edition Debuts In New York, Costs More Than An R8Audi has unveiled a new special edition RS 7 at the 2014 New York Auto Show, but if you’re interested you had better be willing to pay because the car will cost you quite a bit more than even the R8 supercar. The new special edition is called the RS 7 Dynamic Edition, and it’s priced...
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2015 Infiniti QX80 gets styling updates, new Limited trim: 2014 New York Auto Show Viknesh VijayenthiranInfiniti is using this week’s 2014 New York Auto Show to introduce updated versions of its Q70 sedan and QX80 SUV, with the latter offering a new range-topping ‘Limited’ model....
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Mercedes Confirms 'GT' Name For New Sports Car, Reveals InteriorThe name of Mercedes-Benz’s new sports car to fill the void left by the discontinued SLS AMG has been confirmed as “GT”, which in the automotive world is short for grand touring and means that the new sports car will be fast, comfy and designed more for the road than the track...
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LaFerrari XX, Land Rover Discovery Vision, Hardcore Bentley Spied: Today’s Car NewsA senior Ferrari exec has confirmed that work has commenced on the LaFerrari XX, an experimental version of the Ferrari flagship designed strictly for the track. It’s due to be revealed in early 2015, suggesting we’ll see it at the next Geneva Motor Show. Land Rover has previewed the...
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Citroën’s Luxury Brand DS Confirms 6WR SUV For Beijing Auto ShowA few years ago French automaker Citroën revived its DS nameplate for a new sub-brand catering to premium customers. Cars sold under the DS brand featured unique styling and amenities, although they were still closely related to regular models from Citroën lineup. More recently, however...
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Potential Bentley Continental GT3 Road Car Spy ShotsBentley’s motorsport comeback is off to a good start, with its two Continental GT3 race cars finishing in seventh and eighth spots respectively at the opening round of the 2014 Blancpain Endurance Series last weekend. But what about rumors of a road-going version of the Continental GT3? Well...
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Updated Infiniti Q70 And QX80 To Bow In New YorkInfiniti has confirmed that updated versions of its QX80 SUV and Q70 sedan will be presented at the 2014 New York Auto Show this week, with the latter set to feature a new long-wheelbase variant. In case you’re still not fully up to date with Infiniti’s revised naming strategy, the QX80...
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The head of Ferrari’s newly-established Sporting Activity Department, Antonello Coletta, has confirmed that a track-only XX version of the LaFerrari supercar is already being developed. The XX... -
Alpine Back For Another Season Of MotorsportAfter making its motorsport comeback last year, the Alpine performance division of French automaker Renault is now back for another season of motorsport, once again competing in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) with its A450 LMP2 race car. Partnered with formidable French team Signatech, and with...
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770-horsepower Lykan Hypersport set for 2014 Top Marques Monaco debutIncredibly, Arabian supercar startup W Motors has managed to turn what was initially a concept into a fully fledged road rocket in the space of a little more than a year. What’s more incredible still is that W Motors has already announced a second model. Now, W Motors has announced it will be...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Wagon Spy ShotsMercedes-Benz’s all-new 2015 C-Class has made its world debut, so engineers out testing different versions of the car have let their guard down a little, as these latest spy shots of the wagon variant confirm. Known as an Estate overseas, the new C-Class wagon should hit showrooms in markets...
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First 2015 Corvette Z06 Fetches $1 Million At Auction, 1964 Ford GT40 Prototype Sells For $7 MillionGeneral Motors offered up the first retail 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to the highest bidder during a Barrett-Jackson event at the Collector Car Auction in Palm Beach, Florida over the weekend. The winning bidder, NASCAR team owner and avid Corvette collector Rick Hendrick, ended up bidding $1...
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Audi RS 3 Spied, BMW M5 Turns 30, Corvette Z06 Convertible Debuts: Car News HeadlinesThe first prototype for the RS performance version of the latest Audi A3 has been spotted. The prototype is for an RS 3 Sportback, based on the five-door A3 Sportback, but we suspect the car’s mechanical package will eventually make its way into the A3 sedan as well. The first BMW M5, the...
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The team principal for the Ferrari Formula One team, Stefano Domenicali, has called it quits after failing to earn the team a Drivers’ Championship in the six years he’s been running the... -
2015 Audi RS 3 Sportback Spy ShotsYou’re looking at the first photos of a prototype for the new generation of the Audi RS 3. The previous generation never made it to these shores but we suspect this one will because of Audi’s decision to launch more of its high-performance RS models in the U.S. market. Another reason is...
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BMW Celebrates M5’s 30th, Promises A Surprise: VideoSince its debut at an auto show in Amsterdam back in 1984, the BMW M5 has gone on to become recognized as the pinnacle of executive sports sedans. And even after all these years, during which five generations have been launched, the M5 is still the benchmark used by rival firms when looking to...
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Bentley Motorsport Comeback Off To A Good StartAfter announcing its intention to return to motorsport two years ago, and doing reasonably well in a warm-up event last year, Bentley has now opened its 2014 racing account with a strong performance at the first round of the Blancpain Endurance Series in Monza, Italy over the weekend. The...
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2014 New York Auto Show Preview: VideoMark your calendars, as the Motor Authority team is headed to New York for the city’s annual auto show, which kicks off on April 16. Our coverage this year will be particularly intense as taking place within days of the New York Auto Show’s opening day will be this year’s Top...
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2015 Dodge Charger, 2015 Hyundai Genesis, 2015 Lexus NX: This Week’s Top PhotosDodge is set to show updated versions of its Challenger and Charger muscle cars at the 2014 New York Auto Show on April 16. The Challenger is only due to receive subtle tweaks to its styling but the Charger will get a whole new look. We got a preview of the latter in a teaser image. German...
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