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We’ve just driven the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class and found the car to be absolutely brilliant. Without doubt it's Mercedes’ best small sedan yet, and it’s the best car we’ve... -
2014 Honda Civic Si Priced From $23,780, Civic Si Coupe From $23,580Honda has introduced a range of updates for its 2014 Civic and Civic Coupe models to help address a number of quality concerns following the introduction of the redesigned models in 2013. The changes add some refinement to the cabin and a bit of aggression to the look of the sporty Si models, with...
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro To Feature Evolutionary Styling: ReportChevrolet’s sixth-generation Camaro is expected to launch next year, bringing with it a whole new platform and a production site in the United States (the current one is built in Canada). That platform will be General Motors’ lightweight Alpha design, currently found in the Cadillac ATS...
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First 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 To Be Auctioned Off For CharityGeneral Motors is offering up the first retail 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to the highest bidder, but this isn’t just a blatant money grab. Instead, the automaker will generously donate the proceeds from the sale to the Karmanos Cancer Institute. MUST WATCH: LaFerrari Duels With Ferrari Enzo...
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Cadillac Reveals Renewed European StrategyCadillac has had a tough time competing in Europe, with the poor image of its Saab-based BLS probably still lingering in the minds of Europe’s luxury car buyers. Cadillac made a half-hearted return to the European market in 2010 by offering a handful of select models, but now it’s full...
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Volvo Uses Magnets In The Road To Help Steer Autonomous CarsLike many automakers, Volvo sees autonomous cars as the most significant means of minimizing road accidents as it would eliminate the number one cause of most crashes, human error. However, getting the infrastructure necessary for self-driving cars up and running, not to mention any legal...
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BMW’s new i8 plug-in hybrid sports car made its official world debut at 2013’s Frankfurt Auto Show, but development of the car’s advanced powertrain has been ongoing in the lead up...
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Gumpert Tornante Supercar, Lamborghini Super Trofeo, V-8 VW Pickup: Today’s Car NewsGermany’s Gumpert is back after an insolvency near-death experience, and one of the cars it has in the pipeline is a production version of its stunning Tornante concept from 2009. The new supercar will be based on the bones of Gumpert’s existing Apollo and is expected to produce in...
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2014 Porsche 919 Hybrid Is The Essence Of Porsche: VideoLater this year Porsche will relive its Le Mans glory days after a 16-year hiatus, with a brand new LMP1 race car and a determined team of drivers and engineers, including former Formula One ace Mark Webber. The new LMP1 is called the Porsche 919 Hybrid, and it recently made its debut on the world...
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MINI Coupe, Roadster & Paceman Likely To Get The Cut In Model Range DownsizeNot long ago BMW execs were gung ho about expanding the MINI lineup to between eight and ten separate models in a quest to boost sales, however, since then the focus has switched to improving the design and quality of the brand’s core models or “pillars” as they’re referred...
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Gumpert Tornante Supercar On Track For 2015 LaunchAfter coming close to becoming yet another failed supercar startup, Germany’s Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur, the maker of the Apollo range of supercars, managed to secure a new investor, and at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show last week rolled out a brand new model. That model, the Explosion sports...
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2014 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Calendar RevealedLamborghini has revealed the 2014 calendar for its one-make Blancpain Super Trofeo racing series, which is expected to be the last season before a new race car based on the Huracán LP 610-4 arrives. Currently, Blancpain Super Trofeo drivers use a Gallardo-based car, called the Gallardo LP...
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A senior Volkswagen official has confirmed that the company is pressing ahead with a new generation of its Phaeton flagship sedan but has no intention of reviving plans for a small sports car based... -
Subaru WRX STI Toy Racer Meets The Stickbomb: VideoWhen it comes to precision driving, few come close to matching the talents of rally driving entrepreneur Ken Block. His series of Gymkhana videos have become some of the most-watched automotive clips on the web, but we think we've found one that could be just as popular. The car in this latest clip...
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Williams F1 Car To Feature 20th Anniversary Ayrton Senna LogoThis year is the 20th since the death of Formula One racing legend Ayrton Senna, and to mark the occasion British team Williams will run a special logo on its car throughout the 2014 season. Since Senna’s death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix in Italy, Williams has placed the iconic Senna...
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Former F1 Driver Narain Karthikeyan Touts Jaguar Land Rover Performance: VideoHe may not have a string of victories to his name, but there’s no doubt former Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan, India’s first in the sport, has some serious driving talent. In addition to F1, Karthikeyan has also competed in the now-defunct A1GP, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and even...
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2014 Geneva Motor Show EditionThe 2014 Geneva Motor Show has come and gone, and boy what a show it was. A handful of new supercars, numerous luxury coupes and some very exciting concepts make 2014’s show one of the greatest. Here’s a rundown of Motor Authority’s favorites, starting with none other than the...
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Wanxiang Launches 'The New Fisker' Website, Says Atlantic Is The FutureThe American arm of Chinese auto parts giant Wanxiang recently bought up the assets of bankrupt electric car startup Fisker Automotive and has now confirmed by way of a website that it’s using those assets for a new company called The New Fisker Automotive. It appears Wanxiang was also able...
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Austrian Daredevil Felix Baumgartner, the man who famously jumped from a height of 24 miles in 2012’s Red Bull Stratos mission, has been confirmed to drive an Audi R8 race car in this...
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David Beckham To Serve As The Face Of Jaguar In ChinaJaguar has recruited international soccer star David Beckham to help peddle its wares in China. He will serve as the face of the brand in a new marketing campaign that will initially feature the new F-Type Coupe. Jaguar is keen to promote its British-ness while also coming across as the brand of...
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Golf GTD-Rivaling Ford Focus ST Diesel In The WorksA top Ford exec has revealed that the company’s updated Focus ST due later this year will offer a diesel option, although this particular variant is unlikely to be offered in the U.S. market. Such a model would rival Volkswagen’s sporty Golf GTD and may prove as popular as the...
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Chris Harris Pits The Alfa Romeo 4C Against The Porsche Cayman: VideoThe Alfa Romeo 4C is almost here, finally, and while we wait to be handed the keys, here’s some driving impressions from one of the U.K.’s top journos, Chris Harris. He’s put up a review of the 4C for his online series /DRIVE, and brought along one of the Italian beauty's closest...
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Maserati Levante SUV Production Starting In 2015Maserati’s upcoming SUV, the Levante, will enter production in 2015 at the Mirafiori plant located in Turin, Italy, which is owned by Maserati’s parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and has the capacity to build up to 300,000 cars per year. The information was revealed by FCA...
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Next Audi R8 May Offer Downsized Turbo EngineWith Lamborghini’s new Huracán out in the open, attention now turns to its Volkswagen Group platform-mate, the next-generation Audi R8. Expected to launch in 2015, the new R8 should weigh less than the current model, come exclusively with a dual-clutch transmission and, in the U.S. at...
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