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The legend of the Silver Arrow grand prix race cars built by Mercedes-Benz and the Auto Union (now Audi) during the 1930s is well documented here at Motor Authority, so regular readers will be keen...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell Spy ShotsA couple of years ago Mercedes-Benz made the bold promise to launch an electric version of its SLS AMG gullwing supercar on the market by the end of 2013. Since then we’ve seen several concept versions of the car, which has been labeled the SLS AMG E-Cell, though until now we’ve never...
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Record Gathering Of 1,000 Ferraris To Descend Upon SilverstoneA record gathering of Ferrari supercars is expected to descend upon the Silverstone race track in the UK this weekend, and in the process get a mention in the Guinness Book of World Records. The number to beat stands at 490 cars, which was achieved at Japan’s Fuji Speedway back in 2008. For...
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Jaguar Planning More Special Models: ReportFollowing the success of recent upgrade packages and special editions like the sporty XFR Speed Pack and fully-loaded XJ Ultimate, Jaguar is now looking at launching even more options for well-heeled customers looking to stand out from the crowd. The information was revealed by Jaguar’s...
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2013 Volvo V40 R-Design Preview: 2012 Paris Auto ShowFollowing the debut of Volvo’s new V40 luxury hatch at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, the Swedish automaker is now expanding the range with a sporty R-Design model, which makes its official world debut this month at the Paris Auto Show. Though not a true performance upgrade like...
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Peugeot Onyx Supercar Concept Preview: 2012 Paris Auto ShowPeugeot has unveiled a sinister looking supercar concept that will be debuting this month at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. Labeled the Onyx, the new concept builds on other performance-oriented show cars unveiled by the French automaker in the recent past, such as SR1 convertible and EX1 electric...
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After years of sales in Europe, the V-6-equipped Porsche Cayenne Diesel has just been introduced to the U.S. market, bringing with it respectable performance in both economy and speed. However,... -
Nissan Terra Concept Preview: 2012 Paris Auto ShowIf you’re hoping to drive an electric car, your maximum driving range with the vehicles currently on sale top out at about 250 to 300 miles. Though this limit will surely increase in the longer term, there are ways of getting around this limit already available today. The most obvious is...
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Caterham Teases New Supercharged Track CarBritish track car manufacturer Caterham has released a single teaser image for a new model that it describes as the R300’s big brother. The new model is scheduled for its world debut sometime next month and as the teaser reveals, it will be coming with a supercharger. For the uninitiated, the...
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2014 Nissan GT-R Spy ShotsUPDATE: The 2014 Nissan GT-R has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Even though Nissan introduced a significantly updated GT-R for 2013, the Japanese automaker is thought to be working on a slew of new upgrades for the 2014 model year, some of which may include styling updates. A...
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James Bond Aston Martin Up For AuctionTo help celebrate the 50th anniversary of James Bond movies, yes, it’s been 50 years since Dr. No, auction house Christie’s will be offering up 40 different pieces of Bond memorabilia for sale, the highlight of which will be the 2008 Aston Martin DBS supercar actor Daniel Craig piloted...
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Porsche May Boost Macan Production To 75,000 Units Annually: ReportPorsche will be introducing two new models next year that will serve as bookends for the automaker’s lineup, helping it to reach its goal of selling as much as 200,000 vehicles per year by 2018. One of these will be a high-end supercar whose numbers will total less than a 1,000 units. The...
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The recently revealed MkVII Volkswagen Golf will be making its debut in just a few weeks at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, before landing in showrooms next summer as a 2014 model. However, we’ll... -
Lamborghini Aventador Crashes In Czech RepublicThis week is proving to be a sad one for supercar lovers. Following news of a crash involving a Ferrari F40 in Canada yesterday, we now have images and a few details about a Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 that has crashed in the Czech Republic. Like the F40 crash, this one appears to be rather...
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2014 Maserati Quattroporte Spy ShotsUPDATE: The 2014 Maserati Quattroporte has been revealed. Click here for all the photos and details. In just a few short years Maserati’s lineup will spawn two brand new models, a sporty sedan similar in size to the BMW 5-Series and a luxurious SUV previewed by the latest Kubang concept car...
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Ferrari F40 Crashes In The Wet In Vancouver: VideoVideo footage has surfaced showing the wreckage of a Ferrari F40 that crashed on a street in the Canadian city of Vancouver over the weekend. The cause of the crash is yet to be determined, though wet weather may have been a factor. As the gruesome video reveals, the F40 has sustained some serious...
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Google Exec Presented With Special Ferrari 599XX Evo At MonzaThe winning bidder of a Ferrari 599XX Evo, which was auctioned off to raise funds for support of victims of the earthquakes that rocked the Emilia Romagna region of Italy this year, has finally been handed the keys to the car. They were presented by Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo at this past...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Spy ShotsWe’ve known for a while that Mercedes-Benz is planning a high-performance AMG variant of its third-generation A Class, destined to be the Affalterbach tuner's first hot hatch, and now we have a new batch of spy shots of a prototype, which unfortunately has taken a turn for the worse while...
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McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton continued his dominant form at the 2012 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix to record his team’s third consecutive win this year. Hamilton, after starting from pole,... -
Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix Weather ForecastToday’s weather forecast for the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, home of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, is warm temperatures, partially cloudy skies and just a slight chance of rain late in the day. The predicted temperature is a high of 84 degrees F (29 degrees C), with humidity levels up...
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BMW Celebrates 25 Years Of V-12s With Special Edition 760LiIt was 25 years ago that BMW launched its first production V-12 engine, with the unit, code-named the M70, debuting in the E32 7-Series flagship sedan. BMW engineers joined two of the automaker’s legendary straight-six units on a single crankshaft, forming a 60 degree V-12 that displaced 5.0...
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McLaren On Front Row After Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix QualifyingAt the end of a very closely contested qualifying session for the 2012 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton took pole position while his teammate Jenson Button took second on the grid. Hamilton’s fastest time was a blistering 1:24.010, just ahead of Button’s...
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2014 Lexus IS, 2013 Range Rover, SRT Barracuda: Car News HeadlinesWe have our first spy shots of prototypes for the completely redesigned 2014 Lexus IS. The car is expected to feature the most aggressive iteration of Lexus’ new spindle grille design yet, as well as an eventual hybrid model. After teasing us last month, Land Rover has finally released all...
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Hennessey Unleashes 1,226-HP Cadillac CTS-V Coupe: VideoThe guys at Hennessey have managed to turn the CTS-V into a Veyron rival.
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