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Most people may not associate Volvo with performance, but the Swedish automaker has offered several notable sporty variants of its regular lineup in the past under the R performance range. The S60... -
Saab Announces New 9-1, 9-6X And 9-7, Finalizes Deal With Pang Da And YoungmanDespite all its financial troubles, Saab has come out and announced plans for the development of three brand new models on top of its next-generation 9-3 due out next year. The struggling Swedish automaker announced today that it has finalized its previous tentative deals made with Chinese firms...
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Scuderia Ferrari Carbon Chrono Watch Goes On SaleWe’ve seen plenty of luxurious watches here at MotorAuthority and while most of these are priced at a level few mortals can afford, sometimes we come across some cool models that won’t break the bank. One of these is the latest Scuderia Ferrari Carbon Chrono, now available via...
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Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4: From Sketch To RealityFrom the very first time the designer puts his or her pencil to paper, right up until the car is taken for its maiden journey outside the factory, the creation of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is a process of endless quality, bespoke craftsmanship and faultless engineering. The video below...
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Jaguar Engineer Confirms XF Wagon PlansThe thought of an upmarket station wagon may seem a little odd here in the U.S. but over in Europe, and many other parts of the globe, they are all the rage, with automakers such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and especially Audi all enjoying great success with their respective wagons or...
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Joss JP1 Australian Supercar Prototype RevealedA new supercar is brewing, one fully designed and engineered in Australia. We’re of course talking about the upcoming Joss supercar, a vehicle revealed in preview form at the 2011 Australian Motor Show in Melbourne this week. These preview renderings displayed at the show reveal a fairly...
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Prior to the global financial crisis of 2009 and 2010, luxury automakers were basking in a period of record growth and sales. Even the ultra-luxury marques, such as Bentley and Rolls-Royce, were... -
Chrysler Considering GT Racing Return With 2013 Dodge ViperA little over a decade ago Chrysler was dominating the international GT circuit with its first-generation Dodge Viper race car, taking home a hat-trick of GTS-class wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1998 to 2000, as well as a win at the 24 Hours of Daytona during the same period. Now, with a...
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HSV Unveils SV Black Edition Range At 2011 Australian Motor ShowAnimosity between Australian performance brands Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) and Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) won’t be helped by the unveilings at the 2011 Australian Motor Show, which kicks off today in the city of Melbourne. We already saw the sinister FPV concept car packing a...
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Father Teaches Son To Drive With Ferrari 458 Italia: VideoLearning to drive can be a strenuous situation for many, however, imagine if you were learning to drive in a brand new Ferrari worth a quarter of a million dollars? Somehow, we imagine the teen learning to drive with this Ferrari 458 Italia won’t mind too much. This particular supercar was...
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FPV Reveals Falcon GT Concept Powered By Supercharged Boss V-8Today, the most exciting engine in Ford’s global lineup is not found in some high-priced Lincoln or a stylish Euro hatch. No, Ford’s most exciting engine can be found in a limited edition sports sedan sold in Australia by the local division’s in-house tuner Ford Performance...
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Aston Martin Rapide To Tackle Alaskan WildernessDuring an epic, three-day trip an Aston Martin Rapide will venture through the harsh wilderness of Alaska to showcase the endurance and durability of the V-12 powered luxury sedan. The very first Rapide to ever be seen in the country’s northernmost state has already taken off from Anchorage...
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Each year the UK’s Goodwood Festival of Speed is marked by the unveiling of an oversized sculpture centering on an automotive theme, and this year’s event, which takes place this week,... -
Mission Impossible 4 Trailer Features BMW i8 And 6-Series Convertible: VideoThe BMW i8 supercar, well, the working prototype of the luxury automaker’s future plug-in hybrid, has been spotted several times before on the set of the latest Mission Impossible movie, but now we have the first official trailer starring the prototype as well as the recently revealed BMW...
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Lotus Planning Esprit Roadster, Targa And Superleggera Models: ReportOnly a week ago we reported that Lotus was planning a turbocharged version of its new in-house developed V-8 engine for a high-performance ‘R’ version of its upcoming 2013 Esprit supercar, and now we have details that a ‘Superleggera’ flagship model is also planned. This...
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Rolls-Royce 102EX Electric Phantom Undergoes Hot Weather TestingCurrent Rolls-Royce customers may not be warming to the idea of an electric sedan but that hasn’t stopped engineers at the luxury British marque from continuing work on its 102EX electric prototype based on the Phantom. During its initial public unveiling at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show back in...
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Audi R8 V8 Limited Edition Celebrates Le Mans Victory: Forbidden FruitTo celebrate its recent win at the recent 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi is releasing a limited run of custom R8 supercars based on the entry-level V-8 model. The only problem is that all 100 units planned will be sold exclusively in the UK. The special edition models will be called the Audi R8 V8...
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2013 Dodge Viper Has Supplier Issues But Remains On Track For Debut Next YearThe 2013 Dodge Viper, the third iteration of the iconic American supercar, is on track for a debut early next year, most likely at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The information was revealed recently by Ralph Gilles, the new head of Chrysler’s standalone SRT performance division and current...
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If you thought Senna was the only movie centering on the life of a Formula 1 legend being released in recent times, think again. A new biopic about Austrian driver Niki Lauda and his epic... -
2006-07 Lexus RX 400h And Toyota Highlander Hybrid RecalledToyota has issued a voluntary recall on certain models of its Lexus RX 400h luxury hybrid crossover as well as the car’s corporate cousin, the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The recall affects only the 2006 and 2007 model years so we’re talking about the previous generation cars here...
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300-Horsepower Audi RS Q3 In the Works: ReportIt’s bad enough that Audi is yet to confirm its latest Q3 compact crossover for sale in the U.S. but now there’s word that a possible high-performance ‘RS’ variant complete with a 300 horsepower version of the same engine found in the highly anticipated TT RS is planned...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Spy ShotsThe current Mercedes-Benz B-Class has enjoyed reasonable success in most of the markets it has been launched in, selling over 120,000 units in its first year alone, but the next-generation model due later this year is expected to sell in even higher volumes and will be sold in the U.S. for the...
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Saab Gets Additional $40 Million By Selling Off PropertyYesterday we reported that Saab would receive $18.4 million by the end of this week from a mystery Chinese firm that ordered a total of 582 of its cars, allowing the financially stricken automaker to pay its employees’ wages and stave off a potential bankruptcy. Today, we have news that Saab...
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Top Gear USA Season Two Starts July 24We’ve known for some time that HISTORY was planning to air a second season of Top Gear USA, after the show’s first season, which comprised some 10 episodes, managed to pull in a total of 60 million viewers. Now, thanks to the show’s Facebook page, we know that the first episode of...
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