Joel Feder, Interactive Content Manager
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Electric car startups have come and gone. It's hard to start a car company from scratch. Since it introduced its all-electric R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV last November, electric startup Rivian has...
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The future Nissan Z and GT-R will be shaped by customersThe Nissan Z car and GT-R just celebrated their 50th birthdays with special-edition models, but both are starting to feel chubby and middle aged, and both are overdue for a redesign. When's the...
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2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR, 2020 BMW M8, electric Porsche 718: Car News HeadlinesFor buyers looking for a high-performance SUV, Jaguar's F-Pace has just spawned an SVR variant. It packs a supercharged V-8 spitting out 550 hp, or enough to make the F-Pace SVR the most potent in...
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2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe spy shots and videoBMW's 8-Series just returned after a long hiatus, and the German automaker has plans for an entire lineup of its svelte range-topper.
Both the 8-Series coupe and convertible have officially debuted,...
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2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS, 2020 Nissan GT-R, 2020 Lincoln Corsair: The Week In ReverseThe 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class made its formal debut; the 2020 Nissan GT-R celebrated a milestone; and the 2020 Lincoln Corsair arrived. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority.
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Ford Bronco Scout name trademarked: Is it the baby Bronco?The Ford Bronco is set to return in 2020, and it will get a smaller sibling known so far as the "baby Bronco." Now, thanks to a new trademark filing, we may know that smaller vehicle's real name:...
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In a hot crossover and SUV market it's best for automakers to keep their bread-and-butter sellers up to date. The 2020 Ford Escape takes on a look that is decidedly softer to set it apart from more...
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2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO goes on a carbon fiber dietThe Nissan GT-R is now entering its middle-age years, and like any superstar it needs a little bit of plastic surgery to keep its look, and performance, fresh.
Ahead of its formal debut at the 2019...
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2020 Chevy Corvette, 2020 Audi R8, 2020 Acura TLX: Today's Car NewsAudi's second-generation R8 is at the midway point in its life cycle and the car has been given a round of updates to keep it looking and feeling fresh. Among the updates is a boost in power that...
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Infiniti Qs Inspiration concept sheds light on brand's electric futureInfiniti has been looking for its place among luxury brands for 30 years, and it seems an electrified future finally might give the Japanese automaker a clear vision. The Qs Inspiration sport sedan...
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2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA35 AMG arrives to play the middle groundThe 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA hasn't even arrived in the U.S. yet and the brand's AMG performance division has already taken its first crack at the compact car with the 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA35 AMG.
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Opinion: The mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette shouldn't be a CorvetteThe mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will debut in 2019 even though it shouldn’t. At least not as a Corvette.
Late last month I asked what the point of the mid-engine Corvette was when the ...
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Ferrari P80/C, Audi RS 6 Avant spy shots, 50th anniversary Nissan GT-R: Car News Headlines Joel FederFerrari has unleashed a monster in the form of the P80/C. The car is a one-off created by the Special Projects division, and we're told it was the division's most extreme creation yet. The P80/C is...
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2021 Ford Bronco reportedly looks retro, has removable doorsThe 2021 Ford Bronco will soon be wrangling Jeep owners.
A prototype for the 2021 Bronco was reportedly shown to Ford's top-selling dealers in February at a closed-door event in Palm Beach, Florida,...
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Opinion: What's the point of the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette?The mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette might be the single worst kept secret in automotive history.
Set to debut in 2019, the eighth-generation Corvette, known as the C8, will be a mid-engine...
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Volvo CEO says safety comes first, even if it sounds like Big BrotherVolvo's always had a watchful eye toward safety but now the automaker's wondering if being a Big Brother to drivers isn't a bad thing.
CEO Hakan Samuelsson told Motor Authority on Wednesday that his...
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Volvo knows best: In-car cameras can slow or stop suspected drunk or distracted driversVolvo will install in-car cameras aimed at drivers to recognize impaired or distracted driving—and potentially stop it—CEO Hakan Samuelsson announced in Sweden on Wednesday.
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Tesla pickup truck teased by Elon Musk on TwitterTesla CEO Elon Musk hasn't been shy about the fact that the automaker is working on an electric pickup truck, and on Friday evening the executive tweeted a teaser image of the truck.
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The Lightning Rod concept has finally returned home.
Ken Yanez let the hot rod red 2001 Ford F-150 concept vehicle slip away when he attended the Barrett Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona in...
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Tesla Model Y revealed with up to 300 miles of range, $41,200 price tagTesla intends to keep the juice flowing with the addition of the Model Y, a small crossover SUV releated to the Model 3 and capable of fitting three rows of seats.
The electric automaker's CEO, Elon...
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Frozen asset: Family builds lifelike classic Ford Mustang out of snowThe waning days of winter are a bleak time for everyone ready to move out of nature’s freezer, but it’s even worse for vintage car fans itching to pull their rides out of hibernation. One...
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Italdesign DaVinci concept is automotive art ready for an automakerThe Italian automotive design and engineering firm Italdesign made a splash at the 2019 Geneva International Auto Show on Tuesday with the reveal of its latest creation: an all-electric GT design...
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Volkswagen's beach buggy is back and this time it's electricThe teasers and rumors were correct. On Monday Volkswagen tugged at our heartstrings as it unveiled the all-electric ID Buggy concept at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.
The Buggy concept rides on VW's...
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First drive review: 2019 Ram 2500 Power Wagon conquers nearly anythingIf it can’t climb up the hill, it’ll just pull itself over the hill.
That’s life for the 2019 Ram 2500 Power Wagon.
For 2019, the Ram 2500 Power Wagon loses some weight, gains some...
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