Joel Feder, Senior Producer
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Dodge is bringing the heat to LA next week, or should we say the stinger, as it will debut the 2012 Charger SRT8 Super Bee. Designed for hard-core enthusiasts and muscle car junkies, it was only a...
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2013 Chevy Trailblazer, McLaren MPG, Fisker Karma Production: Car News HeadlinesToday at Motor Authority, the 2013 Cadillac XTS gets an early web reveal while scientists create the world's smallest electric car. The McLaren MP4-12C turns out to be a relatively fuel efficient supercar and Dodge brings back the Super Bee nameplate. All this and more in today's car news, right...
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Buick LaCrosse GL Concept: 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show PreviewBuick isn't bringing a flashy concept to the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show next week. No, it's bringing a LaCrosse design study called the LaCrosse GL, which could easily be put into production. The concept features a combination of cabernet red paint, dark cocoa brown and caramel-colored leathers...
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Aston Martin Bringing One-77 To Los Angeles Auto ShowAston Martin has announced it will be bringing a One-77 to the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. This will be the first time the One-77 has been in L.A., and Aston Martin is making it all happen in conjunction with Aston Martin Galpin. The particular One-77 that will be at the show is a final...
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2012 Honda CR-V Hits Internet Before LA DebutHonda hasn't exactly kept it a secret that it will unveil the new 2012 CR-V at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show in a few weeks. But apparently showing a thinly-veiled concept version of the new CR-V wasn't enough, as the Japanese automaker has published photos of the JDM version of the 2012 CR-V on...
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Awesomely Ridiculous Supercar Traffic Jam: VideoTraffic jams are no fun, unless that traffic jam is completely full of supercars.
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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized a container at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport in which a 1976 Porsche 930 Turbo was stashed. Upon running the VIN, authorities learned the car...
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Maxda MX-5 Spyder And Turbo2 Concepts Headed For SEMAMazda likes to march to the beat of its own drum—exemplified in its 'zoom-zoom' ethos and far-out design concepts—and its SEMA announcement sticks with that attitude. Forgoing the typical press release route, Mazda has cryptically released teasers on Flickr and Facebook as to what it...
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Camaro ZL1 Carbon Concept, SEMA, Saab Saved?: Today's Car NewsStart the Neil Diamond, because Audi is bringing the A4 Allroad to America. Audi may still produce an R4 as well, and Chevrolet is bringing some hot Camaros to SEMA. Cobra Electronics is looking to take on Trapster, and Ferrari may be working on a higher -output California. All this and more in...
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C7 Chevrolet Corvette To Get High-Tech Gauge Cluster?Earlier this week we spent some time looking at future product and technologies at GM's Design Center. While security was so tight they made us put a sticker over our iPhone camera, we did spot what we believe could be the C7 Corvette gauge cluster. The focal point of the gauge cluster is a large...
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2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8: The Executive's Muscle CarPhotos by Alex Bellus Say you have a family of four plus a dog, a job downtown as a mid-level executive, and you are a proud American. What do you drive? While you'd love to have a muscle car, your wife says a two-door just isn't practical right now. Well, let me introduce you to the new 2012...
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2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet, Speeding, 2012 Acura TSX: Car News HeadlinesWe spy the 2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet, and it looks like you would expect. Learn how to drive your Ferrari in the winter at Ferrari's new winter driving school. We personally love seeing a prancing horse in the snow. Don't fight a speeding ticket in Massachusetts, even if you're innocent. You'll...
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Just as the prancing horse unleashes the all-wheel drive FF on the world, it has announced its first winter driving school in the U.S.. The program is called the 2012 Winter Driving Experience and... -
Chevy Camaro ZL1, Nissan Z Vs. Z, Next-Gen Corvette: Today's Car NewsCheck out this video of the 2012 Camaro ZL1 hoofing it around a road course. We compare a 2011 Nissan 370Z to a 1990 300ZX. Murilee Martin's guilty pleasure this week is the Volkswagen Type 4. BMW is recalling the 2011 328i and 335i due to a problem with the driveshaft. Did you know car theft was...
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2011 Nissan 370Z vs. 1990 Nissan 300ZX: Past Meets PresentMany things have changed in the car industry over the past 21 years, but one thing remains constant: Nissan produces a sports car bearing the letter Z. Known to some as the Fairlady, and others as simply as The Z, there's no question that Nissan has built a cult-like following for this model. It's...
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2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 Burnout: VideoEvery once in a while we get a vehicle in the MotorAuthority Garage that is just begging us to lay some rubber down. The 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 is just such a vehicle, and we are more than happy to oblige. A quick refresher on the latest SRT8 to sport the Chrysler badge: Powered by a 6.4-liter V-8...
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Maserati Kubang, Kia GT Concept, Ford Fiesta ST: Car News HeadlinesMaserati has revealed its first SUV, the Kubang. [MotorAuthority] Ford finally previews the Fiesta ST in concept form at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. [MotorAuthority] Lexus makes the 2013 GS 450h official in Frankfurt. [GreenCarReports] The 2012 Audi DTM Race Car is based off of the refreshed A5...
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Kyle Busch loses license, 2012 Hyundai Veloster pricing: Today's Car NewsHyundai has priced the 2012 Veloster from $17,300. [MotorAuthority] Kyle Busch has lost his license for driving 128 mph in a Lexus LFA--in a 45 mph zone. [MotorAuthority] Turns out the Cadillac Escalade is a magnet for thieves. [TheCarConnection] Aston Martin will show a road-going version of its...
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Hyundai has just announced that its funky new hatchback can be yours for the price of $17,300, plus a $760 destination charge.
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2012 Audi A8 Hybrid, 2012 Buick Verano, 2012 Toyota Camry: Car News HeadlinesAudi shows off the 2012 A8 Hybrid. [MotorAuthority] Aston Martin reveals the 2012 V12 Vantage GT3 race car. [MotorAuthority] Volkswagen is working on a seven-seat SUV. [TheCarConnection] Can you believe 5.2 million electric vehicles will be on the road by 2017? [GreenCarReports] Steven McQueen's...
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Control Your Xbox 360 With A Ferrari 458 Steering WheelWhile we all want a Ferrari 458 Italia, not all of us are fortunate enough to have the means. Luckily, Thrustmaster has come to save the day with a new Ferrari 458 steering wheel set-up for the Xbox 360. Thrustmaster worked with both Microsoft and Ferrari during the development of its steering...
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Ferrari 458 Spider, 2012 Porsche 911, Mazda RX-8 Dies: Today's Car NewsPorsche unveils the new 2012 911. [MotorAuthority] Ferrari makes the 458 Spider official, retractable hard-top and all. [MotorAuthority] The rear-wheel drive Subaru version of the Toyota FT-86 will be called BRZ. [MotorAuthority] We drive the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. [GreenCarReports] Jaguar is...
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2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, 2013 Audi S3: Car News HeadlinesThe Shelby Supercars Tuatara makes its North American debut at Pebble Beach. [MotorAuthority] We drive the 2012 Hyundai Equus 5.0. [MotorAuthority] The CEO of Toyota didn't initially want to build the 2013 Lexus GS. [MotorAuthority] Toyota is preparing to set a new Nurburgring electric car record...
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Toyota CEO Didn't Initially Want To Build 2013 Lexus GSThe Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is in full swing. With concept reveals and new product debuts, there is no shortage of news. And although seeing the 2013 Lexus GS 350 unveiled at Pebble Beach didn't surprise us, hearing Akio Toyoda tell the crowd that he was initially opposed to the...
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