John Coyle, Editor
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Hawthorne, California is hardly Tatooine—but if entrepreneur and Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk gets his way, both will boast pod racing.
Plenty of details are still to come, but...
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Range Rover Celebrates 45th Birthday With Family Portrait: VideoThe Range Rover is officially 45—but it's hardly over the hill. Which isn't to say the British icon couldn't climb over said hill if instructed. ALSO SEE: 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC Revealed: Video Land Rover unveiled its flagship on June 17, 1970, and the luxury off-roader's capabilities and...
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Forza's One-Off Xbox Controllers Honor Ford's Le Mans Wins At E3: VideoAt the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles this week, Forza is displaying three one-off Xbox controllers honoring Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] achievements at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. The blue, black and red controllers match the liveries sported by Ford's 1960s efforts to...
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Billionaire Auto Industry Investor Kirk Kerkorian Dies At 98Kirk Kerkorian's life began in poverty and ended in spectacular success. Along the way, he founded an early airline, battled Howard Hughes for control of a germinating Las Vegas, counted icon Frank Sinatra as a friend, and owned interests in Hollywood studios MGM, United Artists and Columbia...
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The Rotary Engine's Inner Mysteries Explained: VideoWhile Motor Authority has written plenty about the rotary, or Wankel, engine over the years, our stories have generally gone in two distinct directions. The first flavor cites either official sources or informed—and hopeful—speculation to debate the question of whether Mazda will ever...
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'Forza 6' Coming September 15, Trailer Released At E3: VideoFanatical fans are surely finding the wait for Turn 10 Studios' Forza Motorsport 6 interminable. But it's probably fortunate the game doesn't hit stores until September. Otherwise, virtual gearheads might find themselves limping pale and glassy-eyed into autumn, without having caught a single ray...
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This bit of news should prove music to the ears of fans who find the sound of Formula One's current V-6 turbo engines disappointing.
In what's sure to make for a glorious soundtrack, over two dozen...
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Chris Evans Will Lead Top Gear's New CastIt's official: Chris Evans, a British television and radio personality, and a LaFerrari owner, has been named as Jeremy Clarkson's replacement as the host of Top Gear. The news was announced earlier today via Twitter. CHECK OUT: Jeremy Clarkson Returns To The BBC To Finish Up His Last Top Gear...
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Volvo Combats Wait Times For New XC90 By Subsidizing Rental XC60sVolvo has a problem on its hands. Its new XC90 SUV, which starts at $49,895 (with shipping), is generating plenty of excitement from buyers, but with wait times of up to three months, the Swedish automaker is in danger of losing them to competitors with vehicles ready to roll. To insure these...
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Jaguar F-Type R Support Car Tests Bloodhound SSC's Parachute: VideoIf all goes as planned, sometime next year, British air force pilot Andy Green will take the Bloodhound SSC to an unbelievable 1,000 mph, simultaneously breaking the sound barrier and shattering the world land speed record. But obviously, there's plenty of work to be done before then, as there's...
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Ford F-150 Halo Sandcat Is One Wicked Off-Road RigAs part of a promotion for the upcoming Halo 5: Guardians release, the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has released photos of its F-150 Halo Sandcat, a wicked off-road rig inspired by the immersive first-person shooter. ALSO SEE: 500-Horsepower Rezvani Beast Revealed In The Carbon Fiber: Video Now...
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Citroën Says Au Revoir To Its Famous Hydraulic SuspensionAfter 60 years, Citroën's legendary hydraulic suspension has reached the end of the road. In case you're unaware, it debuted on the iconic DS in 1955. The development means little to the North American market, as the French marque exited four decades ago. But its demise marks a significant...
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The list of drivers for this year's Race of Champions hasn't been confirmed, but we know they'll be luminaries from every corner of the motorsport world, including Formula One, NASCAR, World Rally,...
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Ford Releases Four Printable 3D Vehicle Models For DownloadThe Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is on a hot streak—and it's eager to bring that enthusiasm to your home in a particularly 'cutting-edge' way. The video announcing the 2016 GT's aspirations for Le Mans greatness made legions of enthusiasts start looking at tickets to France, and the clip...
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Summer Fun: Alfa Romeo Announces Pricing For 2015 4C SpiderAfter a decade of promises—and a ferociously sexy false start—Alfa Romeo has made a welcome return to American shores. Last year, our time with the 4C proved fantastic, so much so we named it Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2015, and we now have news about availability and pricing for...
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Fully Automated Parking: Coming Soonish To A Garage Near YouSelf-driving cars might have a great track record safety-wise, but truly autonomous rides are likely at least a decade away from the market. Because even if the technology was perfected tomorrow, reams of legislation remains to be written to govern how consumers can use them. ALSO SEE: Jaguar Land...
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Sinkhole Survivor: Restoration Begins On Millionth CorvetteLast February, a sinkhole lurking under the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky opened up and swallowed eight prized examples of America's sports car. Given the perilous conditions, it was initially unclear if recovery—let alone restoration—was going to be possible...
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Bloodhound SSC's Tailfin Is A Project In Itself: VideoCalling the Bloodhound SSC ambitious is the height of understatement. Its mission is to be the first car to break the sound barrier. On the way there? It'll smash the current world land speed record—a record driver Andy Green currently holds. And as you'd imagine, the specs are insane. The...
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Everything—even the Mustang Shelby GT350R—is better à la mode, right?
While we all want to hear the 350R at its glorious full rip, you'll probably want to keep that to the...
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U.S. Takes Burnout World Record Crown From Australia: VideoIn the wake of the Group of Seven's historic pronouncement on fossil fuels, we're proud to bring you some even more groundbreaking news—the United States has taken the Burnout World Record from Australia. MUST SEE: 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Demos Exhaust Settings: Video That record was...
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Hell's School Bus: Mansory's Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6Back in February, Mercedes-Benz ended its limited run of its monstrous, $400,000 G63 AMG 6x6. Just 100 examples exist, and while we don't know the fate of all of them, we now know Mansory got its hands on one. MUST WATCH: Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 Terrorizes Supercars At Zandvoort: Video And the...
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Jaguar Land Rover's 'Pothole Alert' Warns About Hated HazardEvery driver knows major metro areas are peppered with potholes. The severity can range from the merely cringe-inducing to the decidedly dangerous, and in attempting to fix them, municipalities face a perpetual game of Whack-a-Mole. ALSO SEE: Hell's School Bus: Mansory's Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6...
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G7 Seeks End Of Fossil Fuels By 2100, Deep Cuts By 2050The revelation is as devastating as enthusiasts have feared: Environmental advocates want to make your car illegal. That's the bad news. The good news? We'll all be—almost certainly—dead by then. MUST WATCH: New Owner Takes Porsche 918 Spyder Straight To The Track: Video At the recent...
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Ram Reveals Pricing For 2015 1500 Rebel And 1500 Laramie LimitedPickups have evolved so far beyond their utilitarian roots, it's tough to remember how bare-bones they used to be. Sure, you can you find a cloth-seat, single-cab stripper with AM/FM? It'll be akin to finding a 10th-grader who drive stick: They're out there, but awfully rare. On that note, Ram...
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