Kirk Bell, Senior Editor
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From behind the wheel of the 2021 Polestar 2 it’s easy to see that this car is different. It’s a $60,000 luxury car, but the materials look like nothing from Audi or a Mercedes-Benz, or...
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First drive review: 2020 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 rocks to a familiar tuneThe 2020 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 plays flat-6 tune just like a Porsche should.
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First drive review: 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class improves everything but its front-drive platformThe 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class is larger and smoother, but don't option it up into GLC-Class territory.
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First drive review: 2021 Porsche 911 Targa 4 provides a welcome escapeThe 2021 Porsche 911 Targa 4 is the better of the 911's two convertible body styles, and it's a great way to escape the coronavirus.
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C8 Corvette "flaws," Mercedes-Benz A220, V-8 AC Cobra replicas: The Week In ReverseWe drove the Mercedes-Benz A220; Engineering Explained examined the "flaws" of the C8 Chevrolet Corvette; V-8 powered AC Cobra replica. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We drove the baby Benz, the 2020 Mercedes-Benz A220 and liked the power, the looks, and the infotainment...
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Gordon Murray T.50 aims to be the ultimate analog supercarWith a manual transmission, a high-revving Cosworth V-12, gullwing doors, and a carbon-fiber body, the T50 aims to keep weight down and driver engagement up.
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While Tesla didn’t invent the electric car, the Silicon Valley startup certainly revolutionized it and made it viable. Along the way, Tesla rethought the car itself in terms of not only...
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First drive review: 2020 Cadillac CT5-V nails its European sport sedan mission, but is it too late?The 2020 Cadillac CT5-V has the moves and power of a European sport sedan at a bargain price, but can it compete in a market obsessed with crossovers?
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History of the Volkswagen GTI: The story of eight generations of the original hot hatchFrom its mild-mannered, 90-horsepower roots of the 1970s to the 242-hp 2022 model, the Volkswagen GTI started the hot hatch craze and has perfected it through eight generations.
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Time machine test drive: 1984 VW Rabbit GTI sowed the seeds of the hot hatchA drive in a 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI shows the first hot hatch wasn't so hot, but it sure was fun.
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2021 Land Rover Range Rover spawns trio of special editions, including 50th anniversary modelLand Rover led the world into the luxury-SUV realm, and a new Fifty edition celebrates the occasion of its introduction.
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2021 Ford Bronco vs 2021 Ford Bronco Sport: Which is right for you?The differences between the 2021 Ford Bronco and Ford Bronco Sport come down to convenience versus emotion and off-road capability.
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After much fanfare, the 2021 Ford Bronco broke cover Monday with a lineup of six trims, a Sasquatch off-road package, and cache of 200 aftermarket parts to personalize each off-roader to individual...
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807-horsepower Lamborghini Sian Roadster is a topless 217-mph monsterThe ultra-exclusive hypercar from Lamborghini has no roof and a sky-high $3.3M price.
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Dodge won't sell Challenger SRT Super Stock owners parts to make Demon clonesDodge's CEO said the automaker's newest mega-horsepower Challenger preserves the Demon's legacy, despite some borrowed hardware.
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2021 Ford Bronco teases a wild animal ready for the wildernessThe 2021 Ford Bronco looks like it'll be the real deal with the ability to tackle hardcore off-road adventures and the Jeep Wrangler.
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First drive review: 2021 Porsche Cayenne GTS delivers on the street and trackA twin-turbo V-8 and a lowered, firmer suspension make the 2021 Cayenne GTS Porsche's sportiest SUV.
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2021 Geneva International Motor Show canceled, show up for saleSwiss auto show removed from the schedule as auto industry debates the future of auto shows themselves.
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Bubba Wallace, the NASCAR driver whose call to remove the Confederate flag from NASCAR spurred the racing series to ban it from its races and properties, appeared to be threatened with a hate crime...
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“The Blues Brothers”: An icon of vehicular mayhem turns 40After 40 years, "The Blues Brothers" endures as a socially conscious comedy enhanced by joyous automotive destruction.
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Alex Zanardi suffers head injury in paracycling crashThe open-wheel champion was critically injured near Siena, Italy.
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Formula E to restart, Monterey Historics and Goodwood events added to list of motorsports delayed due to coronavirusRaces all over the world are being postponed or canceled. Here's a list of everything we know so far.
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2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class adds tech to its beautyThe swoopy luxury sedan adds twin 12.3-inch screens for instruments and infotainment, and a few new driver-assistance features.
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Updated 2021 BMW 5-Series luxury sedan pushes deeper into tech-heavy tomorrowThe 2021 BMW 5-Series gets more tech, a new face, a more-powerful plug-in hybrid model, and a 48-volt mild hybrid system for its inline-6.
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