Kirk Bell, Senior Editor
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Getting behind the wheel of the Lamborghini Huracán Performante Spyder is like knowing the secret handshake for an exclusive club. You have to be able to afford the price of entry, know the...
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2019 Genesis G70, Subaru record run, 2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320: The Week In ReverseWe drove the 2019 Genesis G70 on the road and track; Dodge revealed the 2019 Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320; and Subaru and Prodrive teamed up to make a record attempt in Transylvania. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We drove the 2019 Genesis G70 and found that Genesis has...
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Ford GT application process to re-open late this yearWhen Ford introduced the second-generation GT supercar, it took applications from hopeful buyers. The company received some 6,000 applications and approved 500 of them. Then, when the Blue Oval announced it was expanding production for two more years, the company approved another 250 applicants...
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2017 Ford GT production fell short, but Ford will make up the differenceFord initially committed to building the second-generation GT for two years, with 250 units promised for each year. The Blue Oval said later it would add another two years onto the run of the race-bred supercar, bringing the total to 1,000. Well, things haven’t gone exactly as planned. Motor...
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2019 Genesis G70 first drive review: Getting the details rightWhile I wait for my turn to attack the track at Tamworth, New Hampshire’s Club Motorsports in the 2019 Genesis G70, I notice some of the car’s details. The diamond-quilted nappa leather upholstery looks like it was sourced from a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. I shut off the traction control...
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BMW adding SUV production in China, increasing prices on US-built SUVs in response to Trump’s tariffsBMW said on Monday that it will add production of some of its SUVs in China and increase prices on vehicles built in its Spartanburg, South Carolina, plant sold in China, according to a report from The Post and Courier. A BMW spokesman told Motor Authority on Monday that the German automaker is...
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BMW on Monday announced pricing and timing for the arrival of the 2019 BMW 8-Series in the U.S. The new line-topping luxury coupe will come as a single model called M850i xDrive when it arrives in...
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Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye, Mercedes-AMG E63 S wagon, Toyota Supra in NASCAR: The Week In Reverse2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye starts at $71,350; we drove the 2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S wagon; and the Toyota Supra is headed to NASCAR. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Dodge isn't quite done with the Demon. Last week we learned the 840-horsepower dragstrip monster...
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Nissan GT-R Track Edition, Toyota Supra in NASCAR, Audi e-tron interior: Today's Car NewsWe got our grubby mitts on a 2018 Nissan GT-R Track Edition and did what the car was made for: took it to a track. With elements from the Nismo but the "base" 565-horsepower twin-turbo V-6, Godzilla put up blisteringly quick lap times. In fact, it's the fastest we ever lapped Gingerman Raceway in...
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2018 Nissan GT-R Track Edition first drive review: tracking GodzillaLike a pilot preparing for takeoff, I flick a few switches before heading out. I reach down to the base of the center stack and push up on the transmission, damper, and stability control switches to set them to Race mode. It’s time to see what Godzilla can do on the 11-turn, 2.14-mile...
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Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro could challenge Porsche's new Nürburgring record, Red Bull F1 boss saysPorsche just smashed the Nürburgring Nordschiefe track record with its 919 Evo, setting a ridiculous time of 5:19:55. The lightning-fast run sliced a whopping 51 seconds off the 35-year-old record. Now, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner thinks the upcoming Valkyrie...
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2019 BMW X4 first drive, Tesla Model 3 production, Hyundai flirting with FCA: Today's Car NewsThe coupe-type SUV is evolving and BMW is at the forefront. The brand known for the "Ultimate Driving Machine" is combining the style of the coupe with the utility of the SUV in the powerful and dynamically capable 2019 X4. We drove the second-generation X4 around BMW's plant in South Carolina...
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Dodge Challenger Redeye pricing, BMW M4 CSL spy shots, original Ford Bronco rides again: Today's Car News Kirk BellLast week we learned that Dodge isn't just letting those Challenger SRT Demon parts go to waste. A Challenger Hellcat Redeye model gets not only 797 horsepower, but the Demon's torque reserve and...
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2018 Porsche 911 GT3 first drive, Tesla building cars in a tent, Toyota building a hypercar: Car News HeadlinesWe know just the place in Georgia to get great fried chicken livers, and we had just the car to go get them. It was the 2018 Porsche 911 GT3, a car so blazingly fast that it conquered the Nurburgring in 7:12.7. We found the right twisty country roads for the drive, too, because that's what you do...
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Audi CEO arrested in Germany over dieselgateAudi CEO Rupert Stadler was arrested in Germany on Monday in relation to the dieselgate scandal, according to multiple reports. The German authorities took Stadler into custody over concerns that he would suppress evidence. Munich prosecutors said Stadler's arrest was not made at the request of the...
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2019 Volvo V60, 2020 Ford Explorer, 2019 BMW M850i xDrive: The Week In ReverseFord teased the 2020 Explorer as a cop car; we drove the 2019 Volvo V60; and BMW unveiled the 2019 M850i xDrive. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We got behind the wheel of the 2019 Volvo V60 in Spain. Rain showed that the three inches of ground clearance between it and the...
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2019 BMW 8-series coupe: return of the bodacious 'BahnstormerAfter 20 years, the BMW 8-Series is officially making its return. BMW showed the 2019 M850i xDrive luxury coupe on the sidelines of the 24 Hours of LeMans Friday where its sibling, the BMW M8 GTE race car, will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship. The 8-Series moniker denotes that the...
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2019 Volvo V60 first drive review: A matter of inchesAs I sit in the 2019 Volvo V60’s supremely comfortable seats and drive through a flash flood in Tarragona, Spain outside of Barcelona, I ponder just how much three inches really matters. You see, the V60 is a wagon—the kind of car that Americans don’t like to buy—but it...
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On June 8, 1948, the first Porsche 356 Roadster received its operating permit. Porsche celebrated that milestone Friday with a "70 years of Porsche Sports Cars" event in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen,...
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GM product chief crashes Corvette ZR1 pace car at Detroit GPPut a hot car on a racetrack, go hard on the throttle, and the result could be an accident. Anyone who has ever attended a track day knows that they could be "that guy" on any given day. On Sunday the hot car was a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, that guy was GM's Executive Vice President of Global...
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Next Jeep Grand Cherokee to use Alfa Romeo Stelvio platformThe departing gift Daimler gave to Chrysler Corporation was the premium platform that has underpinned the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango since the 2011 model year. That architecture has served those vehicles well, but it's time for new bones. At the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles investor...
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Next Dodge Challenger and Charger could continue on current platformThe Dodge Charger sedan and its Challenger coupe sibling continue to sell despite an aging platform that traces its roots to a Mercedes E-Class architecture from the 1990s. The platform for each car has been updated over the years, but it hasn't been significantly changed on the Challenger since it...
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Alfa Romeo confirms new 8C supercar, GTV Giulia coupeAlfa Romeo has established a foothold in the United States over the last five years, first with a specialized sports car, then with a sport sedan, and now with a sporty SUV. There were originally plans for up to eight new cars to be launched by now but delays in bringing the Giulia and shifting...
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Maserati to add Alfieri halo car, new SUV, electric powertrain from FerrariFiat Chrysler Automobiles during an investor meeting Friday revealed that Maserati has an electric future...in more ways than one. The Italian luxury brand has been largely lost in the FCA portfolio, but it will get six new vehicles by 2022, including a long-awaited Alfieri halo car and a new SUV...
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