Byron Hurd, Contributor
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Enthusiasts frequently have strange tastes, and while we may swoon over anything that adds practicality to a high-performance car, not everybody sees it the same way—especially the bean...
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2020 Nissan GT-R Nismo deep dive: How it's the fastest Godzilla everWith stickier tires, less weight, and stronger brakes, the latest version of the GT-R Nismo shows the Japanese supercar just hit its prime after a decade on the market.
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Deep dive: Brian's Toyota Supra from "The Fast and the Furious"The Toyota Supra Mk IV from "The Fast and the Furious" belonged to Craig Lieberman, technical director of the film series and all-around car nut.
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Let Team O'Neil Rally School teach you how to get your car airborneGetting your car airborne off of a jump is all about the set-up to the jump, says Wyatt from the Team O'Neil Rally School.
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Deep dive: "Heist" Honda Civics from "The Fast and the Furious"The cars of the early "Fast and the Furious" movies are in many ways tiny snapshots of the tuner culture of the late 1990s. While the early installments of the franchise celebrated the diversity of automotive enthusiasts, there were some cars that were built for very narrow story purposes. The...
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The difference between two-shaft turbos and sequential turbochargersLearn everything you wanted to know about turbochargers, and more.
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The 1980s were a time of excess, and brought with them the rise of BMW and Mercedes-Benz as the cars of choice to project success.
It should come as no surprise, then, that German automakers and...
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BMW shows why winter tires are worth the moneyDrag race, slalom, and braking tests show how much better winter tires perform in snowy conditions, and their limitations in the summer.
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Paul Walker's E36 BMW M3 Lightweights and 13 other cars from his collection are for saleThe famous actor's cars will roll across the auction floor in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Pirelli's 5G-connected Cyber Tire will warn other drivers of slippery conditionsPirelli's Cyber Tire will be able to warn other cars about slippery road conditions thanks to 5G and vehicle-to-infrastructure technologies.
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The Koenigsegg Jesko show car has 34 layers to its paintThere are nigh-on innumerable cool things about Koenigsegg's Jesko hypercar, but some of the most fascinating things about cars this detailed are often the ones you have no reason to notice. Take the paint job of the Jesko used for the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show debut, for example. While...
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Remember that time Charlie Sheen played a car in a movie?Charlie Sheen has done more than a few wild things, but do you remember when he voiced the spirit of a street racer embodying a 1980s supercar? Jay Leno does. "Just like any cult car, he can be a little temperamental now and then," Leno says of his friend, whose career has been both spectacular and...
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This land speed record car is powered by twin Hemi V-8 engines and holds the world record for the fastest piston-powered, naturally aspirated car in history—and it's for sale.
The 1968...
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Nico Rosberg drives the McLaren Senna and 720S back-to-backWhat happens when former Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg puts two of McLaren's best on a track for some head-to-head fun? This video from the Dubai Autodrome tells the tale. Rosberg has spent time with both cars before, but this is his first opportunity to get the McLaren Senna on a race...
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Peugeot reveals hypercar destined to race at Le MansPeugeot will return to Le Mans for the first time since 2012 with a new car destined for the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship.
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Deep dive: Brian's R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R from "2 Fast 2 Furious"While Brian O'Conner, played by Paul Walker, may be at least partially credited with the tuning culture's embrace of the MkIV Toyota Supra, that was far from the only car he helped elevate in the eyes of American enthusiasts. The R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R from "2 Fast 2 Furious" is one of the most...
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This well-worn Porsche 356A can be yours, cleaned up or notEncouraging patina on a newer car was a fashionable trend in the tuning scene for several years, but when it comes to true classics, there's just nothing like the real thing. Well, that's not entirely true. Patina may have its fans, and authenticity is nothing to be scoffed at, but sometimes a full...
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Don't expect a Rimac SUV anytime soonElectric powertrain supplier and supercar builder Rimac has its fingers on the pulse of the market, but it's not planning to cave and build a performance SUV, its boss says. Company founder and CEO Mate Rimac told Top Gear in a recent interview that while the market may exist for hotted-up SUVs, he...
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The 2006 Lamborghini Concept S previously offered at RM Sotheby's 2017 Monterey Car Week auction is going up for sale yet again at the auction house's annual Abu Dhabi event later this month.
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Cadillac's car subscription service to return in 2020The Book by Cadillac vehicle subscription service will return in 2020 after a year-long hiatus, General Motors announced last week. The service was suspended at the end of 2018 due to poor performance, and Cadillac said it would re-think the service before bringing it back for another go...
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The silver screen helped make these five cars into collectible goldThese cars would be collectible in their own right, but appearances in movies have made them even more valuable.
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FCA could tap struggling EV startups for techA report says FCA is in talks with Faraday Future and Seres to help develop electric powertrains.
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Lotus Evija, Toretto's Charger, Tesla Cybertruck: The Week in ReverseThe 1,973-horsepower Lotus Evija is real, and it's spectacular; Dom's 1968 Charger from "Furious 7" is up for sale; and Tesla's Cybertruck concept faces reality. It's the week in reverse, right here on Motor Authority. Lotus is serious about its new hypercar. The Evija is 4-motor, all-electric...
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2020 Cadillac CT4-V priced from $45,490, CT5-V from $48,690The 2020 Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V will take on the likes of Audi S models with slightly lower prices.
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