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What 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.
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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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2006 Lamborghini Concept S heads to auction, againThe 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. Lamborghini's Concept S was the design brainchild of former Bentley, Lamborghini and Audi design director...
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The 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...
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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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Peter Brock's V-8-powered VW Bus hang-glider transporter visits Jay Leno's GarageLegendary designer Peter Brock shoved a Buick V-8 into a 1971 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus so it could better transport hang gliders.
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Audi is launching a new live service to help owners in the United Kingdom navigate the experience of EV ownership, with assistance from human experts that's delivered within minutes.
Dubbed the...
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Nissan GT-R Nismo Lego set coming in 2020Lego's new Speed Champions series are 25-percent bigger than before, allowing for more lifelike detail.
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Mercedes-AMG discontinues SL63 for 2020The Mercedes-AMG SL 63 doesn't return for 2020 as Mercedes prepares a new SL.
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VW and EV West partner on electric Type 2 Bus conversionVolkswagen teamed with EV West to convert a 1972 Type 2 Bus into an electric vehicle.
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The 1,973-hp Lotus Evija electric hypercar is real and undergoing testingLotus has begun track testing of its new electric hypercar dubbed the Evija. Don't let the yellow cab camouflage fool you; this 1,973-hp monster means business. The company is calling this the car's "dynamic debut," meaning that this is the first time we're seeing the Evija in a form that is...
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Animated "Fast & Furious: Spy Racers" series hits Netflix on December 26Can't wait until next year for your next "Fast and Furious" fix? Good news. A new animated series dubbed "Fast & Furious: Spy Racers" will land on Netflix later this year. The series, which will usher in a younger generation of "Fast and Furious" characters, will follow a group of teens led by...
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One determined bidder will get the chance to own the heavily modified 1968 Dodge Charger used in the closing scene of "Furious 7," when it is auctioned off on Saturday at the Riyadh Auction &...
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Panoz teases supercharged coupeAmerican sports car builder Panoz has teased a coupe powered by a supercharged V-8, prompting speculation that it could be a new—or updated—variant of the Avezzano coupe. A Twitter tease posted on Wednesday gives us four up-close photos of the coupe, depicting a front fender, quilted...
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Jimmie Johnson to retire from full-time NASCAR racing after 2020 seasonSeven-time champion Jimmie Johnson will retire from full-time racing after the 2020 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series concludes. Johnson announced his retirement via a video circulated on social media Wednesday. The video was accompanied by a Twitter post that said only "#Chasing8 one final time" in...
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VW's ID Vizzion reportedly headed to production in 2021 as the ID 5Volkswagen's battery-electric ID Vizzion concept will reportedly come to market in 2021, and the recently revealed ID Space Vizzion concept joining it as a wagon variant. VW first showed the ID Vizzion at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. Thought at first to be a successor to the company's...
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Tesla Cybertruck, 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E, 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia: The Week In ReverseTesla's reveal of the Cybertruck was equal parts bomb and bombshell; Ford pulled the sheet off its new, game-changing Mustang Mach-E electric crossover; and Alfa Romeo's volume models got a much-needed injection of refinement. It's the week in reverse, right here on Motor Authority. Tesla CEO Elon...
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VW will race the Atlas Cross Sport in the Baja 1000In an effort to buoy the SUV credentials of its new Atlas Cross Sport, Volkswagen announced Wednesday that it has built a prototype race truck dubbed the Cross Sport R, with the intention of competing with it in the 2020 running of the Baja 1000. The prototype was developed with help from both VW's...
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