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A Mercedes-Benz specialist in New Jersey is restoring a series of military-spec G-Wagens from the early 1990s, stripping them to bare metal and parts and painstakingly reassembling them with a few...
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Jay Leno joyrides in a Supra-powered 2 Jet ZThe wild one-off takes inspiration from greatness: a 2JZ, Nissan suspension, and a vegetable steamer.
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UPS could soon be delivering packages by droneThe delivery company will soon be delivering some packages by drone.
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Jerry Seinfeld won a lawsuit that claimed he stole "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee"An ex-partner sued Seinfeld and claimed that he didn't get credit for the successful web series.
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Tesla Smart Summon already causing accidents, feds looking into reportsVideos of Tesla models without drivers have surfaced and showed the cars hitting other objects and near-misses in public.
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Meet the Rufs and three generations of their CTR supercarsIt's very rare for a car to maintain a halo for thirty years, even one as special as the Ruf Yellowbird. Its status is as well-cemented as that of the likes of the Ford GT40 and the McLaren F1, and like both of those, its formula is one that bears repeating In fact, Ruf's work was so comprehensive...
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Actor Michael Fassbender documented his quest to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a new weekly YouTube series dubbed "Road to Le Mans," which will make its debut on Oct. 11.
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Tesla acquiring computer vision startup DeepScaleThe automaker acquired the company to bolster its portfolio of processors and engineering required for its sensors, cameras, and radar.
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AEV boosting Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison production to meet unexpected demandThe hardcore off-roader was a hit for Chevy in 2019 and more are planned for 2020.
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Audi A6 Allroad may join RS 6 Avant in USAudi executives teased that more wagon variants of the A6 could return to the U.S.
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2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid priced from $160,000The Bentayga Hybrid is Bentley's first electrified model but every Bentley will be electrified in some way by as early as 2023.
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Ford patents Jeep Gladiator-like convertible pickup truck designFord has filed a patent application for a pickup truck convertible roof design similar to the one used for the Jeep Gladiator.
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New York City's 14th Street will be turned into a pedestrian and mass-transit thoroughfare as part of an 18-month experiment to improve cross-town traffic at the northern edge of Lower Manhattan.
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Hennessey Venom F5 "Fury" twin-turbo V-8 makes 1,817 horsepowerHennessey revealed that the Venom F5s twin-turbo V-8 makes 1,817 horsepower and 1,193 pound-feet of torque.
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Katrin Fridriks puts a flowing touch on a Bentley Continental GT art carIcelandic artist Katrin Fridriks applied a subtle, flowing paint scheme to a Bentley Continental GT to create a one-of-a-kind art car.
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Porsche museum showcases pair of custom 959s designed for Arab sheikhA pair of Porsche 959s designed for an Arab sheikh in the late 1980s is on display at the Porsche Museum in
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Tesla software version 10.0 rolls outs, here comes Smart SummonTesla's 10.0 software update adds Smart Summon, the "Cuphead" video game, Car-aoke, and Spotify Premium.
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VW Group fires back over latest charges against current and former CEOsVW Group said the charges of market manipulation in relation to its 2015 diesel scandal are unjustified and unsubstantiated.
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Australia is upping its remote policing game with a new program that will use a series of cameras to catch distracted drivers. Unlike speed camera traps, these cameras will not be marked. Sneaky,...
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The most insane Power Wheels Porsche 911 GT3 is powered by a motorcycle engineIt has far more in common with a go-kart than with a toy car.
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New loyalty program lets owners earn points the Lincoln WayLincoln Access Rewards lets Lincoln owners accrue points that can be redeemed for service, maintenance, new vehicle purchases, and experiences.
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Amazon Alexa to be offered in all General Motors brands in 2020GM will integrate Amazon Alexa in vehicles from all its brands starting next year to bring more connectivity into the car.
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Land Rover wants to turn the Defender into a giant remote control carLand Rover is developing a remote-control system to let drivers maneuver the vehicle in tight spaces off-road or on.
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Jessi Combs, Bollinger B1 and B2, 2020 Porsche Taycan: The Week In ReverseJessi Combs' speed runs from the attempt that claimed her life will be submitted to Guinness; Bollinger's super-practical electric trucks reached the prototype stage; and we drove Porsche's all-electric Taycan Turbo. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. Before an unknown failure...
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