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It’s time to sit back and enjoy Ken Block’s Gymkhana 7, which this time sees the professional rally driver/hoonigan weave his way around the empty streets of Los Angeles—empty, thanks to some help from the LAPD. His Gymkhana formula may be getting a bit stale but Block certainly knows how to liven it up, which he's done with an all-wheel-drive 1965 Ford Mustang known as the Hoonicorn RTR. MUST SEE: 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Packs New V-8, Serious Track Upgrades: Video Block’s got 845 horsepower to play with thanks to the car’s Roush-Yates 6.7-liter V-8...
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, 2016 Toyota Mirai, Audi Prologue Concept: Today’s Car News
Ford’s new Mustang developed by the SVT performance division has finally landed, and it’s called the Shelby GT350. It turns out the rumors were true as the car packs a new naturally-aspirated 5.2-liter V-8 with a flat-plane crank, and while final numbers are yet to be confirmed...
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VW Bringing Golf R 400 And GTI Roadster Concepts To L.A.
Volkswagen is bringing two very racy concept cars to this week’s 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, and the best part is that one of them is tipped to enter production. The two concepts are the Golf R 400 from April’s Beijing Auto Show and the GTI Roadster, Vision Gran Turismo (shown above)...
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Packs New V-8, Serious Track Upgrades: Video & Live Photos
If you thought you might have to wait some time before the storied Shelby name gets spliced back into the Mustang narrative, think again. An all-new Mustang Shelby GT350, based on the all-new sixth-generation Mustang, is already here—ahead of its official public debut later this week at the...
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2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe Spawns GT3-Spec Race Car: Video
Cadillac’s replacement for the CTS-V.R race car is the all-new ATS-V.R, but instead of targeting North America’s Pirelli World Challenge with its latest racer Cadillac has more global ambitions. In line with this focus, the ATS-V.R has been developed to meet FIA GT3 specifications. MUST...
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Studio Says Three More Fast And Furious Movies Possible
Filming of the seventh installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise, Furious 7, recently wrapped up and its first trailer released, but already there’s talk of the franchise being expanded with even more movies. Recently, rumors emerged that director Justin Lin, who worked on movies...
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Imagine driving a car with no harmful emissions, that could go for 300 miles, and be filled back up in 3-5 minutes. That's the reality of Toyota's upcoming fuel cell vehicle, which today has been confirmed as the Mirai. The vehicle will go on sale in Japan in April 2015 and should be in U.S. showrooms by the following summer, as a 2016 model. MUST SEE: 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Packs New V-8, Serious Track Upgrades: Video Mirai, which means “future” in Japanese, is being hailed as a turning point for the automotive industry as it’s destined to be the first mass produced...
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Honda Concept Previews New Fuel Cell Vehicle Coming In 2016
Honda is an industry leader in the development of hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles. In 2002, it was the first automaker to begin a retail initiative with the leasing of fuel cell vehicles to fleet customers with its original FCX hatch, and by 2005 it was already leasing the cars to individuals...
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2015 Alfa Romeo 4C, 2016 Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, 2017 Porsche Panamera: This Week’s Top Photos
We at Motor Authority have chosen the best car to buy for the 2015 model year, and it’s none other than the Alfa Romeo 4C. Just on styling alone, we feel Alfa Romeo hit a home run with the 4C, creating a design worthy of Ferrari on a car that mere mortals can afford. Following its famous...
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Rolls-Royce Reveals One-Off 'Maharaja' Phantom Drophead Coupe
Rolls-Royce has revealed a bespoke Phantom Drophead Coupe that was inspired by India’s Golden Age of the Raja. About a century ago, many royals in India purchased unique Rolls-Royce models and this latest bespoke car, dubbed the Maharaja Phantom Drophead Coupe, features elements borrowed from...
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Mercedes-Benz Previews Next-Gen Headlight Tech
Mercedes-Benz plans to follow up its MULTIBEAM LED headlights with more advanced systems.
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Bugatti Veyron Successor, Challenger SRT Hellcat, Ford Mustang GT350: Car News Headlines
The Bugatti Veyron supercar has been with us for almost a decade but soon production will be coming to an end. Today we have our first spy shots of the Veyron’s successor, a faster and more powerful car tipped to be called the Chiron. For those of us without the bank balance required to...
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Audi’s third-generation TT has been with us for almost six months, during which time we’ve had a chance to take a quick spin as well as witness the arrival of the convertible variant. Now, finally, the new TT and TT Roadster are ready for their U.S. debut, which will be taking place next week at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. For the U.S. market, the new TT range goes on sale next fall, as a 2016 model. It will initially be available in TT and TTS trim, with quattro all-wheel drive as standard. Further down the track we’re expecting a new generation of the awesome TT RS to...
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Chevrolet Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo Concept To Debut At L.A. Auto Show
Chevy's Vision Gran Turismo concept will be inspired by the legendary Chaparral racers.
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2015 Lexus RC Priced From $43,715
While the high-performance RC F may have stolen much of the limelight, the Lexus RC's tamer RC 350 variant certainly shouldn’t be overlooked by anyone in the market for a sporty two-door with a bit of luxury. In the U.S. the 2015 RC is available with either a 3.5-liter V-6 in the RC 350 or a...
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2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Heads To Dealers: Video
The wait is finally over boys and girls. The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and all its 707 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque is on its way to dealerships across the country. And as you may have guessed there has been plenty of interest surrounding this future collectible; Dodge tells us...
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McLaren Starts Testing New Honda Power Unit In Its F1 Car
McLaren today started testing of a new Honda power unit in a modified version of its 2014 Formula One car. The testing took place during a filming day at the Silverstone circuit in the U.K. under strict conditions. MUST SEE: Meet The Man That Modified The Car For 'Furious 7': Video McLaren, along...
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Audi Introduces Three-Cylinder Engines With 2014 A1: Forbidden Fruit
Audi’s smallest car, the A1 subcompact, has been on sale overseas since its launch back in 2010. It’s now received a mid-cycle update, which not only includes some changes to the styling but also the launch of the sporty S1 variant that we saw back at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The...
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There's a one-off Pagani Huayra on the way, thanks to Alejandro Salomon. The successful entrepreneur and film production studio owner posted a picture to his Instagram account that gives a look at his new toy. It's called the Pagani Huayra 730 S, and it's inspired by Pagani examples from the past. Both the Tricolore and the Zonda R provide inspiration for the newest Huayra family member. MUST SEE: Meet The Man That Modified The Car For 'Furious 7': Video The heart remains the familiar (and oh-so amazing) 6.0-liter V-12 engine hand-built by the wonderful people at AMG. "Standard" Huayras see...
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Lamborghini Aventador Roadster: Aggressive Angular Aural Anger
The Lamborghini Aventador Roadster is a supremely ridiculous machine. It has a body modeled after a future spaceship we haven't yet built. Power, of which there's plenty, is provided by a 6.5-liter V-12 engine that roars like an angry Kaiju set to do battle somewhere along the Pacific Rim. Finally...
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Design contest invites high school students to sketch the next Dodge
Car fans are a notoriously opinionated lot, but very few get to actually work in the industry and have a hand in shaping the vehicles future customers will get to buy. Dodge is offering high school students a chance at a step toward just such a career. It's asking them to design the ultimate Dodge...
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Ford Drops Fourth Teaser For New Performance Car Coming November 17: Video
A fourth teaser video is out for a new performance vehicle set to be unveiled by Ford on November 17, and the car’s engine heard towards the end of the teaser sounds an awful lot like a V-8, which makes sense as the new performance vehicle is almost certainly the SVT-enhanced Mustang GT350...
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2014 Tesla Model S: Number Of Variants And Options Cut
Tesla is streamlining the Model S lineup to boost production rates.
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Texas Armored Car Company Literally Stands Behind Its Product: Video
If you produce a product, I'd have to assume you stand behind your work and your creation. How far would you be willing to go to prove this? Texas Armoring Corporation President and CEO Trent Kimball goes to the extreme to prove that his product is fit for duty. That's because Kimball builds...
Jeff Glucker