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  • 200 mph remote-controlled car built by Nic Case

    After years of attempts, remote-control car enthusiast Nic Case has finally built a car that passed 200 mph, possibly setting a new land speed record for R/C cars. We’re not talking scale but actual speed here, meaning Case’s R/C car, nicknamed the Bullet, will be able to put many life-sized high-performance cars to shame. DON'T MISS: The Road To 'Furious 7' Trailer: Video According to ROSSA, the Radio Operated Scale Speed Association, a group that sanctions speed trials in the world of R/C cars, Case’s car hit a top speed of 202.02 mph. The speed hasn’t been...

  • 1996 Acura Integra GS-R from The Fast and the Furious. Photo by eBay user jim19490.
    Acura Integra From 'The Fast And The Furious' For Sale On EBay

    A 1996 Acura Integra GS-R driven by Ja Rule in the first Fast and the Furious movie can now be yours.

  • Aeromobil 3.0 flying car prototype
    Aeromobil Flying Car Takes To The Skies: Video

    Slovakian startup Aeromobil used this week’s Pioneers Festival in Vienna, Austria to unveil the latest version of its flying car and demonstrate the vehicle in full flight. In previous showings, the vehicle only reached a few feet in the air. That certainly isn’t the case this time...

  • 2015 BMW X5 M and X6 M
    2015 BMW X5 M & X6 M, Ferrari Spin Off, Special Edition Panamera: Today’s Car News

    The 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show is just around the corner and today we have the first details on two new performance SUVs that are slated to be unveiled at the event. They are the 2015 BMW X5 M and X6 M, which come with 567 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of just 4.0 seconds. Fiat Chrysler...

  • Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas
    2014 Formula One United States Grand Prix Preview

    Round 17 of the 2014 Formula One World Championship brings us to Austin, Texas for the United States Grand Prix. This will be the third time that an F1 race will be held at the circuit, whose eclectic mix of corners, both fast and slow, makes the event technically demanding for the drivers and...

  • 2016 Ford Explorer facelift spy shots
    2016 Ford Explorer Set For L.A. Auto Show Debut

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has confirmed that its 2016 Explorer will be introduced at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show taking place next month. We’re not talking an all-new version of the popular SUV but an updated version of the model that’s been on sale since the 2011 model year. We...

  • 2015 Porsche Panamera Turbo S Executive Exclusive Series

    The new 911 Carrera GTS models won’t be the only new Porsches on show at next month’s 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, as the German automaker has today revealed a new special edition based on the Panamera. The new special edition is called the Exclusive Series, and as its name suggests has been developed by the Porsche Exclusive personalization department. The special edition is available only in range-topping Panamera Turbo S Executive trim and is targeted at high-flying businessmen that typically have a chauffeur among their staff. The Executive Panameras are slightly longer than...

  • Ferrari F60 America launch, Beverly Hills, California
    Why Spinning Off Ferrari Makes So Much Sense

    Yesterday’s announcement that Ferrari would be split off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] and have 10 percent of its shares sold to the public is sure to have come as a shock to many, but here’s a bit of insight into why the move makes so much sense for FCA. Maserati, which is...

  • 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport equipped with Stealth Pack
    Land Rover Eyes Electric SUV To Rival Upcoming Tesla Model X: Report

    Following news that Germany’s major luxury brands are all planning high-end electric cars to take on Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S and upcoming Model X, we now have details on similar plans at Land Rover. The British automaker is rumored to be eying a low-slung, car-like crossover...

  • 2013 Ford Police Interceptor concept
    New Ford Monitoring System Keeps Tabs On Cops

    Ford will offer a telematics system for police cars to monitor driver behavior.

  • 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO
    Nissan Prepping ‘NISMO Lounge’ For SEMA

    Nissan will have its own booth at the upcoming annual show of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), where it will feature a new ‘NISMO Lounge’ showcasing all the best parts of its official go-fast division as well as some of the people behind the brand. MUST SEE: Watch...

  • 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe first drive
    Cadillac Shows New Convertible To Dealers: Report

    Cadillac looks to be preparing a new convertible, its first since the XLR was dropped from the market back in 2009. According to Automotive News (subscription required), a photo of the new convertible was shown to dealers at an event hosted by Cadillac president Johan de Nysschen, where he outlined...

  • School Time jet-powered school bus screencap

    An Indiana man's jet-powered school bus puts every supercar to shame.

  • 2015 Panoz Esperante Spyder GT prototype on Jay Leno's Garage screencap
    2015 Panoz Esperante Spyder GT Rolls Into Jay Leno's Garage: Video

    A prototype of the updated Panoz Esperante is the latest car in Jay Leno's Garage.

  • Ferrari F60 America launch, Beverly Hills, California
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles To Spin Off Ferrari, Sell Shares In The Company

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE: FCAU] finally ended speculation that it plans to spin off Ferrari by announcing today that it will in fact make the famous sports car brand and racing team a separate unit. The automaker will also via Ferrari issue $2.5 billion in convertible bonds to help fund its...

  • 2010 Mazda Shinari concept
    Mazda 6 To Spawn Coupe And Mazdaspeed Variants By 2016: Report

    At the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show next month, Mazda will show an updated version of its 6 sedan. However, in the near future we may see some new variants introduced including the oft-rumored Mazdaspeed performance model as well as a new coupe. Auto Express, citing an inside source, reports that a 6...

  • 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe spy shots
    2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe Spy Shots

    Cadillac’s new ATS-V is set for a debut at next month’s Los Angeles Auto Show, in both sedan and coupe and bodystyles, and today we have an undisguised version of the latter. The car was snapped by one of our photographers during what appears to be an official photo shoot, revealing the...

  • 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C
    2015 Alfa Romeo 4C: Best Car To Buy 2015 Nominee

    Exotic. Italian. Sexy. Quick. Nimble. Priced under $70,000. The Alfa Romeo 4C ticks all of these boxes. And a whole bunch more. In the performance per dollar world—or performance per pound—the Alfa Romeo 4C is a flyweight that punches with the heavyweights. No, it won’t knock the...

  • 2016 Audi Q7 spy shots

    Audi’s second-generation Q7 SUV is tipped to debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in January before sailing into showrooms next spring, as a 2016 model. Today we have a new set of spy shots of a prototype, and they’re the most revealing yet. Although still camouflaged, the protective cladding seen on previous prototypes is now gone, leaving us with the SUV’s true shape. At the front, the headlights and grille look similar to the units on the 2016 TT sports car. The flanks, meanwhile, get some crisper character lines similar to those of the 2015 A8, and at the rear sit a set...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Volt - first teaser image, Aug 2014
    2016 Chevrolet Volt’s Powertrain Revealed: Video

    Chevrolet will unveil its second-generation Volt extended-range electric car at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in January, but it appears the automaker just couldn’t help itself from dropping a few details early. Prototypes spotted in the wild show only evolutionary changes for the exterior, but...

  • Detroit Electric SP:01
    Detroit Electric Updates Design For SP:01 Sports Car

    It was just over a year ago that revived electric car brand Detroit Electric revealed a Lotus-based sports car not unlike the original Tesla Roadster. The car was called the SP:01 and was said to be going on sale shortly after the debut with a starting price of $135,000. MUST SEE: Watch Dodge Build...

  • Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2015
    Reader Poll: Which Best Car To Buy Nominee Would You Pick?

    We’ve driven and compared all 15 of this year’s Best Car To Buy 2015 nominees in a variety of terrain and locations, wringing out the best of each car to see which deserves the award. But we also want to know what you, the armchair enthusiast, think. So we’re asking you: which of...

  • Hennesey HPE600 Jaguar F-Type Coupe R on the drag strip
    Hennessey Jaguar F-Type R Coupe Packs 623 HP, Tears Up Drag Strip: Video

    If you’re more accustomed to Hennessey focusing its might on American muscle and sports cars, you’re not alone, but it turns out the boffins from Texas can tune up a Brit beast, too. Here, the 623-hp Hennessey HPE600 Jaguar F-Type Coupe R rips up the dyno and the drag strip with all the...

  • Audi R8 Competition
    570-Horsepower Audi R8 Competition Revealed Ahead Of L.A. Auto Show

    Audi has just revealed the fastest and most powerful version of its R8 supercar yet, the R8 Competition. The car makes its official debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show next month and will be racing into showrooms early next year. The R8 Competition’s design draws on the knowledge gained...

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