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Bentley’s built a faster Mulsanne, appeasing the needs of lead-footed chauffeurs the world over. The car is called the Mulsanne Speed, and it can rocket to 60 mph in just 4.8 seconds despite weighing almost 6,000 pounds. A photo alleged to be of the facelifted 2015 Chrysler 300 has hit the...

Leading NASCAR team owner and businessman Roger Penske has confirmed plans to enter Australia’s awesome V8 Supercars touring car series, starting from the 2015 season. Penske has secured a controlling 51 percent stake in existing V8 Supercars team Dick Johnson Racing (DJR), and will compete...

Chrysler is set to introduce a facelifted version of its 300 sedan at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show in November, and this could be our first undisguised look at the car. Prototypes for the facelifted 300 have been spotted for several months, though these have all been heavily camouflaged. The...

It was back in 2012 that Lincoln first announced it was expanding into the lucrative Chinese market, and now the first cars have landed. An additional two shipments of Lincolns will arrive by early October to support a series of grand opening events scheduled for later that same month. Despite...

The all-new 2015 BMW 2-Series Convertible has been revealed and is due in showrooms early next year. The pick of the bunch is clearly the M235i, which sports a turbocharged straight-six engine good for 320 horsepower and 330 pound-feet of torque. Of course, it’s the priciest, too, with the...

Volvo recently revealed its all-new XC90 SUV but missing from the lineup was a version equipped with one of the automaker’s sporty R-Design packs. Well, we now have the first photo of what’s likely to be the 2016 Volvo XC90 R-Design. The photo, posted to the SweedSpeed Forums by user...

Have you ever wanted to build a custom Corvette out of Legos? If so, and your dream Corvette is a 1969 C3, then this kit could be your answer—if you show support for it and get it turned into a production kit. While the C3 Corvette wouldn’t be our first choice (how about a C2 Sting Ray...

When you have the need for speed, you might find yourself getting creative to eek out every last bit of power and performance that your engine can muster up. Engine swaps become a part of your world in your quest for more... more power and more speed. MUST SEE: Nissan GT-R Blows A Tire At 200 MPH...

You thought $4.5 million was a bit steep for an extremely limited-edition Lamborghini Veneno Roadster? Well, you were wrong, apparently. Because a (slightly) used example is now for sale—for an asking price of $7.4 million. DON'T MISS: Students Save Prototype Dodge Viper From Crusher Listed...

Remember those 93 Dodge Viper prototypes that were gifted to a various schools' automotive technology programs, only to be destined for the crusher after Chrysler decided their useful life was over? One of them, donated to South Puget Sound Community College, was the very rare and potentially...

In 1977, Sir Frank Williams teamed up with an automotive engineer by the name of Patrick Head to form the Williams racing team. Today it's known as Williams Martini Racing, and the team is one of the cornerstones of the F1 world. Some truly talented drivers have shuffled through the Williams...

The first-ever sanctioned electric car race took place in Beijing, China on Saturday, and it proved to be quite a buzz (no pun intended). On the final corner of the final lap, a huge crash took place that saw former Formula One driver Nick Heidfeld shoot into the air and eventually land upside...

The design of Mazda’s fourth-generation MX-5 Miata is almost universally liked but achieving the new look was no easy task, especially given the constraints of modern design standards and regulations. Taken at the car’s North American debut in Monterey, California last week, this video...

You may not have heard of Evanta before, but you’re about to hear of them a lot more as the niche British sports car outfit is planning to expand its lineup with even more deliciously retro sports cars as well as work with A. Kahn Design on several projects under the Ant-Kahn label (the Ant...

The sixth-generation Ford Mustang recently entered production, but engineers are still testing a high-performance variant of the new muscle car that we’re expecting to be launched on the market sometime next year. Not much is known about the new Mustang variant but it’s believed the car...

Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo last week confirmed his resignation from the company he’s run for the past 23 years, but before he steps down he has one final undertaking—celebrating 60 years of the Prancing Horse’s sales in the U.S. with the unveiling of a new special...

The first round of the inaugural season of the Formula E Championship got underway in Beijing, China over the weekend, and like any good sport there was plenty of action to behold. Victory in the first-ever sanctioned electric car race went to Audi Sport ABT’s Lucas di Grassi, but only...

Having given up his famous Nyan Cat-themed Ferrari 458 Italia because of a dispute with Ferrari over the use of his own "Purrari" badges on the car, Canadian DJ Deadmau5 has since switched over to a McLaren. His McLaren of choice is the 650S Spider, which he’s already started modding with...

Ferrari’s CEO Luca di Montezemolo resigns his position, the Mercedes-AMG GT was unveiled in Stuttgart, and the Jaguar XE hits the stage in the UK. It’s The Week In Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The resignation of Ferrari CEO Luca di Montezemolo comes as no real...

The National Hot Rod Association is entering its final countdown this weekend, with the Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals running through September 14. Being the first event in the Countdown to the Championship, the Carolina Nationals promises to pack excitement for fans and racers alike—while...