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In the early 1900s, automobile racing was beginning to take off on both sides of the Atlantic. In the United States, among the most significant early events were the Vanderbilt Cup races, first run in 1904, followed by the Indianapolis 500, which began in 1911. In Europe, the first Grand Prix was...

Three-wheeler specialist Campagna is know for building some pretty outrageous vehicles. Its current lineup includes the Kawasaki-powered T-Rex 14R and 14RR, as well as the Harley-Davidson-powered V13R. The company’s mainstay, the 14R, dishes out 197 horsepower and 113 pound-feet of torque...

UPDATE: Ferrari’s new flagship, the La Ferrari, has been revealed. Click here for all the details. The Geneva launch of a successor to the Ferrari Enzo, internally named the F150, has been rumored for months, but now is officially official. The last update we delivered, on February 11, turned...

The first spy shots of the next generation BMW 7-Series have surfaced, and they show a car with familiar proportions but very new shapes, particularly at the front end. Check out the gallery to see all of the new details. KTM's X-Bow is getting an upgrade at the Geneva Motor Show this year, in the...

Spanish industrial design firm Applus Idiada has formally presented a new electric race car concept called the Volar-e. The Volar-e is one of the most powerful electric cars ever built and was showcased for the first time at a special event at the Circuit de Catalunya just outside of Barcelona...

As head of Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE), tuning legend John Hennessey has some impressive cars to choose from as his daily driver. While the world-record-setting Venom GT may be a bit extreme for commuting, we can certainly see the attraction of a 1,000 horsepower Cadillac CTS-V as a...

Last month Pagani’s Huayra supercar set a new record for a production car around the famous Top Gear test track, which was featured during the first episode of the popular British television program’s 19th season. The Huayra’s time was an impressive 1:13.8, which was 1.3 seconds...

Owners of certain Mercedes-Benz models can now specify their cars with an illuminated version of the star on the center grille. Available through Mercedes’ official accessories division, the lit star only works at certain times, and never when the car is being driven. It’s designed to...

Land Rover is boosting its commitment to cleaner running electrified vehicles by developing an all-electric version of its iconic Defender--yes, the Defender--SUV. Land Rover stresses that the vehicle is not for production but to test electric car technology in all possible fields, even in the...

The KTM X-Bow is an unflinchingly stripped-down track car that coincidentally happens to be street legal. The latest iteration of the X-Bow, the GT, makes that street aspect of its use a bit more tolerable--but only a bit. Rumors of just such a car have been circulating for over a year now, but...

If you live in the city, chances are good you don’t use your high beams much for night driving, since you’re rarely in an environment where they can be employed without distracting other drivers. If you live in the country, on the other hand, high beams provide a welcome margin of...

If you don't already have the free Motor Authority iPad and iPhone app, you're missing out--it's easily one of the best car news, photo, video, and review experiences on any mobile device. It's also newly updated with a classic car section, so there's even more great car porn to ogle while you're...

What do you get when you cross the engine and mechanicals of a Dodge Viper with a hand-built carbon fiber body designed by Zagato? The answer, oddly enough, is a car with an Alfa Romeo badge on its stunning hood: the Alfa Romeo Zagato Stradale TZ3. Originally shown as a concept honoring 100 years...

If you’ve ever driven across Nevada, you know this as fact: outside of cities like Las Vegas, Reno, Sparks and Carson City, the state isn’t exactly overcrowded. In fact, there are vast stretches of open road, where it’s still possible to drive for long periods of time without even...

To highlight the handling prowess of its not-for-U.S.-sale RS4 Avant, Audi opted to stage and film a paintball war in an abandoned U.K. Ministry of Defense aircraft hangar. The cars were left in stock form (aside from the paintball guns and paint slick dispensers), but the tires were overinflated...

In 2003, a Ferrari F50, one of just 50 imported into the United States, was stolen from a dealership in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. In 2009, long after the long after the insurance company had paid the dealership for the theft, the car was recovered in an unrelated FBI sting operation. The training...

Lotus has issued a recall for its Elise and Exige due to a similar leaking oil problem that led to a recall in 2011 for versions of the sports cars from the 2005 and 2006 model years. This time around it is Elise and Exige models from the 2007 and 2008 model years. Specifically, it is those Elise...

Building a low-volume supercar is a daunting, time-consuming and expensive process, which is why manufacturers often look to outside vendors to supply the engine. Pagani, for example, has a long-standing relationship with AMG, and even McLaren turned to BMW for the 6.1-liter V-12 used in the...

After hitting the auto show scene in 2010, Maserati’s race-inspired GranTurismo MC Stradale, sold in the U.S. as the slightly tamer GranTurismo MC, has undergone its first major update. Set to debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show next week, the updated Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale goes on...

Hot on the heels of news of Chevrolet’s planned successors for the Corvette Z06 and ZR1, based on the latest C7 Corvette, comes a new report claiming the bowtie brand is also planning a ‘low-cost’ Corvette model for the everyday man. This new low-cost model would slot in below the...