Car News
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We recently got behind the wheel of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT to bring you a video and first drive report of the car. It's an impressive machine, whether you opt for the gullwings or not. The New York Times and Tesla's Elon Musk are still at it over the former's test drive of the latter's Model S. As the situation descends into the written equivalent of a long-distance slap fight, we're glad for the objective influence of data. How important is a child's first "vroom vroom"? To one dad, it might mean everything. You'll find all of this and more in today's car news from around the High...
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2007-2010 BMW X5 Recalled For Potentially Faulty Brakes
BMW has issued a recall on certain versions of its X5 due to a potential problem with the luxury SUV’s brakes. The recall only affects V-8 versions of the BMW X5 built from September 12, 2006, through to March 18, 2010. This includes X5s from the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 model years...
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Chevy Talks 2014 Stingray Engineering: Video
While designing a new version of an existing vehicle is always a complicated process, the 2014 Corvette Stingray takes this to the extreme. Not only is the car’s styling new, but its engineers even began with a blank sheet of paper to create the frame and a portion of its body panels. The...
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Meteorites, One More Danger For Russian Drivers: Video
By now, we thought we’d seen every possible type of Russian driving horror from the ever-present dashboard camera footage posted to YouTube. It turns out we were wrong, and there’s nothing in any driver’s education manual we’ve ever seen that prepares you for being hit by a...
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Mercedes Mulls All-Wheel-Drive C63 AMG, E63 AMG Black Series
With Mercedes-Benz’s go-fast division AMG moving towards all-wheel-drive vehicles, we’re going to start seeing the option offered on more and more of its models. While we've even seen AMG make all-wheel drive standard on its latest 2014 E63 AMG for customers in the U.S., adding the...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Color Configurator Goes Online
The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray isn’t set to go on sale until the third quarter of the year, but if you’re itching to go up and see one in your local dealer and customize your ideal setup, we’ve got the next best thing. Chevrolet has launched a new section on its official...
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For those unfamiliar with Gullwing America, the company is a custom coachbuilder based in Germany whose claim to fame is building some delicious retro cars based on modern mechanicals. In the past, we’ve seen Gullwing come up with cars inspired by the original Mercedes-Benz 300SL and Ferrari 340 M/C of the 1950s, both of which were based on the underpinnings of the latest Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Now the company has released these preview renderings of its latest creation, another SLS AMG but with a roadster body inspired by the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc. “We tried to keep the...
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Russian Automakers Want A Piece Of The Luxury Pie
With luxury auto sales booming in many parts of the world, especially in resource-rich nations like Russia, where sales of Audis, BMWs and Mercedes-Benzes continue to soar, some of the local automakers are considering entering the segment with their own upmarket vehicles. In Russia, the push is...
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World’s Fastest Electric Boat Inspired By The Mercedes SLS AMG Electric Drive
Everyone knows electricity and water don’t mix, but with the latest creation from Cigarette Racing, a world renowned manufacturer of powered boats based in Miami-Dade County, Florida, nothing could be further from the truth. At the Miami International Boat Show this week, Cigarette Racing...
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2013 SRT Viper GTS-R At Sebring Winter Test: Gallery
The 2013 SRT Viper GTS-R will again contend the American Le Mans Series before heading to the 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours in France.
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The First Vroom-Vroom: Gearhead Dad's Hopes For His Kid
Most of us here at Motor Authority are of the confirmed no-kids sort, but we understand the draw of creating a little clone of yourself. But kids aren't clones, and sometimes they don't turn out like you. What if your kid doesn't like cars at all? On the other hand, sometimes a child's interests...
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Audi To Build S1, But No RS1: Report
Audi’s A1 hatchback is a genuine hit for the brand in Europe, though those of us on this side of the Atlantic are deprived of its diminutive goodness. Shortly after the car’s 2010 launch, rumors of a faster S1 (or even RS1) version started flying, supported by the occasional spy shot...
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Ask most people what the ideal car-themed vacation would be, and chances are good they won’t reply with “hustling a rear-drive, 250-horsepower, vintage Porsche 911 around a frozen lake, in Sweden, in the middle of winter.” The Porsche 911 isn’t the first car that comes to mind when the snow starts flying, even in Carrera 4 form. Worse, Sweden in winter is damn cold, even for those who embrace winter outdoors instead of hiding from it inside. Besides, driving on ice, at lower speeds, can’t possibly be as much fun as hot-lapping on as asphalt racetrack. Or can it?...
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Tesla's Elon Musk Responds To The New York Times
On Tuesday, we brought you the story of The New York Times, represented by writer John M. Broder, versus electric car maker Tesla. While the entire incident has been documented and replayed across multiple media sites, we can summarize it by saying that the two sides are at odds on the Tesla Model...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT First Drive Video
It may seem like the life of a traveling auto writer is all unicorns, rainbows, and thumping V-8s (or V-10s or V-12s), but track-testing a new car can be tough. You have to learn a new track as you learn a new car, typically in a very short period of time and in a limited number of laps. In...
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Tesla And The NY Times, 2014 Chevy SS, 2014 Mercedes E63 AMG Driven: Car News Headlines
Tesla's Elon Musk and the New York Times had a bit of a dust-up recently over the review of a Model S and the company's Supercharger network of charge points. Our sister site Green Car Reports has the full story. The 2014 Chevrolet SS, the return of an Aussie-based rear-drive sedan a la the Pontiac...
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Erebus Reveals Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG V8 Supercars Racer
The fourth and final race car that will be competing in the Australian touring car series known as V8 Supercars has been revealed this morning. The car is based on the latest Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG and is built by Erebus Motorsport in Australia with components sourced from AMG. The cars are the...
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Lotus F1 Owner Buys Into RUF Automobile
Genii Capital, owner of the Lotus F1 Team, is branching out its holdings to include a stake in specialist constructor RUF, long known for building over-the-top Porsche-based supercars. Though some would call RUF a tuner, the German government actually considers the firm a manufacturer, with a...
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This is our best look yet at the upcoming 2014 Chevrolet SS sports sedan. The car is the new VF Holden Commodore SS V, the Australian cousin of the Chevy SS that will make its debut at Daytona International Speedway this Saturday. THE 2014 CHEVROLET SS HAS BEEN REVEALED. CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS. The styling of both cars is expected to be very similar, as many of the details on this new Commodore SS V is also featured on the Chevy SS NASCAR Sprint Cup race car revealed last November and previewing the production Chevy SS. Those common details include the trapezoidal air dam; the air...
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A. Kahn Design’s 2013 Range Rover Is Bespoke Tuning At Its Best
Land Rover specialist A. Kahn Design finally gets its hands on the 2013 Range Rover.
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2014 Jaguar F-Type Stars In Lana Del Rey’s New Music Video
Lana Del Rey’s music video for her new song, Burning Desire, has hit the airwaves, and featuring prominently in the latest clip is a stunning red example of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type. The singer’s collaboration with luxury car brand Jaguar was first announced last September, where she...
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Update: SRT Boss Says Viper Convertible Possible, But Confirms Nothing
UPDATE: SRT boss Ralph Gilles has come out and stated that during his interview with Wards Auto, he said the Viper’s chassis was capable of spawning a convertible but confirmed nothing. Gilles revealed the latest details via a tweet, which has been reproduced below. “Interesting...
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2014 Maserati Ghibli Set For 2013 Shanghai Auto Show
Despite only being formally announced six months ago, Maserati’s upcoming ‘baby’ sedan, the Ghibli, will reportedly be revealed as early as April’s 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. The reason for the speedy rollout is due to Maserati’s ambitions growth plans, with the...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG: First Drive
Construction workers working to the left, Ferrari dealer to the right. Real, actual bustle. Barcelona does not act like the rest of Spain, which is probably why it has two cell phones and is maybe "going out with the girls" on Friday night. Just a few hours earlier, we'd been wedged in the fab...
Martin Padgett