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Pictured above is the result of a test drive in Malaysia that went horribly wrong. We don’t have many details but the sorry-looking Ferrari F430 you see here is said to have been taken for a test drive on a highway near the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in the south of Malaysia. The driver reportedly lost control of the car before it slammed into a guard rail and then into a nearby street lamp. The accident occurred around 5.30 pm local time Friday. Malaysia’s The Star reports that the driver was traveling with a friend at the time of the accident. Both of them, aged in their...
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Mercedes teases new A-Class ahead of Geneva debutMercedes-Benz is working on a whole new generation of its entry-level A Class, which is set to be revealed in full at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. A new video released by the automaker shows off many of the upcoming car’s details including its overall profile, the shape of its...
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Mercedes-Benz To Build New North American Plant: Report
Mercedes-Benz is looking to build new plants in China and in either Mexico or the U.S. as it forges ahead with plans to double its sales by the year 2020. The information was revealed by Dieter Zetsche, the CEO of Mercedes’ parent Daimler, during a recent interview with Germany’s...
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First 2013 Chevy Corvette 427 Convertible Sells for $600,000
At this past weekend’s Barrett-Jackson vehicle auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, the very first 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible was sold for a staggering $600,000. Of course, the Corvette Convertible sold was no ordinary ‘Vette but rather a Corvette 427 Convertible...
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2012 Ford Focus ST-R Test Drive With Tanner Foust: Video
The Focus ST-R race car may not be cheap at $98,995, but for avid fans looking for a quick entry into motorsports it's certainly a worthy option.
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Porsche Reaches Cayenne Milestone, Readies Plant For Cajun
Porsche's Leipzig plant has just produced its 100,000th
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Long-time Mustang tuner Roush Performance has announced a series of performance upgrades for 2011 and later F-150 pickups.
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2013 Nissan GT-R Gets More Expensive, More Power
Nissan just released all the details regarding its GT-R supercar for 2013, and all the numbers are higher. As part of the effort to keep up with the Joneses of the supercar world, power goes up; but so does price. Starting with power, there are 30 more horses under the hood, which brings the grand...
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Shelby To Raffle Off Last 50th Anniversary Cobra Built
Shelby American will raffle off the last 50th Anniversary Cobra built at next year's Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Chevy Picks Winner In Its Route 66 Super Bowl Ad Contest
Chevy has chosen a winning Super Bowl ad from 198 videos submitted by amateur filmmakers.
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Crashed Lexus LFA, Saab Not Dead Yet, Fisker Karma: Today's Car News
Today at Motor Authority, Chrysler reached a Pentastar milestone and BMW shows off the 2012 M3 DTM Safety Car. Saab isn't completely dead yet, and we drove the 2012 Fisker Karma. All this and more in today's car news, right here on Motor Authority. Sadly, a Lexus LFA has been crashed. MINI reveals...
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As SOPA Stumbles, Megaupload Founder Has Luxury Cars Seized
While the SOPA bill seems to have lost support in the U.S., the federal government has arrested Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom in New Zealand and seized his collection of cars.
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With a 552-horsepower V-10, an exhaust note that could humble some race cars, and a pricetag that makes other supercars look cheap, it’s safe to stay that the Lexus LFA is one confidence-boosting machine. Sadly, that confidence can often translate into owners thinking they’re far better drivers than they actually are. That said, it was only a matter of time until one of the 500 Lexus LFA supercars--either already delivered or destined for production--was going to be involved in a crash. We now have images of the first customer-delivered Lexus LFA known to be in a crash. We...
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Lexus Raises Prices On 2013 LX 570 SUV
After showing its revised 2013 LX 570 at the Detroit Auto Show last week, Lexus has now released the all-important pricing details on its latest luxury SUV. Pricing on the 2013 Lexus LX 570 will start at $80,930, an increase of $1,475 on the 2012 model or a rise of about 1.9 percent. Note, this...
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Turkish Private-Equity Firm Looking To Bid On Saab: Report
Yesterday we brought you news that Chinese auto giant Youngman, one of the original bidders for Saab before it went bankrupt, was still interested in buying what’s left of the Swedish automaker. Now we have news that Turkish private-equity firm Brightwell is also interested in making a bid...
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2012 Bentley Mulsanne Mega-Gallery
Bentley has released a stunning gallery of its flagship Mulsanne and here's a condensed version with all the best highlights.
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2013 Fiat Panda 4X4 Spy Shots
Captured here undergoing cold weather testing in Northern Europe is the next-generation Fiat Panda 4x4, a high-riding and all-wheel drive version of the latest Fiat Panda minicar unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show last September. While neither the Panda nor this Panda 4x4 variant are likely...
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Who Builds The Fastest Accelerating Hybrid? Probably Not Porsche
Come January 23 we’ll know which is the world’s fastest accelerating full hybrid vehicle. The contenders are almost certainly to be the 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid and 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid, though the upcoming 2013 Lexus GS 450h could be a dark horse. Officially, the fastest...
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Earlier this month we brought you the first details about a new compact crossover Fiat is planning to unveil at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. Today, we have the first spy shots of a prototype for the vehicle, which insiders are calling the “Ellezero” (pronounced L-0). The vehicle, which in completed form should look like a five-door Fiat 500 on steroids, will go on sale in Europe by the middle of the year and arrive in the U.S. as a 2013 model not too long after. While its styling may mimic the cute lines of the Fiat 500, most of the similarities will end there, however...
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2012 MINI Baker Street And Bayswater Preview: London Games Special Editions
Well-known for its high degree of individualization in the buying and equipment process, MINI is also no stranger to building special editions. The latest dynamic duo is being built in honor of the 2012 London Olympic Games, based on the MINI Hardtop. The two models, the MINI Baker Street and MINI...
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David Higgins Returns To Defend His Rally America Championship
David Higgins will be back with Subaru Rally Team USA
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Chrysler Builds Its One-Millionth Pentastar V-6
In just two years, Chrysler has built one million Pentastar V-6 engines, now used in over 68 percent of domestic Chrysler vehicles.
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Study Says Young Drivers Want Hybrids, Not V-8s
Are you a 20-something Millennial who would rather drive a hybrid or electric car over any other type of vehicle? If you didn't say yes, then you are in the minority according to a new study. The USA Today reports that a study performed by Deloitte shows six out of ten Millennials prefer buying a...
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China's Youngman To Take One Last Shot At Saab: Report
Sources close to Chinese company Youngman report that it will make one final attempt to purchase bankrupt automaker Saab.
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