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They say cars are meant to be driven, and that's exactly what Volker Schiersch has done with his 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster. The brand highlighted Schiersch's car for a good reason: he tows a matching camper trailer with it. For all owners of garage queens out there, this is the real deal. Schiersch said he's always been a fan of air-cooled engines and fell in love with Porsches, in particular, after he purchased his first 356C. Soon after, he purchased his first open-top Porsche, a 1957 356 Speedster finished in red. The combination of the air-cooled engine's noises and the top down grabbed...
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Collector discovers his Porsche 356 was brand's first Le Mans-winning car
Cameron Healey, one of many Porsche 356 fans across the globe, stumbled upon a rather lovely example in 2009. The car, converted to a Spyder and painted red, had only a single owner since 1957. Although professionals knew this particular Porsche 356 was a very early model, nothing prepared Healey...
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2020 BMW 8-Series Gran Coupe, 2020 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4, Shelby GT500 engine: This Week's Top Photos
BMW this week revealed its stunning 8-Series Gran Coupe, which goes on sale later this year to fill the void of the 6-Series Gran Coupe—and yes there will be an M8 variant with over 600 horsepower. At the entry point, there's an 840i with 335 hp. Also headed to BMW showrooms shortly are the...
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Citroën has no desire to build a modern 2CV
Citroën's CEO says the company has no interest in building a modern take on the beloved and agrarian 2CV that enjoyed a 43-year run.
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Koenigsegg still wants to race at Le Mans and Hypercar class is the ticket
Swedish supercar builder Koenigsegg is still interested in the World Endurance Championship's new Hypercar class now that the rules have been finalized.
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Electric 1967 Ford Mustang coming to Goodwood Festival of Speed
Charge Cars will show off its electric-powered 1967 Ford Mustang retro-mod at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed.
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The head of Porsche's GT division said the 911 GT2 and GT3 cars won't be electrified because they need to stay true to the race cars that inspired them.
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2020 Ford Explorer ST, 2020 BMW X3 M and X4 M, 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500: The Week In Reverse
We drove the 2020 Ford Explorer ST; we found out if the latest X3 M and X4 M are worthy of their badges; Ford announced how much power the 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 makes. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. Does the 2020 Ford Explorer ST earn its performance badge? We sampled...
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Latest Emory Porsche 356 Outlaw stretches the imagination
Rod Emory rolled out his personal Outlaw challenge dubbed the 1960 Porsche 356 RSR.
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2020 Audi A6 Allroad reaches Canada, is the US next?
The 2020 Audi A6 Allroad is now available in Canada. Can the U.S. be far behind?
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2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 challenges giants on the track
A track day in the 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 showed this year's updates help this pony car challenge the track times of cars that cost twice as much.
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Ford may be about to launch a new hardcore version of its GT supercar
Ford looks to have a new version of its GT supercar set for reveal in just a few weeks.
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Aston Martin's Valhalla, previously known as the AM-RB 003, will star alongside a classic DB5 and V8 Vantage in “Bond 25” due next spring. The 1,000-horsepower hypercar was recently previewed as a concept and due for delivery in 2021. A Ferrari Formula One car Niki Lauda drove and helped develop is headed to auction. The car is the 312T that Lauda drove in the 1975 F1 season. Cadillac is in the process of introducing a new or refreshed model roughly every six months through the end of 2021, and one of these will be an updated XT5. Photos of the updated crossover have now surfaced...
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Mercedes-AMG rolls out a sharper GT3 race car for 2020 motorsport season
Mercedes-AMG on Friday unveiled an updated version of its GT3 race car. The GT3 was introduced for the 2016 motorsport season, and in its first year took out the 24 Hours of Nürburgring endurance race. This year's running of the gruelling race, scheduled for this weekend, will be the scene...
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2019 Formula One French Grand Prix preview
Following a previous stint in Canada, the Formula One World Championship has returned to Europe. This weekend is the French Grand Prix, and teams are in preparation at Circuit Paul Ricard, located between the cities of Marseille and Toulon on the French Riviera. It's the eighth round of the current...
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Niki Lauda's 1975 Ferrari 312T heads to auction
A Ferrari Formula One car Niki Lauda drove and helped develop is headed to auction.
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Aston Martin Valhalla is the newest Bond car
Aston Martin's new hypercar will star alongside a classic DB5 and V8 Vantage in “Bond 25” due next spring.
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1965 Jensen C-V8 strolls into Jay Leno's Garage
American horsepower meets English styling in Jay Leno's 1965 Jensen CV-8.
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The 2020 Cadillac XT5 has debuted in China. It previews the updated U.S. model, including a possible new 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine.
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Base 2020 Mercedes-Benz E-Class to feature extra power, E350 designation
The base version of the 2020 Mercedes-Benz E-Class gets a bump of 14 horsepower and becomes E350 instead of the E300.
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Acura to invade Pikes Peak with four prepared race cars and one stock NSX
Acura will compete with five cars in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Four of the entries are race cars or modified from stock, but one is a stock NSX.
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Genesis rated highest in 2019 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study
For the second year in a row, Genesis placed first in the 2019 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) among all major automotive brands.
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Best of the Jeep Wrangler and CJ special editions
Go to any Jeep Jamboree, and you’ll see hundreds of modified Wranglers and CJ’s. Jeep owners revel in outfitting their Jeeps for even more extreme off-road duty or simply changing the aesthetics to make them their own. It’s a natural extension of the car guy experience, and...
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First drive review: 2020 Ford Explorer ST dances with the family, and it's a ball
The 2020 Ford Explorer lineup has been completely redesigned and gains a 400-hp, performance-oriented ST model. We tested it out.
Bengt Halvorson