Car News
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GM knows the aftermarket is an important bloodline for the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8, but security is a top priority.
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Bugatti dreams up its one-off cars, not the buyer
With hundreds lining up to buy one, expect many more Bugatti one-off cars.
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Ian Callum steps down from Jaguar design role after 20 years
A fan of Jaguar almost his entire life, Ian Callum has now stepped down from the top design role at the British brand.
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Karma expanding US reach, plans global launch by 2020
Karma is ready to grow from a startup to a major EV manufacturer rivaling Tesla.
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Porsche built a secret successor to the 909 Bergspyder based on the Boxster
Back in 2015, Porsche came close to launching a single-seat speedster with almost 400 horsepower on tap.
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The mighty Mini Cooper S E electric car can tug a cargo plane
Mini hooked its upcoming Mini Cooper S E to a Boeing 777F cargo plane and pulled it a short distance to prove that small electric cars can be muscular.
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Jay Leno's body man and painter brings his rare fuel-injected 1958 Chrysler 300D to Jay Leno's Garage.
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Pininfarina discusses the design of the Karma GT concept
Designers from the fabled Italian firm Pininfarina discuss how they transformed the four-door Karma Revero GT into the Karma GT Designed by Pininfarina.
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BMW releases a slew of M Performance parts for the 2020 X3 M, X4 M
BMW has released a range of M Performance parts for the 2020 X3 M and X4 M, including carbon-fiber goodies for the interior and exterior, graphics, floor mats, and even a key case.
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This company wants to make pothole fixes last longer
American Road Patch is a shingle-like patch over filled-in potholes that could make pothole fixes last much longer.
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2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport spy shots
A new SUV that VW will build at its Chattanooga plant has just been spotted.
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Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V, “Ford v. Ferrari” trailer, Lotus hypercar: Car News Headlines
Cadillac recently revealed the new CT4-V and CT5-V sport sedans, but over the weekend the automaker teased the more extreme versions that serve as the true replacements for the former ATS-V and CTS-V. Rumor has it that the cars might be badged as Blackwings. The first trailer and photos for "Ford...
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The Volkswagen ID R set a new electric car lap record at the Nürburgring with a time of 6:05.33, besting the Nio EP9 by more than 40 seconds.
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Austro Daimler fan builds modern Bergmeister with gullwing doors
The last time there was a new Austro Daimler was during the 1930s.
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First trailer, photos released for "Ford v. Ferrari" film
The first trailer and photos for the upcoming movie "Ford v. Ferrari" starring Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby and Christian Bale as test driver Ken Miles have surfaced.
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Karma shares how it designed and built the SC1 Vision EV concept
Karma, the automaker born from the ashes of the original Fisker, debuted two stunning concept cars during April's Auto Shanghai 2019. The Chinese-backed, California-based company wanted to give fans a little more insight into how it designed and built one of them, however. A series of videos detail...
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Tour the Rimac facilities with Mr. Rimac himself
Croatian EV tech supplier and supercar maker Rimac has seen a wild growth since the company truly began in 2011. Like all good startups, founder and CEO Mate Rimac began the company in his own garage. Today, Rimac's workforce sits at over 500 employees from just one guy in a garage. To mark Rimac's...
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Ahead of Gumball 3000 Rally, see what makes this Aston Martin Vulcan road legal
One lucky Brit will drive the one-of-a-kind road-legal Aston Martin Vulcan in the Gumball 3000 Rally in Europe. This video explains the changes that make the car road ready.
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With a V-8, three electric motors, and hybrid all-wheel drive, Ferrari's new SF90 Stradale hypercar revealed this week is the fastest road-going Prancing Horse yet. Ferrari was in the headlines this week for another, completely different reason. The first photos of the upcoming “Ford v Ferrari” movie starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale were released. BMW recreated the Marcello Gandini-designed Garmisch concept almost 50 years after it disappeared. According to Gandini, it was so authentic it would be hard to pick the two cars apart. Another BMW in the headlines this week was...
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A closer look at the VW ID R electric race car's charging system
For its Nürburgring electric car record attempt, the pair of batteries in the VW ID R race car are charged in about 20 minutes by two fast chargers that transfer electricity at a rate of 90 kw each.
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Subaru Crosstrek Desert Racer suits up in blue and gold
The Subaru Crosstrek Desert Racer isn't like the compact crossover in your driveway. It's a 300-horsepower off-road buggy headed to the Baja 500 on June 1 race off the beaten path.
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Porsche 914 celebrates its 50th birthday
Porsche is celebrating the mid-engine 914 sports car's birthday with the "Typically Porsche" day at the Porsche Museum and a special exhibit to follow through July 7.
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Porsche nearly returned to Formula One
In 2017, when Porsche was working on its 6-cylinder LMP1 engine, the brand was considering using that engine to join Formula One, but the decision was eventually made to join Formula E instead.
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Mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette, Ferrari SF90 Stradale, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer: The Week In Reverse
The mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette could be mighty hard to tune; the Ferrari SF90 Stradale broke cover; the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer was announced. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. A new report claimed the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will have an encrypted ECU...
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