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The upcoming Netflix docuseries titled "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" will be without the two star teams that helped define last season. According to a new report, Mercedes-AMG and Ferrari both declined to be involved in the docuseries. The Telegraph reported Sunday that the crew behind the docuseries have shamed both teams for letting down fans of the motorsport. The 2018 season came down to a championship battle between Mercedes and Ferrari as Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel duked it out on the track for the top spot. Eventually, Hamilton walked away victorious. Without either of the...
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Nissan IMQ electric SUV concept bound for Geneva auto show
Nissan better hope its fans aren't suffering from EV concept fatigue as the automaker has yet another electric concept to present, this time another crossover SUV. The Japanese firm on Tuesday released a teaser for the IMQ concept, which debuts next week at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show...
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2020 Bentley Continental GTC, 2020 BMW M2 CS, Porsche Macan EV: Car News Headlines
Bentley's redesigned Continental GT is simply stunning, and now the car has spawned its convertible variant which we recently tested. How does it drive? Its beauty pairs perfectly with its new found agility courtesy of a platform borrowed from Porsche. BMW already has the M2 Competition, but it...
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Lewis Hamilton wants to build a Mercedes-AMG One LH Edition
Lewis Hamilton isn't only a top racing driver, he's also an avid car nut and quite particular about what cars he adds to his collection. It's no surprise then that he's keen on having Mercedes-AMG, whose F1 team he drives for, build special versions of the upcoming One hypercar with his own...
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Pull out your berets as Peugeot is returning to US
Peugeot will return to the United States and Canada in the next decade, parent company PSA Group announced Tuesday. The announcement was made at a conference outlining PSA's overwhelmingly positive financial results for 2018, which included sales of 3.88 million vehicles and a net profit of $3.7...
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Honda Civic Type R production moving to North America as UK plant closes
Honda will move production of the Civic's hatchback body style from a plant in the United Kingdom to North America, the automaker's CEO has confirmed. The news, which was widely expected, comes just a week after the automaker announced it will close its plant at Swindon in South West England in...
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“Digital detox.” That’s what Bentley design director Stefan Sielaff promises in the 2020 Continental GT Convertible, and the opportunity sounds appealing. We are so inescapably immersed in the digital, the synthetic, and the artificial that a retreat to reality and authenticity sounds irresistible. The primary feature of the car’s detoxifying capabilities is the central, three-sided Bentley Rotating Display. When the car is off, it presents a plain woodgrain veneer in center of the GT Convertible’s dashboard. Switch the car on, and the driver is obligated to take...
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Ferrari 250 TR tribute car nails the details on Jay Leno's Garage
A lack of funds didn't stop this passionate Ferrari fan from owning the 250 Testa Rossa of his dreams. Since actual examples cost a minimum of $30 million, he simply went and built his own. The owner is Peter Giacobbi, and this is his labor of love on a new episode of Jay Leno's Garage: a 1959...
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Rivian patents removable auxiliary battery pack tech
Rivian doesn't plan to keep owners tied down to built-in batteries and their ranges if a new patent discovery is any clue. The startup electric car maker filed to patent removable auxiliary battery pack technology. The Rivian Forums first discovered the patent on Monday, though Rivian filed for the...
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Korea-only 2020 Genesis G90 limousine makes us jealous
With an additional 11-plus inches tacked onto it, the 2020 Genesis G90 limousine has arrived to coddle passengers. Last Tuesday, the luxury brand revealed the long-wheelbase model, which is set for sale locally in South Korea this month. While the United States will get an updated G90 flagship, the...
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Bulletproof behemoth: Armored Cadillac Escalade can stop rifle fire and coddle passengers
The U.S. president may have the Beast 2.0, but Inkas has something nearly as protective for the private sector. The Canadian company released details of its fully armored 2019 Cadillac Escalade conversion last Wednesday, and the hulking SUV provides an overwhelming sense of luxury. Starting with a...
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Audi readies A8, A7, A6 and Q5 plug-in hybrids for Geneva auto show
After years of promising, Audi is finally ready to roll out plug-in hybrid versions of its core models globally. The automaker on Monday announced that plug-in hybrid versions of the Q5, A6, A7 Sportback and A8 will be presented next week during the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. The cars...
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Two General Motors sedans previously confirmed to cease North American production this year will live on a bit longer. As first reported by Reuters on Friday, GM will continue to build the Chevrolet Impala and Cadillac CT6 at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant in Michigan until January 2020. The original plan would have seen production cease this summer. When contacted, a GM spokesman told Motor Authority the company will be building 2019 examples of the Impala and CT6 until the cutoff date, with no models changes planned other than those already announced. This means GM isn't likely to offer any...
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Volkswagen T-Roc R revealed with 2.0-liter turbo, 296 horsepower
Volkswagen will use next week's 2019 Geneva International Motor Show to reveal the T-Roc R. Before you get too excited, note that the regular T-Roc isn't sold in the United States so neither will the R version. That's a shame because the car is essentially a Golf R with the extra practicality of a...
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BMW and Daimler reveal details of joint company to target Uber, Lyft
BMW Group and Daimler are preparing for a future where car ownership, especially in major cities, could become a thing of the past. The two German auto giants announced a year ago plans to merge their existing mobility services into a global joint-venture company, and on Friday they finally...
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Here's how the "Fast Five" vault chase scene was made
The "Fast and Furious" movies are always packed full of incredible stunts and chases, but one of the film series' highlights is the vault chase scene from "Fast Five." Jack Gill, a stunt coordinator for "Fast Five" broke down the entire vault chase scene in a new video and we cannot stress this...
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The cost of race fuel shows motorsport isn't cheap
American drivers are all about cheap fuel. When gas prices rise, drivers scowl every time they hook the nozzle into the fuel tank. However, be thankful average drivers don't pay what race teams shell out for proper race gas. Twitter user hoonable posted a photo of how much it costs IMSA race teams...
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Brick by brick, build your own Lego 1967 Ford Mustang GT
Occasionally, Lego creations don't quite mimic the real thing, but Lego and Ford have nailed it with this 1967 Mustang GT replica. Both companies announced the 1967 Ford Mustang GT as the latest in a series of car-related Lego projects on Friday and fans young and old should find a lot to...
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This week, Aston Martin finally showed off the first image of its forthcoming 003 hypercar and the firm's CEO declared it has the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren Senna, and Porsche 918 Spyder directly in its sights. Andy Palmer, Aston Martin CEO, told Auto Express in a Wednesday report that the 003 bridges the gap between the gap between the forthcoming Valkyrie hypercar and a Ferrari 488 competitor that's also on the way from the British brand. In this respect, he said the 003 is a LaFerrari competitor or "like the McLaren Senna and Porsche 918." In the spirit of the LaFerrari, the powertrain...
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2020 Volvo XC90 bows with minor changes, updated powertrains globally
Volvo has ever-so-slightly freshened its largest SUV. The 2020 Volvo XC90 debuted on Friday with minor tweaks to the exterior and interior. For global markets outside of the United States, the XC90 also gets new electrified powertrains. Motor Authority confirmed with Volvo spokesperson Russell Datz...
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2020 McLaren 600LT Spider, Lamborghini hybrid hypercar, 2019 Ram Heavy Duty: The Week In Reverse
We dropped the top and took the 2020 McLaren 600LT Spider for a spin; Lamborghini will reportedly debut its first hybrid supercar this year; the Ram Heavy Duty portfolio was priced. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. We visited a track outside of Phoenix, Arizona, to spend...
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McLaren 600LT Spider by MSO is utterly gorgeous
McLaren Special Operations is back once again to show off its capabilities, and this time the special editions unit has created a stunning McLaren 600LT Spider. Set to debut at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, the 600LT Spider by MSO wears a gorgeous color combination of Dove Gray and...
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Learn why McLaren uses a top-mount exhaust for the 600LT
McLaren's top-mount exhaust pipes on the 600LT certainly look cool, but there are actually multiple reasons why the British marque opted for the design. Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained had the opportunity to speak with the 600LT's chief engineer, and he answered numerous questions about the...
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Electrified Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer Concept coming to Geneva
Nearly two years after Mitsubishi's e-Evolution electric SUV concept bowed, another electrified SUV concept is on the way. The Japanese automaker announced Tuesday that it will reveal the Engelberg Tourer concept at the 2019 Geneva motor show this March. The "Engelberg Tourer" name comes from the...
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