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Aston Martin's DBS Superleggera features a full carbon fiber body and 715 horsepower of grunt, and it's coming to showrooms by the end of the year. This is a car that sticks to GT roots. That means it isn't the most hardcore member of Aston Martin's lineup; the title instead goes to the Vantage. That may change once the DBS receives the AMR treatment, however. Pagani has built the final example of the Huayra coupe, unless it decides later to build a few more “final” examples like it did with the Zonda. The owner of the final car chose a color combination inspired by Lewis...
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After sports car, Gordon Murray's car company will develop sedans and trucks
Gordon Murray will perhaps forever be known as the designing force behind the McLaren F1. But, he's even more thrilled to be working on a new sports car with F1 inspiration. Following the sports car, we now know Murray's car company, Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA), plans for a variety of cars and...
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British firm unveils Jaguar E-Type restomod with 6.1-liter V-12
The Jaguar E-Type is arguably one of the prettiest cars to ever built, but the final-generation Series 3 is often overlooked for earlier examples. This E-Type Series 3 restomod may change that perception. E-Type UK, a British firm specializing in E-Type restorations, completely reworked this 1974...
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Mil-Spec Automotive unveils luxurious #002 custom Hummer H1 off-roader
Mil-Spec Automotive (MSA) has quickly made a name for itself by building luxurious SUVs based on a reimagined Hummer H1. On Wednesday, MSA revealed its second custom creation based on the H1: the #002 Launch Edition. Fittingly, the #002 follows the #001 Launch Edition, but the follow-up SUV...
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Hennessey's Demon, Milan Red, $5.5M worth of cars crushed: The Week In Reverse
Hennessey unleashed its 1,035-horsepower Dodge Demon; an Austrian startup wants to take on the world with a new supercar; and $5.5 million worth of cars were crushed in the Philippines. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. For those who feel the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon's 840...
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$1.2 million bulletproof Mercedes G63 limo could save your life
Those in need of the ultimate protection and who aren't the President of the United States may want to take a gander at this. It's a Mercedes-AMG G63 limousine with a bulletproof exterior and lavish amenities inside. INKAS, the Canadian maker of armored vehicles that also operates out of Lagos...
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Hyundai is close to finalizing a redesigned Sonata with styling inspired by the handsome Le Fil Rouge concept car (shown below) unveiled in March at the Geneva auto show. A prototype for the new mid-size sedan has been spotted at the Nürburgring and looks to be wearing its final skin. A few details are missing however, such as the production taillights and side skirts. Elements borrowed from the concept include the fastback roof leading to a large duck-tail spoiler. The sculpting on some of the panels as well as the short overhangs and multi-slatted grille are also reminiscent of the...
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First comes thunder, then LFT-666: Lister redesignates its tuned F-Type
Lister revealed its first car since the 1993 Storm supercar earlier this year with an appropriate follow-up name: the Thunder. But, now Thunder is out, and the name LFT-666 is in. The revived British sports car marque announced Wednesday it has redesignated the car as the LFT-666, with the triple...
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Vanderhall Venice Speedster, Ferrari F50 prototype, cars get crushed: Today's Car News
Vanderhall's Venice reverse trike is now even more affordable thanks to the addition of a new Speedster variant. It's powered by a turbocharged inline-4 and comes with only one seat, which Vanderhall says is perfect for lone wolf types. A Ferrari F50 with impressive provenance can be yours. The car...
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Daniel Ricciardo to quit Red Bull to join Renault in 2019 F1 season
Australian racing driver Daniel Ricciardo will quit Red Bull Racing at the end of the current Formula 1 season to join Renault, where he'll race alongside the team's current driver Nico Hülkenberg in the 2019 season. It means Ricciardo will replace Renault's other current driver Carlos Sainz...
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Vanderhall Venice now available as single-seat Speedster
You don't always need high-dollar, high-horsepower cars to have fun out on the road or track. Motorcycles have traditionally been the weapon of choice for performance fans on a budget but more recently the new segment of reverse trikes has been gaining popularity. Familiar names like Morgan...
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Kahn Design's Chelsea Truck Company reveals posh Defender pickup
The original Land Rover Defender was designed as a workhorse but that doesn't mean it can't do with a bit of luxury thrown in. Kahn Design knows this particularly well, as the company has been churning out posh Defenders for years. Its latest is based on the Defender Double Cab Pickup. The vehicle...
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A Ferrari F50 that was the star of the 1995 Geneva auto show and driven by multiple Formula 1 legends can be yours. The car is currently listed for sale at Autosport Designs of Huntington Station, New York, which has detailed documentation on the car's provenance. The documents confirm the chassis number as 99999, making it the last Ferrari with a five-digit code. The special chassis No. had been promised to the car's first owner, Belgian racing legend Jacques Swaters, a close friend of Enzo Ferrari. But the car didn't start out life as a customer example. This particular F50 was originally a...
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New Ligier GT race car celebrates French brand's 50th anniversary
Ligier is a French car brand established in 1969 by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier. Ligier is still in operation today but sells tiny city cars and commercial vehicles. It also produces single-seat and prototype race cars through an association with fellow French firm Onroak...
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Member of VW's ID electric car family could receive R treatment
Volkswagen is working on a family of electric cars, members of which have been previewed by the ID series of concept cars. The good news is that electrification and performance aren't mutually exclusive at VW, as was demonstrated recently by the automaker's ID R electric time attack special, which...
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Bentley marks 100 years with a book weighing 66 pounds
Next year marks Bentley's 100th year of operation and the brand revealed its first celebration plan. To mark the milestone date, Bentley will release a limited edition book covering a century of operations and the brand's future. As we learned in July, it will also build a special Mulsanne as a...
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Prodrive chief wants to build an amphibious car
Prodrive, the Britain-based company known for building race cars and most recently supporting Subaru's record-setting run up the Transfăgărășan highway, has aquatic plans in its future. The company's boss, David Richards, wants to build an amphibious car. Richards said...
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$4.5M classic car fraud scheme shut down by FBI
As classic cars become more than just aspirational items and more investment pieces, buyers should always stay vigilant. Today, it's easy for criminals to scam would-be buyers out of a sale with a little creativity and the Internet. Many enthusiasts found that out the hard way over the past two...
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Tesla's Model S and Model X haven't been put on the back burner as the electric car brand focuses on the Model 3. According to images published by Electrek on Monday, both the larger sedan and SUV models are in for interior refreshes. (Current Model S interior shown.) Hopefully fans and buyers believe the spartan interior found in the Model 3 is an appealing look because the Model S and Model X are on deck to receive similar treatment. The images show a horizontal touchscreen unit that replaces the vertical screen seen in the Model S and X from the beginning. The unit appears thinner than the...
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Bear destroys roof of Shelby-signed Cobra in search of cookies
When a bear senses something to eat, there’s little that can stop it, including the original roof of a 1965 289 Shelby Cobra signed by Carroll Shelby. Hagerty’s Tom Cotter, who hosts the "Barn Find Hunter" video series, learned that the hard way during a multi-day trip across Alaska...
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"Fast and Furious" cast members recall their first cars
No one forgets their first car. First cars represent freedom, at least within the bounds of curfews and parental scoldings on late nights. For the cast of the "Fast and Furious" franchise, first cars were no different. A video from 2013 shows Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Tyrese Gibson, Dwayne "The...
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Watch $5.5M worth of smuggled cars get crushed
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has instituted a crackdown on crime and smuggled vehicles. The latest casualty was a group of 76 luxury cars and performance vehicles. A video shows Duterte watching in a white hard hat as bulldozers and construction equipment rolled over the cars Monday, which...
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New Ferrari CEO says Marchionne's targets were “aspirational”
Ferrari shares dropped 11 percent on Wednesday after new CEO Louis Camilleri told analysts in a conference call that profit targets previously announced by his predecessor Sergio Marchionne were "aspirational." Nevertheless, Camilleri will still attempt to reach the targets, which call for an...
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Mercedes-Benz CLS review, BMW X7 leak, Hennessey Heritage Mustang: Car News Headlines
Mercedes-Benz is out with a third generation of the CLS but now the nameplate faces some internal competition in the form of the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe. Will it be overshadowed or can it stand on its own? Find out in our first drive review. BMW will add a full-size SUV with third-row seats to its...
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