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Sergio Marchionne, longtime CEO and chief for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, stepped down Saturday due to serious complications after surgery, the company announced. Mike Manley, head of Jeep and Ram brands, replaced him. John Elkann, grandson of Gianni Agnelli and chairman of the company that controls FCA, said his family was shocked by Marchionne's failing health. "I am profoundly saddened to learn of Sergio’s state of health. It is a situation that was unthinkable until a few hours ago, and one that leaves us all with a real sense of injustice," Elkann said in a statement. Elkann will...
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Collector car expert Hagerty rates Tesla Model S car of the decade
Hagerty is always on the hunt for the next great collectible car. Such a machine should be considered exemplary amongst automobiles built during the same era. So which future classic fits the mold for the decade starting 2010? According to the insurance specialist, the greatest car of the 2010s is...
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2019 Audi TT, 2019 Genesis G70, Keen Project Safari 911: This Week's Top Photos
Audi this week revealed an updated version of its TT sports car that's coming for the 2019 model year. The updated car will reach showrooms early next year, bringing with it more standard features and extra power. California's Rezvani unveiled an armored version of its Jeep Wrangler-based Tank...
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Mark Wahlberg to open Ohio Chevy dealership
From music to modeling to burger joints and now to car dealerships, Mark Wahlberg is on the move. The 47-year-old celebrity announced Friday he will open a Chevrolet dealership in Columbus, Ohio. The dealership will be a partnership with his current business partner Jay Feldman, who owns a handful...
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BMW, VW will receive early lead in gaining control of Chinese joint ventures
Come 2022, China will officially scrap ownership limits on foreign automakers and the joint-venture agreements those limits require. However, the country has given BMW and Volkswagen an early lead on removing the limits. Both German automakers signed agreements with their joint-venture partners in...
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New Toyota Supra rigid as Lexus LFA, likely final sports car without electrification
Following the new Toyota Supra's dynamic debut at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed last week, the company has begun to spill a handful of additional details. After learning the car will offer a turbocharged inline-4 engine alongside the inline-6 mill, we've heard from chief engineer Tetsuya...
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New documents submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal clues about what Porsche has in the pipeline for the 2019 model year. Specifically, we could soon see another Porsche Panamera GTS and a new 718 Cayman T. News on the potential new variants comes from a Thursday AutoGuide report, which published VIN decoder documents submitted by Porsche to the NHTSA. Two Panamera models are explicitly mentioned in the documents: a Panamera GTS (Gran Turismo Sport) and a Panamera Sport Turismo GTS. The VIN decoder docs list space for the automaker to provide further details...
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2019 Genesis G70, Subaru record run, 2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320: The Week In Reverse
We drove the 2019 Genesis G70 on the road and track; Dodge revealed the 2019 Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320; and Subaru and Prodrive teamed up to make a record attempt in Transylvania. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We drove the 2019 Genesis G70 and found that Genesis has...
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Hennessey's 1,000-horsepower Cadillac CTS-V hits the track and dyno
Cadillac's brute in a suit, the CTS-V, has been a regular at Hennessey's gym and now it's bristling with with 1,000 horsepower and 966 pound-feet of torque. The standard CTS-V is certainly no slouch with its 640 hp, but Hennessey's HPE1000 version is simply an insane-o beast of a sedan. Just listen...
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Romanian roulette: Subaru, Prodrive take a record-setting gamble up legendary highway
Richard Thompson picks up his phone with a wet hand and calls back to England from a rain-soaked rural highway in Romania. Something is wrong with the turbocharging system in Mark Higgins’ car. The turbocharger isn’t spinning up to 125,000 rpm consistently. It needs reliable boost...
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Dodge Challenger drag special, Mini Electric spy shots, Lego DB5: Today's Car News
You don't have to spring for a Demon if you're looking for a Dodge Challenger drag special straight from the factory. The brand has unveiled a new Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320. It's a lot like a Demon, minus the uprated Hellcat engine. A prototype for Mini's upcoming electric car based on the...
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2018 Formula 1 German Grand Prix preview
After skipping things last year, the German Grand Prix is back on the calendar as round 11 of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship, running this weekend at the Hockenheimring. While the circuit's layout has changed beyond recognition since its original flat-out incarnation of the 1930s, a distinct...
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Jeep is readying a new Wagoneer and more upscale Grand Wagoneer for launch early next decade, and a leaked document from a supplier hints that at least one of the full-size SUVs will offer a Trackhawk option complete with a Hellcat 6.2-liter supercharged V-8. Road & Track has managed to get its hands on a document from ZF, a German transmission specialist expected to supply eight-speed automatics for the Wagoneer line. ZF's eight-speed, referred to as the 8HP, already features in numerous products from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, including those with the Hellcat engine. Crucially, the...
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Ferrari files patent for 4-cylinder engine with electric compressor, exhaust energy regeneration
It won't power a Dino—it seems that nameplate is never going to return—but a 4-cylinder engine may be in development at Ferrari. Autoguide has discovered a patent for an advanced 4-cylinder engine filed by Ferrari on January 17 with the European Patent Office. The diagram below is taken...
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Honda IndyCar that won 100th Indy 500 heads to auction
Auction house Mecum always manages to consign some incredible machines for its sale events, but the latest is a little more special than your average collector car. IndyCar fans will have all eyes on Mecum's sale during next month's 2018 Monterey Car Week. The event will see the victorious Honda...
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Live your James Bond fantasies in small scale with this Lego DB5
Lego has just announced a new edition to its Creator series. James Bond's iconic coupe has been scaled down and turned into bricks to create this Lego version of the Aston Martin DB5, on sale from August 1. You'll need to part with $150 for the 1,290 piece kit. Of course, that's quite a bit less...
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This McLaren Senna scale model costs as much as a good used car
The first McLaren Senna recently landed stateside and is now being enjoyed by one lucky and well-off owner. Now, more of us can enjoy our own for "just" $8,184. There's a catch, of course. This one comes courtesy of Amalgam Collection, and it's a 1:8 scale model. In the world of high-end...
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Lewis Hamilton signs for 2 more years at Mercedes-AMG F1 team
Mercedes-AMG hot shoe, Lewis Hamilton, will stick around for another two years. Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport announced on Thursday that Hamilton's contract will extend through the 2020 Formula One season. With the extension, Hamilton could be in the hunt to match Michael Schumacher's seven...
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Earlier this year, Ford brought the original 1968 Mustang from Steve McQueen's "Bullitt" film to debut alongside the 2019 Mustang Bullitt. But, fans of the film know two Highland Green Mustangs were used during filming: one "hero" car for McQueen and a stunt car. What became of the stunt car? It's alive and kicking. Auto Classics reported on Sunday that the car was rediscovered in 2017 after decades spent rotting away in Mexico. After filming, Warner Brothers sold the car back to Max Balchowsky, who completed modifications to the car for use in the movie. After he deemed the car was beyond...
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"Fifth Gear" revived for new season
Although "Top Gear" has largely won over enthusiasts across the world, "Fifth Gear" has often been considered an even more genuine program for gearheads. Fortunately, the series will return from the dead later this year. Motor1 reported on Thursday the British motoring program has been picked up...
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2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 revealed: long name, short quarter-mile times
By the time you've digested and decoded the mouthful that is the 2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320's prolific name, rest assured the muscle car will be nearly halfway down a dragstrip. That's because the big naturally aspirated brute that debuted in Denver on Thursday is built for one-way...
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Race-winning 1958 Porsche 550A Spyder to be auctioned in Monterey
The season of wickedly expensive auction items is upon us. Monterey Car Week is just over a month away, which means a number of big ticket items are being buffed and shined for their time under the bright lights of the auction block. One to keep an eye on will be this 1958 Porsche 550A Spyder...
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As the years go by: all 5 Toyota Supra generations together for first time
Toyota may not have a more legendary road car than the Supra. The nameplate has garnered a fanatical group of owners over decades, and a group of lucky owners in the United Kingdom witnessed history during last week's 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Supra chief engineer Tetsuya Tada showed up with...
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Audi RS Q3, Keen Project Safari 911, Paul Walker documentary: Car News Headlines
Audi's close to unveiling a redesigned Q3, and today we have new spy shots and video of the upcoming compact crossover SUV's high-performance variant: the RS Q3. The good news is that this generation of the RS Q3 is expected to be sold in the United States. There's a former racing driver by the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran