Car News
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Bob Lutz is back again poo-pooing on Tesla. This time the auto industry veteran was speaking to attendees of a collector car auction held Thursday in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he recommended they get hold of a Tesla Model S because it's primed to be a future collectable, and that they should do so while the cars were “still available.” Lutz's reasoning is that Tesla might not be around much longer as the company isn't manufacturing cars at a profit. “Twenty-five years from now, [the Model S] will be remembered as the first really good-looking, fast electric car," he said...
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Toyota Yaris GRMN hits the track
As much as we love cars like the Ford Focus RS and Honda Civic Type R, there's no denying they lack the lightness and chuckable feeling of hot hatches from the '80s and '90s. Something like a Peugeot 205 GTI or even the first Civic Type R. There are some modern options that come close, such as the...
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First LMP1 racer for revamped 2018/2019 WEC season revealed
Most readers won’t be familiar with the Ginetta name but that should change in the very near future. The British motorsport company is one of the biggest race car constructors in the world, and it also offers a line of sports cars for road use. Now Ginetta's also offering a race car for top...
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Bentley teams with Royal College of Art for future design ideas
Bentley is exploring the future, the future of luxury and design, to be precise. The British ultra-luxury brand is doing so with a new partnership formed with the Royal College of Art. An institution of learning formed in 1896 is helping an automobile manufacturer founded in 1919. The goal? To...
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1958 Porsche 550A Spyder sells for more than $5 million
A historic piece of Porsche's history crossed the auction block at Bonham's last Thursday and brought in more than $5 million—$5.17 million to be exact. The Porsche 550A Spyder, known as the "giant killer" in its day for racing against and beating far more-powerful racers, was a Porsche Works...
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Peugeot wins 2018 Dakar Rally, its final competition
Following Peugeot's 2017 1-2-3 finish at the Dakar Rally, the marque secured an overall win at the 2018 race, which concluded on January 20th. It also marked the brand's third straight win in the treacherous off-road competition. The victory allowed Peugeot to go out on a high note as the brand is...
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The California Air Resources Board may have spoiled one of the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro's surprises. According to a recently filed CARB document, the refreshed 2019 Camaro will add the Chevrolet Corvette's 7-speed manual transmission. AutoGuide first discovered the document last Thursday, and it lists the 7-speed manual alongside the 8-speed automatic and the 6-speed manual transmission to go with the 6.2-liter V-8. The fact that both the 6-speed and 7-speed manual are listed is intriguing, but CARB documents are always subject to change. The addition of the 7-speed automatic could simply apply...
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Lamborghini isn't interested in self-driving tech or going full-electric
Lamborghini is about fun. So says the company's head of research and development Maurizio Reggiani. That means self-driving capability is off the table; it also means an electric Lambo won't be a reality for some time as the technology isn't where it needs to be for a brand that has definite...
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Cadillac CT6 spied, Ford GT auctioned off, electric Jaguar XJ rumored: Today's Car News
The full-size Cadillac CT6 sedan is about to receive a round of updates, and among the updates is thought to be a revised face resembling the one on 2016's Escala concept car. We also hear that the car might finally receive a V-8 option. Owners of the modern Ford GT supercar are forbidden from...
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Learn how to be a better car detailer in this 1 video
Keeping up on regularly scheduled maintenance and ensuring a car runs in tip-top shape is only part of the ownership experience. If an owner plans to keep a car for the long haul, proper car care and detailing is a must. Not only will it ensure a car looks great, but it will also protect against...
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Bugatti brake caliper is world's largest 3D-printed titanium component
3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is starting to gain traction in the manufacturing of cars. Where the process is particularly useful is the manufacturing of complex, low-volume metal parts. Traditionally, complex molds would have to be built and then a foundry would have to cast...
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2019 Cadillac CT6 spy shots and video
When it arrived as a 2016 model, Cadillac’s CT6 ushered in a new naming strategy for the brand and marked the first use of the lightweight, aluminum-infused Omega platform for large, rear-wheel-drive cars at General Motors. While the CT6 was never meant to be the true flagship sedan Cadillac...
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It wasn't just Chevrolet raising big bucks for charity during the past weekend's Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. In fact, it was a Ford that raised the most funds, in this case a 2017 GT that sold on Saturday—with Ford's full blessing—for $2.55 million. The car was offered up by car collector Ron Pratte, with the proceeds going to The Autism Society of North Carolina’s Ignite Program and the Autism Alliance of Michigan. Ford also offered up on the day the first retail 2019 Mustang Bullitt, a car that was only revealed a week ago at the 2018 North American...
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Nissan gets into home energy storage business
Nissan is the latest automaker to get into the home energy storage business, following early movers Tesla and Mercedes-Benz. Nissan calls its solution Nissan Energy Solar, and the automaker announced it on Thursday during the Electric Ecosystem Experience symposium held in the Canary Islands...
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Pair of Corvettes, including first 2019 ZR1, fetches $2.3M at auction
General Motors has raised $2.325 million for charity, although the automaker didn't do it all on its own. It had a little help from none other than George W. Bush, plus auction house Barrett-Jackson. The former president attended a Barrett-Jackson auction on Saturday in Scottsdale, Arizona and...
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Jaguar that Bernie Ecclestone sold when still a car dealer fails to sell at auction
Bernie Ecclestone wasn't always the billionaire Formula 1 boss and polarizing figure he is today. He was once a humble car dealer, and a 1956 Jaguar D-Type originally sold by the man himself went up for auction on Saturday in Scottsdale, Arizona. Unfortunately, it never reached its reserve despite...
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Genovation's 800-horsepower electric Corvette hits the road
Genovation debuted its electric GXE sports car at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier in the month, but now we finally have the first video of the silent beast on the road, cruising about Nevada's Valley of Fire no less. The b-roll footage—or should we say...
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This Week's Top Photos: the 2018 Detroit auto show edition
Ford pulled off a huge surprise at this past week's 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit by presenting the original Highland Green 1968 Mustang driven by Steve McQueen in front of the cameras during filming of the hit movie “Bullitt.” Long thought to be lost, the car...
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The Koenigsegg Agera RS claimed the production-car top speed record last November with a 277.9 mph run, but the company said higher speeds aren't out of the question—they're just not a priority. Christian von Koenigsegg and Michelin product manager Eric Schmedding spoke with The Drive in a report published on Thursday, and both conceded the Agera RS could go even faster. The Agera RS actually clocked its top-speed run with factory Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. They're the same tires Bugatti uses for the Chiron with slight tweaks made for the Swedish supercar. Schmedding said the...
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Legendary racer Sir Stirling Moss retires at 88
At the age of 88, legendary racer Sir Stirling Moss will officially retire from motorsport affiliations. Moss' son, Elliot Moss, made the announcement on his father's official website, which will go offline in the near future. Moss made a name for himself as a renowned racer in Formula 1. Although...
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Lebanon Ford is back with 800-hp 2018 Mustang Hellion for $52k
Lebanon Ford made headlines last year when it decided to build and sell some high-horsepower Mustangs. For around $50,000, the Dayton, Ohio-area dealer would sell you a 2017 Mustang making 800 horsepower at the wheels. With a bit more cash and some extra parts, that 800 horsepower could become...
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2019 Ram 1500, 2019 Chevy Silverado, 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt: The Week In Reverse
The 2019 Ram 1500 broke cover; Chevy took the wraps off the 2019 Silverado 1500; and Ford brought back the Mustang Bullitt for 2019. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles introduced the 2019 Ram 1500 with mild-hybrid powertrains, a massive 12-inch...
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Cadillac's CUE is dead, meet the new CUE that isn't CUE
Back in February 2017 Cadillac announced that its infotainment system, known as CUE, was dead and it would be replaced by the next-generation Cadillac user experience. CUE stood for Cadillac User Experience, but that's dead now as the American automaker launches the next-gen Cadillac user...
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Ram may have just dropped a clue about a Hellcat-powered 1500
Ram on Monday unveiled a new generation of its 1500 pickup truck, and tucked away in the plethora of materials handed out to the media was possibly a clue about a Hellcat-powered model. The clue came in the form of a “7:07” reading on the digital clock shown in one of the photos of the...
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