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  • 2017 Lotus Evora Sport 410 (European spec)

    Lotus is best known for its track-focused vehicles as of recent, but one day, the brand's new Chinese owner wants it to rival Ferrari and Porsche. So said the chief of Geely, An Cong Hui, whose company in May took a majority stake in Lotus, along with a major stake in Lotus parent company Proton. Autocar reported on Thursday that Geely has full plans to revive Lotus as a global sport-luxury brand. Hui told the British publication that part of the reason Geely made the acquisition of Proton was to secure right-hand-drive production capability, but there was also the intention to grab Lotus and...

  • 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
    Land Rover mulls 2-door SUV as flagship

    Land Rover is busy charting its future path, and aside from a possible S-Class rivaling "Road Rover", the brand is also looking at a 2-door SUV as a flagship vehicle. On Friday, Drive reported that Gerry McGovern, Land Rover's design boss, alluded to such a flagship vehicle during the 2017 Los...

  • 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Convertible
    This Week’s Top Photos: the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show edition

    Chevrolet’s new Corvette ZR1 was a showstopper. After all, it's the fastest, most powerful Corvette in the nameplate’s history, with its new LT5 V-8 spitting out 755 horsepower and 715 pound-feet of torque, or enough to see it hit 212 mph. However, we can’t help but feel the car...

  • 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
    First 2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1 to be auctioned off for charity

    In typical fashion, Chevrolet will auction of the first production 2019 Corvette ZR1 for charity. We'll give you one guess (Rick Hendrick) as to who's most likely to enter the winning bid Nonetheless, ZR1 VIN 001 will benefit a good cause. Chevrolet said Thursday that all proceeds will go to the...

  • Mopar-modified Jeep Wrangler features all-new items from the performance parts catalog
    Mopar shows off two customized 2018 Jeep Wranglers

    While Jeep is more than ready to pull back the wraps on its brand-new Jeep Wrangler, it's the good folks at Mopar that are equally excited to see this happen. That's because the performance parts suppliers for Chrysler has a bevy of big upgrades already lined up to appeal to future 2018 Wrangler...

  • Intel deal with Warner Bros for future self-driving car entertainment
    Intel and Warner Bros deal hints at entertainment future in self-driving cars

    Marketers, advertisers, and companies in general are itching to implement the next era of entertainment and connectivity. It's coming, and it will likely be broadcast in future self-driving cars. Intel sees the future today, and on Wednesday the tech giant announced a new deal with Warner Bros to...

  • 2019 Aston Martin Vantage, 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show

    Power, beauty, soul. Aston Martin owners have seen that phrase pop up in gauge clusters for years. The 2019 Vantage might be the best expression of that mantra. Let’s just get this out of the way—the 2019 Vantage is beautiful. The huge grille presents a menacing face. The side grilles are aggressive and much more attractive than the DB11’s. But the kammback tail is the best angle, integrating a duck-bill spoiler and a vehicle-spanning taillight sliver. ALSO SEE: 2019 Aston Martin Vantage debuts with bold look, raucous V-8 But the body is also light and strong, thanks to an...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
    2019 Lincoln Nautilus, 2018 Jeep Wrangler, 2019 Mercedes CLS: The Week In Reverse

    Lincoln introduced the new 2019 Nautilus; Jeep finally spilled the beans on the new 2018 Wrangler; and Mercedes-Benz pulled the wraps of the new 2019 CLS. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at 'Motor Authority.' Lincoln didn't just update the MKX for its mid-cycle refresh. No, it set sail on a...

  • Sights of the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show
    Here’s what you may have missed at the 2017 LA Auto Show

    The dust is just starting to settle on the floors of the Los Angeles convention center after two whirlwind days of media days at the city’s annual auto show. All the press conferences are in the books, and we’re guessing by now you’ve probably had your fill of new cars and...

  • Saleen S1
    Saleen S1, Aria FXE, Aston Martin Vantage: Car News Headlines

    Saleen is back with a new standalone sports car called the S1. The mid-engine marvel packs a 450-horsepower 4-cylinder and weighs just 2,685 pounds thanks to aluminum and carbon fiber construction. Another American firm, Aria Group, has unveiled a hybrid supercar with 1,150 horsepower. Right now...

  • 2018 Mazda CX-8
    Mazda to build new CX-7 at US plant?

    Mazda in August revealed plans for a new plant to be constructed in the United States in partnership with Toyota. Due to be operational in 2021, the plant will build Corollas for Toyota and an SUV for Mazda. In an interview with Automotive News (subscription required), Mazda CEO Masamichi Kogai...

  • 2018 Cadillac ATS-V and CTS-V Championship Edition models
    Cadillac celebrates 2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship title with special V-Series models

    Cadillac is celebrating its win in the 2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s premier Prototype class with some special versions of its sporty V-Series models. Called the Championship Editions, the cars are based on the 2018 ATS-V, ATS-V Coupe and CTS-V, and offer a number of sporty...

  • James May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond starring in “The Grand Tour”

    For decades, the automotive media has taken automobiles and discussed how they drive, their features, and why one might be a better buy than the other. When the day arrives where a car is ready to do the driving, there may be a bit less to talk about. Nevertheless, "The Grand Tour" hosts believe auto journalists will still have a place in the world. In an optimistic interview with The Sunday Times, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond both discussed why self-driving cars won't instantly kill the car as we know it. Hammond, particularly, said people purchase what they like, and if a person...

  • 2019 Aston Martin Vantage, 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show
    2019 Aston Martin Vantage debuts with bold look, raucous V-8

    The current Vantage is the most popular model in Aston Martin’s history, so clearly there was some added pressure to get the design of the successor right. Fortunately Aston Martin appears to have pulled it off as the redesigned Vantage, which made its public debut this week at the 2017 Los...

  • The Chris Bangle-designed Redspace electric city car
    Chris Bangle designs a bigger-than-it-looks electric city car

    The company is called Redspace, and the vehicle shown here is its new electric city car. The design is certainly...different, which starts to make sense when you discover that ex-BMW head designer Chris Bangle is responsible for it. Yes, we're pretty sure it's going to leave onlookers split in...

  • John Cena with the 2017 Ford GT
    Ford sues John Cena for flipping 2017 GT early

    Actor, pro wrestler and all-around car nut John Cena is in a bit of trouble with Ford. The automaker filed a lawsuit on November 30 with the U.S. District Court in Michigan claiming Cena violated his purchase agreement for a 2017 Ford GT by flipping the car early. The lawsuit, a copy of which is...

  • Saleen S1, 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show
    Saleen reveals S1 sports car, plans Chinese production

    Saleen hasn’t had standalone car in its lineup since the S7 supercar went out of production in 2009. That all changed at this week’s 2017 Los Angeles auto show where Saleen took the covers off the new S1 sports car. The S1 actually made its world debut in China on November 8. It’s...

  • Aria FXE concept, 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show
    America’s Aria unveils 1,150-HP hybrid supercar at LA Auto Show

    A company that specializes in building concept cars for the major automakers as well as other limited production vehicles unveiled its own concept on Thursday at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. The company is California’s Aria Group, which is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year with...

  • 2017 Tesla Model 3 in Tesla assembly plant parking lot, Fremont, CA, November 2017

    Step aside, Chevrolet Bolt EV. There's a new king of the (sort of) affordable electric-car segment. Well, maybe the Bolt EV can stay right where it is for two main reasons. First, there are very few Model 3s on the road at this point due to Tesla's problems with "production hell." Second, no early buyers will see a price anywhere near the $35,000 Tesla has touted since the Model 3 was announced. Nonetheless, the EPA has released its official estimates for the Tesla Model 3 Long Range variant and it will go 310 miles on a single charge. For those keeping score, that tops the Bolt EV's...

  • Toyota FT-AC Concept, 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show
    Toyota FT-AC off-road concept debuts at 2017 LA Auto Show

    The 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show has played host to numerous world debuts, and among them is an off-road-focused SUV concept from Toyota dubbed the FT-AC, an acronym for Future Toyota Adventure Concept. It’s the Japanese automaker’s third rugged concept vehicle to be unveiled in just the...

  • 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid
    Half of Porsche sales will be electrified cars by 2025

    The Volkswagen brand grabs a lot of the headlines surrounding VW Group's electrification plans, but Porsche will also help lead the way forward. In fact, Porsche is so confident in its electrified future that it believes half of its total sales will encompass plug-in hybrid and battery-electric...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
    2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class video preview

    Mercedes-Benz created the four-door "coupe" segment with the CLS-Class more than a decade ago. Now that stylish segment is chock full of competitors including the Audi A7, BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe, Porsche Panamera, even the Kia Stinger, plus a number of other fastback-inspired sedans. Now...

  • 2019 Lincoln Nautilus, 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show
    Set sail for luxury? 2019 Lincoln Nautilus video preview

    What’s in a name? Well, for Lincoln, it’s a lot. We’re looking at the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus now, and also the luxury automaker’s future. And we mean it this time. In reality, the Nautilus is an updated MKX with a new nose. From some angles we see a lot of styling elements...

  • A custom dually Chevrolet Camaro built by UAE Muscle
    This custom Chevy Camaro sports a duallie surprise

    Do you ever head out in your Chevrolet Camaro, punch the gas, and wish you had more traction? That's a plausible scenario. Especially if you've purchased one of the more powerful Camaro variants, or you've modified your car so it makes more horsepower. You could go with larger, stickier tires. You...

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