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To build excitement ahead of the reveal of its new Urus on December 4, Lamborghini has been dropping a series of teaser videos highlighting the SUV’s various driving modes. The Urus will feature the new Neve, Terra, and Sabbia modes, which translate from Italian to “Snow,” “Earth,” and “Sand,” respectively. They join the usual Strada (Street), Sport, and Corsa (Track) modes found on Lamborghini's supercars. The Italian firm has already provided three teaser videos this month that show the Urus in its Sabbia, Neve and Corsa modes. The latter has been...
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2019 Subaru Ascent 3-row SUV teased ahead of 2017 LA Auto Show
Subaru’s Ascent 3-row crossover SUV is almost here. The Tribeca replacement has been confirmed for next week’s 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show and will be on sale next year, as a 2019 model. Teaser shots give us a glimpse of the design. However, spy shots of prototypes plus a thinly veiled...
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A McLaren P1 Experimental Prototype is for sale
When an automaker is developing a new vehicle, it first creates prototype versions that get thrashed to hell and back. Validation tests put specific areas of a vehicle in high-stress situations so engineers can find what's going to break, and what they can do to stop it from breaking. When a...
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Lamborghini Urus accidentally revealed in Corsa mode video
Lamborghini has inadvertently revealed its Urus weeks out from the SUV’s December 4 debut. The automaker has been running a teaser campaign in which it’s been highlighting the Urus’ various driving modes in a series of videos. The most recent video highlighted the Urus’...
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2019 Hyundai fuel cell SUV spy shots
Hyundai’s new hydrogen fuel cell-powered SUV has been spotted testing for the first time. The vehicle is due on sale in early 2018, so its reveal can’t be far. This is backed by the lack of camouflage gear on the test vehicles. An appearance at next week’s 2017 Los Angeles Auto...
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McLaren to launch one-make racing series in 2018, new 720S GT3 race car in 2019
McLaren wants to take the owners of its cars racing and on Tuesday announced plans for a new GT one-make race series coming in 2018. Alongside the race series announcement, McLaren also revealed that a new 720S GT3 race car is under development and will arrive for track duty in 2019. The one-make...
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The trio from "The Grand Tour" is back in action as the second series of the program gets ready to stream to your televisions and devices. This time around James May, Jeremy Clarkson, and Richard Hammond have bid adieu to "The American," former NASCAR driver Mike Skinner. That means they're in need of a new driver for their show. Auditions are currently underway and the latest wheel wielder is none other than former Formula One and Porsche Works driver Mark Webber. This Australian gent is retired from motor racing but he still knows how to whip a car around a racing circuit. In his current...
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Ron Pratte donating 2017 Ford GT for charity sale at Barrett-Jackson’s 2018 Scottsdale auction
At the recent Barrett-Jackson collector car auction in Las Vegas, a lot of emotion and more than $1 million was generated for first-responder and medical charities in the aftermath of the mass shooting in that city. The auction also featured a display of some of the vehicles that will cross the...
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Aston Martin Vantage GTE race car revealed on heels of 2019 Vantage road car
Just hours after revealing the 2019 Vantage production car, Aston Martin took the wraps off the racing version, the Vantage GTE. The race car replaces the most successful Aston Martin racer of all time, the V8 Vantage GTE, and will be the brand's entry in the FIA World Endurance Championship...
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2019 Ferrari 488 GTO photos leak
Ferrari will likely revive the "GTO" badge for its hardcore send-off of the 488 mid-engine supercar, and new photos showed what we can expect from the final 488 variant. Motor.es published photos last Monday of the alleged 488 GTO, and while some were hidden by heavy camouflage, one car was almost...
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James Bond's Aston Martin DB10 was based off the 2019 Vantage
Concept cars playing feature roles in movies is nothing new. Typically those concept cars preview future cars or future design directions. In a rare twist, the Aston Martin DB10, which was featured in the James Bond movie "Spectre," was actually based on the then-forthcoming production version of...
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2018 Porsche Panamera video road test
To Porsche enthusiasts, the Panamera may be heresy. The engine is up front instead of mounted in the middle or the rear. The Panamera debuted in 2010 and immediately became the brand's second-best selling car. Heresy be damned. Now in its second generation, the 2018 Panamera atones for some of the...
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Aston Martin has revealed a new generation of the Vantage. It’s the second model in Aston Martin’s Second Century plan which calls for seven new cars over seven years. Lincoln has updated the MKC. The most obvious change is the new grille that looks like it's lifted straight off the Navigator. Hyundai is testing an electric version of its Kona. The new variant debuts next year and is expected to offer more than 200 miles of range. You'll find these stories and more in today's car news, right here at Motor Authority. 2019 Aston Martin Vantage debuts with bold look, raucous V-8 2019...
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Bentley will build 19 Mulsanne-based Grand Convertibles
Bentley is set to launch an ultra-exclusive run of convertibles based on the (big) bones of the Mulsanne. The car, referred to as the Bentley Grand Convertible, was first shown as a concept in 2012 during a private event coinciding with the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. It was only...
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2019 Hyundai Kona Electric spy shots
An electric version of the Hyundai Kona subcompact SUV is coming next year, and we’ve just spotted a prototype. We know the prototype is for an electric Kona because it’s missing exhaust tips. It also sports a high-efficiency wheel pattern, and the spot where the Kona’s grille...
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Bob Lutz: Tesla is “going out of business”
After questioning the viability of Tesla two years ago in an op-ed titled “Is Tesla Doomed?,” Bob Lutz is now flat out stating the company is going out of business. “The company, folks, is going out of business,” he told CNBC in an interview Friday. “At this rate...
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Uber orders 24,000 Volvo XC90s for its self-driving fleet
Uber is in the race to develop a fully self-driving system to one day power a fleet of driverless taxis. To develop the system, Uber is using a fleet of Volvo XC90 SUVs fitted with all the necessary hardware required for self-driving capability, such as cameras and sensors. The vehicles also...
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Ford now offers a plug-in hybrid cop car
Ford loves a good police vehicle. Earlier this year, Ford showed us the first pursuit-rated Hybrid police vehicle. The Blue Oval also offered the 2018 Expedition for police use. Now Ford is bringing a plug-in hybrid sedan into active duty. It's called the Special Service Plug-In Hybrid Sedan. Based...
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Polestar, formerly Volvo's in-house tuner, will forge ahead as a standalone brand within Volvo Cars Group. On Monday, the brand announced it broke ground on its first manufacturing facility in Chengdu, China. It will be the assembly plant for all future Polestar models. Volvo already has a plant in Chengdu and the new plant will follow typical Chinese government regulations for vehicle production. Polestar and Volvo Cars Group will build the vehicles in a joint-venture between two Zhejiang Geely Holding Group companies. Geely owns Volvo Cars Group as well. Polestar said in the announcement...
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Porsche equipping mechanics with augmented reality glasses
Porsche service centers will become even more connected come 2018 after the brand announced on Monday it will equip technicians with augmented reality (AR) glasses for increased efficiency. The glasses, called "Tech Live Look," are powered by AiR Enterprise software. Not only will they provide AR...
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Hennessey Venom F5 interior photo sketches revealed
Hennessey Performance Engineering stirred the supercar pot when it revealed the Venom F5 at the 2017 SEMA show last month, but the concept car lacked a proper interior at its debut. For now, photo sketches of the supercar's interior will have to do. A HPE fan page revealed two images of the Venom...
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Could Tesla add rockets to reborn Roadster, make it fly?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk surprised everyone last week by unveiling the new 2020 Roadster after the debut of the upcoming semi truck. Now he wants to make it fly, literally. The performance specs for the Roadster were nearly unbelievable as they appeared on the screen behind Musk, but then he said...
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Danica Patrick to retire from motorsports after 2018 Indy 500
Next year, NASCAR will see another high-profile retirement following Dale Earnhardt, Jr's final race, which took place yesterday. Danica Patrick announced she will retire from motorsport following two final races. She'll run NASCAR's season-opening Daytona 500 and one last race at the 2018...
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Ex-Schumacher Ferrari F1 car sells for record $7.5M
The car which helped Michael Schumacher dominate the 2001 Formula 1 World Championship has sold at auction for $7,504,000, a record amount for a modern-era F1 car. Interestingly, the car was sold by Sotheby's at one of the auction house’s contemporary art events, which took place on Thursday...
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