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  • 2015 Porsche Cayenne Diesel

    Volkswagen can begin updating roughly 38,000 SUVs illegally equipped with emissions-cheating devices, federal and state regulators announced Monday. The EPA and California Air Resources Board sent a letter to VW, Audi, and Porsche officials Friday approving fixes for 2013-2016 Volkswagen Touaregs, 2013-2016 Porsche Cayennes, and 2015 Audi Q7s equipped with the 3.0-liter V-6 TDI diesel engine. Fixes for the second-generation diesel engine will include software updates for all models, while 2013-2014 Cayennes and Touaregs, and 2015 Q7s will require some hardware modifications. A spokeswoman for...

  • 2017 Ford GT
    Best Car To Buy 2018: cars that didn't make the cut

    As a staff we drive hundreds of new cars, trucks, and SUVs every year. We do the hard work of sorting through the best and worst of them so you don't have to. Many of the vehicles we drive are true achievements in performance and luxury. Others not so much. And then there are those that are quite...

  • Rolls-Royce Lago di Como Dawn
    The Rolls-Royce Dawn can be on your Neiman Marcus Christmas shopping list this year

    The holiday season is nearly here, and soon, the public will invade shopping malls and spend hours online perusing for the greatest gifts. Neiman Marcus, one of the United States' oldest department stores, revealed its 2017 Christmas Book, which features a slew of luxurious and over-the-top gifts...

  • Hennessey Venom F5 interior teaser image
    Latest Hennessey Venom F5 teaser shows off carbon fiber cabin

    Hennessey is in the business of outfitting numerous production cars with an array of go-fast parts, but the cherry atop the Texas performance company's business is the Venom. First introduced in 2010 and based on a Lotus, the Venom GT was faster than a Bugatti Veyron, weighed less, and clocked a...

  • Apollo Intensa Emozione
    Apollo reveals carbon fiber chassis of IE supercar

    Apollo is just a day out from the reveal of its track-focused supercar, the Intensa Emozione, and to build the excitement the Chinese-backed, Italian-based firm has revealed the car’s monocoque chassis. The chassis is made entirely from carbon fiber and looks good enough to sit in an art...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera T
    Ford Mustang Performance Pack, Porsche 911 Carrera T, Chinese Tesla plant: Car News Headlines

    Ford has announced a second performance package for the Mustang, this time exclusive to the Mustang GT equipped with a manual transmission. The package is said to bridge the gap between the Mustang GT and the track-focused Shelby GT350. Porsche has unveiled yet another iteration of the 911. The...

  • McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray

    McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray has just launched a car manufacturing outfit. Called Gordon Murray Automotive, the new company is a spinoff of Murray’s eponymous design company formed in 2007 and responsible for the iStream production process. Gordon Murray Automotive will look to utilize iStream for low-volume production to be sold under the Gordon Murray label and will present its first model, described as a flagship, in November. The company could also end up producing cars for rival firms. iStream features Formula 1-derived construction and materials technologies that help keep...

  • Wolfgang Dürheimer
    New bosses at Bentley, Bugatti as Wolfgang Dürheimer steps down

    Volkswagen Group veteran Wolfgang Dürheimer is relinquishing his head roles at Bentley and Bugatti, the automaker confirmed Friday. Current Audi Sport chief Stephan Winkelmann, who led Lamborghini for a decade prior to joining Audi, has been assigned the top job at Bugatti. He will start the...

  • Mercedes-AMG’s Lewis Hamilton at the 2017 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix
    Hamilton passes Vettel to win 2017 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix

    Mercedes-AMG’s Lewis Hamilton raced to his 62nd career victory on Sunday at the 2017 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, and his fifth at the Circuit of The Americas where the race is held. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel claimed second spot after crossing the line 10.143 seconds behind...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang GT equipped with Performance Pack Level 2
    2018 Ford Mustang GT becomes a handling demon with Performance Pack Level 2

    A crack team of Ford engineers passionate about the Mustang and its turf war with the Chevy Camaro have spent their spare time developing a Performance Pack Level 2 for the 2018 Mustang GT, which they claim enables the car to deliver lightning-quick response and unending grip levels. Yes, Ford is...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera T
    Porsche 911 T returns 50 years after original model’s debut

    Just when you think there can’t possibly be any more 911 variants—we’re already past the 20-car mark—Porsche springs on us the 2018 911 Carrera T. The car is a direct successor to the original 911 T introduced in 1968. The “T” stands for touring, and as such as...

  • A homemade water trike that can hit 160 mph in four seconds
    Homemade water-powered trike can do 0-160 in under 4 seconds

    Water is an incredibly powerful thing. Most of the time we observe it still, be it sitting in your drinking glass or while staring at a vast calm ocean. When put to work, however, water is a mighty tool. It can be used for cutting. The ocean can rise up and ruin entire cities. It can be used to...

  • 2019 Toyota Prius V spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Toyota engineers are out testing the next-generation Prius V (a Prius+ in other markets), and judging by our spy shots of a test mule the vehicle is set to ditch the minivan bodystyle of the current model in favor of a crossover SUV form—a smart move considering the current craze for high-riding vehicles. The front of the tester features the face of the new Prius V, which has clearly been influenced by the current Prius. However, the flared wheel arches and taller ride height hint at a tougher, more SUV-like stance. The SUV transformation is further evidenced by the fact the engineers...

  • Wyatt Knox explains how to setup your suspension
    Here's how you set up your racecar's suspension

    A racecar is never just a set it and forget it type of machine. Each circuit determines the sort of setup a driver and a car might prefer, as it might have a tight, corner heavy layout or one that's more open and filled with high-speed sweeping sections. Now, you make this about rally racing and...

  • Circuit of the Americas, home of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix
    2017 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix preview

    Four rounds and 100 points. That’s all that’s left in the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship. Mercedes-AMG’s Lewis Hamilton leads the Drivers’ Championship, and right now nothing short of a miracle will see Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel return to the top spot since a...

  • Off-road Mazda Miata Photo: Alex Bellus Photography
    This wild off-road Mazda Miata isn't afraid to get dirty

    The Mazda Miata has traditionally been tasked with one duty: to provide a pure driving experience. However, someone decided to get a little dirty to create the cutest, angriest off-roader we've ever seen. This off-road Miata was spotted at a recent Cars and Coffee event in Minneapolis and...

  • 1970 Chevrolet El Camino
    The El Camino was like a fine wine, better with age

    The Chevrolet El Camino may seem like an oddball today, but it was all the rage during its heyday. Although the El Camino was conceived to emulate the Ford Ranchero, the Chevy captured the limelight. So, let's take a look back on the model's history with Donut Media. The Ranchero came to market in...

  • Bruce Meyers pioneered VW’s participation in Baja off-road racing
    50 years later, Bruce Meyers recounts inaugural Baja 1000 victory

    Volkswagen will celebrate not only its inaugural victory, but 50 years of participation in the Baja 1000 desert off-road race, which runs again November 14-18. “The first race, known then as the Mexican 1000, was held on October 31, 1967, running between Tijuana and La Paz,” Volkswagen...

  • 2019 Audi A7 Reveal

    Audi revealed the new 2019 A7; we spotted the 2019 Ram 1500; and Polestar unveiled the Polestar 1. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Audi finally unveiled the new 2019 A7 in Germany. The second-generation A7 retains a fastback roofline and daring silhouette, but features chiseled surfaces and an interior full of tech featuring touchscreen displays. Expect it to go on sale in the U.S. in late 2018. Ken Block was spotted filming what might be "Gymkhana 10" on the streets of Detroit. The car he was driving? None other than the twin-turbocharged Hoonicorn V2. The upcoming...

  • Cadillac Super Cruise
    Seven things you should know about Cadillac Super Cruise

    In a time when every automaker is telling us that self-driving cars are coming, one automaker is taking a giant leap. That automaker is Cadillac, and the giant leap is the launch of its Super Cruise driver assist system. It's a monumental step forward in the march toward self-driving cars, as it...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang by Roush, 2017 SEMA show
    Wide-body Roush among 7 custom Mustangs headed to SEMA

    SEMA is almost upon us for another year and you can bet one of the most popular cars will be the Ford Mustang, especially now that the pony car has been significantly updated. To build the excitement, Ford has given us a sneak peek at seven custom ‘Stangs set to be unveiled at SEMA. Most of...

  • 2019 Audi A7
    McLaren P15 spied, Audi A7 revealed, Aussie car production ended: Today’s Car News

    McLaren is out testing a new supercar to sit in its flagship Ultimate Series range. The test car is disguised like the 675LT but the final result should look even more extreme. Audi didn’t invent the fastback sedan segment when it introduced the original A7 for 2012, but the car is one of the...

  • 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid
    Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2018 nominee: Porsche Panamera

    The Porsche Panamera isn't the crazy bit of heresy that the Cayenne was. After all, a sedan/hatchback isn't as far a leap for a sports car maker as an SUV. But like the Cayenne, it's a Porsche, and that means it has to be sporty, even if it doesn't have two doors and an engine located anywhere but...

  • 2018 Mercedes-AMG G65 Final Edition
    Mercedes-AMG announces G65 Final Edition

    There’s a new Mercedes-Benz G-Class around the corner. No, we’re not talking about new color and trim options. We’re not even talking about an extensive facelift. No, Mercedes is about to introduce its first full redesign for the G-Class since the SUV arrived on the scene four...

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