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A new, eighth-generation Rolls-Royce Phantom is due in 2018 but production of the current model has already wound up. Rolls-Royce on Tuesday revealed the final seventh-generation Phantom to roll off the line at its plant in Goodwood, England. Its build was commissioned by a Rolls-Royce collector. The car features the Phantom’s long-wheelbase option and inside is a stylized 1930s ocean liner depicted in marquetry, the image highlighting the owner’s fascination with the design and iconography of this era. The maritime theme is continued with the Blue Velvet exterior paint, an ocean...
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GM, Honda form joint venture for mass production of fuel cells
General Motors and Honda on Tuesday announced plans to produce a next-generation hydrogen fuel cell system together starting around 2020. The two automakers are making equal investments totaling $85 million in the joint venture, labeled Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, and will use the resulting...
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Saab 9-3 production to live on… in China
Production of the Saab 9-3 sedan will restart for the second time, only this time around the cars will be sold under the NEVS brand, feature electric powertrains and be produced in China. NEVS, which bought the assets of Saab following the Swedish firm’s bankruptcy in late 2011, and briefly...
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Could next VW GTI get a hybrid horsepower boost?
For Volkswagen, the diesel engine is dead here in the United States. The automaker knows it needs to bring a steady stream of electrified options to our shores to help keep its lineup in the good graces of the car buying public. These cars already exist, and more will be added to the future lineup...
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How Ferrari's banned F1 technology works on the LaFerrari engine
Anytime you get to use the term "banned F1 technology" you know you're going to be talking about something very interesting and very cool. That's the case today because the topic is the magical engine placed into the belly of the beast called the LaFerrari. This is a 6.3-liter 800-horsepower V-12...
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Kia's Georgia plant is making a Super Bowl-sized run of Optimas
The Atlanta Falcons may have new allies in helping stop the New England Patriot's edge-rushing talent for the Super Bowl this weekend. A new offensive line with a combined weight of 18,000 pounds could do it. This week, Kia's manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, announced it will build...
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Porsche’s Panamera already comes as a hybrid but there are reports claiming a second, more potent gasoline-electric option will be offered, this one throwing a V-8 into the mix. Last summer Motor Trend came out with a report that a 918 Spyder-inspired Panamera with 700 horsepower was on the way, and now Motoring has learned that the vehicle could be revealed sooner rather than later. The current gasoline-electric Panamera, the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, pairs a twin-turbocharged 2.9-liter V-6 with an electric motor for a combined output of 462 hp. The second Panamera hybrid is expected to...
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Learn the 50-year history of Mercedes-AMG
Mercedes-AMG has earned quite the name for itself over the years as Mercedes-Benz's performance arm, and for those who have forgotten the past—or never really knew it in the first place—a video is making the rounds showing AMG's roots. The video takes the viewer from AMG’s...
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Maserati: What’s new for 2017
Maserati’s plans to boost sales to 50,000 units annually has hit a snag. The automaker is facing slowing demand in the key market of China and plans for a redesigned GranTurismo as well as a new sports car based on 2014’s Alfieri concept have been pushed back. That doesn’t mean we...
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Dodge Challenger GT driven, Mercedes-AMG GLC63 spied, Toyota Supra rendered: Today’s Car News
Dodge’s Challenger now comes in all-wheel-drive flavor. We found it to be a big, spacious coupe with killer retro looks, and genuinely fun to drive in the snow. Another vehicle that should prove fun to drive in the snow is the upcoming Mercedes-AMG GLC63 Coupe. A prototype has just been...
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Despite scandal, VW is now world’s biggest automaker
The Volkswagen Group has overtaken Toyota to become the world's biggest automaker by volume, with its sales for 2016 coming at 10.31 million vehicles. That compares to Toyota’s tally of 10.175 million over the same period. It’s the first time VW has been at the top of the sales ranks...
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2019 Toyota Supra rendered
Toyota’s new sports car based on a platform developed with BMW is nearing completion. The car, which many predict will revive the Supra name, will reportedly be previewed in concept form during October’s 2017 Tokyo auto show and is likely follow in production trim shortly after. We...
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Eagle is a company that should be on your radar. The reason? Eagle is responsible for turning out truly lovely machines, and it's all based around the forever iconic Jaguar E-Type. The British firm takes existing E-Types and either refurbishes them or upgrades them into even more intriguing machines. The aim is to maintain the character of the original E-Type while adding reliability, safety, and performance. Eagle’s latest upgrade is called the Spyder GT. It joins the company’s lineup alongside the Eagle E-Type, Eagle Speedster and truly stunning Eagle Low Drag GT. Compared to...
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1-2 finish for Cadillac DPi-V.R at 2017 24 Hours of Daytona
Cadillac’s new DPi-V.R scored a one-two finish on Sunday at the 24 Hours of Daytona after dominating the whole weekend. Crossing the line in first place was the No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R , fielded in the premier Prototype class by Wayne Taylor Racing and driven by Max Angelelli...
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End of the road for F1 backmarker Manor
Formula One team Manor Racing, formerly Marussia, was disbanded on Friday. The news comes after the team announced on January 6 that it had entered administration, similar to bankruptcy protection, after several months of failed talks with potential investors to back it in the 2017 season. But with...
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Aston Martin Vanquish S, Audi R8 V10 Spyder, Dodge Demon: This Week’s Top Photos
Aston Martin’s Vanquish S Volante is one of the sexiest drop-tops in production right now. It sports a 580-horsepower V-12, a carbon fiber body and extra plush Bridge of Weir Caithness leather trim. We flew to Granada, Spain to drive the refreshed 2017 Subaru BRZ with the new Performance...
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2017 Dodge Challenger GT first drive review: Old dog, new tricks
How do you make an old car new again? If you’re Dodge and your Challenger's structure hasn’t significantly changed since it was released for the 2008 model year, you add an all-wheel-drive system from an existing product, slap a new model name on it, and call the all-season muscle car...
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Genesis pairs its cars with a brand new smartwatch app
Want to feel like you're living in the future? Start talking to your watch and have it tell your car what to do. That's what Genesis owners will be able to do when they download a new app for their smartwatch. For those owners who also have an Apple Watch or an Android Wear timepiece, the new...
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The Coen Brothers are rightfully viewed as directorial geniuses. With such masterpieces as "Fargo," "Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou," "Miller's Crossing," "and "The Big Lebowski" under their belts, their take on the world can range from understated to surreal to hyper real. It's not often you can get such geniuses to direct your commercial, but Mercedes-Benz has done just that for its Super Bowl ad titled "Easy Driver." CHECK OUT: Mercedes-AMG boss Moers says hybrids coming after 2020 The spot shown here is the 60-second extended cut. The version shown during the Super Bowl on February 5 will be...
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Lamborghini Sesto Elemento shows up on... Craigslist?
It never ceases to amaze us what shows up on Craigslist. For example, right now you’ll find a Sesto—frickin—Elemento listed on the popular classifieds website as tipped off by Motor Authority fan Drex. The asking price for the rare Lamborghini supercar is $4.5 million. ALSO SEE...
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Mercedes-AMG boss Moers says hybrids coming after 2020
The future for Mercedes-AMG will be more than just fire-breathing, turbocharged engines. AMG boss Tobias Moers told Motor Authority on Thursday at a media event in Los Angeles that the brand will have a hybrid and electric future—maybe soon. "We are not able to change the future," Moers said...
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Peek inside Ed Pink Racing to see where Singer gets its engines
Starting back in the mid 1940s, a man named Ed Pink started building engines—masterfully built engines designed for vehicles to go racing. The Ed Pink Racing Engines enterprise has had a home in Van Nuys, California since 1965 and drag racers all over the world have turned to EPRE for...
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2018 McLaren 720S, 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, 2017 Ford GT: The Week In Reverse
An image of the 2018 McLaren 720S was leaked; Dodge teased the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon, again; and Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] confirmed some of the new GT's specs. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We flung the 2017 Subaru BRZ with the newly available performance package...
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Unseen footage reveals what it took for the McLaren F1 to hit 240.1 mph
It’s now been 25 years since the McLaren F1 was unleashed on the world and to celebrate McLaren has dug up from its archives unseen footage taken during the car’s attempt at setting an official top speed. The attempt took place on March 31, 1993 on the famous Ehra-Lessien high-speed...
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