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Jaguar Land Rover is leading the development of an innovative 8-speed transmission that can combine dual-clutch, hybrid and low-range elements all in the one unit. The development is being handled by a five-member research group called Transmission Supply Chain Excellence for Next-Generation Dual-Clutch Technologies, abbreviated to Transcend, and is partly funded by British taxpayers. The transmission is designed for rear- and all-wheel-drive vehicles with longitudinally-mounted engines, with a particular focus on vehicles designed for off-roading. That’s because it uses a unique...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG E43 first drive review
Big Gulps. Animal Style. Smothered, covered, chopped, and chunked. America's shameless and torrid affair with the over-the-top isn't limited to food. When it comes to luxury and performance cars, we like them big and brawny, too. Alpha-numeric sequences like CTS-V and E63 and M5 activate overworked...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon first drive review
An icon since its introduction at the Frankfurt auto show in 1977, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon enters the 2017 model year with a new model: the E400. Tons of new tech, a new engine option, and some of the best semi-autonomous driving features around make the new 2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 Wagon...
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Can you improve acceleration by adding weight?
Before you start shaking your head and shouting "No!" at your computer screen and preparing an angry email about how stupid we are, hear us out. Our host Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained is referring to the addition of weight when traction is limited, such as in snowy or icy conditions. In...
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Would you be disappointed if Apple were to give up its car program?
Rumors and whispers have been going around the for the past few years about Apple entering the auto industry. If one thing has become clear, it's that the tech giant definitely has been working some sort of vehicle. What, how, and when is all still up in the air, but now that all might not matter...
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1995 Porsche 911 GT2 sells for $2.4 million
Looking for a collector car for investment and think you want to get ahead of the curve on the last of the air-cooled Porsche 911s? Too late. At the RM Sotheby's London auction last week, a 1995 Porsche 911 GT2 sold for a ridiculous £1,848,000, which calculates to about $2.4 million in U.S...
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Valentino Balboni is a legend in Lamborghini circles. Having served as a test driver for the company for almost four decades, Balboni is thought to have driven almost 80 percent of all Lamborghinis ever built. Now he’s turned his hard to tuning them, via a company he’s founded called VB. And the first product is a titanium exhaust system for the Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce, which VB unveiled during August’s 2016 Monterey Car Week. ALSO SEE: Bugatti Chiron can go about 285 mph with speed limiter removed, says engineering boss Thanks to this video from Carspotter Jeroen, we...
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2018 Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster teased ahead of Paris auto show
Confirming what we already knew, Mercedes-AMG just teased the new 2018 GT Roadster via Twitter and Facebook. The short video teaser shifts light around what it is clearly a topless AMG GT. This of course makes sense as we are just about two weeks away from the 2016 Paris auto show where the sports...
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See 2016 Goodwood Revival in pictures
The United Kingdom's Goodwood Revival should be on every car nut's bucket list. The annual celebration of all things 1948-1966 is an elaborate festival that pairs beautiful vintage racing cars, celebrated drivers, and automobile aficionados from all over the world. This year's distinguished guest...
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Next-gen Mercedes SL, Tesla Autopilot update, 2017 Infiniti Q60: Car News Headlines
Mercedes-Benz is working on a new modular platform for its next-generation SL and SLC sports cars. It’s been reported that the engineers at Mercedes-AMG have been recruited to enhance the sporty characteristics of the platform. Following the fatal crash in May of a Model S driven in Autopilot...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Legacy Classic Trucks returns with 1950s Chevy NAPCO 4x4
Classic cars have never been more popular but the trend hasn’t pervaded the world of pickup trucks like it has, for instance, sports cars. That won’t be the case for long if companies like Legacy Classic Trucks, based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, continue to sprout up. You may recall the...
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2017 Nissan Rogue gets hybrid option
Nissan’s Rogue has been huge hit for the automaker. Buyers in the United States snapped up 287,190 examples last year, making the compact SUV the second most popular model after the Altima in Nissan’s fleet, and this year’s tally is on track to be even higher. The roomier, more...
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Buyers are spoiled for choice in the entry-level premium coupe segment. In addition to the German mainstays, there are commendable options such as Cadillac’s ATS Coupe and Lexus’ RC. And for 2017 there’s also a much-improved Infiniti Q60. Infiniti’s previous Q60, which actually dates back to 2008’s G37, remains a solid performer although its engine is thirsty and its styling dated. The new Q60 fixes those issues and excites things up with an available twin-turbocharged engine and performance-oriented Red Sport model. The Q60 Red Sport 400 comes with a...
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Aston Martin won't sell AM-RB 001 hypercar to 300 willing customers, maybe more
Aston Martin with some help from Red Bull Racing plans to launch a new car in 2018 that will likely end up as the quickest production car in history. Code-named the AM-RB 001, the car will feature carbon fiber construction, a V-12-based hybrid powertrain and an aerodynamic body designed by none...
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Tesla's 8.0 software update addresses Autopilot shortcomings
Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] on Sunday provided the first details on a software update that addresses some of the shortcomings of its semi-autonomous driving aid known as Autopilot. The company said the Version 8.0 update will be released in the next two weeks. The changes included in the update were prompted...
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Report: Mercedes-AMG to develop next-gen SL-Class
Mercedes-Benz’s SL-Class has just undergone its mid-cycle update but work on the redesigned, seventh-generation model is already at an advanced stage. Engineers are currently testing the car’s new platform in the makeshift body of an S-Class Coupe (shown below). Dubbed the MSA (Modular...
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2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo pumps out 188 hp, thanks to the Juke
It's been forever since the Nissan Sentra SE-R was a machine to be feared--but this year, a new Sentra SR Turbo gives us hope that its tossable, rev-happy spirit lives on. The 2017 Sentra SR Turbo gets its start as a stock Sentra SR, complete with its 124-hp, naturally aspirated inline-4. Yank that...
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2018 Audi A5 Sportback, 2018 Land Rover Discovery, LaFerrari Aperta: This Week’s Top Photos
This week we saw Audi reveal the second generation of its A5 Sportback, in both regular and sporty S5 trim. The previous generation was never sold in the United States but the new one arrives in local showrooms in the first half of 2017. It’s a handsome car, though according to your comments...
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Continuation Cobras have been part of Shelby American's core business model for a while, but AC—the firm that made the Ace that Carroll Shelby turned to for his ferocious sports car—is just now getting in on the game. AC is set to build just nine cars built to the same specs as the original, 1962 Shelby Cobra. The nine cars will be christened AC Cobra Mk1 260 Legacy Editions, so named because of their 260 cubic inch Ford V-8 engines. Each will be handcrafted by AC Heritage, who found a stash of new old stock 260 cubic inch Ford V-8s recently, which allows them to create what are...
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Dodge releases list of heritage colors for 2017
Dodge doesn't have much new for 2017. Even as Chrysler has a new Pacifica minivan, the Grand Caravan carries on mostly unchanged. The story is the same for the brand's other vehicles, the Charger sedan, Challenger coupe, and Journey crossover SUV. Dodge is, however, trying to inject a little...
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Jaguar-Land Rover to offer classic car ice driving school
Think you can really drive well on ice? Odds are that traction control, stability control, anti-lock brakes, and perhaps even all-wheel drive are helping turn you into the hero that you actually aren't. Still think you have the goods? Jaguar-Land Rover is giving you a chance to prove it, or better...
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Is an AWD Dodge Challenger the car you've been waiting for? Poll results
This week the Dodge Challenger made headlines thanks to a report that the current model will gain an all-wheel-drive version and a wide-body Hellcat model as well. With the Challenger having received only a mild update over its nearly decade lifespan, one has to wonder if this is enough to stir...
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Pagani Huayra recalled in the U.S., all 32 of them
When you’re spending in excess of $2 million on a car, you expect things to be perfect. Unfortunately, things can and do go wrong at times, even in this rarefied league, as is the case of a recall concerning the Pagani Huayra. It turns out the steering wheel-mounted airbag may not remain...
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AWD Dodge Challenger, 2017 Ford Fusion Sport, 2018 Audi A5 Sportback: The Week In Reverse
We heard about some updates coming to the current Dodge Challenger; Audi revealed the new 2018 A5 Sportback; and we drove the 2017 Ford Fusion Sport. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Virtual reality is here, but it hasn't exactly set the world on fire, yet. Audi thinks that...
Joel Feder