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  • Audi Quattro concept - 2010 Paris Auto Show

    Don't get too excited because we’ve been here a few times already but according to the latest reports out of Germany Audi is planning a new mid-engine sports car to slot in between the TT and R8. AutoBild reports that Audi is looking at launching a new sports car based on the bones of the Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman. The car is said to be referred to internally as PO455 and if built would likely be called an R6. CHECK OUT: Second Aston Martin Vulcan arrives in the U.S. You’ll recall that Audi has rolled out a couple of mid-engine sports car concepts in recent years, including...

  • Ferrari 488 GTE at the 2016 6 Hours of Silverstone
    Ford loses out to Ferrari in World Endurance Championship debut

    Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT supercar failed to shine in its second major motorsport debut, the past weekend’s season-opener for the 2016 World Endurance Championship at the legendary Silverstone Circuit in the United Kingdom. The two GTs entered in the 6 Hours of Silverstone...

  • Mercedes AMG's Nico Rosberg at the 2016 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix
    Rosberg wins 2016 Chinese Grand Prix, Kvyat makes podium

    Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg cruised to victory in what turned out to be an eventful 2016 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix. Yesterday’s race at the Shanghai International Circuit saw Rosberg secure his sixth grand prix in a row, making him only the fourth driver in history to do so. Ahead...

  • Teaser for Volkswagen SUV concept debuting at 2016 Beijing Auto Show
    VW to preview new Touareg with 2016 Beijing Auto Show concept

    Volkswagen has released a few teaser shots of an SUV concept it plans to unveil at next week’s 2016 Beijing Auto Show. VW says the concept shows the high-tech direction it plans to take in the premium SUV segment. This suggests elements of the concept will appear on the next Touareg, the...

  • Mazzanti Evantra, 2016 Top Marques Monaco
    Mazzanti shows off Evantra supercar with new “Biplano” wing

    Mazzanti is gearing up for the launch of a hardcore version of its Evantra supercar that may just prove to be one of the fastest road-going cars to ever come out of Italy. It will be unveiled this June at the 2016 Turin Auto Show. However, the new model, code-named the EV-R, isn’t the only...

  • 2016 Subaru WRX STI Isle of Man Time Attack Car
    Subaru shows off new Isle of Man record attempt car

    Subaru has taken the wraps off of the WRX STI racer it will send to the Isle of Man for a record attempt around the island's challenging TT course. The automaker has once again turned to Manx rally driving legend Mark Higgins for the attempt. Higgins holds two records, most recently a 19:15.88...

  • New Ford GT

    This week Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] opened up the order books for the new GT supercar. Anyone can apply though the applications will be vetted so that the car ends up in the hands of genuine fans only. The application form is pretty extensive and requires details such as VINs from previously owned cars. Mercedes-Benz is launching its stunning S-Class Cabriolet for the 2017 model year. This week we headed to the Côte d'Azur to drive the car in both standard and Mercedes-AMG specification. This is a car that makes you look and feel like a star when behind the wheel. Hennessey has...

  • 1981 Ferrari 308 GTSi recovered after 28 years
    Stolen Ferrari recovered after nearly three decades

    A lot can happen over the course of 28 years, but time appears to have stood still for this 1981 Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] 308 GTSi. Stolen from a consignment lot in Orange County, California, on July 19, 1987, the Ferrari was recovered last week at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, where it was being...

  • Bentley Continental GT S V8 Convertible by Sir Peter Blake
    Bentley "pop art" Continental GT headed to auction

    Bentley has teamed up with British pop art icon Sir Peter Blake for a new, one-of-a-kind take on the company's Continental GT V8 S Convertible. The brightly-colored droptop will head to auction at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on June 24, where Bonhams will sell it to the highest bidder to benefit...

  • 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune
    VW Beetle to get the axe after 2018?

    Volkswagen's Beetle may be slated for discontinuation, if a Tweet from a trusted source is to be believed. Autoline recently Tweeted: "Good bye Beetle. VW to axe its iconic car at end of 2018. Sales are slowing to a trickle and VW needs more CUVs." It's not clear where the information came from...

  • This Week on the Forums: 04.15.2016
    Festival of Speed, Florida road rage caught on cam and more: This Week On The Forums

    Focusing on the positive is great. But sometimes? A cloud's silver lining is lead. Which is why Utah authorities—investigating allegations that teacher Brianne Altice was having sex with her high school English pupils—were not swayed when informed one student's grades had improved. Of...

  • Bugatti Chiron cold start video
    Bugatti Chiron, Speeding 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS, 2017 Porsche Panamera Shooting Brake: The Week In Reverse

    We heard the Bugatti Chiron start cold; someone received a very big speeding ticket in a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS; and we spied the 2017 Porsche Panamera Shooting Brake. It's The Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. The Lexus RX is a wildly popular luxury crossover SUV, and it's one of...

  • BMW M Laptimer app with GoPro integration

    BMW says its M Laptimer app will now allow users to control a GoPro camera via the company's iDrive controller and infotainment screen. When users start up the M Laptimer, they'll also automatically activate their GoPro camera (as long as it is connected via an iOS device). Turning the M Laptimer app off will also deactivate the GoPro. The system will also record a low-resolution version of whatever the GoPro captures and store it on the users' iOS device in order to be played back next to the M Laptimer's map view screen. Users will also be able to turn their GoPro camera on and off remotely...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Porsche 911 GT2, Aston Martin Vantage GT8, American Ferrari theme park: Today’s Car News

    An early mule for what’s believed to be the new Porsche 911 GT2 has been spotted. It may look like the latest 911 GT3 RS but if you look closely you’ll notice a few elements that give away its true identity. Aston Martin has unveiled the Vantage GT8, the most extreme V-8-powered sports...

  • Shanghai International Circuit, home of the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix
    2016 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix preview

    Round three of the 2016 Formula One World Championship takes place this weekend at the Shanghai International Circuit in China. The Chinese Grand Prix has called the Shanghai International Circuit its home since the inaugural race in 2004. The layout of the track is meant to resemble a Chinese...

  • 2017 Aston Martin Vantage GT8
    2017 Aston Martin Vantage GT8 revealed, limited to 150 units

    Aston Martin’s new hardcore version of the V8 Vantage has been revealed. The car is the Vantage GT8, and it’s to be built in an extremely limited run of just 150 examples. Unfortunately, none are expected to end up in the United States. That’s a shame because the modifications...

  • Concept drawing for Ferrari Land theme park in Barcelona, Spain
    Fourth Ferrari theme park might be in U.S.

    As Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] seeks new avenues of growth to satisfy investors and at the same time maintain the exclusivity of its sports cars, the company—or at least the brand name—continues to crop up in areas not usually associated with cars or motorsports. In past years we’ve seen...

  • Tesla Model 3 design prototype  -  March 2016
    Tesla Model 3 pre-orders approach 400,000

    It’s now been two weeks since Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] started taking pre-orders for its upcoming Model 3. After the first week, CEO Elon Musk confirmed that 325,000 people around the globe had pre-ordered the car and placed a deposit, helping top up Tesla’s coffers by almost a third of...

  • Strongman Magnus Samuelsson in stunt for Volvo Trucks

    The world's strongest man is, as the accolade implies, a strong man. His name is Magnus Samuelsson and he's best known for reaching the World's Strongest Man finals 10 times—that's more than anyone else. Standing almost 7 feet tall, the Swede won the competition in 1998 and can dead lift 771 pounds. He's also a bit of a car buff, having raced in the 2010 Rally Sweden. As a result, Samuelsson seemed like a natural to help Volvo Trucks break a new record for the heaviest weight towed across 100 meters by a stock truck you can buy in a showroom (assuming you possess the proper commercial...

  • Hooligans shut down Bay Bridge for donuts
    Hooligans block San Francisco's Bay Bridge

    What's believed to be 50 motorists blocked traffic on California's busiest bridge Sunday evening so they could burn rubber in a rather unique setting. Of course, what they did is completely illegal and inconsiderate, as it blocked traffic for up to a mile, according to the San Francisco Chronicle...

  • Five suspension modifications to avoid
    Five suspension modifications to avoid

    Hey #StanceNation...listen up, because Engineering Explained has a few words of advice for you. Well, not just for you but for everyone out there who's thinking about modifying their suspensions. There's the cheap and easy way. Not surprisingly, this is also the dumb way to modify your car, and...

  • 2016 BMW 7-Series
    BMW issues recall and stop-sale for 2016 7-Series

    BMW North America has issued a recall and stop-sale for select 2016 7-Series sedans due to an issue with the airbag control module. The module was manufactured by Continental. Somewhere, someone at Takata is silently rejoicing. In the United States, the issue involves an estimated 6,110 BMW 740Li...

  • 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK
    Mercedes celebrates SLK's 20th birthday (with a name change)

    Taking the stand for the first time 20 years ago at the Turin Motor Show with its folding metal hardtop was Mercedes-Benz's innovative SLK roadster. The original SLK was an attention-grabber, for sure, arriving in a market where only a handful of convertibles had been offered with folding metal...

  • Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport
    Bugatti recalls Veyron...three times

    Bugatti has issued not one, but three recalls for its ultra-exotic Veyron. Given that a mere 450 Veyrons were built over the car's production span, tracking down owners won't exactly be a challenge for Volkswagen's high-end division. All three recalls are separate and will not apply to every...

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