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Update: This post has been updated with a new total for Model 3 pre-orders. Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk confirmed that as of Wednesday night pre-orders for the new Model 3 electric sedan totaled 325,000, a figure reached in just one week. He said this was well beyond Tesla’s...

Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has enhanced its Mustang Shelby GT350 for the 2017 model year. Key among the enhancements is the standard Track Package. This was previously an available option priced at $6,500. Aston Martin has also enhanced its Vantage for 2017. Among the changes is the consolidation...

Aston Martin is gearing up for an all-new Vantage due next year but the current model has plenty of life left in it. Yesterday we learned that the 2017 V12 Vantage S would be receiving a new 7-speed “dogleg” manual transmission as a no-cost option, though only 100 manual-equipped...

Mercedes-Benz has already expanded its S-Class family to six distinct models but we might be in store for even more. British publication CAR is reporting that Mercedes execs, buoyed by strong sales of the S-Class in recent years—we’re talking more than 100,000 annually—have...

We can all learn a thing or two from Porsche factory driver Patrick Long, and today the expert shows us how to properly execute heel-and-toe downshifting with the car's manual gearbox. In part three of this video series, Long uses Porsche's new, back-to-basics, track-focused 911 R to illustrate...

With the arrival of the Camaro’s new 1LE and ZL1 offerings, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] knew the limelight wouldn’t be shining for long on its Mustang Shelby GT350. That’s why the automaker is enhancing the car for the 2017 model that goes on sale this June. ALSO SEE: Dodge...

Snow and ice is apparently the new venue of choice for drifting a powerful muscle car or setting high speed records, but these two Russian drivers have raised the bar. The guys from Russia's Evil Empire driving team traveled to Karelia, a remote town near the country's border with Finland, to put a...

A dealership in South Dakota, of all places, is giving you a chance to feel the wind in your face while tapping all 707 horsepower of the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat's 6.4-liter V-8 engine. Dodge doesn't actually offer a factory Challenger convertible, but the one for sale at Iverson Dodge in...

It's a lesson that is just as important on a race track as it is on a public road: selecting the most efficient and effective line through a corner. In his last video, Porsche factory driver Patrick Long explained how to properly execute a heel-and-toe downshift prior to entering a curve. Now, with...

Singer is the reason you play the Powerball. These are the folks who take a Porsche 911 and "reimagine" it into something more. Porsches modified by Singer have a habit of being more tailored, more bespoke, more special—and far more expensive. Singer Vehicle Design is based in California and...

It will soon be the end of an era for BMW's manual transmission—at least in the company's sporty M5 and M6 models. BMW says that limited interest from consumers is forcing it to drop the manual transmission option in its next generation M5 and M6 to focus instead on dual-clutch gearboxes...

Mazda's new, compact crossover has been leaked ahead of the automaker's planned auto show debut. Images posted on a Chinese site reveal the new Mazda CX-4 in its entirety. Not diverging substantially from the design language seen on the automaker's smaller CX-3, the CX-4 draws a lower roof line...

Chevrolet will auction off its first 2017 Corvette Grand Sport later this week at Barrett-Jackson's annual Palm Beach sale. Proceeds from the first 'Vette Grand Sport bound for consumers, a special edition model with serial number 001, will benefit the Karmanos Cancer Institute. General Motors...

Aston Martin is working on a replacement for its Vantage but the current model still has plenty of life left in it. Today the automaker revealed a version of the range-topping V12 Vantage S with a 7-speed manual transmission. We also got our first look at the upcoming Vantage GT8 track special...

Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] is planning to expand its manufacturing footprint with new plants located around the globe. The American automaker already has a small plant in the Netherlands where some final assembly of its electric cars destined for Europe take place. However, CEO Elon Musk has...

If CEO Andy Palmer has his way, Aston Martin’s sports cars will always be available with a manual transmission. And underlining this commitment, Aston Martin is now offering a manual on its V12 Vantage S. For most markets the manual will be offered as a no-cost option for the 2017 model year...

Everything your physics teacher ever taught you about the way a car can move on pavement should be thrown out the window thanks to Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and his latest, 900-horsepower (it could be more) Ford Mustang RTR. The drift master's Mustang RTR is so new that Ford Performance hasn't even...

Subaru is heading back to the Isle of Man. For a number of years now, the automaker has sponsored the Isle of Man TT for pretty much one reason: so in-house hotshoe Mark Higgins can attack the road car record for the insane 37-mile loop that is the Snaefell Mountain Course. With the help of...

Modified Porsches really don't get much cooler than a factory driver's 911 customized for rally use. This white 1985 911 belongs to Patrick Long, who is sort of the guru of all things Porsche these days. But Long's expertise isn't limited to pavement, as this highly-modified coupe illustrates. ALSO...

As most Motor Authority readers know, Paul Walker, famous for his role in the Fast & Furious movie franchise, died in a fiery car crash involving a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT back in November 2013. Walker was a passenger in the Carrera GT which was being driven by friend, business partner, and...