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All the key plays in the global auto industry will be gathering in the Switzerland next week for the annual Geneva Motor Show. The event is a bonanza for luxury and high-performance cars so it’s one we at Motor Authority always look forward to. This year around 200 exhibitors representing 30...

Hyundai will soon be the first automaker in the world with a single vehicle offering hybrid, plug-in hybrid and all-electric options. The vehicle is the 2017 Ioniq and we recently got our first look following a preview showing in Korea. The world debut for the 2017 Ioniq will be taking place March...

Jeremy Clarkson and his legal team have closed the chapter on the ugliness that ended Top Gear as we used to know it. If for some reason you've been living under a rock, here's what happened: Clarkson got quite upset at a BBC producer by the name of Oisin Tymon. It revolved around being told he...

When McLaren decided it wanted to get back to offering cars for the road, the world was graced with the presence of the MP4-12C. Being the highly proficient team that ever quests for both "more" and "better", the 12C soon gave way to the 650S supercar and the P1 hypercar. Each machine is a...

We've spied the second-generation Audi R8 Spyder quite a few times now, but to date the prototypes have always been heavily camouflaged. Thanks to Instagram user cars_in_nambia we have our first look at the upcoming drop-top supercar sans camouflage. Likely undergoing hot weather testing, the R8...

An alleged roadmap for Audi’s product launches in the United States has surfaced and reveals that the R8 supercar will be getting a V-6 option in 2018. The new V-6 is expected to be a twin-turbocharged unit destined for a number of models from the Audi Sport performance division including the...

The latest generation of the Audi S4 was revealed in sedan form at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. Adopting all of the attributes of the regular A4 such as lightweight construction, a digital instrument cluster and impeccable build quality, and then combining all of this with a powerful engine makes...

The Acura MDX is a competent, mid-size luxury SUV with plenty of technology, impressive levels of refinement and a reasonable price tag. What generations of the MDX have tended to lack is dynamic styling to let them stand out from the crowd. That should change with the arrival of the 2017 model...

An alleged product roadmap for Audi has surfaced and possibly reveals some of the automaker’s major product launches for calendar years 2017 and 2018. Importantly the roadmap, posted on the website Autobahn.eu, is thought to be for launches in the United States. Most of the vehicles are...

After scouring the world for the ideal spot to build a new SUV loosely based on 2015’s DBX concept, Aston Martin has finally confirmed the vehicle will be built at a new plant to be located in St Athan at the southern tip of Wales. Aston Martin had hinted at plant locations in China and even...

When the snow falls in Belgium, it covers up one of the world's great motorsports circuits. Spa-Francorchamps is sitting under a whole bunch of the white stuff at the moment, and that means the track is closed. Well, it's not totally closed as the driving instructors at RSR (Ron Simmons Racing)...

So you can't drive stick? Do you not #GiveAShift? You might feel like you have a valid excuse, but you likely don't. Not any more. ALSO SEE: The Bugatti Vision GT Concept Sounds So Glorious It Makes Angels Cry: Video This video, which turned up by CarScoops, shows a female wearing rather large...

Next week Bugatti will finally take the wraps off the new Chiron supercar. Last year we were given a preview of the Chiron in the form of the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo Concept at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. While we wait for the Chiron, we are treated to this video of the Vision Gran Turismo...

Back in December and on into January, posts were popping up about a new Porsche Design product. It's a soundbar that uses actual parts from a 911 GT3. Specifically, the rear silencer and twin exhaust tips are turned into a speaker. Sounds kind of cool, especially if you're a massive Porsche fan...

There was a time when the fastest car in production came from a little-known German firm with the unusual name Gumpert. The car, labeled the Apollo Sport (shown below), managed to lap Germany’s Nürburgring in a time of 7:11.57, a time it achieved all the way back in 2009 and still...

While it will have to compete for screen time with a car belonging to a certain Caped Crusader, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] hopes to get some publicity for the Jeep Renegade out of an appearance in the upcoming superhero smackdown Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. FCA's involvement with...

Bentley’s flagship sedan, the Mulsanne, is getting some updates for the 2017 model year. Among the updates is a new Extended Wheelbase model that makes the big sedan even bigger. We’re talking close to 10 inches of extra length, all of which benefits those sitting in the rear. Over the...

Pagani is set to unveil a new, more hardcore version of its Huayra supercar at next week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The car is called the Huayra BC and it’s to be built in a limited run of just 20 examples. The car honors the late Benny Caiola, a supercar collector and close acquaintance...

Pre-season testing for the 2016 Formula One World Championship is currently underway at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya located just outside of Barcelona, Spain. One of the most eagerly awaited cars was the new Silver Arrow from Mercedes AMG Petronas, the reigning world champion. The...

Tired of watching Mercedes-Benz launch hit after hit in the large, luxury coupe and convertible segment, BMW appears to be finally ready to enter the segment with its own offering. That offering is expected to be a large coupe reviving the 8-Series moniker and filling the—very—wide...