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We’ve just learned that Alfa Romeo’s upcoming small SUV will be called the Stelvio. It’s due to enter production before 2016 is out which means a reveal should take place during the year. Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] has revealed its race car for the 2016 Formula One World Championship. The car is called the SF16-H, and it’s the one Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen will be driving. Pagani has revealed its Huayra BC ahead of the world debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The car comes with 789 horsepower and 811 pound-feet of torque, and just 20 examples will be...
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Ferrari’s race car for the 2016 F1 season is the SF16-H
Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] is the second major team to show off its car for the 2016 Formula One World Championship. The car is the SF16-H, and it’s the one Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen will be driving in the hopes of securing for Ferrari its first Drivers’ Championship title...
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Mystery Buyer Bids $3.5 Million For Aston Martin DB10
Aston Martin built 10 examples of a stunning sports car known as the DB10 for the 2015 James Bond movie Spectre. Of these, one was offered for sale to the public to help raise funds for charity. The auction took place last night at Christie’s in London and the winning bid came in at...
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Aussie Ford Falcon To Bow Out With XR Sprint Muscle Sedans
Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is ending production in Australia this year, which means some impressive albeit outdated cars like the Falcon range of rear-wheel-drive sedans and pickups as well as an SUV derivative known as a Territory will soon be phased out. Sadly, there are no plans for any...
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Mercedes Extends CEO’s Contract, Appoints New R&D Chief
Mercedes-Benz is currently enjoying its best sales ever and this in turn has led to record profits for parent company Daimler. The German auto giant recorded net profit of 8.9 billion euros (approximately $9.8 billion) in 2015, which was up a staggering 23 percent on results just one year prior...
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Marchionne: Alfa Romeo’s small SUV to be called the Stelvio
Alfa Romeo’s first ever SUV will be called the Stelvio. The name is borrowed from a small town located in the Alps of northern Italy, close to the border with Switzerland, though it’s more commonly known because of the nearby Stelvio Pass. This famous stretch of winding road is...
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I hear it all the time: "I put my sports car away for the winter. It doesn't do winter. It can't. It's rear-wheel drive." I've even heard this from Mazda Miata drivers. To every one of them I say this: You're wrong. Full disclosure: Mazda flew me out to beautiful Crested Butte, Colorado, put me up in a fancy ski resort, fed me, took me up a ski slope in an uncovered sleigh when it was four degrees outside, and let me test its all-wheel-drive system in its latest crossovers. Mazda brought along MX-5 Miatas for fun as well. There's no shortage of love here at Motor Authority for the Mazda MX-5...
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Seven Questions With Camaro Chief Engineer Al Oppenheiser On The 2017 1LE
At the Chicago Auto Show last week, Chevrolet introduced the 1LE package for the sixth-generation Camaro. This is the third 1LE package in the company's history and this time it is offered for the V-6 as well as the V-8. We were fans of the fifth-gen Camaro 1LE package, and we loved the 2016 Camaro...
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Brit Firm Riversimple Resurfaces With Rasa Fuel Cell Car
British firm Riversimple showed the first prototype of a small hydrogen-powered fuel cell car in 2009, but there's been little apparent activity from the company in recent years. Now Riversimple is back with a new car called the Rasa—as in tabula rasa, Latin for "clean slate." CHECK OUT: Audi...
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Dodge Viper Driver Enjoys Save Of The Year: Video
It may only be February but we may have already witnessed the best save of the year. This clip from YouTube channel High Tech Corvette shows a drag meet between two current-generation Dodge Viper supercars. ALSO SEE: Nut Drives His Lamborghini Sesto Elemento On The Street: Video Things look hairy...
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Nut Drives His Lamborghini Sesto Elemento On The Street: Video
Lamborghini is gearing up to unveil its new Centenario LP 770-4 at next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show, but the car is just the latest example in a long line of special edition models from the Italian firm. One of the past greats is the Sesto Elemento, which first appeared as a concept at the...
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2016 Kia Optima Wagon, 2017 Volvo V90, 2018 Lexus LC 500h: Car News Headlines
Kia’s new Optima has spawned a wagon variant dubbed the Optima Sportswagon. It makes its debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show but sadly there are no plans to bring it over to the United States. Another wagon debuting in Geneva is Volvo’s new V90. Thankfully, the svelte Swede...
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Aston Martin took a major step today towards realizing production of its first electric car. The British automaker signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) towards the creation of a partnership that will develop an electric Rapide based on the RapidE concept car unveiled last year. The partnership will be with LeEco, part of Chinese technology group Letv, the same group behind American electric car startup Faraday Future. Aston Martin and LeEco have already been in collaboration for some time, though until now the two companies' main focus has been in the area of connectivity and...
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Audi unveils more efficient quattro ultra all-wheel-drive system
Audi is overhauling the design of its quattro all-wheel-drive system in an effort to improve efficiency of the system. The latest version, which Audi calls quattro ultra, disconnects the rear wheels during normal driving but instantly re-engages them for spirited driving or when slip is detected...
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Gumpert Reborn As Apollo, Promises New Car For Geneva Motor Show
Germany’s Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur has been reborn as Apollo Automobil after the company filed for bankruptcy in 2012 and its remaining assets sold off to Chinese group Consolidated Ideal TeamVenture—the same group that recently bought the rights to Italy’s De Tomaso. Apollo...
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2018 Lexus LC 500h: First details on multi-stage hybrid tech
Lexus recently confirmed that the hybrid version of its stunning LC coupe, the LC 500h, would be shown for the first time at next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Today the automaker released the first details on the hybrid technology that features in the car, known as the Lexus Multi Stage...
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2016 Kia Optima Sportswagon Revealed Ahead Of Geneva Debut
Kia’s handsome Sportspace concept unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show a year ago was meant to preview the design of the new Optima whose debut followed a month later at the New York Auto Show. However, the fact that the Sportspace was in the shape of a wagon and not a sedan suggested Kia was...
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Is this the Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4 supercar?
It's no secret Lamborghini's bringing a special edition supercar to the 2016 Geneva Motor Show next month. However, it may be the worst kept secret of all time. The car is meant to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of company founder Ferrucio Lamborghini, and now we might know what it...
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The Mustang-Camaro war has ramped up the past couple years with the introduction of all-new cars on both sides. This past year alone, the Camaro was all-new while the Mustang added the flat-plane crank GT350, a car Ford says is the most track-capable Mustang ever. We tested both cars together, and found that the regular V-8-powered Camaro SS is a close match for the GT350. CHECK OUT: Ford Shelby GT350 Vs. Chevy Camaro SS: Video Throwdown Now, if you are willing to believe Camaro chief engineer Al Oppenheiser, the new Camaro 1LE package will be faster around a racetrack than the GT350. In...
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Ford Focus RS Gets Winter Tire Package, Says Bring On The Snow
You're one of the lucky ones. You've plunked down your cash and now you're just waiting for the day that your new 2016 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS arrives. There's a problem, though, because it seems like Mother Nature is looking to spoil your drifty party. Snow covers the land. Fret not...
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2017 Bentley Flying Spur V8 S To Debut At Geneva Motor Show
Bentley buyers looking at the Flying Spur now have a new option to choose from in the form of the Flying Spur V8 S, which makes its world debut at next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. As the name suggests, the car sports the same powertrain as the related Continental GT V8 S, in this case a...
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Radio Flyer Makes A Tesla Model S For Kids: Video
The Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S is undoubtedly a popular car, apparently even with kids. Radio Flyer teamed up with Tesla to make a pint-sized Model S for a slightly younger demographic than the full-size model. The toy Tesla includes working headlights and an opening front trunk, which Tesla...
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2016 BMW M2 Driven, 2017 Aston Martin DB11 Leaked, 2017 Jaguar F-Type Priced: Today’s Car News
We’ve finally spent some time driving the new 2016 BMW M2. We’re glad to report that the car is everything we had hoped it would be and more. Precise body control, well-weighted steering, super-strong confident brakes, and a nicely coordinated six-speed manual gearbox are all here...
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McLaren Reveals Carbon Fiber-Bodied P1, Confirms New Sports Series Addition For Geneva
McLaren is set to have its largest presence ever at a Geneva Motor Show when this year’s event gets underway on March 1. The British automaker has confirmed a number of cars that will appear on its stand, one of which is a yet-to-be-revealed addition to the Sports Series lineup. But more on...
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