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  • Acura NSX Roadster prop from Avengers movie

    The Acura NSX isn't even real yet--it's just a concept made of hopes and dreams--but already the Roadster version is getting some mileage on the set of the Avengers. Travis Pastrana may have set aside his more extreme forms of work, but he's still ripping it up on four wheels, including a first look at the new Dodge Dart rally car. The New York Auto Show's press days are over, and the rush of new cars, concepts, and more is still settling in. Check out our extensive coverage to see what you missed. All of this and more can be found in today's car news links below. Acura NSX Roadster Previewed...

  • 2013 Nissan GT-R (Club Track Edition) entering Nürburgring 24 Hours
    Nissan To Field Production GT-R In 2012 Nürburgring 24 Hours

    Nissan will compete in the 2012 Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race using one of its stock 2013 GT-R supercars, albeit a race-ready Club Track Edition. The team fielding the car will be the GT-R’s own development team, headed by none other than the car’s chief engineer Kazutoshi...

  • Acura NSX Roadster prop from Avengers movie
    Acura NSX Roadster Previewed As Avengers Movie Prop

    After having already been spotted on the set of the upcoming movie The Avengers during filming last year, Acura has finally decided to unveil its new NSX Roadster that will be used by the character Tony Stark (a.k.a. Iron Man), played by actor Robert Downey Jr. Acura says the car was created...

  • 2013 Dodge SRT Viper GTS
    2013 SRT Viper Hits The Track In Forza 4 Trailer: Video

    Forza Motorsport 4 for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has been winning fans all across the country since its launch late last year. That’s because in addition to being an incredibly fun way to spend an afternoon, the video game also offers ultra-realistic graphics, and as we found out recently...

  • 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia
    U.S. Customs seize 16 sports and luxury cars bound for Asia

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Southern California have seized a number of high-end cars that were being smuggled out of the country to parts of Asia. Among the lineup of seized cars were a Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 and Ferrari 458 Italia. Other vehicles included various luxury...

  • 2013 Audi R8 Spyder facelift spy shots
    2013 Audi R8 Spyder Spy Shots

    Audi hasn’t kept its planned update of the R8 supercar much of a secret, even releasing a video with a glimpse of the new car during the R8’s fifth birthday celebration last month. One of our spy photographers has now spotted a prototype for the updated R8 Spyder model, which is...

  • Fourth 2013 SRT Viper teaser image

    On the eve of the 2013 Viper's reveal, SRT's Beth Paretta fielded questions on Twitter about the new car.

  • Leaked screencaps of the 2013 Dodge SRT Viper. Image via InsideLine.
    2013 SRT Viper Leaked Ahead Of New York Debut

    The 2013 SRT Viper has been revealed. Click here for all the official details. It was inevitable. Everyone in the know predicted it would happen today, and it has. The first images of the 2013 SRT Viper have leaked, courtesy of an "anonymous tipster" and a mysterious video of the car in action. The...

  • A Mark III Shelby Cobra at the 2012 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
    The Shelby Cobra Turns 50

    In 1962, a new sports car with a British body and an American V-8 engine appeared at the New York Auto Show. Built under the vision of Carroll Shelby, a Texas chicken farmer and racer, few could have envisioned that the Shelby Cobra on display would eventually become one of the most iconic cars in...

  • Fourth 2013 SRT Viper teaser image
    SRT Releases Fourth And Final 2013 Viper Teaser

    SRT has released one final Viper teaser image in advance of Wednesday's reveal.

  • A pair of Ferrari Enzos, supporting Your Ride Is Here.
    'Your Ride Is Here' Uses Supercars To Help Cancer Patients: Video

    As anyone who’s ever had a loved one with cancer knows, fighting the disease often takes all the strength a patient can muster. For those with large and supportive families, getting to and from treatment may not pose a challenge. Many cancer patients aren’t this lucky, and are forced to...

  • Wreckage of a Gemballa Racing McLaren MP4-12C GT3
    Gemballa Racing McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Nürburgring Crash: Video

    One of two McLaren MP4-12C GT3 race cars being fielded by Gemballa Racing has suffered a violent crash during this past weekend’s VLN event at the Nürburgring race track in Germany. The Nürburgring race, which took place on Saturday, March 31, was the official competition debut for...

  • 2013 SRT Viper teaser

    The 2013 SRT Viper is less than a week away, arriving in full at the 2012 New York Auto Show. In the interim, a new teaser has been released, hinting that the new Viper will be much more premium than the last. Excited yet? Chevy has lifted the production hold on the 2012 Camaro ZL1, and deliveries will begin in the next three weeks. Others on the order list will have to wait longer. Ever wondered what's going on at Chernobyl these days? Land Rover will soon have the answer, as it passes through the site as part of a 50-day, 8,000-mile trek to raise money for the Red Cross and Red Crescent...

  • Screencap from promo video for China’s Sports Car Club (SSC)
    The Incredible Collection Of China’s Premier Supercar Club

    Yesterday we brought you a story about a bus company in China teaching its drivers about the many number of exotic cars they’re likely to come across during their working hours and how they should be extra careful around them. That’s not to say that China’s highways are clogged...

  • 2013 SRT Viper teaser
    Third 2013 SRT Viper Teaser Released

    The 2013 SRT Viper has been revealed. Click here for all the official details. After falling just short of its goal of adding 2,013 fans in 2,013 minutes, and then falling just short of its goal of 300 shares on a Facebook status update, DriveSRT nevertheless chose to grace us with a third teaser...

  • McLaren's MP4-12C GT3 racers
    McLaren Ready For Competition Debut Of MP4-12C GT3

    The McLaren MP4-12C GT3 race car will make its competition debut on Saturday, March 31, at two venues. The cars will be raced on Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschliefe in the VLN series, and at Germany’s Oschersleben Motorsport Arena as part of the ADAC GT Masters series. Next month...

  • Poster shown to bus drivers explaining different exotic car brands
    Chinese Bus Drivers And Cabbies Reminded To Be Extra Cautious Near Exotics

    Following a recent spate of high-profile crashes involving supercars and luxury sedans in China, a local bus company has launched a new campaign aimed at getting its drivers to be more cautious when the pricey cars are around. Pictured above is part of a poster used by the company to inform its...

  • Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 by Mansory
    Mansory Makeover For The Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4

    There are few cars as perfect straight out of the box as the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4, but as Lamborghini’s own Aventador J has shown us, there’s always room for improvement. Mansory, the German tuner selected by Lotus as its official vehicle customizer, has come out with a...

  • Fernando Alonso and his new Ferrari FF

    For his efforts at last weekend’s 2012 Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso has been presented with a brand new Ferrari FF supercar during a post-race visit to the automaker’s headquarters in Maranello, Italy. Despite only qualifying in ninth position, Alonso showed why he remains one of the top drivers in the current lineup by moving all the way to first and eventually winning the race. While heavy rain did mar the race, causing multiple tire changes, a long red flag situation and many laps by the safety car, there’s no denying that Alonso’s skill and...

  • Ferrari 599XX Evolution
    Ferrari Releases Official Video Of The 599XX Evolution At Suzuka

    Last week we brought you footage from Japan’s Car Nifty TV, showing the initial run of Ferrari’s 599XX Evolution at the Suzuka circuit. Despite a wet track and torrential rains, the cars looked impressively quick, which comes as no surprise since the 599XX Evo is quicker around Fiorano...

  • The 2012 Shelby 1000
    Shelby American Admits To Faked Photo Of Shelby 1000 Mustang

    When Shelby American announced its 1000-horsepower Shelby 1000 Mustang, it was clear that the car would be the very definition of excessive. Now it seems that the photos of the car in action were a bit excessive, too. As USA Today found out, the images of the Shelby 1000 lifting it’s front...

  • 1990 Ferrari F40 - Image courtesy eBay
    eBay Watch: Ferrari F40 With Buy It Now Price Of $595,000

    The Ferrari F40 is car that needs no introduction here at Motor Authority, and despite being one of the most collectible cars on the planet there is one currently up for sale on eBay. The car, a 1990 model located in New Orleans, Louisiana, has 6,699 miles on the clock and is listed with a...

  • The 2012 Shelby 1000
    Shelby Showing 1000 HP Mustang In New York

    If a lot of horsepower is good, then even more horsepower must be even better. That’s the theme behind the latest limited-production version of the Ford Mustang announced by Shelby American ahead of the car’s New York Auto Show debut. The Shelby 1000 will produce an estimated 950...

  • 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S
    Camaro 1LE, Recalls, Acura NSX Shares With RL: Car News Headlines

    Chevrolet has seemed one step behind Ford when it comes to the Camaro and Mustang battle, despite the Camaro selling more cars. Today, the company took the lid off its new 1LE package, which takes aim at the Boss 302's track capabilities. Check out the details in the link below. Recalls are upon us...

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