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In five decades worth of movies, Bond, James Bond has driven everything from a heavily armed (and equally armored) Aston Martin DB5 to a Lotus Esprit that doubles as a submarine.
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Volvo Pulls More Crazy Stunts Involving Its Semi Trucks: VideosWe generally don’t cover trucks on Motor Authority, even cutting-edge, futuristic ones like the new Volvo FH. Volvo has done a great job of creating a buzz about its latest heavy hauler, though, especially after a video of acrobat Faith Dickey walking a slack line between two speeding Volvo...
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2013 BMW 760Li V-12 25 Years Anniversary Edition Sells OutLast Friday, BMW announced that it would build a limited-edition 760Li sedan, commemorating 25 years of the Bavarian automaker’s V-12 powered 7-Series. Only 15 examples were to be built, and now comes word from BMW that all are spoken for. Selling for $159,695 each, the limited edition 760Li...
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Bernd Rosemeyer To Be Honored At Goodwood RevivalBernd Rosemeyer wasn’t like other racing drivers of the pre-World War II era. After getting his start racing motorcycles, Rosemeyer was hired on by the Auto Union (forerunner to Audi) racing team, despite his lack of experience racing cars. Rosemeyer, whose lucky number was 13, quickly proved...
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2013 Volvo C30 Polestar Limited Edition AnnouncedIf you like the Volvo C30’s looks but aren’t sold by its performance, step away from the lutefisk, as we’ve got some good news for you. For 2013, the automaker best known for building safe but conservative cars is releasing a Polestar-tuned version of its compact hatchback. The...
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Infiniti May Debut Family Of Small Cars Instead Of Single Model: ReportWe know that luxury auto brand Infiniti is working on a compact model to take on the likes of the BMW 1-Series and the Audi A3. Based on the Etherea concept shown in 2011, the smallest Infiniti model will be built by Magna Steyr in Austria, using a version of the Mercedes-Benz MFA front-drive...
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We know that Volkswagen will launch a new version of its GTI hot hatch, based on the Mark VII Golf, sometime after the base model’s mid-2013 debut. Beyond that, we know that a new Golf R is... -
Sir Elton John's Ferrari Up For SaleIf you’re looking for a clean Ferrari Testarossa and are a fan of Elton John, we have the car for you. Up for grabs in Australia is a 1987 Ferrari Testarossa, as presented to Elton John on his 40th birthday by MCA records. Australia’s CarSales says that the Rosso Corsa-painted...
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Jay Leno drives the highest (known) mileage LamborghiniIn general conversation, the terms “reliable” and “high mileage” aren’t usually applied to Italian sports cars, of any vintage. As with any rule, there are exceptions, and one happens to be the 1967 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 owned by Jack Riddell. At first glance, the car...
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Jay Leno Examines The de Macross Epique GT1: VideoThe early decades of the 20th century are seen by many as the golden era of coach built cars, as there were plenty of firms willing to build a unique body for your existing chassis, or in some cases create an entirely original automobile based solely on a buyer’s specifications. Thanks to the...
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Is The Timing Right For A Lower-Cost Volkswagen Phaeton In The U.S.?Volkswagen’s Phaeton luxury sedan was supposed to re-write the book on German luxury cars, and forever change the way that customers viewed the brand. The brainchild of then-VW Group head Ferdinand Piech, the Phaeton was rumored to have ten very specific (and equally bizarre) design goals...
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Corvette Generations Pays Tribute To The C2 Corvette: VideoBy 1963, the Chevrolet Corvette had established itself as a legitimate sports car, racking up racing success at the club, national and international levels. As the Corvette closed out its first decade, Chevrolet began production of a new C2 version for 1963. Dubbed the Corvette Sting Ray, it...
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Just last week we told you about a 1.0-liter EcoBoost-powered Formula Ford that managed to lap Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife in just 7:22, making it faster around the ‘Ring than...
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2013 MINI Paceman Images Leaked Ahead Of Paris DebutMINI’s latest effort, the Paceman Coupe, is set to be revealed in production form at this month’s Paris Auto Show. The automaker also featured the upcoming Countryman-based coupe in an online article on the London food scene, inadvertently releasing this particular cat from its bag...
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Oldest Ford Motor Company Car To Cross The Block (Again)The oldest known surviving product of Ford Motor Company, a 1903 Model A Rear Entry Tonneau, has had only five owners since it left the factory over a century ago. On October 11 an 12, one bidder will have the opportunity to become buyer number six as the car is again scheduled to cross the block...
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NASCAR From Richmond: Federated Auto Parts 400 RecapSaturday night’s short-track slugfest in Richmond was the final regular season race on the NASCAR calendar, and as expected it delivered its fair share of drama for those patient enough to wait out a rain-delayed start of nearly two hours and a rain-based red flag that lasted nearly another...
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NASCAR Federated Auto Parts 400 PreviewWith one race left to go before the Chase for the Championship begins, NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series heads to the three-quarter mile oval in Richmond, Virginia for a Saturday night showdown under the lights. Denny Hamlin comes into Richmond with back-to-back victories earned in Atlanta and in...
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SRT Viper GTS-R Part Of Forza's September Pennzoil Car Pack: VideoIf you want to race an SRT Viper GTS-R in competition, your options are somewhat limited. One way is to prove that you’re significantly faster around a race track than Jonathan Bomarito, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dominik Farnbacher, Marc Goosens, Tommy Kendall and Kuno Wittmer, then show up in the...
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On August 30, the Texas Transportation Commission voted to approve a speed limit of 85 miles per hour on a 41-mile stretch of toll road linking Austin and San Antonio.
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Alex Zanardi Races To Paralympic GoldIf you needed further proof that racing is in Alex Zanardi’s blood, here it is: the former ChampCar star and Formula One driver has brought home gold for Italy in the hand cycle road time trial at the London Paralympic Games. Zanadi, who lost both lower legs in a tragic 2001 crash, took up...
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New Chevrolet Video Honors The 1953-62 C1 CorvetteChevrolet’s C1 Corvette made its public debut at the 1953 GM Motorama, hosted at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria hotel. Displayed as a show car, production of the Corvette began six months later, in July of 1953. While early Corvettes were influenced by the designs of European sports cars...
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Lexus Announces A New Concept For The Paris Auto ShowHere’s what we know for sure: Lexus will use the Paris Auto Show for the world premiere of a new concept car on September 27. Information and images of the concept will be released in advance, but not until September 17. With little to go on beyond that, we’re sure it isn’t a...
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2014 Range Rover Sport Details EmergeIn the United States, the best selling Land Rover and Range Rover model is the Range Rover Sport. The current model, based on the Discovery, is due to be phased out, replaced by a new Sport model based on the upcoming Range Rover. Jaguar Land Rover knows to tread carefully here, as making too many...
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Jaguar Land Rover Invests $589 Million In Its (Bright) FutureIn 2008, Ford sold its under-performing luxury SUV brand, Land Rover, to Indian auto giant Tata Motors for an estimated $2.3 billion, less than half of what Ford had paid for the company in 2000. At the time, few expected the neglected brand to survive, let alone prosper. After all, the global...
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