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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...
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Mazzanti Evantra rips through the hills of TuscanyWhen you want to make a gorgeous promo video for a car in the States, you are most likely going to end up somewhere along the California coast. The sweeping vistas, endless glory of the Pacific Ocean, and absolutely wonderful roads combine for a perfect visual symphony. ALSO SEE: R34 Nissan Skyline...
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Never used Ford GT heading to Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auctionImagine having the keys to a car and then never driving it. Now imagine if those keys unlocked and started a 2006 Heritage Edition Ford GT. It's actually hard to imagine never starting and driving such a machine, isn't it? Well that's what happened here, and this Gulf-colored beast is still...
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BMW to offer amazing driving school experience to lucky fewBMW has announced a special driver training event for a very lucky batch of roundel-loving folks. Teaming up with its classic division, BMW is going to offer driver training from the likes of Brian Redman, Boris Said, and Bill Auberlen, as well as other professional BMW Performance Driving School...
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Lamborghini looks to karting for future race driversLamborghini is diving deeper into the world of motorsports. Its Squadra Corse division aims to assist drivers across a range of disciplines, with the hopes that someday those drivers will be piloting GT3 cars bearing the mark of the bull. There's a Lamborghini driver development program that starts...
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Diagnosing your dead car with help from Engineering ExplainedWe've all been there. You walk out to your car, eager to get moving and begin your day. Your key slides into the ignition and you give it a quick twist. It starts to make that expected noise as it cranks over, but then it doesn't continue on its journey. Your car isn't starting. You pause, confused...
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Takeshi Kimura is awesome.
Motor Authority readers have actually been introduced to him before. He's the man who was seen taking his F40 on a camping trip. Cars are meant to be driven, and it seems...
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There's a new Nissan GT-R quarter-mile recordLast year, we shared a video showing the team at AMS Performance taking its Nissan GT-R to the quarter-mile dragstrip and setting a new world record. The Alpha Omega GT-R blitzed down the strip in just 7.48 seconds. The trap speed was in the low 190-mph range. It's an insane show of speed for a car...
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2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR says 'ello to North America: Live photos and VideoIt's already made an entrance in other parts of the globe, but now the 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR has made its North American debut. If you're interested in seeing this car early, you're going to need to get your butt to New York City. This week's New York Auto Show is providing the launching pad for...
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Should you be using the button on your parking brake?The Parking Brake. The E-Brake. The Drift Wand. There are plenty of names we use to refer to the parking system that keeps our vehicle in place when you need it to stay still. If your car has a mechanical parking brake then you also have the lever that operates the brake, unless your car has one of...
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Lamborghini Centenario finds work as next Forza cover modelThe folks behind Forza Motorsport are prepping their next game in the series, and that virtual world of the most amazing machines is set to reveal itself this June. We do know one thing about the game already though, and that is what vehicle is going to appear on the box art cover. The honor is...
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Here are 5 things to never do with an automatic transmissionYou saw the five things you shouldn't be doing with a manual transmission. Now it's time to learn about five things you should avoid doing when you're driving a vehicle with an automatic gearbox. Engineering Explained is back at it, this time showing us how we're abusing our auto cog-swapping...
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Volvo clearly loves the word "edition".
The Swedish automaker has two new special edition models being offered up on the 2017 S60 and V60, and it's simply applying the Edition tag to the cars. That...
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Driving the Volkswagen Golf GTE: Forbidden fruit video reviewVolkswagen has an issue on its hands with its diesel vehicles. You know this. The entire world knows this. That's because when you apply the suffix "-gate" to the end of anything, it automatically becomes a big deal. Diesels, however, aren't the only thing the automaker has to offer besides...
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Automatic braking could be standard by 2022The inevitable march toward the driverless car continues. It's still off in the distance, a speck on the horizon, but that speck is getting larger with each flip of your calendar's pages. There are some aspects of the autonomous driving realm that are already a part of the automotive landscape. One...
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Acura finally ready to start building the NSXYou may have heard a thing or two about the revived Acura NSX for, oh, the past four years. Well, now it seems that Acura is ready to begin production of the 2017 NSX and really actually finally put it up for sale. It's been a long time coming, so you'll have to pardon our jokes. Still, it's quite...
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New Hot Wheels honor Women's History MonthHot Wheels is ready to honor Women's History Month in the only way it really knows how: by offering up a set of new 1/64 scale diecast models dedicated to some powerful ladies. Now, these particular wonderful women are of the fictional variety, but Hot Wheels plays in the make-believe space anyway...
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Piston rings and blowby explainedYesterday, we turned to the folks from Engineering Explained to examine five things you should not be doing with a manual transmission. Today we're heading back to that fountain of knowledge for another lesson. The topic this time? It's all about piston rings. This video serves as a great primer on...
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In 2014, Jaguar presented a new advertising campaign that took the brand in a rather interesting direction.
Typically, an automaker likes to be seen as heroic. Jaguar, however, sees things a bit...
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Potential Hellcat shenanigans foiled by valet mode: VideoOne of the great joys in life is getting to mash the throttle in a car equipped with a Hellcat. The whine of the supercharger pairs perfectly with the roar from the exhaust. It's 6.2 supercharged liters of heaven that sprouts a 707-horsepower smile. It's also wise that Dodge decided to fit cars...
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Here are 5 things to avoid doing with a manual transmissionFor the average enthusiast, the manual transmission is love. It is life. It is the giver of all that is good with the automobile. Still, there are many who worship at its alter, yet probably practice a few bad habits. It's understandable that these habits could manifest over the years. We get lazy...
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First-gen Dodge Viper pops up on Lego IdeasIt's a good day, with plenty of sunshine. Yesterday, all your automotive troubles seemed so far away. Today, though, you have car stuff big and small to get excited about. Case in point is this first-generation Dodge Viper that we've found on the Lego Ideas page. All it needs is the love of 10,000...
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Sherp ATV is your literal go-anywhere vehicle: VideoATVs, short for all-terrain vehicles, are awesome machines. However, your average run-of-the-mill ATV can't really conquer all terrain. It can handle dirt, mud, sand, snow, and puddles just fine, we assume. What it absolutely cannot do though, is hold a candle to the Sherp ATV. The product of a...
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Hennessey cranks up the Mustang Shelby GT350 to 800hpThe 2016 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang Shelby GT350, especially in GT350R track tune, is probably the greatest performing Mustang of all time. It's built to kick ass at the track, sound mean on the street, and erase any notion of the straight-line only solid rear axle performance of some of...
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