Category: Latest News
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Ultra-rare black Ferrari F50 heads to the auction block
The other day we showed you a 1990 Ferrari F40 that is coming up for sale soon. Those cars are rare because Ferrari built just over 1,300 examples. For some that might not be rare enough. If that’s the case, then we have another Ferrari that might interest you and your extremely discerning tastes. Take…
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Former VW interns craft futuristic ute as design exercise for Aussie market
Volkswagen has some skilled interns. Every year, a team of in-house trainees work together to create something special for the annual VW event at Wörthersee. This year, however, it’s a pair of former VW interns that have put their skills to good use. French students Valentin Fuchs and Pierre Joveneaux created a vehicle that only…
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Godzilla’s biography, Hellcat vs. ZL1, 50,000-mile oil change: The Week In Reverse
We took a look at the Nissan GT-R’s history; the new 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 took on the Dodge Challenger Hellcat; and we learned what a 50,000-mile oil change looks like. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Audi teased everyone by releasing a sketch of the Q8 Concept that will be…
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How does the Rimac Concept_One fare against a Bugatti Veyron?
The Bugatti Veyron may no longer be the king of internal combustion horsepower. The Bugatti Chiron’s 1,480 horses now takes the production horsepower crown, but 1,200 ponies kicked out by a quad-turbocharged W-16 is still plenty. But how does it compare to 1,088 electron-induced horses? Matt Rimac is the founder of Rimac Automobili, the Croatian…
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Honda in talks with Waymo for self-driving tech
Google has been working on autonomous technology since 2009, and it recently spun off that business into a company called Waymo. Instead of building its own car, Waymo seems intent on working with automakers to incorporate its self-driving technology into their vehicles. Waymo recenly showed a Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid-based self-driving prototype…
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Which automaker has the best looking lineup?
It’s an argument that comes up time and time again: Which automaker has the best looking lineup? In an internal discussion, our editorial team brought up three brands quickly: Jaguar, Mazda, and Mercedes-Benz. Really, you could argue a long list of brands, but Jaguar has been and continues to craft truly beautiful automobiles that evoke…
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NSX buyers get custom video, diecast car
Buying an Acura NSX is a special moment and Acura is making is even more special. The car is on sale now, deliveries are beginning, and Acura is providing each buyer with a video featuring (at least in part) their car. ALSO SEE: Acura NSX vs. Audi R8: We compare tech versus higher tech A…
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Engineering Explained shares its plans for its Honda S2000 project car
Our friend Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained has been teaching us all about the engineering behind cars. His lessons range from maintenance considerations like how to change your oil to describing automotive systems like how rotary engines work to the physics of speed, best exemplified by his explanation of how the Viper ACR broke 13…
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Waymo unveils Chrysler Pacifica-based self-driving prototype
Google on Monday unveiled a Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid-based self-driving prototype that will be taking part in various trials run by its new self-driving business Waymo. Waymo, which is led by auto industry veteran John Krafcik, aims to be among the first to offer a self-driving taxi service to the public and already has a number…