Blog Profile / Motor Authority
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| Archived Since: | April 7, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Will Ferrari’s 458 Successor Adopt A Turbo V-6?
Talk of Ferrari using a turbocharged V-6 dates back all the way to 2008 but even though we’re yet to see the automaker head in that direction, the rumors persist. The latest comes by way of Piston Heads, which postulates that Ferrari will add a turbocharged V-6 engine to one of its models, most likely the 458 successor, within the next four...
Jaguar Land Rover Opens Development Center In Middle East
With more and more of its luxury sedans and SUVs finding a home in the Middle East, Jaguar Land Rover has decided to increase its focus on testing vehicles to meet local conditions by opening up a new development center in Dubai. The new facility is located in the Al Barsha area of Dubai, where temperatures during the summer months typically reach...
2014 BMW M5 Leaked
Photos of a slightly updated BMW M5 due on the market later this year have surfaced early, thanks to the inadvertent launch of the car’s configurator on BMW’s German website. The images were scooped by enthusiast website BimmerToday and have since also appeared on WorldCarFans, however, BMW has since removed the configurator from its...
John Lennon Ferrari 330GT Back On The Auction Block
If you managed to miss the last time John Lennon’s Ferrari was up for sale at auction, you’ve got one more chance, as it didn’t sell last time. The Eerrari 330GT that Lennon drove at what was perhaps the height of the Beatlemania era is back, and the car will go on the auction block at the Bonhams’ July 12 sale, to be held...
Rolls-Royce Sponsoring 1,000-MPH Bloodhound SSC Project
The mission: Build a car that can exceed 1,000 miles per hour. Do we have your attention yet? The jet-engine maker Rolls-Royce PLC have announced that they're supporting the Bloodhound Project, an educational program (and a real land-speed-record effort) that hopes to break that barrier. Rolls will be supplying a version of its EJ200 engine for...
2014 Acura ILX: Leather, Active Noise Cancellation Now Included
The Acura ILX sedan enters its second model year with a few more features—and a price hike of $1,000. Leather upholstery is now standard on all 2014 ILX models, with leatherette door liners. An eight-way power driver's seat, heated front seats, and a Multi-Angle Rearview Camera system have also all been added to the standard-features list...
Handicapping Tesla's Fate: Independent Or Acquired?
It's been a great run for Tesla Motors these last few months. The startup electric-car maker delivered 4,900 Model S luxury sport sedans from January through March, got a rave review from Consumer Reports, and reported its first-ever profitable quarter. CEO Elon Musk even dropped hints that it might be working with Google on self-driving car...
Volvo Starts Production Of Next-Generation Engines: Video
Volvo announced as far back as September 2011 it would be implementing a strategy where its entire lineup would feature four-cylinder engines, with the engines to be based on a next-generation design and where additional performance would be drawn upon from turbocharging and vehicle electrification. Since that time, Volvo has dropped hints about...
Lamborghini Egoista, Next-Gen 911 GT2, 2014 Hyundai Genesis: Car News Headlines
Lamborghini this weekend took the wraps off a new concept car built to celebrate the automaker’s 50th anniversary. Called the Egoista, the new concept joins the likes of the Veneno and Aventador LP 720-4 50° Anniversario in Lamborghini’s expanding lineup of celebratory models. The first details on the next-generation Porsche 911...
2015 Audi TT Rumors Resurface
Development of the next generation of the Audi TT has been ongoing for years, and we've followed talk of lightness, improvements to technology and power, and even seen spy shots of test mules on the road. The rumors all place the 2015 Audi TT at a major auto show for its debut in late 2013 or early 2014, with retail sales following later in 2014...
Aussie V8 Supercars Touches Down In Texas This Week
Australia’s unique touring car series, V8 Supercars, will be hosting its first race in the U.S. this week, the Austin 400. The race will take place at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, which becomes only the sixth venue outside Australia to host a V8 Supercars race. For years, V8 Supercars has been dominated by only two makes...
First Details On Type 991 Porsche 911 GT2
Following the reveal of the new 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo last week, we’re now down to just a few Type 911 Porsche 911 variants that are yet to surface. They include new generations of the 911 Targa, 911 GT3 RS and supercar-rivaling 911 GT2 and 911 GT2 RS. Today, we have the first details on the new 911 GT2, courtesy of Autocar. The British...
2014 Hyundai Genesis Spy Video
The upcoming 2014 Hyundai Genesis is shaping up to be one heck of a sports sedan, as this spy video of a prototype testing at the Nürburgring reveals. The new Genesis will be Hyundai’s first model developed extensively at the automaker's recently built Nürburgring test center and the results of the center’s proximity to the...
Lamborghini Egoista Concept: Official Details
Over the weekend, the first photos and details for a brand new Lamborghini concept cropped up. We now have all the official details for the concept, which goes by the name “Egoista” and was developed as a tribute to Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary by a team led by Volkswagen Group design boss Walter De Silva. The concept’s...
Alonso Wins Formula One Spanish GP, Massa Makes Podium
Scuderia Ferrari secured a superb first and third place finish in yesterday’s 2013 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix, with star driver Fernando Alonso taking home the victory and his team-mate Felipe Massa coming in third--this despite a penalized start at ninth on the grid. Standing in between the two Ferrari drivers was Lotus’ Kimi...
Russia's Sochi F1 Circuit Gets Early Look From Vettel, Coulthard: Video
Despite at least a decade of decline in popular sentiment, Formula 1 is still going strong when you consider the amount of money being funneled into and through the series each season. Soon, F1's reach will grow a little larger, with a new track in Russia joining the schedule. Called Sochi Circuit, the track is still under construction, but Red...
Lamborghini Ecosta Concept Accosts The World's Eyes
Lamborghini has long been known for its extreme approach to design. Usually those designs are not just striking, but beautiful as well. Usually. Here we have the Ecosta, apparently designed to echo the look and feel of an open cockpit formula car as viewed through a kaleidoscope. Unveiled about an hour ago during an event for the brand's 50th...
Jaguar Heritage Racing Cars To Run 2013 Mille Miglia
With the 2014 Jaguar F-Type having recently drawn the automotive world's eyes back to the company's sports car past, the brand is capitalizing on that attention as it plans to run a trio of C-Types and an XK120 in the 2013 Mille Miglia. The Mille Miglia is no longer the no-holds-barred, flat-out open road race it once was, but the classic car tour...
One-Two For Mercedes AMG After Qualifying At Spanish GP
Pole position after qualifying today at the 2013 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix went to Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg. The young German posted a best time of 1.20.718, which was just enough to edge him past his Mercedes AMG team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s time of 1:20.972. This means it will be a Mercedes front row at tomorrow’s race...
Martini Porsche 911, Nissan Juke-R Track Test, Terrafugia’s Next Flying Car: This Week’s Top Photos
Martini Racing is set to make a return to international motorsport this weekend, with the famous logo of the Italian distillery set to appear on a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car competing in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race preceding the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona’s Circuito de Catalunya. There will be two 911 GT3 Cup racers...