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Tesla Model S Hacked… Wait… Tesla Model S Fixed
Last year, some hackers in China proved that the Tesla Model S was a hackable machine. In the wake of some more recent hackable automotive news, it shouldn’t be quite as surprising that such a connected car like the Model S is exploitable. Still, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] seems to be far more in tune with…
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Bentley Demonstrates Bentagya’s Off-Road Prowess: Video
While most Bentayga owners are unlikely to ever head off-road in their luxury-loaded SUVs, Bentley is committed to ensuring the vehicle remains fully capable when the tarmac ends and is demonstrating this commitment in a pair of teaser videos. The first shows a Bentayga prototype at an off-road testing facility located in a rocky, mountainous…
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Spyker Exits Restructuring, Says It Will Develop Electric Cars And Planes With Volta Volare
Spyker was forced into bankruptcy late last year by a Dutch court after it was determined the struggling sports car brand wouldn’t be able to pay back all of its creditors. A bridging loan provided to the firm in January meant Spyker was able to exit bankruptcy, although it still needed to operate under the…
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Ferrari 488 Spider, 2016 Cadillac CTS-V, 2016 Mazda MX-5: This Week’s Top Photos
Like the famous gated shifter, Ferrari’s naturally aspirated V-8s are now a thing of the past. But with 660 horsepower and 560 pound-feet of torque on tap, we can’t imagine drivers will resent the snails on Maranello’s new 488 Spider all that much. Cadillac’s first CTS-V arrived on the scene with all the subtly of…
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GM Opens Active Safety Testing Area At Milford Proving Grounds
When when think about the General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] Milford Proving Grounds, we tend to imagine barely sub-sonic laps of the “Lutz Ring,” or other kinds of high-performance testing. But of course, plenty of other activity takes place at the historic facility. ALSO SEE: Updated A3 Expected To Receive Audi Virtual Cockpit The latest…
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2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO, Ford GT, 2017 Bentley Bentayga: The Week In Reverse
We drove the 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO; Ford gave us a look inside the secret GT design studio; and we spotted the 2017 Bentley Bentayga. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. The new Ford GT was designed and created secretly, and to do so required a secret underground lab. This week…
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This Week On The Forums: A Twin-Turbo, LS1-Powered Ferrari And More Auto Heresy
It’s hardly a secret we live in an extremely divisive era. So when issues which generate universal human agreement arise, it’s wonderful. We’re speaking of course, about the withering reception of Pixels. Mashable called the film, “terrible and tone deaf,” The Verge simply said “Adam Sandler must be stopped,” and Uproxx, most beautifully, called…
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Stretch Limo Hit By Train, No Injuries Reported: Video
A collision between a stretch limousine and a train made for a memorable Sweet 16 party in New Paris, Indiana, last week. No one was injured in the crash, which occurred after the vehicle bottomed out on the tracks. After impact, it was pushed along the tracks for over a minute while the train decelerated.…