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Watch the Lexus LC take on a fighter jet
Lexus’ new LC coming early next year is bound to be pretty fast, but racing a fighter jet? That may put the two-door luxury coupe out of its element. In this video/commercial released by Lexus’ Spanish distributor, a bright red LC 500 piloted by actress Mar Saura takes on an F-18 fighter jet…well, kind of.…
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Ford GT crashes hard in 2016 WEC’s 6 Hours of Spa
Spa-Francorchamps’ infamous Eau Rouge corner claimed another victim in the form of the number 66 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT in yesterday’s 6 Hours of Spa, the second race of the 2016 World Endurance Championship. The car, one of two GTs fielded by Ford in partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing, was driven at the time…
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Ford GT crashes hard in 2016 WEC’s 6 Hours of Spa
Spa-Francorchamps’ infamous Eau Rouge corner claimed another victim in the form of the number 66 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT in yesterday’s 6 Hours of Spa, the second race of the 2016 World Endurance Championship. The car, one of two GTs fielded by Ford in partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing, was driven at the time…
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2017 Porsche 911, Crashed McLaren 650S, 2018 Audi Q5 Spied: The Week In Reverse
We drove the 2017 Porsche 911; someone crashed a McLaren 650S almost immediately; and we spied the 2018 Audi Q5. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority. It’s no secret cars have grown over the years, both in mass and complexity. Ford has just highlighted this fact by doing a side- by-side…
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Video shows Ford’s new F-150 Raptor pushed to the limits
While you’re sitting at your desk reading this, remember that a lucky Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] engineer was blasting through the Southern California desert in a brand new F-150 Raptor. This wasn’t just some gentle drive down an old mining road, it was a high-performance drive more akin to what we would expect to find…
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BMW quad-turbo diesel debuts at 2016 Vienna Motor Symposium
The future of diesel engines in the United States and possibly elsewhere is in doubt as a result of ongoing emissions cheating scandals, but automakers aren’t giving up on the technology just yet. At the recent 2016 Vienna Motor Symposium, BMW presented a quad-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 diesel engine delivering 394 horsepower and 561…
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Mini launches new service to help owners rent out their cars
BMW’s Mini division will not only gladly sell you a new car, it will also soon help you rent it out to other people. As part of BMW’s ever-expanding ride and car-sharing initiative, Mini owners will be able to opt in to a BMW-run network that would make their cars available to registered members. Mini…
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Mercedes tests waters with new yacht concept
Mercedes-Benz has dropped the anchor on a new concept—only it isn’t meant to storm an autobahn. The Arrow460-Granturismo, which is referred to as the “Silver Arrow of the Seas” and developed by Mercedes-Benz Style, the design consulting division of the German automaker, is a 46-foot, 960-horsepower yacht capable of seating up to 10 people…
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How turbocharger wastegates work
Your turbocharger. It’s the snail of mystery attached to your engine, allowing it to breathe in more deeply. With the wonders of forced induction, a smaller engine can create the horsepower and torque of a larger-displacement engine. There are many parts to a turbocharger, which means you might have questions about any number of those…