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The latest and greatest from the Motor Authority crew. Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.] [MotorAuthority.com] Rate [your car] and win an iPad. The latest from the Motor Authority crew: [Jaguar teases new XF Sportbrake] Sep 30, 2016 11:50 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran) [Teaser for Jaguar XF Sportbrake debuting in 2017]Jaguar in 2015 launched a lighter, more dynamic XF. The svelte sedan doesn’t get as much attention as its German rivals but it’s one of the best options in the mid-size luxury segment, especially if you’re fond of spirited driving. Soon the XF will spawn a wagon, which Jaguar likes to call a “Sportbrake.” The... [comments] | [read more] [Like Jaguar teases new XF Sportbrake on Facebook] [Google Plus One Button] [share on Twitter] [Hellcat-powered Ram Rebel, Hyundai RN30, 2018 Audi Q5: Car News Headlines] Sep 30, 2016 11:00 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran) [2017 Ram Rebel TRX]Ram on Thursday unveiled a pickup truck powered by the Hellcat supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine, and in the process made the automotive world almost forget that there was an auto show going on across the pond. The Hellcat-powered pickup is a concept called the Ram Rebel TRX, and we’re praying to god it’s put into production. Another... [comments] | [read more] [Like Hellcat-powered Ram Rebel, Hyundai RN30, 2018 Audi Q5: Car News Headlines on Facebook] [Google Plus One Button] [share on Twitter] [Buick announces Avenir… sub-brand] Sep 30, 2016 10:00 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Jeff Glucker) [Buick Avenir sub-brand logo]Buick is looking to add a bit more luxury to its lineup. To that end, it's announced the creation of a sub-brand which will serve to deliver a dash of extra style and luxury. This will essentially serve as the highest trim for a given Buick vehicle. It's going to be called Avenir, which means "future" in French and was pulled from a concept we saw... [comments] | [read more] [Like Buick announces Avenir… sub-brand on Facebook] [Google Plus One Button] [share on Twitter] [2016 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix preview] Sep 30, 2016 09:00 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran) [Ferrari at the 2016 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix]Round 16 of the 2016 Formula One World Championship is on this weekend in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital. The Malaysian Grand Prix is normally found at the start of the calendar though it was shifted to a later date this year due to renovations being made to the race’s Sepang International Circuit home. A new surface has been laid down... [comments] | [read more] [Like 2016 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix preview on Facebook] [Google Plus One Button] [share on Twitter] [2018 Audi RS 3 debuts with 400 horsepower] Sep 30, 2016 08:30 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran) [2018 Audi RS 3, 2016 Paris auto show]Audi’s new RS 3 has finally landed. The car is a compact sport sedan with essentially the same mechanical package as the TT RS—and it’s coming to the United States. Audi pulled the covers off on Thursday at the 2016 Paris auto show, and in the process likely unsettled the folks over at Mercedes-AMG. That’s because the RS 3... [comments] | [read more] [Like 2018 Audi RS 3 debuts with 400 horsepower on Facebook] [Google Plus One Button] [share on Twitter] [A close look at Infiniti’s VC-Turbo variable compression engine] Sep 30, 2016 08:00 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran) [Infiniti VC-Turbo engine]Infiniti on Thursday gave a tech briefing on its remarkable new variable compression engine and confirmed the unit’s availability from 2018. The engine has been in development for almost two decades and was shown to the public for the first time at the 2016 Paris auto show. Although other automakers have toyed with the idea, Infiniti will be... [comments] | [read more] [Like A close look at Infiniti’s VC-Turbo variable compression engine on Facebook] [Google Plus One Button] [share on Twitter] [Mercedes-AMG GT C coupe coming in 2017] Sep 30, 2016 07:00 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran) [2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster, 2016 Paris auto show]Mercedes-AMG on Thursday unveiled a convertible version of its GT sports car at the 2016 Paris auto show. Two versions were shown: a base GT Roadster and a more extreme GT C Roadster. Between these would sit a theoretical GT S Roadster, though AMG hasn’t mentioned one yet. What AMG is willing to confirm is that a GT C coupe is coming down... [comments] | [read more] [Like Mercedes-AMG GT C coupe coming in 2017 on Facebook] [Google Plus One Button] [share on Twitter] [Savage Rivale Roadyacht reborn as GLM G4 electric sports car] Sep 30, 2016 06:00 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran) [GLM G4, 2016 Paris auto show]It’s been a while since we last heard from Dutch supercar startup Savage Rivale. The company made headlines in 2011 when it unveiled a four-door, four-seat convertible supercar called the Roadyacht GTS. It rode on Savage’s own chassis and featured a powertrain borrowed from the Corvette but never reached production. Savage lists... [comments] | [read more] [Like Savage Rivale Roadyacht reborn as GLM G4 electric sports car on Facebook] [Google Plus One Button] [share on Twitter] [Mercedes targets soft-roader segment with E-Class All-Terrain] Sep 30, 2016 05:00 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran) [Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain, 2016 Paris auto show]SUVs are all the rage right now and automakers see opportunity for even more slicing of the niche with new soft-roaders. Audi and Volvo have enjoyed some success in the luxury segment with their respective Allroad and Cross Country offerings, and there’s also Subaru with the Outback in the more mainstream segment. The latest to join the fray... [comments] | [read more] [Like Mercedes targets soft-roader segment with E-Class All-Terrain on Facebook] [Google Plus One Button] [share on Twitter] [RN30 concept previews Hyundai’s first ‘N’ performance car] Sep 30, 2016 04:00 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran) [Hyundai RN30 concept, 2016 Paris auto show]Hyundai established a standalone performance division in 2015 to develop cars leveraging knowhow from its various motorsport programs, namely its World Rally Championship efforts. The division is called Hyundai N and the first product will be a hotted-up version of the new i30 hatchback. The i30 is the latest member of Hyundai’s Elantra... [comments] | [read more] [Like RN30 concept previews Hyundai’s first ‘N’ performance car on Facebook] [Google Plus One Button] [share on Twitter] [Land Rover shows off 2017 Discovery with record-breaking Lego build] Sep 29, 2016 04:00 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Jeff Glucker) [New Land Rover Discovery Sport debut on Lego Tower Bridge]It seems that Land Rover is a bit excited to show off it's new 2017 Discovery. So excited, in fact, that it pulled out all the stops for the global reveal of the new seven-passenger sport utility vehicle. Adventurer Bear Grylls was joined by British equestrian rider Zara Phillips and the entire Land Rover BAR sailing team. Oh, and Land Rover also... [comments] | [read more] [Like Land Rover shows off 2017 Discovery with record-breaking Lego build on Facebook] [Google Plus One Button] [share on Twitter] [This is a Hyundai Santa Fe that has over 1,000 horsepower] Sep 29, 2016 03:00 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Jeff Glucker) [Hyundai Santa Fe Santa-Fast by Bisimoto, 2016 SEMA show]If you don't know who Bisi Ezerioha is, you probably have at least heard of his tuning company. He runs a shop called Bisimoto, and it turns almost any vehicle out there into a high-horsepower road beast. Bisi and his team have cranked out crazy minivans, insane Porsches, and plenty more. Now, Hyundai has teamed up with Bisimoto to bring the world... [comments] | [read more] [Like This is a Hyundai Santa Fe that has over 1,000 horsepower on Facebook] [Google Plus One Button] [share on Twitter] [Trezor concept is an electric GT that previews Renault’s new design language] Sep 29, 2016 02:15 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran) [Renault Trezor concept, 2016 Paris auto show]Renault on Thursday rolled out a sultry GT concept at the 2016 Paris auto show. Called the Trezor, the concept doesn’t herald a production model, unfortunately. Rather, it hints at the automaker’s new design direction. In this way it’s similar to Renault’s DeZir concept from 2010 which previewed the design of the... [comments] | [read more] [Like Trezor concept is an electric GT that previews Renault’s new design language on Facebook] [Google Plus One Button] [share on Twitter] [Ferrari to build limited run of 209 LaFerrari Apertas] Sep 29, 2016 02:00 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Kirk Bell) [Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta]Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] is turning 70, and to celebrate that milestone the Italian supercar maker is building a limited run of 209 LaFerrari Apertas, the first of which was presented Thursday at the 2016 Paris auto show. The Aperta is the droptop version of the brand's hybrid hypercar launched in 2013, and it promises performance on par with the... [comments] | [read more] [Like Ferrari to build limited run of 209 LaFerrari Apertas on Facebook] [Google Plus One Button] [share on Twitter] [2018 Audi Q5 revealed] Sep 29, 2016 01:30 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran) [2018 Audi Q5, 2016 Paris auto show]A redesigned Audi Q5 made its debut on Thursday at the 2016 Paris auto show, one that’s lighter, more dynamic and more fuel-efficient that the model it replaces. The vehicle features a design inspired by the larger Q7 and with its sculpted lines and bold grille appears much more masculine than the predecessor model. Specifications are yet to... [comments] | [read more] [Like 2018 Audi Q5 revealed on Facebook] [Google Plus One Button] [share on Twitter] [Lexus UX concept is a tiny luxury SUV with big tech] Sep 29, 2016 01:00 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran) [Lexus UX concept, 2016 Paris auto show]Lexus is using the 2016 Paris auto show to present a concept car that hints at a new SUV positioned below the automaker’s NX. The concept is called the UX and was shown for the first time on Thursday. The UX hasn’t been confirmed for production but senior Lexus executives have said such a model makes sense, especially in markets where... 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