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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: [Here's your chance to own a 1985 Audi Sport Quattro]( May 09, 2017 11:45 am | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Zach Bowman) [1985 Audi Sport quattro]In 1985, World Rally Championship Group B homologation rules required manufacturers to produce at least 200 road-going examples of any car they wished to campaign in the series. The rule produced all manner of fire-breathing legends, including the Audi Sport Quattro. Audi easily exceeded it's 200-unit threshold, but sold far fewer. Just 164 units... 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Baldauf/SB-Medien]An updated version of the BMW M2 has been spotted testing hard at the Nürburgring. The changes are being introduced as part of a mid-cycle update for the M2 coinciding with similar changes for the regular 2-Series. The updated range is expected for the 2018 model year, meaning a reveal can’t be far. In fact, photos of the updated M2... [comments]( | [read more]( [Like 2018 BMW M2 spy shots and video on Facebook]( [Google Plus One Button]( [share on Twitter]( [Here's how you park your car on the 56th floor of your building]( May 08, 2017 06:00 pm | feedback@highgearmedia.com (Sean Szymkowski) [Lamborghini at Porsche tower in Miami]If you simply can't imagine leaving your car alone in a parking garage—or any sort of personal garage—here is your solution. It's an expensive one, but here it is, nonetheless. The Porsche Design tower in Miami, Florida houses an elevator made specifically for cars, meaning owners can bring their cars up to their apartments with them... 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