The Bugatti Mistral is the Chiron roadster the automaker didn’t plan to make. As explained by Bugatti, removing the roof required a rethink of the standard Chiron’s aerodynamic features. The goal was to a design a roadster that could achieve a top speed of over 261 mph without compromising interior comfort or cooling for the…
Jason Momoa converted his Rolls-Royce to electric power, two R34 Nissan GT-Rs surfaced for sale in the U.S., and the 2025 Porsche 911 Targa underwent cold-weather testing. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Actor and car enthusiast Jason Momoa had his 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom converted to be an electric vehicle. The…
The U.K.’s Lunaz is an expert at dropping electric powertrains into much-loved classics, ensuring they’ll have a safe future in a world of zero emissions. The company has offered a conversion for the original Range Rover since 2020, and recently it converted an example from 1983 that was turned into a convertible to resemble the…
Honda and Sony have joined forces to launch the EV brand Afeela, whose first model will be a sedan that’s due to go on sale in the U.S. in 2026. Afeela showed a late-stage prototype of the sedan in January during 2024 CES and will reveal the final version in 2025. Production will be handled…
California performance marque Rezvani late on Wednesday revealed the 2024 Beast, the successor to the company’s debut model launched a decade ago. Key features include a mid-engine layout, courtesy of a donor C8 Chevrolet Corvette chassis, as well as a lightweight carbon-fiber body and twin-turbocharged 6.2-liter V-8. Rezvani builds all of its vehicles on donor…
Historic Italian brand Lancia, currently part of the Stellantis fold, on Wednesday revealed a redesigned Ypsilon subcompact hatchback, its first electric vehicle. The current Ypsilon has been on sale since 2011 and is the sole vehicle in Lancia’s lineup. The new Ypsilon that replaces it won’t be alone for long as Lancia plans to add…
BMW later this year will take the wraps off a new M5 sedan based on the redesigned 5-Series introduced for the 2024 model year. A wagon option, a Touring in BMW-speak, is also set to arrive this year, albeit later than the sedan, and there’s a good chance it makes it to the U.S. Citing…
The earliest versions of the R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R are now eligible for import into the U.S. under the 25-year rule. Examples of the R34 generation are already here, legally, and two special-edition later versions are up for grabs via auction. One example, finished in black paint, is headed to Mecum’s auction taking place in…
Chrysler has shown a concept of a sleek, electric four-door that looks more like it was designed by Porsche than the folks in Auburn Hills. The concept isn’t bound for production but it shows elements that may feature on upcoming electric vehicles, like the next evolution of Stow ‘n Go seats plus new battery technology….
Lotus last fall revealed its first sedan since the Carlton of the early 1990s in the form of the Emeya electric vehicle. It’s due to enter production later this year at a plant in Wuhan, China, and Lotus last week announced it has signed off on the car’s development. The gestation period lasted more than…
Actor Jason Momoa, a car lover and the villain in the most recent “Fast and Furious” movie, recently had his 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom converted to run on batteries. He didn’t do the modification work himself, though. Instead he turned to the U.K.’s Electrogenic which prepared a bespoke solution for the Phantom. The company, which is…
Aston Martin’s Vantage sports car has been renewed for the 2025 model year with fresh exterior styling, a revamped interior, and a big jump in power. The current Vantage arrived in 2018 as a 2019 model. Like the larger DB12, the new Vantage is more of a major update of the current generation as opposed…
Unlike its Veyron predecessor, the Bugatti Chiron was planned only as a coupe. But to mark the end of its quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W-16 engine, Bugatti turned the Chiron into the Mistral, which was revealed for 2022 Monterey Car Week. “The Chiron family was never intended to have a roadster model,” Emilio Scervo, CTO of Bugatti…
While the Jaguar E-Type is famous for having been considered the world’s most beautiful car by a certain Enzo Ferrari, for many, the XJ13 race car is the Jaguar that’s most appealing to the eye. Sadly, just the one example was built. That was back in 1966, when Jaguar needed a new contender for a…
Porsche’s debut electric vehicle, the Taycan, was revealed this week in updated form. Due at dealerships in the spring, the 2025 Taycan brings fresh styling, more range, and increased performance that comes close to matching the performance of the Rimac Nevera electric hypercar on the racetrack. 2025 Lincoln Aviator Also revealed in updated form this…
We drove the 2024 Genesis G70, Porsche encountered an issue importing most of its lineup with U.S. customs, and Lamborghini’s CEO talked about the automaker’s future electric cars. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We drove the 2024 Genesis G70 and found the updated luxury sport sedan remains elegant. The new…
EV startup Rivian has made its R1T pickup truck and R1S three-row SUV more accessible by finally making available long promised entry-level battery options, a Standard Pack and a slightly bigger Standard+ Pack. As they’re currently priced, the R1T with the base 533-hp Dual-Motor AWD powertrain and the Standard Pack battery starts at $71,700, rising…
McLaren may forge new technology and financial partnerships to support the development of its next generation of supercars. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported on Thursday that McLaren’s main shareholder, the Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding sovereign wealth fund, is considering bringing in new investors who can provide fresh funding and technological expertise. The report…
Lexus applied for trademark protection with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on February 1 for the name RZ F, hinting that a high-performance version of the RZ electric compact crossover may be in the works. Lexus has also already toyed with the idea of a high-performance RZ. It rolled out the RZ Sport…
We drove the updated 2024 Genesis G70 and found it remains an athletic, fun, compact luxury sport sedan. The standard all-season Michelin tires and lack of a limited-slip differential in back make it hard to put the power down in certain situations, but this car remains a strong value. The new base engine makes the…
Production of the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut is now underway, so the company is shifting focus to a speed-record attempt. The automaker showed the first customer Jesko Absolut in an Instagram post a few days ago. Around the same time, founder Christian von Koenigsegg said in an interview with Swedish publication Carup that the company would…
Porsche has unleashed even more power and potential with its electric Taycan sports car. On Tuesday, the 2025 Porsche Taycan debuted with more power, more usable battery, faster charging times, and quicker performance specifications. The automaker even threw in more standard equipment. When the 2025 Taycan sedan arrives this summer it’ll cost between $101,395 and…
While some automakers are moving away from Apple CarPlay in favor of in-built solutions, others are embracing the smartphone integration technology. One of those embracing the technology is Porsche, which has become the first automaker to let users control some vehicle functions with Apple CarPlay. It means no longer having the inconvenience of needing to…
The end of the road looms for the current Audi RS 6 Avant, but not before a grand finale. On Monday, the 2025 Audi RS 6 Avant GT debuted as the swan song for the current fire-breathing wagon that channels the automaker’s IMSA racing legacy. 2025 Audi RS 6 Avant GT Audi said it will…
The current generation of the Lincoln Aviator mid-size luxury SUV has received its first major update since arriving on the market for the 2020 model year. The updated version, revealed on Monday, reaches showrooms this summer as a 2025 model in the U.S. Pricing information will be announced closer to the market launch. The 2025…
If you need to secure cargo in a pickup bed, tie-down straps are the go-to option. But Toyota doesn’t think that’s enough. In a patent application released by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Jan. 2, and originally filed on June 8, 2022, Toyota discusses using air bladders to keep items from…
If your job is stealing hamburgers, it helps to have a good getaway car. McDonald’s has given the Hamburglar—cartoon burger thief extraordinaire—his own ride. It’s a modified 1970 Plymouth Barracuda called, inevitably, the Burgercuda. It’s being driven cross country, and McDonald’s is inviting fast food customers to win prizes by spotting it and scanning a…
Officially, this vehicle doesn’t exist. While the new Mercedes-Benz G-Class 4×4 Squared was spotted during development, it was never formally announced. There’s no official spec sheet. It’s not even listed on Mercedes-Benz’s website. This thing is a ghost, yet I spent nearly a week in a matte-gold Mercedes-Benz G 63 4×4 Squared. It’s real. It’s…
We took the 2024 Lexus GX 550 on- and off-road. After our brief time with it we concluded that Land Rover dealers should be nervous. With a new platform, a turbocharged engine, plenty of modern tech, and a sharp design, the GX is set to win over buyers when it hits dealers this spring. Polestar…
The 2026 Audi SQ9 broke cover, Rivian filed a bed rack patent, and the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz came into focus. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2026 Audi SQ9 hit public roads in prototype form a mere week after the more pedestrian Q9 prototypes broke cover. Sporting the same…
A famous hot rod has been unearthed by California dealer Galpin Motors after decades in hiding. Called “Uncertain-T,” the car was a fixture of the show circuit in the 1960s, and was immortalized as a Monogram 1/24-scale model kit, but it disappeared in the mid-1970s. Now recovered, it’s slated fore more public appearances, as well…
“Silly season” is in full swing early in motorsports’ top ranks—and change is in the air for Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton. Ferrari has shaken up Formula 1 by signing Hamilton. The move takes the Brit away from Mercedes after 11 years, the two most recent seasons plagued by car design issues. The official announcement…
Land Rover has a new problem, and of all the automakers, the problem comes from Lexus. We’ll just file that under things we didn’t see coming in 2024. For the first time in 14 years, the 2024 Lexus GX 550 is new. Most of it remains familiar. This year, the body-on-frame SUV arrives on a…
Hyundai’s preparing to refresh its pickup truck. Spotted on public roads, the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz is now undergoing cold-weather testing. Despite the heavy camouflage, it’s clear the South Korean automaker’s pickup truck’s refresh will be mild. The prototypes appear to be production ready and a debut is expected to take place in 2024 with…
Rolls-Royce is recalling many of the first electric cars it has built over an insufficient electrical ground that could increase the chances of a fire. The automaker says that potentially affected 2024 Spectre electric coupes were made from October 24, 2023 through December 11, 2023. Production of the Spectre started last summer, according to Rolls-Royce,…
The 2024 BMW Z4 did not in fact get a manual transmission option, as had long been rumored. Instead the transmission choice has lagged into the new model year. On Tuesday, the 2025 BMW Z4 debuted and finally added the option of a 6-speed manual transmission. The row-your-own shifter will only come in the M40i trim…
The Golf R will show its face this summer. Volkswagen teased the upcoming hot hatch at the Ice Race in Zell am See, Austria. A camouflaged Golf R was on display at the event and VW said a debut will take place mid-2024. The teaser image reveals a sedate exterior that flies under the radar….
Stellantis’ new STLA Large platform will underpin EVs capable of 0-60 mph acceleration in 2.0 seconds, the automaker claims. At a recent media event, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares claims this quick acceleration isn’t just about performance. He seemed to argue that it could also be a safety feature, making it easier to, for example, overtake a slow-moving…
Sometimes automakers get it right the first time. For enthusiasts looking for one of the best-driving small luxury SUVs, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio nailed it out of the gate. Alfa Romeo has given the Stelvio minor updates since it debuted six years ago, but this crossover SUV carries the same basic gorgeous design, it remains…
Porsche has been spotted testing an updated 911 GT3, in the car’s more civilized Touring guise. The refreshed track star is expected to receive only the mildest of tweaks, one of which will be a fully digital gauge cluster. The current fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata is almost a decade old, but a successor is nowhere…
Rivian has filed two patent applications for integrated lighting in the roof rails in its electric pickup trucks and SUVs. The two applications show slightly different versions of a lighting system that would be part of the roof cross bars typically used to secure cargo. Accompanying drawings show pickup trucks and SUVs resembling the current…
A California state senator has introduced a bill calling for the use of speed governors that would prevent cars from traveling at more than 10 mph over the posted speed limit. The bill, introduced Wednesday by Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco, would make California the first state to mandate speed governors if passed, according…
A test mule for the upcoming 2027 Porsche Cayenne EV began cold-weather testing on public roads. While it looked like a hobbled together Macan EV, the test mule featured a wider track, a wider windshield, and a visually larger battery pack in the vehicle floor, indicating its an electric Cayenne. Teaser for 2025 Buick Enclave…
We spotted the 2026 Audi Q9, the Apple car has been delayed again, and the 2024 Porsche Macan EV debuted. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2026 Audi Q9 broke cover for the first time. The three-row crossover luxury SUV will sit atop the lineup to rival the BMW X7…
Honda has stuck to its promise made during last fall’s debut of the 2024 Prologue to deliver the electric midsize SUV for under $50,000. The automaker on Thursday announced the 2024 Prologue is priced from $48,795, including a $1,395 destination charge. Also confirmed was the vehicle’s maximum EPA-rated range estimate which comes in at 296…
Canoo on Thursday announced that it will sell six electric delivery vans to the U.S. Postal Service. Due for delivery to the Postal Service later this quarter, the vans will be righthand-drive versions of the Canoo LDV 190 model, according to a press release from the startup. The LDV 190 has a 79-kwh battery pack…
Porsche on Thursday finally revealed its new electric Macan. The battery-powered compact crossover is already available to order for customers in the U.S. and is due to start deliveries in the second half of the year. It arrives as a 2024 model. It will initially be offered in Macan 4 and Macan Turbo grades, priced…
General Motors has abandoned plans to introduce new Ultra Cruise branding for a more advanced version of its Super Cruise automated driver-assist feature that is currently in the works. The information was first reported last week by CNBC and has since been confirmed to Motor Authority in a statement from GM. According to the automaker,…
Apple’s oft-rumored car project is reportedly still going ahead but with a market launch later than previously thought, and without self-driving capability. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Apple will launch a car in 2028, or two years later than previously thought. One of the reasons for the delay, according…
Volkswagen’s iconic Golf hatchback celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024, and the automaker has marked the occasion with the launch of a major update for the current eighth-generation model, which was revealed late on Tuesday. The updates span the full Golf range but once again the U.S. will only receive the sporty Golf GTI and…
Toyota has been busy filing trademark applications for the “GR GT” name, perhaps signalling that it has a new sports car in the works. As first spotted by Autoguide, Toyota on Jan. 19 filed a trademark application for GR GT with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The name would suggest a grand touring…
Czinger’s Hyper GT concept, a 1,250-hp four-seater shown in 2022, will be built, the company’s CEO has revealed. In an interview with Top Gear published last week, Czinger CEO and founder Kevin Czinger said the Hyper GT is going into production, and that it is one of six vehicles the company wants to launch by…
Stellantis plans four highly modular platforms to underpin electric vehicles across its diverse range of brands, including many to be sold in the U.S. The platforms include the STLA Small, STLA Medium, STLA Large, and STLA Frame, and are designed with commonality and updatability of parts in mind, specifically when it comes to the battery…
A 2023 Ford Bronco DR with throwback paint has surfaced for sale on Bring a Trailer. Announced in 2021, the Bronco DR (short for Desert Racer) is a turnkey race truck intended as a spiritual successor to Broncos that competed in the Baja 1000 in the 1960s and 1970s. Just 50 are thought to have…
Volkswagen has been selling cars in the U.S. for the past 75 years, becoming one of the largest automakers in this market. And it all started with just two Beetles. As recounted by the automaker, Dutch businessman Ben Pon landed in New York with the two cars in 1949. The Type 2, also known as…
Czech race car specialist Praga has joined the ranks of hypercar manufacturers with the launch of the Bohema, an extreme track machine that can also be driven on the road. Production is now underway, and the first examples will be delivered this year, including in the U.S. Teaser for 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Jeep provided…
Audi has won the grueling Dakar Rally with its bespoke RS Q E-Tron on its third attempt. The Spanish driving duo of Carlos Sainz Sr. and Lucas Cruz secured Audi’s first-ever Dakar victory with a one-hour, 20-minute lead at the end of the race’s 4,898 miles across Saudi Arabia. It’s the fourth Dakar win for…
The Dodge Charger successor began testing, the 2025 Infiniti QX80 hit the road, and “Days Of Thunder” race cars were found. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Less than a week after Dodge teased the Dodge Charger and Challenger successor, a prototype drove down Michigan’s I-75 nearly undisguised. Caught on camera…
A next-generation Maserati Quattroporte powered only by batteries has been delayed. Citing a company spokesperson, Automotive News (subscription required) reported on Wednesday that development of the redesigned Quattroporte was paused in order to eliminate any risks concerning “the performance level of the new car.” The new Quattroporte was originally on track for an arrival in…
The 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 featured in the 1993 movie “Demolition Man” will be part of Barrett Jackson’s upcoming auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Scheduled to cross the auction block Jan. 27, the 442 is a fine example of a classic American muscle car even without its movie pedigree. The 442 was launched for the 1964…
The 1958 MacMinn LeMans Coupe is a car that even the most dedicated of car guys and gals may struggle to identify. That’s because just a handful were built during the 1950s and they ended up either wrecked in accidents or later dismantled. The version featured in the latest episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” is…
Ford on Wednesday took the covers off an F-150 Lightning-based concept that hints at the direction the automaker may take if it launches a performance-oriented electric truck. It’s called the F-150 Lightning Switchgear, and right now it’s only a concept vehicle. It will serve as a testbed for future electric vehicles, just like the previous…
Aston Martin took to social media last week to announce plans to reveal a redesigned Vantage sports car on February 12. In a series of posts on X, Aston Martin confirmed the reveal date and provided a few glimpses of the car. More revealing prototype examples of both the coupe and convertible (Vantage Roadster) have…
If you’re a fan of exotic cars, you know Dubai is one of the world’s hottest places to spot them. But the police have met this arms race with its own fleet, making it the world’s fastest road-going police force. The latest member of the Dubai Police fleet is a Lamborghini Urus Performante. The vehicle…
A redesigned Infiniti QX80 is due for the 2025 model year and a prototype has been spotted for the first time. Infiniti already provided a taste of the new flagship SUV’s styling with the reveal of the QX Monograph concept during 2023 Monterey Car Week last summer. The prototype confirms the new QX80’s design will…
Voice-assist systems are commonplace in cars today, but Ford wants to give them personalities. A patent application from the automaker published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Jan. 2, 2024 (and originally filed on Aug. 17, 2020), discusses using machine learning to create in-car digital assistants with distinct personalities selectable by…
The 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon has kicked off in the Japanese capital and several new concepts and vehicles have already debuted. One of them was an updated Toyota GR Yaris that features a newly developed quick-shifting automatic transmission that Toyota says can deliver faster lap times than the manual. Nissan used the Tokyo Auto Salon to…
Lexus debuted a concept performance version of the recently unveiled LBX subcompact crossover at the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon. Called the LBX Morizo RR concept, it adds an uprated powertrain to the LBX, which went on sale in markets outside the U.S. last November. Former Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda, a racing driver and the impetus…
A pair of historically significant Corvettes are among the featured lots at a Mecum auction happening now in Kissimmee, Florida. Offered as a single lot, the pair are the first and last production L88 Corvettes. The L88 option equipped Corvettes with a 7.0-liter (or 427 cubic inches in period parlance) V-8 that was officially rated…
The 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon is currently underway and several new concepts and vehicles have been shown. One of them was an updated Toyota GR Yaris that features a newly developed quick-shifting automatic transmission that Toyota says can deliver faster lap times than the manual. Nissan Ariya Nismo Also present in Tokyo was a new…
Dodge on Friday teased the production version of a coupe that will serve as the effective replacement for the Challenger coupe and Charger sedan, showing photos of what it calls a “pre-production model” in a Facebook post. Scheduled for a full reveal later this year, the coupe appears very close to the Dodge Charger Daytona…
We designed the Frankencar, Dodge announced plans to wind down V-8 production for the Durango, and the VinFast VF Wild and VF 3 debuted at the 2024 CES. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We chose the best bits of the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2024 finalists to build…
Plans to launch a line of supercars under the Brabham name have hit a bump in the road after the Brabham racing team, which owns the rights to the name, split ways with Fusion Capital, the majority shareholder of the supercar business. Just the one car was launched in 2018, the mid-engine BT62, which included…
Jay Leno was recently visited by the Original Venice Crew, and they brought along a new car and its designer. The designer just so happens to be Camilo Pardo, the designer of the Ford GT of the 2000s, and he teams up with OVC founder Jim Marietta to explain all the details behind the new…
U.S. Formula 1 team Haas has replaced its team principal just six weeks before the start of the new season. Haas announced on Wednesday that Guenther Steiner has left his role of team principal, effective immediately. His replacement has been named as Ayao Komatsu, formerly the team’s director of engineering. Steiner has led Haas since…
Sony and Honda surprised audiences at last year’s CES by announcing the jointly established electric vehicle brand Afeela, and presenting a prototype for the brand’s first model, a somewhat innocuous midsize sedan. At this week’s 2024 CES in Las Vegas, Afeela presented an updated version of the sedan prototype, one that is more representative of…
Honda is on a mission to launch 30 electric vehicles globally by 2030, and some of them will form part of a global family of EVs called the 0 (zero) series, which Honda launched on Tuesday at 2024 CES by unveiling a pair of concepts. The concepts include a sporty, wedged-shaped car called the Saloon…
Porsche is about to introduce an update to the Taycan, and included in the updated range will be a new flagship variant. Thought to be called a Taycan Turbo GT, Porsche this week revealed that the new variant laps the Nürburgring almost as fast as Rimac’s Nevera electric hypercar. 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4Matic Mercedes-Benz…
The Corvette claimed its third Motor Authority Best Car To Buy award, the Porsche 911 hybrid continued testing, and 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS details surfaced. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2024. It marks the third time the Corvette has…
The redesigned 2025 Mini Countryman that debuted last fall is now just months out from reaching showrooms in the U.S. It’s slated to start sales in May and will be available with the choice of gas or electric powertrains. Mini has previously confirmed E and SE electric grades for the U.S., plus a high-performance John…
Stellantis brands Ram, Jeep, Dodge, and Chrysler have traditionally been staples at major U.S. auto shows, but that may no longer be the case. The automaker this week said it is pulling out of next month’s 2024 Chicago auto show as it reevaluates its marketing spend amid what it deems to be a “challenging U.S….
Ford just can’t help itself from adjusting the price of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. After four price hikes in a row, and then a price cut, the F-150 Lightning has now been made more expensive again, at least when it comes to its lower grades. Adjusted pricing for the 2024 F-150 Lightning lineup…
Michael Jordan may be best known for his illustrious basketball career, but the former Chicago Bulls star and co-owner of the 23XI Racing NASCAR team also drove an impressive assortment of cars over the years, and every now and then one of them turns up for sale. The latest, allegedly, is this 1991 BMW 850i…
Porsche has been spotted testing what’s thought to be an electrified version of the updated 911 Carrera currently in the works. Porsche has been testing prototypes for an electrified version of the updated 911 Turbo for a couple of years, but this is the first time we’ve seen a prototype for an electrified version of…
Volkswagen Group is working on an electric pickup truck and SUV inspired by the International Harvester Scout, and the company will show one of them this summer. The vehicles are being developed by the new U.S.-based company Scout Motors, which last week released a promotional video that confirms a reveal is planned for summer 2024….
Rimac is probably best known for its Nevera electric hypercar, but the Croatian company offers a much more diverse range of products and services that’s about to be expanded with a robotaxi service. Citing comments from Rimac CEO and founder Mate Rimac, Autocar reported on Tuesday that Rimac plans to launch a robotaxi service by…
Porsche has ruled out an electric 911, at least for now, but hybrid technology is definitely in the cards, starting with the current 992 generation. When the 992 911 undergoes its mid-cycle facelift over the next six to 12 months, some variants will receive electrified powertrains. One of them is expected to be the 911…
The Bugatti Chiron reset the hypercar bar and costs millions of dollars. As a special car, it and the other extraordinary cars that come out of Bugatti’s factory in Molsheim, France, don’t just get ordinary paint jobs. Each car features eight layers of paint and more than 600 hours of hand-finishing, according to a Bugatti…
Current Formula 1 engines generate up to 1,000 hp from just 1.6 liters of displacement, and now Engineering Explained has video breaking down the details that make that possible. Technically, Formula 1 cars have “power units,” not “engines,” as the 1.6-liter turbocharged V-6 is just one part of a hybrid powertrain. Since 2014, F1 has…
Porsche is working on an update for the 911, and hybrid technology will be added to some variants, one of which is likely to be the 911 Turbo S. The updated 911 is expected to debut next year as a 2025 model for the U.S., and prototypes have been spotted testing. Mercedes-Benz has made some…
Xiaomi, the world’s second-biggest smartphone manufacturer, wants to become one of the world’s top automakers, and this week the company revealed its first vehicle. Called the SU7, the vehicle is a sleek electric sedan boasting up to 664 hp. 2025 Nio ET9 More established EV manufacturer Nio revealed a flagship model blending sedan and SUV…
We drove the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQE SUV, the Dodge Challenger and Charger died, and Ken Block’s RaptorTRAX came up for sale. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We spent time behind the wheel of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQE SUV and found it underwhelming. The electric AMG begged the question:…
Buyers after the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS can look forward to a little more power and range on some grades. The big electric hatchback first arrived on the scene for the 2022 model year and received the special Manufaktur Signature Edition for 2023. For 2024, all EQS grades receive a heat pump that Mercedes says improves…
Historic Italian brand Lancia, today part of the Stellantis fold, is gearing up to launch its first electric vehicle. The vehicle will be a redesigned Ypsilon minicar, and Lancia on Thursday provided an early look by way of teaser photos. The full reveal its scheduled for next February. The latest teaser photos include a shot…
A 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster is headed to an RM Sotheby’s auction next month in Phoenix, Arizona. It is being offered up from a collection known as the Open-Touring Collection, and is scheduled to go under the hammer on Jan. 25. The 1938 540K, which bears chassis number 408338, was originally sold with a…
The Mercedes-Benz EQE electric midsize sedan enters its second year on the market with a few updates and more standard equipment, though pricing remains unchanged. The 2024 EQE starts at $76,050. That’s the same starting price as last year and nets buyers an EQE 350+ with rear-wheel drive. Adding all-wheel drive, in this case via…
We drove the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQE SUV and it made us ponder where AMG fits in the electric future. Without the fire and fury of a gas-powered powertrain, the AMG badge felt out of place on the jellybean-like electric crossover SUV. While the AMG EQE SUV is nice, the historic brand’s going too have…
What the heck does AMG stand for as the electric era takes hold? That question kept rolling around inside my head the entire week I spent behind the wheel of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQE SUV. The best I can conclude based on my time with the midsize electric crossover the answer is more power,…
Volkswagen is preparing to launch an electric hot hatch sporting the GTI badge in 2026, design chief Andreas Mindt has revealed, though it won’t be a Golf GTI. In an Instagram post made earlier this week, and first spotted by Motor1, Mindt said the first GTI, based on the Mk1 Golf, was unveiled in 1975,…
Trans Am Worldwide’s 70/SS is a tribute to the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport with more than 1,500 hp, a manual transmission, and a design that drips in nostalgia. The convertible muscle car was unveiled in 2022, but Trans Am Worldwide recently released a video that delves into more detail about the car’s genesis and…
The latest Chevrolet Colorado spawned a ZR2 off-road grade for 2023, but for 2024 there’s a more capable ZR2 Bison option. The configurator for the 2024 Colorado range is live on Chevy’s website, and it reveals the Colorado ZR2 Bison’s out-the-door price as a steep $60,540, including a $1,595 destination charge. The ZR2 Bison is…
Ken Block commissioned some memorable vehicles, few more so than the RaptorTRAX, a 2009 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor wearing tank-like tracks. Wealthy Block fans now have an opportunity to own this unique truck, which is listed for sale by LBI Limited with a $195,000 asking price. Revealed in 2014, the RaptorTRAX is powered by a…
Subaru doesn’t plan to launch an STI version of the current WRX, though that doesn’t mean there won’t be any versions of the compact sport sedan wearing the initials of the Subaru Tecnica International motorsports division. Subaru already sells WRX S4 STI Sport R and WRX S4 STI Sport R EX models in Japan. These…
McLaren revealed an updated version of its GT supercar this week. Rebranded as a GTS, the newcomer features a power boost, plus revised looks, and more personalization options. Subaru Targa Florio ’23 (Subaru WRX TR and BRZ tS) Subaru has launched hotter versions of its WRX and BRZ for 2024 in the form of the…
The 2024 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison has gone on sale with 35-inch off-road tires, a bevy of Boron-steel skid plates, and a launch control function. Developed in part with American Expedition Vehicles, the upgrades, while practical, are quite expensive. Volkswagen is working on an electric hot hatch to carry the GTI nameplate, though it will…
We drove the 2024 Porsche 911 S/T, the Chevrolet Camaro died again, and the 2025 Ford Bronco Sport broke cover. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We had our first stint behind the wheel of the 2024 Porsche 911 S/T and found that it strips down for driving engagement. The flat-6…
For everyone who wishes a Honda Civic Type R Touring model existed, it does. It wears a different badge and goes by the name Acura Integra Type S. A year after the 2023 Honda Civic Type R arrived, and earned the title of Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023, comes the slightly more luxurious,…
Ford has been spotted testing prototypes for an updated Bronco Sport, and some of the test vehicles feature upgrades that point to a more off-road capable version of the compact crossover being developed. The most capable Bronco Sport at present is the Badlands. Ford also offers a Black Diamond Off-Road Package for the Big Bend…
Picture it: Sicily, 1906, a ragtag bunch of cars and a dusty and dangerous path to glory. The race is the brainchild of Vincenzo Florio, Jr., the scion of a family made wealthy by fishing, pottery, and winemaking. No flaneur, nor a playboy, Florio embarked on his life’s work as the late Gilded Age world…
General Motors in 2022 started offering buyouts to U.S. Buick dealerships unwilling to make hefty investments required for the sale and service of upcoming electric vehicles, and it turns out the offer was popular. Buick chief Duncan Aldred told Automotive News (subscription required) in an interview published on Wednesday that roughly 1,000 Buick dealerships will…
I’m driving on a wet Highway 128 in California’s wine country and the cacophony behind me is coming from 4.0 liters of German flat-6 unfettered by considerations like sound deadening material. The 911 GT3 has traditionally been the lightweight, naturally aspirated choice in the 911 lineup, but the limited-edition 911 S/T looks at the GT3…
Nio has developed a 150-kwh battery that could potentially boost the range of electric vehicles substantially higher than what current range kings like the Lucid Air can deliver. The Chinese electric car company announced on Tuesday the successful test of its new Ultra Long Range battery, which saw Chairman William Li cover 1,044 km (approximately…
A number of Ford patent filings recently surfaced detailing potential new features for electric-vehicle front trunks, or frunks. One patent application is for a different method of opening and closing the frunk. In the F-150 Lightning, the opening mechanism is similar to the hood in gasoline F-150 trucks. The version described in the patent application…
Mercedes-Benz has been spotted testing a prototype for an electric sedan that’s set to join an expanded C-Class family. As the spy shots reveal, the styling will be different to the gas-powered C-Class sedan, which arrived in the U.S. in its current form for the 2022 model year. In addition to helping distinguish the electric…
The 2024 Infiniti Q50 sedan is essentially unchanged from the previous model year, but gets a small price increase from $43,725 to $44,200, including destination. Buyers once again have three grades to choose from: Luxe, Sensory, and Red Sport 400. The base Luxe model gets standard features like 18-inch wheels, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android…
A one-off Corvette convertible built as a gift for legendary General Motors design boss Harley Earl is headed to auction. Scheduled to cross the auction block on Jan. 12 at a Mecum auction in Kissimmee, Florida, the so-called 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Styling Car was a retirement gift for Earl, who created and led GM’s design…
Drew Scott builds and renovates homes on HGTV’s “Property Brothers,” but he also has a love of cars and decided to try building a set of wheels instead. The result, which was featured in the latest episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage,” is certainly unique. Called the Lanark DS, Scott’s one-off build is an electric roadster…
Mercedes-Benz AMG this week revealed a new range-topping version of the SL roadster. Rated at a peak 805 hp, the car pairs a twin-turbocharged V-8 with an electric motor in a plug-in hybrid configuration, and the same setup is also destined for the related GT Coupe. 2026 Audi A7 Avant spy shots – Photo credit:…
We drove the 2024 Lucid Air Sapphire, we spied the 2026 Audi A7 Avant, and 2024 Lexus GX lineup pricing came out. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We drove the 2024 Lucid Air Sapphire and walked away shocked at how it challenges the best sport sedans. While its speed was…
Chevrolet Camaro production has officially ended, for now, bringing the curtain down on the General Motors pony car’s second act. Chevrolet spokesperson Trevor Thompkins confirmed to Motor Authority the final sixth-generation Camaro rolled off the assembly line on Dec. 14. Chevy hasn’t officially confirmed that the Camaro nameplate is being retired, but with no successor…
Alfa Romeo is gearing up to launch its first electric vehicle on the road to becoming a fully electric brand as soon as 2027, and on Thursday the automaker confirmed the newcomer as the Milano. Previous rumors pointed to Alfa Romeo calling it a Brennero, after an Italian mountain pass, just like the Tonale and…
Bugatti is not phased by customer personalization requests, even after cars have left the factory. As explained in a recent press release from the automaker, a husband and wife ordered Bugatti Chiron Super Sports. The husband’s car was delivered first, but after he saw the custom paint design his wife specified, he sent it back…
General Motors believes phasing out standalone Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity will help improve safety, the company recently told Motor Trend. At a media event for the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV, the first vehicle to get a new Google-based infotainment system that drops Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, GM head of product for…
Prototypes for the first electric sports car from Porsche have been spotted testing again, this time at the Nürburgring. The car is a redesigned 718 Boxster convertible, which was confirmed last year by Porsche CEO Oliver Blume for launch by 2025. An electric 718 Cayman coupe should also be in the pipeline. The prototypes are…
A prototype for a new Audi A7 Avant wagon has been spied for the first time. It will be twinned with a redesigned A7 Sportback hatchback in an expanded A7 family due to start arriving around 2025. It isn’t clear if the wagon will reach the U.S. but the hatch will likely make it to…
Californian performance marque Rezvani is almost ready to unveil a new generation of its Beast sports car, and has provided a glimpse in a teaser video released on Tuesday. The new Beast is confirmed for a debut in early 2024, or 10 years after the original arrived as Rezvani’s debut model. Confirmed specifications include a…
Porsche is gearing up to launch its second electric vehicle after the Taycan. The newcomer won’t be an additional model line like Porsche’s debut EV but an electric Macan serving as the successor to the current gas-powered model that’s been on sale since the 2015 model year. The electric Macan is due in early 2024,…
The current BMW Z4 has offered a manual transmission overseas for years, and now the option is finally coming to the U.S. Following a test drive of a prototype, Autoblog reported on Monday that the 2024 Z4 will offer a 6-speed manual transmission as an alternative to the standard 8-speed automatic, but only in the…
A tonneau cover is usually a simple device that gives items in a pickup bed a bit of protection against the elements and prying eyes. But Ford may be working on something a bit more elaborate. A recent patent filing from the automaker details a tonneau cover comprised of movable panels that can be reconfigured…
The 2024 Honda Civic Type R costs $1,900 more than it did the previous model year. First spotted by Motor1, the Civic Type R now carries a base price of $44,795 before destination. That’s up from $42,895 for the 2023 model. The mandatory $1,095 destination charge hasn’t changed, and with it added in, you’re looking…
Following a trial this year, all vintage race cars at the 2024 Goodwood Revival will run on sustainable fuel. Goodwood will require competitors at the 2024 Revival to use a fuel with a minimum of 70% “sustainable components,” in accordance with current FIA requirements for sustainable fuel, organizers said in November. The fuel requires no…
Genesis has imagined what a hypercar styled under the principles of the brand’s current design language might look like, and showcased the results this week with the X Gran Berlinetta concept. Ken Block pilots the Audi S1 E-Tron Quattro Hoonitron in Electrikhana 2 Ken Block starred in one final installment of the Gymkhana series of…
Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2024 finalists were announced, Ken Block’s final Gymkhana video debuted, and Porsche set a new world record. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We revealed the five finalists for the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2024 award. Ranging from an American supercar and iconic…
The back seat of a police car isn’t the most comfortable place to be, but Ford is looking at ways to at least make the journey to booking safer. A Ford patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Nov. 16 (and originally filed in 2022), describes an airbag system…
The Michael Mann-directed “Ferrari” isn’t the only movie about historic racing hitting theaters soon. Just two weeks after the Ferrari movie opens on Dec. 25, racing fans will be able to watch “Race For Glory,” a movie that details the epic battle between Audi and Lancia in the 1983 World Rally Championship, which was the…
BMW plans to launch multiple EVs in the years ahead based on a next-generation platform promising more power and efficiency than the automaker’s current technology. The new vehicles are known as the Neue Klasse family, and one of them, caught recently by our spy photographers, will be a compact crossover that will likely serve as…
Morgan came close to launching an electric version of its previous-generation three-wheeler, but the company canned the project at the last minute. That was in 2020, and now Morgan has revealed an electric version of its latest three-wheeler, the Super 3, though there aren’t plans to put this one into production either. Revealed on Wednesday,…
Ken Block is back for one final chapter of Gymkhana, the series that started out as a video of him behind the wheel of a Subaru Impreza WRX STI practicing for rally racing, which he just so happened to upload to the Internet. The latest installment is “Electrikhana 2: The Mexico City Sessions,” which sees…
I walk into the stark Caja Granada Cultural Center in Granada, Spain, and company public relations folks shuttle me over to get a glimpse of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53. I don’t even really like the AMG C-Class or AMG E-Class coupes, the two discontinued cars that this one is supposed to replace. They…
Lucid is adding by subtracting. On Tuesday, the startup California automaker announced the simplified 2024 Lucid Air lineup that costs between $78,900 and $250,500. The lineup cuts the Air’s base price by $5,000, but that’s because all-wheel drive is no longer standard on the base model. The 2023 Air lineup consisted of Pure AWD, Touring,…
Toyota has provided new photos and details for its FT-Se concept car that debuted in October at the 2023 Tokyo auto show. The concept represents the latest evolution of Toyota’s development of an electric sports car, which the automaker is still considering for production. The concept, whose name stands for “Future Toyota Sports electric,” is…
The drum BEAT continues as the industry marches into the electric era, but gas-powered cars aren’t dead yet. For proof, check out this year’s finalists for Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2024. Last year marked the return of a champion with the Honda Civic Type R earning Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023…
Ferrari has filed a patent application for in-wheel electric motors. While such technology isn’t knew, Ferrari in its patent claims to have a more simplified design. The patent application was first spotted by CarBuzz and filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Apr. 21, and published on Nov. 2. In it,…
Today’s race cars are staggeringly complex, but simplicity was the rule in the early days of motorsports. Barely more than two seats and an engine mounted on a frame, the 1911 EMF Model 30 recently featured on “Jay Leno’s Garage” exemplifies the state of the art for race cars at the turn of the 20th…
Abt, a motorsports and tuning company with close ties to Audi, rolled out an Audi R8 road car modeled on the R8 LMS GT2 race car that competes in DTM. It’s called the XGT, and it’s possibly the last version of the R8 we see. Scene from “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” A prequel to…
Tesla Cybertruck deliveries began, an updated 2025 Kia EV6 GT got caught testing, and the 2024 Acura TLX debuted. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Deliveries of the electric Tesla Cybertruck began and many details were revealed, but questions still remain. The base price crept up to $60,990, which is about…
