Bugatti likes to keep in close contact with its customers, often through exclusive drive events held all over the globe. The events are organized by the automaker which handles all of the logistics for the customers' cars and ensures each is running at optimal condition. The latest of these events was the Bugatti 400 Drive 2023 held recently at...from Motor Authority https://ift.tt/iUAVDMn






Jeep is looking to take self-driving cars off-road. The automaker on Wednesday released a short video clip of autonomous prototypes testing in Moab, Utah. The clip shows a pair of Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrids with added sensors tackling some of Moab's famous trails with no human at the wheel. Jeep was vague on where these tests might lead...
JLR has revealed its successor to the Range Rover Sport SVR. The newcomer is simply badged as an SV model, and it packs a turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 mated to a mild-hybrid system spitting out a combined 626 hp. Numbers will be limited, at least for the first year, as JLR will offer the Range Rover Sport SV via invite only. Chevrolet's redesigned...
Chevrolet is going bigger with the 2024 Colorado ZR2 Bison. On Wednesday, the 2024 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison debuted boasting bigger tires, better breakover and departure angles, and more ground clearance. There’s also extra under-body protection should someone bash into a rock while avoiding another rock. Chevrolet isn’t talking...
A redesigned Range Rover Sport arrived for 2023, and for the 2024 model year the handsome SUV gains a performance flagship known as the Range Rover Sport SV. The track-focused SUV is the successor to the previous-generation Range Rover Sport SVR, with the name change meant to signify that buyers this time around also have a full serving of...
The Cadillac CT6 was dropped in the U.S. after 2020, but the full-size sedan nameplate remains on sale in China where it has just spawned a second-generation model. Unveiled on Sunday at an event marking two decades of Cadillac's presence in China, the redesigned CT6 keeps the previous generation's rear-wheel-drive Omega platform but adopts a...
The legendary 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE known as the "Black Ghost" sold for $1.07 million at Mecum's 2023 Indianapolis auction. The car, which became famous on the Detroit street-racing scene, was originally owned by Godfrey Qualls who passed it to his son Gregory in 2015. It has been part of the National Historic Vehicle Register since 2020...
Porsche has been spotted testing what's likely to be the next addition in its growing series of retro Heritage Design models. The series was launched in 2020 with the arrival of the 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design, and expanded last year with the 911 Sport Classic and 911 GT3 RS Tribute to Carrera RS. The next in the series is thought to be a modern...
After the first seven rounds of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship, Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen is the clear leader in the title fight. Fellow Red Bull driver Sergio Perez is second in the standings, but Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso is now edging closer thanks to his consistent performance throughout the season. Perez didn't help his...
BMW has just unleashed a new generation of its M2 for 2023, but a prototype for a more hardcore version likely to be the M2 CS has already been spotted. Key giveaways are the prototype's ducktail spoiler and front splitter. Both elements are common to BMW's other CS cars, including the last M2 CS. It's hard to gauge but the brake rotors also...
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen drove to victory on Sunday at the Monaco Grand Prix, which served as round seven of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship. He finished almost half a minute ahead of Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, and approximately 37 seconds ahead of Alpine's Esteban Ocon, who claimed the final spot on the podium. Verstappen...
In 2022, Porsche unveiled the 911 Classic Club Coupe, a one-off creation built in collaboration with the Porsche Club of America (PCA) and based on a humble 996-generation 911 Carrera. That car is now up for auction through Broad Arrow Auctions. The project, which Porsche said took two and a half years to complete, followed a similar approach to...
The Meyers Manx is one of the most recognizable shapes in automobiledom, but the Manx recently featured on "Jay Leno's Garage" hides a surprise underneath the familiar bodywork. As a refresher, the Meyers Manx dune buggy was created by Bruce Meyers, marrying a fiberglass body with a Volkswagen Beetle platform and flat-4 engine. Before his death in...
Aston Martin this week revealed the successor to the DB11 in the form of a new grand tourer dubbed the DB12. The automaker has done its homework, because the DB12 shines in all of the areas where the DB11 was lacking, bringing power, presence, and some much-needed cabin technology. Cadillac was spotted testing a prototype for its electric Escalade...
Rivian on Friday provided the first tease of its R2, a smaller follow-up to the automaker's R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV due in 2026. CEO RJ Scaringe and design boss Jeff Hammoud showed a clay model of the R2 under a sheet during an Instagram question and answer session with Scaringe. Content from the Q&A was posted to Instagram...
Hyundai Mobis wants future cars to project street-sign icons from their headlights to improve nighttime road safety. The company, a parts supplier controlled by Hyundai, unveiled a lighting system that can project text or images onto the road surface. In a press release, Hyundai Mobis described this as a potential extension of the driving...
We drove the 2023 Lucid Air Touring, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck's pricing and range came into focus, and the 2024 Lexus GX received a debut date. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We drove the 2023 Lucid Air Touring and found that while it may cost less, it refuses to skimp on the refinement, gorgeous design...
Following its rediscovery after decades in storage, the 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda 440 Rapid Transit concept sold for $2.2 million at Mecum's 2023 Indianapolis auction. The customized 'Cuda is one of four show cars built for the Rapid Transit System Caravan, an extension of an ad campaign of the same name that toured auto shows and car dealerships in...
Porsche is working on a mid-cycle update for the current 992-generation 911, and a prototype for the 911 GT3 variant has been spotted. The refreshed track star will receive the mildest of tweaks, one of which will be a digital instrument cluster. RTR Vehicles has revealed its first take on the 2024 Ford Mustang. The company's new Spec 2 upgrade...
Following the cancelation of last weekend's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola due to heavy floods, the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship returns this weekend with round seven, the Monaco Grand Prix, which takes us to the streets of Monte Carlo. The Monaco Grand Prix is the most famous race on the calendar, and one every driver wants to win at...
RTR Vehicles, the performance collaboration between Ford and professional drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr., this week revealed its first take on the redesigned 2024 Mustang. RTR specializes in performance and styling upgrades for a range of Ford vehicles, with some of its previous packages taking power levels up to 750 hp. The company's offerings for the...
Toyota has been spotted testing a prototype for a redesigned C-HR. The new subcompact crossover was previewed by the C-HR Prologue concept unveiled last December at a media briefing in Europe, and is expected to make its debut later this year. The prototype in our spy shots, though camouflaged, looks like a close match to the C-HR Prologue...
Lotus and Alpine will no longer jointly develop electric sports cars for their respective lineups, the two automakers said this week in separate statements. The two said the decision to part ways was mutual and reached amicably, and that both remain open to future collaborations. Neither said they were abandoning plans for adding an electric...
The BMW 5-Series has been redesigned for the 2024 model year, with the new sedan due to reach showrooms late this year with gas and electric powertrains. The electric powertrains will feature in a model called the i5, and our latest spy shots show a prototype for an i5 wagon that's likely to be called an i5 Touring. A gas-powered 5-Series Touring...
A new generation of the Lexus GX will be launched for the 2024 model year, and Lexus on Tuesday released the third teaser photo and confirmed the debut for June 8. The first two teaser photos were released earlier this month. June 8 is also when Lexus will reveal the TX, a new model line twinned with the recently revealed 2024 Toyota Grand...
Here's a paradox: Electric cars are throwing down 0-60 mph acceleration times that would've boggled your mind a decade ago, yet at the same time, EVs are making this ubiquitous performance metric less and less relevant. Thanks to the thrill of instant torque from electric motors, almost every EV feels quick when you stomp on it. Three seconds?...
Aston Martin on Wednesday revealed the DB12 as the latest in a long line of DB-badged grand tourers. The new car's arrival marks 75 years since David Brown, whose initials are the basis of the DB naming strategy, helped rescue Aston Martin after World War II and launched the 2-Liter, which later became to be known the DB1. The arrival also ushers...
Honda will continue to supply power units to Formula 1 when the rules change for the 2026 season, but it will partner with a new racing team. On Tuesday evening, Honda and Aston Martin announced Honda Racing Corporation will design, develop, and manufacture power units and supply them to the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant racing team for the 2026...
Mercedes-Benz Maybach late on Tuesday announced a Night Series treatment for the three vehicles in its lineup. That lineup consists of Maybach-enhanced versions of the S-Class sedan and GLS-Class SUV, and new for the 2024 model year the fully electric EQS SUV. Any Maybach is already a special car, but the Night Series brings a few extras to...
Toyota has been quietly studying the mid-size truck competition and preparing a large offensive. On Tuesday, the 2024 Toyota Tacoma debuted with a dizzying array of configurations not seen in the mid-size pickup segment. This is a full redesign. While it’s the first update since 2016, the last truck used a frame that dated back to 2005. When...
Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr. loves cars, especially classic American muscle. However, in an effort to get away from relying on fossil fuels, he is turning some of the cars in his collection into hybrids and electric vehicles. He will soon feature it all on the new series “Downey's Dream Cars,” which is set to launch on the HBO Max...
Aston Martin is preparing to reveal the next generation in its DB grand tourer line on May 24, and teaser photos released on Sunday hint at what's to come. It has been seven years since the DB11 made its debut at the 2016 Geneva auto show, with that car's arrival coinciding with the introduction of a new platform, new V-12 engine, and a new design...
The 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor debuted, we drove the 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale, and the 2024 Ford Expedition broke cover. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The U.S.-spec 2024 Ford Ranger lineup debuted and with it came North America's first Ranger Raptor. The baby Raptor will sport the same powertrain (albeit with a slightly...
Porsche is preparing an electric successor to the 718, but before it comes the current gas-powered sports car will receive what's likely to be a final hurrah. The automaker on Tuesday revealed the 718 Spyder RS, a limited-edition model that combines the 718 Boxster Spyder body with the powertrain of the 2022 911 GT3. It's the first time the GT3...
Ford's redesigned Ranger was first shown in 2021, but it's still not on sale in the U.S. That will change soon as Ford has confirmed the U.S.-spec 2024 Ranger is set to debut on May 10. It will be unveiled alongside a Ranger Raptor variant that's also headed to U.S. showrooms shortly. Volkswagen has only just revealed its 2025 ID.7 hatchback but a...
A redesigned Ford Ranger is coming to showrooms later this year, and will include for the first time, at least in the U.S., a high-performance Ranger Raptor variant. The global version of new Ranger (shown here) was revealed in late 2021 and was followed shortly by its Ranger Raptor variant, though the U.S. versions of both trucks are only now...
Jim Wangers, the ad guy who had John DeLorean’s ear and helped make the 1960s Pontiac’s decade, passed away peacefully early in the morning of April 29, 2023. He was 96 years old. Wangers auspiciously joined Campbell-Ewald as a copywriter right when the brand was transitioning from an austere member of the “Low-Priced...




