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A redesigned Nissan Z sports car bowed for 2023, and for its second year on the market it spawns a track-focused Nismo variant. The new 2024 Nissan Z Nismo was revealed late on Monday ahead of the start of sales this fall. Pricing information will be announced closer to the sales launch. The regular Z already offers plenty of performance straight...
General Motors on Monday announced the start of deliveries of the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV, and gave an update on the launch cadence. The Blazer EV will be available in LT, RS, and SS grades, along with a Police Pursuit Vehicle (PPV) variant. Production will begin with the RS AWD model, which starts at $60,215 before destination and has a...
Ford is almost ready to show us its updated F-150. The full-size pickup is set to make its debut in September at the 2023 Detroit auto show, and is thought to be just one of six debuts planned by the Detroit 3 automakers. One of the earliest Volkswagen Type 2 vans, better known as the Microbus, has been fully restored after it was found sitting in...
In 1998, Mercedes-Benz built the CLK LM to take on the FIA GT Championship in the premier GT1 class, as well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It dominated the series, though it failed to finish at Le Mans due to reliability issues. Just four examples are thought to have been built in total, and now one of them is up for sale. According to its listing...
Ford is working on a mid-cycle update for its current F-150, and we'll see it unveiled in September at the 2023 Detroit auto show. The information was revealed by Ford CEO Jim Farley last week during a press conference for the company's second quarter earnings results, according to Automotive News (subscription required). The updated F-150 will...
Red Bull Racing scored a one-two finish during the past week's Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, which served as round 13 of the 2023 season and the final race before the summer break. Fresh from his win at Saturday's standalone Sprint race, Max Verstappen took home another win on Sunday at the main event after recovering from a fifth place starting...
"Jay Leno's Garage" has featured a wide variety of cars, but this 1923 McFarlan Model 154 Knickerbocker Cabriolet is truly one of a kind. The car is part of California's Nethercutt Collection, and Vice President Cameron Richards believes it's the only surviving example. Originally based in Connersville, Indiana, McFarlan was a carriage builder...
The last known Volkswagen Type 2 Schulwagen, a version used to train dealership staff, has resurfaced after 43 years. Owned by collector Lind Bjornsen, the restored Schulwagen made its public debut last month in Huntington Beach, California, on International VW Bus Day. The event celebrated the Type 2, also known as the Microbus, and marked the...
This week we saw the reveal of the Nichols N1A supercar. It's the first product from the sports car company of Steve Nichols, an American race car designer and one of the key men responsible for the 1988 McLaren MP4/4, the most successful car in F1 history. A new 2024 Subaru BRZ tS made its debut at Subiefest in California. It features a number of...
"Gran Turismo" the movie is set to premiere on Aug. 11, and shortly after one of the cars used during filming will go up for auction. Silverstone Auctions will oversee the sale on Aug. 25 of on an R35 Nissan GT-R GT3 race car that appeared in the movie. The movie is based on the real-life story of Jann Mardenborough, who earned a race seat playing...
We drove the 2024 Ford Mustang, spent time in the GMC Hummer EV, and the Toyota Land Cruiser received a debut date. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We experienced our first stint behind the wheel of both the 2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost with its turbo-4 engine and the Mustang GT with its 5.0-liter V-8. The verdict? The...
Anyone looking for the bare-knuckle feel of a motorcycle but the added stability of a car have a great option in the form of the Polaris Slingshot, the latest version of which we've just tested. The three-wheeler delivers up to 203 hp in range-topping Slingshot R (which was the version we tested), and it's a load of fun, assuming you don't mind...
Mercedes-Benz has introduced an update to its mid-size van family to help keep the vehicles fresh until the arrival of successor models based on a dedicated electric vehicle platform later this decade. The sole mid-size van Mercedes currently sells in the U.S. is the Metris. In other markets, the Metris is known as the Vito and is sold alongside a...
Porsche this week opened the first of its planned network of electric vehicle charging stations aimed exclusively at Porsche owners. Known as the Porsche Charging Lounge, the station is located near Bingen, Germany, and was picked for its close proximity to the junction of the busy A60 and A61 Autobahns. More locations are planned in Germany, as...
Anyone looking to take delivery of Lamborghini's Revuelto supercar better be prepared to wait (or pay hefty markups on the used market) as the car's production run for the next two years is already allocated, the automaker announced this week. Despite an upgrade to Lamborghini's plant in Sant'Agata Bolognese to accommodate more automated...
Ford late on Thursday revealed the new Mustang Dark Horse R race car together with an associated one-make series known as the Mustang Challenge. The series starts in 2024 and will be sanctioned by IMSA. Pricing for the turnkey race car starts at $145,000 and deliveries will begin in time for the first season of the Mustang Challenge. Ford hasn't...
A documentary series on former Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance chief Carlos Ghosn's 2019 escape from Japan while on trial for alleged financial misconduct is coming to Apple TV+ on Aug. 25, and a trailer has been released. The four-part series “Wanted: The Escape Of Carlos Ghosn” covers Ghosn's rise to the top, his 2018 arrest, and...
Subaru no longer builds a WRX STI, and the automaker doesn't plan to do so anytime soon. However, Prodrive may have the next best thing. The British motorsports and engineering company which used to build Subaru's World Rally Championship cars has taken it upon itself to develop a hardcore version of the latest WRX. Steve Nichols is one of the key...
Porsche is out testing prototypes for a redesigned Panamera, likely to be the last offered with gas engines. The current Panamera, the second generation of the nameplate, arrived for the 2017 model year and was given an update for 2021. Considering the original Panamera stuck around for about seven years, this third-generation model should arrive...
Legendary race car engineer Steve Nichols has come out of retirement to launch a new supercar under his own name. Revealed on Wednesday, the Nichols N1A tips the scales at less than 2,000 pounds and packs a V-8 punch. Anyone who grew up watching Formula 1 during the 1980s and '90s will immediately recognize the name Steve Nichols. The American...
Subaru is clearly contemplating what comes next as an edgier alternative to the WRX. One such possibility is the WRX by Prodrive, a thoughtfully upgraded performance version of the current model for track days and performance driving. The edgy alternative at Subaru dealerships used to be the WRX STI, which the company announced in March 2022...
To help accelerate the launch of electric vehicles in China, Volkswagen said on Wednesday it plans to partner with local automaker Xpeng. The long-term strategic partnership will see VW invest $700 million in Xpeng in return for a 4.99% stake in the company as well as access to its technology, including EV platforms. The announcement comes just...
Mercedes-Benz is gearing up to launch its next generation of compact cars and will use the 2023 Munich auto show this September to preview the first of them. The preview will come in the form of a concept car, a single teaser photo for which was released by the automaker this week. The teaser points to the concept previewing a redesigned CLA-Class...
The gullwing door originated with the Mercedes-Benz 300SL but has been copied multiple times. This time it's Ford that is contemplating gullwing doors for future vehicles. First spotted by Motor1, a Ford patent application title "side door for a vehicle" was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Apr. 20, 2023 after...
The Zenvo Aurora, successor to the Danish firm's TS line of hypercars, will extract 1,824 hp from its V-12 hybrid powertrain, the company confirmed Tuesday. In place of the V-8 used in previous Zenvo hypercars, the Aurora will use a new quad-turbocharged 6.6-liter V-12 developed by Zenvo and automotive supplier Mahle. On its own, the engine will...
The Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger are getting Mopar limited editions for the final time in their current form. Since 2010, Stellantis' Mopar parts division has released limited editions of Dodge, Chrysler, and Ram models. With the current Challenger and Charger going away after the 2023 model year, the Mopar '23 editions of these models will...
Toyota's icon is making a comeback. On Wednesday, Toyota said the new Land Cruiser will make its U.S. debut on Aug. 1 at 9:20 pm ET. The debut announcement came with a new teaser image. The latest teaser image, along with the previous image released earlier in July, reveal a brick-like shape with retro flair. The front end is squared off with...
Porsche will continue racing in the all-electric Formula E series through 2026, the automaker announced Monday. "We're convinced that our presence and successes in Formula E will continue to lay a foundation for future mobility solutions," Michael Steiner, member of the executive board for research and development at Porsche, said in a statement...
We drove the 2024 Ford Mustang GT and played with its many performance and tech toys. It takes some experimentation to get the launch control right, using the line lock can instantly engulf this pony in a cloud of tire smoke, and the Remote Rev feature is a neat party trick. It's a tech-filled muscle car turned sports car, and it's a blast with...
Ford is looking to keep the Ford Bronco Sport lineup fresh. On Tuesday, the 2024 Ford Bronco Sport lineup made its debut with the addition of a Free Wheeling special edition. A new Black Appearance Package joins the lineup as an option as well, and Ford is taking orders for the new model year starting today. Return of the Free Wheeling package The...
The Subaru BRZ tS returns for the 2024 model year with upgraded suspension and brakes, as well as some mild visual tweaks. Subaru previously offered a tS version of the first-generation BRZ, but this this is the first time the second-generation BRZ, which launched as a 2022 model, has received the same treatment. As before, the BRZ tS is developed...
Tooling along the canyon roads of Southern California’s Angeles Crest National Forest in the 2024 Ford Mustang GT, I have a mission: Experience the many toys the new Mustang offers in both the coupe and the convertible. That’s a pretty tall order as Ford throws everything the enthusiast driver might want at its seventh-generation pony...
The Honda Civic Type R will race in the Japanese Super GT series starting in 2024, and will make its first shakedown runs ahead of competition July 25-26 at the Okayama International Circuit in Japan. A new racing version of the Honda hot hatchback, dubbed Civic Type R-GT, will race in the top GT500 class alongside Super GT-spec versions of the...
Florida-based Velocity Modern Classics is applying the same formula from its Ford Bronco, F-Series, and Chevrolet Blazer restomods to the Mustang, rebuilding classic Mustangs with modern powertrains, chassis, and amenities. Velocity's Mustang Fastback preserves the look of a 1967 or 1968 Mustang fastback, but it's mechanically modern underneath...
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen stormed to victory on Sunday at the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, which served as round 12 of the 2023 F1 season. It was his seventh straight win in a row and the ninth this season, placing him in a prime position to take home a third championship title this year. McLaren's Lando Norris finished second, 33...
Giving it the beans along Big Tujunga Highway in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest, this 2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost feels familiar but different. Dynamically, the seventh-generation Mustang doesn’t change much, but it has a lot more technology to experience behind the wheel. The seventh-generation Mustang, known internally...
Today’s reader story is from a gentleman who lives in Austria and wanted to get a C3 Corvette like what his father had in his youth. However, circumstances brought another American to his doorstep. If you too have a classic car with a story to share, please visit this link and fill in the information to submit your story for a chance to be...
The Goodwood Festival of Speed concluded last weekend, and McLaren's Solus GT proved to be the quickest car up the event's hill climb. The V-10-powered track car, driven by professional racer Marvin Kirchhöfer, managed the feat in a fraction over 45 seconds. One of the vehicles we tested this week was Prodrive's P25. It's a supercar in a...
An oil analysis can help determine engine health, but only if you know what to look for. This video from Engineering Explained (and sponsored by Mobil 1) breaks it all down. Host Jason Fenske used his own Subaru Crosstrek for this explainer, taking 12 synthetic oil samples and sending them in for analysis. That included four samples of new oil...
It was 20 years ago that the world was introduced to a new machine produced inside a Sant'Agata Bolognese factory. Powered by a 5.0-liter V-10 engine (and later a 5.2-liter V-10), the original Lamborghini Gallardo roared to life and helped create a volume seller (relatively speaking) for the famed Italian automaker. Now, two decades on...
Bugatti's next hypercar to succeed the Chiron will debut in 2024 before launching in 2026, the automaker confirmed on Thursday while announcing the retirement of design chief Achim Anscheidt. Anscheidt has led Bugatti design for the last 19 years and the new hypercar, whose design has been signed off, was his final task. He planned to resign three...
Lexus is working on a mid-size electric SUV with a third row of seats, and recent trademark activity may point to the vehicle being called the TZ. A user on the Lexus RX Owners forum has discovered that Toyota in July filed trademark applications for the TZ designation with the European Union Intellectual Property Office. Among the trademarks were...
The British tuner Kahn Design has revealed its first take on the latest Range Rover, which is also the first project from the company's new Racing Green customization program. Kahn calls the vehicle the Range Rover Racing Green Fintail Edition, and its arrival also marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of Kahn's first Range Rover offering. JLR...
Prodrive's P25 is what the iconic Subaru Impreza 22B STI might have been like if launched today, and we've just taken it for a spin. It's a supercar in a humble Subaru shell, and it's designed to not only be driven, but driven hard. Sadly just 25 examples will be built, all with right-hand drive. Cadillac is set to unveil three electric vehicles...
The Porsche crest is one of the most recognizable logos in the world, but Porsche considered replacing it at one point—and the proposed alternatives were nothing like the original. Porsche has gone through its archives and discovered some of the alternative designs that were considered. The crest logo was born in 1952, at which point...
Getting into the Prodrive P25 for the first time brought on waves of nostalgia—for what I simultaneously knew well and had never truly experienced. Like many in a cohort of car-obsessed Gen Xers, I became aware in the 1990s that there was more to motorsports than NASCAR, Formula 1, CART, and the Funny Car and monster truck races happening...
It was at the 2013 Geneva auto show that the Alfa Romeo 4C was first shown to the world, in production guise. Now, ten years on, Alfa Romeo wants to mark that milestone with a special one-off version dubbed the 4C Designer's Cut. The car hasn't been built yet, though. Its bespoke design is being handled by the Reloaded by Creators program of the...
Audi is developing an updated version of its RS 3 Sportback high-performance hatch sold outside the U.S., as evidenced by a prototype spotted in the wild. The sighting isn't a surprise as Audi is also out testing prototypes for the regular A3 as well as the sporty S3. The current A3 arrived for the 2022 model year. The updated A3 is expected to be...
The first photos and details of Cadillac's upcoming compact electric crossover have surfaced on the website of the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The vehicle, which is called the Cadillac Optiq, is one of three electric Cadillac's debuting this year and due to start sales in 2024. The others include the full-size Escalade...
Audi is working on a mid-cycle update for its A6 and included in the range will be a new hardcore RS 6 Avant variant, prototypes for which were recently spotted testing at the Nürburgring. The hardcore RS 6 Avant is thought to adopt Audi's GT designation, which would make it an RS 6 Avant GT. Audi has previously used the designation on the R8...
