A test mule for Maserati's long-awaited redesign of the GranTurismo has been spotted for the first time. A test mule is where the engineers hide the new mechanical package under a makeshift body, typically borrowed from an existing vehicle, in this case an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. This test mule was spotted in a fleet of Maseratis that...from Motor Authority https://ift.tt/3kBfIke






If you want to keep your car's paint looking new, paint protection film is a great option. The name is pretty self-explanatory, but this video from Ammo NYC founder and car-detailing evangelist Larry Kosilla shows just how versatile this material can be. It turns out you can use paint protection film on more than just cars. Kosilla starts out with...
A 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe that was owned by Carroll Shelby, and driven by a number of racing legends, is being offered for direct sale by The Salon at Worldwide Auctioneers in Auburn, Indiana. The Daytona Coupe, CSX 2469, was purchased by the current owner directly from Carroll Shelby, who had commissioned the car built by Shelby American...
California's Gunther Werks returned this week with another carbon-bodied stunner based on the 993-generation 911. This time the company delivered a wide-body speedster to complement its coupe from a few years back. The first model based on Hyundai Motor Group's E-GMP dedicated electric-vehicle platform was revealed this week in the form of the...
GTO Engineering, an expert restorer of classic Ferraris based in the United Kingdom, recently tested the waters with its own sports car matching the styling and mechanicals of Ferrari's 250 GT SWB. Despite costing about a $1 million, still a bargain compared to the real thing, GTO Engineering's own 250 GT SWB Revival was successful enough to spawn...
It's not just electric-vehicle startups taking advantage of the current interest surrounding SPAC deals, or reverse mergers as the deals are also referred to. Joby Aviation, based in Santa Cruz, California, is one of the handful of startup companies in the race to develop electrically powered, low-noise flying taxis capable of vertical takeoff and...
Jeep will go from no three-row SUVs to offering two in very short order. The new 2021 Grand Cherokee L starts sales this summer followed by the Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer as a 2022 model in the fall. The move fills a gigantic gap in Jeep’s lineup as 75% of mid-size SUV sales are of the three-row variety and the two-row Grand Cherokee...
The new season of the World Endurance Championship is nearly upon us, and this time there's the new top class Le Mans Hypercars. There's also an American team competing at the top level, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, and it's just shown its contender for the first time. Nissan has redesigned the Pathfinder for 2022 and the popular crossover, just...
Nissan is developing an engine for road cars that could reach 50% thermal efficiency, meaning the potential for much more fuel-efficient cars. An engine's thermal efficiency is a measure of how much of the heat energy generated by combustion is actually converted into useful work. A good rating for a road car is about 40% whereas 50% is a rating...
A redesigned Infiniti QX60 will arrive on the scene later this year and the first details on the mid-size crossover SUV have been revealed. The new QX60 has been developed alongside the redesigned 2022 Nissan Pathfinder that debuted in early February, and is also coming as a 2022 model. So what can buyers expect? Infiniti already hinted at the...
Mercedes-Benz this week unveiled its redesigned 2022 C-Class and once again the nameplate will offer a high-performance C63 developed by the Mercedes-Benz AMG skunkworks. Former AMG chief Tobias Moers let slip as early as 2018 that the next C63 will have a hybrid powertrain, and CAR in a report published Friday listed the alleged specs of the new...
In 1967, Ford and its GT40 took first place overall in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. No American team racing its own car has done so since, but that could change with the 2021 season of the World Endurance Championship whose highlight is the French classic. Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, based in Danbury, Connecticut, is looking to take the win and beat...
Jaguar Land Rover CEO Thierry Bollore last week made the shock announcement that Jaguar's full lineup will consist exclusively of electric vehicles as soon as 2025. But the automaker doesn't plan to simply redesign current models like the XF sedan and F-Pace crossover with battery-electric power. Instead, it plans a full reboot that will see new...
BMW has been spotted testing a prototype for its next M2. We could see the car debut in 2022 with a detuned version of the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-6 borrowed from the M3 and M4. Land Rover's Defender has received some tweaks and among them is the availability of a V-8 powertrain. The V-8 is the familiar 5.0-liter supercharged unit...
Popular automotive show “Top Gear” is still running and about to start its 30th season in the current format. It will see Chris Harris, Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff return for hosting duties, and a trailer released on Tuesday hints at some of the antics they will get up to. The trailer also hints at some of the vehicles set to...
After quashing rumors earlier this month that Aston Martin's Valkyrie project may be in trouble, and confirming that the hypercar is on track for the start of deliveries in mid-2021, new CEO Tobias Moers has now given an update on the company's second hypercar project, the Valhalla. Unveiled as a concept at the 2019 Geneva International Motor...
Volvo and Geely in early 2020 said they were considering a full merger to further boost synergies in the areas of technology sharing and capital raising. Fast forward to today and the two companies say they can still fully benefit from cooperating without merging. “Having evaluated different options to realize value, [Volvo and Geely]...
Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn, famous for building iPhones for Apple, has been tapped by Fisker to build a new electric vehicle starting in 2023. The news comes only a month after Foxconn announced it is establishing a new company with Geely to build cars and car parts under contract. However, specific production plans for the new Fisker...
BMW is working on a redesign for its 2-Series coupe—the current one dates back to 2014—and the plan is to stick with rear-wheel drive. This means that our favorite 2-Series variant, the M2, won't lose its hardcore edge. Prototypes for the new 2-Series coupe have been spotted for a while and now we have our first look at the new M2. All...
Ever since the modern Land Rover Defender's reveal in 2019, fans have been eagerly awaiting the announcement of a V-8 option. Well, we can confirm that Land Rover will finally deliver with the 2022 Defender which will offer up Jaguar Land Rover's familiar 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 as the range-topping powertrain. Here, it will be rated at 518 hp...
A redesigned Lexus NX is just around the corner and the design has been revealed thanks to a leak. The new compact crossover takes on an evolutionary look, as well as some much-needed technology in the cabin. Mercedes-Benz revealed a redesigned S-Class last fall, and now the high-performance version from Mercedes-Benz AMG has been spotted testing...
Sony last summer revealed its highly anticipated PlayStation 5 gaming console and among the first titles announced for the new machine was “Gran Turismo 7.” The “Gran Turismo” series of racing simulators is among the best in the business, with gamers and professional racers alike praising it for its realistic graphics and...




