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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 mandated a...
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. More established EV manufacturer Nio revealed a flagship model blending sedan and SUV styling cues. It's...
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: what do those three letters...
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 updates to its EQS in time for the 2024 model year. The...
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 Turbo S, and the facelifted...
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 efficiency in winter...
The Ferrari FXX K Evo is an extreme track machine launched in 2017 as an evolution of the LaFerrari-based FXX K. Production was limited to a few dozen units, most of them simply upgraded versions of the FXX K. Only Ferrari's most loyal customers were invited to buy one, and while the cars sometimes turn up on the used car market, multiple millions...
The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV electric midsize SUV enters its second year on the market with a handful of improvements, including a bigger battery on some grades. The improvements haven't come with an increase in pricing, with one grade even made more affordable than last year. The 2024 EQE SUV lineup starts with the rear-wheel-drive EQE 350+ grade...
Xiaomi may be best known for its smartphones, but the Chinese technology company on Thursday entered the automotive world with the reveal of the SU7, a sleek electric sedan reminiscent of the Porsche Taycan and boasting up to 664 hp. The SU7 is based on a newly developed platform called Modena, the name taken from the Italian town that is home to...
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 Cabriolet B, which meant it...
Just weeks after announcing plans to introduce a pair of affordable electric vehicle brands, Nio at its annual Nio Day gathering held over the weekend in Xi'an, China, revealed a large fastback sedan that takes its main Nio brand further upmarket. The new ET9 is scheduled to start deliveries in China in early 2025 and promises performance the EV...
Volvo announced earlier in December that it completed production of the first “verification prototype” for a new model code-named the V551, thought to be an electric counterpart to the gas-powered S90 midsize sedan. The verification prototype was built at Volvo's plant in Luqiao, China. Such prototypes are typically used to work out...
The Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II was a homologation special required for DTM competition, which was launched in 1990 in a limited run of 502 cars. It's an icon of the era, and now HWA wants to recreate the magic by building a modern example. HWA's car is known as the HWA Evo, and just 100 will be built, each priced at 714,000 euros...
The final Dodge Challenger has rolled off the assembly line at Stellantis' plant in Brampton, Canada, marking the end of the long-lived V-8 muscle car and its LX platform. Completed on Dec. 22, the final car was a Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 in Pitch Black, a Dodge spokesperson confirmed to Motor Authority. The automaker wouldn't share the fate...
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, less range, AMG badges, some sportier looking bits...
A pair of historic Mopar convertibles will be among the featured lots at Mecum Auctions' upcoming sale in Kissimmee, Florida. Offered as a set, the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T convertible and 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda convertible are very early pilot production cars. That makes them among the first examples of the Chrysler E-Body platform, which debuted...
The 2024 Genesis G70 compact sedan gets a $42,695 base price to go with an updated base engine. That's up from $40,525 for the 2023 model. The new price, which includes a mandatory $1,195 destination charge, applies to the 2.5T Standard RWD model. This entry grade gets the new 2.5-liter turbo-4, which replaces the previous 2.0-liter turbo-4...
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 specs. Trans Am Worldwide...
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 650-hp 6.2-liter...
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 has launched hotter versions of its WRX and BRZ for 2024 in the form of the WRX TR and BRZ tS, and we spent time in both driving around Sicily this week, in an...
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 from the 911 GT3 RS has been paired with less...
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 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 available as an...
A new generation of the Mini Convertible is coming soon, and a prototype has been spotted. The prototype is for the high-performance John Cooper Works Convertible, but prototypes for the regular Cooper Convertible are also out testing. Both versions are expected to debut next year as 2025 models for the U.S. Clear giveaways that this is a JCW...
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 and Outer Banks...
The Subaru WRX enters the 2024 model year with a few changes, including a price hike that has the compact sport sedan starting at $33,855, including a $1,120 destination charge. The price is up $2,230 on the 2023 model which itself was priced $1,525 higher than the 2022 model, when the WRX was last redesigned. The 2024 WRX also introduces a hotter...
Audi's upcoming A6 E-Tron has been spotted testing again as a wagon, or Avant as the automaker likes to call the practical body style. The A6 E-Tron is a midsize electric vehicle previewed by a concept of the same name at the 2021 Shanghai auto show. The concept showed the vehicle in its standard sedan (or possibly hatchback) body style. Audi...
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...
The 2024 Lexus RZ bucks the trend of rising prices thanks to the addition of a new entry-level option with front-wheel drive that drops the starting price considerably. The 2024 RZ lineup starts off with an RZ 300e grade priced from $55,150. That compares to a starting price of $59,650 for the 2023 RZ, when the electric compact crossover was first...
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 around him grew more mechanical, more...
Mini's redesigned Cooper hatchback starts sales next year as a 2025 model, though the company has only shown the electric version at present, which the U.S. will miss out on, at least initially. The range will also include gas options, which the U.S. is likely to receive from launch, and a prototype for a redesigned Cooper with a gas engine has...
During the launch of its updated 2024 F-150 in September, Ford promised the 2024 F-150 Raptor R range-topper would deliver best-in-class horsepower. The automaker on Wednesday finally delivered on that promise by confirming the output at 720 hp. That's up 20 hp on the previous model year and bests the 702 hp of the Ram 1500 TRX, a rival that will...
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...
The BMW 5-Series was redesigned for the 2024 model year, with the new sedan offering buyers the choice of gas, hybrid, or electric powertrains. The electric powertrains feature in a model called the i5, and our latest spy shots plus a video from Car Spy Media show a prototype for an i5 wagon that's likely to be called an i5 Touring. A gas-powered...
McLaren has replaced its GT supercar with an updated version boasting more power and a host of extra personalization options. It's called the GTS, and McLaren on Monday started accepting reservations. A price tag hasn't been announced but the outgoing GT is priced from $208,490. The GT reached the U.S. for the 2020 model year, positioned as...
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 C-Class from its...
A number of Ford patent filings recently surfaced detailing potential new features for electric-vehicle 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 includes a...
American Shelby has built numerous versions of the Cobra sports car over the years, though among the most desirable—and collectible—are the 427 S/C and Competition cars. One of those cars, a 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra, is now headed to auction and is likely to fetch millions. The car, which bears chassis number CSX3006 and...
A company in Hungary that specializes in modifying the Porsche 912 revealed on Monday a full carbon-fiber option that drops the classic sports car's curb weight to just 1,541 pounds. The company is KAMM, and it's offering the carbon body as part of a 912c package that also boosts power. The 912 was launched by Porsche in the 1960s as a more...
A custom 1977 Mercedes-Benz Unimog once owned by Arnold Schwarzenegger is headed to a Barrett-Jackson auction on next month in Scottsdale, Arizona. Schwarzenegger is a large man who—naturally—likes his vehicles just as large. When it was time to let his Humvee fall by the wayside, the Austrian-born muscle man stepped up. It was time...
Nio may not be a household name yet but the Chinese electric vehicle company already plans to launch two new brands to target the more affordable end of the EV segment. The brands will include Firefly which will focus on small EVs, and Alps which will focus on EVs aimed at families. Firefly is scheduled to launch in Europe as soon as 2025, and...
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 department and is...
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...
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. Audi was spotted testing a prototype for a redesigned A7, albeit sporting a wagon...
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 inspired by classic European...
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 insane, it was the car's ability to carve a corner...
Lancia has provided an early look at a redesigned Ypsilon minicar due for a debut next February. The current Ypsilon has been on sale since 2011, and is the sole vehicle offered by Lancia, a historic Italian brand that has languished for years but is being given a new shot at life under the guidance of Stellantis. A previous failed attempt to...
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 Stelvio. However, Alfa Romeo said it...
We drove the 2024 Lucid Air Sapphire. The specifications, namely up to 1,234 hp, are ludicrous, but it's the car's ability to handle corners that's truly shocking. Despite its electric powertrain and 5,336-pound curb weight, the Air Sapphire is instantly one of the best sport sedans money can buy, and it'll take a lot of money with a price of...
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 to the factory for...
Stellantis has filed a trademark application in the U.S. for the name "Nighthawk." Filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Nov. 30, the application covers "land vehicles, namely, passenger automobiles." Automakers sometimes trademark names without specific plans to use them, so it's unclear if the Nighthawk name will...
