Mercedes Sticking With Four-Cylinder AMG C63 Because Its 'Very, Very Progressive'
AMG admits it can't convince all V8 lovers to get the 2.0-liter sports sedan.
Preview: 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 goes for space and stealth
By news@motorauthority.com (Emme Hall)
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 drive just fine and dandy, but...
2024 Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Has Wide Fenders, 443-HP Mild-Hybrid Inline-6
Mercedes-Benz has been thinning its U.S. herd over the past couple years, discontinuing slow-selling cars like the A-Class sedan and consolidating other models that cannibalize each other. One of the most recent examples is the new CLE coupe , which was unveiled earlier this year. The CLE slots in between the old Read more...
2024 Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Does 0-60 In 4 Seconds Flat With A 443-HP Inline-Six
The newest AMG will go on sale in the US sometime next year.
2024 Mercedes-Maybach CLE 53: One Fast Coupe de Grace
In September, we got our mitts on the new 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 and CLE 450 coupes . These new two-doors replace the 2023 C-Class and E-Class coupes. Now comes part two, and its mouth-watering: the 2024 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53. One look and youll know this honey is dressed to thrill. It wears flared front and rear fenders that widen the CLE 53s track by 2.3 inches up front and 3 inches in the rear. Nineteen-inch wheels come standard; 20-inch... [read more]
This GR Yaris Has The Powertrain From A Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
As if the normal GR Yaris wasn't rally-ready enough.
Lucid Streamlines Air EV Lineup, Lowering Prices And Adding New Features For 2024
For its second model year Lucid is streamlining its Air sedan lineup, discontinuing some of the more niche trims, adding newly optional features and lowering some prices. Read more...
Consumer Reports Says Nearly Half Of EVs Tested Fall Short Of EPA Range Estimates
There are also a select few vehicles that beat their estimates.
Next-gen Chevrolet Bolt confirmed to debut in 2025
General Motors CEO Mary Barra announced at an Automotive Press Association event in Detroit that the next generation Chevrolet Bolt EV will debut sometime in 2025. The current generation Chevrolet Bolt went on sale in 2016 and has carved out a unique niche as a low-cost, high-utility EV runabout, with Chevrolet selling an impressive 49,492 so far this year (October, November, and December sales are not included in this number). The current 2023 Chevrolet Bolt starts at $27,495 (including destination... [read more]
Tremble And Debase Yourself Before The Almighty Five-Rotor Mazda
New Zealands Mad Mike Whiddett is among the coolest dudes in motorsport, and hes obsessed with making loud Mazda rotary engines and ripping smoke from his tires. For over a decade hes been building wilder and wilder cars, topping his own builds with every new release. He thought he had peaked when he unveiled the Read more...
You Can Own This Ultra-Rare, Ultra-Pretty Bertone-Bodied 1954 Aston Martin
The unique Aston could bring between $1.2 million and $1.6 million at auction.
Ford Mustang Mach 1 Goes Head-to-Head Against Dark Horse In Close Drag Race Battle
The Mach 1 driver has a manual transmission versus a 10-speed auto for Ford's latest pony.
Lia Block Is Ready To Trade Rallying For Open-Wheel Racing
Open Lia Blocks Instagram on any given day, and theres a good chance youll find her at a distinct race course somewhere on the planet. Block, who is the 17-year-old daughter of the late Ken Block , spent her 2023 on an absolute tear, becoming the youngest person to win the American Rally Association championship Read more...
Removing Stunt Driving From Car Commercials Probably Isn't Going To Make Roads Any Safer
Its no secret that Americas roads have been getting more dangerous . And as easy as it is to blame cell phones, every other developed nation has plenty of cell phones but has still managed to make its roads safer while the U.S. gets worse . Dont worry, though. NBC News reports the National Transportation Safety Board Read more...
Italian Town Discovers True Cause Of Slashed Tires And Its Not The Mob Or Angry Neighbors
A mysterious culprit had been at large since July in a mountain village in Italy , slashing tires and terrorizing car owners who parked in the historic center of Vastogirardi . Residents feared the tire slasher was a disgruntled neighbor or someone carrying out mafia-style intimidation, according to the Guardian . But it Read more...
American Airlines Sued For Camera Found In Airplane Bathroom
The family of a teenager in North Carolina is suing American Airlines because they say a flight attendant taped an iPhone to an airplane toilet to record her using the bathroom on a September flight. Lawyers for the 14-year-old girl and her parents say the airline knew or should have known the flight attendant was a Read more...
Grinch Steals Christmas Tree From Man Named Jesus In Broad Daylight
Security camera footage captured the moment a man in an Infiniti steals a family's Christmas tree from the roof of their vehicle in broad daylight.
GM's fast-charging EV network powers up
By news@motorauthority.com (Joel Feder)
GM is making good on its promise to create an EV fast-charging network. On Tuesday, GM announced the first 17 of 25 fast-charging locations to be opened in 2023 are now operational in 13 states. Those 25 locations will offer 100 fast charging stalls by the end of the month. Announced in 2022, GM is taking on Electrify America by partnering with...
2024 Lucid Air, Best Car To Buy 2024, Ford Lightstream: Car News Headlines
By news@motorauthority.com (Joel Feder)
The 2024 Lucid Air debuted with a reshuffled lineup and a lower price of entry. The base price of an Air Pure drops $5,000 to $78,900 as all-wheel drive is dropped for rear-wheel drive. Getting a dual-motor all-wheel-drive Air now requires stepping up to the Touring model, which costs $87,400. The Sapphire model tops the range at $250,500. We...
2024 Polaris Slingshot gets updated audio system, new paint and graphics
By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
On sale since 2015, the Polaris Slingshot is one the most popular three-wheelers on the market. After several major updates in recent years, the Slingshot gets only minor changes for the 2024 model year. The Slingshot was given a major overhaul for 2020, with the option of an automated-manual transmission added alongside the conventional stick...
New Movie Focuses On Group B Rally's Most Epic Battle
"Race For Glory" depicts the battle between Audi and Lancia in the 1983 World Rally Championship. It reaches theaters on January 18.
Elon Musk Never Considered That Problems On Earth Could Follow Him To Mars: Report
For at least the last decade, Elon Musk has been obsessed with the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. Almost as obsessed as he is with escaping the shackles of Earth to live on Mars . According to reports from the time , Musk was afraid that artificial general intelligence was going to advance to a point that Read more...
The New Chevy Bolt Will Arrive In 2025
The next Bolt will ride on the Ultium platform and use a lithium-iron-phosphate battery pack.
President Biden Guilty Of Helping Hunter Biden Buy Ford Raptor With Dirty Chinese Money Or Something
If youre not glued to your television screen and mainlining Fox News 24 hours a day, it can be hard to keep up with all the nefarious things that President Biden is accused of doing. Apparently, hes incredibly corrupt, and, in fact, hes so corrupt that no one can even find actual evidence of his corruption. Dont Read more...
The Coolest Concept Car In A Decade Was Designed By A Jewelry Company
Italian luxury jewelry brand Bulgari has been designing exciting things since 1884, which is coincidentally about as long as cars have existed. After 139 years making timepieces and jewelry the company decided to try its hand at designing a concept car for the newest Gran Turismo game , and I guess as a collaborative Read more...
2024 Lucid Air costs $78,900, simplifies lineup
By news@motorauthority.com (Joel Feder)
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, Grand...
Cruise Facing Penalties For 'Misleading' Regulators After Robotaxi Dragged Woman For 20 Feet
Happy Tuesday! Its December 5, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more...
Dealers Are Already Marking Up The 2024 Toyota Tacoma
Toyotas all-new Tacoma is expecting to hit dealer lots this month as they slowly trickle out of the factory. As of this writing, there are less than ten 2024 Tacomas for sale in the whole country. While the majority of those dont have prices listed yetpresumably because the dealer wants to tell you how much the Read more...
What's The Nastiest Mess You've Ever Cleaned Out Of A Car?
Cars; some of us treat our autos like second homes and thats not always a good thing. Playing a game of hey, whats that smell? is at least a little easier inside a car. Theres only so many places grossness could hiding, but what lurks under car seats and inside of the center console could shake Marie Kondo to her Read more...
Here Are All The New Cars You're Looking Forward To in 2024
From EVs to pickups and sedans, there are more than a few new models expected to hit the street in the coming year or two. Of course were definitely excited to get a look at whats coming, but what the what public is excited for matters more. Read more...
