The Best Hybrid SUVs For Less Than $45,000 According To Consumer Reports
If theres one thing American car buyers love, its crossovers and SUVs. Sedans and wagons may still get the job done, but theres just something we love about a little extra ride height, a taller seating position and the practicality of a liftgate. One downside, though, is that not only are new car prices still Read more...
The FAA Is Investigating Boeing's 787 Now Too
The Federal Aviation Administration is once again probing Boeing after the aircraft maker told the safety regulators it may have skipped some required inspections involving the wings of some 787 Dreamliners . That is, uh, not ideal. In a statement, the FAA said Boeing disclosed this issue back in April, and now the Read more...
Ford Might Be Planning Deployable Door Screens for Its Next Off-Roader
A patent application shows power-operated screens that also have pyrotechnic charges to deploy in the event of a crash.
Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II updates luxury brand's bestseller
By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
Since its launch in 2018, the Cullinan SUV has become Rolls-Royce's most popular model. Rolls is now applying some design and tech updates to ensure it stays that way. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II features a refreshed exterior highlighted by tall vertical daytime running lights that frame the headlights and grille, which itself is now...
This Minis Vs. Mustangs Race Is As Good As Vintage Racing Gets
A few years ago, the Northern California vintage racing festival Velocity Invitational introduced a new class called Mini vs. Mustang . In addition to the tantalizing spectacle of big American V8s taking on the tiny British bulldogs , the series runs this race as the last event of the day, taking the racing into the Read more...
Bob Lutz Explains How GM Decided Which Brands to Kill in 2008
The feds wanted Buick and GMC to die, among others.
Audi A6 E-Tron, Bentley Batur Convertible: Car News Headlines
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Audi will launch the A6 E-Tron this summer, its second model after the Q6 E-Tron to ride on parent company Volkswagen Group's new PPE dedicated EV platform. The A6 E-Tron will be a Tesla Model S rival capable of delivering at least 300 miles of range, and both S6 and RS 6 performance variants are in the pipeline. Bentley's W-12 engine has ceased...
It Takes 11 Miles Of Thread And 2.2 Million Stitches To Complete The New Rolls-Royce Cullinan Interior
The Rolls-Royce Cullinan is a car that doesnt do things in half-measures. Its a six-figure luxurious SUV that packs a V12 motor up front, more luxury trimmings than most mansions and a high-riding driving position that lets you look down your nose at poor people . Now, theres an updated version of the super SUV that Read more...
Volkswagen's New California Camper Van Gets More Space and Hybrid Power
Each trim comes with a rooftop tent and two sliding rear doors, and some trims even get a kitchen.
Qantas Will Pay $66 Million For Ghosting Over 86,000 Passengers With Non-Existent Flights
Qantas agreed to pay $79 million to settle a lawsuit with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over a ghost flights debacle. Australias flag carrier allowed over 86,000 customers to purchase tickets for flights that had already been canceled for at least two days. The airlines penalty is the Read more...
Kansas Dealer Fined $418k For Selling Cars Without Working Airbags
Typically, you dont think about the airbags in your car unless the light comes on, youre in a wreck or you get a letter in the mail that says your airbags have been recalled . If you do happen to get into a wreck, though, you better hope your airbags work because theyre one of the most important safety features your Read more...
See The BMW F900GS From Every Angle
Last week, I flew out to Las Vegas to test ride the new BMW F900GS. To get all my thoughts on the latest and greatest middleweight adventurer you can read my full first ride review, but in this post were taking a look at the bikes biggest change from its predecessor: Its looks, and how gorgeous they are. Read more...
Bentley Batur spawns convertible limited to 16 cars
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Bentley in 2022 launched the Batur, an exclusive coupe based on the platform of the Continental GT and built as a sendoff for the automaker's venerable W-12 engine. On Tuesday, the automaker showed a Batur Convertible and confirmed just 16 examples will be built. That makes it more exclusive than the coupe whose production run will span 18...
This Lamborghini Urus Overlander Is The Fastest House On Wheels
If you were going to drive all the way around the world, what car would you opt for? Maybe something with bulletproof reliability, like a Toyota Tacoma , or a car you can fix with a hammer, like an old Land Rover Defender ? One budding adventurer has decided the best choice is a Lamborghini Urus that theyve turned into Read more...
You Can Get A Cheap EV In The U.S. As Long As You Don't Want To Go More Than 25 MPH
I dont know if youve noticed, but buying a car these days is damn expensive . With average new car transaction prices creeping toward $50,000, its refreshing to see some new options that are significantly less expensive than that . If you have a city/suburb commute situation that can be solved by a scooter, but you Read more...
Two Drunk Drivers Have A Head-On Collision With Each Other Because They Were Drunk
Like telling people to put on their seatbelts, its sad that we still have to remind people that they shouldnt drive drunk . Maybe its time we start getting more serious about how we remind people. Like showing them the dumb, near death experiences that can happen when they do such as a recent head-on crash up in Read more...
Elon Musk Lays Off Tesla Workers For The Fourth Week In A Row
Good morning! Its Tuesday, May 7, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more...
Car Auction House Bursts Into Flames For The Second Time In Six Months
A car auction house in Texas went up in flames this weekend, destroying more than 40 cars that were waiting to be sold off . Firefighters were called to tackle the blaze at the Insurance Auto Auctions (IAAI) site in Denton County, Texas, which went up in smoke early Sunday morning. Read more...
Audi A6 E-Tron to debut this summer
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Audi will launch its long-awaited A6 E-Tron this summer, the automaker announced last week while presenting its financial results for the previous quarter. The A6 E-Tron is the second model from Audi to ride on Volkswagen Group's PPE (Premium Platform Electric) dedicated EV platform which debuted earlier this year in the Audi Q6 E-Tron and Porsche...
No Driver Can Make It Through This Seattle Highway Exit Unscathed
The day that YouTube user Michael B bought a Nest camera and trained it on a Seattle highway exit notorious for its spectacular crashes was a good day indeed. The Union Street exit on the citys I5 highway features a tight curve and a dramatic speed limit drop to a mere 20 mph, and plenty of drivers who either dont Read more...
These Are The Lamest Cars Our Readers Loved As Kids
Being able to appreciate cars from every corner of automotivedom makes for a true enthusiast. This starts out early in life when many of us dont know any better and that means we might have grown up falling head over heels for some ridiculous cars. Last week, we asked readers what lame cars they liked when they Read more...
The 2024 BMW F900GS Has No Worlds Left To Conquer
BMWs GS line of adventure motorcycles has done everything. These bikes have circled the globe , racked up hundreds of thousands of miles , and visited some of the most remote places on the planet . But when a bike is too omnicapable too good at everything, too often the objectively correct choice it becomes boring. Read more...
2025 Kia EV3 compact electric SUV teased
Last fall Kia unveiled two new concept EVs, the EV3 and EV4 . Now Kia has released the first teaser photos of the production version of the EV3 compact electric SUV. We can see that the production version of the EV3 will be pretty close to the concept version. The EV3 concept borrows many of its styling cues from the flagship EV9 SUV. We don't have any big details yet, but Kia has stated that theEV3 is a compact yet... [read more]
The Incredible Tale Of 1907's 8,000-Mile Race From Beijing To Paris
In 1907 , the automotive world was a drastically different place. If you were going to travel somewhere, you wouldnt have even considered going by automobile unless you were rich . Vast swaths of the worlds population had never moved faster than the speed of a horse , and the Ford Model T was yet to change the world. Read more...
Bear Drags Crash Victim From Wreckage After Car Crashes Into Woods
A man in Massachusetts died after he lost control of his car and crashed into a stand of trees in western Massachusetts over the weekend. To add insult to his fatal injuries, a bear came along and attempted to drag his body away, police report. Read more...
Bentley Batur convertible arrives with a 740-hp W12 6.0-liter engine
Bentley has unveiled the Batur Convertible, a gem from Mullinerthe marque's in-house bespoke division, and the oldest active coachbuilder globally. This revelation marks the third modern-era coachbuilt marvel from Bentley, succeeding the elegantly handcrafted Bacalar barchetta and the Batur coupe. In the Batur Convertible, Mulliner perpetuates its celebrated heritage of constructing distinctly personalized vehicles, meticulously tailored to the desires of its discerning clientele. The Batur Convertible introduces and advances the pioneering design ethos first seen in its coupe counterpart, setting... [read more]
What Horrible Thing Have You Done To Ruin Your Car?
I dont own a truck, nor do I own a set of nuts (truck or otherwise) but a passing glance at a Tesla Cybertruck with Cybernuts made me stop and wonder what other horrors lurk on the internet. Perhaps, even, within the hearts of the very citizens of this mom-and-pop automotive outlet. Read more...
NASA Director Says He Trusts SpaceX Because Elon Musk Isn't The One Running It
NASA plays nicely with privately owned SpaceX , but is that something to be concerned about? In an interview with NPR, NASA director Bill Nelson assuages any fears of an unsupervised Elon Musk running a space agency by reminding us that SpaceX is actually run by its president Gwynne Shotwell. Nelson trusts Shotwell to Read more...
