Nissan GT-R Makes the C8 Corvette Look Like an Economy Car in Runway Drag Race
The GT-Rs all-wheel-drive system also helped.
This Alpina B3 Touring Is the Most Compelling BMW on Sale Right Now
Looking spectacular in Alpina's signature blue with gold pinstriping, this BMW E36-based wagon is the stuff dreams are made of.
Ferrari F1 team tests rain spray guards that look like fenders
By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
Ferrari this week tested new spray guards for its Formula 1 cars as the FIA looks to tackle the problem of visibility on wet tracks. The test, which took place at Ferrari's own Fiorano circuit, saw Arthur Leclerc (brother of current Ferrari F1 driver Charles) driving last year's race car with the experimental spray guards while Ferrari F1 reserve...
Ferrari patents 3-motor electric car with sound generators
By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
Two patent filings hint at how Ferrari is planning to make up for the lack of engine noises in future electric cars. One patent application, published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on March 21, and filed by Ferrari last year, is for a triple-motor EV with sound generators, plus inlets positioned near each of the motors...
You Love Cars? Buy This Book!
Friend of Motor1 and automotive writer Sam Smith just published his first book, "Smithology." Go buy 10 copies. You'll love it. Promise.
Watch This Ferrari 296 GTB Top 218 MPH on the Autobahn
This V-6-powered Ferrari goes way beyond its claimed top speed, and it sounds great getting there.
Joy Is An Empty Runway and a 1,000-HP Sauber-Mercedes C11
Usually turbochargers dull the roar of an engine. Not so with the Sauber C11's Mercedes 5.0-liter V-8.
Tesla Trouble, Bob Lutz Kills Cars And Big License Plate Feelings In This Week's News Roundup
Riding aboard the Steamship Authority ferry, a Tesla Cybertruck finally made its way to Nantucket last Thursday, and once it was off the boat, its owner wasted no time becoming enough of a nuisance that he earned his own local news article. Later the same day, the Nantucket Current published an article with the Read more...
Wild Car Features, Very Smart Brain Geniuses And Bears In This Week's Car Culture Roundup
Cars have radically changed over the last few decades, adding technology like touch screens, cameras , and voice assistants, while quietly losing features that were prevalent for years. Depending on your persuasion, some of the advancements have positively impacted modern vehicles, and some seem to have needlessly Read more...
Lifted Pontiac Aztek, Coachbuilt G-Wagen Convertible And A Mercury Marquis In This Week's Car Buying Roundup
Coinciding with this weekends Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix and taking advantage of the fact that a bunch of rich car folks would be in town, Bonhams held a high-end car auction. The results were, uh, not great , but one lot in particular was truly unique , and managed to find a new home. The only 1996 Heuliez Intruder Read more...
Forget About Burning Bridges, We're Blowing Them Up In This Week's Beyond Cars Roundup
Its understandable to assume that yacht racing is solely the purview of ascot-wearing socialites. However, hydrofoiling catamarans used in the highest level of international competition arent toys. SailGP yachts are capable of reaching 60 miles per hour. Higher speeds also mean bigger incidents, and Team USA found Read more...
Lame Cars, Great Race Car Drivers And Horrible Mistaes In This Week's QOTD Roundup
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. - Erin Marquis Read More Read more...
Bentley Batur Convertible, BMW M4 CS: This Week's Top Photos
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Bentley's W-12 engine ceases production this summer, and the automaker is celebrating the run with a limited-edition model known as the Batur. This week Bentley revealed the Batur Convertible, whose production is even more limited than for the original coupe. Another limited-production car in the headlines this week was a new generation of BMW's...
The Corvette C6.R Will Always Be My Favorite American Race Car
Nothing beats the sound of this V-8. Nothing.
Ford teases 2025 Dakar Raptor truck, announces first drivers
By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
Ford has recruited two previous winners of the Dakar Rally to drive its Raptor-branded race truck in the 2025 running of the gruelling event. The automaker has confirmed that Carlos Sainz Sr. and Nani Roma will be two of the four drivers of the newly developed Dakar Ford Raptor. The father of Ferrari F1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr., Sainz Sr. has won...
Lucid Earth might be the brand's smaller SUV
Later this year Lucid is slated to introduce its first SUV, the Gravity , but we already know that Lucid is working on a smaller SUV and now we might know its name. InsideEVs discovered in January that Lucid filed trademark applications for the names Earth, Lucid Earth and Earth Dream Edition. Lucid hasn't officially announced what its new midsize SUV will be named, but Lucid did confirm that the SUV is coming. On Lucid's first-quarter earnings call, Lucid CEO... [read more]
Chevy Malibu production to end in November
The Chevy Malibu is the last sedan in Chevy's lineup and with the brand continuing to focus on SUVs and trucks, we've been wondering how much longer the Malibu would stick around. Well it's time is up, since General Motors has announced that production of the Chevy Malibu will end in November. To facilitate the installation of tooling and other plant modifications, after nine-generations and over 10 million global sales, GM will end production of the Chevrolet Malibu in November... [read more]
The Numbers Behind Mecum Indy 2024
By Mecum Auctions https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmv1tkDejGDeUKpScvDwkZA
Manthey-Racing upgrade for Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS reaches US
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Manthey-Racing continues to expand its offerings in the U.S., this time with an upgrade for the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS. Manthey is a German motorsports and engineering company with close ties to Porsche, and has in the past been tapped to oversee some of Porsche's racing programs. It recently entered the game of offering upgrades for some of...
Cruise Ship Likely Killed Endangered Whale Before Dragging Carcass To New York
A 1,036-foot-long cruise ship sailed into New York Harbor last Saturday with a dead endangered whale pinned to the ships bow. While a cause of death hasnt been officially determined, investigators initial findings point toward a ship strike killing the 44-foot-long sei whale. Yet another incident to encourage sea Read more...
Manthey Racing Handling Kit for the Porsche 718 GT4 RS Costs $54,000
For that, you get coilover suspension, upgraded brakes, and more downforce. But not installation.
2024 Lexus GX 550, 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV, 2025 Porsche 911: The Week In Reverse
By news@motorauthority.com (Joel Feder)
We towed with the 2024 Lexus GX 550, went off-roading in the 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV, and spied the 2025 Porsche 911. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We hooked 5,000 pounds of multi-species boat to the rear end of the 2024 Lexus GX 550 to see how the new SUV towed. Spoiler: Pretty well, but there's quite a bit of hassle...
IndyCar Champ's Pride Livery Frickin' Rules
Two-time and defending IndyCar Champion Alex Palou Montalbo signed international shipping giant DHL as his primary sponsor for the 2024 season with Chip Ganassi Racing. In the past DHL has run a rainbow livery for the world-famous Indy 500 , as part of its Delivered With Pride initiative. The livery has evolved a bit Read more...
Florida Man Whines About His Ruined Reputation After Pulling Gun On Uber Driver
Police in Milton, Florida arrested a man after he pulled a gun on an Uber driver earlier this week who was dropping his daughter off. Sean Hollonbeck forced the driver out of the car and onto the ground and has since been charged with false imprisonment and aggravated assault with a weapon, WEAR News reports . After Read more...
Teslas Layoff Emails Are Strange, Vague, And Heartless
Tesla has spent the last month laying off seemingly anyone the company can even sort of spare - and plenty of folks that it likely cant . When a company does such massive layoffs, it often leads onlookers to wonder: How does it go down for the workers? Read more...
Adapter Dongles Add Another Headache To The EV Charging Mix
The future of EV charging hinges on the Supercharger network department at Tesla. Unfortunately that entire department was fired in sweeping layoffs from company CEO Elon Musk last week . The world of electric vehicles was upended perhaps forever in 2023 when Musks coup to turn the once-proprietary Tesla charging plug Read more...
Subaru WRX TR Is No Match For The Toyota GR Corolla Unless You Want A Comfortable Daily Driver
After years of selling the WRX and STI as hatchbacks, Subaru decided to only offer the WRX as a sedan . It also has yet to bring back the STI, and power on the WRX has stayed about the same since the third-generation Impreza WRX got an update some 15 years ago. So when Toyota introduced the 300-horsepower, Read more...
Cicadas Are Coming To Mess Up Your Car, Here's What You Should Do To Prepare For It
This summer much of the American midwest will be subject to the hatching of 13-year cycle Brood XIX and 17-year cycle Brood XII cicadas as an estimated billion plus of the annoying insects jump to life . This monstrous legion will swarm the countryside, largely focused on Illinois, Missouri, and Georgia, with patches Read more...
Protesters And Police Clash Outside Of German Tesla Factory
After camping outside Teslas German Gigafactory for the past week, environmental protesters stormed the facility this morning. Hundreds of people marched on the factory, overcoming police armed with pepper spray. Protesters are arguing that the Gigafactory should not be allowed to expand over allegations of Read more...
The Naturally Aspirated Caterham Seven Is Dead
The final edition Seven 485 uses Fords Duratec 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine making 225 horsepower.
