[ad_1] Fresh from its acquisition of Bollinger earlier in September, fellow U.S. electric vehicle startup Mullen last week announced plans for a version of its upcoming Five crossover with performance to rival Plaid versions of Tesla’s Model S and Model X. First shown at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show, […]
Month: September 2022
Corvette Z06 engine build, Delage D12 hypercar, Multimatic TASV: Today’s Car News
[ad_1] Buyers of the new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will soon be able to build their own engines at the Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The option will be costly and is expected to be different from previous Engine Build Experience programs run by General Motors brands, as buyer-builders will […]
Ferrari Purosangue, Pagani Utopia, 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse: This Week’s Top Photos
[ad_1] Ferrari this week revealed the Purosangue, the automaker’s first SUV, and also its first production 4-door vehicle. The high-riding prancing horse is the successor to the GTC4 Lusso and packs a newly developed V-12 engine good for 715 hp. Pagani Utopia Pagani revealed its successor to the Huayra, and […]
2023 Lexus IS, Lightyear 0, Grand Wagoneer EV conversion: Car News Headlines
[ad_1] The Lexus IS enters the 2023 model year with only minor updates. Key among them is a Special Appearance Package for the IS 350 F Sport that adds a unique gray finish contrasted by a black hood and roof. Dutch electric vehicle startup Lightyear is working on a fastback […]
Guinness World Record set at 1:15.18 for fastest mile driven in reverse
[ad_1] A new Guinness World Record has been set for the fastest mile driven in reverse, with a time of 1:15.18. The record was set June 15, 2022, by Scot Burner at NCM Motorsports Park, the racetrack attached to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Burner drove a […]
2024 Ford Mustang, 2023 Toyota GR Corolla, 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata: The Week In Reverse
[ad_1] The 2024 Ford Mustang broke cover, we drove the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla, and the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata began testing. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2024 Ford Mustang debuted with an expanded model range and a renewed focus on racing. A new […]
Lightyear 0 achieves record low drag coefficient
[ad_1] Dutch electric vehicle startup Lightyear is edging closer to realizing production of its sleek 0 sedan, which is being developed to be as efficient as possible. This efficiency mantra extends to the aerodynamics where Lightyear was able to achieve a drag coefficient of 0.175 Cd, a record low for […]
2024 Ford Mustang, 2024 Subaru Crosstrek, BMW XM: Today’s Car News
[ad_1] Ford’s redesigned Mustang is finally here. The seventh-generation ‘Stang starts sales next summer as a 2024 model, and while it has followed a familiar path there are still plenty of surprises. One of them is the new Dark Horse performance series containing track-focused variants. A redesigned Subaru Crosstrek is […]
2024 Subaru Crosstrek treads evolutionary path
[ad_1] Subaru’s Crosstrek has been redesigned, and the version destined for sale in Japan has been shown. The popular compact crossover, now in its third generation, will launch in the U.S. next year as a 2024 model. Subaru will release specifications for this market closer to that date. In Japan, […]
2023 Toyota GR Supra manual unlocks new levels of sports car fun
[ad_1] It seemed like an oversight from the start. Why offer a sports car without a manual transmission from the get-go if plans call for one later? When Toyota released A90-generation Supra for 2020 with a sizable assist from BMW, the car came exclusively with a very capable ZF 8-speed […]
2023 Toyota GR Corolla, 2023 Chrysler 300C, Ferrari Purosangue: Car News Headlines
[ad_1] Toyota has added a new model to its growing GR lineup in the form of the 2023 GR Corolla. The hot hatch combines a 300-hp inline-3 with a 6-speed manual and all-wheel drive, and we’ve just driven it. Chrysler’s 300C has been absent from the lineup since 2020, but […]
2023 Toyota GR Corolla has the willpower to back up its attitude
[ad_1] Back in the 1970s and early 1980s when I was going to the drag races with my dad, the occasional flat-4-powered Volkswagen would appear among a sea of V-8 Fords and Chevys. The little rear-engined, air-cooled Beetles would buzz down the quarter mile slower than most of the muscle […]