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 the […]
2023 Lexus IS, Lightyear 0, Grand Wagoneer EV conversion: Car News Headlines
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 sedan […]
Guinness World Record set at 1:15.18 for fastest mile driven in reverse
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 C7 […]
2024 Ford Mustang, 2023 Toyota GR Corolla, 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata: The Week In Reverse
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 Dark […]
Lightyear 0 achieves record low drag coefficient
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 a […]
2024 Ford Mustang, 2024 Subaru Crosstrek, BMW XM: Today’s Car News
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 also […]
2024 Subaru Crosstrek treads evolutionary path
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, the […]
2023 Toyota GR Supra manual unlocks new levels of sports car fun
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 automatic. […]
2023 Toyota GR Corolla, 2023 Chrysler 300C, Ferrari Purosangue: Car News Headlines
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 it’s […]
2023 Toyota GR Corolla has the willpower to back up its attitude
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 cars […]
Opel revives GSe badge for electrified performance range
Opel’s future is electric, but that doesn’t have to mean boring. In fact, the German division of Stellantis plans a range of electrified cars, both hybrids and electric vehicles, that will offer a performance focus. They will wear a GSe badge, which stands for “Grand Sport electric.” It’s an evolution […]
2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata (NE) spy shots: Redesigned roadster starts testing
Engineers from Mazda have been spotted testing what’s likely to be an early test mule for a redesigned MX-5 Miata. A test mule is where the new mechanicals are hidden within a makeshift body during the early stage of testing. In this case, the engineers are using a modified body […]