Kirk Bell, Senior Editor
Articles
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Driving on the tight mountain roads on the Spanish island of Tenerife, the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 coupe champs at the bit. Too big to feel comfortable on skinny roads with short run-off areas...
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2025 Ram 1500 RHO coming with TRX suspension, turbo-6 power
Ram's new king-of-the-hill off-roader, the RHO, has all the TRX's off-road capability without the crazy power.
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Review: 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class Cabriolet aims for fun, sun or not
The CLE Cabriolet replaces both the compact C-Class Cabriolet and the midsize E-Class Cabriolet with elements of both cars.
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Review: 2024 Subaru WRX TR aims for the track, but falls short of STI
The tuned version of the WRX chases the spirit of the STI without the power.
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Review: 2024 McLaren 750S reigns on the track, street
The successor to the 720S, the 750S supercar ratchets up the track potential but still remains an everyday driver.
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Review: 2024 Genesis G70 builds its base, remains elegant
The luxury compact sedan sports a punchier base engine and doesn't skimp on the luxury.
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We had this happen once before. During track testing for Motor Authority Best Car to Buy 2024, one car was so head-and-shoulders above the others that the winner of the award became obvious. The last...
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Review: 2024 Porsche 911 S/T strips down for driving engagement
A more visceral counter to the track-dominant GT3 RS, the Porsche 911 S/T is the ultimate street beast.
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N runs on electrons but simulates an ICE car
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N draws 641 hp from its electric powertrain, but it can sound like a gas-powered car and simulate shifts.
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2025 Genesis GV80 adds coupe body style, revises interior
The 2025 Genesis GV80 adds a sleeker Coupe body style and all models come with a new 27.0-inch interior screen.
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2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger channels Chevy Volt tech
The redesigned pickup truck features three gas engine options, a REV battery electric choice, or the all new Ramcharger plug-in hybrid.
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2025 Ram 1500 goes 6-cylinder, swaps TRX for RHO
Goodbye, Hemi: Ram's new truck intros Hurricane sixes and a plug-in series hybrid before it BEVs up.
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I can’t stifle the giggle as smoke billows from the rear tires of the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray during a glorious drift in the parking lot at Pikes Peak International Raceway. As the...
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Porsche celebrates 75 years of legends at Rennsport Reunion 7
Check out the on- and off-track sights from Rennsport Reunion 7 at Laguna Seca Raceway.
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Review: 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class keeps the coupe alive
Benz blends its E-Class and C-Class two-doors into a single family again—but this one’s more than the CLK ever was.
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2023 Goodwood Revival gallery: Classic race cars doing what they do best
Race cars from the 1930s through the 1960s went toe-to-toe on the track at the world’s best car event.
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Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA-Class previews new tech for small EVs
The Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA-Class will offer two batteries, including a new silicon-oxide-anode design that promises better range and energy density.
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Review: 2023 BMW XM misses the ultra-luxury bull’s eye
As a plug-in hybrid wrapping in a twin-turbo V-8 and track-ready performance, the XM shows BMW M can make one vehicle do a lot of things, but not all of them well.
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Maserati on Friday revealed its most extreme track car yet, the appropriately named MCXtrema. It was shown at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, a highlight of Monterey Car Week. The MCXtrema is...
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Rimac Nevera Time Attack sets EV 'Ring record
The Rimac Nevera Time Attack set a new electric production car mark of 7:05:298 at the Nürburgring.
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2025 Ford Mustang GTD, Zenvo Aurora, 2024 Acura ZDX Gravity: The Week In Reverse
Ford revealed the most outrageous Mustang of all time, the GTD; the Zenvo Aurora debuted with up to 1,850 hp; and Acura took the covers off its first EV, the 2024 ZDX. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD goes far beyond anything that ever wore a Shelby...
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2025 Ford Mustang GTD claims GT supercar performance mantle
The fastest Mustang of all time, the GTD, is coming in a little over a year.
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2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ debuts with 750 hp, 450-mile range, screens galore
The all-electric version of Cadillac's full-size SUV comes loaded with power, range, the latest technology, and a starting price of at least $130,000.
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Review: 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse unleashes the inner track star
The 500-hp Mustang Dark Horse improves on the Mustang GT, and may inspire NASCAR fantasies.
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