Car News
-
Volkswagen will build a second SUV at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. VW Group of America CEO Hinrich Woebcken confirmed during last week’s 2017 New York auto show that a second SUV will be built at the Chattanooga plant, and that the vehicle would be a five-seater, Automotive News (subscription required) reports. The plant is where VW builds a Passat designed exclusively for North America as well as the Atlas seven-seat SUV, and where VW recently invested $900 million to accommodate the new vehicles. It's a safe bet that the new five-seat SUV will be a production version of the...
-
2018 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 keeps old looks, gains new colorsFord’s Mustang receives some significant updates for the 2018 model year but the changes don’t affect the Shelby GT350 and GT350R. The most significant change for the 2018 Shelby models is the addition of three new colors: Orange Fury, Kona Blue and Lead Foot Gray. The cars are also...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mercedes confirms 2018 S-Class, A-Class sedan concept for 2017 Shanghai auto showMercedes-Benz has a busy 2017 Shanghai auto show ahead of it. The automaker has confirmed the debuts of its updated S-Class as well as a concept previewing a new A-Class sedan. Photos of the updated S-Class have already surfaced. They reveal only minor visual tweaks for the flagship sedan, which...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Vettel edges out Hamilton for 2017 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix winFerrari’s Sebastian Vettel managed to edge out Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton to secure victory on Sunday in a thrilling 2017 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. Vettel produced a gutsy drive, having started from third, behind Hamilton and fellow Mercedes man Valtteri Bottas who was on pole...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Watch a Holley carburetor rebuild in 3 minutesTime-lapse magic returns from Hagerty—the number one insurer of classic cars—this time involving the teardown of a Holley carburetor. Before the days of fuel injection, these babies were essential for the proper mix of air and fuel for an internal combustion engine. Therefore, proper...
Sean Szymkowski -
S60 on track to be first Volvo made in USVolvo has only just broken ground on its first-ever U.S. assembly plant, but we already know what vehicle will first roll out into the southern breeze of Ridgeville, South Carolina when the plant becomes operational in 2018. The next-generation S60 sedan has been selected as the first vehicle to be...
Sean Szymkowski -
It's a potentially sad day for American customers yearning for a chance at owning Mercedes-AMG's Formula One-powered hypercar. What we currently know as "Project One" is officially sold out, at least in the United States. AMG is currently undergoing the task of selecting a lucky 275 buyers who will be deemed worthy enough to own the 11,000-rpm, split-turbo hypercar and consideration for U.S. buyers closed on March 17, according to Road & Track. AMG has yet to show the public and media at large what the Project One actually looks like, but potential buyers were shown a prototype during the...
-
Hypercar holy trinity headed for 2017 Villa d'Este auctionStop us if you've heard this one before. Actually you haven't because the upcoming RM Sotheby's auction will mark the first time that the so-called hypercar holy trinity all head to the same auction. A Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder are all set to roll across the block on May...
Jeff Glucker -
Audi Sport ready to compete in US with assault on AMG, BMW MAudi RS models are elusive in the United States. Over the past decade or more, enthusiasts in America have watched with envy as European buyers were offered RS models unavailable the U.S. Now, it appears, more of that cool stuff from Europe is coming to America. The RS models are built by Audi...
Kirk Bell -
This Week’s Top Photos: the 2017 New York auto show editionThere’s no getting around it. The Demon was on everyone’s lips at this past week’s 2017 New York auto show. Dodge hyped up the car to a level rarely seen in the auto world, but on Tuesday night the brand delivered on everything it promised and more. Another popular attraction was...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix previewAfter the cooler, damp conditions of last weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, the Formula One World Championship faces a complete change of scene. We’re now at round three, the Bahrain Grand Prix, and teams have to face desert conditions where the temperature averages around 104 degrees F (40...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2018 Dodge Demon, 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, Trans Am: The Week In ReverseDodge let the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon out of its cage; Jeep unwrapped the 2018 Grand Cherokee Trackhawk; and Trans Am Depot revealed its latest Camaro conversion. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. After a billion teasers Dodge finally told us everything we wanted to know...
Joel Feder -
It seems the future of the Nissan Z may be stuck in limbo following the most recent round of updates for the 2018 model year, which also introduces a Heritage Edition. Speaking to AutoGuide at the 2017 New York auto show, Christian Meunier, senior vice president of Nissan Sales, Marketing, and Operations, painted a cloudy future for the brand's most affordable sports car. "The 370Z is not a priority for us,” he stated. “I hope we can make a successor." He went on to add, "The GT-R is a halo car, so we need to continue to develop that vehicle." Now, it's unclear if Meunier's hopes...
-
Tesla Model 3 reveal in July, semi truck in SeptemberThe second half of 2017 will be busy for Tesla as the company reveals two new products and starts production of one of them. The first to arrive will be the highly-anticipated Model 3 sedan. It will be revealed in July, the same month the first customer examples are scheduled to roll off the line...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2018 Volvo S90, 2017 Trans Am 455 Super Duty, NY hits & misses: Car News HeadlinesJust one year after introducing the S90, Volvo is introducing a stretched version. The stretched version will be offered as standard in the United States and sourced from a plant in China. The folks at Trans Am Depot are now offering a Trans Am conversion for the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2018 Mercedes-AMG GLC63 video previewThe 2018 Mercedes-AMG GLC63 is evolution, baby. The performance SUV with a fire-breathing turbo V-8 just made its debut at the 2017 New York Auto Show and we’re sure this thing is the duck-billed platypus of our dreams. We’ve seen the GLC-Class evolve from a compact SUV to a...
Aaron Cole -
2018 Lincoln Navigator video previewBling is back with the 2018 Lincoln Navigator. But this go-around—the fourth generation—takes luxury to a much higher level. This latest Navigator adds lots of luxury while shedding 200 pounds. Under its hood sits a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 rated at an estimated 450 horsepower. It...
Andrew Ganz -
Speak of the devil: deciphering the 2018 Dodge Demon teasersDodge may have successfully carried out the industry's longest teaser campaign surrounding the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon. Over the course of three months, the muscle brand dropped a total of 13 teaser videos to dangle the fruits of its labors in front of power hungry enthusiasts. Now that we've...
Sean Szymkowski -
The Volvo S90 is a handsome sedan that offers a great blend of comfort, technology and delightful driving qualities. Starting from the 2018 model year, the car will also offer an extra 4.5 inches of legroom for rear-seat passengers resulting in class-leading interior space. Volvo is making its long-wheelbase S90, currently available in China, the standard size in the United States. The stretched sedan is built exclusively in China where eventually all S90 production will be handled. Note, Volvo has already been selling a Chinese-made car in the U.S. It's the S60 Inscription that adds 3.4 more...
-
6th-gen Camaro Trans Am conversion comes packing 1,000 horsepowerPontiac lives on, or least its Trans Am does, with the latest model unveiled this week at the 2017 New York auto show. It’s called the Trans Am 455 Super Duty, and it’s packing a supercharged V-8 delivering 1,000 horsepower and 1,046 pound-feet of torque. Yes, that’s 160 hp and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Motor Authority's hits, misses at 2017 New York auto showAutomakers deepened their benches at the 2017 New York auto show with a long line of performance and luxury offerings. Sadly, this year's show lacked big surprises—who couldn't see the 2018 Jeep Trackhawk in the tea leaves? Conversely, this year's show also lacked any big flops—unless...
Aaron Cole -
Watch a Ford GT40 collide with a Can-Am McLaren at GoodwoodThe various events held on the grounds surrounding Goodwood House in the United Kingdom are some of the greatest motorsport outings around, simply because it’s often a chance to see racing machines of yesteryear find their way back to where they belong: the race track. But, drivers risk these...
Sean Szymkowski -
Watch a Ford Thunderbird transmission rebuild in 5 minutesThe magic of technology can make nearly anything look as simple as tying your shoes. We assure you, rebuilding a transmission is not easy, and it certainly cannot be done in less than five minutes. But, Hagerty has returned with another rebuild timelapse, making the teardown of this Ford...
Sean Szymkowski -
Pair of 1987 Buick Grand Nationals each driven less than 1,000 miles found in OklahomaWhile technically not a "barn find" as collectors like to say, the pair of 1987 Buick Regal Grand Nationals certainly meets all the criteria of one. According to GM-EFI, William Avila and friend Shawn Matthews went to investigate a pair of 1987 Grand Nationals for sale in their small Oklahoma town...
Sean Szymkowski