Joel Feder, Senior Producer
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- The Mercedes-Benz G-Class can be had with an electric powertrain now
- The electric G-Class is our favorite G-Class
- Pony up, because the electric G-Class costs over $160,000
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Prototype ride: 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV looks to right wrongsMercedes took the lessons from its current EVs to develop its next electric car.
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Motor Authority Best Car To Buy: Past winnersTake a drive down memory lane and revisit the 13 previous winners before Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 is announced on Jan. 6.
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2025 Toyota 4Runner takes hybrid plunge, starts at $42,220The 2025 Toyota 4Runner finally enters the modern era and brings new trims along for the ride.
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Review: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter RV levels up #VanLifeThere’s #VanLife and then there’s Mercedes-Benz #VanLife.
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Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz E 53 Hybrid gets quicker thanks to electrificationThe E-Class AMG lineup now has a plug-in hybrid that brings weight, power, and speed to the party.
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- Mercedes-Benz's Manufaktur personalization program is growing
- Mercedes has opened a new Manufaktur Studio to enhance the customer experience
- Mercedes PixelPaint system enters production and is part...
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VW considering manual transmission, sound for EVsManual transmissions and sound might carry on in sporty VWs during the electric era.
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Mercedes In-Drive considers moving brakes into an EV's electric motorEV brakes are being reenvisioned for the electric era at Mercedes-Benz.
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Review: 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing cuts lap times with sharp new packageThe CT5-V Blackwing’s Precision Performance Package cuts seconds off track times and doesn’t upset street manners, but is it worth $18,000?
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2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA gets two charging ports, EV and hybrid optionsThe electric 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class lays the groundwork for the automaker’s future, while a hybrid provides a stepping stone for wary customers.
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A Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally dominated an SCCA RallyCrossA Ford engineer just proved EVs can not only participate in RallyCross, but can dominate the competition.
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Scouts are known as the off-road SUVs built by International-Harvester from 1961 to 1980. Now, the Volkswagen Group is reviving the Scout name as both an SUV and a pickup truck.
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Scout Traveler vs. Rivian R1S: How the off-road electric SUVs stack upScout is aiming for the Rivian R1S’s electric thunder with the Traveler SUV.
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Test drive: 2024 Lincoln Nautilus hybrid dethrones Lexus RXLincoln has a tech-filled luxury hybrid that challenges the midsize luxury crossover leader.
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2025 Audi RS 6 Avant GT channels IMSA GTO history for $198,900The 2025 Audi RS 6 Avant GT pays homage to the iconic IMSA race cars of the '90s and marks the finale of the current model.
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Review: 2025 Subaru WRX tS delivers STI liteThe 2025 Subaru WRX tS is as close to an STI as we’ll come for now, and it fixes the TR’s shortcomings.
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Jeep Grand Cherokee L V-8 quietly discontinuedBuyers can no longer order any Jeep Grand Cherokee with a V-8 engine.
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- The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV is a rolling technology showcase for GM
- It defies physics with its acceleration and weight
- The GMC Hummer EV SUV costs $98,845 and has up to 314 miles of range
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Motor Authority expanding email newsletterMotor Authority's daily email newsletter will shift to late afternoon while a new Top Story newsletter will arrive each morning Monday through Friday.
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Brunco Sacco, led Mercedes design for almost two decades, dead at 90The man quietly responsible for standout Mercedes model lines has died.
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Radar detector icon Mike Valentine dead at 74The man responsible for the Valentine One radar detector has died.
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Dodge Stealth reportedly returning as an SUV to replace DurangoThe Dodge Stealth could be resurrected as two-row SUV when it's last call for the Durango three-row SUV.
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Volkswagen kills DSG transmission in non-enthusiast vehiclesVolkswagen blamed consumer tastes and feedback on the death of its dual-clutch automatic in non-performance vehicles.
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