Kirk Bell, Senior Editor
Articles
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In a persistent rain, the 2024 McLaren 750S bobbles coming out of a sharp right-hand turn on the road course at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Pirelli P Zero Corsas can’t find traction, and it...
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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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Motor Authority Best Car to Buy 2024: Why the Corvette Z06 won
Chevy’s supercar ran away with the win—while some other notable names DNFed.
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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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The next Ram 1500 pickup will take on a three-prong approach: the redesigned lineup features three gas engines, the previously announced Ram REV battery-electric truck, and the new Ramcharger model...
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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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Review: 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray runs and guns with AWD hybrid power
The 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray hybrid all-wheel-drive system improves acceleration and handling, but isn't meant for efficiency.
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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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The Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA-Class debuted on Sunday at the Munich motor show as a showcase for the upgraded EV technology the German luxury brand will put into its next generation of small EVs....
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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 MCXtrema debuts as wild track special
The Maserati MCXtrema boasts 730 hp, a single seat, track-tuned suspension, and active aerodynamics.
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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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General Motors continues its assault on the high-end EV category with the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ. An electric take on the three-row Escalade luxury SUV, the Escalade IQ was introduced in New York...
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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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Review: 2024 Ford Mustang GT opens up the sports car toybox
There’s much for dedicated pony-car fans to play with in the Mustang that wears the 5.0.
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Review: 2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost distills the pony-car essence
Cabin tech and a Drift Brake feature add novelty to what’s otherwise a soft evolution for a sharp pony.
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Review: 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG S 63 E Performance civilizes big horsepower
The S 63 E Performance may have supercar power, but it doesn’t hit like a supercar. At its core, the big Benz is a very civilized luxury car—one that uses plug-in hybrid tech for speed more than miles or mpg.
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Mercedes-Benz EQG—the electric G-Class—to get four motors
The electric G-Class's motors will sit near the wheels and help give the SUV the off-road prowess expected of the name.
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