Category Archives: Motor Authority

Startup electric vehicle automaker Lucid Motors is about to experience a shakeup of its core leadership. On Tuesday, Lucid announced Peter Rawlinson has stepped down as CEO. Rawlinson will now serve as Strategic Technical Advisor to the Chairman of the Board. Lucid said its current Chief Operating Officer, Marc Winterhoff, will act as the Interim…

Mercedes-Benz is testing an EQS prototype fitted with a solid-state battery The battery is expected to deliver 25% more range than a conventional liquid-type battery More advanced solid-state designs could deliver almost double the range of conventional batteries Mercedes-Benz has begun road tests of its first prototype equipped with a…

Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the president of the FIA, motorsport’s governing body, took to social media last week to propose exploring a variety of technologies for the future of Formula 1 and specifically mentioned the possibility of V-10 engines running on sustainable fuel. “We should consider a range of directions, including the roaring sound…

Mercedes-Benz last week delivered a strategy presentation confirming that it will continue to offer V-8 and V-12 engines for the foreseeable future—and in the case of the V-8, the automaker said it plans to develop an entirely new generation with electrification. Mercedes didn’t provide further details on the new V-8, but Autocar has…

BMW is celebrating the life and career of Valentino Rossi with a special M4 CS The 2025 BMW M4 CS Edition VR46 is limited to 92 units worldwide Pricing in the U.S. starts at $156,175, including destination BMW is honoring nine-time motorcycle world champion and current BMW Motorsport works driver Valentino Rossi with a specialContinue reading “2025 BMW M4 CS Edition VR46 celebrates Valentino Rossi”

Might Ford be preparing a modern Mustang Boss for the seventh-generation Mustang lineup? A trademark filing for the “Boss” designation made by Ford on Jan. 15 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office certainly hints at the possibility. The Mustang Boss has long been a name associated with track-focused, high-performance…

The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class range is being updated, likely for the 2027 model year A GLE 63 prototype is out testing with light camouflage gear only A newly developed electrified V-8 is likely for the GLE 63 Mercedes-Benz is working on an update for the complete GLE-Class lineup, and the latest prototype spotted is for theContinue reading “2027 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 63 spied for the first time”

Volvo has quietly discontinued the V60 Polestar Engineered in the U.S., leaving the rugged V60 Cross Country as the sole remaining member of the V60 compact wagon lineup available here. The 2025 model year marked the end of the high-performance wagon, with no indication of whether it might return. The 2025 model year is alsoContinue reading “Volvo V60 Polestar Engineered performance wagon killed off”

Mini has delayed plans to build the electric version of its latest Cooper, as well as the electric-only Aceman subcompact crossover, at its plant in Oxford, U.K. Under the original plans announced in 2023, production of the two electric vehicles was scheduled to begin at the plant in 2026, running alongside production of the gas-poweredContinue reading “Mini delays plan to build electric Cooper, Aceman at UK plant”

The Gordon Murray Group (GMG) has announced its leadership of a new consortium aiming to develop an “ultra-lightweight” monocoque chassis known as M-LightEn. The project, supported by the U.K. government, brings together key partners, including Carbon ThreeSixty, Constellium, and Brunel University of London. Founded by legendary…