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Toyota has added a new model to its growing GR lineup in the form of the 2023 GR Corolla. The hot hatch combines a 300-hp inline-3, 6-speed manual, and all-wheel drive, and is due to start sales later this year. Toyota has also announced a one-make race series for the U.S., built around its GR86Continue reading “2023 Toyota GR Corolla, 2023 Toyota GR Cup, 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG S63: Car News Headlines”

Mercedes’ AMG performance arm excels at drawing prodigious power from internal combustion engines, especially rowdy V-8s, then tuning a car or SUV around that power. With the move to electric propulsion, AMG now turns its attention to electric motors and the skateboard platforms that house them, starting with the 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS…

Toyota will launch a one-make race series built around its GR86 sports car in the U.S. in 2023. The automaker plans to reveal more details in the summer, but has confirmed the new series as the GR Cup. GR are the initials of Toyota’s Gazoo Racing motorsport department, and the GR Cup will be runContinue reading “Toyota GR86 to be basis of one-make race series launching in US”

Engineers from Mercedes-Benz AMG have been spotted testing an updated version of the A45 Hatchback. No versions of Mercedes-Benz’s A-Class Hatchback are sold in the U.S. but some of the changes you see here are likely to filter across to the related CLA45 sold locally. Likewise, changes destined for an updated version of the regularContinue reading “2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG A45 Hatchback spy shots: Mid-cycle update on the way”

With many automakers struggling to get new vehicles on lots, the prices of used vehicles have skyrocketed, to the point that some used vehicles are being sold for more than their price when new. And we’re not even talking about rare exotics here, but many mainstream vehicles. As a result, more and more buyers areContinue reading “Acura and Honda now certify used cars up to 10 years of age”

A new generation of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class started sales last year, but the version most Motor Authority readers will be interested in, the Mercedes-Benz AMG S63, was notably missing. That’s because AMG has some major changes pegged for its full-size super sedan, a prototype for which has been spotted again. The tester has all theContinue reading “2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 E Performance spy shots and video: Plug-in hybrid super sedan on the way”

Insatiable demand for SUVs all over the globe but particularly in key markets such as China and the U.S. has led to companies even like Lotus, whose reputation is built on lightweight sports cars, joining the trend. But with its new Eletre revealed on Tuesday, there’s the chance Lotus will be able to live upContinue reading “Lotus Eletre may be the lightest in its class”

Porsche is taking is Track Precision app beyond closed courses. The automaker on Wednesday announced a new free drive mode that lets users record moments from their everyday drives. The Track Precision app can record video using a smartphone’s camera, and incorporate it with data such as speed, revs, braking force, steering angle, and lateral…

A Waymo self-driving car successfully completed a trip in San Francisco on Wednesday without a safety driver for the first time. The trip saw a Jaguar I-Pace fitted with Waymo’s self-driving system pick up an employee to get their morning coffee and then take them to work. Waymo’s self-driving cars have been providing lifts toContinue reading “Waymo’s self-driving cars no longer require a safety driver in San Francisco”

The first specs on Toyota’s rival to the Subaru WRX and Volkswagen Golf R have surfaced, and they’re even better than we had expected. The new Toyota GR Corolla arrives this fall with 300 hp, all-wheel drive, and a 6-speed manual transmission. BMW Group will have more than a dozen electric vehicles on sale byContinue reading “2023 Toyota GR Corolla, 2023 BMW i3, 2022 Acura NSX Type S: Today’s Car News”