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Porsche and Pixar Animation Studios partnered on a real-life interpretation of Sally Carrera, the animated 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera from the Pixar movie “Cars,” and they plan to auction it off for charity.The project was announced on Friday at the 2022 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. While work has already started, theContinue reading “Porsche and Pixar team up to create real-life Sally from “Cars””

Subaru on Friday announced that the current-generation Subaru WRX won’t get a higher-performance STI model for this generation. The reason? The company is examining how “future sports and performance cars should evolve to meet the needs of the changing marketplace and the regulations and requirements for greenhouse gasses (GHG), zero emissions…

We drove the 2022 Acura MDX Type S, our spy photographer spotted the 2023 Lamborghini Aventador successor, and the 2023 Acura TLX broke cover. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We had our first chance to experience the 2022 Acura MDX Type S. The new model marks the first time theContinue reading “2022 Acura MDX Type S, 2023 Lamborghini Aventador successor, 2023 Acura TLX: The Week In Reverse”

Toyota redesigned its Mirai for 2021 and for 2022 the fuel cell-electric sedan picks up a new feature. Toyota’s Teammate driver-assist feature, which has also been announced for the 2022 Lexus LS, is now also available on the Mirai. Teammate corresponds to Level 2 on the SAE scale of self-driving capability, as it still requiresContinue reading “Preview: 2022 Toyota Mirai available with Teammate driver-assist”

Florida-based Apocalypse Manufacturing has built what it claims to be the first Ford Bronco 6×6. Called the Dark Horse, the modified SUV will be auctioned off by Barrett-Jackson on April 9 in Palm Beach, Florida. Apocalypse Manufacturing specializes in 6×6 conversions. Previous builds include a Jeep Gladiator 6×6 and a Ram 1500 TRX 6×6 knownContinue reading “First Bronco 6×6, called Dark Horse, heading to auction”

Acura has a new Integra headed to showrooms this spring. It will be priced from about $30,000 and come standard with a 1.5-liter turbocharged inline-4 good for 200 hp. A more potent Type S variant should also surface at some point, as Acura has promised that every vehicle in its lineup will receive the TypeContinue reading “2023 Acura Integra, BMW buys Alpina, Wiesmann roadster: Today’s Car News”

The U.K.’s Kahn Design has taken on the challenge of improving the looks of the Ferrari GTC4 Lusso, and has managed to do so with spectacular results.The elegance of classic Ferraris is often wanting on some of the Italian automaker’s more modern offerings, and Kahn Design has sought to address this on the GTC4 LussoContinue reading “Kahn Design returns with Ferrari GTC4 Lusso coach-built special”

A 1967 Toyota 2000 GT raced by Shelby American went under the hammer at a Gooding & Company auction held during last week’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, with the final price paid for the car coming in at $2.535 million. That was slightly below the estimate of between $2.75 million and $3.5 million. By theContinue reading “1967 Toyota-Shelby 2000 GT sells for over $2.5M, lives in our dreams”

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday finalized a rule that will allow cars devoid of a steering wheel and pedals to meet safety standards. The rule updates the occupant protection Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to account for fully automated vehicles, paving the way for companies to sell or offer as a service…

The mystery Aston Martin Vantage spotted testing over the past year is a new generation of the V12 Vantage. Sadly, it will be the last of its kind, with Aston Martin referring to the car as a final edition. Aston Martin plans to launch hybrids and electric cars in the future, and this electrification strategyContinue reading “Final Aston Martin V12 Vantage debuts March 16—hear it now”