Category Archives: Motor Authority

Ahead of the season-four premiere of Netflix’s “Formula One: Drive to Survive,” F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali warned that the series’ future isn’t guaranteed. In a recent interview with British publication Express, Domenicali said “Drive to Survive” has helped grow awareness of F1, but said it must continue to add “value” for the Netflix partnership…

Volkswagen will construct a second plant near its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, to support production of a technological flagship vehicle code-named Trinity. Final approval for the plant came late last week, with VW announcing it will invest some 2 billion euros (approximately $2.17 billion) on the site. Construction is to begin in the…

Perhaps the best sign the crossover craze has taken a step too far, Porsche is out testing a high-riding 911. Porsche hasn’t confirmed plans to launch a high-riding 911, though the automaker’s sales and marketing chief, Detlev von Platen, said in a 2018 interview that such a car “could be a good idea.” He evenContinue reading “2023 Porsche 911 Safari spy shots and video: High-riding sports car hits the ‘Ring”

Aston Martin will work with battery startup Britishvolt to develop bespoke high-performance batteries for future electric vehicles, the automaker said on Monday. Aston Martin and Britishvolt will collaborate on both cells and packs, with targets for the resulting designs that include “new standards” of charging time, range, and perhaps…

American Formula One team Haas on Saturday announced it has terminated the contract of Russian driver Nikita Mazepin. Haas also said it has dropped title sponsor Uralkali, the Russian company whose major shareholder Uralchem is run by Mazepin’s father, Dmitry Mazepin. The end of Haas’ links with Uralkali, and as a result Nikita Mazepin, was…

If you’ve ever wanted to live in a Cabela’s, you’re in luck. Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart’s massive Indiana ranch is up for sale—with a $30 million asking price and a decidedly outdoorsy aesthetic. That eye-watering asking price does at least buy a lot of property. According to a listing first spotted by The Drive,Continue reading “Tony Stewart’s Indiana ranch is for sale for $30M, looks like a Cabela’s”

For better or worse, the main cars in “The Fast and the Furious” stood out thanks to custom graphics. Craig Lieberman, technical advisor for the 2001 hit movie, has done a series of video deep dives on cars from the “Fast and Furious” franchise, but this time he’s focusing on those familiar graphics. The videoContinue reading “How the vehicle graphics were created for “The Fast and the Furious” cars”

Polestar this week unveiled a convertible sports car concept called the O2. The concept is based on a shortened version of Polestar’s own aluminum bonded platform debuting in the Polestar 5, and with any luck we’ll see it enter production to take on Tesla’s second-generation Roadster. Ford revealed its 2022 Everest, a three-row SUV basedContinue reading “Polestar O2 concept, Jeep electric crossover, BMW X3 M Competition: This Week’s Top Photos”

A Ferrari Formula One car raced by Michael Schumacher is currently for sale through DuPont Registry. The asking price? A cool $4.9 million. It’s not one of the cars with which Schumacher won his five championships with the Scuderia, but it’s still an impressive piece of racing history. This Ferrari F300 was Schumacher’s ride duringContinue reading “Michael Schumacher’s 1998 Ferrari F1 race car is for sale”

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finalized regulations for the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act, providing a clear regulatory path to build, sell, and buy replica cars. This has been a long time coming. The act was passed in 2015 as part of Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act signed by…