Category Archives: Motor Authority

As the situation in the Ukraine worsens, the FIA, motorsport’s organizing body, announced on Tuesday that it will cancel all competitions planned to be held in Russia and Belarus until further notice. In addition, no flag or anthem from Russia or Belarus will be featured at competitions held in other countries. Russian and Belarusian teamsContinue reading “FIA cancels motorsport events in Russia, while UK moves to block Russian racing drivers”

Anyone looking to place an order or waiting on a pre-order for a Rivian is about to experience sticker shock because prices just went up…a lot. On Tuesday, Rivian introduced dual-motor versions of its R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV, while simultaneously increasing prices on the current quad-motor models by $6,000-$12,000. The…

Dodge deleted the manual transmission option for the Challenger SRT Hellcat sometime during 2021, Road & Track reported Tuesday. But it’s due to return. Production of manual Challenger Hellcat models was suspended in November 2021, according to Road & Track. It’s not currently possible to configure a 2022 Challenger Hellcat manual, but…

Polestar has unveiled a convertible sports car concept called the O2, pronounced “oh-too,” just like the like the oxygen molecule. 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…

Hyundai Motor Group has just launched its first models based on a dedicated electric-vehicle platform known as the E-GMP (Electric Global Modular Platform), but the Korean auto giant has already announced a next-generation platform that will further standardize key parts across vehicles from the Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands. The new platform is…

Ford on Wednesday announced a major restructuring that will see the establishment of three distinct divisions covering most of its operations. There will be Ford Blue to cover the automaker’s traditional internal-combustion vehicles, plus Ford Pro to specifically handle commercial customers and vehicles. There will also be Ford Model E that will…

Swedish electric performance brand Polestar has taken the wraps off its latest concept, the O2 (like the oxygen molecule), and much like 2020’s Precept concept, it is an absolute stunner.The 2+2 convertible sports car is a nice change of pace from the electric SUVs that look great on balance sheets, but don’t stir the sameContinue reading “Polestar O2 Concept blows the top off for electric cars”

A Swiss startup by the name of Kincsem has plans to launch a line of luxury vehicles starting with a hypercar whose design has been inspired by the Jaguar C-X75 concept from 2010. The project was first made known in 2021 but some of the details have changed since then. The hypercar, dubbed the KincsemContinue reading “Kincsem Hyper-GT: Hydrogen hypercar in the works”

A 2004 Porsche Carrera GT once owned by Jerry Seinfeld is currently listed on Bring a Trailer, and it’s already attracting some high bids. Painted black with dark gray leather upholstery, this Carrera GT was originally delivered to South Shore Porsche in Freeport, New York, and then purchased by Seinfeld from New York City dealershipContinue reading “2004 Porsche Carrera GT originally owed by Jerry Seinfeld up for auction”

If you worked hard, made lots of money, and found yourself in a position to acquire lots of cars, what would you hunt down?The Aston Martin Lagonda probably doesn’t come to mind—unless you’re Roger Duddling. His personal collection of cars now spans over 500 vehicles, making it one of the biggest known collections in Europe.Continue reading “One of Europe’s biggest car collections has 25 Aston Martin Lagondas”