Category Archives: Motor Authority

Audi is the latest automaker to announce plans to introduce ultra-fast 5G connectivity in its cars. The brand with the four rings on Wednesday said it will make Verizon’s premier 5G Ultra Wideband network available starting with 2024 model year vehicles in the U.S. market. Only select models will be included initially, with Audi toContinue reading “Audi teams up with Verizon for 5G connectivity in cars from 2024 model year”

The first of two pre-season tests for the 2022 Formula One World Championship got underway on Wednesday at Spain’s Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, and in the lead up the last of this season’s cars, the Alpine A522 and Alfa Romeo C42, were revealed. The 2022 season has seen the cars take on a radically new designContinue reading “Alpine A522 and Alfa Romeo C42 round out 2022’s F1 reveals”

The McLaren P1 launched almost a decade ago was a pioneer when it came to using electrification in high-performance applications. Remember when hybrid technology was synonymous with the Toyota Prius? One of the holy trinity of hybrid hypercars, together with the Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918 Spyder, the P1 combined a powerful V-8 with an…

Mercedes-Benz has a redesigned C-Class on its way to showrooms shortly as a 2022 model, and once again the nameplate will offer a high-performance C63 developed by the Mercedes-Benz AMG skunkworks. Our latest spy shots show prototypes for the new C63’s sedan body style. Prototypes for the wagon are also out testing and can beContinue reading “2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 spy shots and video: Electrified 4-banger replaces V-8”

Though rumored for years, Volkswagen Group has now finally confirmed its interest in taking its Porsche subsidiary public. VW Group on Tuesday said it was in “advanced discussions” regarding an initial public offering of Porsche. The talks are primarily between VW AG’s board and the board of its main shareholder, Porsche SE, the…

And then there were two. More than a decade after the F-150 Raptor hit the market, the Blue Oval has created the Bronco Raptor. The Raptor pickup truck became more of a success than Ford even anticipated. Now, maybe the Raptor SUV can, too. On Monday, the 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor was unveiled with aContinue reading “Preview: 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor takes off-road capability to the extreme for $69,995”

The next-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been spotted testing again, in sedan guise. The current E-Class arrived for the 2017 model year and was given a mid-cycle update for 2021. In Mercedes tradition, we should see the redesigned E-Class arrive in 2023 as a 2024 model. The design looks to be taking on a more dynamicContinue reading “2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class spy shots and video: Next-gen mid-sizer takes shape”

BMW is set to launch a redesigned 7-Series later this year and included in the range will be an electric variant dubbed the i7. We’ve already spotted prototypes for the i7, and BMW on Tuesday provided an update on the progress of its development. Shown here are prototypes undergoing some final tests aimed at optimizingContinue reading “BMW i7 electric flagship sedan completes final tests ahead of 2022 launch”

Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda has been appointed to the FIA senate, making him the first automotive CEO appointed to that body. The FIA is the governing body for world motorsport and the federation of the world’s leading motoring organizations. Toyoda is one of four new “independent members” proposed by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, accordingContinue reading “Toyota CEO, Akio Toyoda, appointed to FIA senate”

New Jersey-based Specialty Vehicle Engineering (SVE) has turned the 2022 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 into a high-powered weapon that can take on the larger Ram 1500 TRX. SVE’s Colorado ZR2 Xtreme Off-Road packs a 5.3-liter supercharged V-8 producing 750 hp and 600 lb-ft of torque. That’s more horsepower than the TRX, albeit less torque. The Colorado…