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The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class family is about to be updated, and prototypes for updated versions of some members are currently out testing. Our latest spy shots show a prototype for an updated version of the GLE 63 Coupe from AMG. The current GLE-Class arrived in 2019 as a 2020 model, and in Mercedes tradition should beContinue reading “2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 63 Coupe spy shots: Update on the way”

Porsche on Sunday provided another look at its sports prototype being developed for the new LMDh (Le Mans Daytona hybrid) race car category, which from 2023 will be eligible for the top classes of both the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship, the respective Hypercar and GTP (Grand Touring Prototype) classes. Porsche…

With the 2022 Formula One season about to get underway, reigning champion Max Verstappen recently took an F1 car for a spin around a GP Ice Racing circuit. For his first drive in an F1 car in 2022, Verstappen headed to Zell Am See, Austria, where he raced around the track with ice speedway racerContinue reading “Watch Max Verstappen race around an ice track in an F1 car on studded tires”

Volvo is adopting a process called “mega casting” for aluminum parts in order to simplify manufacturing of future electric vehicles. Mega casting will be implemented at Volvo’s Torslanda, Sweden, factory as part of a $1 billion investment to upgrade the plant for EV production, Volvo said last week. The process involves use of large single…

Bronco reservation holders have a new version of the Ford off-roader to choose from. The Blue Oval this week revealed the 2022 Bronco Everglades, a special-edition model with a factory-designed snorkel that helps delivers higher fording capability than any other Bronco variant. Another Ford in the headlines this week was the upcoming 2023 Ranger…

Ford has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a manual transmission with electronic clutch, which would allow drivers to shift gears without controlling clutch actuation. First spotted by Muscle Cars & Trucks, Ford’s concept would eliminate the physical connection between the clutch pedal…

We spent time in the 2022 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Xtreme Recon, Ford patented a magnetic truck bed, and Jay Leno revealed why he doesn’t have any Ferraris. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. There’s something Jeep Wrangler buyers can still get that no Ford Bronco buyer can option: a V-8Continue reading “2022 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Xtreme Recon, magnetic truck bed, Jay Leno and Ferraris: The Week In Reverse”

Ford GT production is winding down. The 2022 model year will be its last, and car number 1,100 out of 1,350 recently rolled off the assembly line, Ford spokesman Jiyan Cadiz said in an interview Thursday at the Chicago Auto Show. Cadiz also said Mulitimatic, the Canadian specialty company that builds the car, should endContinue reading “Ford GT down to last 250 cars”

Smart has shown some prototypes for a subcompact crossover it plans to launch later this year. The crossover will go by the name #1 (yes, complete with the hashtag symbol), and it’s the production version of the Concept #1 we saw last year at the inaugural Munich auto show. The #1, as its name suggests,Continue reading “Rebooted Smart teases #1 electric crossover due in 2022”

Mercedes-Benz is working on an update for its A-Class, but we won’t see it in the U.S. as the nameplate will be dropped from the local lineup after 2022. Mercedes doesn’t plan to abandon the compact segment here, as the GLA-Class will continue to be offered for buyers looking for a smaller Mercedes. Aston MartinContinue reading “Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Aston Martin LMH, Faraday Future FF81: Today’s Car News”