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BMW has been spotted testing prototypes for an updated 3-Series. The updates constitute a mid-cycle refresh for the current 3-Series, which first arrived on the scene in 2018 as a 2019 model. In BMW tradition we should see the updated car arrive in 2022 as a 2023 model. The current 3-Series, the G20 generation, isContinue reading “2023 BMW 3-Series spy shots and video: Mid-cycle update on the way”

Rolls-Royce’s Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament dates back more than a century, with the design first registered as official Rolls-Royce intellectual property in 1911. It’s actually a bit older than that, as you’ll find out below. The design, created by artist Charles Sykes, consists of a woman draped in a large robe bending forward andContinue reading “Rolls-Royce redesigned the Spirit of Ecstasy for the electric era”

Guess what can’t be optioned on a street-legal Ford Bronco but can on a Jeep Wrangler: A V-8 engine. Other than that, Jeep has been playing catchup with the long-awaited return of the Ford Bronco, which may explain why the 2022 Wrangler can be optioned with 35-inch tires from the factory. With the introduction ofContinue reading “Review update: 2022 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Xtreme Recon goes on offensive”

Build slots for Gordon Murray Automotive’s new T.33 supercar are all gone, the company said late last week. The car sold out within a week of being revealed, though that isn’t much of a surprise, even with its starting price of 1.37 million British pounds (approximately $1.85 million). The T.33 is destined to be theContinue reading “Gordon Murray T.33 supercar already sold out”

The wait time for a new Koenigsegg hypercar is notoriously long. We’re talking several years here, not several months. Part of that is due to limited capacity at Koenigsegg’s current plant located in Aengelholm, Sweden, which was constructed from four converted aircraft hangers previously home to a Swedish air force squadron, whose ghost logo has…

Jay Leno’s car collection encompasses a wide variety of marques, from the familiar to the very esoteric. But one name is missing: Ferrari. In a December 2021 appearance on the podcast “Cars and Culture,” Leno explained why he doesn’t own a single car with the Prancing Horse badge. “I just never liked dealing with theContinue reading “Here’s why Jay Leno doesn’t own Ferrrais”

It was hard to imagine any car outdoing the Bugatti Veyron, but that was exactly what Bugatti set out to do when it launched the Chiron. With production winding down, let’s take a look at how the Chiron set new standards for hypercars. Unveiled at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show, the Chiron is namedContinue reading “Deep dive: How the Bugatti Chiron reset the hypercar bar”

Porsche was out testing an electric Macan that’s set for launch in 2023. The electric Macan is a true next-generation design, but it won’t immediately replace the current gas-powered crossover as Porsche plans to sell both side-by-side for a few years. Porsche was also testing an updated 911. A fresh prototype spotted this week lookedContinue reading “2024 Porsche Macan EV, 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, McMurtry Spéirling: This Week’s Top Photos”

Ford is looking to patent a magnetic truck bed, according to a patent application first spotted by Muscle Cars & Trucks. Filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in January, the application describes embedding magnets in pickup beds to help secure loads. Between four and six magnets could be used, according toContinue reading “Ford patents magnetic truck bed”

We played in the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor, slid behind the wheel of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS, and saw the reveal of the Aston Martin DBX707. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We found ourselves behind the wheel of the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor during a Minnesota snow storm and experiencedContinue reading “2021 Ford F-150 Raptor, 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS, 2023 Aston Martin DBX707: The Week In Reverse”