Category Archives: Motor Authority

The Hagerty Drivers Foundation has dropped its second full-length documentary feature film, this one titled “The Cannonball Run Countach: Supercar Legend” and, as the title indicates, focused on the yet another car inducted into the National Historic Vehicle Register, the 1979 Lamborghini Countach. It was only recently that the foundation released…

Comedian Kevin Hart is a big fan of modified muscle cars, commissioning several elaborate restomod builds. The latest addition to his collection is a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner with a sinister theme. Dubbed “Michael Meyers,” the Road Runner is the product of Wisconsin-based Salvaggio Design. It features a 940-hp supercharged Hemi V-8, carbon-fiber…

Porsche is working on an update for the 911, and there could be a new engine on the way for the Carrera models, which include the base Carrera, plus sportier S and GTS versions. Our latest spy shots show a prototype for a Carrera with new engine vents and new positioning of the exhaust tips,Continue reading “2024 Porsche 911, 2022 F1 car, Maserati Fuoriserie: Car News Headlines”

General Motors has discontinued the Chevrolet LS7 crate motor, according to a recent report from Road & Track. Part of Chevrolet’s prolific series of Gen III small-block V-8 engines, the naturally aspirated LS7 displaces 7.0 liters (or 427 cubic inches) and produces 505 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque in stock trim. It featured inContinue reading “GM reportedly discontinues LS7 V-8 crate engine”

Volvo on Friday announced plans to construct a battery plant next to its vehicle plant in Gothenburg, Sweden. The plant is a joint venture with Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt, and will supply future electric vehicles from Volvo and sister brand Polestar. Adrian Clarke, a former Tesla executive previously linked with the American company’s…

Lamborghini looks to be readying a new version of its Huracan, one capable of leaving the pavement behind. Our spy shots and video show a high-riding Huracan that’s also fitted with driving lights, roof racks, and a roof-mounted scoop. There’s even a bull bar-like protective element at the front, designed to brush off any tallerContinue reading “2023 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato spy shots and video: High-riding supercar coming”

America’s Haas on Friday revealed its new race car developed for the 2022 Formula One World Championship, the VF-22. The reveal is significant, as it’s our first look at a car designed to meet new regulations introduced for the 2022 season, namely the addition of a ground effect floor, simplified front wing, more robust rearContinue reading “Haas first to reveal redesigned car for 2022 F1 season”

Aston Martin’s Formula One team will enter the 2022 season with a new title sponsor, Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, Aramco. In a deal announced on Thursday, Aramco will join the Aston Martin F1 team’s existing title sponsor, Cognizant, resulting in a somewhat convoluted official name of Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team. Aramco…

Porsche engineers are out testing prototypes for an updated 911 range, and a new one has been spotted.Previously we brought you spy shots of prototypes for the updated 911 Turbo and 911 Turbo S, and today we have the first shots of a tester for what’s likely the updated 911 Carrera.The current 911 arrived inContinue reading “2024 Porsche 911 spy shots: Mid-cycle update on the way”

It may look odd, but the McMurtry Spéirling is a serious sports machine designed to shatter lap times—and now it has a serious racing driver to help hone its track capabilities. McMurtry on Wednesday announced that it has hired Max Chilton as head development driver for the Spéirling. Most readers will recognize Chilton from…