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Special Porsche 718 celebrates Carrera Panamericana race

By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Porsche used its Rennsport Reunion gathering held last week at California's Laguna Seca racetrack to present a 718 Cayman RS developed in partnership with Tag Heuer. The car celebrates the 70th anniversary of the running of a pair of 550 Coupes in the 1953 Carrera Panamericana, and just two will be built, one for each of the 550 Coupes that...

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Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Special Edition Celebrates Carrera Panamericana Race Car

Created in collaboration with TAG Heuer, the two cars take after the 550 Coupe that competed in 1953.

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Porsche Tractor Race Embodies The Need For (Slow) Speed At Rennsport Reunion

At 15 mph, this is likely the world's slowest race with Porsche machines.

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Toyota Chairman Thinks $167K Century SUV Will "Suit Younger People"

He also thinks it will attract people who are not fans of the sedan.

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Alfa Romeo V6 To On Live Thanks To Watered-Down Euro 7 Regulations

The twin-turbo 2.9-liter V6 powering the Quadrifoglio models is safe for now.

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2024 Skoda Kodiaq Rendering Takes After Teasers, SUV Debuts October 4

It's going to be longer and more spacious than its predecessor.

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2024 BMW i5 First Drive Review: The Straightforward Approach

BMW's new 5 Series launches with a fully electric powertrain, bringing serious competition to the midsize luxury EV class. While many carmakers are working hard to develop dedicated platforms for standalone EVs, BMW is taking a slightly more all-encompassing approach. The German automaker is instead building all-in-one architectures that can support internal combustion, plug-in hybrid and fully electric powertrains, the latest of which forms the bones for the eighth-generation 5 Series and, more importantly, the new i5 EV. Longer, wider... [read more]

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Watch Jeep Wrangler Tackle Moab's Terrifying Cliffhanger Trail

The views are spectacular, but the drive is not for the faint of heart.

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2023 Corvette Z06 Deliveries Delayed Amidst Parts Shortages

Customer cars sit in limbo, waiting for carbon fiber parts to complete aero and appearance packages.

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1997 Saab EX prototype heads to auction

By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
A one-off Saab prototype is headed to auction shortly. Called the Saab EX, the unique car is scheduled to cross the block at a Bonhams auction on October 8. Built to celebrate Saab's 50th anniversary in 1997, the EX was constructed not in Sweden, but in Oslo, Norway, by Per Ekstrøm. However, it was built in collaboration with both the Saab...

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Lifted Kia Telluride X-Pro is the one you want but can't have

By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
Kia has built a more off-road-capable version of the Telluride, but you can't buy it. That's because this one-off 2024 Kia Telluride X-Pro was built for the Rebelle Rally, the annual women's navigational rally that crosses California and Nevada deserts. Driver Verena Mei and navigator Susie Saxten will cover roughly 1,600 miles in this beefed-up...

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Cadillac Escalade Widebody Kit From Larte Design Is Elegantly Aggressive

The Esthete kit provides visual opulence and an imposing visage for the iconic American SUV.

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2024 Nissan Z Nismo, 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe: This Week's Top Photos

By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Nissan's latest Z sports car has spawned its more hardcore Nismo variant for 2024, and we tested one this week. The new Z Nismo brings extra power, aerodynamic mods, and a stiffened chassis, all designed to improve the Z's performance at the racetrack. For ultimate track rats, Porsche rolled out a track car derived from its 911 GT3 R race car...

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2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid gets the Nightshade treatment

Toyota has announced the updates to the 2024 Highlander, with the biggest update being the addition of the Highlander Hybrid Nightshade edition. Just like other Nightshade editions in Toyota's lineup, it blacks out many of the design details, like the wheels, grille, mirror caps and badging. Inside the Nightshade adds black cloth seats on the LE and black Softex-trimed seats with silver accents on the XLE trim level. The Nightshade edition is available on the Highlander Hybrid LE and XLE... [read more]

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Rolls-Royce reveals Phantom inspired by Italian Riviera

By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
Rolls-Royce this week unveiled its latest one-off commission, the Phantom Inspired by Cinque Terre, which draws its inspiration from the Italian Riviera and its winemaking tradition. The Cinque Terre—Italian for "five lands"—is composed of the fishing villages of Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore, located on...

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BEV Boom In Europe Has Two Winners: Tesla And MG

These two brands dominate the August rankings with huge increases in sales.

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Ford Mustang Takes Flight, Crashes Into Home After Speeding Through Intersection

The driver walked away, and no one on the ground was injured.

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Working Hard: Top Five Automotive Job Postings Of The Week

From photographing cars to calibrating crash test dummies, here are some potential gigs for auto-minded job-seekers in the US.

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UAW Expands Strike Against Ford And GM, 25,000 Workers Now Picketing

The union spared Stellantis this week as negotiations progressed with the automaker.

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2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV: A Disappointing Plea To The Female Buyer

In introducing the 2024 Tonale , Alfa Romeo repeated a common refrain: The Italian brand has too long catered to an older male audience; now, its time to expand the demographic targets to encompass the ever-elusive woman. The Tonale would be the companys first effort in developing a subcompact SUV with this subset of Read more...

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Consumer Reports' Most Reliable Fuel-Efficient Midsize SUVs In 2023

If youre in the market for a midsize SUV, it can be easy to get overwhelmed with all the options. The good news is, unless you accidentally stumble into a VinFast dealership , there arent really any bad options anymore. But who wants to spend all day driving to every dealership in your area test-driving crossover Read more...

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New Bugatti Sunglasses Put A Horseshoe Grille Right On Your Nose

For when owning a Chiron simply isn't flashy enough.

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An Angry Florida Customer And Auto Shop Owner Kill Each In A Shootout Over Bad Service

A customer angry about the service he received while his vehicle was being repaired literally lost his life over it. The Miami Herald reports that a customer and the owner of a Florida auto shop have both been killed after a shootout regarding bad vehicle service that was performed over two years ago. Read more...

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Million-Dollar Barn Find Uncovers Classic Corvettes With Less Than 100 Miles

Among 23 cars is a 25-mile 1990 ZR-1, a 1979 Stingray with 41 miles, and for truck fans, there's a 1990 Chevy 454 SS with 19 miles.

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Airports Want To Make Travel More Miserable By Letting Anyone Into The Terminal

Imagine, going to the airport and through all the indignities of security just to eat at the P.F. Changs near gate B12 and then go home. Or better yet, imagine trying to get to your gate and having to deal with people just poking around and taking their sweet time while you have a flight to catch. Read more...

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Porsche 911 GT3 R Rennsport, Mercedes Drive Pilot, 2025 Cadillac Escalade: The Week In Reverse

By news@motorauthority.com (Joel Feder)
A new Porsche race car debuted, we tested Mercedes-Benz's Drive Pilot system, and the 2025 Cadillac Escalade underwent testing. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Porsche used Rennsport Reunion to unveil its latest race car, dubbed the 911 GT3 R Rennsport. Limited to just 77 units, each costing $1,046,000, the GT3 R Rennsport...

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Arrest Made In Drive-By Shooting Death Of Tupac Shakur

Las Vegas police have reportedly arrested a man for the deadly 1996 drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur . According to Bloomberg , its a long-awaited break in the case that has stumped investigators since the hip-hop star was gunned down on the Vegas Strip 27 years ago. Read more...

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Gas Prices Are So High In LA That Inspectors Are Checking Stations For Price Gouging

The entire state of California currently has the highest gas prices in the entire country. While Southern California drivers have it worse, LA County drivers are dealing with something else. Prices are so high that, as KTLA reports, LA County inspectors are checking local gas stations for price gouging. Read more...

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