2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 Cabrio revealed with 443 hp
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Mercedes-Benz last year launched the CLE-Class, a single nameplate that serves as the replacement for the two-door versions of the previous-generation C-Class and E-Class. The automaker has since followed up with a sporty AMG-tuned version of the CLE-Class. It's badged a CLE 53, and on Monday the covers came off the open-top version, or Cabriolet...
The New Subaru WRX Proves It Deserves the Name
The letters WRX stand for World Rally eXperimental. In a real stage rally test, the WRX is able to set a blistering time.
Watch Hungry Bears Effortlessly Open Parked Cars and Cause Chaos
Keep your doors locked, especially in the Lake Tahoe area.
Jeep Gladiator looks pretty in pink with Tuscadero paint
By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
The 2024 Jeep Gladiator now looks pretty in pink thanks to the addition of the popular Tuscadero paint option to the color palette. This is the first time Jeep has offered Tuscadero, named after the character Pinky Tuscadero from the 1970s sitcom "Happy Days," on the Gladiator. The color launched on the 2021 Wrangler and returned as an option for...
Here's the Real Damage Done By Letting Your Engine Overheat
One look inside this Audi S5's engine reveals just how devastating overheating can be.
BFGoodrich K03 all-terrain tires arrive to put K02 to pasture
By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
BFGoodrich has launched a new generation of its leading all-terrain tires. The BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A K03 is the replacement for the K02, which was and still is a popular choice for factory off-roaders like the Ford F-150 Raptor and Bronco Raptor, as well as more hardcore versions of the Jeep Wrangler. So the K03 has a lot to live up to...
This 1953 Dodge Power Wagon Restmod Could Be Yours for $450,000
The custom-built crew cab will go up for auction on May 17.
Ferrari Purosangue Versus Lamborghini Urus: It's Surprisingly Close
The race pits natural aspiration against turbo power.
Gas Station Night Club, Carolina Squat Trucks And A TikToker's Dilemma In This Week's News Roundup
Auto loan debt is at an all time high . While some of the blame for that can be put on things like stubbornly high interest rates and ever increasing car prices , some folks just never learned the kind of financial skills required to make a smart car-buying decision. Take TikToker Blaisey Arnold , who recently revealed Read more...
Tesla Ditches Gigacasting, BMW Changes Names, And We Mourn Oldsmobile In This Week's Car Culture Roundup
Good morning! Its Wednesday, May 1, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. - Owen Bellwood Read More Read more...
Missy Elliotts Rare Spyker, A SEMA Ford Maverick And A Solid Gold Chevy Bel Air In This Week's Car Buying Roundup
Now is a good time to snap up C4 Corvettes like todays Nice Price or No Dice convertible. Lets see if the price tag on this low-milage and seemingly rare color example will make buying it a snap. - Rob Emslie Read More Read more...
Nude Cruise, Boarding Planes Suspicious Bike Chains In This Week's Beyond Cars Roundup
Flying is one of those strange times where you just have to go with the flow and do as everyone else does. So you put your liquids in a small separate bag , make an impromptu whiskey purchase at 5 a.m . and always board your plane on the left hand side. Hang on, youre right, you do always board your flight on the Read more...
Dream 4-Car Garages And Nightmare Road Trips In This Week's QOTD Round Up
Discussing car design is difficult. How do you define the most influential car? Youre trying to rank art , which is kind of topic that get you disinvited from future dinner parties at your snobby coworkers loft . Still, Andy asked you to try last week , and today were parsing through your responses. Some of you have Read more...
This Raised-Roof School Bus Camper Has a Race Track Painted on the Floor
It's a full-time home for a family of three.
TWR Supercat, Ferrari 12 Cilindri: This Week's Top Photos
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Tom Walkinshaw Racing was a British motorsports and engineering company with successes in Formula 1 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It went under in 2002, but now it has been revived by the son of the original company's founder, and the modern company's first product is a wild Jaguar XJS. There's a McLaren F1 up for sale, and it has only been driven...
Jay Leno checks out a 1923 Hispano Suiza
By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
Spain and Switzerland aren't known as automotive powerhouses, but citizens of those countries came together to create one of the greatest automakers of the prewar era: Hispano Suiza. Recently featured on an episode of "Jay Leno's Garage," this 1923 Hispano Suiza H6B exemplified the work of the automaker, the name of which means "Spanish Swiss" in...
Doing A Brake Job On A Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Can Cost More Than $100,000
Owning a supercar can be expensive, even if you have the means. The engineering and parts that go into making these vehicles perform the way they do can be shockingly expensive . Take what one dealership charged a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren owner for brakes. Read more...
V-12 Powered Quad Makes 1,200 HP, Seems Like a Death Trap
A less potent, naturally aspirated version makes 700-800 horsepower. As if that'll make it more tame.
The V-12 engine, Ayrton Senna, Tesla Cybertruck: The Week In Reverse
By news@motorauthority.com (Joel Feder)
The 12-cylinder engine is alive and well with two debuts this week, a trailer dropped for the upcoming Ayrton Senna mini-series, and a software update completed the Tesla Cybertruck months after deliveries began. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The V-12 engine received a new lease on life as it was announced for two new...
Jeep Gladiator 4xe plug-in hybrid to arrive in 2025
The Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid is one of the best selling plug-in hybrids, but we've been wondering when a Gladiator plug-in hybrid is going to arrive. Well Jeep has announced that the Gladiator 4xe will arrive next year. Jeep's CEO Antonio Filosa made the announcement on LinkedIn, but he stopped short of providing any other details. It's expected that the Gladiator 4xe will be powered by the same plug-in hybrid powertrain as the Wrangler 4xe. The Wrangler 4xe is... [read more]
Fisker Resorts To Fixing Customer Cars With Preproduction Parts From 'Graveyard'
The launch of the Fisker Ocean has been plagued with problems , and those problems are now compounding in ways that make everything worse for owners. See, problems mean repairs, but parts shortages mean those fixes could take eons to actually complete unless you have a graveyard of preproduction parts to slap onto Read more...
Let Some Rowdy 8,000 RPM Lancia Rally Cars Melt Your Work Week Pains Away
Its nearly time to turn off your work computer, and your overworked brain , for a few dozen delightful hours of you-time known colloquially as the weekend. In anticipation of ending your capitalistic toils to enjoy an ever fleeting sense of leisure, click the play button and slather the folds of your brain in a thick Read more...
70 Vomiting Passengers Turn Frankfurt Flight Into Living Hell
When you get on a plane, there are plenty of things that you can reasonably expect may go wrong. The person in front of you might recline their seat and drape their long hair over the screen. A baby might cry. Your seatmate might be one of those sick freaks who takes their socks and shoes off . Heck, you could even enco Read more...
Senators Call Out TSA Facial Recognition As Useless And Dangerous
The Transportation Security Administration is seeking to significantly expand the use of facial recognition technology at airport checkpoints and legislators are rightfully concerned. A letter signed by a bipartisan group of 14 senators was sent to Senate leadership on Thursday and calls for restrictions on the TSA. Read more...
Ford designing a midgate pass-through for pickup trucks
By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
A Ford patent application for a pickup truck midgate pass-through assembly has surfaced, hinting that Ford might follow rival General Motors in adding this feature to its trucks. As described in the application, which was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on May 2 and originally filed by Ford on Oct. 31, 2022, the...
Ford designing a midgate pass-through for pickup trucks
By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
A Ford patent application for a pickup truck midgate pass-through assembly has surfaced, hinting that Ford might follow rival General Motors in adding this feature to its trucks. As described in the application, which was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on May 2 and originally filed by Ford on Oct. 31, 2022, the...
Ferrari 12 Cilindri, Cadillac Escalade-V: Car News Headlines
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Ferrari has unveiled a successor to the 812 Superfast. It's called the 12 Cilindri, and it comes with a new platform, a new V-12 engine, and stunning looks clearly inspired by 365 GTB/4 Daytona. Both coupe and convertible versions will be available at the start of sales later this year. Cadillac is close to unveiling an update for its gas-powered...
This 82-Year-Old Woman Wants People To Start Hitchhiking Again
When youre looking to travel across America, do you book yourself a flight or would you prefer to spend hours on a train as the countryside flashes by? If you dont fancy either and prefer to not fork out the cash for an expensive ticket, you could try hitchhiking . Thats exactly how 89-year-old Hilary Bradt has Read more...
GM's Super Cruise Is Handy, But It Definitely Has Its Quirks
My friend group was recently looking at taking separate cars on a road trip from Los Angeles to Yosemite when we were saved from that logistical nightmare by a big Pearl Beige Metallic GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate. This Yukon is called the Ultimate for a reason; it was equipped with GMs Super Cruise, a rear seat Read more...
Is It Better To Buy A Great Example Of A Cheap Car Or A Cheap Example Of A Great Car?
You have a dream car. You know you do. What would you do to own it? Would you suffer the indignity of buying a car in a color you dont love , or with an automatic instead of a manual if it means you can get one in your budget ? I have lived on both sides of this decision. My Porsche 996 Turbo was a cheap track rat with Read more...
