Formerly Anti-Union VW Worker Explains Why The Hollywood Strikes Changed His Mind
Workers at Volkswagens Chattanooga, Tennessee plant recently voted to join the United Auto Workers union , making it the first factory outside the Big Three to unionize. Its a huge win for the employees who work there but also for labor rights in general. After all, it wasnt that long ago that many of those same Read more...
2025 Land Rover Defender OCTA to debut on July 3
Land Rover is getting ready to introduce a new version of the Defender, called the Defender OCTA. Land Rover hasn't released any big details other than the fact that it will be the new high-performance hero and it will be powered by a twin-turbocharged V8. The Defender OCTA will have a level of exclusivity, since only 1,000 units will be produced for North America for the 2025 model year. It will also feature a 6D dynamic air suspension, which Land... [read more]
Embrace Your Inner Paris Hilton With This Holographic BMW i8
Not every car is going to be for everyone, and thats OK. In fact, its actually a good thing. This 2015 BMW i8 thats currently for sale on Cars & Bids definitely isnt going to make everyone happy, but someone out there is just about to discover their dream car. After all, its a mid-engine carbon fiber supercar Read more...
The Company Behind the Hummer EV Camper Conversion Just Went Out of Business
EarthCruiser's last day of operations is April 25.
McLaren P1 successor tipped to cost close to $2M
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
More details have emerged on the McLaren P1 successor following a dealer meeting held earlier this month, Automotive News (subscription required) reported, citing dealer sources present at the meeting. The new hypercar will reportedly debut in the fourth quarter but won't start deliveries until the first half of 2026. This means it will launch...
Automakers Keep Killing Off Small Cars Despite Eventually Regretting It
The EV revolution has hit a stumbling block. Sure, sales are technically rising , but theyre not rising anywhere near as quickly as projected. Automakers like Ford are losing big on each vehicle sold, with losses totaling in the billions and now, The Verge reports that Ford is starting to wonder if maybe it should Read more...
Los Angeles Is Spending $11 Million On 100 Unproven AI Cameras To Issue Parking Tickets
Artificial intelligence is an intimidating technology thats held an increasingly influential and still unproven role in our lives, and now Los Angeles is spending $11 million to install 100 AI cameras in buses to ticket vehicles illegally parked in bus zones. Testing for this program is slated to begin this summer Read more...
Colorado Is Auctioning Off Weed-Themed License Plates For Charity
The State of Colorado is giving weed enthusiasts an opportunity to wear their passion for hashin on their sleeve, er, automobile . The state was famously the first to legalize cannabis for adult recreational use in 2014, and has spent the last decade leaning into the revenue-generating business of weed . Since 2021 the Read more...
2025 Ram 1500 RHO packs more power than the F-150 Raptor
Ram has revealed more info about the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO pickup, which is a sport truck, but not quite as over the top as the Ram TRX. All Ram 1500 versions have said goodbye to the Hemi V8, which has been replaced by the Hurricane twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six. The Ram 1500 RHO gets the HO (high-output version of the turbocharge six-cylinder, which generates 540 horsepower and 521 pound-feet of torque. The truck features a full-time four-wheel drive system with... [read more]
A2RL Autonomous Racing Championship Launches in Abu Dhabi
Watch live racing action from Yas Marina right here.
Mazda 6 Reborn As The Rear-Wheel Drive, Electric EZ-6
The Mazda 6 is dead and has been for years. Dont worry, though, its back, and this time around, its rear-wheel drive, which officially makes it the best Mazda 6 ever. Sorry, Mazdaspeed 6 . Along with rising from the dead, it also has a new name the Mazda EZ-6. Oh, and did we mention its electric? Read more...
The G80 EV Magma Is the Hottest Concept From Genesis Yet
The concept has a performance-tuned suspension, a body kit, and a stunning blue paint job.
VW ID.Code concept previews Chinese-market EV styling
By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
Volkswagen will introduce a new EV concept at this week's 2024 Beijing auto show with design language aimed at Chinese tastes. The VW ID.Code is the latest in a series of concept and production models in the automaker's ID EV family, but its styling is a big departure. The curved front end, high-mounted horizontal lighting elements, and vertical...
Airline Passenger Spots Possible UFO Over LaGuardia Airport In NYC
If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. The evocative lyrics of New York, New York have been more applicable than on Wednesday. An airplane passenger recorded video of a possible UFO over LaGuardia Airport, a drop in the surreal bucket that is Americas largest city. Within the past year, wildfire Read more...
Sovereign Citizen Turns Traffic Tickets Into A 12-Year Prison Sentence
A Colorado man who just sounds like a barrel of laughs ended up with a 12-year prison sentence this week after spending two years flooding judges and private people with the kind of paper terrorism made popular by the sovereign citizen movement. Read more...
2025 Ram 1500 RHO, 2025 Defender Octa: Car News Headlines
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
The 2024 model year was the last for the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 known as the Hellcat, at least in the Ram 1500 TRX. Filling the void of the TRX is the new 2025 1500 RHO, which is essentially the TRX with its Hellcat V-8 replaced by Stellantis' Hurricane twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6. Horsepower is down, but so is the price tag. The...
John Oliver Breaks Down The U.S. Government's UFO Lies
Theres an awful lot of unexplained shit in the sky , and we deserve some answers. Hundreds of reports have been filed about people seeing stuff flying around that they cant explain, including Navy pilots , governors , and even former U.S. Presidents . For decades the government has hidden information about these Read more...
I Want A Roomy, Powerful, And Reliable Sports Car! What Should I Buy?
Greg has a 2013 Infiniti M37 that he is fond of, but the car is getting up there in age and he is ready to trade his four doors for a big coupe that is reliable and powerful. He has a lot of flexibility and a $60,000 budget, what car should he buy? Read more...
A new Mazda 6 starts sales this year in China
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
The jury is still out on whether Mazda will ever get around to replacing its 6 midsize sedan, but over in China the automaker has a new offering in the segment. Mazda on Thursday unveiled the rear-wheel-drive EZ-6 at the 2024 Beijing auto show. The stunning sedan is a development of Mazda and its Chinese partner Changan Automobile, and is due to...
Japans Moon Lander Just Wont Die
Japan had its moment in the Moons glow earlier this year when scientists landed a lunar probe on the surface of our nearest celestial neighbor . The landing didnt quite go to plan, though, as the probe landed face-first. After that, it was expected to survive for a matter of days. However, the probe is still going Read more...
Most Of Alabama Wants Unions
The American South is deeply conservative and has held an anti-union stance since the Confederates. If unionizing trends keep going in this direction, however, that may no longer be the case . Some 5,200 Mercedes-Benz factory workers in Vance will cast their ballot on the issue of unionizing next month . The good news Read more...
We Found 10 More Abandoned Race Tracks on Google Earth
From road courses to small ovals and a superspeedway, some look ready for action while others are virtually unrecognizable.
2027 Mercedes-Benz V-Class spied for first time
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Mercedes-Benz is in the early stages of development of its next V-Class midsize van, and a test mule has been spotted. A test mule is an early-stage prototype that uses a makeshift body, typically borrowed from an existing vehicle, to hide new mechanicals. In this case, Mercedes has used the modified body of the current V-Class. It gives us a...
1,984-HP Lotus Evija X EV Is Here To Destroy Lap Records
Lotus is back, baby. After years plodding along making plucky British sports cars that promised high performance and low weight, the company has been given a new lease of life thanks to backing from Chinese giant Geely , which is helping it forge ahead with its electric ambitions. Those ambitions seemingly include Read more...
2024 Acura ZDX Type S From Every Angle
The first Acura ZDX was a radically styled coupe-style crossover that didnt sell particularly well. The new ZDX is a much larger, more practical two-row electric crossover with styling thats still bold , but arguably less funky than the original ZDX . Acura invited me to drive its newest offering in the gorgeous Read more...
What's The Most Influential Car Design Of All Time?
Car design is constantly changing as automakers try to play catch up with the latest trends and emulate what they think customers want. Basically, theyre following the pack. However, a select few cars do something completely different: Influence everything else. Thats what led me to todays question . Read more...
Toyota's Big Bet On Hybrids Pays Off
Good morning! Its Thursday, April 25, 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. Read more...
If Youre A Real Subaru Fan You Will Buy This Minty 1993 Subaru Loyale
Subaru fans are a loyal bunch of folks, but which one of you Subie stans is loyal enough to snatch up this 1993 Subaru Loyale? Youll surely Impreza all the other Subie heads at the local car meet. Listed with just 46,513 miles on the odometer, this 30-year-old masterpiece of hard angles still has a long life ahead of Read more...
