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Toyota Tundra And Lexus LX Recall Will Be Fixed By Replacing 102,092 Engines
Back in May it became obvious that Toyota had to do something about the frequent failures of its twin-turbo 3.4-liter V6 engines , which are found in the Tundra pickup and Lexus LX 600 SUV . The company looked into what could be done to ameliorate the issue, but it looks like the only way to make things right with Read more...
The FIA Gave Yuki Tsunoda A 60-Place Penalty Despite There Only Being 20 Spots On The Grid
The upcoming Belgian Grand Prix is the fourteenth round of the 2024 season, and Visa Cash App RB driver Yuki Tsunoda has already used all of his allotted Red Bull Drivetrains engine replacements for the season. Every time a regulated power unit element is replaced, it comes with a ten-spot grid penalty. The RB team Read more...
Automakers Sold Driver Data To Insurance Companies For Next To Nothing
Your car has been spying on you and collecting data . That alone is worrying to many, but a recent letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by two U.S. Senators show something even more sinister: That data is being sold for pennies on the dollar to insurance companies. Read more...
Unrestored Lamborghini Miura Spent 40 Years As Furniture In Its Owner's Living Room
One of the most common discourses surrounding the automobile is whether or not cars can be considered art . The answer is that obviously they are, you idiots, but thats besides the point. Perhaps the most compelling argument for car as art is the Lamborghini Miura , widely regarded as one the most beautiful cars ever Read more...
The Oldest Ferrari Still On The Road Lives In New Zealand
The first two Ferrari road cars have been lost to time, but New Zealanders Amanda and Philip still have, and regularly drive, the third example. This 1948 Ferrari 166 Inter, a right-hand-drive coupe, is the oldest Ferrari road car in the world. The couple found the car while reading Hemmings by gas lamplight in Read more...
2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 arrives with over 1,000 hp
Chevrolet has revealed the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, the most powerful member of the C8 Corvette lineup to date, featuring numerous performance and design updates. Powering the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is Chevrolet's new 5.5-lt LT7 V8, a derivative of the engine found on the Z06, though with quite a few upgrades. This LT7 engine shares the same flat-plane crankshaft and a pair of camshafts handling the valves over each cylinder bank as the one in the Z06 while adding... [read more]
Why Won't Automakers Tell Us How Often People Actually Charge Their Plug-In Hybrids?
On paper, plug-in hybrids offer the best of both worlds electric power for daily driving and gas power for longer trips but to get the most out of a PHEV, you have to charge it. Take the Toyota RAV4 Prime , for example. It has a 42-mile electric-only range, is rated at 94 MPGe and can drive 600 miles on a single Read more...
Revealed: Tadge Badge
The longtime Corvette engineer is immortalized with his likeness on the ZR1's glass.
Alfa Romeo Junior could come to US
By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
Alfa Romeo might change its mind about bringing its EV to the U.S. The Alfa Romeo Junior was originally named Milano, but was changed due to an Italian The Junior might not be sold in every state if it comes to the U.S. The Alfa Romeo Junior electric crossover could reach the U.S. in a reverse of the automaker's original plan, reports Automotive...
This Beach Buggy 'Sufari' is the Best Use of a Porsche 928
Jumping through the desert is fun, but so is carving up a beach.
'Grand Prix' Was Such A Realistic Look At Racing That It Changed Action Movies Forever
John Frankenheimers 1966 Formula 1 epic film Grand Prix kicks so much ass. This movie shredded the rulebook of filmmaking when it was created, and film became all the better for it. Its three hours of incredible camerawork, impeccable acting, and powerful storytelling . As a piece of art its a bit messy, overlong, Read more...
Man Allegedly Starts 36-Acre Wildfire By Driving Truck For More Than 4 Miles With No Tire
A man in Northern California stands accused of starting a 36-acre wildfire earlier this week by driving his truck with no front tire for more than four miles, causing sparks to catch in three separate places in Sonoma County. Read more...
Volvo needs to keep plug-in hybrids or "will die," according to dealers
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Volvo's CEO said mild- and plug-in hybrids are a bridge technology for EVs Volvo will continue to invest in plug-in hybrids despite planning for an EV-only lineup Dealers said Volvo needs to sell PHEVs or the automaker would die Volvo has pledged to exclusively sell electric vehicles by 2030, but slower than expected demand may cause the automaker...
Half Of Teslas Q2 Profit Came From Your Taxes
Tesla did not have a good second quarter for 2024 , and it could have been a whole lot worse had it not been for the U.S. government. Sure, profits fell 45 percent during the time period, but Tesla benefitted from one very important weapon for improving an income statement: regulatory credits . Read more...
Volvo needs to keep hybrids or "will die," according to dealers
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Volvo's CEO said hybrids are a bridge technology for EVs Volvo will continue to invest in hybrids despite planning for an EV-only lineup Dealers said Volvo needs to sell hybrids and PHEVs or the automaker would die Volvo has pledged to exclusively sell electric vehicles by 2030, but slower than expected demand may cause the automaker to continue...
Configurator Time: Show Us Your Perfect 2025 BMW M5
The 717-horsepower hybrid sedan starts at $120,675.
French High-Speed Rail System Sabotaged By Arson Attacks Ahead Of Paris Olympics
A series of fires crippled Frances high-speed rail system Friday ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Current estimates suggest as many as 800,000 travelers will likely be affected over the course of the weekend, with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal describing the early morning fires as acts of Read more...
Boeing Still Cant Return Stranded Astronauts To Earth After 51 Days Stuck In Space
Boeing isnt just having problems on Earth where plane production is facing questions from the top-tier of the U.S. Government , its also having issues in space as well. The American company flew two astronauts to the International Space Station last month and leaks onboard its spacecraft mean it hasnt been able to Read more...
Stellantis Is In Big Trouble Following Awful First Half Of 2024
Good morning! Its Friday, July 26, 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...
Americans Too Old To Be Driving Risk It Anyway Because Living Without A Car Is Miserable And Dangerous
In our latest What Car Should You Buy entry , a reader wanted advice on what car his father-in-law should get to replace his current BMW X5 . The problem was less the car itself and more that it was too big for him to drive safely anymore, so they were looking for something smaller. We all suggested alternatives, but if Read more...
2024 F1 Belgian Grand Prix preview: Racing in the Ardennes hills
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
The 2024 F1 Belgian Grand Prix is round 14 of the season The race takes place at Spa-Francorchamps circuit Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen still leads the 2024 Drivers' Championship The 2024 Formula 1 World Championship continues this weekend with round 14, the Belgian Grand Prix, the last race before the summer break. The race once again takes...
NASAs Return To The Moon Just Got One Giant Leap Closer
NASA has just taken delivery of one of the key components of the new rocket that will fly astronauts into orbit around the moon next year. The central piece of the new Space Launch System has arrived in Florida, where it will soon be assembled to begin tests and checks before the planned mission, which could launch in Read more...
Elon Musk Wants To Use Billions From Tesla To Bail Out xAI
Elon Musk loves pressing his luck when it comes to what he can get his Tesla shareholders to do. Just a few weeks after he got them to approve a $56 billion pay package, hes apparently asking them to indirectly bail out the investors of his social media company, X (Twitter, baby). Read more...
Renault R5 Turbo, Lola T-200, BMW M235i Cup Car: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online
Happy Friday, folks. I realized something this week, which is that my love of rain is maybe not normal. Apparently most people dislike being out in a downpour, while Ill happily ride a motorcycle through hail. This, Im told, is weird. Read more...
What's The Worst Sports Car Ever Made?
Automotive history is filled with cars that just werent it. In every segment , there is a slew of cars that can be genuinely hated. Today were talking about sports cars, and one of the worst at least in my opinion is the third-generation Chevrolet Camaro. Read more...
2026 Genesis Electrified GV70 spied with updates
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
An updated Genesis GV70 is due for the 2026 model year, and a prototype for the updated electric model has been spotted. The GV70 arrived in the U.S. as a 2022 model and the update will serve as a mid-cycle refresh for the popular compact crossover. Gas-powered models in the updated GV70 lineup debuted in April and have already started sales in...
Locals Told To Stay Home As 11,000 Cruise Ship Tourists Descend On Small Island
Thousands of cruise ship passengers turned the charming Greek island of Santorini into standing-room-only hell Wednesday, proving once again it really is the worst way to travel. Read more...
Bugatti design boss: Tourbillon designed to be timeless
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
A Bugatti is the type of car that's prized for decades, and in the case of the automaker's earlier models even centuries. It means when penning a new Bugatti, the design team needs to take efforts to ensure the car will be appealing well into the future. Bugatti in June showed its newest hypercar, the Tourbillion, and in a video posted to...
Maryland Power Company Paying Ford F-150 Lightning Owners To Give Power Back To The Grid
Vehicle-to-grid technology is slowly expanding, with more automakers and power companies starting to offer the functionality. Ford, Sunrun and the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company have partnered with three F-150 Lightning owners to use V2G tech to shore up the states power grid. Read more...
