Mustang Experience Center to become Mecca for muscle car fans
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
From next year, Mustang fans will want to visit North Carolina's Charlotte Motor Speedway, as the iconic motorsports location will also be home to what Ford calls the Mustang Experience Center. As Ford describes it, the new center will be the “destination for all things Mustang,” with visitors able to sample cars on the racetrack...
$10 Doesn't Buy Much These Days, But It'll Get You 3 Shares Of Vinfast With Some Change Left Over
Considering how bad our first experience with the VinFast VF8 was , it didnt seem like the best idea for VinFast to go public. Then again, no one at Jalopnik is an investment expert, so maybe someone smarter was giving better advice we just couldnt understand. Right out of the gate, it looked like we couldnt Read more...
Ford Wants To Remind You Of All The Times The Mustang Had A Good Livery By Giving It A Bad Livery
When was the last time you saw a truly good racing livery ? Think about it for a minute. A great stand-alone livery that will be looked back on as iconic in fifty years time , one that isnt a throwback or homage, one that isnt just a mishmash of black, white, and red thats a true rarity these days. I will say that i Read more...
Lucid Air Grand Touring Keeps Best-In-The-U.S. EV Range Despite Tougher EPA Test
The 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring is getting some important updates thatll take its world-beating 516 miles of range in 2023 to 516 miles of range. I know that sounds wrong, but its actually correct: See, Lucid says the EPA made its electric range test more challenging for 2024, but thanks to a new heat pump and Read more...
Make This Street-Legal Ferrari Race Car Your New Daily Driver And Be As Cool As You Are Uncomfortable
There is an old French adage that goes one must suffer to be beautiful. I dont know much about that, but I would posit that one certainly must suffer to be truly cool. Everything in this world worth experiencing has a bit of a hard edge to it, a thing you have to give up to get it. Thats how cool is built. And if Read more...
Shelby's New Super Snake Is an 830-HP Supercharged Mustang
The most extreme new Mustang yet makes more power than the GT500, and it's limited to just 250 units.
San Jose Cops Caught Asking Drivers, 'Are There Any Dead Babies In The Car?'
When you get pulled over , you generally expect the officer to ask for your license and registration . You generally dont expect to be interrogated over whether or not youre transporting any childrens corpses. And yet, thats what an independent audit of the San Jose Police Department found happened at least twice Read more...
2025 GMC Terrain teased
GMC has released the first teaser of the next-generation 2025 Terrain SUV. This specific teaser gives us a preview of the Terrain AT4's front fascia, which GMC says has a bolder, more assertive design. The Terrain's cousin, the Chevy Equinox is also new for 2025, so there's no surprise that a new Terrain is coming too. From what we can see here, the new Terrain will have a face that's similar to the new Yukon . We don't have any... [read more]
Ford Mustangs gain 1960s digital gauge cluster design
By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
Ford Mustang owners can now reskin their cars' digital instrument clusters with a retro design inspired by the 1967-1968 Mustang gauge cluster. This option is now rolling out to 2024 Ford Mustang models via an over-the-air (OTA) software update, according to a brief announcement from Ford. It's another attempt by the automaker to make the most of...
EVs Are Still Too Expensive For Buyers, Despite Huge Discounts
Electric vehicles are seeing huge discounts right now , but those new lower prices are still not enough to get folks to, yknow, buy them. Now, an ever-more-bloated EV inventory is pushing automakers and dealers to slash prices even further. Five-figure price discounts are no longer out of the question. Read more...
Enjoy The Highs: Success In F1 Is Mental As Well As Mechanical
Formula 1 is a pretty predictable sport these days, with Red Bulls Max Verstappen taking to the top step of the podium at almost every race. For young drivers looking to make their mark in F1, this poses all kinds of challenges as hopes of scoring points slip away every weekend. Because of this, ex-racer and Williams Read more...
I'm A Sporty Guy Looking For A Big (But Not Too Big) First Car! What Should I Buy?
Casey is getting his drivers license soon and is eying up some options for his first ride. With a budget limited to $15,000, he wants something comfortable with a bit of luxury and enough cargo space for sports gear. What car should he buy? Read more...
2025 BMW X3, 2024 Saleen 302 Mustang: Today's Car News
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
BMW is just weeks out from revealing its redesigned fourth-generation X3. The new compact crossover will ride on an updated version of its predecessor's platform, and there will still be gas engines under the hood. A separate electric variant likely to be called the iX3 is coming based on BMW's Neue Klasse EV platform. Saleen's redesigned 302...
Air Canada Employee Arrested Over $15 Million Airport Gold Heist
Exactly a year after 6,600 bars of 99.99-percent pure gold were reported missing at Toronto Pearson International Airport , Peel Regional Police has announced multiple arrests in connection with the brazen heist seemingly ripped straight from the silver screen. Law enforcement claims two Air Canada employees were Read more...
2024 Formula 1 Host Countries Ranked By Their Respect For Human Rights
Formula 1 is a multi-million dollar form of motorsport that jets a lot of rich dudes all around the world. Its a sport where cash is king , and The Powers That Be will take that cash no matter where it comes from. Sometimes, the money comes from other well-to-do rich dudes who have been investing in F1 for so long Read more...
Formula DRIFT Is Back
Formula DRIFT is back , baby , kicking off another year of sliding in Long Beach, California. The rules have changed (a little), the cars spent the offseason getting tested and tuned, and everythings shaping up for a great year of drifting. Except that damn rain. Read more...
Toyota's Fifth-Generation Hybrid System Finally Made The Camry Fun To Drive
The Toyota Camry has always been a lot of good things reliable, efficient, comfortable but its never exactly been thrilling to drive . That has changed with the introduction of the ninth-generation Camry. For 2025, Toyotas trusty midsize sedan has been pared down to just one powertrain option , a 2.5-liter Read more...
A redesigned GMC Terrain debuts this year
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
GMC will take the wraps off a redesigned Terrain compact crossover later this year. Market timing hasn't been announced but the new Terrain will likely arrive as a 2025 model in the U.S. A teaser photo shows part of the new design. It specifically shows the rugged Terrain AT4 variant, revealing the headlight design as well as part of the front...
Cloud-Making Aircraft Probably Didnt Cause Dubais Record Flooding
Scientists are developing all kinds of wild tech to try and change our climate, including carbon capture machines to suck CO2 out of the atmosphere and special chemicals that can create rain clouds in places susceptible to drought. Now, those very creations are being blamed for record-breaking flooding in the Middle Read more...
Toyota Recalls New Prius Over Rear Doors That Could Open While Driving
Water can cause the electronic latches to short circuit, causing the doors to open unexpectedly.
Whats Your Favorite Celebrity Car?
For whatever reason, people are enamored with celebrities , but as a car person I care more about celebrities cars than their latest tropical vacation or newest starring role. Celebrities are known to have some of the most ostentatious cars, but also some more mundane rides , too. If youre a big Kardashian fan, then Read more...
Watch A Car Briefly Serve As A Plane Before Crashing Into House
Drivers have jumped all kinds of mad stuff in recent months, including one who got airborne jumping over a low-loader on a highway. Now, a driver in California got some serious air and managed to hop over a parked pickup truck before smashing into a garage. Read more...
Elon Musk Apologizes For Underpaying Laid-Off Workers But Still Demands His Own $56 Billion Pay Day
Good morning! Its Thursday, April 18, 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...
Here's Why the Toyota Camry Is Hybrid Only
We speak with Mark DeJongh, chief engineer for the 2025 Camry. He tells us why its sedan to the core.
New Ford Mustang variant arrives in 2025
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Ford used its Mustang 60th anniversary bash held at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Wednesday to announce a new variant for the current seventh-generation car. A single teaser photo was shown but Ford was short on additional details, apart from confirming the car will arrive in 2025. The teaser doesn't give away much detail but shows the car equipped...
Lee Iacocca Celebrated The Mustang's 45th Anniversary With A Custom-Bodied Limited Edition
This week Ford celebrated the 60th anniversary of its iconic Mustang , another big milestone for the brands pony car. While this 60th anniversary has brought a new special edition and some other fun announcements, 15 years ago the Mustangs 45th birthday was celebrated in a very special way. Read more...
'Buc-ee's 444 Miles' Billboard Delights Drivers In State With No Gas Station Allegiance
Buc-ee s, Wawa, Sheetz these are the legendary gas-and-go outfits that have gathered cult-like followings in their regions. They involve gas pumps and decent food--the perfect mix for both road trips and every day running around. Out here in Michigan however, we have no such temple to Americas twin gods of gasoline Read more...
Consumer Reports Says These Cars Are The Worst Deals Right Now
Thankfully, the new car market is no longer anything like it was at the height of the pandemic. Dealers actually have inventory again, and there are deals to be had. Unfortunately, thats not true for every single new car. While you can expect to get a few thousand dollars off on a Mercedes-Benz C-Class or an Alfa Read more...
Saleen reveals new 302 based on the 2024 Ford Mustang
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
A new generation of the Ford Mustang arrived for the 2024 model year, and the folks at Saleen have now turned it into a 302. The Southern California engineering and motorsports company has added unique styling inside and out, and delivers the performance to back up the new looks. Like the outgoing 302 based on the sixth-generation Mustang, the new...
