Stellantis Could Put Gas Engines Back in EVs if There's Enough Demand
Company CFO Natalie Knight emphasized the flexible nature of the platforms, but that doesn't mean the EV revolution won't happen.
Put Missy Elliot's Extremely Rare Spyker C8 Down In Your Garage, Flip It And Reverse It
The Spyker C8 is one of the rarest cars in the world. Even though the company was founded in 1999, the company didnt actually start producing vehicles until 2003 with the C8. Just 266 C8s were made from 03 until the companys bankruptcy in 2010. If youve got deep pockets, you can own one of these beautiful Read more...
The '90s Tag Heuer F1 Watch Is Back To Cash In On Your Nostalgia
Everything that was cool in the 1990s has gone through the coolness cycle into dorky, ironically cool, and back to genuinely cool again. Watch enthusiasts and Formula 1fanatics are falling over themselves to argue about the new collaboration between Tag Heuer watches and streetwear brand Kith , a retro-cool revival of Read more...
BFGoodrich Just Replaced Its Most Iconic Off-Road Tire
The follow-up to the popular KO2 has a new tread with better wear characteristics and snow traction.
Tesla Cybertruck gains Off-Road modes, locker-enabling software
By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
The Tesla Cybertruck is getting new software features to improve off-road performance, potentially helping turn the electric pickup into the more trail-ready vehicle some owners seem to want. According to the official Cybertruck account on X (formerly Twitter), the social media network owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the pickup will soon get an...
NYPD Claims Bike Chain Sold By Columbia's Public Safety Department Is Proof 'Professionals' Are Behind Campus Protests
If theres one thing New York City Mayor Eric Adams wants you to know about the student protests on the campuses of Columbia University and City College of New York, its not that the students are justifiably upset about the ongoing genocide in Palestine. No, after nearly 300 people were arrested for protesting , Adams Read more...
Unruly Passenger Must Pay $20,000 Fine, Gets Lifetime Ban From United Flights
A federal judge ruled last week that a British airline passenger must pay $20,638 for interfering with the flight crew on a United Airlines flight between London and Newark, New Jersey on March 1. According to the Department of Justices account , the unruly passenger got into an argument so heated with his girlfriend Read more...
NASCAR Is Reviving the Supra's Iconic Castrol Livery... On a Mustang
It makes its racing debut at Darlington on May 12.
2025 BMW Alpina B3 Touring spied with updates
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
German tuner Alpina is readying an update for its B3 based on the BMW 3-Series, and a prototype has been spotted. The prototype is for the B3 Touring wagon, and out shots come just weeks after a prototype for the B3 sedan was spotted. The update will be the second for the current generation of Alpina's B3. The previous update was made for the 2023...
EVs From A Decade Ago Are Dying An Early Death, But They Don't Have To
When you were a kid and you had a little radio control car that you zoomed around the kitchen floor or built jumps for in the back yard, did you throw it away when the batteries died ? For many owners of early electric vehicles from a decade or more ago, that seems to be the answer to electrical issues . If your 2012 Tes Read more...
Ram Confirms a 'High HP' Pickup Above the RHO
The RHO launch video had an Easter Egg that you almost certainly missed.
BMW Is Once Again Changing Its Naming Scheme
Theres nothing German automakers like doing more than screwing with their naming conventions, and BMW is once again doing just that. However, instead of making things more complicated and confusing , its actually streamlining its naming structure by dropping i from the end of its internal combustion-powered Read more...
Ted Cruz Doesn't Want You To Get An Automatic Refund When Your Flight Is Canceled
The Department of Transportation announced a new final rule last week that would require airlines to automatically refund passengers whose flights are canceled or significantly delayed. There are some exceptions, but in general, its a huge win for passengers who are tired of airlines giving them the runaround . As Read more...
Ferrari's 'Blue' Miami F1 Livery Sure Doesn't Look All That Blue
Ferrari unveiled an off-one special livery for the Miami Grand Prix that has left Formula 1 fans universally underwhelmed. The venerated Italian brand will be running its traditional red race cars with added splashes of blue and new Hewlett-Packard logos . Its undeniable that expectations were high last week when Read more...
The Red Bull RB17 Hypercar Debuts at Goodwood This Year
Even with Adrian Newey leaving the Formula 1 team, he will finish the hypercar project.
The BMW CE02 Motorcycle Uses A 3-Series Alternator As Its Electric Motor
BMW calls the 15-horsepower 48 volt electric motor in the new CE 02 electric scooter an externally excited air-cooled synchronous motor . Thats a really fancy way of saying that the Motorrad division of the company raided the automobile side of the companys parts bin for a current 3-series alternator and repurposed Read more...
Aston Martin V-12, Ram's next flagship truck: Car News Headlines
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Aston Martin today revealed a newly developed V-12 engine that's destined to power the DBS successor, a car that's expected to revive the Vanquish nameplate. The engine is rated at 824 hp and was developed by a Ferrari veteran who worked on the LaFerrari and F12 Berlinetta during his time in Maranello. Ram may have just launched the 1500 RHO to...
Retired Texas Car Dealer Allegedly Can't Stop Doing Arson
Typically, you would think that once someone retires, their hobbies would include things like working on their project car , gardening or perhaps traveling the country in their RV. Apparently, though, one retired Austin, Texas car dealer decided none of those things were interesting enough and decided to take up arson Read more...
Pininfarina Sim Racing Concept Brings Beautiful Design To The Rig You Were Eventually Going To Abandon Anyway
What if famed Italian design house made a sim racing rig that youd be proud to have and display in your home? Designer Fabio Bilotta set out to develop this idea into the piece you see here, called the Pininfarina Formula Concept . A gorgeous blend of formed dark plywood and carbon fiber, this beautiful piece of Read more...
Aircraft Have A Secret Wind Turbine Generator For Emergencies
Aircraft safety is a hot topic these days, with Federal Aviation Administration investigators looking into door seals at Boeing, aircraft slides flying off mid air and engine failures plaguing several planes in recent months. But what happens if the power in your plane actually does go out? Thats an issue that nobody Read more...
Elon Musk Says He Still Wants To Grow Supercharger Network After Laying Off Supercharger Network Team
Despite the fact Tesla CEO Elon Musk laid off pretty much the entire Supercharger team earlier this week, he says the automaker still plans to grow the network sort of. Musks post on his social media site, X, comes just days after reports that the Austin, Texas-based automaker was cutting 500 jobs from its Read more...
Some Corvette Z06s Are Being Delivered With Mismatched Splitters
Chevrolet is aware of the issue and has issued a Technical Service Bulletin.
Adrian Newey Will Leave Red Bull In 2025 Over Allegations of Inappropriate Behavior Against Team CEO
Its confirmed: Adrian Newey , perhaps the greatest car designer in the history of Formula 1 , is departing from the Red Bull Racing team that helped define his legacy. Red Bull has confirmed that Newey will remain with the team until the first quarter of 2025, after which point he will be leave, Motorsport.com reports. Read more...
Ram teases new flagship truck above 1500 RHO
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. The 2025 1500 RHO has arrived to fill in for the TRX. The new truck is essentially the TRX with its Hellcat V-8 replaced by Stellantis' Hurricane 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6. But with only 540 hp, the RHO's...
Rescue Slide Falls Off Boeing Plane Only To Be Found By Lawyer Who's Suing Boeing
Boeing just cant catch a break. From failing safety checks to losing panels and other parts, to the mysterious death of a whistleblower, this is a dark time for the aerospace giant. The cruel hand of fate however has just dealt the company a card that it likely wont be able to explain away. Read more...
These Are Your Dream Four Car Garages
I love a good daydream . Everyday life can just be so boring and constricting . Its good to let the ol noggin run wild for a little bit, fantasizing about the things we want if we lived in a different world . Thats sort of what led us to our question from Monday. Read more...
2024 Acura ZDX EV deliveries start
Acura has announced that it has started the first deliveries of the 2024 ZDX electric SUV, which arrives at dealerships today. The ZDX is offered in two versions, the ZDX or ZDX Type S. The ZDX is available in either single- or dual-motor versions. The single-motor version has 358 hp and a 313 mile range. The dual-motor version has 490 hp and 304 miles of range. The ZDX Type S has 500 hp and a 278 mile range. The ZDX... [read more]
New California Law Hopes To Stop Robotaxis From Dodging Traffic Tickets
Its no secret that legislation tends to lag behind technological and social advancements, but as technology advances at higher rates than ever before, legislation needs to react faster. Autonomous vehicles have been on California roads for years, but California law only allows enforcement of traffic violations for Read more...
The New Paint On My Porsche 911 Turbo Looks So Good That It Makes The Rest Of The Car Look Worse
My 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo is nearly out of paint jail after an admittedly quite short stint at Two Brothers in Canton, Ohio. This color-change project started in November and should be done any day now , and Ive heard of jobs like this stretching over a year. Im anxious to get my car back to drive it this summer , but Read more...
F1 design legend Adrian Newey to leave Red Bull Racing
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Adrian Newey will leave Red Bull Racing in the first quarter of 2025, the leading Formula 1 team announced on Wednesday. The Red Bull chief technical officer has been with the squad since 2006. During that time, the team has racked up six Constructors’ titles and seven Drivers’ titles thanks to Newey's designs and the talents of...
