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Aston Martin this week revealed the successor to the DB11 in the form of a new grand tourer dubbed the DB12. The automaker has done its homework, because the DB12 shines in all of the areas where the DB11 was lacking, bringing power, presence, and some much-needed cabin technology. 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ spy shots

Rivian on Friday provided the first tease of its R2, a smaller follow-up to the automaker’s R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV due in 2026. CEO RJ Scaringe and design boss Jeff Hammoud showed a clay model of the R2 under a sheet during an Instagram question and answer session with Scaringe. Content from

Toyota has been spotted testing a prototype for a redesigned C-HR. The new subcompact crossover was previewed by the C-HR Prologue concept unveiled last December at a media briefing in Europe, and is expected to make its debut later this year. The prototype in our spy shots, though camouflaged, looks like a close match to

Aston Martin on Wednesday revealed the DB12 as the latest in a long line of DB-badged grand tourers. The new car’s arrival marks 75 years since David Brown, whose initials are the basis of the DB naming strategy, helped rescue Aston Martin after World War II and launched the 2-Liter, which later became to be

Honda will continue to supply power units to Formula 1 when the rules change for the 2026 season, but it will partner with a new racing team. On Tuesday evening, Honda and Aston Martin announced Honda Racing Corporation will design, develop, and manufacture power units and supply them to the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant racing

Lexus has provided the first look at a new model line to be called the LBX, which is set for a debut on June 5 in Milan, Italy. Two teaser photos show part of the car’s front end and taillight signature. The LBX is thought to be a new subcompact crossover positioned below the compact

Florida lawmakers have produced a bill that would have the state pave its roads with radioactive waste. Now on the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis, HB 1191 could compel the Florida Department of Transportation to study the use of phosphogypsum—a radioactive byproduct of fertilizer production—as a paving material, according to an NPR report. The bill,

AC Cars, the British company that built the Ace sports car used by Carroll Shelby in the 1960s to create the original Shelby Cobra, this week launched a modern sports car. It’s called the Cobra GT Roadster, and it not only looks like the original Cobra, it’s also powered by a Ford V-8. 2024 Toyota

BMW will use this weekend’s 2023 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este to formally present the Concept Touring Coupe. Revealed by the automaker on Friday, the concept imagines what a shooting brake based on the latest Z4 convertible might be like if given the green light for production. Replace the hatchback with a more sloping liftback design

Toyota has been quietly studying the mid-size truck competition and preparing a large offensive. On Thursday, the 2024 Toyota Tacoma debuted with a dizzying array of configurations not seen in the mid-size pickup segment. This is a full redesign. While it’s the first update since 2016, the last truck used a frame that dated back

The Chrysler Airflow concept may no longer be the template for the brand’s first production EV. Chrysler’s first EV will still be a two-row crossover like the Airflow concept, but with a different name and styling in response to directives from CEO Christine Feuell, according to a new Motor Trend report. The Airflow concept was

Mercedes-Benz will add a luxury mid-size electric van to its U.S. lineup, the automaker said on Tuesday. Mercedes’ local lineup currently has two vans in the form of the mid-size Metris and full-size Sprinter, though both are stripped-out commercial offerings. The luxury van will be aimed at private buyers, such as big families, camping fans,

As with other automakers, electrification and more stringent emissions regulations steer the fate of the Porsche V-8 on a similar course as the analog clock and the cigarette lighter. The thoroughly refreshed 2024 Porsche Cayenne S has them all, but for how long? Using the electric Porsche Taycan for inspiration, the third-generation refresh of Porsche’s

Aston Martin is preparing to reveal the next generation in its DB grand tourer line on May 24, and teaser photos released on Sunday hint at what’s to come. It has been seven years since the DB11 made its debut at the 2016 Geneva auto show, with that car’s arrival coinciding with the introduction of

Ford’s redesigned Ranger was first shown in 2021, but it has only now been revealed in its U.S.-market form. The new mid-size pickup truck hits dealerships this summer as a 2024 model, and will include for the first time a fiery Raptor version for Americans. Heritage Customs Valiance Convertible based on the Land Rover Defender

The 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor debuted, we drove the 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale, and the 2024 Ford Expedition broke cover. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The U.S.-spec 2024 Ford Ranger lineup debuted and with it came North America’s first Ranger Raptor. The baby Raptor will sport the same powertrain (albeit

Bentley will cease production of its venerable W-12 engine in April 2024, with the limited-edition Batur coupe confirmed as the last model to feature the engine. However, until then you can still order a Bentley with the engine, including new Speed Edition 12 models that feature design elements celebrating the engine. Revealed this week, there

Porsches are all about the driving experience, but there are times when even Porsche owners will want to hand over the driving duties to the vehicle, like in heavy traffic or during a boring commute. Porsche understands this, and it’s why the automaker is planning highly automated driver-assist technology for future models. In an announcement

Porsche is preparing an electric successor to the 718, but before it comes the current gas-powered sports car will receive what’s likely to be a final hurrah. The automaker on Tuesday revealed the 718 Spyder RS, a limited-edition model that combines the 718 Boxster Spyder body with the powertrain of the 2022 911 GT3. It’s

Fisker’s Ocean compact electric crossover is finally being delivered to customers, the California company said last week. The first example was delivered to a customer in Denmark, the birthplace of Fisker CEO and founder Henrik Fisker, who was present to personally hand over the vehicle. The customer selected an Ocean One launch edition, finished in

The 1932 Ford Roadster has been the go-to platform for hot rods since the beginning, but decades later car builders are still coming up with new interpretations of this classic design. This episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” features one of those more recent builds. Dubbed MyWay, it was fabricated by Joe Kugel of Kugel Komponents

A redesigned Ford Ranger is coming to showrooms later this year, and will include for the first time, at least in the U.S., a high-performance Ranger Raptor variant. The global version of new Ranger (shown here) was revealed in late 2021 and was followed shortly by its Ranger Raptor variant, though the U.S. versions of

The 2024 Toyota Tacoma received a debut date, we learned the price of the 2024 Acura Integra Type S, and Sony released a trailer for the “Gran Turismo” movie. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2024 Toyota Tacoma will debut on May 19. The automaker teased the pickup with four

Cadillac has been spotted testing its upcoming electric compact crossover again, and this time we have video footage. It’s one of five electric vehicles Cadillac will launch as part of General Motors’ plan to have 20 EVs on sale in North America in the coming years, and it should be revealed late this year or

Germany’s Nürburgring is one of the most popular racetracks in the world, thanks in part to the track’s management regularly hosting “tourist rides” where members of the public can bring their own vehicle and take on the Green Hell. The current cost of a lap is 35 euros (approximately $39), and the entry also comes

Ford has announced some changes to the 2023 Mustang Mach-E ahead of the reopening of order books for the electric crossover scheduled for Wednesday. Key among them is reduced pricing across the range, the second time Ford has done so this year, although both rounds of price cuts follow steep increases last year with the

Porsche this year is celebrating its 75th anniversary of building sports cars, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans race is marking its own centennial. In honor of both anniversaries, Porsche’s trio of 963 LMDh race cars set for the French classic will feature a psychedelic livery in which each color used has its own

A concept car from the height of the muscle car era has reappeared after decades in hiding, and it’s headed to auction. The 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Rapid Transit is one of four show cars built for the Rapid Transit System Caravan, which toured auto shows and car dealerships in 1970 and 1971 promoting Plymouth’s muscle

McLaren upgraded the 720S and rebranded it a 750S in the process. The basic formula stays the same, but almost every major aspect has been enhanced in some way, including power output from the familiar twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 engine. 2023 Ford Shelby Mustang Mach-E GT Shelby American launched its first electric vehicle in the form

A secret electric sedan in development at NEVS has surfaced, the same month the Swedish electric-vehicle startup announced it was shutting down. NEVS is the company that famously tried to save Saab after it went bankrupt in 2011. After failing that, NEVS attempted to use its own name for a brand of EVs packing the