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Nissan will have perhaps one of the coolest vehicles at the upcoming 2022 SEMA show in Las Vegas. The automaker will present a 1987 Datsun Sunny Truck whose original powertrain has been swapped out for the electric setup from a modern Nissan Leaf. Ford had a similar concept based on a 1978 F-100 pickup at

BMW has been spotted testing a prototype for its redesigned M5, which is set to be the first in the nameplate’s history to feature electrification. It’s expected to start sales in 2024, or about a year later than the redesigned 5-Series on which it’s based. This points to it arriving as a 2025 model. The

The 2022 SEMA show is just around the corner and Acura on Wednesday previewed a trio of tuned 2023 Integras bound for the annual tuning fest in Las Vegas. Previous Integra generations have been, and still are popular, among tuners, and Acura has sought to highlight the potential of the new 2023 model by partnering

The 2023 Honda Accord debuts in November, but in the meantime Honda has released a teaser of the redesigned mid-size sedan. Honda was short on details—including the actual reveal date—in its brief press release, but confirmed a 12.3-inch touchscreen, Google built-in connectivity (a first for the brand), and “a more responsive and fun-to-drive hybrid powertrain.”

Mercedes-Benz Maybach last week opened what it refers to as an “Atelier” in Shanghai, China. It’s the latest in a series of Maybach brand stores, but unlike the existing stores, which focus on fashion and in some cases saddles for horseback riding, the Atelier, a French word meaning “an artist’s studio,” makes it possible to

If you’ve ever want to own a muscle car powered by Dodge’s 1,000-hp Hellephant crate engine, now’s your chance. A Hellephant-powered 1968 Dodge Charger named Dumbo is slated for a Mecum auction running in Las Vegas from November 10-12. The supercharged 7.0-liter V-8 was unveiled at the 2018 SEMA show, and went on sale as

Rolls-Royce has entered the EV game with its new Spectre. The car is a big coupe that Rolls-Royce bills as the spiritual successor to the Phantom Coupe. Jeep Avenger Jeep has also entered the EV game with its Avenger. The subcompact electric crossover starts sales in Europe in 2023 but isn’t expected to reach the

GMC unveiled another electric pickup truck, Jeep debuted its first all-electric production-bound vehicle, and Cadillac revealed its Celestiq flagship. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2024 GMC Sierra EV became the automaker’s third electric truck. Revealed in $108,695 Denali Edition 1 form, the electric pickup will have an estimated 400

General Motors has unveiled its next electric vehicle, and this time it’s another pickup truck. On Thursday, GMC showed off the 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1. The pickup brand promises the electric truck will deliver up to 400 miles of range, a reconfigurable midgate, lots of on-board outlets, and a high (initial) price of

BMW on Wednesday announced a major investment in its U.S. plant to prepare it for production of electric vehicles. The automaker said it will spend $1 billion on its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to prepare the site for EVs, plus a further $700 million to build a new battery plant in nearby Woodruff, South

In its pursuit to build a 911 for every niche, Porsche on Tuesday unveiled a version that’s gone on a diet. That car is the 2023 Porsche Carrera 911 T, which will cost $118,050 (including destination) when it arrives at U.S. dealers next spring. Porsche enthusiasts will note the 911 T returned in 2018 after

Hyundai has issued a recall on certain vehicles equipped with the automaker’s 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. An issue with the transmission can cause the vehicle to enter a fail-safe mode, after which power is reduced for about 30 seconds and then completely shuts down, which could lead to a crash. Drivers may notice warning lights

Hot on the heels of the fully electric 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV that just went on sale, Mercedes has revealed a smaller, more dynamic alternative in the form of the 2023 EQE SUV. The EQE SUV will go on sale in 2023 as a 2023 model. An AMG-enhanced EQE SUV was revealed on Sunday alongside

A 2011 Chevrolet Impala isn’t likely to attract attention from collectors, unless it’s a NASCAR Cup Series race car driven by four-time champion Jeff Gordon, that is. Miami-based Speedart Motorsports is selling Hendrick Motorsports’ Chassis 678, which Gordon drove in the 2011 Cup Series (then known as the Sprint Cup) season. It was recently refurbished

Lincoln is telling its dealers to invest in upgrades to sell electric cars or bail out of the brand now. Details of the policy, which appears similar to what parent Ford is doing with its dealers, were first reported by Automotive News (subscription required), but were confirmed to Motor Authority by Lincoln spokesperson Anika Salceda-Wycoco.

The redesigned 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS managed to lap the full 12.9 miles of the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a time of 6:49.328, making it around 10 seconds faster than the 911 GT3 and seven seconds faster than the predecessor model. Impressively, the time is not far off the 6:43.616 record for production cars at

Ford is embracing #vanlife with an adventure-ready version of the Transit arriving for the 2023 model year. The 2023 Ford Transit Trail was teased Wednesday on Twitter by Ted Cannis, CEO of the automaker’s Ford Pro commercial vehicle division, one of three business units created during the automaker’s restructuring earlier this year. 2023 Ford Transit

A car with two doors, a turbochagned inline-6, a manual transmission, and rear-wheel drive? BMW doesn’t make those anymore, right? Well, it actually has two vehicles that fit that description. There’s the M4 and M2, and the latter has just been redesigned for a new generation. The new M2 was revealed on Tuesday and confirmed

A recent trademark filing hints that General Motors will keep the sporty Buick GS badge for future electric cars. GM on Oct. 4 filed a trademark application for the Electra GS name, combining the GS badge with the Electra nameplate the automaker previously said would be used for upcoming Buick EVs. Short for Gran Sport,

Max Verstappen was named the 2022 Formula 1 World Champion on Sunday after winning a rain-affected Japanese Grand Prix, held at the Suzuka Circuilt. It means the Red Bull Racing driver is now a double World Champion, with his maiden title having come in 2021 after a controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. And impressively the

Ford’s GT supercar has almost reached the end of production,but before it bows out there will be one last special edition, the 2022 Ford GT LM Edition. As the name suggests, the car is a celebration of Ford’s successes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Land Rover’s Range

Foxconn has announced two more vehicles for Foxtron, a fledgling electric-vehicle brand launched a year ago by the Taiwanese contract manufacturing giant during its annual Hon Hai Tech Day. The two vehicles include the Model V pickup truck and Model B compact hatchback. The company previewed both in teaser videos and confirmed the reveal for

Mercedes-Benz’s current GLE-Class Coupe only arrived for the 2021 model year but the automaker is already out testing an updated version. Our latest spy shots show a prototype for an updated version of the AMG GLE 53 Coupe, which we should see debut alongside updated versions of the GLE-Class Coupe and AMG GLE 63 Coupe

As we learned in July, the 2023 Acura TLX Type S is the latest recipient of Acura’s exclusive PMC Edition treatment. The name comes from the Performance Manufacturing Center, Acura’s specialist plant in Marysville, Ohio, originally set up to handle NSX production. But since 2019, Acura has been applying the same tender love and care

There’s a reason—beyond sheer popularity—why so many full-line carmakers have led with crossovers as they ramp up their lineups for the electric era: Sporty midsize sedans like the Hyundai Ioniq 6 require more push and pull to look right while delivering the aerodynamic efficiency that’s so important for driving range. To fit thick battery packs

There have been many racing homologation specials over the years, but few as extreme as the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. DK Engineering put together detailed videos showing just how much this barely tamed racer differs from the standard CLK, which was roughly equivalent to today’s E-Class Coupe in the Mercedes lineup of the time. The CLK

Ford has filed a patent application for an external airbag that would deploy from behind a vehicle’s grille during collisions. Filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Mar. 1, 2021, and published Sept. 1, the application describes an airbag system similar to the ones already mandated in the U.S. for vehicle

Lamborghini this week replaced its Urus with an updated version dubbed the Urus S. There’s new styling in combination with extra power, and buyers also have a longer list of personalzation options to choose from. 2023 BMW XM BMW launched a rival to the Urus in the form of the XM. It’s the first standalone

Mercedes-Benz this week unveiled a concept celebrating a partnership with “League of Legends” and the video game’s Riot Games publisher. The concept is strictly for the virtual world, and as a result the design team, led by Mercedes design chief Gorden Wagener, could create elements not possible in the real world. “Because of the virtual

Everrati may have only been founded in 2019, but the electric-vehicle conversion company has already expanded out of its native U.K. to the U.S. and Europe. Demand has also soared to the point that the wait time for some conversions has stretched to a year. Everrati offers a diverse array of conversions, ranging from classic