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Land Rover redesigned the Range Rover for the 2022 model year, and now the luxury SUV’s smaller, more athletic Range Rover Sport sibling has arrived. The third-generation Range Rover Sport is currently available to order and is due to start deliveries as a 2023 model. It’s priced from $84,350, including destination, and brings with it

Stellantis last summer confirmed plans for the launch of a plug-in hybrid by its Dodge brand in 2022, and now we have the first spy shots of a prototype. The vehicle is a compact crossover to be called the Dodge Hornet, and it’s set for a debut late this summer. The prototype confirms rumors that

Ford has filed a patent application for a system to remotely rev engines. Remote engine start has been around for awhile, but a patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on May 5 describes revving the engine beyond idle speeds while stationary. This would be controlled by a device such

Ferrari this week revealed the latest one-off creation resulting from its Special Projects program. The new car is called the SP48 Unica, and it’s based on the F8 Tributo. 2023 Ferrari Purosangue spy shots – Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien Ferrari also made headlines this week with the announcement of a new V-12 engine. The automaker didn’t

We spotted the 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, the DeLorean EV has a reveal date, and the Brabus 900 Crawler debuted. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Our spy photographer spotted 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, again, ahead of its May 10 debut. The next-generation Range Rover Sport appears

Porsche on Wednesday announced a $100 million investment in Washington State-based battery firm Group 14 Technologies. The automaker aims to use investments like this to become a leader in battery technology. Porsche is leading Group 14 Technologies’ Series C funding round, in which multiple companies are investing a total of $400 million, the automaker said

The 2023 BMW M4 CSL will debut at Italy’s 2022 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este that will run May 20-22. BMW M released a teaser for this more hardcore version of the M4 on Facebook Wednesday. A BMW press release published that same day confirmed the CSL will make its public debut at Villa d’Este. As

California coachbuilder Rezvani is preparing a new version of its Beast sports car. It’s scheduled to debut this summer and go on sale as a 2023 model. The 2023 Rezvani Beast will feature a carbon-fiber body like the current version, with a twin-turbocharged engine producing 1,000 hp, according to Rezvani’s website. Other details are being

Mercedes-Benz’s EQE SUV mid-size electric SUV has been spied again, and this time we have video. It’s one of a handful of vehicles designed around the dedicated electric vehicle platform known as EVA, which debuted in the 2022 EQS full-size hatchback. The platform has since appeared in the 2023 EQE mid-size sedan and 2023 EQS

Removable roof panels are great, until you have to find a place to store them. A September 2021 filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) indicates Jeep may be working on a solution for the Gladiator. First spotted by Muscle Cars & Trucks, the filing details a way of storing Gladiator roof

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class was redesigned for 2022, and this week we got our first look at the first of two planned AMG versions. The car is the new C 43, which as expected has downsized from a 6- to a 4-cylinder engine. 2022 Genesis G80 Sport Buyers after a bigger sport sedan should take a

The electric Chevrolet Corvette became more than a myth, we drove the 2022 Genesis G80 Sport, and Acura announced 2023 Integra prices. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. GM President Mark Reuss confirmed an electric Chevrolet Corvette is in the works. The executive noted that before the icon goes electric a

The 2023 Nissan Z will compete in the Japanese Super Taikyu Series’ 24-hour race at Fuji Speedway, scheduled for June 4. Two cars will enter the ST-Q class, Nissan’s Nismo performance division said in a press release Thursday. One will be raced by a Nismo factory team, the other by privateer team Max Racing. Three

Mattel and Warner Bros. Pictures on Monday announced plans for a Hot Wheels movie that’s set to bring the tiny toy cars to the big screen. The movie will be produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot production company, which was responsible for the most recent incarnations of the “Star Trek,” “Star Wars,” and “Mission: Impossible”

Cadillac is preparing a mild update for the Escalade, judging by a camouflaged prototype spotted in the wild. The current generation of the full-size, body-on-frame luxury SUV arrived for the 2021 model year and will receive a new Escalade-V performance option for 2023. The Escalade-V’s exterior has been shown and a full reveal is slated

It’s been the stuff of Internet forum chatter for years, and even President Joe Biden has dropped a hint or two, but GM President Mark Reuss on Monday finally confirmed that an electric Chevrolet Corvette is coming. Reuss made the confirmation to CNBC’s Phil LeBeau during a segment of “Squawk Box,” though he didn’t provide

Aston Martin’s full lineup will be electrified by 2030 with a mix of plug-in hybrid and all-electric powertrains, the automaker announced on Friday. Aston previously confirmed that its first plug-in hybrid—a rebooted version of the Valhalla supercar—will arrive in 2024, with the first electric vehicle, a sports car, following in 2025. By 2026, all new

The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV was spotted in prototype form for the first time. The electric crossover lacked production lighting elements, but seemed to feature a Camaro-inspired blunt front end that leads into flowing fenders. Audi Urbansphere concept Audi revealed the Urbansphere concept that hints at an electric minivan. The people mover would be aimed

A 2020 Ford GT Mk II is headed to Mecum’s Indianapolis auction, scheduled for May 13-21. The Mk II is a track-only version of the modern Ford GT supercar. It wasn’t built for racing, however, as it doesn’t conform to the rules of any race series. Production is limited to 45 cars priced at $1.2

Mullen is an electric vehicle startup based in California that has largely flown under the radar but has been making a lot of noise in recent months. For example, the company revealed the Five crossover last November at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show. The Tesla Model Y rival is due in 2024 with a

BMW on Wednesday unveiled a new generation of its 7-Series, and included in the range is an electric variant badged an i7 xDrive60. It arrives at dealerships late this year as a 2023 model, and sits at the top of the redesigned 7-Series range. Pricing is confirmed to start from $120,295, including a $995 destination

An electric Chevrolet Blazer is coming next year as a 2024 model and we have fresh spy shots of what appears to be a prototype for the new battery-powered mid-size SUV. The prototype is heavily camouflaged, but we can already see that the design is very different to the one on the current internal-combustion Blazer

The New York Police Department on Friday used the backdrop of the 2022 New York International Auto Show to reveal the first of its Ford Mustang Mach-E cop cars. The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services announced last December that city officials had chosen to order 184 of the electric crossovers for law

Carbon-ceramic brakes can substantially improve performance, but they’re also a lot more expensive than conventional brakes. This Engineering Explained video dives into why carbon-ceramic brakes are so expensive, and whether they’re worth the extra cost. Note that the video is sponsored by Brembo, a major manufacturer of both carbon-ceramic and conventional brakes, and the company’s

The 1931 Bugatti Type 51 Dubos Coupe is a unique combination of coach-built bodywork and race car mechanicals. Now part of California’s Nethercutt Collection, it was recently featured on “Jay Leno’s Garage,” where Cameron Richards, vice president of the collection, explained its design and history. This car started out as a grand prix racer, and

Land Rover’s Range Rover Velar enters the 2023 model year with a new HST grade sitting at the top of the range. The new grade, which was previously offered on the Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Evoque, couples a number of popular options with curated design touches and chassis upgrades. The HST builds on

It can launch to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds, carry seven passengers in comfort, tromp up and down steep grades, crawl over rocks, and even tackle a twisty road competently. All the while it wraps occupants in a cocoon of modern luxury. It’s the 2022 Land Rover Range Rover, and it’s here to remind the

The 2023 Nissan Leaf blooms into another model year, with a freshened face but a model line pared down to just two trims from five last year, Nissan announced Tuesday in advance of the New York International Auto Show.  The changes are mostly cosmetic, with a blacked-out front fascia instead of the chrome wings of

The next-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been spotted testing again, in sedan guise. The current E-Class arrived for the 2017 model year and was given a mid-cycle update for 2021. In Mercedes tradition, we should see the redesigned E-Class arrive in 2023 as a 2024 model. The design looks to be taking on a more dynamic

Nissan on Tuesday announced the return of its rugged Rock Creek grade to the Nissan Pathfinder three-row SUV. Redesigned for 2022, the SUV embraces more off-road capability and a more outdoorsy look with the 2023 Pathfinder Rock Creek trim. With its shift last year from a CVT to a 9-speed automatic transmission, the Pathfinder boasted