A 1974 Porsche 911 RSR IROC race car once owned by Columbian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar is again up for sale, this time through Collecting Cars. The car, which was listed for sale earlier this year by DuPont Registry with a $2.2 million asking price, was raced by Formula One champion Emerson Fittipaldi in the
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As Nissan Skyline GT-R values continue to soar, the automaker’s Nismo performance division has launched a factory restoration program. This Nismo-produced video shows an R32 Skyline GT-R going through the process. The comprehensive restoration process involves stripping the car down to its bare body shell. The shell is then checked for damaged, given an anti-rust
Rivian’s first product, the 2022 R1T full-size pickup, is now in production and initial impressions, including from us, are positive. That should bode well for the company’s efforts to raise additional funds by launching an initial public offering, a filing for which was made with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week. The filing discloses
Unveiled in September at the inaugural Munich auto show, the Porsche Mission R concept presents the German performance marque’s vision for future electric race cars. But this is no mere show car, as a deep dive from Porsche explains. The Mission R is a fully drivable prototype incorporating ideas Porsche is considering for electric customer
The first customer examples of Rivian’s R1T recently started rolling off the line at the company’s plant in Normal, Illinois, and we’ve got a full review up for anyone considering the full-size electric pickup truck. It brings a lot to the table such as instant torque, incredible acceleration, innovative packaging, and several unique features. 2021
We drove the 2022 Rivian R1T, the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 was shown and we spotted the convertible, and the two-row 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee debuted. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We got our first stint behind the wheel of the electric Rivian R1T pickup truck both on the street
My ears are treated to a deep, gratifying low rumble that reminds me that this Cadillac is a 2021 CT5-V, the souped-up version of what’s now the largest sedan the brand offers. However, that initial smile fades as I contemplate what this car really represents: This generation of Cadillacs may be the swan song for
Photos can make or break a sale. It’s that simple, especially in today’s often long-distance, online collector car marketplace environment. Over the last several years, the team at Motorwerks has worked with a huge number of collector car sellers to create print and digital advertisements, more than two dozen auction catalogs, and tens of thousands
The Nissan 370 gets redesigned next spring but the car’s corporate cousin, the Infiniti Q60, soldiers on without any inkling of a potential successor on the horizon. Infiniti still has some years as the current Q60 has only been with us since 2017. It now enters the 2022 model year, with the only change being
Reminiscent of the DaimlerChrysler days, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis joined forces last week, this time in the area of battery development and production for electric vehicles. Mercedes is the latest shareholder in the battery technology company Automotive Cells Company (ACC), which was formed in 2020 by the former PSA Group (now part of Stellantis) and French
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the unveiling of the Bugatti EB110. While this effort to revive Bugatti for the modern age failed, it laid the foundation for the brand’s revival under Volkswagen Group stewardship. The EB110 was the brainchild of Italian businessman Romano Artioli, who as a 20-year-old vowed to revive Bugatti when
This week we hopped behind the wheel of the updated 2022 Porsche Macan GTS. The vehicle combines everyday comfort with high-performance as a fitting coda for the gas-powered Macan before the small crossover goes full-electric in the coming years. 2017 Porsche 911 GTS Targa 4 Another vehicle we tested was the new 2022 Porsche 911
Jeep used the 2021 Detroit 4Fest currently underway at Detroit’s Holly Oaks ORV Park to unveil a new Xtreme Recon Package designed for the Wrangler Willys. The package sees the heritage-inspired Willys join the Rubicon and Rubicon 392 as Wranglers available with 35-inch tires from the factory, and it presents excellent value at a price
The 2022 Honda Passport debuts the new TrailSport grade, and Honda is eager to show it off. This week, the automaker will reveal an overlanding-themed Passport TrailSport at the Overland Expo West show in Flagstaff, Arizona. Designed with help from overlanding enthusiast and YouTuber Jon Tuico, the Passport TrailSport Rugged Roads Project gets a lift
The days of spritely, adequately powered roadsters that can be maintained on a shoestring budget may be a thing of the past, but a consortium of firms in the U.K. are out to show that it doesn’t have to be this way. They worked together to produce the Aura concept, a modern take on the
Acura on Tuesday unveiled an updated version of its RDX. Due at dealerships in November as a 2022 model, the updated RDX brings further refinements to what was already one of the best options in the small premium crossover segment. The RDX is really the vehicle that kicked off Acura’s current brand renaissance, as it
An enormous warehouse in Reno, Nevada, houses a remarkable collection of more than 200 classic and collector vehicles owned by Anne Brockinton Lee. The collection began by Lee’s late husband, Robert M. Lee, when he purchased a 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Series I cabriolet prototype from Enzo Ferrari. His collection took off from there. “Bob
An Italian company is rebooting the legendary Lancia 037 Group B rally car. The Kimera Automobili EVO37 has been making the rounds this year, including an appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July, and is scheduled to start deliveries as you read this. The EVO37 is the brainchild of former European Rally Championship
Nissan’s GT-R spawned a T-spec special edition this week. While there’s no extra power, the 2021 model offers two rare paint options from the GT-R’s past, one of which is the legendary Midnight Purple. 2021 Lucid Air Dream Edition EPA-rated range estimates for the 2022 Lucid Air were announced this week and the top estimate
The German firm Mechatronik may specialize in restoring and selling classic Mercedes-Benz cars, but the shop currently has a very special Porsche 959 listed for sale. It’s no normal 959; it’s a prototype of Porsche’s first supercar. First spotted by Motor1, this car is the seventh of 12 F-Series prototypes, which were built just before
The U.S. Department of State has awarded General Motors’ defense arm a $36.4 million development contract that includes the purchase of 10 modified Chevrolet Suburban SUVs, to be built over the next two years, GM announced Wednesday in a press release. Destined for use with the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service, the Suburbans will share
Nissan European design boss Matthew Weaver has reimagined the first-generation Nissan Silvia as a modern electric car. Unveiled at the 1964 Tokyo motor show, the original CSP311 Silvia launched a nameplate that would, decades later, include the S13 and S14 generations (sold in the U.S. as the Nissan 240SX) of drifting and tuning fame. However,
Porsche and Siemens Energy have broken ground on a synthetic fuel pilot plant called Haru Oni, the automaker announced Tuesday in a press release. Located in Punta Arenas, Chile, the plant will produce fuel that is nearly carbon neutral and can be used with existing internal-combustion engines, Porsche claims. Fuel will be produced using electrolysis
A Ford Mustang previously owned by actor Steve McQueen will cross the Mecum Auctions block in Las Vegas next month. No, it’s not the 1968 fastback from “Bullitt,” but it is a genuine McQueen-owned Mustang, according to the auctioneer. The car in question is a 1969 Ford Mustang fastback, with different styling than the iconic
They say you can’t improve on perfection, but Germany’s Emilia Auto is giving it a shot. The company has resurrected the classic Alfa Romeo GT coupe by stuffing it with the engine from a modern Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. Unveiled in 1963, the Alfa Romeo GT became an icon thanks to its elegant design and
This week saw the inaugural running of the Munich auto show, the replacement for Germany’s traditional auto show in Frankfurt. The new show places its main focus on urban mobility but there were also plenty of cars designed for individual mobility on display. One of the stars was the Porsche Mission R concept, a vision
Hyundai has given another, more revealing look at a large electric crossover likely to be called the Ioniq 7, which is confirmed for launch in early 2024. A video released this week highlighting Hyundai’s plan to become a fully electrified brand by 2040 briefly shows three vehicles (at 22 seconds in), one of which is
British coachbuilder Radford has been revived, and its first modern project is a retro sports car inspired by the Lotus Type 62. The sports car is also based on a modern Lotus, specifically the Evora. It’s known as the Lotus Type 62-2 coach-built by Radford, and on Wednesday Radford revealed a new flagship variant packing
A prototype for Volkswagen’s redesigned Amarok mid-size pickup truck due in 2022 has been spotted for the first time. It was snapped undergoing testing at Ford’s main test site in Dearborn, Michigan. Some readers will recall that VW’s Volkswagen Group parent in 2019 said it was working on a handful of joint projects with Ford,
Hyundai on Tuesday laid out its fuel-cell strategy for the next two decades, and included in the plans is a sports car being developed in partnership with Rimac. Hyundai and Rimac first announced plans to jointly develop a sports car in 2019, and now we have the first details on the project. The announcement of