The Range Rover Electric Sure Looks Like the Gas Model
The first revealing images of the Range Rover EV show it's a spitting image of the ICE model.
Low Income Californians Face Hurdles And Red Tape When Applying For EV Incentives
Californias EV sales continue to rise. In 2023 the state had a 17 percent increase in EV market share; that was up nearly 30 percent from 2022. But when you look deeper into the numbers youll see theres a problem: EVs are mostly being purchased by wealthier, college-educated Californians. The state hopes to get Read more...
Russia Is Jamming Airplane GPS For Thousands Of Flights Across Europe
Since Russias invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a Faraday curtain descended across European airspace from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Black Sea in the south. Over 46,000 planes have reported GPS issues while flying over the Baltic since last August, according to the Guardian. While aviation officials dont believe Read more...
Mercedes' New Charging Hub Delivers The Comfortable, Convenient Charging Experience We Deserve
America has a charging problem . Its pretty common to have to drive several miles off your route, only to find that half the chargers dont work, and the ones that do are charging much slower than theyre rated to. Now that everyones switched to Teslas North American Charging Standard , that should definitely make Read more...
See Inside An Abandoned Soviet Aircraft Carrier
Urban exploration is one of the coolest hobbies out there . It gives folks a new perspective on the cities where they live, and uncovers secrets long buried. But what do you do when you run out of urban environments to explore? When your city holds no more secrets to reveal? Well, you sneak onto an abandoned Soviet Read more...
Tesla Cybertruck Breaks In New, Innovative Way
Things arent going well at Tesla . The stock is currently down more than 40 percent year-to-date, analysts expect the Texas-based automaker to announce a 40 percent drop in profits, more than 20,000 people are expected to lose their jobs, and Teslas flagship product, the Cybertruck, is already on its second recall, Read more...
These Are Your Favorite Celebrity Cars
Celebrities sure have it rough; they have to star in blockbuster movies or top the music charts and all they get out of it is guaranteed harassment by paparazzi and a few million dollars. They have a public image to uphold and they know everyone is staring, and the car they drive makes a statement to their fans and Read more...
2025 Aston Martin DBX707 gets a new interior
We loved almost everything about the Aston Martin DBX707 the last time we had it, but there were a few things that we didn't like so much, which mainly revolved around its interior. Well Aston Martin has listened and it's unveiled the updated 2025 DBX, which gets some big interior upgrades and much needed UI improvements. The big update is a new infotainment system, which is a 10.25-inch touchscreen, which replaces the old system that used a rotary dial to... [read more]
2025 Porsche Cayenne GTS unveiled with 493 hp
Porsche is ready to expand the updated Cayenne lineup with the debut of the 2025 Cayenne GTS models. As expected, the GTS SUV and Coupe models arrive with more power, a sportier suspension, and GTS specific design elements. Under the hood there's the twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8, which generates 493 hp, a 40 hp increase compared to the previous Cayenne GTS. The torque rating is now at 487 lb.-ft. this is 30 lb.-ft. more than before.The V8 is mated to an... [read more]
Pepsi Paid For 100 Tesla Semi Trucks In 2017, But Has Only Received 36
Teslas Semi truck, promised to deliver 500 miles of range , easy hauling, and low cost of operation, was unveiled in November of 2017 . At the time dozens of fleets around the world placed orders for hundreds of trucks . The two largest orders, however, were for UPS and Pepsi, ordering 125 and 100 trucks respectively. Pr Read more...
Rolls-Royce Is Trying to Bring Back White-Wall Tires
This made-to-order Ghost has 104,268 stitches in the doors, and it's one of three special vehicles unveiled for customers in China.
Ferrari LaFerrari prototype listed for auction
By news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
Prototypes are usually destroyed after development of a given vehicle is complete, but this Ferrari LaFerrari prototype escaped that fate and is now up for auction on SBX Cars. This car is a third-phase prototype designated by the factory as an F150 Protipo Preserie PS1, according to the auction listing. As a later-phase prototype, it's visually...
People In Low-Income, Diverse Areas Have To Drive Way Longer For Safe Abortions
To the surprise of no one, people who come from congressional districts with lower incomes and more diverse populations are being forced to drive longer distances to get safe abortions . This realization is one of the early indicators that a post-Roe America is not a safe one for people who need abortions . Read more...
2025 Aston Martin DBX707, 2025 Porsche Cayenne GTS: Today's Car News
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Aston Martin's DBX has only been around for a couple of years but has already received its first update. For the 2025 model year, the high-performance SUV is being offered exclusively in the range-topping DBX707 grade. It also features a revamped interior borrowing technology from the latest DB12 and Vantage sports cars. The Porsche Cayenne...
Honda Odyssey Upstages Both Deadpool And Wolverine In Movie Trailer
People are getting tired of superhero movies . Marvels been trying its hardest to get Young Avengers off the ground, but its not 2008 anymore, and its a lot harder to get people to the theaters. Ironically, that makes it the perfect time to bring back Deadpool and pair him up with Wolverine in a highly anticipated Read more...
The Mercedes AMG GT Hybrid Has 9 Miles Of Electric Range On Purpose
The 816-horsepower hybrid's battery is intentionally compromised to offer little energy.
2024 Mazda CX-80 3-row SUV launches in Europe
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Mazda last week took the wraps off a new three-row mid-size crossover SUV called the CX-80. It shares a platform and interior with the CX-70 and CX-90 crossovers offered in the U.S., but unlike those models won't be sold here. It starts sales in Europe later this year and will be rolled out to additional markets next year. The CX-80 is essentially...
Teslas Day Of Reckoning Is Upon Us
Good morning! Its Monday, April 22, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more...
Scott Dixon Still Deserves More Credit
The 2024 Grand Prix of Long Beach was the platonic ideal motor race for Indianapolis Cars in recent history. The race, as is tradition, had two groups of drivers on two different fuel and tire strategies, one saving fuel and one going flat out to catch them. Scott Dixon truly a Merlin-style wizard who can make more Read more...
Ford F-150 Raptor R's V-8 available as $29,500 crate motor
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Ford's supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 known as the Predator is available once again in crate form, and is priced at $29,500. The engine is probably best known as the power source of the previous-generation Mustang's Shelby GT500 variant, where it delivered 760 hp. It now does duty in the F-150 Raptor R, albeit with output slightly detuned to 720 hp...
Whats The Most Controversial Car You Can Buy Right Now?
Everyones entitled to their own opinion on the cars on sale today. Some people will always come down hard in favor of vehicles like the Ford F-150 Raptor , claiming it to be Gods gift to gasoline, while others would rather drive a Model T fitted with a seat made of nails than a massive truck like that. Read more...
Ferrari Keeps Combustion Alive And Roaring With Hydrogen Engine Plans
The world is changing, McLaren is pedaling hybrid hypercars, Porsche has an EV selling like hot cakes and even Lamborghini has fitted battery packs to its latest cars in search of more performance. Now, Ferrari is looking for ways to add hydrogen power to its cars, but it could bring with it some very un-Ferrari Read more...
Plug-In-Hybrid Mercedes-AMG GT63 Is The Quickest Mercedes Ever
Following the debut of the SL63 S E Performance back in December, Mercedes-AMG has unveiled the range-topping plug-in-hybrid version of the new GT coupe using the same V8 powertrain. With a 0-to-60-mph time of just 2.7 seconds, the new GT63 S E Performance is the quickest series production Mercedes ever made, beating Read more...
2024 Maserati Ghibli 334 Ultima Is Part Absurd Powertrain, Part Dated Platform, And All Fun
The Maserati Ghibli has been the butt of depreciation jokes and Chrysler partsbin jokes since its debut in 2013, but the new Ghibli 334 Ultima manages to refocus the narrative. All it took was squeezing a twin-turbocharged V8 under the hood that sounds like all three of Cerberus heads harmonizing. Unfortunately, the Read more...
Updated 2025 Audi E-Tron GT caught on video
By news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Audi's E-Tron GT is set to come in for a facelift, and a new prototype has been spotted. The E-Tron GT is an electric performance sedan developed by the Audi Sport division and closely related to the Porsche Taycan which recently debuted in updated form, receiving more range, performance, and faster charging. Both models use an EV platform...
You Need A Diesel-Powered Kawasaki KLR650 In Your Life
Diesel-powered motorcycles never really took off, for about one thousand reasons that make them worse than gas or electric bikes, but when have you ever cared about a vehicle being bad? Youre on Jalopnik after all, where we adore the absolute worst pieces of garbage ever set loose on the American roads. Youre a Read more...
Tesla's 35-Second Fix For The Cybertruck's Slippery Gas Pedal Is To Just To Bolt It On
Tesla was forced to issue a recall for the futuristic Cybertruck last week after it emerged that the accelerator pedal could come loose and jam the car on full power. Not good for a truck thats meant to be so rugged it can survive the apocalypse. Now, Tesla has revealed the fix for the issue is a very futuristic Read more...
At $12,900, Does This 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4 Qualify As A Deal?
The present owner of todays Nice Price or No Dice Quattroporte claims to be selling it under book value due to a minor fix it requires. Thats on top of the precipitous depreciation these cars already face. Lets see if this one is worth the roll of the dice. Read more...
