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Another new Porsche Taycan variant has been announced, but it’s not the wagon-like Cross Turismo model. No, that’s been delayed due to how popular the Taycan’s proving to be. The latest U.S. Taycan model drops the price of entry to Porsche’s electric car. On Tuesday the German automaker announced the 2021 Porsche Taycan rear-wheel-drive base

If you’re steeped in 1990s nostalgia, but think a Ferrari or Lamborghini is too common, this 1993 Cizeta V16T is for you. Scheduled to cross the block January 22 at an RM Sotheby’s auction, it’s one of just nine built. Cizeta was the brainchild of former Lamborghini test driver and engineer Claudio Zampolli. After leaving

Since the original version launched, fans have been clamoring for a more powerful version of the Subaru BRZ, i.e. one fitted with a turbocharger, a la the WRX. But Engineering Explained host Jason Fenske is glad the redesigned 2022 Subaru BRZ doesn’t have a turbocharger. Here’s why. The second-generation BRZ gets a 2.4-liter flat-4 engine,

Mercedes-Benz was spotted testing a redesigned GLC-Class. The popular SUV looks to be growing in size for its next generation, and new proportions should also result in a sleeker, sportier look compared to the current model. 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL63 Roadster spy shots – Photo credit: S. Baldauf / SB-Medien Mercedes was also spotted testing

We said goodbye to the Toyota Land Cruiser, had our first seat time in the 2021 Mercedes-Benz E450 Coupe, and witnessed the end of Ken Block’s exclusive partnership with Ford. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We spent a week with the 2021 Toyota Land Cruiser to remind ourselves why it’s

At the end of the 1960s, Porsche was on the hunt for a model that could slot into the family lineup below the 911. Working with Volkswagen to make this happen, it came up with the 914, a car that proved to be quite popular. Despite this popularity, the 914 today isn’t exactly lighting up

Audi late on Friday unveiled the new Q5 Sportback. When attached to an SUV, the Sportback name indicates a coupe-like roofline ending in a liftback, as opposed to the more upright tailgates traditionally found on SUVs. It adds a bit of style by creating a more dynamic profile, though the cost of this is reduced

Porsche is celebrating 25 years of the Boxster with the 718 Boxster 25 model, the company announced on Tuesday. Limited to 1,250 units worldwide, the Boxster 25 is based on the 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 with its 394-hp 4.0-liter flat-6. It comes with either a 6-speed manual or dual-clutch automatic transmission and has a top

The 2021 Detroit auto show has been canceled, and will be replaced by a new all-outdoor event called Motor Bella, organizers announced in a press release Monday. A reimagined North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), as the Detroit auto show is formally known, was originally planned for June 2020, moving from the traditional January date.

“Knight Rider” star David Hasselhoff is auctioning off his automotive co-star from the cult-classic 1980s television show. LiveAuctioneers is running an auction of The Hoff’s personal memorabilia collection—including his KITT Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. The auction ends January 23. The car is located in the United Kingdom and Hasselhoff will personally deliver it to its

Jeep revealed its redesigned Grand Cherokee this week, in a new three-row option dubbed the L (a two-row option is still coming). Jeep has made its new Grand Cherokee a lot more premium in look and feel, and it should also drive better than its predecessor thanks to a new platform. 2021 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid

Ken Block and Ford are ending their 10-year exclusive partnership, leaving Block a free agent to pursue deals with other automakers, Block and Ford Performance confirmed Friday. “Working with Ford over the past decade has been awesome,” Block said in a statement published on his Hoonigan Racing Division website. “I’m super appreciative to Ford for

A new generation of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is coming next year, and we’ve got fresh spy shots and video of the car’s wagon body style. Don’t get too excited because we’re unlikely to see it on sale in the United States. Elsewhere, it should trail the sedan by only a few months, meaning a launch

Last summer, an original 1965 Ford Shelby GT350 Competition became the most valuable Mustang in the nameplate’s history when it fetched $3.85 million at auction, eclipsing the the $3.4 million bid on the original “Bullitt” movie car at an auction last January. What made it so valuable was the fact that it was the famous

Singer Vehicle Design is world renowned for its modified Porsche 911s, but despite already having a stellar reputation in the 911 tuning scene, the California company never ceases to push the boundaries. Case in point is Singer’s latest reimagined 911, a wild off-roader similar in ethos to the Porsche 911 SC Safari rally car of

Taiwanese company Foxconn has entered a deal with Chinese electric-vehicle startup Byton and the Chinese government’s Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone, which could see it to take a more direct role in car manufacturing. The parties will attempt to get customer examples of Byton’s M-Byte battery-electric SUV into production by the first quarter of

“Fast & Furious”—the fourth installment in the franchise—is noteworthy mostly for reuniting most of the original cast from the first movie. But it also gave an iconic muscle car some long-overdue screen time. This is the story of how a Buck Grand National ended up on screen—as told by Craig Lieberman, a technical advisor on

A new generation of the Jeep Grand Cherokee is due for the 2022 model year, and this time there will be a three-row variant. A revealing prototype for the new mid-size SUV was spotted this week. Porsche Carrera GT-R by GPR Racing An unofficial Porsche Carrera GT race car that was never homologated and thus

The Bugatti Bolide track car has some radical design features, including a massive roof-mounted air scoop with an unusual design inspiration. It turns out the engineers borrowed an aerodynamic trick from the humble golf ball. Golf balls are remarkably aerodynamic. Their dimpled surface allows them to travel about twice as far as a smooth ball,

It’s hard to imagine a modern supercar competing in the Paris-Dakar Rally, but that’s exactly what the Porsche 959 did back in the 1980s. This video from Porsche’s “Top Five” YouTube series explains how the 959 morphed from supercar to rally car. The all-wheel-drive 959 was designed with an eye toward Group B rallying, but

When the McLaren Speedtail was unveiled two years ago, the entire 106-unit production run had already sold out despite a near-$2 million price. Now one of those supercars is scheduled to cross the block at an RM Sotheby’s auction on Jan. 22. That car is Speedtail number 36, which was ordered on July 20, 2020,

If you’re a fan of 1980s pop culture, take note: an official “A-Team” van is heading to auction Jan. 22 through Worldwide Auctioneers. For those unfamiliar with the show, “The A-Team” followed the exploits of four ex-special-forces soldiers—Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith, Lieutenant Templeton “Faceman” Peck, Sergeant Bosco “B.A.” Baracus, and Corporal H.M. “Howling Mad” Murdock—who

The Porsche Carrera GT is a pretty extreme vehicle, but for one original owner there was additional performance required. The Carrera GT you see here, a 2005 example, was originally ordered by a customer from Belgium who wanted to take it racing, and thus fulfil Porsche’s original goal for the engine and platform that went

Ammo NYC founder Larry Kosilla brings an obsessive attention to detail to everything he does, including the space where he works on cars. After outgrowing his home garage, Kosilla set out to build the ultimate detailing garage, a process that took about a year. Kosilla started with an existing building, working with an architect on

The Rimac C_Two electric hypercar is undergoing homologation ahead of a planned start of deliveries in 2021. Part of that process involves testing for electromagnetic emissions, the Croatian company explained in a short video. All electronics—including those used in cars—produce some amount of electromagnetic emissions. Those emissions can also interfere with electronics. That means if

A lot goes into making the winged badge on the hood of every new Aston Martin. While most automakers have moved to common plastic, each Aston badge is still handmade from metal. This video from YouTube channel MrJWW shows how it’s done, for a special-edition DBX, in this case. A 200-year-old British company called Vaughtons

Looks like Santa Claus is getting a new sleigh. According to Bentley, Santa has worked with the company’s Mulliner personalization division to order a one-off Christmas-themed Flying Spur dubbed “Reindeer Eight.” Bentley revealed the customized Flying Spur V8 last Friday, complete with a 3D-printed reindeer hood ornament in place of the traditional “Flying B.” The

Fiat is discontinuing the 124 Spider two-seat roadster for the 2021 model year, as well as the 500L. That leaves the 500X crossover as the only model in Fiat’s U.S lineup for 2021. The demise of the 124 Spider and 500L was briefly noted in a press release detailing pricing for the 2021 Fiat 500X,

Canoo is the latest electric vehicle startup in the United States to go public, with its shares starting to trade on the Nasdaq on Tuesday under ticker symbol “GOEV.” The shares opened at a price of $22.82 and at the time of writing were trading at $20.36. Canoo is thought to have received approximately $600

Apple [NASDAQ: AAPL] plans to start production of an electric car by 2024, potentially leveraging breakthrough battery technology from the tech giant, Reuters reported Monday. After apparently sidelining the development program sometimes referred to as “Project Titan,” Apple now plans to build a car that will be sold to consumers, according to the report, which cited two