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Red Bull dominates 2024 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 5:30am
Max Verstappen led a one-two finish for Red Bull Racing at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this past weekend, which served as round two of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship. Teammate Sergio Perez did well to finish in second place some 13 seconds behind Verstappen, as he suffered a five-second penalty for an unsafe release during an early pit...

Rivian working on a winch integration

Sun, 03/10/2024 - 8:00am
Rivian has filed a patent application for an integrated winch assembly. As described in the patent application, which was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Feb. 29, 2024, and originally filed on Aug. 30, 2022, a winch could be mounted behind the front or rear fascia to keep the exterior styling clean and...

Why ethanol makes so much power compared to gasoline

Sun, 03/10/2024 - 6:00am
Ethanol only contains two thirds the amount of energy of an equivalent amount of gasoline, yet engines make more power burning it than gasoline. This video from Engineering Explained will tell you why. The key is ethanol's higher octane rating than pump gasoline. Straight ethanol has an octane rating of 109, compared to a maximum 97 octane for...

2024 Dodge Charger, 2025 Kia Tasman: This Week's Top Photos

Sat, 03/09/2024 - 8:00am
Dodge's electric replacement for both the Challenger and Charger muscle were revealed this week as the 2024 Charger Daytona. Buyers with gasoline in their veins will also have an option as Dodge will offer a Charger Sixpack model equipped with the Hurricane inline-6 in 2025. Hyundai's Ioniq 5 has been on sale for a couple of years and soon will...

The Scamander is the most bizarre TVR of all

Sat, 03/09/2024 - 6:00am
Niche British sports car marque TVR once tried to build an amphibious off-roader. It was to be called the Scamander, and it turns out a working prototype still exists. The Scamander was a pet project of Peter Wheeler, who owned TVR from 1981 to 2005. Even after selling the company, Wheeler, who died in 2009, kept working on the prototype, which is...

Rivian R2, 2024 Dodge Charger, electric Range Rover Velar successor: The Week In Reverse

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 1:00pm
The Rivian R2 debuted, the 2024 Dodge Charger's powertrain details emerged, and we spotted the electric Range Rover Velar successor. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The Rivian R2 debuted with seating for five and two rows of seats that fold completely flat. When it arrives in 2026, the R2 will come with single-, dual-, or...

Audi takes 100% stake in Sauber F1 team

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 11:53am
Audi on Friday announced that it is taking a 100% stake in the Sauber F1 team in preparation for entering F1 in 2026. The automaker announced plans to enter F1 for the 2026 season as both a constructor and power unit supplier in 2022, and bought a stake in Sauber at the start of 2023. In a press release, Audi said it has now reached an agreement...

Former GM President John F. Gordon's 1964 Cheetah #002 prototype surfaces for sale

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 11:30am
A 1964 Cheetah prototype once owned by a General Motors president is listed for sale on Hemmings. The Cheetah was created by Bill Thomas, who, after success tuning and racing Corvettes, sought to build a Chevrolet-powered rival to the Shelby Cobra. But instead of using an existing chassis, as Shelby did with the AC Ace, Thomas designed the Cheetah...

Rivian R3, Mercedes-AMG CLA EV: Car News Headlines

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 11:00am
Rivian pulled out a surprise during Thursday's reveal of the R2 electric crossover by also showing a smaller R3 hatchback. Details are slim, but the R3 is expected to enter production later this decade and include a high-performance R3X variant, a vehicle that was also teased on Thursday. Mercedes-Benz is working on its next-generation CLA-Class...

2024 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix preview: Sainz sits out

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 10:00am
Following the past weekend's season opener in Bahrain, the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship has skipped over to nearby Saudi Arabia for the country's annual race at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. The race will take place on Saturday instead of the usual Sunday schedule to avoid clashing with preparations for Ramadan, which means the initial...

2026 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA EV spied with new details

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 8:45am
Mercedes-Benz is out testing prototypes for an electric compact sedan that will serve as the next-generation CLA-Class. Its design was previewed last year by the Concept CLA-Class and Mercedes has confirmed the start of sales in 2025. The timing points to a likely arrival as a 2026 model in the U.S. Another prototype has just been spotted, and...

2024 Audi Q4 E-Tron gains horsepower, higher starting price

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 8:00am
Audi's Q4 E-Tron has only been on sale since the 2022 model year, but the electric compact crossover is already receiving some key updates. For the 2024 model year, the previous 40 and 50 grades have been replaced by a single 55 model. The new grade brings more power, but also a higher starting price. The 2024 Q4 55 E-Tron is priced from $56,395...

2025 BMW M2 CS spied in the snow

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 7:00am
BMW unleashed a new generation of its M2 compact coupe for 2023, but more potent versions are coming, as evidenced by a prototype for a more hardcore version, likely the M2 CS, currently testing in the wild. The latest photos show a prototype winter testing near the Arctic Circle, and an earlier video from Car Spy Media showed a prototype testing...

Electric Range Rover Sport reportedly due in 2025

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 6:00am
JLR is gearing up to launch an electric version of its iconic Range Rover later this year and will follow it shortly after with an electric version of the related Range Rover Sport. Autocar reported on Friday that the electric Range Rover Sport is due in 2025 and will be followed in quick succession by two more electric Range Rovers sitting in the...

Rivian R3 and R3X debut as electric hot hatches

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 2:22pm
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe pulled a Steve Jobs "one more thing" moment at the debut of the R2 electric SUV. On Thursday after the R2 rolled onto stage, Scaringe introduced its smaller, sportier sibling, the R3, as well as a performance variant called the R3X. Details on the R3 are slim, but the design makes a statement. Sitting lower than the R2 with...

McLaren Trophy one-make race series expands to US

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 2:00pm
McLaren is bringing its McLaren Trophy one-make race series to North America, the company announced on Thursday. The series made its debut in Europe last year and currently features dedicated race cars based on the Artura and former 570S supercar. The North American series, to be known as McLaren Trophy America, will host its inaugural season in...

Rivian R2S will cost $45,000, have over 300 miles of range, 0-60 in under 3.0 seconds

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 1:32pm
Rivian is looking to go mainstream with a lower cost model that will square off with everything from the Tesla Model Y to the Chevrolet Blazer EV. On Thursday, the Rivian R2S debuted two years ahead of when it will arrive. When the R2S enters production in Normal, Illinois, it will cost $45,000 and have up to 330 miles of range. The Rivian R2S...

Ford patents reconfigurable seating layouts for EVs

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 12:02pm
A new Ford patent filing detailing an elaborate reconfigurable seating system has surfaced. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Feb. 13, and originally filed on March 21, 2022, the application centers on seats with fold-out elements built into their backs. This allows seats to be configured as forward or...

Audi Q6 E-Tron, AC Cobra GT Coupe: Today's Car News

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 11:00am
After several delays, Audi's Q6 E-Tron is finally ready for its reveal. The covers will come off on March 18, and sales should follow shortly after, including here in the U.S. The Q6 E-Tron is an electric compact crossover related to Porsche's electric Macan, though the Audi should start lower than the Macan's $80,000 sticker. AC Cars is still...

One of Mercedes' first cars just sold for $12M at auction

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 9:30am
A car that helped lay the groundwork for the company that we know today as Mercedes-Benz just sold at auction for $12,105,000. That's among the highest prices ever paid for a car built before 1930. The car was a 1904 Mercedes-Simplex 60 HP similar to the one shown here, and was sold at a Gooding & Company auction coinciding with this past...

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