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The 2025 Toyota 4Runner received a teaser, the 2025 Audi Q7 received a fresh face, and we drove the 2025 Volvo EX30. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The teaser campaign for the 2025 Toyota 4Runner kicked off. Toyota posted an image revealing part of the iconic SUV's new design. It's clear the new 4Runner, which will be new...

Almost immediately after a cargo ship crashed into destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in the early morning hours of March 26, conspiracy theorists started spreading false information and asking dumbass questions about the disaster. On the other side of it, actual journalists have talked about the real…

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I recently spent a few days with a 2024 Mercedes-Benz E350, a nearly fully loaded, base engine version of the eleventh-generation E-Class. More luxurious and comfort-oriented than ever before, the new E-Class is a technological powerhouse and has so many features, specs and noteworthy elements that it’s impossible to…

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On July 2, 1937, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. Search and rescue missions turned up no leads, and for 87 years, her disappearance has remained one of history’s greatest unsolved mysteries. That is, unless an underwater drone from Deep Sea…

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Hyundai has been spotted testing a prototype for the production version of the Seven electric SUV concept shown at the 2021 Los Angeles auto show. The vehicle, which was first announced during 2020's launch of the Ioniq EV sub-brand, has been confirmed by the automaker to go on sale in 2024. This means it will likely arrive as a 2025 model in the...

When a massive cargo ship ran into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, earlier this week, it created a huge mess in the water. Now, an equally huge crane has been deployed near the wreckage to help clean it up. In fact, this crane is apparently the largest on the Eastern Seaboard.

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The current R35 Nissan GT-R is expected to bow out soon, but a successor is planned, though it might not arrive for a few years. Nissan has confirmed that a redesigned GT-R is coming, but the automaker hasn't signed off on a final design, and also hasn't chosen what type of powertrain to run. Mercedes-Benz is working on its next-generation...

Michigan State Representative Matt Maddock doesn’t exactly have the best track record of being right. He was wrong about COVID-19 being less deadly than the flu, and he was definitely wrong about the results of the 2020 presidential election. This time around, CNN reports that he was wrong about buses being full of…

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It seems like every week another poorly executed feature on the Tesla Cybertruck emerges. Today’s lesson; the Cybertruck’s front trunk or frunk seems to have the potential to seriously injure misplaced fingers.

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Proper clearance is important when adding chunky off-road tires, especially when the vehicle was originally designed for on-road driving. Ford has experienced what happens when the clearance is insufficient with its Transit Trail off-road van, which has been recalled due to the front tires rubbing against the body in certain conditions. The recall...

Good morning! It’s Friday, March 29, 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.

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We can understand people buying cars in boring colors in an attempt to preserve their resale value, but come on. That’s nothing more than a race to the bottom where everyone drives the same greige car and loses it constantly in the parking lot. In fact, the number of people who all drive cars with boring colors is a…

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Reader, I missed you last week. Yes, you, specifically, the girl reading this. I was off gallivanting through Sweden, skidding cars across icy lakes, but my thoughts were back here with you. Were you missing these slides? Were you reading my excessively overthought Dune slides instead?

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Polestar fans can look forward to more performance-oriented special editions along the lines of the BST Edition 270 and BST Edition 230 versions of the Polestar 2. The information was revealed by Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath in an interview with Motor1 during this week's 2024 New York auto show. Ingenlath didn't say when the next BST editions...

We love concept cars. Flashy designs, out-there tech, things that won’t show up on production cars for years — hook them into our veins. But, sadly, sometimes those fancy concepts don’t just take years to hit production — sometimes, they never get there at all.

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Enthusiasts can tuck themselves into bed tonight knowing Nissan’s iconic sports cars will live to see another generation. At the 2024 New York auto show, Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer for Nissan North America, Ponz Pandikuthira, told Motor Authority the GT-R and Z nameplates won’t die, though they might take time to...

Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Transit Connect electric is touted by its seller as a “piece of automotive history.” Let’s see if its price sets some sort of historical record.

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One of the most iconic names in racing is set to make a return this year, by establishing a team in the Formula E Championship. The U.K.'s Lola Cars announced on Thursday that it will partner with Yamaha to form the new team Lola Yamaha in time for Season 11 of Formula E, which is expected to start later this year. The provisional calendar won't...