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Development of the 2025 BMW M5 sedan and M5 Touring wagon is continuing with cold-weather testing in Arjeplog, Sweden. Engineers took prototypes of the seventh-generation M5 on a 1,491-mile road trip from Munich to Arjeplog—a favorite spot among automakers for cold-weather testing—and documented it in a series of YouTube videos. The...

Mercedes-Benz will use the 2024 Beijing auto show later this month to debut its electric G-Class. First previewed in 2021 by the EQG concept, whose name was initially expected to carry over into production, the electric G-Class will instead be called the G 580 with EQ Technology, Mercedes confirmed. Two-time Formula 1 world champion Mika...

The electric version of the iconic Mercedes-Benz G-Class will be revealed on April 24 ahead of a formal debut the following day at the 2024 Beijing auto show, Mercedes announced on Monday. First previewed in 2021 by the EQG concept, whose name was initially expected to carry over into production, the electric G-Class will be known as the G 580...

With only 375 examples built, plus a handful of additional prototype examples, the McLaren P1 is a rare breed. As a result, any example that comes up for sale is an opportunity not to be wasted, but the latest up for grabs is a particularly special car. A prototype example, referred to internally as the P1 VP3 (Validation Prototype 3), is up for...

The fourth round of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship got underway on Sunday with the Japanese Grand Prix, and Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen returned to form after the previous round in Australia where he was forced to retire due to car troubles. The Dutch youngster, who's chasing his fourth straight title, set two records last season: the...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to social media last week to announce plans for the reveal of a Tesla robotaxi on August 8. Musk didn't provide any further details, though he said during 2022's opening of Tesla's plant in Austin, Texas, that Tesla would build a robotaxi at the site. Musk's post, which was made on X on April 5, came the same day Reuters...

Max Verstappen led a one-two finish for Red Bull Racing on Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix, held at the Suzuka Circuit. Sergio Perez crossed the line some 12 seconds behind his teammate. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz finished 20 seconds behind the winner to claim third in the race that served as round four of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship...

With its tall ride height and smattering of body cladding, the Toyota Crown has a similar vibe to the discontinued Subaru Outback sedan. Toyota is now doubling down on that with a more rugged special-edition model for the Japanese market. Dubbed the Crown Landscape, it sits about an inch higher than the standard Crown and rides on 18-inch wheels...

Fold-out tray tables are a familiar part of flying, but Ford could bring a similar idea to its cars. A patent application from the automaker published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on March 14, but originally filed on Sept. 14, 2022, deals with tables that deploy from a vehicle's center console. According to the...

Subaru has launched a hotter version of its WRX for 2024, but it isn't the WRX STI. Instead it's a new grade called the WRX TR, and we've just tested one. The Range Rover Sport gets a black pack for the 2025 model year. It's called the Stealth Package, and it includes a protective film that lends the vehicle a matte-like finish. Toyota recently...

The Lexus NX compact crossover sees minor changes to feature content for the 2025 model year. The NX gets one new exterior color option (Copper Crest), an available Macadamia interior color option for Luxury models, and two center-console USB-C ports, bringing the total number to six. Wireless device charging is now available on all grades as...

Tesla has cancelled a much-discussed affordable EV, but it will continue to develop autonomous vehicles based on the same platform, Reuters reported Friday, citing three anonymous sources familiar with the matter. Two sources told Reuters they learned of the decision to abandon the affordable EV, thought to be a crossover targeting a $25,000 base...

We learned the 2025 Toyota 4Runner's debut date, Nissan confirmed the next-gen GT-R, and 2027 Porsche K1 prototypes surfaced. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2025 Toyota 4Runner will debut on April 9. Toyota announced the sixth-generation 4Runner's debut date along with a teaser photo that confirmed the SUV will retain...

Tuscadero pink is back as a color option for the updated 2024 Jeep Wrangler. First seen on the 2021 Wrangler, this unsubtle color is named after the character Pinky Tuscadero from the 1970s sitcom "Happy Days." It was one of several limited-run colors Jeep introduced at the time, and proved popular. About 30,000 customers ordered it when it was...

Toyota has updated the GR Yaris, and soon the car's more extreme GRMN Yaris sibling will receive its own round of updates. A prototype has been spotted testing at the Nürburgring, and Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda was on hand to help with the development, even taking turns behind the wheel. BMW is working on a new generation of the M5 with...

The 2024 Formula 1 World Championship battle continues this weekend with round four, the Japanese Grand Prix, which takes place at the legendary Suzuka Circuit. The race is normally held much later in the season but has been brought forward to sit next to nearby races on the calendar, in this case the previous Australian Grand Prix and upcoming...

There's now a new supplier of high-quality forged wheels made in Germany. Motorsports and engineering company Manthey-Racing, a close partner of Porsche, has established a production facility for forged wheels. It is located in Freudenstadt, in Germany's Black Forest region, and has the capacity to build up to 6,000 wheels per year. The first...

Toyota launched an updated version of its GR Yaris hot hatch in January during the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon, but still in the works is the car's hotter GRMN variant, a prototype for which has been spotted for the first time. GRMN is the range-topping option for road cars developed by Toyota's Gazoo Racing motorsports department. It stands for...

The Volkswagen Golf celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, but there's another Volkswagen Group hatchback that was launched at the same time as the venerable VW, and that's the Audi 50. Penned by Lamborghini Miura and Countach designer Marcello Gandini, together with Audi designer Hartmut Warkuß, the designer of the Audi 80, the 50...

Mercedes-Benz appears to be preparing a second update for its GLE-Class midsize SUV, one more substantial than the previous version. A GLE-Class prototype with a new front-end design hidden under some camouflage gear has been spotted testing, confirming that work on an updated version is underway. Parts of the interior have also been concealed and...