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General Motors has abandoned plans to introduce new Ultra Cruise branding for a more advanced version of its Super Cruise automated driver-assist feature, which is currently in the works. The information was first reported last week by CNBC and has since been confirmed to Motor Authority in a statement from GM. According to the automaker,

Volkswagen’s iconic Golf hatchback celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024, and the automaker has marked the occasion with the launch of a major update for the current eighth-generation model, which was revealed late on Tuesday. The updates span the full Golf range but once again the U.S. will only receive the sporty Golf GTI and

Czinger’s Hyper GT concept, a 1,250-hp four-seater shown in 2022, will be built, the company’s CEO has revealed. In an interview with Top Gear published last week, Czinger CEO and founder Kevin Czinger said the Hyper GT is going into production, and that it is one of six vehicles the company wants to launch by

A 2023 Ford Bronco DR with throwback paint has surfaced for sale on Bring a Trailer. Announced in 2021, the Bronco DR (short for Desert Racer) is a turnkey race truck intended as a spiritual successor to Broncos that competed in the Baja 1000 in the 1960s and 1970s. Just 50 are thought to have

Czech race car specialist Praga has joined the ranks of hypercar manufacturers with the launch of the Bohema, an extreme track machine that can also be driven on the road. Production is now underway, and the first examples will be delivered this year, including in the U.S. Teaser for 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Jeep provided

The Dodge Charger successor began testing, the 2025 Infiniti QX80 hit the road, and “Days Of Thunder” race cars were found. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Less than a week after Dodge teased the Dodge Charger and Challenger successor, a prototype drove down Michigan’s I-75 nearly undisguised. Caught on camera

The 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 featured in the 1993 movie “Demolition Man” will be part of Barrett Jackson’s upcoming auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Scheduled to cross the auction block Jan. 27, the 442 is a fine example of a classic American muscle car even without its movie pedigree. The 442 was launched for the 1964

Ford on Wednesday took the covers off an F-150 Lightning-based concept that hints at the direction the automaker may take if it launches a performance-oriented electric truck. It’s called the F-150 Lightning Switchgear, and right now it’s only a concept vehicle. It will serve as a testbed for future electric vehicles, just like the previous

If you’re a fan of exotic cars, you know Dubai is one of the world’s hottest places to spot them. But the police have met this arms race with their own fleet, making it the world’s fastest road-going police force. The latest member of the Dubai Police fleet is a Lamborghini Urus Performante. The vehicle

Voice-assist systems are commonplace in cars today, but Ford wants to give them personalities. A patent application from the automaker published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Jan. 2, 2024 (and originally filed on Aug. 17, 2020), discusses using machine learning to create in-car digital assistants with distinct personalities selectable by

Lexus debuted a concept performance version of the recently unveiled LBX subcompact crossover at the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon. Called the LBX Morizo RR concept, it adds an uprated powertrain to the LBX, which went on sale in markets outside the U.S. last November. Former Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda, a racing driver and the impetus

The 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon is currently underway and several new concepts and vehicles have been shown. One of them was an updated Toyota GR Yaris that features a newly developed quick-shifting automatic transmission that Toyota says can deliver faster lap times than the manual. Nissan Ariya Nismo Also present in Tokyo was a new

We designed the Frankencar, Dodge announced plans to wind down V-8 production for the Durango, and the VinFast VF Wild and VF 3 debuted at the 2024 CES. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We chose the best bits of the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2024 finalists to build

Jay Leno was recently visited by the Original Venice Crew, and they brought along a new car and its designer. The designer just so happens to be Camilo Pardo, the designer of the Ford GT of the 2000s, and he explains all the details behind the new OVC GT350 Roadster in his typical style in

Sony and Honda surprised audiences at last year’s CES by announcing the jointly established electric vehicle brand Afeela, and presenting a prototype for the brand’s first model, a somewhat innocuous midsize sedan. At the 2024 CES on this week in Las Vegas, Afeela presented an updated version of the sedan prototype, one that is more

Honda is on a mission to launch 30 electric vehicles globally by 2030, and some of them will form part of a global family of EVs called the 0 (zero) series, which Honda launched on Tuesday at 2024 CES by unveiling a pair of concepts. The concepts include a sporty, wedged-shaped car called the Saloon

Infiniti used the backdrop of 2024 CES currently underway in Las Vegas to release the first details on its redesigned QX80 flagship SUV. Infiniti confirmed the new QX80 will arrive as a 2025 model in the U.S., which points to a market launch later this year. The automaker also confirmed the vehicle will boast a

Automakers often discuss modular architectures that can be used for multiple models, but a newly surfaced Ford patent filing takes the concept of modularity to another level. The application, which was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Jan. 2, and originally filed on Apr. 28, 2021, essentially describes building an