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The Porsche 911 Dakar is an homage to the automaker’s rallying heritage, right down to the available two-tone paint scheme replicating the classic Rothmans livery worn by some of the Dakar rally cars from the 1980s, which inspired it. Applying the paint to the car is quite a process. It takes approximately 34 hours to

BMW this week revealed a modern take on its legendary 3.0 CSL. The new version is based on the 4-Series platform and combines BMW’s most powerful production inline-6 with rear-wheel drive and a 6-speed manual transmission. Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo concept Ferrari revealed a Vision Gran Turismo concept. The design is a wild single-seater with

The first trailer for the new Transformers movie, “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” has been released, and it gives a look at some of the vehicles that are set to appear on the big screen. The latest installment is the seventh of the live-action movies, but Michael Bay is no longer attached as a director,

Canoo in July was selected by the U.S. Army for the supply of an electric vehicle for evaluation purposes, as part of the Army’s aim to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. The EV startup on Thursday announced it has delivered the vehicle, a specially prepared version of its Canoo Pickup Truck that was first

Audi next year will launch a new electric crossover positioned between the mid-size E-Tron and compact Q4 E-Tron. It will go by the name Q6 E-Tron, and prototypes have been out and about for more than a year (shown below). Now we have the first spy shots of a prototype for a coupe-like version to

De Tomaso has revealed a follow up to its stunning P72 supercar in the form of the equally stunning P900 hypercar. The newcomer packs a V-12 good for 888 hp, and just 18 examples are destined for production, priced at $3 million apiece. Lewis Hamilton recently visited Japan where he was able to sample one

Ferrari is the latest in a long line of automakers to reveal a concept for the “Gran Turismo” video game series. The concept is part of the Vision Gran Turismo series, the challenge put forward to car design teams around the world last decade by Kazunori Yamauchi, the creator of Gran Turismo. His challenge was

The steep, unpaved driveway was so loose and mud-slicked from recent rains that I could feel the ground sliding ever so slightly beneath the tires, even after we’d stopped.  I was instructed by my guide in the passenger seat of a big 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter AWD passenger van, at the mucky off-road park near Stuttgart,

Czech race car specialist Praga has joined the ranks of hypercar manufacturers this week following the reveal of the Bohema, an extreme track machine designed to also be driven on the road. While it only packs 700 hp, it also weighs just 2,164 pounds. Pininfarina Battista Pininfarina published performance figures for its Battista electric hypercar,

We experienced the 2022 GMC Sierra Denali Ultimate, had a stint behind the wheel of the 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera T, and learned that Jay Leno has left hospital. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We found the 2022 GMC Sierra Denali Ultimate cruises past the competition. After hooking multiple trailers to

The only Ferrari Enzo delivered from the factory in matte black is headed to auction with RM Sotheby’s. It’s scheduled to cross the block at the auction house’s Sassuolo, Italy, sale, running December 5-7. Matte black was not a standard color for the Enzo, but of the 400 cars completed, 20 were “Extracampionario” cars finished

Red Bull Racing announced on Wednesday it has signed Daniel Ricciardo as a reserve driver for the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship, and potentially beyond. In the role he will assist the team with testing and simulator work, as well as some commercial activities. He will also be first in line to race should one

Formula 1 last week announced plans for the new F1 Academy, an all-female race series that’s set to launch in 2023 and serve as a driver development program for young female racers. Aimed at drivers currently in go-karting or other junior categories, the series aims to encourage more female drivers to enter higher echelons of

An American driver is set to enter Formula 1 for the first time since 2015, when Alexander Rossi last drove for former team Marussia. Current Formula 2 driver Logan Sargeant is set to join Williams in 2023 after securing enough points in the 2022 F2 season to gain an FIA Super License, which he achieved

The 2023 Acura TLX enters the new model year with minimal changes, the most significant being newly standard AcuraLink telematics services. Customers now get three years of these services free of charge, including Security and Remote packages. The Security package includes automatic collision notification, an emergency call function, enhanced roadside assistance, and an app to

The lifted Porsche 911 Dakar finally made its debut at the 2022 Los Angeles auto show. With a raised ride height, all-terrain tires, and a price of $223,450, it just might be the coolest production car Porsche will make next year. Unfortunately, only 2,500 Dakars will be made for 2023. Delivery of the final Lamborghini

The 2023 BMW M4 CSL (Competition, Sport, Lightweight) is a sport coupe in search of a racetrack, but an hour on this mountain road outside of Palm Springs is my only option. The M4 CSL goes beyond the capability of the already bonkers M4 Competition with 240 pounds of weight savings, more power, and a

American Formula 1 team Haas announced on Thursday it will drop current driver Mick Schumacher after the 2022 season. His replacement has been named as fellow German driver Nico Hülkenberg. Schumacher, whose father is F1 legend Michael Schumacher, joined Haas in 2021 as a rookie, and while he’s managed to get some decent points on