Ford has filed a patent application for an external airbag that would deploy from behind a vehicle’s grille during collisions. Filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Mar. 1, 2021, and published Sept. 1, the application describes an airbag system similar to the ones already mandated in the U.S. for vehicle interiors as…

There have been many racing homologation specials over the years, but few as extreme as the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. DK Engineering put together detailed videos showing just how much this barely tamed racer differs from the standard CLK, which was roughly equivalent to today’s E-Class Coupe in the Mercedes lineup of the time. The CLK GTR race car…

Lamborghini this week replaced its Urus with an updated version dubbed the Urus S. There’s new styling in combination with extra power, and buyers also have a longer list of personalzation options to choose from. BMW launched a rival to the Urus in the form of the XM. It’s the first standalone vehicle from the M division since the M1 supercar from…

The Rimac Nevera is one of the hottest hypercars of the moment, so naturally it made an appearance at Jay Leno’s Garage. Rimac also sent over development driver Miroslav Zrncevic to explain the details of the electric superstar. The Nevera is the production of the Rimac C_Two concept that first appeared at the 2018 Geneva auto show, and successor…

Mercedes-Benz this week unveiled a concept celebrating a partnership with “League of Legends” and the video game’s Riot Games publisher. The concept is strictly for the virtual world, and as a result the design team, led by Mercedes design chief Gorden Wagener, could create elements not possible in the real world. “Because of the virtual space…

The 2023 Ford Super Duty broke cover, the 2023 BMW XM became a thing, and we drove the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2023 Ford Super Duty heavy-duty pickup truck rolled into Kentucky. The next-generation pickup features new technology and connectivity promising to make towing and working…

An Aston Martin DB5 stunt car from the 2021 James Bond film “No Time To Die” sold for 2.9 million British pounds (approximately $3.1 million) this week at a Christie’s charity auction. Proceeds from the DB5 auction will benefit multiple charities, including the The Prince’s Trust, The Prince of Wales’ Charitable Fund, and three charities…

Audi is cooking up a new SUV twinned with Porsche’s upcoming electric Macan. The Audi will go by the name Q6 E-Tron, and today we have spy shots of a high-performance RS version being developed by Audi Sport. Mercedes-Benz now offers one of the biggest electric vehicles on the market in the form of the EQS SUV. New for 2023, the EQS SUV offers…

Round 17 of the 2022 Formula One World Championship takes us this weekend to Singapore and its Marina Bay Circuit for the first time since 2019. The Singapore Grand Prix is one of the highlights of the season as the high heat and humidity make it a real challenge for both car and driver, something that isn’t helped by the race’s long two-hour…

New York will follow California’s lead in moving to phase out the sale of new cars, SUVs, and light trucks powered purely by internal-combustion engines by 2035. In a statement issued on Thursday, Governor Kathy Hochul said she directed New York’s State Department of Environmental Conservation to propose and finalize rules for the adoption of a…