The 1,914-hp Rimac Nevera has been spotted lapping the Nürburgring, though the driver didn’t appear to be pushing the electric hypercar to its limits, meaning the announcement of an official lap record isn’t likely imminent. It’s possible Rimac was simply gathering data for the autonomous driving system it’s developing to handle popular…
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The Volkswagen Bus prepared for its return to America, the Chevy Colorado ZR2 went to new heights with the Bison model, and Volvo previewed the interior of the EX30. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The long-wheelbase, three-row version of the Volkswagen ID.Buzz debuted in U.S.-spec form. Despite the reveal, the icon, which…
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will return to the Fast and Furious franchise playing his character Luke Hobbs, the actor tweeted Thursday. Johnson announced in 2021 that he would not be returning to the franchise but had a mid-credits cameo as Hobbs in the latest movie, “Fast X.” It turns out that won’t be the last we see of Hobbs. Hope you’ve…
Volkswagen’s ID.Buzz has finally made its U.S. debut, though the actual start of deliveries is only scheduled for the second half of 2024. The U.S. will get as standard the long-wheelbase version of the retro electric van, along with a 91-kwh battery, three rows of seats, and the choice of rear- or all-wheel drive. Following its redesign for 2023…
Round eight of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship is on this weekend at Spain’s Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. There’s a slight change to the circuit for this year’s Spanish Grand Prix, as the track layout returns to the one used up until 2006. The key difference is the removal of the slow chicane in the third sector, making the 2.9-mile track…
The Range Rover Sport was redesigned for 2023, and for the SUV’s second year on the market JLR (formerly Jaguar Land Rover) has made a series of updates. Key among them is the new Range Rover Sport SV flagship first shown on Wednesday, which serves as the successor to the previous generation’s Range Rover Sport SVR grade and combines a 626-hp…
Volkswagen engineers have been spotted testing prototypes for a mid-cycle update for the Golf. The current eighth-generation Golf only reached the U.S. in late 2021, and exclusively in sporty Golf GTI and Golf R grades. However, the popular compact hatch has been on sale in other parts of the world since the start of 2020. This updated version is…
It’s been 20 years since Cadillac launched its first V-Series model, the 2004 CTS-V, and the brand is celebrating with special 20th anniversary content on its latest V-Series offerings, the 2024 CT4-V Blackwing and 2024 CT5-V Blackwing. Both performance sedans are already available for order and come with a small “Anniversary” script…
The Fisker Ocean is on track to begin U.S. deliveries the week starting June 19, Fisker announced in an investor update published on Wednesday. The compact electric crossover has been in production since late last year and began deliveries in Europe in May. Fisker said certification by the EPA and CARB was the last hurdle for the vehicle’s arrival…
America, the time has come for love, peace, and the Volkswagen Bus to return. On Friday, the U.S.-spec 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz debuted with three rows of seats, a larger battery pack, and a more powerful electric motor than what the rest of the world has had for the last year. ID.Buzz production kicked off last year in Hanover, Germany, but that…