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  • 2019 Ford Focus Sedan spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    A prototype for a redesigned Ford Focus Sedan has been spotted again. It follows recent sightings of the new Focus' hatchback and wagon body styles. The new Focus will be launched in 2018, as a 2019 model, and this time around Ford will source the popular compact from a plant in China. The current Focus—bar the Focus RS, which comes from Germany—is sourced from a plant in Wayne, Michigan. Ford plans to reassign the Wayne plant for the higher-margin Ranger and Bronco models once production of the current Focus ends. Ford originally planned to source the new Focus from a plant to be...

  • 2018 Alfa Romeo 4C
    Major upgrades coming for Alfa Romeo 4C in 2018

    The Alfa Romeo 4C is not without its flaws but it’s a car that definitely doesn’t disappoint. It’s a sports car with supercar looks and exclusivity, and with a price tag in the mid-$50k bracket it’s also quite the value. The 4C marked Alfa Romeo’s official return to...

  • Honey bees in Leipzig as part of a project by Porsche
    Would you like some honey...by Porsche?

    Porsche is clearly committed to the environment, and ways in which it can keep things clean and thriving. A line of electric cars is on the horizon. Hybrid options are already available for a number of models. And Porsche cares about bees. Yes, honey bees. These vital insects are endangered in some...

  • Ride along in a Koenigsegg Agera RS to 284 miles per hour
    Ride along in a Koenigsegg Agera RS to 284 mph

    What's the fastest you've ever gone in a car or on a motorcycle? It actually doesn't matter what your answer is, because it's nowhere near as fast as Niklas Lilja has gone. He's the Koenigsegg test driver who recently got to push an Agera RS to its limits. At the end of his driving day, Lilja and...

  • McLaren Senna
    New McLaren Senna unleashed, lightest hypercar in automaker's "Ultimate" stable

    McLaren brought back a legendary name Saturday night, one from its pedigree of historic Formula One racing. The new McLaren Senna was unveiled in England, a new hypercar in the automaker's stable complete with 789 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque motivating just 2,641 pounds of mass (dry)...

  • 2018 Volvo XC60
    2018 Volvo XC60 first drive review: a tidy, polished package

    Volvo is reinventing itself with fresh products, the latest technologies, new 4-cylinder and electrified powertrains, and ground-up platforms faster than most believed it could. Now that it has successfully captured the automotive world's attention with the flagship XC90 and S/V 90 models, it's...

  • 2018 Jaguar F-Type

    Jaguar’s F-Type has just been updated and this week we brought you a first drive review. The updated version of the sultry British sports car has a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 as its base option, and it’s a motor that certainly shouldn’t be overlooked. Another vehicle we tested was the Volvo XC40. It’s not only one of the best-looking vehicles in the segment, it also has decent handling and plenty of poke. The competition should be worried. Lamborghini this week revealed its new Urus SUV. It’s got an aggressive design that ensures it’s instantly...

  • 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
    Engineers had a fun code name for the new Corvette ZR1's LT5 engine

    Chevrolet's new Corvette ZR1 bowed with an incredible 755 horsepower and 715 pound-feet of torque last month with a noteworthy engine under the car's shaker hood: a 6.2-liter supercharged LT5 V8 engine. Like most awesome projects, the new LT5 engine had a special code name to ensure others didn't...

  • Polestar 1
    Polestar 1's difficult assembly process will lead to low production numbers

    Polestar, now its own brand within Volvo Cars Group, unveiled its first production car this past October, the Polestar 1. Although the car possesses a stunning design and impressive performance specs, it won't be a mass-market vehicle, thanks to difficult production processes. The brand plans for...

  • 2017/2018 Audi e-tron FE04 Formula E racecar
    Audi and Porsche: Formula E pair may have tenuous bond

    Audi has been a part of Formula E since the inaugural 2014-2015 season, and now fields its own team. Soon Porsche will enter the field and the two brands will effectively compete against one another in the 2019-2020 season. Rather than outright rival one another, both brands will hold discussions...

  • 2019 Toyota Avalon teaser
    Confirmed: 2019 Toyota Avalon–and its headlight–at upcoming Detroit auto show

    Toyota shined some light Friday on what it will show at the 2018 Detroit auto show in January. But not much light: it's the new 2019 Avalon. While everyone was hoping (Eds note: dreaming?) would be the new Supra, those dreams evaporated into thin air Wednesday when news broke that the Supra simply...

  • 2019 Volvo XC40 First Drive
    2019 Volvo XC40, 2019 Lamborghini Urus, 2020 Porsche Mission E: The Week In Reverse

    We slid behind the wheel of the 2019 Volvo XC40; Lamborghini unveiled the new 2019 Urus; and we spotted the 2020 Porsche Mission E. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at 'Motor Authority.' We had our first seat time in the new 2019 Volvo XC40 and found it to have innovative packaging features...

  • Kia opening Stinger Salons

    Kia wants the world to know all about its new Stinger sedan. It's a vehicle that could help Kia reach more folks and have them far more interested in what the Korean automaker has to offer. A 365-horsepower sporting 4-door tends to do that. Kia wants to get the car in front of as many people as possible, and to achieve its goals there's a unique approach being taken. This holiday season you'll be able to see what the Stinger is all about by finding a Stinger Salon. Opening in shopping centers around the country, Kia is setting up these Stinger Salons as a means to have folks learn a whole lot...

  • 2018 Jeep Wrangler
    Driven by enthusiasts: the features that make the 2018 Jeep Wrangler stand out

    You can warm a breakfast burrito under the hood of a 2018 Jeep Wrangler, chief designer Mark Allen told us. That’s not something endorsed by Jeep’s lawyers, of course. Allen, stepping out of the way of a dangling cholla cactus in the desert outside of Tucson during the 2018 Wrangler...

  • 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Volvo XC40 driven, Mercedes GLS spied, Ford EV production shifted: Today’s Car News

    We’ve just driven Volvo’s new XC40 compact crossover SUV. It’s not only one of the best-looking vehicles in the segment, it also has decent handling and plenty of poke. The competition should be worried. Buyers looking for a much more substantial SUV may want to wait until next...

  • Teaser for Kahn Design Flying Huntsman 110 6x6 Double Cab Pickup Soft-Top
    Kahn Design building a Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet rival

    Depending on where you live, you’ll soon be able to purchase a Land Rover Defender with a V-8 engine, 6x6 drivetrain, and soft-top roof. British coachbuilder Kahn Design is taking its imposing Flying Huntsman 110 6x6 Double Cab Pickup and adding a Landaulet-style soft-top out the back. A...

  • Rinspeed Snap concept debuting at 2018 Consumer Electronics Show
    Rinspeed explores plug-and-play chassis with Snap concept

    Swiss automotive think tank Rinspeed is returning to the Consumer Electronics Show next year with a concept that demonstrates a possible future where the chassis and body of a car can go their separate ways. The result is that cars, or at least their bodies, could also offer meaningful immobile...

  • 2017 Alpine A110
    Lighter, more powerful Alpine A110 Sport planned

    You can file this one under forbidden fruit, because you're not going to see one Stateside. A sports car that we're already not getting has arrived and there's already talk of a hotted-up version. The Alpine A110 made its debut earlier in the year when it was unveiled at the 2017 Geneva motor show...

  • Didi logo

    A Chinese rival to ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft may be about to set up shop in North America. According to Reuters’ sources, Didi Chuxing plans to expand its app-based service to Mexico in 2018, the first time the company would be operating outside of China. Didi has said that its goal is to expand outside of China though the company is yet to say where and when such a move would happen. The company says it is keen to capitalize on the millions of Chinese who travel overseas each year and require transport. According to Reuters, Didi managed to raise $5.5 billion in April to...

  • 2018 Ford Focus Electric
    Ford to build electric SUV in Mexico instead of Michigan

    Ford in 2015 outlined plans for 13 new electrified cars to be launched by 2020, one of which will be an electric SUV with a range of 300 miles. The original plan was to build the SUV at Ford’s Flat Rock plant in Michigan, where Ford is spending $700 million to transform the site into a hub...

  • 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrews being shipped to China
    Ford to team up with Alibaba for online car sales in China

    One of the most important markets for automakers exists in China. There is an unstoppable force of buying power that is growing, and it's doing so on a massive scale. Every automaker is looking to gain an edge when it comes to the Chinese market, and Ford may have just taken a big step towards...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE SS
    Chevy to enter Australia with a little help from HSV

    With the end of production of rear-wheel-drive, V-8-powered Holden Commodores in October, Australian tuning firm HSV no longer has access to suitable donor vehicles to continue churning out its signature muscle sedans. But instead of going quietly into the night, HSV has struck a deal with General...

  • 2018 Jaguar XE
    Jaguar isn't planning a V-8 for XE or XF

    Well, color us a shade of bummed. After long speculation, Jaguar confirmed we won't see a V-8 engine under the hood of the XE or XF anytime soon. Save for the wild XE SV Project 8, of course. Road & Track reported on Wednesday that the decision partially rests on production volumes. Ian Callum...

  • 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    GM to use carbon fiber in next-generation pickup beds?

    General Motors has made efforts to slash weight from its vehicles, and its next-generation full-size pickup trucks might get the most surprising lightweight solution yet. They might be in line for a carbon-fiber-induced diet. The automaker might use the strong, lightweight material in the beds of...

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