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Bentley’s W-12 engine ceases production this summer, and the automaker is celebrating the run with a limited-edition model known as the Batur. This week Bentley revealed the Batur Convertible, whose production is even more limited than for the original coupe. 2025 BMW M4 CS Another limited-production car in the headlines this week was a new

Manthey-Racing continues to expand its offerings in the U.S., this time with an upgrade for the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS. Manthey is a German motorsports and engineering company with close ties to Porsche, and has in the past been tapped to oversee some of Porsche’s racing programs. It recently entered the game of offering

French performance marque Alpine has revealed the updated version of its Alpenglow hypercar concept that will take to Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps racetrack on Saturday. The run will coincide with the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, which serves as round three of the 2024 World Endurance Championship, where Alpine competes in the premier Hypercar class with its A424

The Defender enters the 2025 model year with few changes, though there are items that enhance the vehicle’s luxury, and others that should make things easier at ordering time. The new model year brings the availability of packages that group many popular individual options. Among the new packs are some that enhance the driving qualities,

BMW’s 4-Series range has undergone a mid-cycle update for the 2025 model year, and as part of the update the high-performance M4 coupe has spawned a CS grade. Revealed late on Tuesday, the new 2025 M4 CS is set to sail into showrooms later this year with a starting price of $124,675, including a $1,175

BMW looks to be readying the first major update for the iX since the electric midsize SUV arrived for the 2022 model year. A camouflaged prototype for the updated iX has been spotted, revealing some of the design tweaks BMW has planned. The changes on the outside are likely to be minor. The headlights feature

Mercedes-Benz last year launched the CLE-Class, a single nameplate that serves as the replacement for the two-door versions of the previous-generation C-Class and E-Class. The automaker has since followed up with a sporty AMG-tuned version of the CLE-Class. It’s badged a CLE 53, and on Monday the covers came off the open-top version, or Cabriolet,

Tom Walkinshaw Racing was a British motorsports and engineering company with successes in Formula 1 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It went under in 2002, but now it has been revived by the son of the original company’s founder, and the modern company’s first product is a wild Jaguar XJS. McLaren F1 bearing

The 12-cylinder engine is alive and well with two debuts this week, a trailer dropped for the upcoming Ayrton Senna mini-series, and a software update completed the Tesla Cybertruck months after deliveries began. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The V-12 engine received a new lease on life as it was

Lotus has already launched an electric hypercar plus an SUV and sedan also powered by batteries, but the real test for the brand in the EV era is a lightweight sports car akin to the Elise and Emira. Lotus has just such a car on the drawing board. Code-named the Type 135, it was originally

The Tesla Cybertruck is getting new software features to improve off-road performance, potentially helping turn the electric pickup into the more trail-ready vehicle some owners seem to want. According to the official Cybertruck account on X (formerly Twitter), the social media network owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the pickup will soon get an Off-Road

Aston Martin’s DBS will be redesigned later this year, with the newcomer expected to revive the vaunted Vanquish nameplate. Prototypes have been spotted testing hard at the Nürburgring, and Aston Martin on Wednesday confirmed the car will pack a newly developed twin-turbocharged V-12 engine. Confirmed numbers include a peak output of 824 hp and 737

BMW has committed itself to electric mobility, and that committment extends to the automaker’s BMW M performance division. The BMW hot house has already introduced the i4 M50, i5 M60, iX M60, and i7 M70 M Performance models, but for the main course—i.e. a dedicated M car—it is exploring a major step up in performance.

Driving on the tight mountain roads on the Spanish island of Tenerife, the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 coupe chomps at the bit. Too big to feel comfortable on skinny roads with short run-off areas that vary between steep drop-offs and close-set barriers, the coupe could take flight in the worst ways. Yet it’s too

Lamborghini overhauled the Urus for 2025 and added a plug-in hybrid powertrain in the process. The new Urus SE hybrid grade pairs the familiar twin-turbocharged V-8 with a single electric motor for a combined output of 789 hp. 2025 Aston Martin DBX Aston Martin also updated its DBX for 2025. The SUV is now being

We drove the 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro, the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO debuted, and the 2025 Nissan Frontier broke cover. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We slid behind the wheel of the 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro for a first taste of next-gen off-road pickup. The latest Tacoma TRD

The Genesis GV70 is one of the best options in the hotly contested luxury compact crossover segment, and it’s about to get even better. The automaker on Thursday presented an updated GV70 at the 2024 Beijing auto show. It goes on sale in Genesis’ home market of Korea next month, and a U.S. launch is

Porsche is preparing to launch a mid-cycle update for the current 992-generation 911 family, and a prototype for the updated 911 Turbo S Cabriolet has been spotted testing at the Nürburgring and on some of the German racetrack’s surrounding roads. The fresh photos and earlier spy video show the prototype with the yellow warning stickers

Mercedes-Benz late on Tuesday took the covers off the long-awaited electric G-Class. It rides on a modified version of the gas-powered G-Class’ body-on-frame platform, and packs four motors delivering a combined 579 hp. It’s official name is G 580 with EQ Technology, and it launches as a 2025 model in the U.S. Sales start in

Audi’s A5 family currently consists of coupe, convertible, and hatchback body styles, but a new A5 Avant wagon is expected to join the fray for the next generation. Avant is the name Audi uses for the wagon body style. Prototypes for the A5 Avant wagon have been spotted in the past, and a new test

Aston Martin is making major changes to its DBX for the 2025 model year. Due to start deliveries during the second quarter of the year, the 2025 DBX is available to order and is being offered exclusively in range-topping DBX707 guise, meaning the SUV will come standard with a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 tuned to deliver

Mercedes-Benz AMG continues to expand its redesigned GT Coupe lineup, this time with the addition of the first plug-in hybrid grade. The 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 S E Performance arrives at U.S. dealerships later this year as the most powerful version of the GT Coupe, boasting a maximum output of 805 hp and 1,047

We drove the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser, the 2025 Maserati GranCabrio Folgore debuted, and 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring specs were released. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We drove the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser and found it pivots to retro charm. The iconic nameplate returns as a smaller, less expensive,

It’s not often that you can experience humid, gusty 60-degree conditions and dry temperatures approaching 100 degrees in the course of an hour, but I did that behind the wheel of a 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class Cabriolet on the volcanic island of Tenerife.  Part of Spain’s Canary Islands, Tenerife lies off the coast of west Africa,

Audi’s A6 E-Tron electric midsize sedan due for a reveal later this year will spawn both S and RS versions aimed at performance fans. A prototype for the S6 E-Tron has already been spotted and this week we have our first spy shots of a prototype for the RS 6 E-Tron performance flagship. The prototype

Lotus is expanding beyond the world of lightweight sports cars by launching more mainstream vehicles, starting with an electric SUV known as the Eletre that was first shown in early 2022. Order books for the U.S. are finally open and the first customers can expect to take delivery in late 2024. Prices for this market

The Maserati GranTurismo has gained a sibling and beaten the competition to the electric convertible market segment in the process. On Monday, the Maserati GranCabrio Folgore debuted with an electric powertrain, stunning good looks, and a soft top. When it arrives in the U.S. in the fourth quarter it will cost more than $200,000. 2025

Testing of the Bugatti Bolide is complete, paving the way for the start of production of the track-only hypercar. Bugatti said the first examples are expected to reach customers in the next few months. The lengthy testing process emphasized both quick lap times and accessibility, according to the automaker. Andy Wallace, a 24 Hours of

The Lamborghini Huracán ends production this year after a run lasting a decade. The final version was revealed this week as the Huracán STJ, of which just 10 examples will be built. 2025 Lamborghini Temerario spy shots – Photo credit: Baldauf Lamborghini’s replacement for the Huracán was spotted this week testing in camouflaged form. Rumored

The 2025 Toyota 4Runner debuted, prototypes for the 2025 Lamborghini Temerario rolled onto public roads, and we drove the 2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The redesigned 2025 Toyota 4Runner debuted with a turbo-4 and available hybrid powertrain. Sales start later this year and buyers can