U.S. EV startup Rivian introduced a major update to its debut R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck, and we've already tested it. While the electric SUV and pickup truck may look the same on the outside, big changes have taken place beneath the sheet metal, including the addition of a new 1,025-hp quad-motor powertrain. Motorsports governing body, the FIA...

Ford continues to find patents for clever vehicle packaging A folding tray system with three sections might fit into a future glovebox Ford might be trying to create some sort of mobile work station Ford has developed a fold-out tray system for use by a vehicle's front passenger, but this is no airline-style tray table. The tray system would...

Chevrolet teased the 2025 Corvette ZR1, we spotted the 2026 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and the Ford Mustang GTD ripped around the Núrburgring. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1's flat-plane crank twin-turbo V-8 engine sounds wild. The automaker teased the upcoming all-American supercar with...

A study profiled people who like loud exhaust systems Most people who like loud exhaust systems are male Fans of loud exhaust systems scored high for sadism and psychopathy If you have a car with a loud, modified exhaust system, you might be a terrible person, according to a new study from Western University of Ontario, Canada. First spotted by...

Formula 1 cars will become smaller and more nimble starting with the 2026 season, which should lead to better racing. This will be in addition to plenty of other changes for F1's next era, and the sport's sanctioning body, the FIA, has just provided a full preview. In the 1980s, McLaren built a one-off Porsche 911 powered by a Formula 1 engine...

The 2024 Canadian Grand Prix is the ninth round of this year's Formula 1 season 2024 Canadian Grand Prix takes place at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal Red Bull driver Max Verstappen leads the 2024 Driver's Championship The ninth round of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship, the Canadian Grand Prix, takes place this weekend at its...