Author: news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)

Ford is following other automakers in developing a steer-by-wire system, a recently discovered patent filing shows. The filing in query was published by the USA Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 19, 2024, but was submitted by Ford just over two years earlier, on Nov. 14, 2022. But it surely deals not with steer-by-wire as an idea, but with a selected function for considered one of these systems. 2025 Ford Mustang convertible with factory paint protection film Steer-by-wire eliminates the physical connection between the steering wheel and the road, meaning there is not any inherent resistance on the wheel when…

Callum, the eponymous firm of veteran Jaguar designer Ian Callum, has revealed the inside of its planned electric off-roader. The primary vehicle to hold the firm’s own brand name, the Callum Skye was announced last November with an eye fixed toward eventual production. Callum followed that up with definitive specifications this past spring and has begun accepting reservations, but is just just now showing what the vehicle’s interior looks like. Callum Skye The 2+2 interior features metallic trim, including large pieces on the door panels that reflect the same shapes on the surface of the doors. A central computer screen…

The 2025 Subaru WRX sees an efficient $3,065 price increase due to deletion of the bottom model from its lineup. The least-expensive WRX is now the Premium grade, which starts at $36,920 with the mandatory $1,170 destination fee. That is in comparison with $33,855 for the 2024 base model, with $50 of that difference resulting from the next destination fee for 2025. Premium models come standard with 18-inch wheels and summer performance tires, heated front seats, an 11.6-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and Subaru’s EyeSight driver aids. An $1,865 option package adds an 11-speaker Harman Kardon…

A 1967 Chevy II Nova Sport Coupe once owned by “Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker is up on the market on Bring a Trailer. This coupe was modified by muscle-car parts specialist Yr One following production of 2003’s  “2 Fast 2 Furious,” which featured a Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger kitted out by the corporate, and was presented to Walker in 2004, in accordance with the sale listing. The Chevy II itself appeared in 1962 as a more conventional alternative to the Corvair, with Chevrolet later adding Nova badging before dropping the Chevy II a part of the name…

The 2025 Lexus LS sees one more price increase for the brand new model yr, but no significant updates. Pricing starts at $81,685 for the LS 500 version, including the $1,350 destination fee. That is a $1,000 increase over the 2024 model yr, which in turn saw prices increase by $3,100 over the 2023 model yr, to $80,685. 2025 Lexus LS LS 500 models are powered by a 3.4-liter twin-turbo V-6 producing 416 hp and 442 lb-ft of torque, enough to get this big luxury sedan from 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds, in line with Lexus. A ten-speed automatic transmission…

The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV is getting its own version of GMC’s CrabWalk mode, a feature that was missing when the electrical pickup truck debuted as a 2024 model. Chevy confirmed on Friday that its version of CrabWalk is called Sidewinder mode, making use of a reputation General Motors trademarked in 2022. While the name could also be different, the function is similar. Sidewinder mode uses the Silverado EV’s rear-axle steering to show all 4 wheels in the identical direction, enabling diagonal driving at speeds ups to twenty mph. 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV Sidewinder mode Sidewinder mode is activated through…

Mercedes-Benz partnered with clothier Nigo on a limited-edition G-Class celebrating the enduring SUV’s forty fifth anniversary. Limited to only 20 units worldwide, the G-Class Past II Future features green and grey two-tone exterior paintwork, with blacked-out exterior trim and wheels. Inside, the limited edition has checkered upholstery referencing vintage G-Class models. The colour scheme echoes a one-off restoration of a Nineteen Nineties G-Class convertible also designed by Nigo. Mercedes-Benz G-Class Past II Future Past II Future editions could be ordered as diesel G 450d and gasoline G 550 configurations. Of the 2, only the G 550 is sold within the…

Bugatti on Friday revealed a handful of previously unseen design studies within the lead as much as a seminar in regards to the automaker’s history. These design studies and other archival material will probably be presented to the general public November 8-9 on the National Automuseum in Dietzhölztal, Germany. The museum houses the Loh Collection, which features many historically significant Bugattis. 2014 Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo design study The materials shed some light on the several design directions has Bugatti considered during its modern era under Volkswagen Group ownership, including unused ideas for a successor to the Veyron and possible…

Florida-based Apocalypse Manufacturing has released one other 6-wheeled creation. This time it is a Land Rover Defender dubbed “World Ender.” Apocalypse claims to be the primary to construct a 6×6 version of the current-generation Defender. The goal was to create a rival to the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6×6 that has change into a high-value collectible since its transient production run a few decade ago. Apocalypse Manufacturing World Ender Land Rover Defender The 6×6 conversion retains the Defender’s third-row seats while adding a 4-foot pickup bed. The rear axles are mounted on a tubular subframe, and the rearmost axle may…

Pirelli and Bosch plan to jointly develop tires with embedded sensors that may transmit data on to a vehicle’s onboard computers. These software-enhanced tires will deliver “greater safety, comfort, and sustainability, in addition to improved driving dynamics,” the 2 firms said. That can be made possible by harnessing data from tires to assist tremendous tune software-controlled features for various road conditions, in response to the businesses. Pirelli and Bosch to develop data-transmitting tires Pirelli and Bosch have already demonstrated this idea with tires for the Pagani Utopia Roadster supercar, which uses a specially developed version of the Pirelli P Zero…