Author: news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)

A 2004 Land Rover Range Rover once owned by Queen Elizabeth II is up for auction within the U.K. via Iconic Auctioneers. The British royal vehicle fleet has seen some extravagant one-off vehicles, including an open-top Range Rover parade automotive, though this appears to be a mostly stock example of a third-generation Range Rover. Royal-specific equipment includes extra lights within the grille, a dog barrier, load space mat, side steps, and dust flaps, in line with the auction listing. The Range Rover also has dual rear-window switches and rear grab handles to ease entry and exit, features commonly seen on…

Rivian has filed a patent application for a fold-out camp kitchen for its R1S electric SUV, hinting that the automaker is mulling expanding availability of this feature from the R1T pickup truck. Within the R1T, the camp kitchen slides out from the Gear Tunnel pass-through positioned behind the cab. The R1S doesn’t have this space, so the patent application, which was published by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Oct. 3, proposes having the camp kitchen deploy from the tailgate. The Camp Kitchen has a cooktop and a sink that is filled via a versatile hose. It also…

A one-off Saab prototype is headed to auction shortly. Called the Saab EX, the unique automobile is scheduled to cross the block at a Bonhams auction on October 8. Built to rejoice Saab’s fiftieth anniversary in 1997, the EX was constructed not in Sweden, but in Oslo, Norway, by Per Ekstrøm. Nonetheless, it was in-built collaboration with each the Saab factory and Norwegian authorities, ensuring that it’s fully road legal and drives like Saab production cars of the period, in line with the auction listing. Sharing a wheelbase with the contemporary Saab 900, the EX has exaggerated coupe styling with…

The primary Ineos Grenadier SUVs for the U.S. market have began rolling off the production line, Ineos Automotive announced on Friday. The automotive division of British chemical giant Ineos said the primary U.S.-bound Grenadier—a Belstaff Fieldmaster grade finished in Scottish White—cleared the standard inspection area at the corporate’s factory in Hambach, France, prior to now week. The factory, which once produced Smart cars, was purchased from Mercedes-Benz in early 2021 and has been producing Grenadiers for other markets since late 2022. Ineos claims to have greater than 7,000 orders for the Grenadier within the U.S., making it the corporate’s largest…

The 1969 Chevrolet Camaro is a poster child for the golden age of muscle cars, but an example heading to auction with Mecum at the corporate’s Dallas auction this month is not any atypical Camaro. Based on the auction listing, this automobile is certainly one of an estimated 58 COPO Camaros built with the RS Package. COPO is an acronym for Central Office Production Order, a backdoor method enterprising dealers used to special order cars with high-performance engines. On this case, the dealer was Berger Chevrolet of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Because of the COPO process, Berger was capable of have…

The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is most stolen-vehicle within the U.S. for model years 2020-2022, based on the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The IIHS’ Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) on Thursday released its its latest most-stolen vehicle list, based on insurance claims for whole vehicle theft. Claims for the Charger Hellcat sedan were greater than 60 times more frequent than the typical for all 2020-2022 models, relative to their numbers on the road, based on the IIHS. The Hellcat is not the only version of the Charger targeted for theft in high numbers. Non-Hellcat models with Hemi V-8…

Porsche only introduced the updated 2024 Cayenne earlier this yr, however it’s already adding a brand new variant to the lineup. Available in each the usual and Coupe body styles, the 2024 Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid is essentially the most powerful Cayenne thus far. Its plug-in hybrid powertrain consists of a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 assisted by an electrical motor, with a complete system output of 729 hp and 700 lb-ft of torque—greater than the previous-generation Turbo S E-Hybrid. That also surpasses the 650 hp and 626 lb-ft of the Coupe-only 2024 Cayenne Turbo GT, which gets the twin-turbo V-8 but…