Author: news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran)
Ford F-150 street truck concept set for 2024 SEMA show Concept previews upgrade package to be offered via Ford Custom Garage program Upgrade package will include 700-hp supercharger kit for F-150’s V-8 Before the arrival of the F-150 Raptor in 2010, Ford’s performance option for the F-150 was a street truck called the F-150 Lightning, which, unlike its electric contemporary, got here with a V-8 under the hood. With the F-150 growing in size and weight over time, Ford decided to maneuver away from the road truck concept, but performance technology has caught up, especially in the world of powertrains…
Recent EV brand Scout launches with Terra pickup and Traveler SUV Third model within the works but timing uncertain Scout spokesman said company open to two-door SUV with removable roof Volkswagen Group’s latest U.S.-based rugged EV brand Scout Motors showed its first products last week in the shape of the Terra pickup truck and Traveler SUV, each inspired by the International Harvester Scout models of the identical name sold through the Seventies. In the course of the presentation, which was held in Nashville, Scout teased a 3rd model by displaying the image of a shrouded vehicle whose silhouette resembled an…
Modern Lancia Gamma due in 2026 Vehicle has been described as a fastback Production to happen alongside next-generation Jeep Compass at Italian plant Lancia, a part of the Stellantis fold, is working on a trio of electrical vehicles for launch this decade, and the third was confirmed on Friday as a contemporary Gamma. It’s due in 2026 because the flagship of the brand, and can join a previously announced Delta and Ypsilon. The Ypsilon was shown in February and is as a result of start sales next 12 months in markets where Lancia operates. The Gamma will follow in 2026…
McLaren in October revealed a successor to its P1 hypercar in the shape of the W1. The brand new hypercar is analogous to the P1 in that it incorporates a plug-in hybrid powertrain built around a twin-turbocharged V-8 engine, but in other areas it is totally different, especially in relation to chassis design. One area where the W1 stands out is the usage of 3D printing to fabricate lightweight but strong suspension parts. The list includes the front upper wishbones, the aerodynamically shaped lower wishbones, and the front uprights. To develop the parts, McLaren teamed up with America’s Divergent Technologies,…
RML Group has revealed the P39 40SE based on the Porsche 911 Turbo S Custom automobile includes a wider track and longer wheelbase than the 911 Turbo S Peak output is 900 hp versus 640 hp within the 911 Turbo S British motorsports and engineering company RML Group turned 40 this 12 months and is celebrating with 4 latest projects, one for every decade of its existence. The primary is the P39 40SE, an upgrade package for the 992-generation Porsche 911 Turbo S that was inspired by the LMH race cars that compete at the highest level in each the…
BMW’s M3 will are available in two separate versions in the longer term, one with an electrical powertrain and the opposite with a gas engine. The knowledge was revealed by BMW M boss Frank van Meel in an interview with BMW enthusiast website Bimmer Today published on Thursday. The M boss already confirmed in June that an electrical M3 is coming. Its powertrain will feature a quad-motor setup, and modified i4 hatchbacks running the brand new powertrain have been testing on public roads since at the very least 2022. Peak power is predicted to reach as high as 1,341 hp.…
Porsche has issued a recall of its Taycan electric sedan due to a risk of the electrical automotive’s high-voltage battery experiencing a brief circuit, something that may lead to a hearth. The recall covers Taycans from the 2021-2024 model years, of which there are 27,527 examples affected within the U.S. In line with the recall notice published by the NHTSA on Oct. 1 (recall campaign number 24V732000), the problem would be the results of a production problem on the battery supplier. The battery within the Taycan is supplied by LG Energy Solution and assembled at a plant in Poland. Porsche said…
Mazda has issued a recall of its current-generation MX-5 Miata due to airbags which may be deployed with excessive force during a crash. The recall affects all MX-5 Miatas built from the 2016-2023 model years, of which 77,670 examples are within the U.S. In line with the recall notice published by the NHTSA on Sept. 18 (recall campaign number 24V695000), there’s an error within the software of what Mazda refers to because the Sophisticated Air Bag Sensor control module. Attributable to the error, in minor crashes the front airbags may deploy with the next force as an alternative of the…
Red Bull Racing feeder team RB has dropped Daniel Ricciardo Liam Lawson will race with RB for the rest of the season Lawson could also be promoted to Red Bull if he manages to outperform current RB driver Yuki Tsunoda Daniel Ricciardo has been dropped by the RB Formula 1 team, potentially marking the top of his F1 profession. The Red Bull Racing feeder team announced on Thursday that Liam Lawson will replace Ricciardo for the rest of the 2024 season. The news is not an enormous surprise as Ricciardo hinted finally weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix that the race is…
A Parisian coachbuilder that built bodies for probably the most luxurious automotive brands in the primary half of the twentieth century has been revived, and the trendy company’s first project is a homage to the enduring Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. The coachbuilder is Saoutchik, the unique incarnation of which was founded in 1906 by Jacques Saoutchik, born Iakov Savtchuk. The corporate folded in 1955, just three years after Saoutchik’s son, Pierre, took over the reins. The fashionable Saoutchik was founded in 2016, within the Netherlands, and focuses on automotive design and engineering, even though it also dabbles in industrial design outside…
