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2021 Lucid Air, 2021 Cadillac CT5, 2022 Genesis G70: This Week’s Top Photos

California EV startup Lucid unveiled the production version of its long-awaited Air sedan this week. The sleek four-door will accelerate to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds and pass the quarter-mile in 9.9 seconds, making it one of the quickest cars to ever enter production. Lucid also this week teased its next model, an SUV code-named Project Gravity.

Maserati MC20

Another major reveal this week was Maserati’s MC20 supercar. The car has a striking design and is powered by Maserati’s newly developed 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6, which is good for 621 horsepower and will see the MC20 sprint to 62 mph in under 3.0 seconds. For quicker acceleration, the company is working on a battery-electric version.

2021 Cadillac CT5

Cadillac this week announced its 2021 CT5, which benefits from a few updates including the addition of Super Cruise. While the 2021 model won’t reach dealers until the fall, the 2020 model is still on sale. Read about it in our latest review.

2020 BMW X6 M50i, left, and 2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe S, right

Can’t decide between the Porsche Cayenne Coupe and BMW X6? We also tested these two Teutonic coupe-like SUVs back-to-back and have a comparison review up.

Updated Genesis G70

Genesis unveiled a major update for its G70. The small sport sedan has taken on a new look that matches the rest of the automaker’s lineup, which will prove handy as Genesis continues to push into new markets.

2022 Volkswagen ID 6 spy shots – Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

Volkswagen was spotted testing a mid-size electric crossover SUV that’s likely to be badged an ID 6. It’s the production version of last year’s Roomzz concept, and the styling is almost identical to the handsome show car.

2023 BMW X1 spy shots – Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

Another vehicle spotted testing was a redesigned BMW X1. The compact crossover looks to be taking on a more aggressive design for its next generation, and this time around there will be a battery-electric option to choose from.

2020 Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge

And finally, contributor Alex Kalogiannis promised his mom he’d bring home a Rolls-Royce some day. She always appreciated the finer things, but never got to see her auto journalist son in a Roller as she died of cancer in June 2019. A year later, Alex fulfilled his promise to his mother as a touching tribute.

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September 12, 2020
Maserati MC20; Porsche Cayenne Coupe S vs. BMW X6 M50i; Aston Martin Victor: The Week In Reverse

The mid-engine Maserati MC20 debuted; we compared the 2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe S to the 2020 BMW X6 M50i; and the one-off Aston Martin Victor made a splash. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority.

Maserati will build a mid-engine supercar for the first time since the MC12 in 2005. It’s called the MC20 and it features a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 that doles out 621 horsepower and sub-2.9-second 0-60 mph times. Maserati will go racing with its carbon-fiber supercar, though the company hasn’t said in which series. Look for it in 2022.

We drove the 2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe S and 2020 BMW X6 M50i in a $200,000 battle of performance-oriented crossover coupes. We found the BMW more powerful, more comfortable, and more spacious, but the Porsche was better looking and, surprise, it handled better.

One lucky buyer commissioned the Q by Aston Martin team to build a supercar called the Victor. The car is based on the One-77’s carbon-fiber monocoque, but it features a wide-body look inspired by the Vantages of the 1970s and ’80s. Want one? You can’t have it. It’s a one-off.

Contributor Alex Kalogiannis promised his mom he’d bring home a Rolls-Royce some day. She always appreciated the finer things, but never got to see her auto journalist son in a Roller as she died of cancer in June 2019. A year later, Alex fulfilled his promise to his mother as a touching tribute.

The next BMW X1 was spotted testing on public roads draped in camouflage. We’re not sure about timing, but we’re estimating it as a 2023 model. The new entry-level crossover SUV will still ride on a front-wheel-drive platform, but it has a bolder, brawnier look than the current model.

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September 11, 2020
MASERATI MC20 SUPER SPORTS CAR REVEALED

The Maserati MC20 is the long awaited super sportscar that Maserati has promised and is the successor to the bonkers Maserati MC12.

The new Maserati MC20 (MC for Maserati Corse and 20 for 2020, the year of its world première and the start of the Brand’s new Era) is the Maserati that we’ve been waiting for. It features a new Nettuno engine, which is Maserati’s very own power unit (first time in 20 years!). It produces a whopping 630hp from a twin turbocharged V6, which is capable of sending the Maserati MC20 from 0-62mph in just 2.9 seconds and onto over 200mph.

According to Maserati, the MC20 is a class leader in terms of power-to-weight ratio with a figure of 2.33kg/hp or 429hp per tonne in normal speak. This is thanks to a generous amount of carbon fibre used throughout to help bring weight to under 1500kg.

Crucially, Maserati says: “The MC20 is designed to enable coupé and convertible versions and for full electric power”, meaning we’re most likely going to not only get a convertible, but also a fully-electric variant at some point.

The aerodynamics were designed through over two thousand man-hours in the Dallara Wind Tunnel and more than a thousand CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulations, which enabled the “creation of a genuine work of art”. The resulting car has a sleek line, with no mobile appendages but just a discreet rear spoiler that improves downforce. The CX is more under 0,38.

Maserati says that it’s designed the cabin to be as driver-focused as possible. There are two 10inch screens inside, with one operating the digital displays like the speedo etc., and the other to display the Maserati Multimedia System. You also get a wireless phone charger, driving mode selector (very similar to that in the Ferrari), more buttons to control various gizmos and finally a storage compartment.

The new Maserati MC20 will be connected at all times with the Maserati Connect program. The full range of services includes connected navigation, Alexa and Wifi Hotspot and can also be managed through the Maserati Connect smartphone or smartwatch App.

For the launch, Maserati has also developed six new colours to characterise MC20: Bianco Audace, Giallo Genio, Rosso Vincente, Blu Infinito, Nero Enigma and Grigio Mistero. Each of them has been conceived, designed and developed exclusively for this car and they all, apparently, convey important themes: a strong reference to Made in Italy, to Italian identity and to the land, as well as one linked to Maserati tradition. Very patriotic then.

The production launch is scheduled for the end the current year with orders to be accepted from the 9^th September.

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September 11, 2020