Category: Highlight

  • 2022 Audi E-Tron GT, 2022 Infiniti QX60, 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor: This Week’s Top Photos

    Audi this week finally revealed its super sedan based on the platform of the Porsche Taycan. It’s called the E-Tron GT, and there’s both a standard version and spicier RS version from Audi Sport.

    2022 Mini Cooper SE

    2022 Mini Cooper SE

    Another reveal this week was Mini’s updated 2022 Cooper SE electric Hardtop. While the powertrain hasn’t changed, buyers have the option of a paint fade for the roof, shown here with three colors.

    Teaser for 2022 Infiniti QX60

    Teaser for 2022 Infiniti QX60

    Nissan has redesigned the Pathfinder and the popular crossover, just like its predecessor, will twin a new QX60 from Infiniti for 2022. The design of the new QX60 has already been previewed in concept form and this week we learned some of the first specs.

    Microlino

    Microlino

    A Swiss company by the name of Micro is developing an electric car whose design has been influenced quite heavily by the iconic Isetta—right down to the front-opening door. The car was originally due to start production in 2018 but Micro this week revealed a reengineered version that’s much safer than before.

    2021 Ford F-150 Raptor

    2021 Ford F-150 Raptor

    We learned this week that the redesigned 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor will be available with two different frames. Which frame buyers will get will depend on whether the truck is ordered with the standard 35-inch tires or the optional 37s.

    2021 Ford Ranger Tremor

    2021 Ford Ranger Tremor

    Another Ford pickup truck in the headlines this week was the 2021 Ranger equipped with the available Tremor Off-Road Package. The package adds raised suspension, Fox 2.0 monotube dampers, redesigned front knuckles, and 17-inch wheels shod with 32-inch Continental General Grabber A/TX all-terrain tires, and we’ve tested it.

    2023 Ferrari Purosangue test mule spy shots - Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    2023 Ferrari Purosangue test mule spy shots – Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Ferrari was spotted testing its upcoming SUV. To be called the Purosangue, it will be a high-riding Prancing Horse boasting four doors and four seats. Right now we’re still at the test-mule stage, but the basic shape of the SUV is already clear.

    Porsche Taycan Turbo S sets indoor land speed record of 102.6 mph - February 2021

    Porsche Taycan Turbo S sets indoor land speed record of 102.6 mph – February 2021

    And finally, Porsche set a new world record with its Taycan. The record was for the highest speed achieved indoors by any vehicle, and the Taycan’s figure was in the triple digits.

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  • 2021 Ford Ranger Tremor, 2021 Porsche 911 GT3, 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor: The Week In Reverse

    We took a spin in the 2021 Ford Ranger Tremor, the 2021 Porsche 911 GT3 received a date with destiny, and a key detail of the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor came to light. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority.

    The 2021 Ford Ranger Tremor has arrived and we drove the mid-size off-road pickup truck on a snowy Michigan off-road course. We found it has the chops to conquer steep, snowy hills, and take on the likes of the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 and Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro with a smaller price tag. But it’s no Ranger Raptor.

    A report broke that Subaru is working on an all-wheel-drive hot hatch that may serve as the brand’s return to top-level rally racing. Code-named Super AWD, the hot hatch is due in the fall of 2022. Word has it the car is being co-developed with Toyota, though it won’t be a version of the hot little GR Yaris.

    The debut of the 2021 Porsche 911 GT3 is almost here. The German automaker announced the latest GT3 will be unveiled on Feb. 16. A teaser was released showing a race car-like rear wing on “swan neck” struts. Expect the return of the 6-speed manual transmission and a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission option.

    The redesigned 2022 Genesis G90 was spotted undergoing cold-weather testing with a wild new wheel design. Despite a 2020 refresh, the 2022 version of the flagship luxury sedan should ride on a new platform and possibly be available with a battery-electric option. Expect a debut in the next year.

    We learned that the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor will be available with two different frames. Which frame buyers will get will depend on whether the truck is ordered with the standard 35-inch tires or the optional 37s. The truck with the 37s will come with updated front shocks and modified mounting points for the rear jounce bumpers and spare-tire mount.

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  • Toyota and Aurora partner on self-driving cars

    Toyota and Aurora announced on Tuesday plans to collaborate on self-driving car development.

    The two companies said they formed a long-term partnership to build and deploy self-driving cars at scale. Japanese automotive supplier Denso is also involved in the partnership.

    We won’t have to wait too long to see the first fruits of the partnership. A fleet of Toyota Sienna minivans equipped with a self-driving system developed by Aurora will start testing on public roads in the United States by the end of 2021. Aurora is currently testing prototypes in California, Pennsylvania and Texas.

    Toyota has been developing self-driving cars on its own for several years and has also worked with Uber on the technology. Toyota is also a shareholder of Uber.

    However, Uber sold its self-driving car division, known as Uber Advanced Technology Group, to Aurora late last year. Uber in the future will license a self-driving system from a company like Aurora.

    Aurora on Tuesday said it will be ready to introduce its self-driving system to ride-hailing fleets operated by Uber, as well as Toyota, within the “next few years.” Aurora wants to offer a full service to companies operating self-driving fleets, by covering the financing, insurance and maintenance aspects, as well as the actual self-driving technology.

    “By combining our expertise and know-how in vehicle control systems, mass-production, connected car technology, and our advanced safety support systems with Aurora’s industry-leading approach to self-driving technology, we aim to commercialize and deliver safe, high-quality, and affordable autonomous ride-sharing vehicles and services,” Keiji Yamamoto, Toyota’s operating officer, said in a statement.

    Aurora was established in 2016 with Chris Urmson, one of the early heads of the Google Self-Driving Car Project, now Waymo, among the co-founders. Another co-founder, Sterling Anderson, was in charge of development of Tesla’s Autopilot system in its early years. Aurora’s first product will be a self-driving system designed specifically for trucks, the company said.

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