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Mercedes-Benz EQC 4×4, 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2021 Lucid Air: This Week’s Top Photos

Mercedes-Benz fitted its EQC with a 4×4 package complete with portal axles to preview an electric future for off-roading. Not only does the resulting vehicle look tough, it is also extremely capable.

Another tough-looking vehicle this week was Subaru’s one-off WRX STI built for Gymkhana 11. Ken Block’s former rally racing teammate, Travis Pastrana, will pilot the vehicle, which will make him the sole person other than Block to drive in one of the drift-filled stunts.

2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost first drive, Austin

Rolls-Royce has redesigned the Ghost, and we tested the new generation this week. The car has big shoes to fill, as its predecessor is the most popular Rolls-Royce in the marque’s 116-year history.

2020 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack Widebody

Another car we tested was the 2020 Dodge Charger, in R/T Scat Pack Widebody guise. While the more powerful Hellcat and Redeye may garner the most attention, they may not be the best for most buyers.

2021 Lucid Air

It’s safe to say Lucid smashed all expectations when it comes to the company’s new Air. This week we learned that it is priced from a very reasonable $77,400. Deliveries start in early 2021.

2022 Acura MDX Prototype

Acura this week previewed its redesigned 2022 MDX headed to showrooms next year. The new crossover SUV will be longer, wider and lower than the outgoing generation, and it will also feature a sporty Type S variant packing 355 hp.

2023 BMW X8 spy shots – Photo credit: S. Baldauf / SB-Medien

An alternative to the MDX above will be a new flagship SUV from BMW related to the X7, and likely badged an X8. It won’t simply be a coupe-like version of the X7, as this prototype reveals.

2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS spy shots – Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

And finally, Porsche was out testing its next-generation 911 GT3 RS. The new track star is being developed alongside a new 911 GT3 R race car, and judging by a spy video the performance will be nothing short of amazing.

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October 17, 2020
2022 Acura MDX, SSC Tuatara, R34 Nissan GT-R: The Week In Reverse

Acura unveiled a prototype of the 2022 MDX; the SSC Tuatara might have set a new world record; and a rare R34 Nissan GT-R is for sale. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority.

The 2022 Acura MDX was revealed in prototype form with a handsome design inside and out. The next-generation people mover will be more athletic thanks in part to a new double-wishbone front suspension like that of the 2021 TLX. It will also boast a luxurious interior as it becomes the automaker’s flagship with the death of the RLX.

We drove the 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost and can say we’ve used sewing machines that make more noise. It floats down the road like a butterfly, but stings with its V-12 power. It was easily the best vehicle seen in the Whataburger drive-through in at least a week.

The SSC Tuatara might be the world’s fastest production car. Reportedly, the hypercar made a land-speed record attempt on Highway 160, which runs between Las Vegas and Pahrump, Nevada, where a Koenigsegg Agera RS set a speed record in 2017. We should learn the results soon.

The 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer was spotted testing on public roads. The production version of the large SUV drops the concept’s 23-inch wheels and intricate front lighting but retains the overall look of the concept, including the Ram 1500-like headlights.

A rare R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Specc II Nür is for sale. It’s one of just 718 V-Spec II Nür models built and one of just 156 finished in Millennium Jade. The asking price is $485,000. The car is located in Japan and listed by JDM Expo.

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October 16, 2020
Renault Megane eVision concept previews French brand’s EV styling, tech

Renault on Thursday unveiled a handsome battery-electric crossover SUV concept based on the new CMF-EV modular EV platform of the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance.

The platform underpins the upcoming Nissan Ariya and will also spawn a production version of this Megane eVision concept around 2022. While we won’t see the Renault in the United States, Nissan has confirmed the Ariya for local sale starting late 2021.

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Renault said the Megane eVision represents a reinvention of the compact hatchback, i.e. into something more versatile like an SUV, and with zero emissions. However, the production version isn’t expected to directly replace the Megane hatch. Instead, it may hint at an expanded Megane family that will include a high-riding EV alongside the existing hatch, sedan and wagon body styles.

The Megane eVision also signals the styling direction for future EVs from Renault. Think big wheels, deeply sculpted surfaces, and plenty of LEDs. Interestingly, the way the daytime running lights form a switchback around a panel matching the body color looks to have been inspired by the design of the latest Chevy Silverado.

Renault Megane eVision concept

The concept features a 60-kilowatt-hour battery that Renault said is the thinner than any EV battery currently in production. The battery sits low in the floor and powers a single electric motor at the front axle, rated at 217 horsepower and 221 pound-feet of torque. This is enough for 0-62 mph acceleration in under eight seconds.

The concept measures just 165 inches in length, making it perfect for the city. Its small size also means it weighs a relatively light—for an EV—3,630 pounds. In comparison, Nissan’s Ariya is a more substantial 182.9 inches long, though it’s been designed to fit a 90-kwh battery.

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October 16, 2020