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A massive collection of muscle cars from a defunct museum is being auctioned off by Mecum on Jan. 22-23—each lot with no reserve. The collection, composed of nearly 200 General Motors machines, was open to the public for 14 years as the Muscle Car City museum in Punta Gorda, Florida. With the coronavirus pandemic taking

Ford has filed a new trademark application for the Thunderbird name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, according to documents spotted by Muscle Cars & Trucks. But that doesn’t mean a new Ford Thunderbird is on the way. The application was filed on January 13, and specifies that Ford is applying to use

If you’re steeped in 1990s nostalgia, but think a Ferrari or Lamborghini is too common, this 1993 Cizeta V16T is for you. Scheduled to cross the block January 22 at an RM Sotheby’s auction, it’s one of just nine built. Cizeta was the brainchild of former Lamborghini test driver and engineer Claudio Zampolli. After leaving

Since the original version launched, fans have been clamoring for a more powerful version of the Subaru BRZ, i.e. one fitted with a turbocharger, a la the WRX. But Engineering Explained host Jason Fenske is glad the redesigned 2022 Subaru BRZ doesn’t have a turbocharger. Here’s why. The second-generation BRZ gets a 2.4-liter flat-4 engine,

Mercedes-Benz was spotted testing a redesigned GLC-Class. The popular SUV looks to be growing in size for its next generation, and new proportions should also result in a sleeker, sportier look compared to the current model. 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL63 Roadster spy shots – Photo credit: S. Baldauf / SB-Medien Mercedes was also spotted testing

BMW is the latest automaker to end its subscription service. The Access by BMW subscription service is ending January 31, The Verge reported Wednesday. Access by BMW launched in April 2018 as a pilot program in Nashville, giving customers access to a BMW vehicle on demand for a monthly subscription fee, which included insurance, maintenance,

Renault is going retro with its latest electric-car concept. The Renault 5 Prototype features styling inspired by the R5 hatchback (sold as the LeCar) in the United States, which launched in 1972 and remained on sale for about a decade. The 5 Prototype’s flat sides, boxy wheel arches, and tilted C-pillar all reference the R5,

Bentley on Tuesday named Andreas Mindt as its new design chief. Mindt is currently head of exterior design at fellow Volkswagen Group brand Audi and starts his new role on March 1. He replaces Stefan Sielaff, himself an ex-Audi designer, who is leaving Bentley after a six-year stint to pursue other opportunities. In his new

The famed Borg-Warner Trophy features the images of every driver who has won the Indianapolis 500-mile auto race. But a new race is scheduled for October 2021 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway featuring cars without drivers, at least without a human driver sitting in the cockpit. The inaugural Indy Autonomous Challenge, which unveiled its Dallara

How often do you hear stories of someone hitting something on the road in the middle of the night because they just could not see it in time? Lanmodo Night Vision Systems says its equipment enhances visibility at night and rain or fog so drivers can experience safer driving in driver-unfriendly situations. Lanmodo Night Vision

“Knight Rider” star David Hasselhoff is auctioning off his automotive co-star from the cult-classic 1980s television show. LiveAuctioneers is running an auction of The Hoff’s personal memorabilia collection—including his KITT Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. The auction ends January 23. The car is located in the United Kingdom and Hasselhoff will personally deliver it to its

Jeep revealed its redesigned Grand Cherokee this week, in a new three-row option dubbed the L (a two-row option is still coming). Jeep has made its new Grand Cherokee a lot more premium in look and feel, and it should also drive better than its predecessor thanks to a new platform. 2021 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) founder Jim Glickenhaus might seem to have his hands full with off-road racer and sports car projects, but on Thursday he posted to Facebook a rendering of a retro-looking hydrogen fuel-cell supercar concept. First spotted by Motor1, the SCG 009 concept appears heavily influenced by the Ferrari Modulo, the Pininfarina-designed 1970

The late Paul Walker was primarily known as a lover of JDM machinery, but the “Fast and Furious” star also owned a Shelby Cobra. Mecum will auction off that car at its sale in Glendale, Arizona, running March 18-20. Bearing serial number CSX1010, the car is patterned after a 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra, but was

The 2021 Honda Civic Type R gets a $440 price bump before the launch of a heavily revised 2022 model. CarsDirect gained access to a dealer-pricing guide, which showed a $400 increase in the base price of the Type R, plus a $40 increase in the mandatory destination charge for all Honda cars (the destination

Audi is set to unveil a battery-electric compact crossover SUV dubbed the Q4 E-Tron shortly. A coupe-like version brandishing Audi’s Sportback designation is also coming, and a prototype has just been spotted. Think of it as a smaller version of the E-Tron Sportback that’s just gone on sale. The Q4 Sportback E-Tron is expected to

The Chevrolet Corvette has been a front-engine, rear-drive two-seat sport car since it arrived in 1953. But for its eight generation, Chevrolet switched to a mid-engine layout to bridge the small performance gap between the C7 Corvette and more exotic mid- and rear-engine rivals. Chevrolet hit the mark and won Motor Authority’s Best Car To

“Fast & Furious”—the fourth installment in the franchise—is noteworthy mostly for reuniting most of the original cast from the first movie. But it also gave an iconic muscle car some long-overdue screen time. This is the story of how a Buck Grand National ended up on screen—as told by Craig Lieberman, a technical advisor on

A new generation of the Jeep Grand Cherokee is due for the 2022 model year, and this time there will be a three-row variant. A revealing prototype for the new mid-size SUV was spotted this week. Porsche Carrera GT-R by GPR Racing An unofficial Porsche Carrera GT race car that was never homologated and thus

The Bugatti Bolide track car has some radical design features, including a massive roof-mounted air scoop with an unusual design inspiration. It turns out the engineers borrowed an aerodynamic trick from the humble golf ball. Golf balls are remarkably aerodynamic. Their dimpled surface allows them to travel about twice as far as a smooth ball,

It’s hard to imagine a modern supercar competing in the Paris-Dakar Rally, but that’s exactly what the Porsche 959 did back in the 1980s. This video from Porsche’s “Top Five” YouTube series explains how the 959 morphed from supercar to rally car. The all-wheel-drive 959 was designed with an eye toward Group B rallying, but

Bruce Pascal, an avid Hot Wheels collector, was only 7 years old when these car toys hit the market in 1968. “It’s hard to explain the craze today, but Hot Wheels was huge. All of my friends were saving up to buy all the Hot Wheels they could,” Pascal told Volkswagen in a recent interview.

Audi’s upcoming Q4 E-Tron has been spotted again. The battery-electric compact crossover SUV was previewed as a concept in 2019, and judging by our latest spy shots the production version will closely mirror the striking show car. [embedded content] 2022 Audi Q4 E-Tron spy video from Motor Authority on Vimeo. Audi will reveal the Q4

The Toyota Land Cruiser is dead after 2021 in the United States, but Toyota says it’s committed to the large SUV segment. Just what that commitment will entail isn’t clear, though. A new generation of the Jeep Grand Cherokee is due for the 2022 model year, and this time there will be a three-row variant.

Ammo NYC founder Larry Kosilla brings an obsessive attention to detail to everything he does, including the space where he works on cars. After outgrowing his home garage, Kosilla set out to build the ultimate detailing garage, a process that took about a year. Kosilla started with an existing building, working with an architect on

Ford has just launched an electric Mustang crossover but old-school muscle car fans have their own new Mustang variant for the 2021 model year in the form of the Mach 1. Learn about all the updates to the 2021 Mustang lineup in our preview. McLaren Sabre by MSO The McLaren Special Operations division has been

A lot goes into making the winged badge on the hood of every new Aston Martin. While most automakers have moved to common plastic, each Aston badge is still handmade from metal. This video from YouTube channel MrJWW shows how it’s done, for a special-edition DBX, in this case. A 200-year-old British company called Vaughtons

Looks like Santa Claus is getting a new sleigh. According to Bentley, Santa has worked with the company’s Mulliner personalization division to order a one-off Christmas-themed Flying Spur dubbed “Reindeer Eight.” Bentley revealed the customized Flying Spur V8 last Friday, complete with a 3D-printed reindeer hood ornament in place of the traditional “Flying B.” The

Mercedes-Benz AMG has a new GT range-topper for 2021 in the form of the GT Black Series, but sadly the more attainable GT R is gone, at least in the United States. Even though the GT lineup has been streamlined, the good news is that the base model is now more powerful. The McLaren Special

BMW has been spotted testing the next generation of its 4-Series Gran Coupe. Its sighting confirms that the next 4-Series family will have two sedans in the lineup, the other being the electric i4. Mercedes-Benz is developing a touchscreen display that will span the width of a vehicle’s dash. It will be powered by Mercedes’