Category: Reviews

We drove the 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro, the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO debuted, and the 2025 Nissan Frontier broke cover. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. We slid behind the wheel of the 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro for a first taste of next-gen off-road pickup. The latest Tacoma TRD Pro is new for the first time in what feels like…

Ram has been spotted testing a prototype for an updated 2500 HD. The particular prototype is for the Rebel grade, but most of the styling tweaks should feature on the heavy-duty pickup’s other grades. A debut for the 2026 model year is likely for the updated 2500 HD range. It will be the most significant update for the current pickup which first…

Does automatic emergency braking (AEB) help cars avoid crashes at higher speeds? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that, like your mileage, your crash results may vary. A new study released Thursday found that increased speeds diminished the efficacy of stopping in nine out of ten popular crossover SUVs tested by the…

More details have emerged on the McLaren P1 successor following a dealer meeting held earlier this month, Automotive News (subscription required) reported, citing dealer sources present at the meeting. The new hypercar will reportedly debut in the fourth quarter but won’t start deliveries until the first half of 2026. This means it will launch…

What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Kia K5? What does it compare to? Formerly called the Kia Optima, the refreshed 2025 K5 midsize sedan tries to keep pace with new iterations of the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and the related Hyundai Sonata. Is the 2025 Kia K5 a good car? Historically, it’s a good value, and this year it comes with more…

Ram is making headlines with new electric and plug-in hybrid pickups, but the brand hasn’t forgotten its sport trucks. On Thursday, Ram provided more details on its forthcoming 2025 Ram 1500 RHO pickup, the in-market successor to the Ram TRX if not quite the spiritual successor. It joins the brand’s other sport trucks, the Ram 1500 Warlock and…

Another company has surfaced with an electric conversion for the original Defender, but there’s a difference this time. U.K.-based Bedeo’s electric Defender uses in-wheel motors, which Bedeo has packaged as a retrofit kit that could potentially be used on any classic car. Bedeo specializes in adding electric powertrains to light commercial…

“Give my creation life!” Gene Wilder cried in his eponymous role as “Young Frankenstein,” where the young doctor strove to make a bigger, bolder, better version of his monster for a new generation. Mercedes has done something similar but much more serious with the Tuesday unveiling of its latest creation, the fully electric 2025 Mercedes-Benz G…

Mercedes-Benz late on Tuesday took the covers off the long-awaited electric G-Class. It rides on a modified version of the gas-powered G-Class’ body-on-frame platform, and packs four motors delivering a combined 579 hp. It’s official name is G 580 with EQ Technology, and it launches as a 2025 model in the U.S. Sales start in the second half of the…

Do you want to go fast or go far? That’s the question Toyota Tacoma Chief Engineer Sheldon Brown posed when I asked how someone chooses whether to buy the 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro or Tacoma Trailhunter. Another question worth asking is, how much is in your budget? Toyota’s off-road Tacoma flagship has been split in two, each with its…