March 2022

Unlicensed Dodge Challenger Hellcat Driver Running Away From Police Strikes Officer

A 24-year-old man has been hit with multiple charges in St St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana after hitting a police officer with his white Dodge Challenger Hellcat. Kody McElveen was being pursued by police at the time when a deputy with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office deployed spike strips on Highway 36 near Covington. Video

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Bob Brockman willing to offer $1.45 billion to ease IRS liens

The Texas billionaire facing the largest U.S. tax-evasion case against an individual is urging a judge to accept his family trust’s offer to put up $1.45 billion in exchange for the IRS relaxing liens on his property and assets. Robert Brockman’s offshore charitable trust is willing to move money from Switzerland into U.S. accounts, according

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Audi A6 E-Tron, Aston Martin V12 Vantage, Prodrive Hunter: This Week’s Top Photos

Audi’s A6 range will be expanded next year with an electric variant based on a dedicated EV platform and featuring unique styling. Audi has previewed the design of the car with a pair of concepts, one showing a sedan and the other a wagon, or Avant in Audi-speak. Teaser for Maserati GranTurismo Folgore debuting in

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CATL explores North America sites for $5B EV battery plant, report says

China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., the world’s biggest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, is considering sites across North America for a massive $5 billion plant to supply customers including Tesla Inc. The company aims to build a factory capable of producing as much as 80 gigawatt-hours of batteries a year, according to people familiar

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Australia’s Fun Police Takes Issue With Mad Max Interceptor Replica, Fines Owner For Defective Car

Mad Max fans would sit in awe in front of a beautifully made Ford Falcon Pursuit Special replica from the post-apocalyptic movie series, but police officers in Queensland, Australia were less impressed with the extra equipment it was carrying. Following a routine inspection, the modifications done to the vehicle were deemed unsafe and illegal, with

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Rainbow Sheikh’s Colossal Hummer H1 “X3” is Three Times Bigger Than A Regular Hummer

Arnold Schwarzenegger grabbed the attention of the press when he drove a military Humvee on the street, setting off the craze of road-going Hummers that consumers loved. Even The Terminator, though, would be awestruck at the latest creation of the Rainbow Sheikh (aka Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan) of the United Arab Emirates, an

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Maserati EV future, Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, Genesis GV80 Prestige Signature: The Week In Reverse

Maserati announced its electric vehicle plans, Mercedes-Benz offered us a ride in its EQS SUV, and the Genesis GV80 spawned a new range-topper. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority.Maserati presented its electric vehicle plans for the coming decade, and they’re much more expansive than previously thought. The Italian brand plans to

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