The 2023 Toyota GR Corolla debuted, we drove the 2023 Mazda CX-50, and we piloted the 2022 Acura NSX Kind S on a racetrack. It is the Week in Reverse, proper right here at Motor Authority.
The 2023 Toyota GR Corolla was introduced this week and is ready to reach this fall. With a 300-hp turbo-3, a 6-speed handbook transmission (no automated), and a trick all-wheel-drive system that may cut up the torque 60/40, 30/70, or 50/50, the GR Corolla must be a pocket rocket.
Fisker introduced the Ocean electrical crossover SUV may have a 10-year/100,000-mile (whichever comes first) battery and powertrain guarantee. The battery guarantee particularly covers as much as 75% of the unique battery capability.
We drove the 2023 Mazda CX-50 to study the place it suits within the Japanese automaker’s lineup, and located it is a greater CX-5 in virtually each manner. It has extra off-road functionality, which makes attending to the trailhead simpler, and it is also extra comfy on the road because of an extended wheelbase.
Our spy photographer noticed the 2023 Audi Q6 E-Tron with its entrance finish uncovered. Based mostly on the upcoming electrical Porsche Macan, the Q6 E-Tron will function a scaled-up look derived from its smaller This autumn E-Tron sibling.
Earlier than the Acura NSX hybrid supercar bows out we drove the 2022 Kind S mannequin on the monitor at Sonoma Raceway. The enhancements made to the Kind S mannequin, together with faster shifts, extra energy, and new gearing, enhance an already sharp, responsive expertise. The fast downshift perform is cool on paper, however it takes a while to get used to.
