Mason Gibbons

From a $263,000 Ram 1500 pickup truck and the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette to the upcoming 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, Motor Authority published thousands of stories in 2018. Some were funny, some were sad, and some were just bizarre, but 10 stories really rose above the rest with readers. As we say so-long to 2018 and prepare for a new...

Toro Rosso spent more than €2million because of a number of heavy crashes its drivers suffered during the 2018 Formula 1 season

The mid-engine C8 Corvette could feature some nifty power doors if a new patent sheds any light on the feature. First published to the MidEngineCorvette Forum and reported by The Drive last Friday, the patent describes trick power doors for the driver and passenger to take advantage of. While power doors aren't new in concept, the patent for the...

It was a lucky day for one YouTuber earlier this month. An SSC Tuatara prototype was present at a Connecticut dealership, and YouTuber WVM3DreamDrives was on hand to capture the car. We're treated to the running prototype and all of its 5.9-liter twin-turbo V-8 glory, which produces an astounding 1,350 horsepower on gasoline, and 1,750 hp with...

All talk in Corvette circles right now is over the mid-engine C8 generation expected for 2020, but the C7 generation currently on sale offers plenty of thrills, especially with 2019 seeing the return of the storied ZR1 badge. Yes, there's a Corvette ZR1 currently on sale, and we loved it so much we named it our Best Car To Buy 2019. Just one look...

The 2018 Formula 1 season was packed with a bumper mix of stories and sub-plots that centred on an explosive driver market and technical intrigue

Teams competing in the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship will start revealing their new race cars in the coming months, but a new video from F1 technical expert Giorgio Piola charts some of the changes we can look forward to in the area of aerodynamics. Following the rules revolution of 2017, F1 cars underwent a dramatic change that saw them wider...

Nissan's former CEO has already been charged with financial misconduct, and now faces charges of breach of trust Ex-Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn will now remain in prison until 11 January, following a request by prosecutors to continue questioning him for 10 more days in the wake of his re-arrest on 21 December.  Ghosn had been expected to be released from prison on New Year's Day, but the suspicion that he shifted a large private investment loss onto Nissan in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis has prompted further investigation.  Ghosn has already been formally charged with financial misconduct – over claims he under-reported his salary over a five-year period – in Japan. His lawyer, Motonari Otsuru, issued a written statement on 23 December explaining that his client's actions did not constitute a breach of trust, and that the payments identified by prosecutors were made for work completed by an unidentified person at...

The Williams Formula 1 found the "bottom of the trench" performance-wise in 2018, according to chief technical officer Paddy Lowe

Porsche’s 718 Boxster and Cayman received the GTS treatment for 2018, but this doesn't represent the end of the road for performance tuning of Porsche's entry-level sports car. The German sports car marque is currently working on the next rung up the ladder, the new 718 Boxster Spyder and Cayman GT4. Previously thought to be arriving for...

UK car sales are 5.5% lower overall than in 2017 but some manufacturers had a better year than others Who has done well this year and which models have bombed? We sift through the new car registrations and reveal all The final UK 2018 new-car registration figure is expected to be 2.4 million at best, a 5.5% drop on 2017 and a fall of 10.9% from the 2016 peak of just under 2.7 million. The hope is the market will now stabilise at around 2.3 million – but much will depend on Brexit. For now, here’s the good and bad news of 2018.   ALFA ROMEO - DOWN 2017 market share: 0.20%  2018 market share: 0.18%  Alfa Romeo is in the Last Chance Saloon but, unfortunately, the Stelvio appears to have passed out on the floor. Sales only just exceeded 1000 units this year – about 10% of what the Jaguar F-Pace achieves. ASTON MARTIN   2017 market share: 0.06%  2018 market share: 0.06%  Now Britain’s only publicly listed car company, Aston is preparing fo...

The reliability of Honda's Formula 1 engine reached a "comfortable" level in 2018 that was "completely different" to its previous years with McLaren

There are only a handful of cars that have reached legendary status thanks to their participation in rally racing, but perhaps chief among them is the Ford Escort. And this year marks the nameplate's 50th anniversary as the original made its debut in 1968. Immediately, the car found success in motorsport and clinched numerous championship wins. In...

Lewis Hamilton reached a "surreal level" in 2018 that was similar to how Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna changed the "reference" for Formula 1 drivers, says Ross Brawn

The Volkswagen Golf GTI impressed us enough to make us consider parting with our own money The Autocar car park is home to some of the year’s most interesting and significant new cars. But which members of our long-term fleet impressed us the most? Every vehicle in the Autocar long-term fleet is subject to an extended spell in our personal garages, to give us, and you, an understanding of what they're like to live with beyond the test drive.  Each performs well in some areas, and not so well in others, which makes for a diverse catalogue of entries into our 2018 long-term test awards. Whether it be as a load-lugging, do-it-all utility vehicle, or as an eyecatching B-road blaster, every car we've had in our car park this year stands a chance at success. So, without further ado, let's congratulate the winners.  The ‘We Didn’t See That Coming’ Award  For the car that surprised us the most (in any way) Winner: Kia Stinger Highly commended: Hyundai i30 N , Volv...

Romain Grosjean is proud of his comeback against Haas Formula 1 team-mate Kevin Magnussen in 2018 and believes he did a "great job" to recover the way he did

The saying, "they don't make 'em like they used to" certainly applies here. In the latest installment of Porsche's "Top 5" series, the brand looked back on its five fanciest seat patterns put into production. Right away, the nostalgic feelings wash over us with the Porsche 928 S. The 1983 model features maroon-red leather upholstery with white...