Mac Morrison

Los Angeles

Executive Editor at Motor Trend

@MotorTrend Executive Editor. The views expressed are mine and mine alone.

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Articles

Electrification Takes the New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Hyper ’Vette to 1,250 HP!

1 week ago | motortrend.com | Mac Morrison

“Patently absurd.” That’s how we described the new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in our First Drive story just a couple of weeks ago, owing hugely to its twin-turbo 5.5-liter V-8 combustion engine’s peak outputs of 1,064 horsepower and 826 lb-ft of torque.
Only One? The Porsche 963 RSP Is a Modern Le Mans Race Car for the Road

3 weeks ago | motortrend.com | Mac Morrison

It’s difficult to say there’s another contemporary automaker that has better mastered the art of paying homage to its own considerable and historical road and racetrack bona fides than Porsche. At least, not when it comes to doing so by way of big-money, low-production special editions barely anyone will ever see in real life.
Open-Air Monster

1 month ago | motortrend.com | Mac Morrison

We’ve spent a lot of time in Aston Martin’s heavily revised Vantage coupe sports car, beginning with our First Drive opportunity a year ago in Spain and continuing with a fully instrumented test and a comparison showdown. (Those latter two reports are coming very soon to MotorTrend.com.) Now we’ve driven the 2026 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster, the convertible spinoff of the car that’s impressed us mightily already.
2025 Porsche 911 GTS Hybrid First Test Review: 0–60 MPH in 2.6 Seconds!

2 months ago | motortrend.com | Mac Morrison

Massively quickArguably the best street 911Seamless hybrid systemLaunching it can be trickyExpensive (or is it?)Digital dash has detractorsMaybe it’s Porsche’s fault. Maybe if it hadn’t remained so loyal to the 911’s original mechanical “purity” ethos for so many decades, it never would have gained such a hardcore loyalist following for its brand-defining sports car.
Still a Stone-Cold Killer

Mar 18, 2025 | motortrend.com | Mac Morrison

More powerRepeatable, consistent performanceTrue driving thrillsOptional carbon-fiber bucket seats are overly aggressiveManual shifter is relatively rubbery in feelFront-end design looks unfinishedWe’ve raved about the G87-generation BMW M2 from the first time we tested the eight-speed automatic model, and our platitudes continued through our subsequent test of the manual-equipped version.
Audi’s Super SUV Is Even More Super

Nov 3, 2024 | motortrend.com | Mac Morrison

Very few people need an SUV capable of lapping the Nürburgring in 7:37. And your point is? Right off the bat: If you’re reading this, you’re a particular kind of car enthusiast, the kind we’ll hazard a wild guess doesn’t spend a lot of time scouring electric-car battery specs, charging times, and driving range. Or maybe you do.
The Pocket Rocket Is Back and Hotter Than Ever

Oct 27, 2024 | motortrend.com | Mac Morrison

A quick mental review of the past couple of years can be an amusing and bemusing mindfrack.
As Chevy Unveils the 2025 Corvette ZR1, Longtime Corvette Boss Tadge Juechter Retires

Aug 28, 2024 | motortrend.com | Mac Morrison

As the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 goes public, Corvette Boss Tadge Juechter retires after four+ decades with GM. “All right, I’m going to show you what this thing can really do,” Chevrolet Corvette assistant chief engineer Tadge Juechter says as he supplants me from the new C6 Z06’s driver’s seat during the car’s first drive event. He stokes the 7.0-liter LS7 V-8’s fire and launches us down a German back road quicker and faster than any production Corvette in history.
Have Big Money, Want Unhinged Track Car? Mercedes-AMG GT3 130Y Motorsport First Look Review

Aug 16, 2024 | motortrend.com | Mac Morrison

Want to drive the same AMG GT race car the pros do, but with even more performance? Good luck getting (or affording) one. With Pebble Beach events and Monterey Car Week 2024 in full swing, Mercedes-AMG is using it in part as an opportunity to reveal itself as the latest carmaker to offer its extremely wealthy, extremely exclusive customers an uncorked race car.
The 2025 Ram 1500 Tungsten 4x4 High Output pickup goes hard

Jul 18, 2024 | azcentral.com | Mac Morrison

Big-time engineClass-appropriate braking and handlingInterior loaded with features, including Klipsch audioExpensiveBetter have a solid fuel budget, especially if you’re a lead footCan’t fully disable stability controlYou might have read our recent First Test report on the 2025 Ram 1500 Laramie Standard Output pickup truck. If you didn’t, the gist is it impressed us a fair amount in a straight line and less so in our braking and handling tests.