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[View this email in your browser]( [Motor Authority | The luxury and performance leader]( [News]( [First Drives]( [Auto Shows]( TOP STORY OF THE DAY [NHRA removes cage requirement for factory-built 9-second cars]( Cars running in the 9s can now participate in NHRA's popular Street Legal program with just their factory safety features. Other Headlines from the Motor Authority Crew [2023 Maserati MC20 convertible, 2022 BMW X3 M, Kia EV plans: Car News Headlines]( A Maserati supercar, a BMW X3 M review, and 14 EVs from Kia all made headlines today. [F1 cancels Russian Grand Prix contract]( There is no longer going to be a Russian Grand Prix on the F1 calendar. [Rivian CEO apologizes, walks back R1T and R1S price increase for reservation holders]( Rivian's price increases stay in effect moving forward, but the company will honor original pricing for anyone who preordered as of March 1. [Kia to have 14 EVs by 2027, including electric pickups]( Kia will add at least two EVs per year from 2023 through 2027, and all of them will offer a GT performance option. [2022 Ford F-150 Lightning tested to the extreme]( Cold-weather tests saw F-150 Lightning prototypes endure temperatures as cold as -30 degrees. [Review update: 2022 BMW X3 M Competition cranks up more]( The 2022 BMW X3 M Competition slathers on the power, handling, and speed, but also ratchets up the price and firmness. [Mercedes seeks US certification for Level 3 self-driving system]( Mercedes' Level 3 self-driving system launches in Germany in 2022 but the automaker wants to quickly expand it to more markets. [2023 Maserati MC20 convertible spy shots: Drop-top supercar coming]( Maserati's MC20 will soon spawn a convertible and eventually an electric variant. [FIA cancels motorsport events in Russia, while UK moves to block Russian racing drivers]( Motorsport bodies from around the world are taking measures against Russia and Belarus in light of the current situation in the Ukraine. [Rivian announces dual-motor R1T and R1S, increases prices by up to $12k]( The new Rivian R1S and R1T dual-motor, smaller battery pack base models now cost about as much as the quad-motor models with a larger battery pack. Featured [Super Cars]( A Swiss startup is developing a hypercar and ex-Jaguar designer Ian Callum has been hired to shape it. [Racing]( The 2022 season's cars were all out in time for the first pre-season test at Spain's Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. [First Drives]( The 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance model may be expensive, but it beats Tesla at its own game and previews more affordable models. [Spy Shots]( It looks like Mercedes is dusting off its portal axles for a second generation of the wild G550 4x4 Squared. [Muscle Cars]( Dodge quietly suspended production of the manual transmission for the Challenger SRT Hellcat last year as it revises calibration for the engine and transmission. [Videos]( Learn the history of one of the rarest and most fascinating Oldsmobiles. Connect with Us [MA] About Us Motor Authority is your source for the latest car news, reviews, auto shows, and more. Latest Posts [Twitter]( [@MotorAuthority]( [Followers]( 14,342 Followers NHRA removes cage requirement for factory-built 9-second cars [Like]( [Retweet]( 16 minutes ago Connect with Motor Authority [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( Internet Brands | 909 North Sepulveda Blvd., 11th Floor, El Segundo, CA 90245 You are receiving this email because you subscribed to it. [Unsubscribe {EMAIL} from this list]( [Update email preferences]( Copyright © 2022 MH Sub I, LLC dba Motor Authority. All Rights Reserved. Stock photography by [izmo, Inc](.