Website reputation report

motortrend.com

Last checked 1 day ago · Point-in-time assessment

● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

motortrend.com is currently classified in the News & Media category based on observed public pages. An About page was also found. The sampled pages were marked as English-language. Recurring page-metadata topics include look, bmw series, first look.

No listed local patterns observedHomepage-only analysis is not a malware clearance. Read the scope and findings below.

72/100Safety Score
75%Evidence Confidence
Trust Radar evidence profile Eight evidence dimensions from zero to one hundred. Exact values surround the chart. Threat Intelligence55 Domain History95 Infrastructure92 Website Security95 Security Hygiene50 Transparency53 Reputation50 Operational Stability85
Trust RadarEight observed factors. Select one to inspect its evidence.

How to read this report

Safety Score evaluates observed signals. Evidence Confidence measures how complete, direct, fresh, and consistent those signals are.

No automated scan can guarantee that a website is safe.

Independent evidence brief

What we observed about motortrend.com

Updated Sep 30, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on motortrend.com. Website descriptions below come from the site itself. Registration, connection and threat findings were checked separately.

Purpose and visible content

On its About page, the site says: Plus period-correct and restored multipiece wheels.

Registrar and domain history

Registered on Oct 30, 1998. Registrar: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc..

Recorded expiry date: Oct 29, 2026. Registry data can change.

Connection and hosting evidence

The checked homepage returned HTTP 200 in about 1000 ms.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Dec 27, 2026.

Threat checks and score context

External malware-provider coverage was unavailable. The report does not treat this missing check as a clean result.

Safety Score: 72/100. Evidence Confidence: 75%. These measure different things.

Latest recorded material change: Safety score updated from 74 to 72.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on motortrend.com

10 of up to 10 pages

We sampled public pages from this website to understand its subject and contact paths. The titles and short descriptions below come from the website itself. They are not endorsements or independent safety findings.

MotorTrend: New Cars - Car News and Expert ReviewsTrust MotorTrend for the best car reviews, news, car rankings, and much more. With more than 70 years of experience, we're your home for everything automotive The Nostalgic Nissan Z Kaze Concept Has a Rad T-Top RoofPlus period-correct and restored multipiece wheels. Ford Interceptor Road Test: The Concept That Almost Changed Ford ForeverThe Ford Interceptor wasn't just a concept—it previewed Ford's ambitious plan for a new generation of rear-wheel-drive sedans. Here's why it mattered. MotorTrend About UsMotorTrend was founded in 1949 and is internationally recognized as one of the leading brands in the automotive category, with the award-winning website MotorTrend.com and MotorTre How to Contact MotorTrendContact MotorTrend Car News - Latest Breaking Automotive NewsAt the MotorTrend Car News section, you'll read about the hottest rumors and car reveals, follow breaking auto industry news, learn about cutting-edge tech trends, catch up on the 2027 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk First Look: Back With More Off-Road CapabilityThe off-road-focused 2027 Cherokee adds a lifted suspension, locking rear axle, and trail armor. 2027 BMW 3 Series First Look: Tons of New Tech, $51,250 to StartThe 2027 BMW 3 Series gets BMW's Neue Klasse styling, a tech-heavy interior, updated mild-hybrid engines, and a $51,250 starting price. 2027 Infiniti QX60 vs. QX65 Specs Comparison: Pricing, Features and Which One We’d BuyWe compare the 2027 Infiniti QX60 and QX65 on pricing, specs, cargo space, technology, driving impressions, and features to find out which Infiniti midsize luxury SUV is the better Why the New BMW 3 Series EVs and ICE Cars Basically Look the SameIt’s the natural progression of EV adoption, according to BMW.

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on motortrend.com

8 phrases

These phrases were extracted locally from sampled public page metadata. They are observations, not search-volume or ranking estimates.

lookTitle, H13 sampled pages
bmw seriesTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
first lookTitle, H12 sampled pages
carsTitle, H12 sampled pages
conceptTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
roadTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
techTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
automotiveTitle, Meta description3 sampled pages

At a glance

Key findings

✓

Report is current

The displayed evidence comes from the published immutable scan.

i

Confidence is separate

Unavailable evidence is shown as missing and never counted as clean.

!

Verify before sensitive actions

Check the exact URL and context before payments, credentials, or downloads.

Fully explainable

Why this score?

Versioned weights
Threat IntelligenceWeight 25%
55/100

Threat providers were unavailable. The neutral uncertainty baseline is not a clean verdict.

Domain HistoryWeight 10%
95/100

Domain registration age and expiry were checked.

InfrastructureWeight 10%
92/100

Observed DNS records and network address were checked.

Website SecurityWeight 15%
95/100

Observed certificate validity and TLS protocol were checked.

Security HygieneWeight 15%
50/100

Observed security header values were checked for basic protective settings. Empty values, disabled HSTS and unrecognized values receive no credit. This is not a complete browser-policy validation.

TransparencyWeight 5%
53/100

Observed site metadata and About page were checked. Publisher-supplied details are not independently verified.

ReputationWeight 5%
50/100

Popularity is weak context, not proof of safety. Unranked sites use a neutral baseline.

Operational StabilityWeight 15%
85/100

Observed HTTP status and final connection scheme were checked.

Server-side analysis

Automated security checks

Local antivirus and phishing checks

ClamAV · homepage HTMLNo signature match in the sampled HTML
Engine version1.5.4
Signature database date (UTC)2026-09-30T06:24:18+00:00
HTML bytes submitted1,446,757
Phishing.Database · exact hostnameNot listed in this snapshot
Feed downloaded (UTC)2026-09-30T12:00:07+00:00
Hosts in local snapshot386,027

Sampled scripts and pages

Resource analysis incomplete

6 resources checked · 42 script links observed on the homepage. Partial resource coverage.

ClamAV inspects the fetched homepage HTML on our server. New scans also sample up to four linked scripts and two collected internal pages, with size and time limits. Scripts are not executed. Other downloads, private server files and logged-in pages remain outside this check. A signature match needs investigation and can be a false positive. No match is not a whole-site safety guarantee.

Exact hostname lookup uses a downloaded Phishing.Database snapshot. It does not send this domain to an external lookup API or mark sibling subdomains as harmful. Not listed does not mean safe. Snapshot age is download age, not proof that every entry was recently revalidated.

Homepage HTML only · Eight local rule families · local-security-v2

Checks use the fetched page and redirect chain. Scripts are not executed, forms are not submitted, and linked files are not downloaded. This is not a malware clearance.

Page resource inventory

Linked scripts42
Inline scripts2
Embedded frames0
External script hosts1

Counts describe the sampled HTML, not every resource loaded by the browser. External resources are common and are not automatically harmful.

Partial analysis. Only the first 512 KiB of the page were inspected.

No listed local patterns observed. The limited rule set cannot detect every threat or behavior.

External threat intelligence

Provider coverageNot checked

Local checks do not query external reputation databases. An unavailable check is never a clean result.

Registration

Domain information

Public RDAP observation
Canonical domainmotortrend.com
RegistrarCSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
RegisteredOct 30, 1998
Domain age27 years
ExpiresOct 29, 2026
Registry statusesclient transfer prohibited
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address151.101.0.155
Autonomous systemUnavailable
Network organizationUnavailable
Observed countryUnavailable
CDNNot detected
Web application firewallNot detected

At a glance

Infrastructure summary

Observed during this scan

A compact view of the connection, DNS and security surface. These observations describe what the scanner could verify at scan time and do not prove ownership or ongoing availability.

HTTP response200 · https://www.motortrend.com/
Endpoint151.101.0.155
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFNot detected · Not detected
DNS surface47 records · 4 nameservers · 1 mail exchangers
Protection signals1 security headers · 4 technologies · DNSSEC unknown

Page telemetry

Observed page statistics

Safe metadata only

These counters describe the fetched response and sampled HTML. Script counts describe references in the markup, not a complete browser network log. Cookie counts cover observed response headers.

Response size1,446,757 bytes
HTTP check duration1,000 ms
Cookies observed5
Script resources42 · 1 external hosts
Frames and sampled checks0 frames · 6 resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuercountryName=BE, organizationName=GlobalSign nv-sa, commonName=GlobalSign Atlas R3 DV TLS CA 2026 Q2
Valid fromJun 11, 2026
Valid untilDec 27, 2026
Certificate names*.25ans.jp · *.altaonline.com · *.autoweek.com · *.bazaar.com · *.bestproducts.com · *.bicycling.com · *.biography.com · *.bringatrailer.com · *.caranddriver.com · *.cdn-test.hearstapps.net · *.cdn.hearstapps.net · *.cosmopolitan.com · *.countryliving.com · *.crfashionbook.com · *.delish.com · *.dev.mediaos.hearst.io · *.drozthegoodlife.com · *.elle.com · *.elledecor.com · *.ellegirl.jp · *.esquire.com · *.feature.sex.cosmopolitan.com · *.firstfinds.com · *.fujingaho.jp · *.gearpatrol.com · *.gente.it · *.ghsealapplication.com · *.goodhouse.com · *.goodhousekeeping.com · *.h-cdn.co · *.harpersbazaar.com · *.hdmtech.net · *.hdmtools.com · *.hearst.io · *.hearstapps.com · *.hearstapps.net · *.hearstaura.com · *.hearstautos.net · *.hearstdigitalstudios.com · *.hearstdigitalstudios.net · *.hearstlabs.com · *.hearstmags.com · *.hearstmags.id · *.hotrod.com · *.housebeautiful.com · *.intelliprice.com · *.jumpstarttaggingsolutions.com · *.menshealth.com · *.menshealth.it · *.menshealthtravel.com · *.modernliving.jp · *.motortrend.com · *.mtg.cdn.hearstapps.net · *.myio.id · *.mylo.id · *.nationalgeographic.nl · *.nuevoestilo.es · *.oprahdaily.com · *.oprahmag.com · *.popularmechanics.com · *.prevention.com · *.redbookmag.com · *.richessemag.jp · *.rnylo.com · *.rnylo.id · *.roadandtrack.com · *.rodalesorganiclife.com · *.rrylo.com · *.rrylo.id · *.runnersworld.com · *.runnersworld.it · *.seventeen.com · *.thepioneerwoman.com · *.thepioneerwomancooks.com · *.todays-rewards.com · *.townandcountrymag.com · *.veranda.com · *.womansday.com · *.womenshealthmag.com · 25ans.jp · altaonline.com · autoweek.com · bazaar.com · bestproducts.com · bicycling.com · biography.com · bringatrailer.com · caranddriver.com · cosmopolitan.com · countryliving.com · crfashionbook.com · delish.com · drozthegoodlife.com · elle.com · elledecor.com · ellegirl.jp · esquire.com · feature.sex.cosmopolitan.com · firstfinds.com · fujingaho.jp · gearpatrol.com · gente.it · ghsealapplication.com · goodhouse.com · goodhousekeeping.com · harpersbazaar.com · hdmtech.net · hearstaura.com · hearstlabs.com · hearstlive.co.uk · hearstmags.id · hotrod.com · housebeautiful.com · intelliprice.com · menshealth.com · menshealth.it · menshealthtravel.com · modernliving.jp · motortrend.com · myio.id · mylo.id · nationalgeographic.nl · nuevoestilo.es · oprahdaily.com · oprahmag.com · popularmechanics.com · prevention.com · redbookmag.com · richessemag.jp · rnylo.com · rnylo.id · roadandtrack.com · rodalesorganiclife.com · rrylo.com · rrylo.id · runnersworld.com · runnersworld.it · seventeen.com · shopbazaar.com · stage.sex.cosmopolitan.com · thepioneerwoman.com · thepioneerwomancooks.com · todays-rewards.com · townandcountrymag.com · veranda.com · womansday.com · womenshealthmag.com · www.shopbazaar.com

Resolution

DNS footprint

DNSKEY status unknown

DNSKEY presence does not verify the DNSSEC signature chain. Missing records can mean no record was returned or the lookup was unavailable.

A151.101.0.155TTL —
A151.101.128.155TTL —
A151.101.192.155TTL —
A151.101.64.155TTL —
NSns-1214.awsdns-23.orgTTL —
NSns-2043.awsdns-63.co.ukTTL —
NSns-69.awsdns-08.comTTL —
NSns-837.awsdns-40.netTTL —
MX10 motortrend-com.mail.protection.outlook.comTTL —
TXT_7xq5t1rt13sfo8z7bv3j1iaxq16dv6rTTL —
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=A9RqIFqmJB4JlqIgYrH5c1GwCwX9MuzbKHqZH_yi-OTTL —
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=cM4xvVNUUfjqP1NvZX10EvET7C8dDJBJG7-1GGSqNnTTL —
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=DGnFdxSATTSY1hDYyLoWigsYeq2p8Il7M8oGnivfPwTTL —
TXT_ihbz78nu5mvhgxqibct9836xegjvacqTTL —
TXT3887d6bd4f7341729ad8b4698470d9f4TTL —
TXT6e4fms8gea32u762l2tgr7vq2iTTL —
TXTadobe-idp-site-verification=30a83e41982349d4ad07b4452032d42b2e1ae2e6294336e3b56e9f8a13d370eeTTL —
TXTadobe-sign-verification=55a65e89d141717e30e740789b947d2fTTL —
TXTamazonses:OzPIbQ0O93zzt8kYhwp7OZznPzNQD6Vf0MY23mwgjbE=TTL —
TXTatlassian-domain-verification=FpL/aWW65m3p2lAjgu9uaxMnORyl2KLKjkSbpFUulvCwkkhAoyMCv0fc30dxJ7HhTTL —
TXTatlassian-domain-verification=joqe6L8dNi+aisGbB1XHQa0pDc53V2l0GQQRUtLEcr2997x0+rtrAA5Zw+UgQw3uTTL —
TXTautodesk-domain-verification=GyqH2leDUCvOTD0CeoQ6TTL —
TXTBSI91896679786TTL —
TXTdocusign=00bc91ff-1503-47ce-bfbc-01a13019edc1TTL —
TXTdocusign=c23ae1f0-cfde-4469-b032-3bc7693ee24cTTL —
TXTf0p6odn5qet66hcvli0gpbueihTTL —
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=rcsj3b85g0z372nla9qy7k1wt5y1yxTTL —
TXTfastly-domain-delegation-cdwmcgc4pbetbferxahg-344116-2025-04-03TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=2VH7tGMpcXYHH20A3jHxE4lJ8fdsdoWcOkzDJA2ADb4TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=eGhfJPe2N94fyAXrMtwhmNfh7VPaTdx_bQkq--r9FWETTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=KKIXYc_YG8lACvfjUrXCQHPx44TgLSB13Aa9RMibmPoTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=nZPvaVlyQ8Akjzpv75fdIerTmEB6MxlzHQa46AfX1rgTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=Vi3HyOZ_kd5PZtKpjY9uNrvNGg0YKpI2DaasQ4FRLBwTTL —
TXTklaviyo-site-verification=TBAaAQTTL —
TXTmandrill_verify.jgfmTzccJCbYfjotGZ650gTTL —
TXTmiro-verification=1e01f8da769be1241fceefd9abf2c317dcd68323TTL —
TXTMS=AE764F7F91E9A07CB597DDF447B0ABC62743BC1BTTL —
TXTMS=ms45609631TTL —
TXTMS=ms57794112TTL —
TXTMS=ms79316410TTL —
TXTpostman-domain-verification=d089ccded951dcc88d65d46b1e5b5e4dd996e1f1261ca7db28ca2902d855a9210b2ca39a7d81f08fff1deadfc6ed284d027708a4ea2f236d2b2b1b33d0f493c1TTL —
TXTsmartsheet-site-validation=l23Uq2GiM0RxXQSXpHcZDnYQ4XJqYoQ7TTL —
TXTtollbit-domain-verification=27156b023004962c899949306c69f261c190277dce616572e1d9c761802925c2TTL —
TXTv=DKIM1; k=rsa; p=MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQCrLHiExVd55zd/IQ/J/mRwSRMAocV/hMB3jXwaHH36d9NaVynQFYV8NaWi69c1veUtRzGt7yAioXqLj7Z4TeEUoOLgrKsn8YnckGs9i3B3tVFB+Ch/4mPhXWiNfNdynHWBcPcbJ8kjEQ2U8y78dHZj1YeRXXVvWob2OaKynO8/lQIDAQAB;TTL —
TXTv=spf1 include:%{i}._ip.%{h}._ehlo.%{d}._spf.vali.email include:mg-spf.greenhouse.io include:spf.protection.outlook.com ip4:205.220.176.159 ip4:205.220.164.154 ~allTTL —
TXTworkplace-domain-verification=d4323ec1-1b80-4abe-b352-5b857e116822TTL —
TXTZOOM_verify_528lhzn5nGAdHKljjVsVTwTTL —

DNS observations · no external lookup API

Domain email protection

Exact-host SPF and DMARC observations help the owner investigate email impersonation risks. They are separate from website malware checks and do not change the Safety Score.

SPFDNS lookup unavailable
DMARCMonitoring-only DMARC policy

What to do next

Review the records with your mail administrator. Inventory legitimate senders and test SPF and DKIM alignment before enforcing a stricter DMARC policy. Fix duplicate records and investigate overly permissive SPF rules.

This bounded check does not send email, probe SMTP, evaluate recursive SPF includes, verify DKIM signatures or apply organizational-domain DMARC inheritance. A missing subdomain record does not prove that no inherited protection exists. A DNS timeout is unknown, not an absent record. A policy record is not proof that messages authenticate successfully.

Responsible disclosure

security.txt

RFC 9116 observation

No readable security.txt file was observed at the standard locations. This is informational and is not evidence of malware.

Browser protections

Security headers

1 observed
strict-transport-securitypresent max-age=31557600; includeSubDomains

Response headers

Cookie protections

Passive observation
Cookies observed5
Missing Secure2
Missing HttpOnly4
Missing SameSite5

Only cookie attribute counts are retained. Cookie names and values are never stored. These observations are not proof of compromise and do not independently change the Safety Score.

Detected stack

Technologies

Bootstrap 80% Google Tag Manager 96% Next.js 96% Tailwind CSS 72%

Versions are shown only when publicly exposed by the page or response headers. An observed version is not, by itself, proof of a vulnerability.

JavaScript library advisories

4 sampled JavaScript files checked locally with Retire.js. Database snapshot: 2026-09-30T02:40:06.930Z.

react-dom 19.2.0-canary-0bdb9206-20250818 No known advisories matched this version in the database snapshot.

A version match is not proof that the website is infected or that an issue is exploitable here. Owners should review the advisory, check whether their code is affected and test an update. Up to four external script files are sampled, not every dependency, inline script or dynamically loaded resource.

Recommended maintenance checks

Next.jsKeep Next.js and its runtime dependencies current, especially when server-side rendering is enabled.

About this website

What the site says about itself

Plus period-correct and restored multipiece wheels.

View the site's About page ↗

This is publisher supplied information. The independent safety findings are shown separately.

Publisher supplied

Public contact details

These details were observed on the website, not independently verified as an active support channel.

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titleMotorTrend: New Cars - Car News and Expert Reviews
First headingMotorTrend: New Cars - Car News and Expert Reviews
DescriptionTrust MotorTrend for the best car reviews, news, car rankings, and much more. With more than 70 years of experience, we're your home for everything automotive
Canonical URLhttps://www.motortrend.com
Final URLhttps://www.motortrend.com/
HTTP response200 · text/html; charset=utf-8 · 1000 ms
Languageen
Structured typesOrganization · WebPage · WebSite
Page page detectedhttps://www.motortrend.com/newsAbout page detectedhttps://www.motortrend.com/news/first-look-nissan-z-kaze-concept
missing100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
en100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
4100% evidence confidence
47100% evidence confidence
4100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
unavailable100% evidence confidence
Dns consistency.cname present100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.permissions policy present100% evidence confidence
4100% evidence confidence
Local headers.hsts preload100% evidence confidence
31557600100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors wildcard origin100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors credentials with wildcard100% evidence confidence
5100% evidence confidence
2100% evidence confidence
5100% evidence confidence

Connection path

Redirect chain

1 recorded hops
Hop 1https://www.motortrend.com/

The chain is shown exactly as observed by the scanner. A redirect is not itself a malware finding, but unexpected domains or an HTTP downgrade deserve review.

Premium monitoring

Catch downtime and security changes automatically

Regular checks, availability history, and alert emails are reserved for Premium websites. Free reports remain point-in-time scans and do not create recurring server work.

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Compared with the previous scan

What changed

Safety ScoreNo comparable score
HTTP statusUnavailable → 200
Final URL changedYes
Technologies addedbootstrap, google-tag-manager, nextjs, tailwind
Technologies removedNone observed

This comparison uses persisted scan evidence only. A changed signal can reflect a real website change, a different response or newly available evidence.

Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
calm-orbit-wave-897

Comparable components help find technically related websites. A match does not prove common ownership.

DnsHashed private comparison value
TechnologiesHashed private comparison value

Material changes only

Change history

Safety score updated from 74 to 72.

score changed

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Visual evidence

Website screenshot

Screenshot of motortrend.com
Captured once in an isolated browser during this scan. Visual tint is an interface overlay. The original evidence is not duplicated.

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Questions about motortrend.com

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Is motortrend.com safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 72/100 with 75% Evidence Confidence. This is a point-in-time assessment of observed technical signals, not a guarantee. Check the exact address and avoid entering payment details if anything looks unusual.

Did the scan detect malware on motortrend.com?

ClamAV found no signature match in the sampled homepage HTML. External scripts, downloads and private server files were not checked. This is not a whole-site malware clearance.

When was motortrend.com registered?

The public registry record shows Oct 30, 1998. Registration details may be privacy-protected or updated later.

Did motortrend.com have a valid TLS certificate?

The scanner observed a valid TLS certificate using TLSv1.3. A valid certificate alone does not establish that the site is safe.

How does motortrend.com describe itself?

The website's About page describes its purpose in the report above. This is publisher-supplied information and is separate from independent security findings.

Can a paid listing change this website's score?

No. Premium placement and owner-supplied pages are labelled separately. Technical evidence, the Safety Score and moderation decisions remain independent.