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2020 BMW Alpina B3 Touring AWD really hauls

BMW's M Division decided to steer clear of the performance wagon segment , preferring to devote resources to developing a standalone M sports car . That leaves Alpina to fill in the blank for us — and by "us" we mean Europe — with treats like the 2020 …

2020 VW Jetta Review and Buying Guide | But mostly the GLI

Being a more premium product than other compact sedans used to be the VW Jetta's calling card. Later its powerful gas engine and clean-burning turbodiesel served that role. Next was its massive size advantage. Today, however, none of that really appl…

2019 Frankfurt Motor Show Editors' Picks

Autoblog editors pick their favorite cars from the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show

Ford recalling more than 300,000 Explorers over sharp seats

Ford Motor Co said on Friday it was recalling some 2017 Explorer SUVs after receiving reports of 31 people injuring their hands on sharp edges down the side of the front seat. The company said owners could come in contact with the sharp seat frame e…

Ford and GM are rushing to build electric pickups — but why?

DETROIT — Large pickup trucks that tow most of the profits in to Ford and General Motors are holdovers from another century — with heavy ladder frames and big internal combustion engines in the front driving the wheels in the back. Now, Ford and GM …

BMW M8 Competition Individual Manufaktur is only for Canada

Not only is the first special-edition 2020 BMW M8 Competition limited to 20 units, those 20 units are limited to Canada. The Great White North has scored an 8 Series specifically created to channel the mythical, first-generation E31 M8, a fire-engine…

New car ownership costs highest yet according to AAA

According to an annual study by AAA , new car ownership has reached a new high since the organization began tracking costs in 1950. The new annual average cost is $9,282, or $773.50 per month, based on owners driving 15,000 miles per year. AAA says th…

Watch the Toyota RAV4 AWD struggle with the Moose Test

In Europe, Sweden specifically, there's a safety exam known as the Moose Test, sometimes called the Elk Test. It aims to ensure a car can sharply perform an s-shaped maneuver to avoid unexpected objects that enter the road. Operated by Swedish magazi…

2020 Cadillac CT4 revealed in non-V form

We got our first look at the 2020 Cadillac CT4 when its V variant made its debut a few months ago. Now the company is officially showing off the regular CT4 luxury sport sedans. They actually don't look all that different from the V, though - especia…

Electric Hyundai Veloster race car has us wanting a road-going electric hot hatch

At this year's Frankfurt Motor Show, Hyundai showed off the new Veloster N ETCR race car, and it looks awesome. It's the already-aggressive-looking Veloster with massive fender flares, a super low ride height, and rear-wheel drive. Seeing a sleek ele…

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What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for September 13, 2019

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