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Andy Wallace reveals the Bugatti Chiron was still accelerating at 304 mph

Bugatti retired from chasing speed records after it became the first automaker to break the 300-mph barrier with a production car. Andy Wallace, the British pilot who was behind the wheel during the record-setting run, told Autoblog the Chiron's W16 …

Has the Demon possessed the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk?

The Demon that Dodge chased from the Challenger range in 2018 might soon possess the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Spy shots taken near a testing facility suggest that before it retires, Jeep's flagship SUV will receive the mighty, 6.2-liter V8 engine that po…

Amazon is ordering 100,000 Rivian electric delivery vans

WASHINGTON — Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos on Thursday committed the online retailer to being carbon neutral by 2040 and said it would order 100,000 electric delivery vehicles as part of that pledge. Cutting emissions is a challenging go…

Tesla Model 3 named an IIHS Top Safety Pick+

Tesla's 2019 Model 3 has finally had its turn undergoing the gantlet of crash tests at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and the battery-electric sedan has emerged with flying colors, earning a Top Safety Pick+, its first rating from the or…

2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid vs other hybrid crossovers | How they compare on paper

The long-anticipated 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid was announced yesterday, and although we don't have every spec available (including the all-important official fuel economy figures), Honda provided enough that we can piece together a comparison of powertr…

2020 Ford Escape Hybrid First Drive | More frugal, but still fun

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 2020 Ford Escape hybrid drives a lot like its traditionally gas-powered siblings, and that's a good thing. We've already told you about how the latest Escape is very car-like, with a playful chassis and a mildly sporty demeanor.…

2019 BMW M850i Convertible First Drive | That's more like it

PORTLAND, Ore. — There's probably a band or a TV show that you used to love, but as time went on, they changed what they were so much that they were no longer the thing you fell in love with. The name's the same, but it's just not the same, you know?…

As it fights Trump on emissions, California devises ways to make him irrelevant

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In eliminating California's authority to set its own emission standards for cars and trucks, the Trump administration would take away leverage the state needs to convince the world's largest automakers to make more environmentall…

2020 Toyota Supra gets 'Fast & Furious'-worthy body kit for SEMA

The annual SEMA show opens its doors in November, and this year's edition promises to be a Supra fest because it's the first held since the model made its long-awaited comeback. California-based Evasive Motorsports revealed photos of a "Fast & Fu…

Robert Kubica's remarkable F1 comeback with Williams ends with this season

SINGAPORE — Robert Kubica will leave former champions Williams at the end of the season, a move likely to bring the curtain down on the Polish driver's extraordinary Formula One racing comeback. The 34-year-old made his race return this year after s…

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What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for September 19, 2019

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