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2020 Lincoln Corsair First Drive | Compact 'American luxury'

SAN FRANCISCO — Lincoln almost left the building. Word is that former Ford CEO Alan Mullaly, who had come from the airline business and did not have any special affection for historically significant auto brands, was ready to kill off Lincoln after F…

The 2021 Rivian R1T looks lovely in bright blue paint

It's been nearly a year since the Rivian R1T truck was first revealed to the world, and today we finally get to see it in a different color. Thanks to a YouTube video posted a couple days ago, a blue paint option has officially emerged. The truck isn…

Some 2020 Toyota Supra owners could get new cars in BMW-issued recall

There are seven brand-new 2020 Toyota Supra owners out there who could have their Supra replaced with a brand new one, due to a safety recall issued by BMW . Yes, there's a lot going on in that sentence, so let's break it down. The recall concerns th…

2020 Toyota C-HR gets a new sense of style

The Toyota C-HR has been an unusual-looking little car with a design that stands out from the rest of the tiny crossover crowd — the automaker calls its look "extroverted," eye-catching in either a good or bad way depending on your sensibilities. Toy…

[VIDEO] First videos of Tesla's new Smart Summon feature a mixed bag

Tesla released the latest version of its AI-driven come-hither feature called Smart Summon last week. Available to owners who purchased the Enhanced Autopilot or the Full Self-Driving option for their cars, it allows a Tesla to leave a parking space …

2019 Audi TT 20th Anniversary Edition First Drive Review | Objet d'art

Twenty years after its debut, the 1999 Audi TT hasn't acquired a place in the Museum of Modern Art's (MOMA) permanent collection , but that coupe's circles, curves, and concision – as well as the roadster's baseball glove leather stitching – still mak…

2020 Hyundai Venue fuel economy revealed with up to 32 mpg combined

We recently were able to drive the upcoming 2020 Hyundai Venue subcompact crossover, and it impressed us with its style and pleasing driving character . At the time, however, we didn't have all the vital statistics, particularly fuel economy numbers. …

1997 Acura Integra Type R sells for $82,000 on Bring a Trailer

Acura Integra Type R prices are getting ridiculous. The car is absolutely superb, but the latest one to sell on Bring a Trailer went for a cool $82,000. You could likely pick up two old Acura NSXs in average condition for a similar price as the singl…

[VIDEO] Transform any bike into an electric bike with this smart motor

Transcript: Transform your manual bike into an electric bike. Rubbee X is an attachable smart motor that touches the rear tire of a bike to provide motor assistance. The quick release technology allows you to install and detach Rubbee with one hand. …

Electronic billboard on Michigan highway plays porn

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Motorists traveling through a Detroit suburb were stunned to see a pornographic video playing on an electronic billboard. Auburn Hills police say the video played on the billboard along Interstate 75 in Oakland County for about…

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What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for October 1, 2019

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