Tuesday, October 22, 2019

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for October 22, 2019

2020 C8 Chevy Corvette spins up an eye-popping mystery on the dyno, Mahindra Roxor Second Drive | Aiming for the mud, 2020 Lexus LC 500 Luggage Test | Hey, why not? and more...

Oct 22, 2019

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2020 C8 Chevy Corvette spins up an eye-popping mystery on the dyno

The intrigue around the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette isn't close to ending. Motor Trend secured a pre-production build of America's sports car for two weeks of testing, including a trial at the Hyundai-Kia proving grounds for MT's Car of the Year roundup.…

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Mahindra Roxor Second Drive | Aiming for the mud

Only a few vehicles in the world can label themselves a truly unique proposition. In this case, we're not using the word unique lightly. Some cars may have a unique aero setup or suspension technology, but establishing your own segment? There's a lot…

2020 Lexus LC 500 Luggage Test | Hey, why not?

I will admit that I initially did this as a joke. A seemingly endless parade of SUVs had been passing through Autoblog Portland HQ, each of which was subjected to my luggage test . Then the 2020 Lexus LC 500 showed up resplendent in metallic Flare Yel…

Pedestrian and cyclist deaths rise to highest level since 1990

WASHINGTON — U.S. traffic deaths fell 2.4% in 2018 to 36,560, although the number of pedestrians killed rose to its highest level in nearly three decades, according to the latest study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration . NHTSA s…

2020 Nissan Titan XD breaks cover with more tech, new styling, fewer configurations

The 2020 Nissan Titan XD is here, and just as we expected , it's down a powertrain option for its mid-cycle refresh. Cummins quit producing the diesel engine that was available in the XD, so now all XDs will come with an updated version of the 5.6-lit…


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Another aluminum-air battery promises 1,500 miles of range from a charge

With billions of dollars being poured into battery electric vehicles, what seems like millions of new innovations crop up every year. Some inventions will find successful implementation. Most will wash up on the shore as EV industry jetsam. The Daily…

Dodge has released 500 million horsepower onto American roads since 2005

Dodge started using horsepower to measure sales when it launched its Power Dollars rebate program in August 2019. The clever campaign has paid off, and the company reached its goal of putting 500 million horsepower in the hands of enthusiasts two mon…

[VIDEO] Toyota TRD turns Supra into a throwback 3000GT concept for SEMA

Toyota's TRD boffins are cooking up a special Supra for SEMA next month, a redux of the MkIV A80 1994 Supra 3000GT based on the new A90 Supra. TRD hasn't explained what we'll be seeing, instead releasing a five-minute video and a couple of photos as …

Next-gen BMW M3 photo supposedly leaked from factory floor

Spy shots of the next-gen BMW M3 have floated around the internet for awhile now, but we've never seen it without the camouflage on. That changes today. Evolve Automotive posted a photo of what it claims is the rear end of the G80 M3 on its Facebook …

Fat fuel for fat cats: Luxury jets are flying on meat waste

LAS VEGAS — At the world's biggest industry show in Las Vegas, luxury jets are luring buyers with their sleek silhouettes, plush cabins — and increasingly, their use of alternative fuels. Fuel producers and jetmakers are keen to showcase novel forms…