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2020 C8 Chevy Corvette convertible reveals its retractable hardtop

Though we got a pretty good look at the 2020 Chevy Corvette convertible earlier this year when it was teased with the coupe, today the company officially showed off the droptop. And that droptop is a retractable hardtop, a first for the model in its …

2019 Subaru Forester Long-Term Introduction | Bring us your dogs

A 2019 Subaru Forester is officially entering the Autoblog long-term vehicle fleet. Subaru completely overhauled the Forester for the 2019 model year , so we've snagged one to start a year-long test. The new, small Subaru crossover left quite an impre…

2020 Chevy Corvette C8.R race car revealed: See and hear it, here

In addition to the 2020 Chevy Corvette convertible , Chevy brought out the C8.R race car undisguised for the first time. As one would expect from a race car, it has splitters and wings protruding from every extremity. It's noticeably wider than the ro…

2020 Chevy Corvette's lead engineer on convertible stiffness, extra weight and more

At the reveal of the 2020 Chevy Corvette convertible , we spoke with Tadge Juechter, the Corvette lead engineer, to glean some extra details. He talked to us about the thinking behind the retractable hardtop, some of the differences between the coupe …

Tesla's Smart Summon feature is being investigated by NHTSA

U.S. regulators are looking into parking lot crashes involving Tesla cars driving themselves to their owners using the company's Smart Summon feature, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. Several users have posted vi…

Mitsubishi MI-TECH concept has four electric motors and a turbine engine range extender

Mitsubishi is bringing a new concept car to this year's Tokyo Motor Show, and it's already shaping up to be an exciting proposition. We got a teaser photo of the MI-TECH Concept today, and it looks like a short wheelbase convertible SUV. Not only tha…

The $100,000 Winnebago Solis is a Ram ProMaster camper with a pop-top

Think of it as bunk beds for the outdoors. Maximum personal space, and the campsite has plenty of room for activities. It's an overall win-win. Camper vans with pop-tops are some of the most useful and versatile adventuremobiles out there, and now Wi…

21 cars and motorcycles from Paul Walker's collection are headed to auction

Nearly six years have passed since Paul Walker tragically died in a car accident. A lot has gone down since then , but the news today is about part of the late actor's car collection . Many of his cars and motorcycles, 21 to be exact, are going up for …

2020 BMW X5 M and X6 M are big SUVs with a race track attitude

"Track capable" performance SUVs continue to rain from above, and today, we have more. Let us introduce you to the 2020 BMW X5 M and X6 M, in addition to their Competition trim counterparts, the X5 M Competition and X6 M Competition — four performanc…

Feast your eyes on this perfect 1979 Chevy El Camino Royal Knight

The 1979 Chevrolet El Camino Royal Knight is probably not your dream El Camino. In fact, chances are you don't dream of El Caminos to begin with. Then again, maybe you have the El Camino on your mind after seeing the new "Breaking Bad " movie trailer.…

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What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for October 3, 2019

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