Tuesday, January 14, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 14, 2020

Jan 14, 2020

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2020 VW Atlas Cross Sport starts at just over $30,000

The 2020 VW Atlas Cross Sport was introduced last October as the sportier looking, two-row variant of the huge Atlas crossover . Now the German automaker has priced it with the base trim starting at $31,565. That's $1,000 less than the regular Atlas . …

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2020 BMW X6 Review & Buying Guide | The new and improved original crossover 'coupe'

The 2020 BMW X6 has been completely redesigned , represented the third generation of the original crossover "coupe" (although we prefer the term fastback crossover). Yet, even if the redesign was indeed complete from head to toe, it was done in a cons…

Six Flags' new West Coast Customs roller coaster has 'drag races'

The people at Six Flags Magic Mountain, which sits north of Los Angeles, have been hard at work on a new part of the park called The Underground. The "L.A.-centric urban-themed area" is said to have a "high-energy street vibe" and includes the Apocal…

Buy this world-beating 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 prototype

The C6-generation Chevrolet Corvette Z06 put GM back in the world-class performance market in a big way, and one lucky Corvette fan will own a piece of modern Chevrolet performance history when they shake hands over the prototype that started it all.…

Yamaha warns to stay out of large musical instrument cases after Ghosn escape

TOKYO — Yamaha has warned people not to try and squeeze inside musical instrument cases after reports former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn fled Japan concealed inside in one. "We won't mention the reason, but there have been many tweets about climbing in…

Race-inspired Mazda 3, CX-5, and Miata look great with white letter tires

At the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon , a customization show that is kind of like SEMA but definitely not the same, manufacturers promote what is available and explore what's possible. Mazda brought a variety of vehicles to the show, but none more intriguing t…

2020 Ford F-Series Super Duty Tremor getting factory winch option

Ford seems serious about going after the Ram 2500 Power Wagon. The 2020 Ford F-Series Super Duty Tremor already brought plenty of off-road capability to the Blue Oval's heavy duty pickup truck, and the company just announced another off-road-centric …

Audi bringing SQ7, SQ8 to America with 500 hp V8

While Audi believes there's hope for the sedan , it knows Americans are more interested in SUVs and crossovers. It will consequently add the SQ7 and the SQ8 to its range of high-riding models in the coming months. Both nameplates are already part of …

There's a petition to bring the Toyota Yaris GR to North America

The Toyota GR Yaris , a Gazoo Racing homologation special, just debuted in January, 2020 at the Tokyo Auto Salon, but it has already drawn a rabid following. It's clearly one of the most important Toyotas in recent memory, but it's highly unlikely it'…

This cleaning gel is the bestselling car detailing product on Amazon

Keeping your car interior clean is a constant challenge. Even the most diligent among us cut corners on your average car wash and interior scrub down. Sure, maybe you vacuumed the seats and picked up the receipts off the floor, but did you really do …