Wednesday, January 29, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 29, 2020

Jan 29, 2020

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Pristine 21k-mile 1971 Datsun 240Z pulls in $310,000

A little over a week ago, we told you to check out this spectacular, 21,000-mile 1971 Datsun 240Z on Bring a Trailer . Your chance has come and gone, but the good news is you probably couldn't have afforded it anyways. This gorgeous green coupe now ap…

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Ram 1500 TRX spied hiding production body work under camouflage

We've seen the upcoming Ram 1500 TRX pickup truck a few times with its Raptor-rivaling suspension and Hellcat-derived powertrain . Those past mules have all worn plain Ram bodies , sometimes with cheap bolt-on fender flares. This time, one of our spy p…

Next-gen 2021 Kia Sorento shown inside and out in leaked pics

We've seen spy shots of the next-generation Kia Sorento in both heavily camouflaged form and running laps around the Nürburgring (!), where it was wearing a more form-fitting wrap. Today, Instagram user CocheSpias leaked photos of the redesigned mids…

2020 Nissan Titan and Titan XD get price hikes, improvements

The 2020 Nissan Titan and Titan XD have gone through some changes for the new model year. You can read all about our impressions of the refreshed Titan here , and all the new details on the Titan XD here — we're about to drive the XD, so look out for …

Lincoln announces its first EV will be built on Rivian platform

Confirming months of reports , Lincoln announced that its first fully electric vehicle will be based on the Rivian electric platform. That platform will underpin the Rivian R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV . Lincoln didn't specify whether this EV will be …


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Alpine A110 SportsX is a lifted rally-inspired design exercise that's ready to ski

It's winter sports season in many parts of the world, and auto manufacturers are using that as an excuse to make some pretty fun specialty versions of their vehicles. Only hours apart, Bentley unveiled an adventure-ready Continental GT , while Alpine …

2021 GMC Canyon AT4 will offer an Off-Road Performance Edition Package

In March 2018, GMC announced the 2019 Sierra 1500 AT4 , the alphanumeric finale denoting heightened ridge height and off-road capability. In December of that year, GMC took the AT4 further, creating an Off-Road Performance Package that boosted horsepo…

Genesis GV80: more details on the brand's new SUV

MIAMI — Genesis unveiled the GV80 , its first SUV, in its home market of South Korea earlier this month. Now the GV80 has made its first appearance in the United States, with a splashy party in Miami and a new TV commercial that will air during Super …

Kia's Australian arm wants a Toyota Land Cruiser-like SUV

The team in charge of Kia's Australian division is asking the company's top brass for a rugged, body-on-frame SUV with Toyota Land Cruiser -like off-road capacity. The model could arrive quickly if it's approved for production. "We need probably one …

2020 Subaru Ascent Review & Buying Guide | A family adventure

The 2020 Subaru Ascent is a full-size, three-row crossover that caters to the Subaru faithful, while welcoming new customers whose larger families might have precluded them from something with just two rows. It looks a lot like a bigger version of th…