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What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for March 6, 2020

Mar 06, 2020

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2021 Ford Bronco spied undisguised with roof off

The folks at Bronco6G have come to us once again with some big deal Bronco info. They shared a photo that an obviously nameless person took of the back side of what looks like a new Bronco either in a factory or in a Ford garage, and it's in close to…

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Koenigsegg's Jesko Absolut can hit 330 mph, according to simulations

Chasing speed records is falling out of vogue. Bugatti announced it would stop trying to go faster after it broke the 300-mph barrier , and Koenigsegg presented the Jesko Absolut as the fastest series-produced car it will ever make. While it hasn't pu…

Used Ford Mustang Shelby GT350s are starting to get affordable

Used Ford Mustang Shelby GT350s are finally dropping into the $30,000-$40,000 range, folks. Of course, depreciation itself isn't news. Pretty much every car depreciates after it leaves the dealer lot. This is more of a public service announcement for…

2020 Honda CR-V vs 2020 Toyota RAV4 Luggage Test | Family-mobile cargo smackdown!

For those waiting oh-so-patiently last Friday for the week's luggage test , I must apologize. It never came. Alas, there was a reason, and it was to take advantage this week of having two competitor crossovers in back-to-back weeks. And they're not ju…

Seattle-area Toyota dealer closes after worker tests positive for coronavirus

The coronavirus that delivers the illness known as COVID-19 is affecting all parts of the automotive industry. For Toyota specifically, the outbreak has caused concern about the manufacturing and supply chain in Japan, and it's also put a spotlight o…

Pickup trucks ranked by their likelihood to pass 200,000 miles

These are the pickup trucks that are the most likely to reach 200,000 miles. The top three trucks all come from Japan.

Ford Focus, Fiesta owners with faulty transmission get new compensation deal

Owners of Ford Fiesta and Focus models with the company's problematic PowerShift automatic transmission will be eligible for vehicle buybacks and for cash compensation, according to a new settlement. As reported by the Detroit Free Press , depending o…

David Brown's newest Mini Remastered is a tribute to James Bond's Lotus Esprit

England-based David Brown Automotive introduced a one-off version of its restomodded Mini Remastered built as a tribute to the Lotus Esprit Turbo driven by James Bond. It's a unique, unabashedly British creation that shares very few parts with the ci…

Aston Martin developing TT hybrid V6 to replace AMG-sourced V8

We knew that Aston Martin is working on a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 hybrid that will fit into the forthcoming mid-engined Valhalla (pictured) and Vanquish sports cars . Car and Driver spoke to Aston Martin boss Andy Palmer, who explained that the engine…

2020 Indian Motorcycle Scout Bobber Sixty lets you murder out for less

Indian Motorcycle's newest model, unveiled Thursday, is the 2020 Scout Bobber Sixty, a stripped-down, more lightweight and less expensive version of its popular Scout Bobber. The biggest differences from the Scout Bobber are a smaller engine — 999 c…