Thursday, June 11, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for June 11, 2020

Jun 11, 2020

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Autoblog's favorite Father's Day gift ideas

Father's Day is June 21, just around the corner, and we wanted to get the pulse of the team here at Autoblog to see what they were going to be picking up for their dads, or in some cases, what they hoped to get from their families. Check out some of …

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2020 Cadillac CT4-V First Drive + Video | The Cadillac of compact Cadillacs

2020 Porsche 718 Cayman Luggage Test | Junk in the trunk and the frunk

As we've previously discovered with the Lexus LC and Porsche 911 , you shouldn't discount a sports car's road-tripping potential because you think it can't carry all your stuff. Of course, the main reason they're able to carry surprisingly so much is …

2021 Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 Road Test | Does more = better?

If you're looking for something with which to properly compare the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 , you won't find it in the automotive realm. Nothing else is this powerful, seats as many people and is packed from firewall to tailgate with such an orgy of i…

Abt Audi S8 ramps the big, luxury sedan up to 690 horsepower

The 2020 Audi S8 is a powerhouse to begin with. From the factory, Audi has fitted a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 that produces 571 horsepower and 590 pound feet of torque. That's more than enough for most who want to get into a large, luxurious sedan. We …

NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races and properties

NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties on Wednesday, formally distancing itself from what for many is a symbol of slavery and racism that had been a familiar sight at stock car events for more than 70 years. The move comes …

Police in Detroit suburb pin black Amazon driver in incident over parking

Police in a Detroit suburb are under fire after viral video emerged of an officer pinning a black Amazon delivery driver to the ground during an arrest after he had parked his delivery van on the wrong side of the street while delivering a package. T…

Scout Olympic camper full of clever touches and portable gear

Overlanding and #VanLife were already huge when the coronavirus got everyone locked in their homes for a few months. With summer coming on, road trips the go-to escape, and RV rental bookings skyrocketing , there's always room for another way to get a…

Yamaha is developing a whole range of turbocharged motorcycle engines

Car companies have glorified turbocharging as the ideal way to reduce an engine's fuel consumption and exhaust emissions without compromising its power, and motorcycle manufacturers are beginning to adopt this solution. Yamaha is reportedly developin…

Ford recalls 2.5 million vehicles — again — for door latches, brakes

DETROIT — Ford is recalling about 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere because of a nagging door latch problem and a brake fluid leak. The door latch recall covers 2.15 million cars, SUVs and vans in the U.S. The latches can fail a…