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What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for June 23, 2020

Jun 23, 2020

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Tesla Cybertruck is at the Petersen Museum, and we photographed it from every angle

Like most Tesla products pre-release, the Cybertruck is shrouded in an air of mystery. Nobody's really seen it anywhere except for the reveal event. There have been some videos of Elon Musk driving it around, and a "Jay Leno's Garage" episode aired, …

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Get a closer look at the 830-horsepower Lamborghini SCV12 track car

Lamborghini has just released a set of photos and video of its upcoming SCV12 hypercar, giving us a clearer look. The track-only machine does look similarly sized to the Aventador, but it apparently doesn't share much with the road car. The closest …

Here are a few of our automotive guilty pleasures

It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway. The world is full of cars, and just about as many of them are bad as are good. It's pretty easy to pick which fall into each category after giving them a thorough walkaround and, more important, driving…

[VIDEO] Watch sparks fly from motorcycle wedged into minivan by hit-and-run driver

Nearly all of us accept the fact that accidents happen and are an unfortunate byproduct of millions of vehicles driven by fallible men and women all around the world. Sadly, another unfortunate human trait sometimes takes over after such an accident,…

Apple CarPlay gets an update, plus, replace your car key with your iPhone

Apple announced a slew of new features and updates at its 2020 Worldwide Developer Conference today, many of them directly related to the automotive world.  To start, Apple CarPlay is getting an update. There's no new user interface, but users can p…

Want a wagon? This clean 2004 Volvo V70R is calling your name

The guy that lived below me in my college apartment owned a Volvo V70R. I'd walk by it every time I left, admiring the perfect black paint and sporty five-spoke wheels. It was an unspoken rule that we'd park next to each other behind our house every …

Man wronged in past by police saves officer from burning car

Daylan McLee (AP) There was a boom, then the house shook. Daylan McLee thought for a minute it might have been a small earthquake until a relative came running inside to say there had been a car crash involving a police cruiser outside the a…

2020 Acura RDX Luggage Test | In no way a 'compact' SUV

The 2020 Acura RDX is considered a compact luxury SUV, but there's actually very little that's compact about it. When lined up against its competitors , you can see that it enjoys a clear dimensional advantage. In fact, the RDX is pretty close to the …

2021 Jaguar I-Pace updates include better infotainment, faster charging

Jaguar grabbed an armful of features from the JLR corporate store to improve the 2021 I-Pace, including bits from Land Rover and more technology from the brand's Formula E campaign. Restrained exterior mods start with Atlas Grey tips on the grille me…

1984 VW Rabbit GTI Retro First Drive | Looks like a toaster; cooks like one too

When Volkswagen introduced the GTI to the United States, it was an oasis for enthusiasts caught in a desert of post-emissions malaise.  As American manufacturers scrambled to add power back to their pony and sports car nameplates, VW introduced a pra…