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Chevy Corvette Z06 rumor suggests 9,000 rpm redline from flat-plane crank V8

It's time to head back to Rumor Town with the Chevrolet Corvette. This time, Motor Trend says it has a scoop on the upcoming Z06 and ZR1 versions of the mid-engine sports car. Although, if what MT claims is true, we might as well just call them super…

Chevrolet explains how it's keeping the C8 Corvette's hood from flying open

Chevrolet leveraged the eighth-generation Corvette 's over-the-air software updating system to address reports of hoods flying open while the car is moving. In a video, above, posted on YouTube, Tadge Juechter, the model's executive chief engineer, us…

GM moves Corvette engineering team members to EV and AV division

The shovels over at InsideEVs hit pay dirt yesterday. As the outlet described it, an internal memo from GM's EVP of global product development, Doug Parks, moves members of the Corvette engineering team from global products programs to the autonomous…

Chrysler 300 soldiers on for 2021 with pared-down range, higher price

Chrysler's last remaining sedan, the 300, will enter the 2021 model year with fewer trim levels and a higher price, according to a recent report. The 2021 model will be the second-generation 300's 10th year on the American market. Well-informed webs…

First 2021 Ford Bronco-involved wedding proposal happens at Michigan Central Station

What do you get when you combine a Ford Bronco , Michigan Central Station and a diamond ring? A car fan's version of "happily ever after," according to this report from Fox 2 . Taylor McQueen was a huge Bronco fan, so when her boyfriend Daniel Kubistec…

2021 Kia Seltos falls short of IIHS Top Safety Pick

The 2021 Kia Seltos missed out on an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick award due to under-performing headlights, the organization announced Thursday. Kia's new baby SUV aced the safety watchdog's crash safety and collision…

Land Rover Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque: Here's what's coming up

Land Rover has given the Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque a raft of updates and a couple of special editions, some of which we expect to head our way, perhaps for the 2021 model year. What we don't expect in the U.S. are two new 2.0-liter Ingen…

Ex-UAW President Williams charged in union fund scandal

DETROIT - The former president of the United Auto Workers, Dennis Williams, was charged in Detroit on Thursday with conspiring with other union officials to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars in UAW funds, U.S. prosecutors said. The charging …

Hyundai is investigating why the Palisade's interior smells foul

Carmakers are increasingly putting scent dispensers in their models . Hyundai's flagship Palisade SUV seemingly has one, too, but it wasn't added intentionally, and some owners complain that it smells utterly rank. Exploring the depths of online foru…

Bollinger Motors announces Deliver-E electric delivery van

Bollinger Motors hasn't yet begun production of its B1 and B2 electric off-road trucks , but it's already using their underpinnings for an expanded product portfolio. We've already seen its E-Chassis and B2 Electric Chassis Cab it will offer for elect…

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What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for August 28, 2020

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