Best Shots: What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for August 4, 2020

Aug 04, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Ford CEO Jim Hackett will retire, with Jim Farley replacing him

Jim Farley will take over as CEO of Ford on October 1, replacing Jim Hackett, who will retire from the company but continue to serve as a "special advisor." Hackett came to Ford in 2017 after retiring from furniture company Steelcase in 2014 after se…

2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo starts at over $30,000

Following its introduction a few weeks ago , we now have official pricing for the 2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo. The most affordable version is the sedan starting at $30,845. The hatchback adds $1,000 for a total of $31,845. The full list of standard features…

Million-mile 2007 Nissan Frontier owner gets a new truck free from Nissan

Brian Murphy of Chicago put over 1 million miles on his 2007 Nissan Frontier, and today Nissan has given him a brand new 2020 Frontier . You may be wondering how someone managed to put that many miles on a truck in such little time. Murphy was a deliv…

2021 Ford Ranger Review | Rarely at the top but always well-rounded

In the growing midsize truck segment, it's hard to find places where the 2021 Ford Ranger is the best at any particular thing. It's not as stylish as the Jeep Gladiator , nor as capable of venturing off road. It's not as versatile as the Toyota Tacoma…

2021 Jaguar F-Type R Exhaust Test | Music to a gearhead's ears

Against all odds, England has outmaneuvered America for the most savage and wicked-sounding V8 among the two countries. The 5.0-liter supercharged V8 in the Jaguar F-Type has sounded better than anything since it was popped into the R and SVR. Sorry …

BMW iNext electric crossover spied in most revealing camo yet

BMW has skinned a layer of camouflage off the iNext , and one of our spy photographers caught every angle of the upcoming EV. The most intriguing part of these shots is the view from the front. A clear outline of the massive, vertical kidney grille …

Mazda announces mild-hybrid variant of MX-30 crossover in Japan

Mazda hinted its first series-produced electric car, the MX-30 introduced in late 2019, might not be sold in the United States. We could see it on our shores with another powertrain under its coupe-like sheetmetal, however. The company announced a mi…

'Long Way Up' features Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman riding Harley-Davidson LiveWires from Argentina to Mexico

It's been over a decade since Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman teamed up for their last two-wheeled adventure. Now, they're at it again in a new show called "Long Way Up." The premise is similar to the two previous shows they did together, called "L…

VW keeping an eye on electric pickups, but the Scirocco remains dust in the wind

After taking reservations for months, Volkswagen began selling the electric ID.3 to the general public on July 20. It's a crucial step that accelerates the company's electrification offensive, but the hatchback is just the tip of the charging cord. A…

Wanna be different with your vintage SUV? Try a Plymouth Trailduster

Ford Bronco mania have you hankering for a cool vintage SUV from the days before "SUV" was even the term used to describe them? When they far more truck than wagon? When two doors was the norm? We feel you. However, are you also a bit of a contrari…

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for August 4, 2020

Top Stories of the Day