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2020 Volvo V90 Cross Country Road Test | Taller is better

With all due respect to my colleague Zac Palmer and his road test of the regular Volvo V90 , taller is better. While I certainly appreciate and applaud Volvo's decision to buck convention and offer a conventional wagon without body cladding and a susp…

McLaren's first series-produced hybrid model will be called Artura

McLaren's first hybrid, the P1 , arrived in 2012 as an acclaimed, epoch-shaping hypercar built in strictly limited numbers. This bodes well for the Artura, the British manufacturer's first series-produced gasoline-electric car. Expected in showrooms …

VW Passat nearing the end of the road in the U.S.

Midsize sedans, once the dominant passenger-car species in the U.S. ecosystem, are starting to look endangered. The latest nameplate to exit the American marketplace is the Volkswagen Passat , which, according to a VW executive quoted in Wards Auto , w…

Ford Bronco R race prototype finishes the Baja 1000

Ford entered its Bronco R race prototype in the Baja 1000 for the second year in a row, and this time the Blue Oval's off-road machine finished the race. Last year, the Bronco R and its team's performance was marred by a number of issues that kept it…

GM to recall, repair 7 million trucks and SUVs with Takata airbag inflators

DETROIT — The U.S. is making General Motors recall and repair nearly 6 million big pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. GM says it will not fight the recall, and it will repair another 1 million vehicl…

GM offers $500,000 to Cadillac dealers who want to opt out of the EV revolution

Automakers worldwide have pointed their businesses in one direction long-term: The future is electric. But what if you don't want to live in that future? Well, if you're a Cadillac dealer, you have an option: Take the money and run. According to Aut…

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Infotainment System Driveway Test

The interior of the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe can't possibly hold a candle to what you'll find in the new Escalade , but the good news is that the underlying tech isn't all that different. Plus, when it comes to GM's recent infotainment suites, they pretty…

Maserati Shamal restomod is sketched out and could become reality

Remember the Maserati Shamal? Alright, maybe you don't, but Maserati certainly hasn't forgotten. As this year's quasi-virtual SEMA show continues, Maserati has joined the fray by threatening to build a restomodded version of the Shamal. All we have …

Hyundai Nexo hydrogen technology could power the Ineos Grenadier 4x4

Hyundai has linked arms with chemical producer and 4x4 manufacturer Ineos to develop new ways to produce and distribute hydrogen. The tie-up also means some of the Nexo's technology could end up in the Grenadier . On paper, the memorandum of understa…

All-new Honda N-One adds old-school charm by including a manual transmission

The Japan-only N-One kei car has been a favorite among Honda enthusiasts since its debut in 2012. Mostly, that was due to its lovable styling — which was inspired by the 1967 N360 and the N600 , its U.S. market variant — even though its was only avail…

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

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