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Nov 06, 2020

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2021 Lincoln Navigator Review | The new land yacht

The 2021 Lincoln Navigator is true American luxury done in a distinct and proper fashion. It's Lincoln's flagship product with the highest level of opulence and glamour that a truck can possibly offer. The Navigator isn't just a dressed-up F-150 or E…

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FCA launches new 807-hp 'Hellcrate' Redeye crate motor

FCA announced Friday that it's adding Redeye power to its crate motor program. The new 6.2-liter Hellcrate Redeye becomes the fifth modern Hemi design to be made available to end customers, joining the 5.7- and 6.4-liter naturally aspirated offerings…

Cyan Racing reveals engine, interior of its resto-mod Volvo P1800

In September, Cyan Racing, the famed Volvo race shop that turned the 850 Wagon into a Super Touring machine, unveiled its gorgeous resto-mod P1800 . Then, the focus was on the classic skin hiding a modern drivetrain powered by 420-horse, 355 lb-ft, tu…

This Merkur Scorpio is an unbelievable example of the most obscure 1980s yuppie car

In the 1980s, European cars were ascendant in the United States. The economy was booming, and conspicuous consumption was in. To the distress of Detroit automakers, however, the new class of monied young professionals was rejecting Cadillacs, Buicks,…

Bentley warns its 6.0-liter W12 engine won't survive beyond 2026

Bentley confirmed it will only sell plug-in hybrid and electric models by 2026, so its W12 engine will either be axed. Autoblog learned from a company spokesperson that the latter solution has been chosen. "No more W12," a representative replied whe…

This Airstream Atlas is a camper van gone full-luxury and it can be yours

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Here's how Porsche would make the 911 a sporty hybrid

Now in its eighth generation, the 911 has managed to avoid getting lassoed into Porsche's on-going electrification program. Company CEO Oliver Blume told Autoblog that it's still a little bit early to reveal precisely if and when the emblematic model…

DJ Marshmello's Ford F550 6×6 stolen and crashed in L.A. police chase

It's going to be pretty hard to top the L.A.-ness of this story. Marshmello, a professional DJ that wears a giant foam marshmallow on his head, had his custom Ford F-550 6×6 Super Duty stolen from the service bay of a Los Angeles-area dealership. The…

Bentley will phase out all non-electrified powertrains by 2026

Bentley will accelerate its electrification offensive during the first half of the 2020s, Autoblog can reveal. It will release an array of plug-in hybrid and electric cars, and it plans to phase out all non-electrified powertrains. "Next year, we wi…

Honda teams up with Fair.com to offer leasing of CPO used cars

If you can lease a new car, why not a Certified Pre-Owned used car? That notion would seem to offer even lower payments since the depreciation over the term of the lease would be less. To date, however, that idea has not caught on, but now Honda is —…