Thursday, December 10, 2020

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Dec 10, 2020

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California and Washington ban Chevrolet's Camaro SS and ZL1

Enthusiasts in California and in Washington should act fast if they want to put a new Chevrolet Camaro SS or ZL1 in their garage. Both models are now illegal in those states due to the percentage of copper in their brake pads.  California's Departme…

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2020 Roush Ford Ranger Review | Show for a lot of dough

We're in the middle of an off-road pickup truck craze , from the high-powered Ford F-150 Raptor to the unique Jeep Gladiator . But it's not just OEMs getting in on the action, aftermarket companies are cashing in on off-road upgrades including Roush, w…

2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali gets Super Cruise and an upgraded interior

The 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 is getting Super Cruise! Exclamation point required, because this is exciting news. Cadillac has been the sole owner of Super Cruise at GM from the start, and though we knew it was coming to the Hummer EV , we didn't know a fa…

2021 Audi RS 6 Avant vs. 2021 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Wagon | Super wagon comparison test

Never before has a super wagon comparison test between Mercedes-Benz and Audi been possible in the United States. Mercedes has sold a hell-raising estate car here for nearly two decades, but Audi has frequently declined to bring its spiciest wagons h…

2021 Mazda Miata rocks new white leather interior

Mazda has announced changes for the 2021 MX-5 Miata , and while the model year is mostly a quiet one for the enthusiast-favorite sports car, there is one striking new addition: a White Nappa leather option. Sure to be the bane of Miata restorers year…

10 awesome LEGO cars that would make great gifts for the holidays

Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. There's something extra special about LEGO around the holidays. For many, tearing open a gift and finding a LEGO kit given to yo…

Some Ford dealers are offering $10,000 discounts on the last remaining Fusions

Ford ended production of the Fusion , the last sedan in its American lineup, in August 2020, but there are still over 11,000 examples lingering on dealer lots across the nation. Its stores are offering big incentives in order to clear out the remainin…

First new Bentley Blower built since 1930 is now being tested

Just over a year after announcing the program , Bentley has finished building its first Blower car since 1930. It's called "Car Zero" since it's not one of the 12 customer cars. Instead, this first car is a prototype that will undergo testing before t…

Watch Toyota cut the roof out of a new Supra for a 'SEMA' build

It's not often that we see behind the scenes of SEMA builds, but Toyota is taking us there right now. Two builds are in progress, but the Supra project has the majority of our attention. The main appeal is watching the roof be cut out of the brand-n…

SpaceX Starship's highest test flight ends in crash-landing and explosion

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched its shiny, bullet-shaped, straight-out-of-science fiction Starship several miles into the air from a remote corner of Texas on Wednesday, but the 6½-minute test flight ended in an explosive fireball at touchdown…