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Jan 19, 2021

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2021 Ford F-150 Review | Newer than it looks, better than expected

The 2021 Ford F-150 is as reworked as you can get without going completely back to the drawing board. The fully boxed frame is carried over, and the engine lineup seems awfully familiar. It also doesn't look all that different despite some aerodynami…

Stellantis is official, hits the ground running with eyes on China

Carlos Tavares Stellantis, the carmaker forged from the merger of FCA and PSA, is "very confident" of delivering its planned $6.1 billion in synergies, including 80% within four years, its chief executive said on Tuesday. CEO Carlos Tavares…

Byron's 2003 Toyota Matrix Update | The good! The bad! The weird!

In December, I bought a 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS to keep as a highway-friendlier alternative to daily driving my 2011 Jeep Wrangler. While "daily driving" is a bit of a misnomer under the current circumstances (your Autoblog editorial team is working f…

Porsche previews the next addition to the Taycan range

Porsche released a dark preview image to announce that it's about to add a new model to the Taycan family. We don't know exactly what's in store yet, but there are several possibilities and a few options that we can rule out. Posted on various socia…

2021 Toyota Highlander Review | Better and now sportier

Over 230 vintage motorcycles destroyed in massive Austrian museum fire

More than 230 vintage motorcycles and at least a dozen classic cars and vans were destroyed when the Top Mountain Crosspoint Museum located in the Austrian Alps caught fire on January 18. Opened in 2016, the museum housed an impressive and diverse se…

Kingston Custom shows that the BMW R 18 motorcycle can wear kidney grilles, too

In 2020, BMW's motorcycle-building division began working with independent designers to prove that its R 18 is an ideal starting point for a one-off build. Roland Sands notably transformed the bike into a dragster created to go flat-out. Kingston Cus…

2021 Nissan Armada gets higher base price and new trim lines

The 2021 Nissan Armada full-size SUV got a refresh for the new model year, and although mild, it did bring some pleasant changes. It now has a big 12.3-inch infotainment screen and a 7-inch instrument display, a bit more power and torque, and standar…

Honda is developing the next HR-V specifically for the American market

Spy shots taken in Germany earlier in 2021 suggested that Honda's next Vezel, which is known as the HR-V here in the States, would arrive with a much sportier design. While a new model is indeed on its way with a fastback-like roof line, the company …

Junkyard Gem: 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser

When Toyota began selling the FJ60 wagon version of the Land Cruiser here in 1980, Colorado drivers rejoiced. Finally, a Land Cruiser built to mid-apocalyptic Warlord Grade™ standards of sturdiness but with luxurious-by-early-1980s-truck-standards pr…

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What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 19, 2021

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