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What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 25, 2021

Jan 25, 2021

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2021 Dodge Durango Hellcat First Drive | The 710-hp family hauler

Manifest Hellcat Destiny has brought us the latest inevitable supercharged V8 machine from Mopar, the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat . And to make it extra-special, this 710-horsepower monster is the most powerful SUV that Chrysler — or any other auto…

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Lotus will kill Elise, Exige and Evora to make room for the new Type 131

Lotus ended years of speculation by announcing it will begin rejuvenating its range when it releases a new model in 2021. Known as the Type 131 internally, its arrival will mark the end of the Elise, the Exige and the Evora. Although the three afore…

Ford design lead Moray Callum to retire, with a legacy from Mustang to Miata

Moray Callum, global vice president for Ford and Lincoln brand design, is retiring this year, the company announced Monday. Callum spent 38 years with the company, during which he led design on several noteworthy projects, including just about everyt…

2021 Audi Q5 Luggage Test | Versatile but space is limited

The 2021 Audi Q5 is one of the smallest compact luxury crossovers inside, but considering that it's been that way for two generations now and continues to be Audi's best-seller, it seems like many buyers are willing to overlook it. Nevertheless, its …

American dealers are begging Nissan for a modern-day Xterra

Consumer interest in off-roaders is booming, and Nissan dealers across the nation want to cash in on the trend. Several store owners are asking the Japanese company to bring the Xterra back as quickly as possible. Production of the second-generation…

Sony says it has no intention of entering the automotive industry

Unveiled at CES 2020, and road-tested in Austria in 2021, the Sony Vision-S looks ready for series production. And yet, the Japanese consumer electronics giant said it's not planning on leaping into the automotive industry. "At present, we have no p…

BF Goodrich introduces off-road-specific windshield wipers

When off-roading in most places (except for the desert, probably) you're going to need your windshield wipers. Crashing through water or pits of mud is going to leave your windshield covered with the outdoors. It's all a little more than what your wi…

2022 Honda Odyssey loses its HondaVac due to a supplier issue

The Honda Odyssey minivan is losing its in-car vacuum for the 2022 model year. The Drive reported the loss of the HondaVac first, learning that Honda had to nix it because the supplier who provided the vacuum went out of business.  We asked Honda fo…

Go anywhere, including your living room, with the Tamiya Landfreeder Quadtrack R/C truck

One of the hottest modifications to hit the off-road scene has been swapping wheels and tires for tank-style tracks. Various aftermarket companies make them, and we've even driven some OEM customs with the mods . Of course, the price of entry is steep…

Junkyard Gem: 1963 Dodge Polara Hardtop Coupe

Well into the 1970s, when you referred to a postwar American car as simply a "1971 Chevy " or "1953 Mercury ," everyone knew you meant the full-sized car made by the specified company, and model names for most of these cars simply designated the trim l…