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New Toyota GR 86 breaks cover as the Subaru BRZ's friendly rival

Toyota put recent rumors of a months-long delay to rest by unveiling the second-generation Toyota 86 online. Positioned below the Supra , and called GR 86 in Japan, the coupe is again closely related to the Subaru BRZ. Viewed from the side or from th…

2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV revealed, priced the same as the truck

Following up on the 2024 GMC Hummer EV pickup truck's big reveal back in October is the SUV variant. And it looks pretty much the way you would expect. From roughly the doors forward, it's the same as the blocky pickup. But the back half now has an e…

The 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible is blissful, motoring beauty

Exquisite, grand, beautiful. Any of these words and more like them could be used to describe the 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible's design. They also apply to the noise made by Lexus' 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine. In fact, go down the list. T…

2021 Hyundai Sonata Review | Look at me now!

The 2021 Hyundai Sonata makes a stronger case for itself after last year's complete redesign. No longer merely a value play — although it is still keenly priced and well equipped — Hyundai's midsize sedan has a rejuvenated sense of style and also boa…

Tesla's market value set to gain $50 billion on record first-quarter deliveries

Tesla was set to add about $50 billion to its market value, as its shares surged on Monday after the world's most valuable automaker posted record deliveries, overcoming the impact of a shortage of automobile chips that has slammed the entire sector.…

Steer busts out of trailer, blocks Atlanta traffic for over an hour

We love a good animal blocks traffic story here at Autoblog. See the recent mama llama trauma incident in Oregon and koala behind the wheel in Australia stories as examples. Today, the news concerns a steer blocking traffic in the suburbs of Atlanta.…

Genesis set a world record for the most drones in the sky

Drone shows are quickly becoming the tool of choice for people and companies that want to grab your attention, and Genesis knows that all too well. The Hyundai-owned car brand marked its entrance into China by breaking the Guinness World Record for t…

Chevrolet recalls 30 Camaros due to emblem projectile risk

Chevrolet issued a small but important safety recall that applies to 30 units of the Camaro . Its engineers discovered a defect that can cause the plastic emblem on the steering wheel to fly into the driver's face as the airbag deploys. Documents sen…

Extreme E inaugural electric off-road race won by Nico Rosberg's team

Nico Rosberg's team won the first race of the new electric Extreme E off-road series in Saudi Arabia on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton's X44 outfit hit problems and finished third in a cloud of dust. Retired 2016 Formula One champion Rosberg was in Al …

Junkyard Gem: 1981 Toyota Tercel Hatchback

The original Tercel was the first Toyota sold in North America with front-wheel-drive, with the first-generation cars available here for the 1980 through 1982 model years. Initially badged as Corolla Tercels , in order to cash in on the name recogniti…

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What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for April 5, 2021

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