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Thursday, October 3, 2019

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for October 3, 2019

Oct 03, 2019

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2020 C8 Chevy Corvette convertible reveals its retractable hardtop

Though we got a pretty good look at the 2020 Chevy Corvette convertible earlier this year when it was teased with the coupe, today the company officially showed off the droptop. And that droptop is a retractable hardtop, a first for the model in its …

2019 Subaru Forester Long-Term Introduction | Bring us your dogs

A 2019 Subaru Forester is officially entering the Autoblog long-term vehicle fleet. Subaru completely overhauled the Forester for the 2019 model year , so we've snagged one to start a year-long test. The new, small Subaru crossover left quite an impre…

2020 Chevy Corvette C8.R race car revealed: See and hear it, here

In addition to the 2020 Chevy Corvette convertible , Chevy brought out the C8.R race car undisguised for the first time. As one would expect from a race car, it has splitters and wings protruding from every extremity. It's noticeably wider than the ro…

2020 Chevy Corvette's lead engineer on convertible stiffness, extra weight and more

At the reveal of the 2020 Chevy Corvette convertible , we spoke with Tadge Juechter, the Corvette lead engineer, to glean some extra details. He talked to us about the thinking behind the retractable hardtop, some of the differences between the coupe …

Tesla's Smart Summon feature is being investigated by NHTSA

U.S. regulators are looking into parking lot crashes involving Tesla cars driving themselves to their owners using the company's Smart Summon feature, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. Several users have posted vi…

Mitsubishi MI-TECH concept has four electric motors and a turbine engine range extender

Mitsubishi is bringing a new concept car to this year's Tokyo Motor Show, and it's already shaping up to be an exciting proposition. We got a teaser photo of the MI-TECH Concept today, and it looks like a short wheelbase convertible SUV. Not only tha…

The $100,000 Winnebago Solis is a Ram ProMaster camper with a pop-top

Think of it as bunk beds for the outdoors. Maximum personal space, and the campsite has plenty of room for activities. It's an overall win-win. Camper vans with pop-tops are some of the most useful and versatile adventuremobiles out there, and now Wi…

21 cars and motorcycles from Paul Walker's collection are headed to auction

Nearly six years have passed since Paul Walker tragically died in a car accident. A lot has gone down since then , but the news today is about part of the late actor's car collection . Many of his cars and motorcycles, 21 to be exact, are going up for …

2020 BMW X5 M and X6 M are big SUVs with a race track attitude

"Track capable" performance SUVs continue to rain from above, and today, we have more. Let us introduce you to the 2020 BMW X5 M and X6 M, in addition to their Competition trim counterparts, the X5 M Competition and X6 M Competition — four performanc…

Feast your eyes on this perfect 1979 Chevy El Camino Royal Knight

The 1979 Chevrolet El Camino Royal Knight is probably not your dream El Camino. In fact, chances are you don't dream of El Caminos to begin with. Then again, maybe you have the El Camino on your mind after seeing the new "Breaking Bad " movie trailer.…

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for October 1, 2019

Oct 01, 2019

Top Stories of the Day

2020 Lincoln Corsair First Drive | Compact 'American luxury'

SAN FRANCISCO — Lincoln almost left the building. Word is that former Ford CEO Alan Mullaly, who had come from the airline business and did not have any special affection for historically significant auto brands, was ready to kill off Lincoln after F…

The 2021 Rivian R1T looks lovely in bright blue paint

It's been nearly a year since the Rivian R1T truck was first revealed to the world, and today we finally get to see it in a different color. Thanks to a YouTube video posted a couple days ago, a blue paint option has officially emerged. The truck isn…

Some 2020 Toyota Supra owners could get new cars in BMW-issued recall

There are seven brand-new 2020 Toyota Supra owners out there who could have their Supra replaced with a brand new one, due to a safety recall issued by BMW . Yes, there's a lot going on in that sentence, so let's break it down. The recall concerns th…

2020 Toyota C-HR gets a new sense of style

The Toyota C-HR has been an unusual-looking little car with a design that stands out from the rest of the tiny crossover crowd — the automaker calls its look "extroverted," eye-catching in either a good or bad way depending on your sensibilities. Toy…

[VIDEO] First videos of Tesla's new Smart Summon feature a mixed bag

Tesla released the latest version of its AI-driven come-hither feature called Smart Summon last week. Available to owners who purchased the Enhanced Autopilot or the Full Self-Driving option for their cars, it allows a Tesla to leave a parking space …

2019 Audi TT 20th Anniversary Edition First Drive Review | Objet d'art

Twenty years after its debut, the 1999 Audi TT hasn't acquired a place in the Museum of Modern Art's (MOMA) permanent collection , but that coupe's circles, curves, and concision – as well as the roadster's baseball glove leather stitching – still mak…

2020 Hyundai Venue fuel economy revealed with up to 32 mpg combined

We recently were able to drive the upcoming 2020 Hyundai Venue subcompact crossover, and it impressed us with its style and pleasing driving character . At the time, however, we didn't have all the vital statistics, particularly fuel economy numbers. …

1997 Acura Integra Type R sells for $82,000 on Bring a Trailer

Acura Integra Type R prices are getting ridiculous. The car is absolutely superb, but the latest one to sell on Bring a Trailer went for a cool $82,000. You could likely pick up two old Acura NSXs in average condition for a similar price as the singl…

[VIDEO] Transform any bike into an electric bike with this smart motor

Transcript: Transform your manual bike into an electric bike. Rubbee X is an attachable smart motor that touches the rear tire of a bike to provide motor assistance. The quick release technology allows you to install and detach Rubbee with one hand. …

Electronic billboard on Michigan highway plays porn

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Motorists traveling through a Detroit suburb were stunned to see a pornographic video playing on an electronic billboard. Auburn Hills police say the video played on the billboard along Interstate 75 in Oakland County for about…