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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for October 30, 2019

Oct 30, 2019

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Ram 1500 diesel overlander, off-road Jeep Wrangler show present and future of Mopar

Ram and Jeep both have some heavily customized off-roaders for SEMA this year. The Ram is a 2020 1500 Rebel with the diesel engine and an overlanding theme, and the Jeep is a 2020 Wrangler Unlimited with a general off-road theme. Each features loads …

2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Review | Heck of a third impression

The 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio does not make a good second impression. The first impression? A-OK, as you approach its distinctive Alfa face, admire its tight proportions and wonder why someone would paint it something other than Alfa Rosso…

2020 Mazda CX-9 gets more torque and second-row captain's chairs

The 2020 Mazda CX-9 is here, and it's even more enticing than the 2019 model year SUV . It's not a full redesign, but Mazda shook up the features list to make it more competitive with other three-row crossovers. Most notable (arguably) of all changes …

1968 Dodge D200 'Lowliner' adds low-down diesel torque to a lowrider

When Mopar does a custom classic car, it's always spectacular, whether it's a Dodge muscle car like the 1,000-horsepower Super Charger or the monster Jeep Five-Quarter off-road pickup . For SEMA this year, Mopar skipped another Dodge sports coupe in f…

Firefighters drive straight through the California Kincade fire in harrowing video

The Kincade fire continues to scorch California, forcing thousands to evacuate. The latest information from officials, reported by local news outlets, is that the fire has consumed over 75,000 acres of land. As of now, it's still only 15 percent cont…

Shelby American could push the 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 beyond 1,000 hp

After a daylong media drive, auto media and enthusiasts have only just opened the discussion on the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 . Nevertheless, the only thing better than the great toy you have in your hands is the potentially greater toy you might…

De Tomaso P72 gets a 5.0-liter Ford V8 with 700+ horsepower

All the comments the Hong Kong-based Consolidated Ideal TeamVentures (CIT) have made about resurrecting the De Tomaso brand have stressed the company's focus on staying true to De Tomaso's intentions and the values of his car company. The first proof…

Ford shows off polished new Sync 4 infotainment software

Ford Sync 3 launched on various 2016 model year Ford vehicles, but now it's time to begin sunsetting that tech in favor of the next iteration. Today, Ford is taking the wraps off its newest infotainment software, Sync 4. The new software is set to ar…

Early 2020 Nissan Sentra shows new 2.0-liter, more power, but no manual

CarsDirect again rubbed its magic lantern, and out popped another order guide, this time for the 2020 Nissan Sentra. In April, we got a preview of certain design changes on the way when Nissan debuted the China-market Sylphy — our Sentra by another n…

This might be a next-gen Nissan Z car mule

A Nissan 370Z successor is coming, and here's our first physical indication of the next-gen sports car in early testing phases. The photos of the car in question here are nothing special. At first glance, everything appears completely in order. Howev…

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for October 29, 2019

Oct 29, 2019

Top Stories of the Day

2020 Ford Shelby GT500 First Drive Review | Bring on the C8

LAS VEGAS — The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 has a lot riding on it, literally and figuratively. In the literal sense, it's got nearly 4,200 hulking pounds of mass on its tires, the majority of which is over its front wheels. This is hardly a recip…

Next-gen BMW M3, M4 delayed until 2021, but grille leaks for Halloween

While in South Africa for the BMW M Festival at the Kyalami circuit, BMW M boss Markus Flasch told Australian outlet CarSales that the next-gen M3 and M4 won't go into production until late 2020. Market launch won't happen until early 2021, including…

Kia teases next-gen K5 in South Korea, foreshadows our Optima

Now that the redesigned Hyundai Sonata is down the road burning gas, Kia's loading the next-generation Optima into the chute. The automaker teased the South Korean-market K5 — our Optima — on Facebook, revealing a sedan that will bring a new attitude…

Mercedes-Benz EQS electric flagship interior spied

The Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan has been spied once again . There isn't much to report on the exterior, but our spy photographer managed to get shots of the interior, giving us our first glimpse inside. While the center stack is covered up, we c…

Mazda creates reproduction parts program for North American MX-5 Miata

In 2017 Mazda announced a restoration program for the MX-5 Miata in Japan. The good news was that owners of Miatas that looked like they'd been thoroughly enjoyed for decades could get their convertibles returned to as-new condition. The bad news is …

GM cuts earnings forecast, says strike cost it $3 billion in lost profit

DETROIT — General Motors on Tuesday slashed its earnings forecast for 2019, saying that a 40-day U.S. labor strike by the United Auto Workers union that brought virtually all of its North American operations to a standstill would cost it around $3 bi…

2020 Toyota Supra GT4 details announced, makes 429 horsepower

The 2020 Toyota Supra GT4 race car was introduced earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show , and saw its first race at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring . But only now has Toyota provided key mechanical details about the car. And the big news is that the S…

Hyundai HDC-6 Neptune hydrogen truck looks like it's from RoboCop's Detroit

The Hyundai HDC-6 Neptune semi-truck has been revealed, previewing a possible future of hydrogen fuel-cell commercial trucks. Despite being a preview of the future, Hyundai says it looked to the past for design cues, specifically the 1930s with strea…

Alpine A110S First Drive | Faster and stiffer, but better?

In the markets in which it sells, the Alpine A110 's success as a viable Porsche 718 Cayman alternative is thanks to its defiantly French refusal to engage on equal terms. By increasing power, grip and suspension stiffness, however, the new A110S play…

Factory Five developing new supercar with 755-hp LS V12

Factory Five has produced its mid-engined GTM supercar for more than 10 years, that car using C5 Chevrolet Corvette internals wrapped in a steel tube frame chassis and original composite bodywork. The Massachusetts-based company is working on a repla…