Thursday, October 31, 2019

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for October 31, 2019

Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot announce merger as world's No. 4 carmaker, 4 ways FCA-PSA merger could be a plus, 1970 Dodge Charger destroyed by man sick of lowballers — he showed them! and more...

Oct 31, 2019

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Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot announce merger as world's No. 4 carmaker

MILAN  — Fiat Chrysler and France's PSA Peugeot said Thursday they have agreed to merge to create the world's fourth-largest automaker with enough scale to confront big shifts in the industry, including a race to develop electric cars and driverless …

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4 ways FCA-PSA merger could be a plus

DETROIT — In a merger deal announced overnight, Fiat Chrysler stands to gain electric vehicle technology while PSA Peugeot Citroen could benefit from a badly needed dealership network to reach its goal of selling vehicles in the U.S. The merger woul…

[VIDEO] 1970 Dodge Charger destroyed by man sick of lowballers — he showed them!

There are open and shut cases, and there's this one, the purchase and crush case. This is so wild it's hard to believe it's real. Apparently a man named Daniel Gagliardi bought a rusted-out 1970 Dodge Charger project car with the intent to flip it. C…

2020 Chevy Corvette awarded to World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg

The Washington Nationals are 2019 World Series champions, but the World Series MVP is getting something even rarer than a championship ring these days: a C8 Corvette . To everybody's surprise, Chevrolet wheeled a red 2020 Corvette onto the field as so…

Ford previews custom F-150s and Mustangs for SEMA

Over the past couple of weeks, Ford has been rolling out previews of the custom cars various shops will be displaying at the automaker's SEMA booth . Now we get the last part of the custom car assault with the modded Ford F-150s and Mustangs that will…


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Dog struck by car rides inside bumper for miles

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. — A dog hit by a car in upstate New York rode for 45 minutes wedged between the broken bumper and the grille before the driver realized she was carrying an injured passenger. Coco the shiba inu was being treated for a fractured elbow…

Ford Mach E rendering gives us a preview of the Mustang-inspired electric crossover

The Ford Mach E Mustang-inspired electric crossover will be revealed in just a couple of weeks . But for those who can't wait, Mach E Forum has put together one of the best renders yet of the crossover . The Mustang DNA is mostly apparent in the Mach …

Fisker electric SUV named Ocean, and it'll have an app-based lease

Veteran car designer and Fisker chairman and CEO Henrik Fisker has done much teasing of his new electric crossover, and now it has a name: the Fisker Ocean. We like it, if we're being honest. In the Fisker brand's previous iteration, during the era o…

2021 Audi RS 3 hot hatch spied with near-production bodywork

We've seen near-production versions of the regular Audi A3 and it's quicker S3 sibling , but now we finally get a look at the ultimate 2021 Audi RS 3 hatchback. Like many hot Audis, it's subtly more aggressive than its more mellow iterations. Up fron…

Blipshift's Halloween sale is bringing an old Autoblog design back from the grave

Here at Autoblog, we love a good sale. That's probably why we're such big fans of Blipshift . When they do a sale, they do it right. If you don't know, Blipshift offers brand new limited-run car-based T-shirt designs every few days. Autoblog has been …

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

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

Ram 1500 diesel overlander, off-road Jeep Wrangler show present and future of Mopar, 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Review | Heck of a third impression, 2020 Mazda CX-9 gets more torque and second-row captain's chairs and more...

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 …

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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…


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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…