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Thursday, January 9, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 9, 2020

Jan 09, 2020

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2019 Hyundai Veloster N Stroller and Car Seat Fit Test | Three doors, no problem

There's no ambiguity about it: The 2019 Hyundai Veloster N is a great front-drive performance car. Heck, it's a great car, bar none. We love it, and have said so every time we drove it . But if you want more proof, our friends at Road & Track name…

2020 Volvo XC40 Review & Buying Guide | Swedish style with sensibility

The 2020 Volvo XC40 is a relative newcomer to the Swedish automaker's lineup, launched two years ago as a crossover slotting below the XC90 and XC60 in both size and price. It's a more city-friendly vehicle than its bigger, plusher siblings, while st…

Nissan's dismal 2019: Where does Japan's struggling brand go from here?

Auto sales have gradually slowed from their peak during the boom years that followed the global recession, but Nissan's rapid decline stood out even in a year when few high-volume manufacturers had much to be excited about. Of the "Japanese 3," Nis…

Lebanon imposes travel ban on ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn

BEIRUT — A Lebanese prosecutor imposed a travel ban on former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn on Thursday, judicial sources said, after he was questioned over an Interpol warrant issued by Japan seeking his arrest on financial misconduct charges. Ghosn fle…

Chevy Corvette C8 plug-in hybrid caught testing in the snow?

Sometimes a set of spy photos drops onto our digital desks that leave us scratching our heads trying to figure out what we're looking at. At first blush, this did not appear to be one of those times. What you're looking at above looks like it could b…

Bollinger believes its approach to EVs is unique enough to patent

High-end EV startup Bollinger announced Wednesday that it has filed a patent application covering the design and execution of the systems underpinning its forthcoming B1 "sport utility truck" and B2 pickup . Bollinger says the application covers the…

[VIDEO] Polaris teases new Slingshot again, and an automatic transmission

Six days after Polaris teased the new headlights of the coming Slingshot three-wheeler, the company's put out two teaser videos, shown above and below. Based on what we can see of the bodywork, exterior changes appear to be superficial. Slingshot's f…

2020 Lexus LS 500h Drivers' Notes Review | Be it blue or red, it's excellent

This is not your grandmother's gold Lexus LS. It's not your other grandmother's hybrid, either. The 2020 Lexus LS 500h represents the biggest step forward in terms of driving dynamics, style and pure luxury for a model line that has largely been know…

Feds now investigating UAW's new reformer president Rory Gamble, newspaper says

Federal investigators working on the case of widespread kickbacks, embezzlement and bribes in the top ranks of the United Auto Workers are now examining Rory Gamble barely a month after he was sworn in as the union's president. The Detroit News repo…

2021 Kia Seltos fuel economy revealed at up to 31 mpg combined

The 2021 Kia Seltos made its official debut in the U.S. just a couple months ago at the L.A. Auto Show. Now its fuel economy numbers have been published by the EPA. The compact crossover's numbers are roughly on par with its smaller Soul sibling and …

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 8, 2020

Jan 08, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Carlos Ghosn defiantly accuses Nissan and Japan: 'The charges against me are baseless'

Carlos Ghosn held a press conference in Lebanon early Wednesday to clear his name in the year-long scandal that has stripped him of his leadership roles at Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi, and irrevocably tainted an otherwise well-regarded career as a…

We try on these Honda Xcelerator exoskeletons that may eventually steal your job

LAS VEGAS — On Tuesday at the synergistic automotive/technology juggernaut that is CES, Honda's Silicon Valley-headquartered tech incubator, Honda Xcelerator, unveiled a quartet of new products that it is helping to hatch. Two in particular caught my…

Is this 1983 Fiat Spider EV conversion worth Porsche 911 GTS money?

$140,000 can buy a lot of car. Nothing about Fiat Spiders built in the 1980s would be described as "a lot," unless you're referring to the quantity of maintenance that is sometimes required just to keep them on the road. In that context, this eBay fi…

2020 Mini Convertible Sidewalk Edition hits the pavement again

In 2007, the Mini Convertible Sidewalk dropped its top in bitter winter during the Detroit Auto Show to show off its exclusive appearance package. The cosmetic suite makes a return for 2020, again as the Mini Convertible Sidewalk, with more color and…

2020 Volkswagen Tiguan Review & Buying Guide | Eye of the Iguana

It's big, it's powerful, it's packed with features, and its name comes from putting the words "tiger" and "iguana" together. Yes, that's actually true. Thankfully, the 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan isn't anywhere as zany as its name would suggest. It's actu…

The Sony Vision-S Concept car will hit 60 mph in 4.8 seconds

The Sony Concept car caught us all by surprise at CES last night, but we didn't know much about it. Now, Sony has released a short spec sheet that details some of the important bits.

Aston Martin V12 Speedster will ditch roof and windshield

If your hunger for supercars with no windshields wasn't satiated with the McLaren Elva , we have good news. Aston Martin has one of its own to be revealed later this year. It's simply called the Aston Martin V12 Speedster, and sounds like it will be e…

eBay Find: 2006 Honda Insight offers Prius fuel economy with a manual transmission

A simple fact when it comes to modern-day hybrids is that they don't come with manual transmissions. Usually they're coupled to a CVT, a dual-clutch transmission in the case of the Ioniq and Niro, or basically no transmission at all, with the motor d…

Suzuki Jimny transforms into an adorable tiny Ford Bronco

The Suzuki Jimny may be impossibly cute as-is, but there's also something about the baby SUV that begs to be dressed up to look like other vehicles. Suzuki has decked out the Jimny in Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen kit, a theme the aftermarket did one better,…

Junkyard Gem: 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbodiesel Wagon

The Mercedes-Benz W123 diesels may have been the longest-lasting cars ever sold in North America, with the credit for that longevity equally split among the amazingly good build quality, the overkill-grade toughness of those immortal Stuttgart diesel…