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Thursday, March 12, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for March 12, 2020

Mar 12, 2020

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Discussing the 2021 Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport leaks

Recently, we've seen a number of leaks for the widely anticipated 2021 Ford Bronco, as well as the "Baby Bronco," the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. In this video, Senior Producer Christopher McGraw dials up Senior Editor, Green, John Snyder and Road Test E…

Coronavirus cleaning: Are you properly disinfecting your car's cabin?

If your routine includes a lot of time either behind the wheel or in the back seat of strange automobiles, you may be wondering how best to protect yourself from the coronavirus pandemic. Or maybe you drive for Uber or Lyft and you want to protect yo…

IndyCar, NASCAR closed to fans amid coronavirus pandemic

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — IndyCar and NASCAR will both race this weekend without spectators, the latest sports series affected by concerns over the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic. IndyCar pushed forward with Sunday's season-opening race after the mayor …

Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator recalled for clutches that could catch fire

According to documents from the National Highway Safety Administration, Jeep will recall a total of 33,237 of its 2018-2020 Wrangler SUVs and 2020 Gladiator pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions due to clutch pressure plates that could ove…

More details on the Hellcat-powered Ram Rebel TRX

We got our last big scoop on the coming Ram Rebel TRX last summer, when Jordan Denhoed caught a pack of prototypes testing in Michigan's Silver Lake Sand Dunes. We'd heard then that as opposed to the TRX concept, the production truck would unlock the…

We drive (and sail!) the 2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road to Canada

This 2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road would spend more time on boats than off road. The Falken Wildpeak A/T Trail tires would be more noteworthy for their elevated road noise than their puncture resistant design or severe snow rating. My selection from …

2020 Mazda CX-30 Review & Buying Guide | The new sporty

Is it a sporty crossover? Is it a tall hatchback? However you want to view it, the new 2020 Mazda CX-30 is a compelling new entry that delivers the sort of engaging driving experience and premium cabin environment you get in the company's 3 hatchback…

Ken Miles' 1965 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R race car is going to auction

Attention Ford, Shelby and Mustang enthusiasts, Mecum has another enormously historic car headed to auction. It's a 1965 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R , and it was raced by Ken Miles, the very person highlighted in last year's "Ford v. Ferrari" film. It'…

McLaren Elva M1A Theme by MSO channels Bruce McLaren's 1964 race car

McLaren Special Operations hit up Twitter to show a version of its new Ultimate Series speedster, christened with the full name of Elva M1A Theme by MSO. The Elva takes its design cues from the M1A race car that Bruce McLaren developed for sports car…

Land Rover Defender could soon get a baby brother

Land Rover promoted the Defender nameplate to one of its brand pillars; the others are Discovery and Range Rover. It's planning to build a full line of models around the born-again off-roader, including smaller crossovers. Australian website Which C…

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for March 11, 2020

Mar 11, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2- and 4-door 2021 Ford Bronco leaked again in clearest photos yet

Clearer photos of the 2021 Ford Bronco made their way onto social media Tuesday night, giving us our best look yet at what Ford has in store for its revived 4x4. Photos of the production-spec off-roader have been slipping out of just about every cr…

2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S spied with ducktail spoiler

Fans of classic 911s and 911 designs have reason to be excited. One of our spy photographers caught a 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S testing in the snow, and it features a prominent ducktail rear spoiler. This is a distinctly different spoiler from the low…

2020 Jeep Wrangler Review & Buying Guide | Go anywhere many ways

The 2020 Jeep Wrangler's Sky Power Top option is the roof to get

If you're interested in buying a 2020 Jeep Wrangler , you've probably pondered which roof to get: the standard Sunrider soft top or the three-piece Freedom hard top. My answer: neither. The Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon we tested recently came equipped…

[VIDEO] Hyundai teases next-gen 2021 Elantra with 'Parametric Dynamics' design

We're not sure what we find more compelling about the teaser for the seventh-generation, 2021 Hyundai Elantra — Hyundai claiming this one "returns to its sport sedan roots," or the "Parametric Dynamics" design language that's resulted in a distinctiv…

2020 Ford Escape Titanium Drivers' Notes | An expensive athlete

The 2020 Ford Escape is completely new this year, riding on a new platform and featuring a heavily revised design both inside and out. The new Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid models are intriguing, but Ford is also happy to bring the power with a 2.0-liter…

German tuner Gemballa building Porsche 911 monster truck mutant mash-up

German tuner Gemballa released sketches of a Porsche 911 put on seriously tall stilts that it plans to bring to production. Called Avalanche 4x4, and presumably named after the snow cascade rather than the versatile Chevrolet truck, the model will la…

RUF SCR first production car is bad and plaid

RUF made a splash this week when it debuted a lifted Western-themed rally-type sports car called the Rodeo , but for now, it's only a concept. In its shadow, however, RUF showed a car that is actually available for purchase. The beautiful green sculpt…

BMW is putting the i8 out to pasture in April

BMW announced it will end production of the i8, which is available as a coupe and as a roadster, after a six-year production run. The model had a formative influence on current and future members of the company's range. The i8 started life as a wild…

Biden gets into heated exchange with Michigan auto worker over guns

DETROIT — U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden on Tuesday angrily turned on an auto worker at a campaign stop when questioned whether he was going to take away people's guns. "You're full of shit," Biden told the man who accused him o…