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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for April 14, 2020

Apr 14, 2020

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Next-gen Mazda6 reportedly getting RWD, straight-six it shares with Toyota

Last June, Japan's Best Car magazine laid out what we considered a whopper series of rumors about future Mazda developments. The mag said it had been speaking to a Toyota source on an unrelated matter, and found out that Mazda's work on a straight-si…

Somebody is selling a 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 for $160,000

A tag on the Cars.com for-sale listing of a particular white-over-red 2020 Chevrolet Corvette deems the price a "fair deal," but in reality, that would only be true on opposite day. Dozens of dealerships and owners are looking to make a quick buck an…

[VIDEO] C8 Chevy Corvette convertible could skip the 2020 model year

Having commenced production at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant at the beginning of February, the 2020 C8 Chevrolet Corvette was only going to get seven months of production out of its first year before the plant switched to the 2021 model. And then …

1986 BMW 325iX — never registered, with 315 miles — for sale at Koenigsegg dealer

SuperVettura, England's official Koenigsegg dealer, offers a wide selection of used supercars including a 1989 Ferrari F40, a 2016 Aston Martin Vulcan, and a 2008 Lamborghini Reventon. There's even a Spyker in its inventory. And yet, the car rivaling…

The electric Mini SE crushes its EPA range estimate in our real-world test

The range meter of my fully charged 2020 Mini Cooper SE reads 110 miles as I fasten my seatbelt, which is hardly a surprise because that number matches the official EPA-certified range of this all-new electric car. But then I turn on the climate cont…

Consumer Federation: We're driving far less, insurance refunds should be much bigger

DETROIT — Interstates and city streets are empty and cars are quarantined in their owners' garages, so consumer advocates argue that it only makes sense for auto insurance rates to reflect that. In the states of Washington and New York, the number o…

[VIDEO] Watch a Suzuki Swift go straight when the road doesn't, fly 209 feet into a church

In rural Poland, an unidentified motorist celebrated Easter by launching a third-generation Suzuki Swift off a roundabout and into a building owned by a church. The jump was captured by a security camera. Polish news site Remiza published the 20-sec…

Cadillac confirms 'Blackwing' name, manual gearboxes for pumped-up CT4-V, CT5-V

Cadillac officially confirmed Tuesday that the high-output variants of its new CT4-V and CT5-V sedans will be dubbed "Blackwing," sharing a nameplate with GM's stillborn twin-turbocharged V8. As an added bonus, company representatives said for certai…

2020 BMW M760i Interior Driveway Test | It doesn't get much better

Few back seats in the automotive world measure up to the experience one can find in a fully optioned 2020 BMW M760i . It comes with the territory of being a luxury flagship car. Anybody who spends $181,975 on a vehicle should expect nothing but excell…

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Monday, April 13, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for April 13, 2020

Apr 13, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Second-generation Acura TLX could inaugurate a turbocharged V6

The second-generation TLX will inaugurate a turbocharged V6 engine developed specifically for the Acura brand, according to a recent report. The six will power a range-topping, performance-oriented variant of the sedan. Honda's luxury division gave …

2021 Toyota Highlander Review & Buying Guide | Better and now sportier

While the latest RAV4 underwent a revolutionary redesign to reset its look, character and capability, a far more evolutionary approach was taken with its big brother Highlander's own redo last year. The 2021 Toyota Highlander represents the second ye…

Ford Bronco Sport production delayed two months for the obvious reason

It's hard to put on a splashy public reveal for a historic nameplate at the New York Auto Show when that show's been canceled and people can't safely stand within six feet of one another. It's also hard to put that historic nameplate into production …

Dodge restores Brass Monkey wheels to Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat

For the first part of 2020, Dodge removed the option of its Devils Rim aluminum wheel design in Brass Monkey finish for the Hellcat-powered Challenger and Charger models. Mopar Insiders reports the wheels will return to the menu once Dodge starts pro…

NASCAR's Kyle Larson suspended for using racial slur during iRacing event

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR star Kyle Larson was suspended without pay by Chip Ganassi Racing on Monday for using a racial slur on a live stream during a virtual race. Larson was competing in an iRacing event Sunday night when he appeared to lose commu…

[VIDEO] Jacob & Co. Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon puts a mini W16 engine in motion inside a watch

In early 2019, Bugatti ended its 15-year watch partnership with Swiss watchmaker Parmigiani Fleurier and inaugurated a new collaboration with New York watchmaker and jeweler Jacob & Co. — the latter firm once known for helping define the bling-bl…

2020 BMW X7 M50i Wayback Seat Driveway Test | A first-class third row

The 2020 BMW X7 M50i is BMW's top shelf crossover. It's the 7 Series of crossovers, and the experience in the wayback seats show it. That third row is loaded full of luxury we didn't expect to find. First, you have to get back there. This being a su…

Maserati MC20 bringing twin-turbo V6 to September debut

There is a touch more information on the pieces going into the Maserati MC20, starting with intel to Car and Driver that the mid-engined coupe will launch with a "new twin-turbo V6 rumored to make more than 600 horsepower." Last time we heard about t…

This portable EV charger is powered by gas ... seriously

Blink Charging, self-described as a leader in public electric vehicle charging that aims to hasten EV adoption, has unveiled a new portable emergency charger designed to help EV drivers who find themselves stranded and without a plug. There's an iron…