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Thursday, April 16, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for April 16, 2020

Apr 16, 2020

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2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Second Drive | A little perspective

Most mini refrigerators, you know for like a dorm room, measure 4.5 cubic feet. According to the kitchen experts at Good Housekeeping, the most stylish is Daewoo's Retro Compact model. "You can pick from five different colors and even get a matching …

Thousands in cars and out protest Michigan governor's coronavirus social distance order

LANSING, Mich. — Thousands of flag-waving, honking protesters drove past the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday to show their displeasure with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's orders to keep people at home and businesses locked during the coronavirus outbreak. As…

2021 Cadillac Escalade price increases take starting MSRP to $76,195 MSRP

As the 2021 Cadillac Escalade prepares behind-the-scenes for duty in front of real-life red carpets, more information on the brand new fifth-generation SUV bubbles to the surface. GM Authority got its hands on some MSRP figures, as has at least one o…

Lexus LQ flagship crossover due around 2022, so what of the LX?

When Lexus debuted the LF-1 Limitless crossover concept at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show, Lexus' U.S. general manager waited roughly six minutes to tell the world, as a way of hinting to HQ in Japan, "We have to build this vehicle." Car and Driver says …

VW waives six months of loan payments for buyers who lose their jobs

Volkswagen has announced that it will pick up the tab for up to six months' worth of new-car payments for buyers who get thrown out of work. The offer joins a growing list from automakers who are working to reassure jittery new-car buyers as the coro…

Ford Focus RS is apparently dead due to EU emissions laws

Earlier this month, on the sidelines of a Q&A French outlet Caradisiac had with Ford of Europe executives, the outlet got bad news about the Mk4 Focus RS. Spotted by Motor1 , the French site's report opened with, "Ford has confirmed to Caradisiac …

2021 Toyota Supra fuel economy takes small hit with extra power

Toyota surprised us all with its 2021 Supra announcement a few months ago. After only one model year, the turbocharged inline-six is revised for more horsepower, and the whole chassis has been re-tuned for sharper handling. Output went from 335 horse…

Porsche: 'We do not consider Tesla to be a direct rival'

Porsche's first mass-produced electric car, the Taycan, is a direct shot at the Tesla Model S. These sedans overlap in several areas , but the German firm said it doesn't see the Elon Musk-led company as a direct rival. "Although people like to play …

[VIDEO] Watch a Fox-body Ford Mustang make a meager 64 horsepower on the dyno

Ford Mustangs are nearly synonymous with power, but there was a time when the pony car had as much strength as a Twizzler sitting in the sun. The third-generation was produced from 1978 through 1993, and like every other car that suffered from strict…

Ford Ranger gets extra power from Ford Performance engine tune

While we wouldn't call either the 2020 Ford Ranger or Ford Mustang GT lacking in power, we certainly don't complain when we can get more. And Ford Performance is offering more power for both vehicles with new ECU tunes from its ProCal range. The Ran…

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for April 15, 2020

Apr 15, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2020 Jaguar I-Pace Suspension Deep Dive | All kinds of weird and wonderful

I've driven the Jaguar I-Pace a handful of times, and it always proves to be an enjoyable experience. In case you're not up to speed, this is Jaguar's dual-motor all-wheel drive all-electric SUV. It's quick, it looks cool in a running shoe sort of wa…

R-mageddon: VW hits the Nurburgring in undisguised Golf R, Tiguan R and Arteon R

The next-gen Volkswagen Golf R hasn't done a great job of hiding its secrets so far. That continues today with new spy shots of an uncamouflaged Golf R running around the Nürburgring. Last we saw the Mk 8 Golf R, it was being put through its paces i…

Speeders hit the gas as coronavirus empties the streets

NEW YORK — Empty roads in the United States and Europe are tempting drivers to go out and shift into high gear. From Los Angeles to New York, London and Berlin, coronavirus lockdowns have drained traffic from normally crowded roads. That has opened …

2021 Cadillac Escalade price increases take starting MSRP to $76,195 MSRP

Mercedes-Benz EQE electric sedan caught on video

Mercedes has made it very clear that it has a high-end electric luxury sedan coming by the name of EQS. Not only have we seen the production car in spy shots a few times , we've even gone for a spin in the concept car . Less publicized has been its lit…

How an 18-cylinder engine and the Porsche 917 shaped the Bugatti Veyron

On the surface, Volkswagen's resurrection of Bugatti looks like one of the many chess-like moves made in its bold quest to expand its portfolio of brands during the late 1990s. In a way, it was; branching out into new segments motivated executives to…

Ford wants to trademark the term 'G.O.A.T. Modes'

Goats enjoy rich metaphorical lives. In English, for instance, one can eat like a goat, get beat like a goat, have their goat gotten, get sucked into a goat rodeo, own a Pontiac GTO, and climb like a goat — and those are merely some of the safe-for-w…

We found the current deals on tires so you don't have to

Like most of you, since I'm currently stuck inside for the time being, watching snowfall out my window well into spring, I've been daydreaming about past trips. A few years back I was on a dream outing. Former Autoblogger Alex Kierstein had just purc…

Cherry 1996 Chevy Impala SS with only 2,173 miles is big American sedan heaven

Here's a nice slice of history from GM: a 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS for sale on Bring a Trailer . This particular example only has a mere 2,173 miles on it, and up until February 2019, lived in the same owner's garage its entire life. These cars were r…

Wildfire-scorched Norman Timbs Special getting a second chance

The Woolsey Fire that ravaged California in 2018 was one of the most destructive natural disasters Los Angeles has ever dealt with. According to the L.A. Times , the wildfire claimed three lives, 97,000 acres, and 1,600 structures. Within the wreckage…