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Monday, May 4, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for May 4, 2020

May 04, 2020

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Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic gets a 6.5-hp Harbor Freight makeunder

The blokes at the Bikes and Beards YouTube channel read the comments left on their videos, and finally giving into the tide, declared "We are finally doing what everyone's been asking us to do." Closer inspection reveals the comments were along the l…

2021 Dodge Durango to get SRT Hellcat limited edition

In January, spy photographers caught what we thought might be a mild hybrid version of the coming Dodge Durango , based on information Mopar Insiders gleaned from the UAW contract with Fiat Chrysler. Turns out we were correct, Mopar Insiders citing in…

Facelifted Genesis G70 spied in new photos

The updated Genesis G70 was spotted testing on the road in Europe, and spy photos shared with Autoblog depict a prototype wearing significant camouflage that could be hiding some big updates to Hyundai's luxurious newcomer. Mid-cycle refreshes are …

2021 Acura TLX outed in European patent images

Acura brought its Type S concept to last year's Monterey Car Week as a glimmer of what we could expect from the all-new TLX coming next year. Since then, we've had better glimpses of the sedan in unintended leaks, the first in Acura's own infotainmen…

U.S. auto market will pull out every incentive to lure post-lockdown buyers

Texas auto dealer Hayden Elder says March was his worst month in 42 years selling cars thanks to the coronavirus, but April brought days that were "almost normal" and he expects bigger customer discounts to help him sell more Dodge Ram pickup trucks …

Watch motorcyclist survive being thrown over freeway off-ramp railing

Dashcam footage from a truck captured harrowing footage of a motorcyclist in Montreal who went flying over a freeway offramp railing after crashing into it. The driver sustained serious but non life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hos…

Production version of BMW Vision M Next apparently canceled

For nearly a year now, we've been casting the Vision M Next as the foundation of a successor to the BMW i8 . After the recent report of the production Vision M Next, we wrote, "Sounds like no more compromises for BMW's flagship hybrid." According to G…

2020 Porsche Macan Luggage Test | It's more coupe-like than expected

Welcome to a Michigan Edition Luggage Test, featuring the 2020 Porsche Macan Turbo . We've spent plenty of time behind the wheel of this firecracker, but this Porsche is designed to haul you and your things at alarmingly fast speeds. To that end, let'…

2020 BMW X1 Review & Buying Guide | Efficiency and comfort, but not much excitement

Like others in its class, the 2020 BMW X1 blurs the line between a traditional hatchback and a small crossover. It's small and efficient, like the former, but has extra ground clearance and a high seating position, nudging it toward the latter. Avail…

Here's how to build the Hellcat-powered Dodge Magnum/Charger widebody wagon of your dreams

Dodge would undoubtedly offer a fire-breathing, Hellcat-powered variant of the Magnum if the model was still in production. It retired in 2008, and it's not coming back anytime soon, so Las Vegas-based tuner Jaye Fab is taking the matter into its own…

Friday, May 1, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for May 1, 2020

May 01, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Impala SS vs. Marauder: Recalling Detroit's muscle sedans

Impala SS vs. Marauder — it was comparo that only really happened in theory. Chevy's muscle sedan ran from 1994-96, while Mercury's answer arrived in 2003 and only lasted until 2004. They're linked inextricably, as there were few options for powerful…

Automakers reveal their latest restart plans

Businesses everywhere are eager to restart after the coronavirus shut-down, but that desire is tempered by a need to mitigate further spread of the disease. After standing idle for much of the month of April, some automakers are gearing up to restart…

2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Convertible with High Performance Package Review | HPP on in

When we humans encounter something new in life, we tend to judge it based on previous life experiences. We benchmark where we are against where we've been. My frame of reference, when settling in to drive a 2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Convertible wit…

2020 Toyota Supra Luggage Test | Wanna get away?

Nobody is going to buy a 2020 Toyota GR Supra because of its luggage-carrying capacity. However, there is a chance that they may not buy such a car because of its luggage-carrying capacity. For instance, you may actually want to take your fun weekend…

The 200-hp Fiesta ST is helping Ford make a quicker, meaner Puma

Ford's third high-riding ST model will also be its smallest. The company's European division announced it's almost done developing a quicker, sportier version of the Fiesta-derived Puma crossover. Introduced in 2019, the Puma slots above the EcoSpor…

2021 Nissan Rogue powertrain numbers trickle out showing minor improvements

Last we saw of the redesigned 2021 Nissan Rogue was the car itself, leaked in some fuzzy but revealing photos online. Today, some details are trickling out about what's better in the new compact crossover. Power figures and fuel economy numbers were …

Steve McQueen's 1952 Chevy pickup camper is for sale

Steve McQueen's "Bullitt" turned a Highland Green Ford Mustang into an icon, and the actor and noted gearhead had a large stable of vehicles, including this Willys Jeep , many of which have achieved staggering prices at auction. This 1952 Chevrolet pi…

2020 BMW M340i Interior Driveway Test

BMW 3 Series interiors have rarely been visually interesting. Actually, they've often been quite drab. The E46 without iDrive looked like it belonged to a contemporary Ford. As for the last generation shown below ... pretty darn meh, especially when …

2021 Cadillac Escalade Onyx package adds monochrome logos

The 2016 Cadillac Escala concept showed off a number of features never seen on a Cadillac, one of them being a redesigned, entirely silver, untextured logo . Cadillac had been putting all-silver versions of its crest on the fenders of some of its vehi…

Posse of underage kids steals 46 cars from 13 dealerships because they're bored

Don't know what's happening in the Carolinas, but the tidewater region must be dealing with some hardcore coronavirus lockdown boredom. Three months ago, police in Columbia, South Carolina, warned residents of a new Snapchat challenge among kids to t…