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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for May 6, 2020

May 06, 2020

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What would you drive in 1985?

Bereft of live baseball games to watch, I've turned to the good ship YouTube to watch classic games. While watching the 1985 American League Championship Series last night, several of the broadcast's commercials made its way into the original VHS rec…

2021 Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon fuel economy and towing capacities go official

Most of the puzzle pieces have fallen into place with GM's new full-size SUVs, but today we have fuel economy and towing to add to the picture. Numbers for the standard 5.3-liter V8 and upgrade 6.2-liter V8 are out, but GM has held back on the 3.0-li…

New Mercedes-Benz steering wheel has even more feels

The Mercedes-Benz E-class is getting an updated steering wheel that incorporates additional capacitive-touch technology. The current-generation Mercedes-Benz steering wheel (shown below) already features small raised touch-sensitive nubs on the right…

[VIDEO] SSC Tuatara shown screaming down an empty highway in new video

Nearly three months after SSC North America finally unveiled the production version of the Tuatara, and after more than a decade in development, the company has released video showing the supercar in action. The 49-second clip shows company founder …

Check out the diverse ways Bugatti Divo customers are configuring their car

The limited-edition Bugatti Divo introduced in 2018 recently entered production after a development process that took two years . It made its debut in black with blue accents, and we've never seen it in another color — until now. Bugatti released com…

The 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia's infotainment system is new, but is it better?

When Alfa Romeo introduced the Giulia in 2017, it was praised for its its on-road manners, its gorgeous styling and its performance credentials. It was criticized for, well, just about everything else, including a clunky, low-resolution and feature-l…

Off-roading in a 2020 Jaguar I-Pace HSE

The hiker's eye roll was so extreme that it was nearly audible. "Nice trail car," she said in mocking tones that left little doubt she felt otherwise. She was among a group that was walking single file downhill as I was creeping my all-electric 2020 …

Chevy, GMC and Ram dealers are worried they'll run out of new pickups

One of the unexpected side effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is a shortage of pickups at Chevrolet, GMC and Ram dealers. Supplies are running out, and the factories that build these trucks remain closed. Stores across the nation began incr…

Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup body shell spotted in the open

When a body shell for the coming Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup took a spin in the sunshine, someone nearby helped themselves to a cellphone picture. The picture ended up with Motor1 , giving all of us a glimpse of the detailing we'll find on the productio…

5-year-old drives mom's car on a $3 quest to buy a Lamborghini

According to the Utah Highway Patrol and the Deseret News , a 5-year-old was pulled over on a Utah highway after erratic driving tipped off the police. The cops initially suspected a driver under the influence but were surprised to find a child, who s…

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for May 5, 2020

May 05, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Toyota Supra news dump: New variants, relationship with BMW, 2021 model timing

Toyota held a news briefing today on the 2021 Toyota Supra for the press. It threw a bunch of information out, including details on how it intends to keep the model fresh every year, the company's ongoing relationship with BMW, and when we should exp…

Navigating the road time forgot in a Rolls-Royce Cullinan

The Rolls-Royce Cullinan glides evenly over the rutted single-lane dirt road, barely unsettling its passengers. Nobody is speaking in the lush cabin, not even my normally chatty 7-year-old. All eyes are turned to the Delaware River gliding by, a doz…

2020 BMW 3 Series Review & Buying Guide | Back to the top

The last-generation 3 Series disappointed legions of BMW enthusiasts by being less involving and fun to drive, while also not exactly wowing traditional luxury car shoppers with its well-built-but-drab interior. Last year's complete overhaul addresse…

1970 Ford Ranger next up for Icon 4x4 Reformer treatment

A 1970 Ford Ranger is the next standard-bearer in Icon 4x4's Reformer series. Icon says the Reformer arm exists to "take timeless classic vehicles from any maker, from almost any era and re-imagine them for modern use," as well as high performance, w…

Jimco 'Reaper' Luxury Pre-runner is a leather-wrapped 800-horsepower off-road racer

If you're the kind of person who is no longer satisfied with the high-speed off-road capability of the Ford F-150 Raptor , but aren't quite ready for something as raw as a straight desert buggy or race truck, Jimco Racing has a solution for you. The c…

The 2020 Porsche Macan Turbo launches with anger

The 2020 Porsche Macan Turbo is the hottest and fastest Macan in the lineup, packing a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 good for 434 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque. With the Sport Chrono Package (as ours is equipped), it launches from 0-60 mph in jus…

Jeep Wrangler Mojave may be ready to join Gladiator Mojave in the desert for 2021

There was no doubt Jeep would expand its Desert Rated lineup beyond the Gladiator Mojave (pictured), the question was when. Mopar Insiders tapped its sources for info that the 2021 Jeep Wrangler gets its Mojave makeover, available in standard two-doo…

Alpina's Autobahn-storming 3 Series is the turbodiesel wagon of your dreams

Alpina unveiled its first turbodiesel-powered variant of the current-generation 3 Series . Called D3 S, the electrified model will be available as a sedan and as a station wagon when it enters production later in 2020. The regular-production M340d so…

James Bond-chasing 2015 Land Rover Defender 110 headed for the auction block

James Bond fans will need to fend off Land Rover enthusiasts when a Defender used in the 2015 film "Spectre" crosses the auction block on May 23. It's part of an online sale organized by England-based Silverstone Auctions. The producers chose Land R…

[VIDEO] Indian FTR 1200 S Carbon is the closest you can get to FTR 750 race bike

Indian just added a fifth model to its flat-track racer lineup, the FTR 1200 Carbon. We say "fifth" because although we only get the FTR 1200, FTR 1200 S, and FTR Rally, some markets also get an FTR 1200 S Race Replica. Speaking of which, we might be…