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Friday, May 29, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020

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2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is happening, will be the 'most track-capable' non-Shelby

The Mach 1 name is returning to the Ford Mustang lineup for the 2021 model year. It'll be making a comeback as a limited-edition model, and be positioned as the "pinnacle of style, handling and 5.0-liter V8 performance." So yes, it's going to have th…

Ford Mustang Mach 1: Time-traveling at the speed of sound

"Mach 1": The term refers to the speed of sound, which is not a fixed number but varies based on the temperature of the surrounding gas. Named for Austrian physicist Ernst Mach, the term is a little science-geeky, but Ford evidently felt it connoted …

2021 Acura TLX revealed, finally looks like a credible luxury sports sedan

We've been given our first official glimpse into the brand-new 2021 Acura TLX sedan, and so far we like what we see. It's clear that Acura wants to be considered a brand that focuses on performance, boosting power with two turbocharged engine options…

2021 Acura TLX vs. luxury sedans: How they compare on paper

The 2021 Acura TLX has been revealed, and it looks superb. We also have a handful of hard numbers, so you know that we've got to take a look at how they compare to the competition. As we only have numbers for the base turbocharged four-cylinder model…

2021 Buick Envision is a vision of Buick's future that's shockingly stylish

Allow us to introduce you to the new and much improved 2021 Buick Envision. Don't let the handsome shape and sharp design fool you. This compact crossover is a Buick. The Envision has been a frumpy and rather boring looking crossover since its launch…

Nissan gives us our first look at the next-gen Frontier and many other upcoming models

Nissan released a video today previewing and confirming the next-gen Z car. We got to see a shadowy silhouette of Nissan's upcoming sports car — find all the details on that here — but we also got a preview of many other future Nissan products. Most …

Toyota Corolla Sport GRMN to get AWD, too

The WRC-inspired Toyota GR Yaris is one of the hot hatches nabbing lots of attention this year. The Japanese automaker has promised a version for the U.S. , albeit on a different platform, and apparently with a different naming scheme. A report in Jap…

2021 Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 Exhaust Test | Treating the ears of all aboard

You wouldn't do this with a Kia Telluride . You wouldn't want to, there really wouldn't be much to hear. But when you have a 4.0-liter handbuilt twin-turbo V8 enhanced with a mild-hybrid system to produce 603 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque, w…

2020 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe Review | The not-so-budget BMW sedan

The 2020 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe is BMW's newest entry-level four-door offering. It slots below the 3 Series in price, panache and size, and despite the name, is wholly different from the two-door 2 Series . While that car rides on a traditional-for-B…

2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Luggage Test | It's not the size that counts ...

The Mazda Miata would not be my first choice for a road trip car. Would probably be in the bottom 10, in fact. The interior fits me like a coffin, the seats pinch my back and the amount of passenger legroom is laughable. It's not exactly the most ser…

Thursday, May 28, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for May 28, 2020

May 28, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Nissan previews next-generation Z: See it in this official teaser video

Nissan put an end to years of motley rumors and wild speculation by releasing a short video that shows the next-generation Z for the first time. The flick confirms the yet-unnamed model will arrive as a retro-styled coupe. The current-generation Z e…

Nissan posts $6.2 billion annual loss and unveils plan to cut costs

TOKYO — Nissan outlined a new plan on Thursday to become a smaller, more cost-efficient carmaker after the coronavirus pandemic exacerbated a slide in profitability that culminated in its first annual loss in 11 years. Under a new four-year plan, th…

What would you drive in 1995?

After journeying back to 1985 and 1975 and then 1965 , we've decided to go back to the future. This will be the first list where the majority of our editors are old enough to really remember the cars in question, or in some cases, actually being alive…

Tesla Cybertruck: Jay Leno and Elon Musk drive a square peg through a round hole

We've known for a few months now that the Tesla Cybertruck would get a spin through "Jay Leno's Garage," with a slew of photos and videos of the titular host driving in a prototype with Elon Musk flooding social media back in January. The segment fin…

Soldier stopped active shooter on Kansas bridge — by running him over with his car

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A U.S. Army soldier stationed in Kansas saved "countless lives" Wednesday when he hit a man with his car as the man was shooting randomly at people on a bridge near Fort Leavenworth, a police chief said. One person was injured by…

2021 Audi Q5 Sportback spied, confirming rumors

A couple of months ago, reports came out that Audi was going to offer a coupe-like Sportback version of the Q5 luxury crossover. Those rumors appear to be true, since one of our spy photographers caught what seems to be the 2021 Audi Q5 Sportback, po…

2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon Driveway Test Video | Sun's out, guns out

While the Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator are primarily known for being the most accessible off-road machines available on the mainstream market, part of their charm is the appeal of open-air cruising. For as long as there have been Jeeps, there has been…

Mercedes-Benz looks back on historic CL 55 AMG F1 Limited Edition

Mercedes-Benz and its performance arm AMG can claim numerous automotive industry firsts, and the CL 55 AMG F1 Limited Edition is part of that pioneering pedigree. Although only 55 were produced in 2000, it made history as the first road car in the wo…

Lego Technic's first Lamborghini is a 1/8-scale, 3,696-piece Sián

The sold-out Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 represents a milestone in the company's history — its first production-bound hybrid, its most powerful street-legal car, and the first Raging Bull added to the Lego Technic catalog . Denmark's best-known brick bui…

The Bumper Dumper is a hitch-mountable portable toilet

Buckle up, everyone. This is going to be a weird one. We've all been on long road trips before when once we end up on a long stretch of interstate with no civilization in sight, well ... nature calls. Many of us may even enjoy off-roading, getting de…