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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for June 2, 2020

Jun 02, 2020

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Auto executives call for unity and social justice in the midst of national turmoil

Detroit's automakers are calling on their employees to encourage dialogue in the midst of the international health crisis and America's social upheaval. "There is a big difference between seeing what's wrong and doing what's right," began GM CEO Ma…

2021 BMW 4 Series says hello to big grilles, goodbye to manual transmission

Here it is, folks, the 4 Series coupe with its Harvard-endowment size grille. Indeed, the car looks pretty much just as the Concept 4 predicted , with slightly smaller outboard grilles and a few of the bulges ironed out. It also takes a modern, minima…

2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave First Drive | The one you'll want

Unless your house is at the end of a really long, rutted and rock-strewn dirt driveway, you don't need a 2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave . And you probably shouldn't buy one, either. It's awfully expensive, gets dreadful fuel mileage, and isn't all that co…

Watch a Tesla Model 3 drive into a flipped truck on a Taiwan highway

Today, a video that surfaced on Twitter shows a Tesla Model 3 driving, without waiver or interruption, directly into a flipped-over truck on the highway. The clip, which occurred in Taiwan, has some viewers questioning and speculating what happened t…

Bollinger Motors adds Passthrough/Frunkgate patent to growing collection

Bollinger Motors ' B1 and B2 electric off-roaders stand apart from other vehicles in a lot of ways, thanks to their styling, capabilities and a number of unique features. Among their distinguishing details are their storage solutions. Sure, we've seen…

2021 Toyota Corolla hatchback gets new features and a sharp special edition

The 2021 Toyota Corolla hatchback doesn't see many updates for the new model year, but it does get a spiffy new limited edition with the unimaginative "Special Edition" moniker. Despite the name, the car is rather bold looking, gaining a unique front…

[UPDATE] Three-row Jeep Grand Cherokee sheds camo in new spy photos

Update: This article originally said these photos were of the new full-size Jeep Wagoneer, but upon closer examination, they appear more likely to be photos of the upcoming Jeep Grand Cherokee redesign. The text has been updated to reflect this. Je…

BMW could alchemize the next-generation M5 into a 1,005-hp electric hot rod

BMW might have a shocking surprise for the purists who devoted a considerable amount of energy to panning the current M5's all-wheel drive system. An unverified report claims the company's next-generation sports sedan expected to make its debut in 20…

Porsche introduces 2021 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition

A Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition will join the 2021 Porsche 911 lineup, the German automaker announced late Monday, adding yet another model to the ever-growing stable of special-edition 911s from the company's Exclusive Manufaktur division. The H…

Bentley builds its final 6.75-liter V8, ending a 61-year production run

Bentley has just finished its very last 6.75-liter V8. While engines come and go, this is significant because Bentley has been building this engine, known as the L-series, for 61 years. This final engine will go in the 30th and last Bentley Mulsanne,…

Monday, June 1, 2020

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

Jun 01, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Video of 2021 Ford Bronco prototypes plying muddy trails shows trick tech

In January, Ford released a 42-second clip of an early Bronco prototype cruising through the desert. Now much closer to the launch and production dates, the automaker's done it again with more finished prototypes in two- and four-door trims. A 46-sec…

Dodge Challenger ACR rumored finally on its way using Viper ACR as benchmark

In 1995, Dodge released the ACR Neon, an unlikely combination of cheap, compact American sedan and high-performance parts and engineering marked by initials standing for American Club Racer. Dodge sold a heap of them, so the automaker flexed the ACR …

2020 Land Rover finally on sale in the United States

You've seen the reveal , you've read our review (we hope) , and now you can finally buy a Land Rover Defender in America. The company announced today that the first shipments are on their way, so you should see them arrive at dealers this week. The De…

2021 Lexus IS teased, will be revealed next week

While the larger Lexus GS has finally been discontinued after declining sales, its smaller sibling is getting a new generation. The new 2021 Lexus IS will be revealed next week, and in the meantime, Lexus released this teaser image. It doesn't revea…

2020 Volvo S60 T8 Luggage Test | Plugging luggage into our long-term plug-in

Life has been good in our 2020 Volvo S60 T8 long-term tester as of late. We haven't been getting out there on long road trips since, you know, the pandemic began. But, we have been able to spend longer stretches of time in the sedan (measured in days…

Chevy says it will build 20,000 examples of the 2020 Corvette

Chevrolet confirmed it built about 2,700 units of the 2020 Corvette between February 3, when the model entered production, and March 20, when the Bowling Green, Kentucky, factory shut down to fight the coronavirus. This low figure suggested the 2020 …

1990 Volkswagen Golf Rallye Road Test | Meeting your hero

Casually driving down the wide, winding road that crosses the north part of Wolfsburg, Germany, is like taking a three-minute lesson in Volkswagen history. The picturesque Wolfsburg castle whose image has appeared on millions of cars is visible throu…

Why yes, the Hyundai Santa Fe does look good with a two-tone wrap

The Hyundai Santa Fe is currently one of the sharpest crossovers available on the market. With mean stacked headlights and a sculpted body, it brings style to a tame mainstream segment. European aftermarket customization shop Carlex Design took notic…

$4.5M Maryland mansion has a brick street with classic cars in its basement

At one extremely large residence in Potomac, Maryland, the residents need not call the driver to head into town. Instead, the people who lived and will live in this house can simply take a walk downstairs to hit up the post office, or the theater, or…

This 21-foot-tall Willys replica is the world's largest running Jeep

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Jeep's long-awaited Ram 1500-based Grand Wagoneer will likely become its biggest model to date when it goes on sale in 2021. It won't be the world's largest Jeep, though, far from it. That honor goes to a fully-funct…