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Thursday, June 11, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for June 11, 2020

Jun 11, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Autoblog's favorite Father's Day gift ideas

Father's Day is June 21, just around the corner, and we wanted to get the pulse of the team here at Autoblog to see what they were going to be picking up for their dads, or in some cases, what they hoped to get from their families. Check out some of …

2020 Cadillac CT4-V First Drive + Video | The Cadillac of compact Cadillacs

2020 Porsche 718 Cayman Luggage Test | Junk in the trunk and the frunk

As we've previously discovered with the Lexus LC and Porsche 911 , you shouldn't discount a sports car's road-tripping potential because you think it can't carry all your stuff. Of course, the main reason they're able to carry surprisingly so much is …

2021 Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 Road Test | Does more = better?

If you're looking for something with which to properly compare the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 , you won't find it in the automotive realm. Nothing else is this powerful, seats as many people and is packed from firewall to tailgate with such an orgy of i…

Abt Audi S8 ramps the big, luxury sedan up to 690 horsepower

The 2020 Audi S8 is a powerhouse to begin with. From the factory, Audi has fitted a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 that produces 571 horsepower and 590 pound feet of torque. That's more than enough for most who want to get into a large, luxurious sedan. We …

NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races and properties

NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties on Wednesday, formally distancing itself from what for many is a symbol of slavery and racism that had been a familiar sight at stock car events for more than 70 years. The move comes …

Police in Detroit suburb pin black Amazon driver in incident over parking

Police in a Detroit suburb are under fire after viral video emerged of an officer pinning a black Amazon delivery driver to the ground during an arrest after he had parked his delivery van on the wrong side of the street while delivering a package. T…

Scout Olympic camper full of clever touches and portable gear

Overlanding and #VanLife were already huge when the coronavirus got everyone locked in their homes for a few months. With summer coming on, road trips the go-to escape, and RV rental bookings skyrocketing , there's always room for another way to get a…

Yamaha is developing a whole range of turbocharged motorcycle engines

Car companies have glorified turbocharging as the ideal way to reduce an engine's fuel consumption and exhaust emissions without compromising its power, and motorcycle manufacturers are beginning to adopt this solution. Yamaha is reportedly developin…

Ford recalls 2.5 million vehicles — again — for door latches, brakes

DETROIT — Ford is recalling about 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere because of a nagging door latch problem and a brake fluid leak. The door latch recall covers 2.15 million cars, SUVs and vans in the U.S. The latches can fail a…

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for June 10, 2020

Jun 10, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 rumored with massive rubber and moving aero

According to a recently leaked GM document , the C8 Chevy Corvette Z06 is next in the hopper. The rumors we've heard so far make us suspect the race-focused daily driver will be as big a leap over the previous Z06 incarnations as the mid-engined Sting…

You have another chance to get a near-new, 1,000-mile Honda S2000

The Honda S2000 roadster has begun to catch fire with collectors, and this example currently up for auction on Bring a Trailer will only fan the flames. It has just over 1,000 miles on the odometer, making it effectively a new car. This 2007-model S…

2020 Acura RDX Driveway Test | How does a stroller fit?

From the people who brought you the Luggage Test , it's the Stroller Test! I know, sequels, right? However, as someone who was recently in the market for a stroller and didn't want to buy a new/gigantic family vehicle to accommodate it (not to menti…

BMW X5 PHEV introduced: 389 hp, 30 miles of electric range

BMW expanded the fourth-generation X5 lineup with a gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid powertrain that turns the big SUV into an electric car for up to 30 miles. Alternatively, it puts nearly 400 horses under the driver's right foot. Called xDrive45e,…

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E picks up new color called Cyber Orange

Though the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E was revealed last fall , Ford wasn't quite done making little tweaks. The company is now announcing two new colors for the crossover: Dark Matter Gray and Cyber Orange, the latter of which is shown above. The orang…

Bubba Wallace to NASCAR: 'Get rid of all Confederate flags'

Before the race began at Atlanta Motor Speedway this past weekend, the track held a moment of silence to reflect on the death of George Floyd, as well as the ongoing racism and racial injustices that the black community and other minorities face in A…

Next-gen Nissan Rogue Sport spied testing through trees

Nissan has teased the next Rogue Sport already , but today marks the small crossover's spy shot debut. Named the Qashqai in other markets, the Rogue Sport is one of Nissan's small, budget crossovers. It stands above the tiny Kicks , but is smaller and …

2020 Ram 1500 4x4 Suspension Deep Dive

What is taking everyone so long? That's what I continually ask myself each time yet another all-new full-size pickup comes out with leaf spring rear suspension. Meanwhile, this 2020 Ram 1500 pickup represents a dozen years since coil spring rear susp…

2021 Ford Bronco Sport liftgate glass will open

Details about the upcoming Bronco Sport , the smaller version of Ford 's much-anticipated 2021 Bronco high-riding off-roader, continue to leak, and now Ford Authority has the rundown on the liftgate . Citing sources familiar with the vehicle, the site…

Next-generation Honda Fit First Drive | Now a hybrid but still TBD for U.S.A.

With roughly 7.5 million sold in 20 years, it's safe to say people love the Honda Fit, or as it's called in Europe and elsewhere, the Jazz. "Elsewhere" would be the key term since Honda's versatile subcompact hatchback is not only sold all over the w…