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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for June 17, 2020

Jun 17, 2020

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GM to observe a production pause, 8:46 of silence on Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a portmanteau created from the date June 19. On that date in 1865, in Galveston, Texas, Major Gen. Gordon Granger read aloud the federal order that freed all slaves in Texas, thereby calling an official end to the institution of slavery…

2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0 and 3.0 pricing goes official

We've driven the updated 2021 Toyota Supras already, and now we know the prices for the more powerful inline-six and the new four-cylinder. The inline-six price increases by a smidge, up to $51,945, including the $955 destination charge. That's a $1,…

2021 BMW M5 adopts fresh styling and tech updates from regular 5 Series

With its mild-mannered brethren getting an update this year , the 2021 BMW M5 also gets a facelift. It's a very subtle one. The headlights and taillights get new elements, with the headlights most notably receiving minimalist L-shaped running lights i…

2021 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing spied up close, showing off bronze wheels

Here is yet another closer look at the upcoming Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing sedan. Some pertinent details have been flying around this one for a while now. A photo of the interior showing a manual transmission is the latest leak, and it's also one of th…

Airstream updates Flying Cloud and International travel trailers for 2021

Traditional recreational vehicles and travel trailers aren't exactly known for their high-end design or luxurious furnishings. And while many buyers are fine with the vaguely country-inspired style of a new RV or camper, other buyers are looking for …

Icon 1970 Ford F100 Review | Better than it ever was

THERMAL, Calif. - Usually, we drive Icon's latest creations on the roads, freeways and trails near its Chatsworth, Calif., headquarters. And company founder and chief designer Jonathan Ward is usually along for the ride. This time, however, things we…

2021 Ram 1500 could finally get tech handed down from HD lineup

Based on details gleaned from spy shots of a 2021 Ram 1500 Laramie Sport Quad Cab 4×4 prototype, Mopar Insiders believes the 2021 Ram 1500 will adopt a few serious pickup convenience features, two of which have found homes on Ram heavy duty pickups f…

Chevrolet won't have time to fill every 2020 Corvette order

Chevrolet resumed production of the eighth-generation Corvette on May 26, but it won't have time to fill every order it received for a 2020 model. Enthusiasts near the back of the line will receive a 2021 model instead. "We are not going to build al…

Zoom-zoom while towing your Miata in the new Mazda BT-50 pickup

Mazda exited America's pickup segment when it deep-sixed the Ford Ranger-based B-Series after the 2009 model year, but it remains committed to the body style overseas. The third-generation BT-50 introduced online wears an unusually stylish design for…

2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro Road Test | The overlanding hauler special

The last time we reviewed a Toyota Sequoia, George W. Bush was the president of the United States of America. The recession had officially hit, and the nationwide average price for a gallon of gasoline was $3.27. Great timing for a new truck that's r…

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for June 16, 2020

Jun 16, 2020

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2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is the hottest Mustang this side of a Shelby

The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is here, ending a 17-year hiatus for the special edition sports car. And while this one lacks the last car's shaker hood scoop, it makes up for it by stuffing in oodles of performance parts, including many from the Shelby…

2021 Lexus IS debuts with new styling and greater emphasis on handling

The reveals keep on coming today. Lexus just took the wraps off the 2021 Lexus IS sport sedan, the fourth generation of its small, sporty four-door. It may not look all that different on the outside, but Lexus is making heady claims that the driving …

Future Lexus products to feature heavier focus on performance and handling

There's a sea change of performance occurring over at Lexus these days. At least, that's what the Japanese luxury automaker claims. Lexus has made plenty of excellent performance cars in its past, but the brand has never been known for performance. I…

These are the best deals on used cars from Hertz

When Hertz was forced into bankruptcy during the coronavirus pandemic, one of the first things the massive rental car agency did was list a whole bunch of lightly used cars and trucks for sale . And those vehicles are currently selling at sizable disc…

Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door gets entry-level 43-badged model for 2021

Mercedes-AMG is expanding the GT 4-Door lineup toward the bottom by launching an entry-level model named 43 for the 2021 model year. It's been available overseas since 2018, but it's never been sold in America before. It takes an eagle-eyed car spot…

2020 Cadillac CT4 Review & Buying Guide | Cadillac recommits to the small sedan

The 2020 Cadillac CT4 is a brand-new entry into the baby luxury sedan space, replacing the ATS. With an excellent rear-wheel-drive chassis and a performance-oriented "V" trim (to be topped by a yet-wilder "Blackwing" model), the CT4 is aimed at the e…

Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 is how you say 'g-forces' in Dutch

Last August, Donkervoort announced a special edition of its D8 GTO to celebrate founder Joop Donkervoort's 70th birthday. The model was dubbed the D8 GTO-JD70 , and befitting the best birthday commemorations, it took awhile to complete. The roadster's…

Vicki Wood, pioneering and record-breaking race driver, dies at 101

Vicki Wood's racing career is a plum subject for a documentary, because it's the kind of thing that only happens in movies. A flippant comment Woods made to her husband in 1953 turned into a decade of breaking barriers and setting records until 1963,…

Ford Via concept sells at auction — to the designer who originally worked on it

For car designers, falling in love with your own work, we imagine, must be an occupational hazard. When that work is a production car, the easy solution once the model reaches showrooms is to go out and buy one — taking advantage of friendly, employe…

Millions of abandoned oil wells in the U.S. are leaking methane

SALYERSVILLE, Kentucky — In May 2012, Hanson and Michael Rowe noticed an overpowering smell, like rotten eggs, seeping from an abandoned gas well on their land in Kentucky. The fumes made the retired couple feel nauseous, dizzy, and short of breath. …