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Thursday, August 20, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for August 20, 2020

Aug 20, 2020

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2020 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Road Test | HMS Cullinan

A tenet of good writing says you can't modify a superlative. "Very best" gilds the lily, and "one of the best" is a hedge. Best is all you need say. That's the spirit of the phrase "the Rolls-Royce of …," which gets applied to any kind of thing, say …

2021 Subaru Forester gets small price bump, more standard features

Information for the 2021 Subaru Forester is out, and the crossover hasn't changed a whole lot for the new year. This will be the third year of this generation of Forester, and it's also the third year in a row without a turbocharged engine option in …

2021 Toyota Tacoma gets two special editions and some updates

The bestselling midsize pickup for the past 15 years has been the Toyota Tacoma. After receiving a spritz for the 2020 model year, the third-generation Tacoma gets some sprinkles and another cherry to keep it interesting going into 2021. Two special …

Volvo leads and Mini fails in JD Power's Tech Experience Index

New cars are basically rolling computers. Everything from the engine to the infotainment runs on a series of ones and zeros, and a lot of that technology requires input from the driver. So it's no surprise that JD Power has a study designed specifica…

2021 Lexus ES adds AWD and Black Line Special Edition to lineup

Toyota engineered a Camry with all-wheel drive , so transferring it over to the Lexus only makes sense. The 2021 Lexus ES 250 AWD debuts today, adding all-wheel power to the ES for the first time. Lexus teased the possibility of an all-wheel-drive mod…

Subaru Levorg, also known as the WRX's wagon cousin, revealed in production form

Last year, Subaru gave us our first look at the new Levorg station wagon in "prototype" form , which over the past few years has shared most of its body and interior with the Subaru WRX. Now we finally get to see the production version, and it looks b…

VW Golf R Wagon looks intriguing and unattainable in new spy photos

Spies in Germany captured the 8th-generation Golf R Wagon (or Variant, as it's known overseas) in public. Disguised as an Alltrack, this prototype's true identity is revealed by its large wheels, low-profile tires and big, blue brakes. Even under cam…

Spy photos reveal updated Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup

It may seem like only yesterday that the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ushered in a new generation of GM pickup trucks, but with increased heat from the Ram pickup line and the pressure of the forthcoming launch of the redesigned Ford F-150 , GM can't…

BMW X1 vs X2 vs Mini Countyman | Which should you buy?

We often mention how crossovers are displacing sedans and hatchbacks as the daily driving vehicle of choice for the majority of Americans. The BMW lineup exemplifies this shift perhaps better than any other premium automaker. The brand's entry point …

Jeep will reportedly add three trim levels to the Renegade range for 2021

Motorists in the market for a Jeep Renegade will have three additional variants to choose from during the 2021 model year, according to a recent report. Two of the new trim levels are familiar-sounding hand-me-downs from the Wrangler, while the third…

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for August 19, 2020

Aug 19, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2020 Polestar 2 First Drive | No gas, no bull, all beauty and speed

YPSILANTI, Mich. — For some of us, it's easy to get excited about new EVs, even if they're nothing too fancy, fast or mold-breaking. We can easily forgive a Bolt its hum-drum interior, the Kona Electric its oddness or the Model 3 its panel gaps. So w…

[VIDEO] Listen to the Mercedes-AMG Project One romp around Mercedes' proving grounds

It's been over three years since we saw the reveal of the Mercedes-AMG Project One , and we're still waiting on a final production car. Mercedes isn't keeping us entirely in the dark on what's going on behind closed doors, though. Today, Mercedes has…

Jeep's latest Grand Wagoneer teaser plays the heritage card

Jeep is about to resurrect the Grand Wagoneer after a long hiatus, and it released a preview video to announce the third-generation model will be much more high-tech than its predecessors. It's tentatively due out for 2022. Posted on the firm's offi…

2021 Mazda CX-9 gets new tech, Carbon Edition

Mazda announced early Tuesday that the 2021 CX-9 is getting a nip-and-tuck styling update along with some updated tech, including a new 10.25-inch infotainment system powered by the latest version of Mazda Connect. Mazda may have oversold things a …

Historic French brand Delage returns with the D12

We've seen several ways so far of resurrecting a dormant car brand. There's been the continuation build, like at Alvis , with period vehicles created from new-old-stock or parts created from original blueprints. We've seen brands wrap modern technolog…

Lucid details Air's fastest-yet high-speed and home charging

With the final unveiling of the Lucid Air around the corner on September 9 , the trickle of details about the all-electric luxury sedan is speeding up. In recent months, we've seen the car drive 400 miles on a charge , only to best itself with an estim…

2021 Porsche Taycan gets a number of updates in second model year

The 2021 Porsche Taycan is rolling into its second model year with a few updates. It's largely the same car as it was for 2020 , but there are some tech enhancements we'll go over below. Before the tech, let's talk acceleration. Porsche has revised i…

2021 Ram 1500 TRX | How we'd build our Hellcat-powered pickup

That didn't take long. The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX was only revealed yesterday, but the configurator is already up and running. Here's the link . We surveyed the room to see how all of us would spec out their supercharged pickup. For a truck that starts ab…

Maserati MC20 spy photos show supercar in broad daylight

The upcoming Maserati MC20 mid-engine supercar has been teased a number of times , but thanks to new spy photos, we finally get a clear look at the prototype. Our spy photographer caught the MC20 in broad daylight from nearly every angle, and it was w…

Canoo to go public at $2.4 billion valuation and deliver vehicles in 2022

DETROIT — Canoo, a U.S. electric vehicle startup already working with South Korea's Hyundai, will go public later this year at a value of $2.4 billion and aims to start delivering vehicles by the second quarter of 2022. It has joined forces with a s…