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Friday, September 11, 2020

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

Sep 11, 2020

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2020 Mil-Spec Ford F-150 First Drive | When a Raptor isn't big enough

Over the past few years, automakers have discovered that people love high-performance off-road pickup trucks. The Ford F-150 Raptor really kick-started the trend, with the Chevy Colorado ZR2 , and now the Ram 1500 TRX following. Off-road-oriented trim…

2020 Chevrolet Corvette Luggage Test | What can't the C8 do?

Luggage testing a mid-engine sports car or supercar can be a worthless endeavor. In many cases, the trunk is just too small for a proper suitcase. But the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette isn't your average mid-engine sports car. Corvette owners have had a s…

Mercedes-Benz EQS spy photos reveal more of its S-Class-inspired interior

We've known for a little while now that the upcoming all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS would take some inspiration from the company's newly unveiled flagship S-Class . That's understandable considering the EQS borrows a letter from the distinguished seda…

You can now campaign the Chevrolet Corvette C8.R on iRacing

The mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette may still be rare in the wild, but race sim fans can take the C8.R race car for a spin in iRacing starting this week. Dedicated racers can purchase and campaign GM's latest world-class GT Le Mans racer in the iR…

BMW M4 spied with wild stacked center exhaust, could be a GTS

The standard (and still yet-to-be-revealed) BMW M4 has a relatively normal quad-tipped exhaust with twin pipes on each side of the bumper. The prototype we're looking at here is totally different, as it features a stacked, center-exit quad exhaust de…

Lucid Air's modular powertrain opens up serious performance possibilities

The Lucid Air sedan is an impressive, high-end luxury electric car with an astounding 1,080 horsepower between 465 and 503 miles of range in its top Dream Edition spec, but thanks to the company's trick powertrain engineering, that figure may just be…

Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron caught in fresh spy photos

Audi's new Q4 Sportback E-Tron has been spied in the wild. This slick-back coupe-style electric crossover is the sawed-off version of the standard Q4 E-Tron model, and they represent expansion of Audi's electric nameplate downward from the standard E…

Cadillac CT4 and CT5 get meaningful updates for 2021

It's common for vehicles to get an update here or there in between full redesigns every five or six years, but the changes being made for the 2021 Cadillac CT4 and CT5, each just introduced last year, represent more than just a little nip and tuck. F…

2021 Honda Passport adds standard Apple CarPlay, Android Auto

The Honda Passport enters its third year as the brand's midsize two-row SUV entrant. For 2021, the Passport sees prices climb by a few hundred dollars, but the base trim at least has additional content for the extra money. Prices rise by $625 for th…

Sailing makes a comeback in wind-powered car carrier

STOCKHOLM — A Swedish consortium aims to launch commercially by 2025 a wind-driven car carrier that will emit 90% less carbon dioxide than a conventional roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) cargo ship, it said on Thursday. The 200-meter-long carrier will have a…

Thursday, September 10, 2020

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

Sep 10, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Lucid Air production electric luxury sedan is a dream revealed

The slow drip of Lucid Air sedan teasers culminated Wednesday with the world debut of the production version of the startup's electric car with a range of up to 517 miles . Starting below $80,000 and available in four initial variants, the first examp…

Mid-engined, 621-horsepower MC20 inaugurates a new era for Maserati

No longer embedded in the gap separating Alfa Romeo and Ferrari, Maserati is preparing to give its range of models an overhaul that's so comprehensive it merits its own chapter in the firm's history. The first car in this installment isn't a volume-g…

Nissan Z Proto manual transmission confirmed, and here's how the engine sounds

Nissan is marching on with its teaser campaign for the Z Proto that will be fully revealed on September 15. Today, Nissan has confirmed in a YouTube video that it will feature a manual transmission. The video pans sideways to a manual gear lever, th…

Short-seller accuses Nikola of fraud after its $2 billion GM deal

If you read the account earlier this week of GM's $2 billion investment in Nikola , saw that GM was doing all of the manufacturing, and wondered what the startup was bringing to the table, you weren't the only one. Shares of Nikola Corp fell 8% on T…

Ford Maverick test mule exposed by spy photos of rear window

A fresh round of spy photos has outed the new Ford Maverick — a new pint-sized pickup based on the Ford Escape and Bronco Sport platform — thanks to a photo that clearly shows the little utility vehicle's sliding rear cab window. The mystery prototy…

'Top Gear' shows off its socially distant live setup, and everybody's car gets to go

Fresh episodes of "Top Gear" are right around the corner. For the long-running British motoring show's 27th season, the coronavirus pandemic has the crew switching up the format, and while we'll have to wait and see how well it works, our initial rea…

2020 Volvo XC90 Inscription Interior Driveway Test | A lesson in minimalist luxury

We tend to love Volvo interiors. They're beautiful, simple, inviting and a relaxing place to spend time in. Designers needed to get it right, too, because Volvo has applied the same styling and design language to every vehicle in its lineup. We're f…

Maserati Grecale announced as new compact crossover set to debut next year

Maserati is on a roll right now , and the Italian brand has just teased another new model: Grecale. Judging by the silhouette (and the information Maserati provided), it's a smaller SUV than the Levante . Think Porsche Macan or BMW X3 size. Its stubby …

Citroen Ami $7K plastic car's intended buyers: 14-year-old drivers

PARIS — France's Citroen has a new vehicle it hopes will reach a market most major carmakers have not tapped — drivers as young as 14. The French automaker's tiny two-seater Citroen Ami vehicle is powered by a modest 6 kilowatt electric motor, so un…

Sebastian Vettel signs with Racing Point for the 2021 F1 season

LONDON — Four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel will drive for Racing Point starting next season. The team, which will be renamed Aston Martin, announced the move Thursday, a day after driver Sergio Perez said he was on his way out. The tea…