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Monday, September 21, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for September 21, 2020

Sep 21, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Nissan Maxima 40th Anniversary Edition gets retro gauges, red interior

The reveal of the Nissan Z Proto is easily the most significant event for Nissan this year, but another of its long-running nameplates is reaching a big milestone, too. The Nissan Maxima full-size flagship sedan is turning 40 years old. To celebrate,…

Ford Bronco will get a manual with the Sasquatch package after all

The launch of the 2021 Ford Bronco went off almost without a hitch. It looked the part, it packed all the off-road goodies you could ask for, you could pull off the top, and there was a manual transmission option. The one hiccup was that the Sasquatc…

2021 GMC Yukon Denali First Drive | Finally living up to the Denali reputation

For most of its existence, the GMC Yukon has been a virtually identical twin to the Chevy Tahoe . It would have some exterior differences, maybe a couple of different features, but aside from the badging, you'd be hard-pressed to distinguish the two. …

Nikola founder Trevor Milton resigns after big GM deal, accusations of fraud

FRANKFURT, Germany — Shares in electric and hydrogen-powered truck startup Nikola plunged on Monday after the company's founder resigned amid allegations of fraud — just two weeks after signing a $2 billion partnership with General Motors. The compa…

2020 Ford Mustang GT500 Road Test | Speed over subtlety

"These things are badass," my neighbor said, while both of us gazed over the Twister Orange 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 in front of my house. An hour had passed since its delivery, and already this car had brought out the neighbors. I hopped in the dri…

2021 Chevy Silverado Multi-Flex tailgate, towing improvements detailed

As promised, GM detailed the forthcoming updates to the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado pickup Monday morning, highlighting its adoption of a Chevy-branded variant of GMC's MultiPro tailgate, dubbed "Multi-Flex ." And like the Sierra , the 2021 Silverado gets…

2020 Ford Explorer nabs IIHS Top Safety Pick+ rating after updates

The 2020 Ford Explorer has been named a Top Safety Pick+ by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the agency's best rating. The redesigned Explorer initially fell short of that mark, however, only making the grade after Ford introduced a runnin…

Jeep announces Adventure Academy to teach owners how to drive off-road

Jeep has created a driving school called Adventure Academy to show owners how to explore the great outdoors without getting stuck in a rut. It's open to all motorists who own one of the brand's four-wheel-drive models, whether it's a CJ-5 or a Gladia…

Toyota GR Super Sport hypercar previewed at 24 Hours of Le Mans

Here's your yearly reminder that Toyota is building a hypercar. Just like it did in last year's running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota has provided us a preview of the GR Super Sport. This car will run in the hypercar class in the World Enduran…

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Friday, September 18, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for September 18, 2020

Sep 18, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Ford reveals the electric F-150's futuristic, LED-festooned front end

Ford recently announced the electric F-150 will be the most powerful version of the 14th-generation truck. It released a dark preview image that indicates it will also be the most futuristic-looking member of the range. Although the yet-unnamed elec…

2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S Manual Road Test | 7 speeds for basic needs

On a Tuesday morning back in June, a 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S effectively fell into my lap. "Hey man. Last-second 911 Carrera S with a manual just got scheduled for tomorrow. I'm sending your way." Sure, it would be the fifth car to rotate throug…

Ford testing 2021 Bronco with Sasquatch package and manual gearbox?

Shortly after the 2021 Ford Bronco debuted, enthusiasts playing around with the configuration tools unearthed a somewhat troubling detail: The attractive Sasquatch package — which adds 35" tires and locking differentials and is ostensibly available o…

These are the best new car deals in America

You can save thousands of dollars off the price of a new car, truck or SUV. Here are the best new car deals in America for September, 2020.

This supercharged, Shelby-tuned first-generation Dodge Durango could be yours

Dodge confirmed it will only build the Hellcat-powered Durango for six months. If you miss your chance to buy one, or if you want something a little rarer, a dealer in Texas is selling a first-generation Durango tuned by Shelby. Don't let the body k…

McLaren Senna GTR LM cars created by MSO to honor the F1 GTR's Le Mans success

The McLaren Special Operations division has outdone themselves again. Today, we get to present to you five McLaren Senna GTRs that were commissioned in a group. Their design and liveries are meant to re-create the five McLaren G1 GTRs that raced in t…

Peugeot to return to Le Mans in 2022

Peugeot Sport announced Friday that it will return to top-tier motorsports in collaboration with works team Total, fielding a new Le Mans Hypercar Prototype in 2022. The announcement came in the lead-up to the 88th running of the famous 24 Hours of L…

Kamui Kobayashi puts Toyota in pole position for Le Mans 24 Hours

Kamui Kobayashi put Toyota's No. 7 car on pole position on Friday for a condensed and rescheduled Le Mans 24 Hour race being held without spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Japanese veteran made sure of the champions' fourth successive …

Vanderhall steps out of three-wheeler segment with electric Wrangler rival

Utah-based Vanderhall announced its first four-wheeled model will be an electric off-roader that looks like a cross between a Jeep Wrangler and a dune buggy. Called Navarro, it's scheduled to go on sale in 2022. The SUV is recognizable as a member o…

RCMP: Tesla driver was asleep while car was doing over 90 mph

It has been awhile since we've had a good example of a Tesla driver endangering those around him while under the delusion that his car is magical. But here's one: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say they caught a driver — and we use that term loose…