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Thursday, October 1, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for October 1, 2020

Oct 01, 2020

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2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Final Drive | One tough goodbye

Once upon a time, I was a test driver working for Roush. I'd show up to a Ford building in Allen Park, Mich., at 6 a.m. five days a week, be given a set of keys, a drive route, a massive stack of paper and then be sent on my merry way for about seven…

Ford officially discontinues the Mustang Shelby GT350 and GT350R

Just like the leaked product information indicated , the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 and GT350R won't be returning in 2021. With the pair goes the 5.2-liter flat-plane-crank V8 and its exotic soundtrack. We asked Ford about this engine's future, but wer…

Possible Chevy Corvette Grand Sport spy photos show fat tires

At first glance, the C8 Chevy Corvette prototype you see above doesn't seem to look too different from old camouflaged cars or even the current model. But looking closely, it features some seriously wide tires, and probably wider bodywork to boot. It…

2021 Audi RS 5 Coupe and RS 5 Sportback gain Ascari and Black Optics launch editions

The 2021 Audi RS 5 Coupe and RS 5 Sportback are back in the game for 2021, and the two Audi Sport models are both updated and improved. We detailed the majority of Audi's changes back in May , but now U.S.-specific pricing information is available. Pl…

Ford's new CEO Jim Farley promises urgency, names new CFO in shakeup

DETROIT — On his first day in Ford's top job, CEO Jim Farley is replacing the company's chief financial officer and announcing other structural and management changes. The company says in a prepared statement Thursday that Chief Financial Officer Ti…

Ford cuts prices of the 2021 Mustang Mach-E

Ford has good news for many of the motorists who reserved a 2021 Mustang Mach-E . It sent its dealers a notice to announce it's dropping the electric crossover's price by $1,000 to $3,000 -- with one exception. The lineup still includes five basic tr…

Lexus prices the new 2021 IS below most of its main rivals

As an outlier in a shrinking segment, the 2021 Lexus IS faces an uphill battle. Product planners know this, so they've priced the new model below most of its main rivals without compromising on content or performance. Unveiled in June 2020 , the 2021…

2020 Cadillac CT5 Luggage Test | Definitely not your granddad's Cadillac

The Cadillac CT5 is a midsize luxury sedan. At least by today's standards. By the standards of Cadillac's past, it's practically a compact. At 193.8 inches long, the CT5 is 3 inches shorter than its STS predecessor of 15 years ago and 11 inches short…

Tesla Autopilot gets low score for driver focus in Europe's new testing

Tesla Inc's Autopilot has ranked sixth in 10 driver assistance systems evaluated in a European safety assessment, scoring low on its ability to keep drivers engaged. The Tesla Model 3's Autopilot scored just 36 when assessed on its ability to mainta…

The oddest oddities from the Beijing Auto Show

Due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, we haven't enjoyed our usual routine of obsessively covering auto shows ... because there haven't really been any auto shows to obsessively cover. That finally changed this week in Beijing, but pretty much…

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for September 30, 2020

Sep 30, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Ram 1500 Review | A champion adds a heavy hitter

This review is cram-packed with everything there is to know about the full 2021 Ram 1500 lineup, including the new 702-horsepower TRX, so we'll go ahead and keep this intro brief. In short, the Ram 1500 continues to be our top full-size pickup choice…

2021 Toyota Camry adds XSE Hybrid trim, better infotainment and safety tech

The 2021 Toyota Camry gains both visual and technology improvements in the new model year. It's not a full-fledged mid-cycle update, but the changes are welcome nonetheless. Toyota added an XSE grade to the Hybrid trim to start. This brings the spor…

2022 Honda Civic sedan shown in patent images, shares similarities to hatchback

We just had our first look at the next-generation 2022 Honda Civic hatchback via some patent images , and now CivicXI.com has unearthed even more renderings , this time of the sedan version. As expected, the front portions are about the same, but we're…

2021 Lexus UX250h Black Line Special Edition looks less like a crossover than ever

Lexus just found a way to make the UX 250h look even more like a regular hatchback. It's called the 2021 Lexus UX Black Line Special Edition, and it follows the path of previous Lexus Black Line models before it (ES , GS , RC ). We'll note that this spe…

Dashcam shows Florida man shooting through his own windshield at another car

It's the Wild West out there, nowhere more so than in the Sunshine State, where Central Florida's WESH 2 news reports that a man fired several shots through his own windshield after he says the driver of another car pointed a gun at him. Dashcam foot…

2020 Lincoln Aviator Black Label Interior Driveway Test | The best American luxury

It seems safe to say that Lincoln has finally managed to brush off its "fancy Ford" reputation. Nothing illustrates this better than Black Label, Lincoln's range-topping trim level that elevates its various models' style, status and, of course, price…

2021 BMW X2 Edition Mesh is a luxury crossover in a track suit

Possibly inspired by autumn leaves, BMW is adding a touch of orange to the X2 lineup . It detailed an appearance package named Edition Mesh that gives the crossover a colorful look that won't go unnoticed. American-spec models will not wear the orang…

2021 BMW 4 Series convertible debuts with canvas top, giant grille

Following closely on the heels of the latest BMW 4 Series coupe comes the new 2021 BMW 4 Series convertible. As expected, the four-seat droptop 430i and M440i adopt their coupe counterpart's giant bucktoothed grille but do surprise by switching from …

2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing will get carbon fiber seat backs

Cadillac is putting the finishing touches on the 2022 CT5-V Blackwing , the high-performance sedan that will pick up where the CTS-V left off. It announced the model will be available with carbon fiber front seat backs. Presumably found on the list o…

Buick resurrects the Electra nameplate on a science fiction-like electric concept

Buick plans to broaden its range of electric cars in the coming years, and it still owns the rights to the heritage-laced Electra nameplate, so it was only a matter of time before the past and the future met head-on. Buick resurrected the name it use…