Monday, October 19, 2020

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

Oct 19, 2020

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SSC Tuatara smashes top speed record, goes way over 300 mph in Nevada desert

There's a new "fastest production vehicle" in the world, and it's produced by an American hypercar company. On October 10, the SSC Tuatara annihilated the previous record set by the Koenigsegg Agera RS . Over two runs, the Tuatara averaged 316.11 mph,…

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SSC took the production car top speed record, but not without a scare

Two gusts of wind cut across the Nevada desert, sending Oliver Webb and the SSC Tuatara across two lanes and onto the roadside rumble strips. That's what happens when an unexpected cross-breeze comes by, and the speedometer's needle is north of 300 m…

2021 Cadillac Escalade First Drive | Opulence at a cost

The Cadillac Escalade is one of the most recognizable cars in America, both on the road and in the minds of consumers. It is equal parts profit machine and pop culture icon, and it sits atop GM's heavy-hitting hierarchy of body-on-frame SUVs. Sure, …

2021 Genesis GV80 First Drive | In the (second) beginning ...

If Genesis had it to do over again, it's safe to say that its first three models would not have been a trio of sedans. The Genesis G80 , G90 , and G70 certainly have their merits, but when so many luxury-car intenders are shopping SUVs exclusively, the…

B.A.T. Alfa Trinity, some of the world's most famous concept cars, are up for auction

Of the cars that never saw production, there are a handful that nevertheless have had an outsized influence. Among the most famous are the wild Berlinetta Aerodynamica Technica (B.A.T.) concepts commissioned by Alfa Romeo in the mid-1950s. Three B.A.…

Porsche Macan EV shows off Taycan-inspired design in spy photos

Roughly a year and a half ago, Porsche made the announcement that the next-generation Porsche Macan crossover would go all-electric ; a big deal, considering that it's the company's best-seller. Now we get our first look at the new Macan, thanks to on…

2021 Hyundai Veloster N base price goes way up, is still a bargain

Pricing for the 2021 Hyundai Veloster N is out, and the base price is far higher than it was last year. The 2020 Veloster N started at $28,595, whereas the 2021 Veloster N begins at $33,245, a $4,650 price increase. CarsDirect initially reported the …

Junkyard Gem: 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD with nearly 600k miles

I'm always on the lookout for cars and trucks with ridiculously high final odometer readings when I'm scouring the car graveyards for interesting bits of automotive history . Making this task difficult is the five-digit odometers used by just about al…

'Driving While Black' examines how cars have helped and hindered Black Americans

The car is unquestionably one of the most influential inventions of the past nearly 150 years. Broadly speaking, it changed not just how, when and where we traveled, but also had major impacts on how our cities look and the condition of our environme…

Firefighters dissect Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

For a firefighter, the task of cutting into a modern automobile, complete with airbags, wiring and super-hard metals, is more difficult than it sounds. For an automotive enthusiast, seeing the damage caused to a 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 after i…

Friday, October 16, 2020

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

Oct 16, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Spy photos seem to confirm 'Warthog' name for Ford Bronco Raptor

A beefed up Ford Bronco Raptor prototype has been spotted on public roads wearing a piece of camouflage labeled "Warthog," our spies tell us. It certainly seems a bit odd for something so blatantly labeled to show up on a road-going test vehicle, but…

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2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Review | More towing, same truck

The 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 and the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 are close siblings, and they're getting closer every year. One of the Sierra's previous standout features, the Multi-Pro tailgate, can now be found on the Silverado for 2021 , providing even fe…

2022 Chevrolet Silverado spy photos capture interior upgrades

Spy photographers managed to catch a glimpse of the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado's interior in a prototype spotted in the wild. While its cabin surfaces were still extensively camouflaged, the photographer was able to capture the truck's screens peeking …

Limited-edition McLaren Elva receives heritage-laced Gulf livery

McLaren tapped into its vast racing heritage to create a Gulf-themed version of the limited-edition Elva. Its partnership with the Pennsylvania-based oil company began in the 1960s, and it continues to this day. Like every Gulf-colored car released …

Lotus Evija shown in John Player Special livery at Goodwood SpeedWeek

Goodwood SpeedWeek is here , and Lotus is using the event to highlight the upcoming Evija electric hypercar . Lotus is calling this the car's "public dynamic debut," which is relatively true, though the lack of a public audience at Goodwood does put a …

2020 Goodwood SpeedWeek livestream video | Watch the racing right here

Goodwood SpeedWeek is now live! Starting today, Goodwood has a series of events that you'll be able to watch live online. The racing will go through this Sunday, October 18, and you can catch the first day's events at the livestream video above. Exp…

Subaru Forester Luggage Test | Packing up our long-term family crossover

Our 2019 Subaru Forester long-term test car has been a pack rat for many of us on staff at Autoblog. We've stuffed in camping gear, tires, landscaping supplies and much more over a number of months. However, we haven't given it a proper luggage test …

BMW, Mini recall nearly every PHEV model built in 2020 due to fire risk

BMW is recalling a majority of the plug-in hybrid models it built in 2020 because their battery pack poses a fire risk. That's 4,509 vehicles covered by the campaign in the United States, including some made by Mini. The list of cars affected by thi…

Foxconn, the company that assembled your iPhone, unveils electric car chassis

Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics contract manufacturer that's best known for assembling Apple products, has rolled out an automotive EV platform, part of a push to become a manufacturer of electric-car components. At the unveiling in Taipei, Foxcon…

Takata shipped 9 million substandard seatbelts, even belts for child car seats

This 2016 photo shows child seats manufactured by Japanese auto parts maker Takata at an automaker's showroom in Tokyo. (Reuters) TOKYO — A former unit of bankrupt airbag maker Takata Corp shipped 9 million "substandard" seatbelts to car com…