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Friday, October 30, 2020

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

Oct 30, 2020

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Hennessey will make the 750-hp, V8-powered 2021 Bronco that Ford won't build

Ford has ruled out putting a V8 engine in the 2021 Bronco , so American tuner Hennessey will step in to fill the void. It announced plans to offer the off-roader with an eight-cylinder whose output nearly matches the GT500 's. Available with two or fo…

GM VP alludes to a new Chevy Suburban HD

Though not available to retail customers, the previous-generation Chevrolet Suburban HD was the go-to vehicle for fleets that require something a bit more beefy than the run-of-the-mill Chevy full-size SUV. Think FBI or other government agencies that…

2021 Volkswagen Atlas Review | Think big

The 2021 Volkswagen Atlas provides the basics in a great big package. Anybody in search of a large, three-row family crossover will find a properly spacious one here. Each seating row is so large that you could comfortably fill the Atlas exclusively …

Listen to SpeedKore's Hellephant-swapped 1970 Dodge Charger scream on a dyno

SpeedKore is at it again with another totally bonkers project. This time the company has gone and stuffed a Hellephant crate engine into a full carbon fiber-bodied 1970 Dodge Charger. If you recall the Hellephant hubbub from last year, you'll know t…

Spy photos show Porsche 911 Turbo ducktail prototype at the 'ring

A 992 Porsche 911 prototype decked out (so to speak) with a ducktail spoiler has been spotted running the Nürburgring again, prompting yet more speculation about this mysterious future model that has now been caught by spy photographers on multiple o…

Chevy K5 Blazer-E project lead gives us more details on the electric Connect and Cruise eCrate

The reveal of not just a gorgeous, electric converted 1977 Chevy Blazer, but a glimpse at the production Connect and Cruise eCrate motor and battery package left us with multiple questions about each project. So we got in touch with GM, and we were a…

GPS tracker leads Michigan police to a semi loaded with stolen cars

Michigan State Police officers say a GPS tracker led them to a moving truck loaded with stolen vehicles, including a handful of patrol cars. Law enforcement officials also discovered about $10,000 in cash in the truck's cab. Officers received a 911 …

Two never-titled 2001 and 2002 Mercedes-Benz SL roadsters for sale

The R129-generation Mercedes-Benz SL, which was sold from 1990 to 2002, is just beginning to be recognized as a collectible. Prices for really nice examples have come up into the teens, as seen in these two recent sales on the auction site carsandbid…

2021 Audi A6 Sport gains more power and an appearance package

There's a new 2021 Audi A6 Sport, but this is no special S or RS model. Instead, it's an entry-level 45 TFSI with a little extra horsepower. Where the standard 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder produces 248 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque, the S…

Ferrari Purosangue test mule spied running about Europe

Here's a car we've heard plenty about but don't get to see too often: The Ferrari Purosangue . Unfortunately, this short glimpse of the Ferrari SUV out in the wild is of a test mule wearing a chopped and heavily modified Maserati Levante body. That me…

Thursday, October 29, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for October 29, 2020

Oct 29, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Genesis GV70 crossover revealed with curvaceous styling and colorful cabins

The Hyundai Motor Group's Korean website let the very sleek and curvaceous cat out of the bag this evening as the all-new Genesis GV70 compact crossover was revealed in all its purple glory. Though its face should certainly be familiar to anyone wh…

2021 BMW 4 Series First Drive | A chassis for enthusiasts; a face for its mom

The 2021 4 Series is a ground-up redesign of BMW's long-running, two-door compact. While the days of it simply being referred to as a 3 Series coupe may be well behind it, the fundamentals of the formula have not changed. Everything from the chassis …

Chevrolet Performance builds an electric K5 Blazer to show off upcoming eCrate motor package

Last year, Chevrolet Performance gave us a glimpse at the future of electric conversions with its modular electric crate motors and E-10 concept truck . At the time, the company was vague about when we might actually see crate electric motors and batt…

Mitsuoka Buddy is a Toyota RAV4 with DNA from a 1980s Chevrolet truck

Mitsuoka, one of Japan's most eclectic tuners, can't resist the market's shift towards crossovers and SUVs. It alchemized the Toyota RAV4 into retro family hauler that borrows styling cues from 1980s Chevrolet trucks. Called Buddy, the Americanized …

Bugatti Bolide weighs less than a Subaru BRZ and has over nine times the power

Since rising from its ashes for the second time in 1998, Bugatti has specialized in creating cars that are as fast and powerful as they are luxurious. And yet, competition — where luxury is superfluous — is a big part of its DNA. It renewed ties with…

SSC Tuatara top speed record video generates controversy leading to statements from SSC, Dewetron

An internet controversy has been brewing around the SSC Tuatara's record-setting top speed run , and it's all to do with the video (which we've included further down in this story) of the supposed record run SSC released. The Tuatara went 331.15 mph i…

This '85 Jeep Cherokee has a manual, steel wheels and only 42,000 miles

Sometimes an old car will just make you shake your head and ask "how?" In this case, how did someone only put 42,000 miles on what is easily one of the most basic, lightly equipped Jeep Cherokees ever made? Currently for sale , it has the 2.5-liter fo…

2020 McLaren GT Suspension Deep Dive | A grand tour underneath

This is not the first Suspension Deep Dive I've written that featured a McLaren. The last one happened just over 10 years ago, if you can believe it, after a colleague and I had the chance to photograph an early naked rolling chassis of the MP4-12C b…

2021 Ford Edge gets a huge new infotainment screen

The 2021 Ford Edge is unchanged with one exception. And it's a fairly big one. The midsize crossover is getting a new 12-inch infotainment screen standard on every Edge model. It features the newest version of Ford's Sync infotainment operating syste…

2021 Honda Odyssey Review | The ultimate baby gadget

It's best to think of the 2021 Honda Odyssey as the ultimate piece of parenting gear rather than a car. From novel features like its "Magic" sliding second-row seats and available onboard vacuum to common-but-indispensable traits like remotely openin…