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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 24, 2020

Nov 24, 2020

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2021 Ram 1500 TRX First Drive | King of the Jurassic parking lot

Looking over the spec sheet of the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX, it's hard not to think America has hit peak pickup truck. Everything about the TRX is bigger, better and badder than any truck that's come before, including its one obvious bogey, the Ford F-150 R…

2022 BMW M2 spy photos show traditional M upgrades

Based on past spy photos, the next-generation BMW 2 Series coupe will be a traditional BMW with old-school proportions and rear-wheel drive. And just as expected, it will continue to have an M version, which we see for the first time in these latest …

Ford releases fuel economy figures for the 2021 Bronco Sport

Ford has given us one of the last missing pieces of the 2021 Bronco Sport puzzle: official fuel economy figures. While the EPA hasn't published them yet at fueleconomy.gov , following a tipster's lead (thanks, Jerry!) brought us straight to the Monron…

Ford Mustang Mach-E official EPA range numbers are in

Official EPA range estimates for the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E are in, and they largely confirm Ford's initially released figures. The battery-powered 'Stang is good for up to 300 miles on a charge, but different variants have different range estimate…

GM pulls out of California emissions litigation, throws support to incoming Biden administration

General Motors has announced that it is withdrawing from the California emissions pre-emption litigation spearheaded by the outgoing Trump administration. In a letter signed by Chairman and CEO Mary Barra to 11 environment organization leaders, the c…

Yakima CBX Roof Box Review | A different kind of premium cargo box

It probably won't come as surprising news that more people have been using their cars to go on vacation instead of risking several hours breathing inside airplanes and airports. With longer trips comes more luggage, and if kids are in the equation, t…

2021 Mercedes-Benz Metris gets a new transmission, infotainment and other features

The 2021 Mercedes-Benz Metris has received a slew of updates that you might not notice at first, but which should thoroughly improve the driving experience for owners. It gets a new transmission, infotainment system and has a bunch of new convenience…

New Winnebago Ekko motorhome promises year-round, off-the-grid camping

The call of #vanlife and off-the-grid camping has proven especially strong during this COVID year, but what if you want a little more space than offered by the typical van conversion? You might try this Winnebago Ekko, which offers the space of a mot…

The C8 Corvette is the latest car to undergo the Rocket Bunny scalpel

Whether or not you like the Pandem Rocket Bunny C8 (or even understand that string of words) will probably depend on whether you wear your baseball caps flat-brimmed or "dad hat " style. For a certain subset of the enthusiast community, though, there'…

Toyota Yaris GR sets a Nurburgring Bridge-to-Gantry time of 7:56

We've felt confident saying the Toyota GR Yaris is a cracker of a car, even if an ocean separates us from some actual seat time. That claim has been proven by a new in-car video showing just how fast it can boogie around the Nürburgring. In the foota…

Monday, November 23, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 23, 2020

Nov 23, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2020 Volvo V90 Cross Country Road Test | Taller is better

With all due respect to my colleague Zac Palmer and his road test of the regular Volvo V90 , taller is better. While I certainly appreciate and applaud Volvo's decision to buck convention and offer a conventional wagon without body cladding and a susp…

McLaren's first series-produced hybrid model will be called Artura

McLaren's first hybrid, the P1 , arrived in 2012 as an acclaimed, epoch-shaping hypercar built in strictly limited numbers. This bodes well for the Artura, the British manufacturer's first series-produced gasoline-electric car. Expected in showrooms …

VW Passat nearing the end of the road in the U.S.

Midsize sedans, once the dominant passenger-car species in the U.S. ecosystem, are starting to look endangered. The latest nameplate to exit the American marketplace is the Volkswagen Passat , which, according to a VW executive quoted in Wards Auto , w…

Ford Bronco R race prototype finishes the Baja 1000

Ford entered its Bronco R race prototype in the Baja 1000 for the second year in a row, and this time the Blue Oval's off-road machine finished the race. Last year, the Bronco R and its team's performance was marred by a number of issues that kept it…

GM to recall, repair 7 million trucks and SUVs with Takata airbag inflators

DETROIT — The U.S. is making General Motors recall and repair nearly 6 million big pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. GM says it will not fight the recall, and it will repair another 1 million vehicl…

GM offers $500,000 to Cadillac dealers who want to opt out of the EV revolution

Automakers worldwide have pointed their businesses in one direction long-term: The future is electric. But what if you don't want to live in that future? Well, if you're a Cadillac dealer, you have an option: Take the money and run. According to Aut…

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Infotainment System Driveway Test

The interior of the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe can't possibly hold a candle to what you'll find in the new Escalade , but the good news is that the underlying tech isn't all that different. Plus, when it comes to GM's recent infotainment suites, they pretty…

Maserati Shamal restomod is sketched out and could become reality

Remember the Maserati Shamal? Alright, maybe you don't, but Maserati certainly hasn't forgotten. As this year's quasi-virtual SEMA show continues, Maserati has joined the fray by threatening to build a restomodded version of the Shamal. All we have …

Hyundai Nexo hydrogen technology could power the Ineos Grenadier 4x4

Hyundai has linked arms with chemical producer and 4x4 manufacturer Ineos to develop new ways to produce and distribute hydrogen. The tie-up also means some of the Nexo's technology could end up in the Grenadier . On paper, the memorandum of understa…

All-new Honda N-One adds old-school charm by including a manual transmission

The Japan-only N-One kei car has been a favorite among Honda enthusiasts since its debut in 2012. Mostly, that was due to its lovable styling — which was inspired by the 1967 N360 and the N600 , its U.S. market variant — even though its was only avail…