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Monday, November 30, 2020

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

Nov 30, 2020

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Former halo skeptic Grosjean praises the device with saving his life

MANAMA, Bahrain — Romain Grosjean credited the halo protection bar with saving his life in a fiery crash that ripped his car in two on the opening lap of the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday. The Frenchman's Haas car speared through the barr…

GM scraps plan to buy stake in Nikola and build its electric pickup

DETROIT — General Motors and Nikola Corp on Monday announced a reworked agreement on a fuel-cell partnership that eliminates an equity stake in the startup for the Detroit automaker as well as plans for building Nikola's electric pickup truck. In Se…

BMW X7 facelift hiding a new and updated face in spy photos

The BMW X7 is getting a facelift soon, and today is our first look at what BMW's biggest crossover will look like with the changes. It's immediately apparent that BMW is only changing the styling on the front and rear, which is par for the course wit…

2021 Audi RS 6 Avant First Drive | A German fairy tale come true

Finally. A 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant sits at the curb. It's in Nardo Grey, arguably Audi's best shade of grey (of which there are many). Year after year has gone by without a proper Audi sports wagon being sold in the United States. We've always had to lo…

2021 Acura TLX Luggage Test | Perfectly reasonable trunk space

The 2021 Acura TLX has a 13.5-cubic-foot trunk according to the spec sheet. That would be comparable to a typical compact mainstream sedan despite the TLX's exterior dimensions being more akin to a midsize sedan (its 194.6-inch length is right smack …

Ford hasn't ruled out offering the next Mustang with all-wheel-drive

Longstanding rumors claim the next-generation Ford Mustang could offer all-wheel drive, and they may not be false. Although the company didn't confirm an all-wheel-drive option is on its way, it refused to rule it out. "As you know, the [Dodge] Chal…

Will Mazda transform the CX-5 into a full-fledged luxury car?

Mazda's next-generation CX-5 will graduate from premium to luxury to bolster the firm's upmarket push, according to a recent report. It will again take the form of a crossover, but it might spawn a fastback-like model. Japanese magazine Best Car lea…

Daniel Ricciardo disgusted with F1's 'Hollywood' coverage of Romain Grosjean's crash

Daniel Ricciardo blasted the "Hollywood" coverage of Romain Grosjean's fiery Bahrain Grand Prix crash on Sunday and said he was disgusted by Formula One showing endless replays while drivers were waiting for the race to restart. Grosjean was lucky t…

Lego Technic's first McLaren kit is an 830-piece Senna GTR

McLaren and Lego have worked together on several projects since 2015, but the British supercar manufacturer's models have never appeared in the more advanced Technic line of kits. That's scheduled to change in early 2021 when the Senna GTR comes to y…

These Cyber Monday deals could save you some serious cash

Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Cyber Monday is here, and with its arrival comes the final onslaught of deals for the season. If you're looking to pick up a gif…

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 25, 2020

Nov 25, 2020

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Ferrari channels every ounce of its racing expertise into the 488 GT Modificata

Ferrari is developing its first SUV , but venturing into new segments is not an excuse to stop racing. It created the next track-only evolution of the 488 by putting technology from its GTE and GT3 race cars under the same roof. Called GT Modificata,…

[VIDEO] That viral TikTok star who got a free Nissan Frontier from Ocean Spray? He traded it for a Silverado

Remember when Ocean Spray gave Nathan Apodaca (more widely known as @420doggface208 on TikTok ) a brand new Nissan Frontier pickup? OK, maybe you don't, but the cranberry juice company did exactly that after one of Apodaca's TikToks absolutely blew up…

First-year International Travelall with just 35K miles is unbelievably preserved

Vintage SUVs are garnering more interest among car collectors, but the challenge with these vehicles is that they were workhorses back in the day, so finding one in preserved condition is all but impossible. That makes this 1953 International Harvest…

Lucid Air base sedan will be called the 'Pure'

Lucid announced Tuesday that the 406-mile base model of its new Air electric car will be called the "Pure," and hopefuls who would like to configure one can now find it in the company's online configuration tool . "Lucid Motors today announced the o…

2021 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban Review | Bigger and better than ever

When you need a vehicle that does absolutely everything – towing, carrying lots of people and cargo, going off-road, providing a civilized drive with some style – it's hard to top a full-size SUV. And for decades, the two that have ruled the segment …

Volkswagen ID.4 official EPA range is 250 miles

The feds have announced their official driving-range figure for the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 , and the new EV is good for 250 miles. That's for the 201-horsepower, rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive ID.4 Pro and ID.4 First Edition, both of which use an 82-kWh b…

2022 Rivian R1T and R1S: Which one? And how we'd spec them

Turns out the Autoblog crew likes yellow electric trucks. Who knew? Rivian has officially opened its configurator to the public, so of course we all had to dive in and build our ideal Rivians. Both the R1T and R1S builder tools went live at the same …

Limited-edition Bugatti Chiron Sport bridges the gap between cars and planes

Bugatti is highlighting the little-known link between some of its earliest race cars and aviation with a limited-edition variant of the Chiron Sport named Les Légendes du Ciel. Although it doesn't gain wings and an air-cooled radial engine, the model…

2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible Interior Driveway Test | Lexus at its best

The 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible is a blessing in the form of a car. Its 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 makes one of the best sounds in automobiledom, and one look will have anybody's jaws on the ground. Climb inside, and the hits don't stop comin…

2021 Honda Rebel 1100 puts a new spin on the definition of a cruiser

Honda released a bigger, more powerful version of the Rebel 500 that offers riders more than twice the engine displacement. Called Rebel 1100, it diverges from the commonly-accepted definition of a cruiser in several ways. The 487-pound Rebel 1100 i…