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Wednesday, December 2, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for December 2, 2020

Dec 02, 2020

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2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost First Drive | First class from New York to Michigan

By Rolls-Royce's own admission, the Ghost is not the model that pops to mind at the mention of "Rolls-Royce." And yet the Ghost has been the brand's bestseller since the modern iteration (referred to by its maker as "the Goodwood Ghost") made its deb…

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Hennessey Venom 800 Ford F-150 is toxic to TRX

Ford introduced the 14th generation F-150 earlier in 2020, so it was only a matter of time before an array of immensely powerful trucks emerged from the aftermarket and followed in its wake. Texas-based tuner Hennessey fired first by releasing a limi…

Mini reveals it's developing an electric John Cooper Works model

We at Autoblog are extremely fond of the Mini Cooper SE electric car. So we're also excited to learn that Mini is also developing an electric John Cooper Works model. Unfortunately, that's all Mini has actually said about a future electric John Coop…

Jaguar's V8-powered F-Pace SVR gets quicker and meaner-looking for 2021

Jaguar is making several visual and mechanical changes to the F-Pace SVR for the 2021 model year. The modifications turn the SUV into a quicker, meaner-looking cat with an appetite for all things Cayenne-flavored. Power for the SVR still comes from …

Subaru Forester Long-Term Interior Driveway Test | It's getting there

Our long-term 2019 Subaru Forester Touring's interior is one area we wanted to really hone in on over a number of months with it. Though Subaru's interior functionality and space have long been key reasons people choose the brand, interior design and…

Minnesota couple puts 414k miles on a 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage

A couple in Minnesota just traded in their 414,000-mile 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage, which is notable for any car, topping many of the Junkyard Gems we've featured . We were also impressed because that's a lot of miles in a car that we weren't especially f…

U.S. auto sales lose momentum in November as pandemic rebounds

Early reports from U.S. auto manufacturers support predictions of drastically reduced retail sales in November, as the coronavirus pandemic's resurgence prompted American buyers to self-isolate. Ford, which resumed reporting monthly figures startin…

This Nissan Hardbody Desert Runner is an awesomely '80s 4x4 pickup

It's usually Toyota compact pickups that first spring to mind when talking longevity or off-road ability, but Nissan's compact trucks have some credibility in those areas as well, as demonstrated by this 1988 Nissan Hardbody Desert Runner pickup. Up …

This four-door, three-row, vintage Bronco can seat you and all your friends

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

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

Dec 01, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition is nearly as quick as the GT500

The Ford Mustang Mach-E electric crossover isn't technically related to the Ford Mustang , but it can certainly accelerate like one. It will soon gain a quicker variant appropriately named Performance Edition that can nearly outsprint the mighty, 760-…

Ram 3500 Heavy Duty recaptures the torque and maximum towing crowns

Just as supercar builders are in never-ending battles for horsepower and track times, the pickup truck builders pursue torque and towing capacity, two things that the 2021 Ram Heavy Duty has improved enough to earn the coveted "best in class" designa…

Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series is priced at $452 per horsepower

Mercedes-AMG dropped its most powerful V8 into the 2021 GT Black Series, but adding the record-setting coupe to your collection comes at a cost. It's over twice as expensive as Maybach's variant of the GLS . Positioned at the very top of the AMG hier…

Grosjean 'saw death coming,' thought of his children and Niki Lauda in crash

MANAMA, Bahrain — Romain Grosjean will spend another night in hospital recuperating from his fiery Bahrain Grand Prix crash, but the Frenchman is keen to race in the Formula One finale in Abu Dhabi. He told a French broadcaster that he "saw death com…

2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo starts at $31,000

In our review of the Mazda CX-30 , we said that this crossover is so gifted dynamically, it was practically begging for more power. Mazda answered by adding a new turbo engine for 2021, and now we know how much the extra grunt is going to cost. Mazda …

Spy photos of a high-riding Porsche 911 add fuel to Safari rumors

Spy photos of a new 911 prototype boasting a lift and a new spoiler design are re-igniting rumors that Porsche is working on a new rally-inspired Safari model. We don't know much about this prototype apart from the fact that it boasts both an obvio…

1970 Firebird Trans-Am with front-mid-engine to be immortalized as a Hot Wheels car

Each year, the Hot Wheels Legends Tour scours the country to find the coolest real-life cars and chooses one to be made into a $1 diecast toy. Earlier this month, the search came to an end when Riley Stair's heavily modified 1970 Pontiac Firebird Tra…

Lewis Hamilton has COVID-19, will miss F1's Sakhir GP

SAKHIR, Bahrain — Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix. The Mercedes team said in a statement Tuesday that Hamilton was tested three times last week and return…

2021 Hyundai Tucson Review | Counting the seconds until next year

There's an all-new Tucson coming for 2022 , but this is not about that bold, sharply creased crossover. Nope, this covers the 2021 Hyundai Tucson, which carries over unchanged into the last year of a six-year generation. As always, it's a well-execute…

Could a new Honda S2000 be coming for 2024?

If a new report is to be believed, Honda may be planning a successor to the S2000 roadster. The original Honda S2000 was created to mark Honda Motor's 50th anniversary. The new car would be released in 2024, a quarter-century after the original's 199…