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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

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

Dec 16, 2020

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2021 Lexus LS 500 F Sport First Drive | The Midas Touch

There was one glaring problem with the Lexus LS 500 prior to this year's refresh: the Remote Touch infotainment system. To put it simply, it was a nightmare to use and a potential deal breaker. As it does in other Lexus products, Remote Touch feature…

2022 Subaru Forester spied getting ready for a rugged facelift

The Subaru Forester is headed for the first facelift of its latest generation. New spy photos of a lightly camouflaged Forester tell us that we should expect some light updates for Subaru's hot-selling crossover. One item not totally covered in thes…

2021 Ford Mustang Review | This pony's still gold

The Ford Mustang started life as a simple, somewhat sporty 2+2 back when such things were still novel. For 2021, Ford's segment-defining pony car offers rear-wheel-drive performance (and drop-top options) for just about any taste and budget, from the…

Hennessey Venom F5 finally revealed in production guise

Just over six years since the project was announced and a rendering released , Hennessey Performance has finally shown the running, production version of its new supercar, the Hennessey Venom F5. It still looks similar to the original rendering and co…

Chevrolet previews the 2022 Bolt EUV's front end

Chevrolet is preparing to introduce a bigger alternative to the electric Bolt EV named Bolt EUV. It's not ready to unveil the model yet, but it published a photo that shows part of its front fascia for the first time. What's interesting is that the …

2021 Toyota Mirai pricing and official range announced

The totally new 2021 Toyota Mirai fuel-cell vehicle is over $9,000 cheaper than the old Mirai. The Mirai XLE (base model) will start at $50,455, including the $955 destination charge. If you want the Limited with every option in the book, that'll co…

Lamborghini unveils customer-commissioned one-off SC20 barchetta

Lamborghini unveiled the mysterious roof-less supercar it has been testing on and off the track for the past few months. Called SC20, it's a one-of-a-kind model positioned at the intersection of road cars and track cars. Developed by Squadra Corse, …

Lordstown Motors is developing an electric RV with Camping World

Businesses who add an electric Lordstown Endurance pickup to their fleet will be able to count on Camping World's network of retailers for service, the two companies announced. Camping World locations across the nation will be expanded to maintain an…

Jaguar Vision Gran Turismo SV ups the performance of the virtual sports car

Last year, Jaguar created its very first concept car made specifically for the Gran Turismo video game series , and this year it's following it up with an even faster racing variant. It's called the Jaguar Vision Gran Turismo SV, and it has some prett…

Porsche confirms it's returning to the 24 Hours of Le Mans after a brief hiatus

Porsche, the most successful company in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, will reboot its endurance racing program in 2023 by entering the FIA's LMDh category. It will compete with a purpose-designed hybrid race car. Finalized in 2020, the Le …

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for December 15, 2020

Dec 15, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E First Drive | Worth the hype

Like a summer tentpole movie that the studio won't shut up about, certain cars can hardly live up to their marketing hype. That goes double for EVs, and triple for American EVs that makers or fans hope might knock Elon Musk down a peg. When the hype …

First Jeep Wrangler 4xe rolls off the line in Toledo

FCA announced that the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe officially went into production Friday, with the first examples rolling off the line and headed to showrooms ahead of its on-sale date early next year. In other words, you're just weeks away from being ab…

'Saturday Night Live' parodies Lexus' December to Remember sales event

We know there are plenty of people out there with more than enough money in the bank to surprise their significant other with a brand-new car for Christmas. And we're also sure that Lexus' annual "December to Remember" sales event must be successful …

Pagani teases a new supercar as a celebration of 'Air Speed'

Pagani has tweeted a mysterious video showing what seems to be a new supercar. Details are scant, but like many of its creations there appears to be a strong aeronautical theme. On December 17th, we will celebrate Air Speed. Stay with us and h…

Mystery Ford Mustang mule caught in fresh spy photos

A mysterious Ford Mustang GT mule has been spotted near the company's Dearborn development facilities, sparking a fresh round of speculation as to what the Blue Oval has in store for its pony car. If you thought we'd get out of 2020 without yet anoth…

2021 Hyundai Kona Review | More fun than function ... and that's OK!

So, a subcompact crossover can be fun to drive. It didn't seem possible before the Hyundai Kona came along, but sure enough, this funky little urban runabout managed to pull it off … and still does. Its available turbocharged engine that blows away m…

Alfa Romeo 4C Spider is dead after 2020, but look at this 33 Stradale Tributo

The Alfa Romeo 4C Spider is finally making its exit. Alfa quit selling the coupe in America starting with the 2019 model year , and now the roofless version will wrap up with the 2020 model year. There will be no 2021 4C Spider in the U.S. Alfa is no…

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Back Seat Driveway Test and Video

The Chevy Tahoe has long been enormous on the outside and surprisingly small on the inside, especially if you had the misfortune of being assigned to the third row. The seat was so close to the floor that your knees could inevitably serve as a chin r…

Volkswagen decides to keep Lamborghini and Ducati, transfers Bentley to Audi

Investors in the market for a high-end Italian manufacturer that peddles performance will need to keep looking. Volkswagen announced it will hang on to Lamborghini and Ducati in the foreseeable future. Executives in Wolfsburg, Germany, are making fa…

Ford will space out redesigns thanks to over-the-air updating system

Ford's new 14th-generation F-150 might be around for longer than its predecessor thanks in part to its over-the-air (OTA) software updating system. This seemingly minor piece of technology is a major asset for the Blue Oval because it gives engineers…