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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 20, 2021

Jan 20, 2021

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2021 Lincoln Aviator Review | America's finest luxury crossover

The 2021 Lincoln Aviator is the right vehicle at the right time. It's a distinctly American take on the three-row luxury crossover segment, boasting big power and a splash of green on the side. It draws you in with its long, sleek exterior, then leav…

In the rearview: Joe Biden does a burnout in his 1967 Chevy Corvette with Jay Leno

Vice President Joe Biden's 1967 Chevrolet Corvette is lovely, and based on this video for "Jay Leno's Garage," he knows how to drive it.

Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 revealed with 188 horsepower and over 250 miles of range

Mercedes-Benz has revealed its second electric model, the EQA 250, edging out the soon-to-be-revealed EQS sedan . The EQA is a little crossover sibling to the EQC , and it's closely related to the gas-powered GLA-Class. That relationship is clear in th…

Porsche Taycan gets a new rear-drive model that's the most affordable by far

Well, that didn't take long. As we predicted just this morning when the image of a new, fourth variant of the Porsche Taycan was teased out, Porsche has announced that the EV is getting a rear-wheel-drive version that is considerably more affordable.…

BMW announces electric M car is coming this year

An electric BMW M car is coming this year. That's official news coming from the mouth of Markus Flasch, chairman of the board of BMW M. There's no official date for a reveal yet, so BMW has 11 months and some change to work with. The latest reports …

Electric Lincoln Corsair-E coming in 2026, report says

An electric Lincoln Corsair is on the way, Automotive News reports. It's currently scheduled to arrive in 2026 and will be built at the Oakville, Ontario, assembly plant. Automotive News' source for this information is AutoForecast Solutions LLC, an…

Ram 1500 TRX too tame for you? Hennessey cranks its Hemi V8 to 1,012 horsepower

Ram captured the top spot on the horsepower podium when it released the Hellcat-powered 1500 TRX in 2020. The truck's 702-horsepower output places it comfortably ahead of the Ford F-150 Raptor, at least for now , but American tuner Hennessey saw plent…

NHTSA finally passes law allowing replica car sales

Replica fans rejoice! After five years of red tape, a new rule handed down from the U.S. Department of Transportation will make it legal to sell turn-key replica cars in the United States. The final rule was signed by National Highway Traffic Safety …

2021 Hyundai Bayon is a subcompact crossover with an extroverted design

Hyundai is stretching the boundaries of its design language as it marches into new segments. It released a pair of dark sketches to preview a subcompact crossover named Bayon that it developed for the European market. Although the Bayon's full desig…

Nissan e-NV200 Winter Camper Concept can be a reality if you live in Europe

Once again, Europe is showing off its wealth of factory supported pop-top campers. This one comes from Nissan, and while it's technically a concept, it's mostly built using factory accessories. Yes, the Nissan e-NV200 Winter Camper Concept could be e…

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 19, 2021

Jan 19, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Ford F-150 Review | Newer than it looks, better than expected

The 2021 Ford F-150 is as reworked as you can get without going completely back to the drawing board. The fully boxed frame is carried over, and the engine lineup seems awfully familiar. It also doesn't look all that different despite some aerodynami…

Stellantis is official, hits the ground running with eyes on China

Carlos Tavares Stellantis, the carmaker forged from the merger of FCA and PSA, is "very confident" of delivering its planned $6.1 billion in synergies, including 80% within four years, its chief executive said on Tuesday. CEO Carlos Tavares…

Byron's 2003 Toyota Matrix Update | The good! The bad! The weird!

In December, I bought a 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS to keep as a highway-friendlier alternative to daily driving my 2011 Jeep Wrangler. While "daily driving" is a bit of a misnomer under the current circumstances (your Autoblog editorial team is working f…

Porsche previews the next addition to the Taycan range

Porsche released a dark preview image to announce that it's about to add a new model to the Taycan family. We don't know exactly what's in store yet, but there are several possibilities and a few options that we can rule out. Posted on various socia…

2021 Toyota Highlander Review | Better and now sportier

Over 230 vintage motorcycles destroyed in massive Austrian museum fire

More than 230 vintage motorcycles and at least a dozen classic cars and vans were destroyed when the Top Mountain Crosspoint Museum located in the Austrian Alps caught fire on January 18. Opened in 2016, the museum housed an impressive and diverse se…

Kingston Custom shows that the BMW R 18 motorcycle can wear kidney grilles, too

In 2020, BMW's motorcycle-building division began working with independent designers to prove that its R 18 is an ideal starting point for a one-off build. Roland Sands notably transformed the bike into a dragster created to go flat-out. Kingston Cus…

2021 Nissan Armada gets higher base price and new trim lines

The 2021 Nissan Armada full-size SUV got a refresh for the new model year, and although mild, it did bring some pleasant changes. It now has a big 12.3-inch infotainment screen and a 7-inch instrument display, a bit more power and torque, and standar…

Honda is developing the next HR-V specifically for the American market

Spy shots taken in Germany earlier in 2021 suggested that Honda's next Vezel, which is known as the HR-V here in the States, would arrive with a much sportier design. While a new model is indeed on its way with a fastback-like roof line, the company …

Junkyard Gem: 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser

When Toyota began selling the FJ60 wagon version of the Land Cruiser here in 1980, Colorado drivers rejoiced. Finally, a Land Cruiser built to mid-apocalyptic Warlord Grade™ standards of sturdiness but with luxurious-by-early-1980s-truck-standards pr…