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Friday, January 22, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 22, 2021

Jan 22, 2021

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Here's what else you could buy for the average new-car price of $40,573

Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. The average price of a new car in America hit a new record in December 2020: $40,573. Not that we're surprised — the average has…

2021 BMW X3 Review | The sensible driving machine

It's funny to think of a BMW SUV as an almost default choice in a segment, but the 2021 BMW X3 sure seems like exactly that. With a diverse range of models including the mass-volume xDrive30i, the plug-in hybrid xDrive30e and uber-performance X3 M, B…

2021 Ford Ranger MS-RT is another cool Ranger variant we won't get

The U.S. is the pickup truck capital of the world, made clear by vehicles such as the Ram TRX , F-150 Raptor and Colorado ZR2 . And because of that, it's so strange that we keep missing out on the coolest versions of the Ford Ranger. First there was th…

The next-gen Ford Mustang reportedly going all-electric, arriving in 2028

There's some scuttlebutt going around that the next-generation Ford Mustang might not appear until late 2028, and that the reason for the delay is because it will be going fully electric. And no, we're not talking about the Mach-E . This is the good o…

2021 Ram 1500 Infotainment Driveway Test | Bigger IS better

The 2021 Ram 1500 comes standard with a simple 5-inch touchscreen, while the 8.4-inch version found on most versions as standard equipment is the same user-friendly unit found elsewhere in the Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Ram line up. Unlike all those other b…

Dodge's 710-horsepower 2021 Durango SRT Hellcat is sold out

In the summer of 2020, Dodge announced it would only build the 710-horsepower Durango SRT Hellcat for six months, but it didn't tell us how many examples it would make in that time. We now know that production will be limited to 2,000 units, and they…

Plug-in hybrid Jeep Wrangler 4xe gets First Edition model in Europe

Jeep detailed the First Edition variant of the plug-in hybrid Wrangler 4xe that it will launch in Europe in early 2021. While the package hasn't been announced for America yet, we could see something like it here in the near future. As is typically …

ItalDesign teases DeLorean-inspired gullwing car for DMC-12's 40th anniversary

Legendary design house ItalDesign has revealed a teaser image of a mysterious car with gullwing doors and the letters "DMC" on the nose. Wait, have we gone back in time? Oh, it's still 2021, meaning this is an all-new DeLorean-inspired car. Accompan…

Hurtan Grand Albaycin is a Mazda MX-5 Miata dressed in a vintage suit

Spanish coachbuilder Hurtan rivaled Mitsuoka in the eccentricity department by introducing the Grand Albaycin, a Mazda MX-5 Miata -based roadster with a design that tilts heavily towards the retro side of the scale. Carmakers often frown on aftermarke…

Tired of waiting for the VW I.D. Buzz? Check out this Tesla-powered Microbus

Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. No donation or payment necessary to enter or win this sweepstakes. See official rules on Omaze. If you're like me, you're sick …

Thursday, January 21, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 21, 2021

Jan 21, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

These are the cars owners keep the longest

Owners of these cars and trucks are much more likely than average to keep them a long time. Toyota dominates the list, and they all come from Japanese brands.

2021 Cadillac XT5 Review | The middle-ground luxury crossover

The 2021 Cadillac XT5 plays in what's become the most popular of all luxury segments: two-row crossovers. It does so with typical Cadillac nebulousness, straddling the line between size segments with the promise of getting more for your money than wh…

2021 Ram TRX VIN #001 heads to Barrett-Jackson

The very first production example of the 2021 Ram TRX is headed to auction, the company confirmed Thursday. The truck, in Launch Edition Anvil Gray, will cross the block at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale on March 26 to benefit the United Way for Southeas…

2021 Ford F-150 Raptor order guide confirms 3.5L EcoBoost V6 as base engine

Official Ford order guides have leaked for the 2021 F-150 Raptor and Tremor packages, confirming that the high-output 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 will return as the base engine in Ford's range-topping off-road pickup. The guide images, leaked to F150Gen14.…

Say goodbye to the Volkswagen Golf, as production for the U.S. officially ends

Volkswagen quietly ended production of the venerable Golf last week for the U.S. market. Of course, the new Mk 8 Golf will continue in other locales, but not here. Instead, Volkswagen is limiting our Mk 8 consumption to the high performance GTI and G…

L.A.'s mysterious jetpack guy could actually be a human-shaped drone

It turns out the mysterious case of the jetpack guy casually flying around at a few thousand feet above the ground in California could actually be something completely different, albeit just as dangerous. According to documents collected by The Black…

Ares Design turns the Tesla Model S into a two-door convertible

While custom coachbuilt Teslas aren't new, not even convertibles , this example from Italian design house Ares Design is one of the nicest we've seen. It's had quite a bit of work put into it as well, since not only is it a convertible, but it's a two…

2020 Volvo S60 Child and Infant Car Seat Driveway Test

2020 was a hard year, but it gave the Snyder family something truly special to appreciate. In November, we welcomed our second child, Leokadia (or "Lola" if you prefer) into our lives. Of course, as our large son Wollie has already done so many times…

Lada Niva will get its second generation after nearly 50 years

Motorists who complain that the Toyota Land Cruiser is past its prime need to sail across the Bering Strait and hop behind the wheel of a 2021 Lada Niva. Introduced in 1977, it has been in continuous production since without receiving major updates. …

Great news! Dacia introduces the go-anywhere Bigster concept

It's 2021. Say goodbye to bigly and hello to Bigster — the Dacia Bigster, that is. Yeah, we got the joke out of the way in the headline, but increasingly obscure references aside , the latest from Renault's subsidiary is more exciting than it sounds. …