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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for February 3, 2021

Feb 03, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Ford F-150 Raptor revealed, packing EcoBoost power, coil suspension and factory 37s

The new Ford F-150 Raptor is the latest iteration of Ford's trophy-truck-inspired nameplate. The 2021 model emerges from the far side of Ford's overhaul of its entire F-150 lineup looking on paper like merely an update of last year's truck, but while…

Ford F-150 Raptor R coming in 2022, and yes it will have a V8

We're smack dab in the middle of a horsepower war between Ford and Ram. Well, really, Ford and the entirety of the Dodge, Jeep and Ram lineups, with ever larger displacements and superchargers grafted onto V8 engines under the hoods of muscle cars an…

These are the best new car deals in February 2021

GM releases full Super Bowl ad with GMC Hummer, Cadillac Lyriq: Take that, Norway!

GM just dropped its big Super Bowl ad, and it's a good one. Will Ferrell, Kenan Thompson and Awkwafina all star in the 90-second ad titled "No Way, Norway." The point of the ad is to get Americans hyped up about the upcoming electric vehicle range o…

First batch of 2022 Cadillac CT4-V, CT5-V Blackwings already sold out

Just a couple of days ago, when the 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing were revealed , Cadillac announced it would start taking reservations for the cars. More specifically, it was taking reservations for the first 250 of each model. Th…

2021 Honda CR-V Review | The objective baseline

Go ahead and consider the 2021 Honda CR-V the baseline for any compact SUV search. Objectively speaking, it's tough to beat due to its massive cargo capacity, voluminous back seat, strong-yet-efficient engines, well-balanced driving dynamics, competi…

Genesis is reportedly turning the GV80 into a BMW X6-fighting fastback

Genesis will follow the path blazed by BMW and turn the GV80, its first SUV, into a high-riding fastback, according to a recent report. The model will land in the same arena as the X6, among other coupe-like SUVs. South Korea's members-only GV80 Clu…

Karma wants to build hydrogen-powered cars that produce their own fuel

Karma Automotive has focused on developing plug-in hybrid and electric cars since it was born from the ashes of Fisker in 2014. It's still planning on releasing an electric sedan named GSe-6 , but it announced that it's in the early stages of designin…

Skoda 1203 camper concept is the VW Transporter's Czech cousin

Many of the Volkswagen Group's brands make models that compete in the same segment, but the Transporter has avoided internal competition for decades. What if that changed when the next generation arrives in 2021? Škoda designer Daniel Hájek imagined …

Ford Bronco Heritage Edition appears in spy photos with old-school grille, wheels

Last month we heard that the 2022 Ford Bronco might be getting a Heritage Edition . Today we have spy photos that seem to confirm just that. The Bronco prototype pictured may have heavy camouflage, but they don't cover up the retro wheels. There's als…

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for February 2, 2021

Feb 02, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, CT4-V Blackwing bring big performance back to the brand

They're finally here, the real successors to the Cadillac CTS-V and ATS-V : the 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing and CT4-V Blackwing. And at least on paper, they sure seem like worthy successors to those superb super sedans. They're more powerful, come w…

Porsche issues stop sale order on used vehicles with Sport Chrono Package

Every once in a while, automakers are forced to issue what's known as a stop sale on vehicles in their fleets or sitting on dealership sales floors and lots. It's usually either a safety- or emissions-related issue that causes the sales pause, and it…

2021 Mercedes-Benz E 450 Coupe Road Test | Isn't it romantic?

The schedule said a 2021 Mercedes-Benz E 450 was going to be showing up on Tuesday. The following week was therefore going to be a good one, at least automotively, with one of the finest sedans in creation gracing the driveway. Perhaps we'd take a ni…

Rolls-Royce unveils new bespoke Phantom 'Iridescent Opulence'

The Rolls-Royce Phantom is already a fairly solid symbol of conspicuous consumption, but its Bespoke program churns out cars that push the envelope even further. The latest, a feather-and-fleck adorned model dubbed "Iridescent Opulence," certainly ch…

Airstream Flying Cloud 30FB Office trailer gives you a roving professional workspace

Airstream is announcing a new floor plan for its large Flying Cloud 30FB trailer. It's called the Office Travel Trailer, and it's exactly what the name says it is. Essentially, there's a fully functioning office inside the trailer now. This 30-foot …

2021 Acura TLX Long-Term Introduction | Loving the style, testing the substance

It's not an understatement to say that the 2021 TLX is Acura's most important car in years. Its purpose is ambitious: to be an authentic sports sedan with premium flair. When Acura is at its best, that's what it does, as exemplified by the Legend and…

Ultra-rare Maybach 57S Coupe ordered new by Moammar Gadhafi is for sale

One of Maybach's rarest 21st-century cars is for sale in Holland, and it owes its existence to one of the most controversial African leaders in recent history. Dutch exotic car dealer Auto Leitner listed a Xenatec-built Maybach 57S Cruisero coupe ord…

2020 Ford Mustang Bullitt ends production at Flat Rock plant

The last Ford Mustang Bullitt has rolled off the assembly line at the Blue Oval's Flat Rock, Michigan, plant. The Steve McQueen movie-inspired pony car is not on the roster for 2021, so the final car is a 2020 model, coming off the heels of a two-yea…

Next-generation Ford Ranger Raptor caught testing with Bronco Warthog in spy photos

The next-generation Ford Ranger Raptor has been caught by one of our spy photographers, and these shots give us our best look yet at the off-road pickup. That's thanks to the relatively mild camouflage draped over what looks like near-production body…

[VIDEO] Will Ferrell hates Norway in GM's Super Bowl ad teaser

Did you know that, per capita, Norwegians buy more electric cars than anyone else in the world? In fact, 54% of all vehicles sold last year in Norway were electric. By 2025, the country plans to have completely transitioned from gasoline and diesel t…