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Monday, February 8, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for February 8, 2021

Feb 08, 2021

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Bruce Springsteen sends unifying tone in Jeep's Super Bowl ad

Jeep released its Big Game commercial on the morning of Super Bowl Sunday, and like several past messages from Jeep's parents Stellantis (the company that resulted when Fiat Chrysler merged with France's Peugeot), this one is meant to tug on patrioti…

Tesla invests $1.5 billion in Bitcoin and will accept it as payment for its cars

Tesla announced in an SEC filing this morning that it will begin accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment for its cars "in the near future." The California-based automaker further said it bought $1.5 billion in the digital cryptocurrency. According to …

2021 Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 First Drive | The XL hot hatch

STEVENSON, Wash. – At this point, just about anything could have the term "crossover" applied to it. It's inherently vague, and we've long since moved beyond the strict definition of an "SUV with a unibody platform." So if one wants to consider the 2…

Lotus bids farewell to the Elise and the Exige with Final Edition models

Lotus will put the Elise, the Exige, and the Evora out to pasture later in 2021 to make room for a new model that internally is being called Type 131 . Before it embarks on this major lineup overhaul, the firm will send off the Elise and the Exige — t…

Hyundai and Kia say the reported Apple car deal is now off

SEOUL — South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co said on Monday it is not now in talks with Apple Inc on autonomous electric cars, just a month after it confirmed early-stage talks with the tech giant , sending the automaker's shares skidding. Wiping $3 billio…

Automakers respond to GM's #NoWayNorway Super Bowl spot with... pizza and fish?

Ford and Audi took to social media this week to respond to General Motors' "No Way, Norway" Super Bowl spot, and somehow, a discussion about global automotive electrification has devolved to the point where we're questioning the size of each other's …

Porsche to debut the new 911 GT3 in a live video event next week

Porsche will reveal the new 911 GT3 in one week and one day. The company's media site is now host to a livestream video preview titled "Livestream Digital World Premiere for the youngest member of the Porsche 911 GT family from Stuttgart." Of course…

Suzuki Hayabusa superbike makes a triumphant comeback for 2021

Suzuki has introduced the highly anticipated third-generation Hayabusa. Developed for flat-out speed, the bike receives evolutionary styling updates, a redesigned engine, and a broader suite of electronic riding aids. The original Hayabusa unexpecte…

C2 Corvette to be re-imagined as 1,200+ horsepower EV, the AVA Stingray

The C2 Chevy Corvette, which was sold from 1963 to 1967, is about to enter a new chapter. The iconic American 1960s sports car is set to be reborn as an ultra-powerful electric car, the AVA Stingray. The effort is being undertaken by Studio AVA, a sm…

This converted Mercedes Sprinter camper van is a vacation home on wheels

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Friday, February 5, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for February 5, 2021

Feb 05, 2021

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2021 Ford F-150 Platinum Driveway Test | Max recline and stay awhile

We've been in the midst of a 2021 F-150 blitz around the various Autoblog home offices of late, as Ford has fire-hosed its overhauled half-ton into the waiting arms of critics all across the country. This was your author's second look at the new F-15…

The 300-series Lexus LX will have V8, greater differentiation from Land Cruiser

For the first time in 64 years, there will not be a Toyota Land Cruiser sold in the U.S. The venerable off-roader is not in Toyota's 2021 American lineup, but the rest of the world will still get the next-generation Cruiser, called the 300 series int…

Ford F-150 Raptor, Nissan Pathfinder and Frontier, and Cadillac Blackwings | Autoblog Podcast #663

In this week's Autoblog Podcast , Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by News Editor Joel Stocksdale and Associate Editor Byron Hurd . It's a packed show this week, and the three dive straight into the week's truck loads of news, starting with the …

The topsy-turvy history of the Nissan Pathfinder

With the introduction of the new 2022 Nissan Pathfinder, we wanted to take a look at the long-running SUV's history. And while this Pathfinder is more of an evolution of the previous model, it turns out that the SUV's history is a topsy-turvy one fil…

Nissan product blitz continues with a Qashqai teaser

Nissan has dropped some major product in recent weeks. There's been a new Rogue , updated Armada , Ariya EV, the long-awaited Z , and just yesterday, a new Frontier and Pathfinder . But Nissan's not done yet. They've also just dropped a teaser for the ne…

Toyota's Super Bowl commercial doesn't have anything to do with cars

While General Motors is touting its EV strategy and starting a feud with Norway , Toyota is taking a very different tack for its Super Bowl ad. It actually doesn't talk about cars at all, instead telling a short story about a Paralympic athlete. The …

Porsche and Tag Heuer announce Carrera Porsche Chronograph

Porsche and Tag Heuer are taking the next big step in their long-standing romance, announcing a deeper strategic partnership that will kick off with a new watch: the Tag Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph. Timepiece fans will tell you that the Tag He…

Glickenhaus shows the hydrogen-powered Boot-based truck it wants to race in Baja

Jim Glickenhaus challenged Elon Musk to a zero-emissions off-road showdown in 2020. Tesla has yet to accept the duel, but Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus is moving forward with its plans to race a hydrogen-powered truck. Although we knew that the Glick…

Infiniti 400 Red Sport engine confirmed for Nissan Z Proto

There has been much speculation about the Nissan Z Proto's engine. We've long suspected that the Z concept was powered by the 400-horsepower twin-turbo V6 from the Infiniti 400 Red Sport series. Now that hunch has been confirmed by photos of the Z Pr…