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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for February 10, 2021

Feb 10, 2021

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2021 Ford Ranger Tremor First Drive | Capability at a competitive price

While the United States is generally the truck capital of the planet, we've been missing out on one of the coolest pickups of the last couple years, the Ford Ranger Raptor. And the fact that it was a truck from one of our homegrown automakers added t…

Rivian, with Amazon and Ford already in its corner, plans huge stock IPO

Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric-vehicle startup backed by Amazon.com and Ford is looking to go public as soon as September at a valuation of about $50 billion and perhaps more, according to people familiar with the matter. The company's timelin…

Ford Maverick prototype spy photos reveal an independent rear suspension

Spy photos of the upcoming Ford Maverick compact pickup truck have revealed a fascinating development in the truck's design. Up until this point, the Maverick prototypes we've seen have featured a torsion beam rear suspension and front-wheel drive . T…

2022 Audi E-Tron GT revealed as sporty, electric cousin to Porsche Taycan

We loved the look and the thinking behind the Audi E-Tron GT when the concept car debuted at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. With its four-door coupe styling and special performance touches from Audi Sport, the E-Tron GT promised to be a stunner if i…

Porsche Taycan claims indoor speed record with 102-mph run

Porsche's 750-horsepower Taycan Turbo S, with a little help from racing driver Leh Keen, has claimed the Guinness World Record for top speed by a vehicle achieved indoors, hitting 102.6 mph and toppling the 86-mile-per-hour mark set by Tanner Foust i…

Land Rover Defender 110 Luggage Test | Boxy is better

If there's one thing I've learned doing all these luggage tests, it's that boxy is better. Be it the Mercedes GLB, the Toyota 4Runner or Jeep Wrangler, it doesn't take a geometry teacher to tell you that trying to fit rectangular-shaped things into a…

Land Rover's original Defender returns from the dead again with V8 power

Land Rover's original Defender simply won't die. Although the second-generation Defender has entered its second year on the market, demand for the first-generation truck remains high enough to warrant a string of limited-edition models defined by ex…

Subaru and Toyota could join forces on rally-inspired AWD hot hatch

A report out of Japan states that Subaru and Toyota might be working jointly on an all-wheel-drive high-performance car. The rumored hot hatch is said take inspiration from the rally machines both companies fielded from their 1990s heydays. Accordin…

Bugatti begins assembling the first 1,600-hp Centodieci prototype

Created as a tribute to the EB110 , the Bugatti Centodieci is coming to life. The French firm has started putting together the running and driving prototype that it will use to fine-tune the model before it launches production. Although the Centodiec…

Catalytic converter thefts spike nationwide as precious metal prices spike

Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise, and the crime increase is fueled by a number of factors. The New York Times reports that police are sounding the alarm on an unusual nationwide surge in cases. St. Louis catalytic converter thefts were ei…

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for February 9, 2021

Feb 09, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo First Drive | A lifted, almost-hot hatch

The Mazda CX-30 is already Mazda's second-best-selling vehicle after the CX-5, and it's only been a year since the little crossover went on sale. It's easy to guess why — the CX-30 is an affordable and stylish crossover. What makes it a meritorious v…

Watch as pickup plunges 70 feet off a snowy, icy Wisconsin overpass

A driver in the Milwaukee area is lucky to be alive after his pickup skidded on a highway interchange, was launched over the edge on a ramp of built-up snow and ice, and landed on the interstate 70 feet below. The accident happened Saturday on I-94 …

Tesla leads and Infiniti bleeds in Consumer Reports' satisfaction survey

According to Consumer Reports, Tesla owners are more likely to rave about their vehicles than any other brand. And we're not surprised — Tesla has performed very well in past customer satisfaction surveys, despite the fact that the electric cars them…

Toyota launches a Hilux pickup designed to tame the Arctic

Toyota joined forces with Arctic Trucks to create an evolution of the mighty, Tacoma -sized Hilux that's right at home on some of the planet's most challenging terrain. Called AT35, it was designed specifically to let scientists and adventurers reach …

Jeep will bring an electric Wrangler to Moab this spring

With production of the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe officially underway , now would be a dandy time for America's classic off-road brand to dip its toe a bit deeper into the electrified waters (not literally, that'd be dangerous). And it seems exactly that …

VW ID.Buzz spy photos show it wearing Transporter clothes

Ever since the concept made its debut in Detroit four years ago, we've been anxiously awaiting the production version of the VW ID.Buzz electric minivan . We're getting closer to that moment, as evidenced by these spy photos that show what seems to be…

Redesigned 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross gets big updates, small price hike

Mitsubishi has released pricing information for the comprehensively redesigned Eclipse Cross it revealed in late 2020. Positioned at the bottom of the firm's crossover range, the soft-roader will go on sale as a 2022 model. The range consists of fou…

Honda Civic Type R crate motor is now easier to install, and anyone can buy one

Honda has announced a limited edition package that will make its Civic Type R crate motor easier to install. Called the Controls Package, it includes a wiring harness, fuse box, accelerator pedal, and ECU programmed by Honda Performance Development. …

2021 Ford Bronco Sport gets five lifestyle accessory bundles from the factory

Ford is making it easier for outdoorsy buyers to build a 2021 Bronco Sport that suits their needs by releasing five lifestyle accessory bundles. Installed by the dealer, the packages all include parts provided by Yakima. Whether you're into biking, …

Koala causes 5-car pileup in Australia, hitches a ride as it's rescued

CANBERRA, Australia — A koala has been rescued after causing a five-car pileup while trying to cross a six-lane freeway in southern Australia. Police said the crash in heavy Monday morning traffic in the city of Adelaide caused some injuries, but no…