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Monday, February 15, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for February 15, 2021

Feb 15, 2021

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2021 Kia K5 GT First Drive | Quick, and oh so fun

To understand the 2021 Kia K5 GT, think of it as a front-wheel-drive Dodge Charger Scat Pack . It's an immature, OK-handling, affordable performance sedan that burns rubber like it wants to shake its Pirellis right off the rims. Kia might eschew some …

Cadillac Escalade reportedly getting 200-hp bump from supercharger

Cadillac is preparing to supercharge the Escalade, according to a recent report. The body-on-frame General Motors SUVs that it shares its basic underpinnings with are allegedly in line to receive a big increase in power, too. Released for the 2021 m…

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV introduced along with revised Bolt EV

Chevrolet always tried to market its Bolt electric car as a crossover, but the tall, skinny hatchback wasn't fooling anyone. Now, the brand is making more of a go at it with the reshaped and slightly embiggened 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV. Except it's no…

Stellantis axed the SRT engineer team, but performance isn't going away

Stellantis has broken up the Street & Racing Technology (SRT) engineering team that created over a dozen high-performance vehicles, including the Dodge Charger Hellcat , but the situation isn't as dire as it sounds. The newly-formed company assign…

New 2022 Acura MDX platform to underpin future Hondas

The 2022 Acura MDX introduces a new platform to the Acura and Honda lineup called the Global Light Truck Platform, and it's currently exclusive to the MDX. The new 2021 Acura TLX is also built on a totally new platform that isn't shared with any othe…

A pink and white Bugatti Chiron Sport is one of the most outrageous Valentine's Day gifts we've ever seen

Valentine's Day is coming up, and while you may have something special planned for your significant other, it's probably not as wild as what one Bugatti customer has done (though, depending on your significant other, that might be a good thing). The …

Mercedes-Benz recalls 1.29 million vehicles in the U.S.

WASHINGTON — Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling 1.29 million vehicles sold since 2016 because software may fail to communicate correct vehicle location in the event of a crash. The recall covers some 2016-2021 model year CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class,…

Jaguar to sell all-electric cars by 2030, and six electric Land Rovers coming in next five years

Jaguar is making a big transition to become an electric-only car company. The switchover is meant to kickoff in 2025, and by 2030, Jaguar says 100% of its vehicle sales will be of electric models. Land Rover is taking a similar route, but to a lesse…

Alpha Motor reveals off-road and high performance versions of the Ace coupe

Back in December, Alpha Motor Corporation made a splash with its retro-styled Ace coupe . It promised rear-wheel-drive fun and a fairly long EV range of around 250 miles, though the company only showed it in 3D renders. Since then, the company has com…

Junkyard Gem: 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible

Sales of the Oldsmobile Cutlass peaked during the 1977-1981 period, with the Cutlass and Cutlass Supreme occupying either the #1 or #2 spot in the best-selling vehicle charts for most of those years. Back then, all Cutlasses lived on the 1964-vintage…

Friday, February 12, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for February 12, 2021

Feb 12, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

Are half-ton pickups too expensive? Pondering the $68,000 2021 Ford F-150 Platinum

If you pay even occasional attention to the pickup truck market, you've probably been exposed to a common complaint about the modern half-ton: It's expensive. The cheapest 2021 Ford F-150 rings the till at just over $30,000, and for that, you're gett…

2022 Kia Carnival is more efficient than the Sedona it replaces

Information on the 2022 Kia Carnival continues to trickle out. This time we have fuel economy numbers, and they show that it's more efficient than the Sedona it will replace. The EPA's FuelEconomy.gov website shows that the Carnival gets 19 mpg in t…

Mercedes-AMG's next C63 will downsize from a V8 to a hybridized four-cylinder

Mercedes-AMG is leveraging electrification as a replacement for displacement as it develops the next-generation C63. While the current model is powered by a twin-turbocharged V8, the company confirmed its successor will make its debut in the not-too-…

2021 BMW 540i First Drive | It has grown up, accept it

Today's BMW 5 Series doesn't have the same mission statement as it did a decade or two ago. For years, the German automaker's middle sedan was designed to be the absolute sharpest tool in the luxury car shed. Its steering was perfect, its ride was cr…

Mercedes-Maybach S 580 production launch marks 50-millionth passenger car from Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz just produced its 50 millionth automobile, a testament to just how long Mercedes has been screwing together cars. The 50-millionth vehicle also marks the beginning of Mercedes-Maybach S-Class production, as the car is the first of this …

Lexus flagship SUV, a true three-row crossover and an EV on the way, dealer says

Lexus is working to update its mostly dormant portfolio with new cars to populate currently unfilled segments. These will include a full electric vehicle, a true three-row crossover, and a flagship SUV. Many existing models will be getting updates as…

Trio of Chevys to set the pace at Daytona this weekend

There's something special about pace cars. Even though they're typically a marketing exercise by the automaker supplying them, it's still an occasion to see a notable model in a distinctive, often bespoke, livery leading the pack on a famed circuit. …

Indian celebrates the Chief's 100th birthday by launching three new motorcycles

Indian Motorcycles is celebrating 100 years of the Chief, one of its best-known nameplates. It marked the occasion by releasing three new models for 2022 named Chief, Chief Bobber, and Super Chief, respectively. While all three motorcycles are built…

Peugeot's American future looks dead, but Stellantis intends to keep all brands alive

The years-old promise of a Peugeot return in the U.S. is looking bleaker by the second. Peugeot said the French brand would come back to sell cars in the U.S. five years ago, but now that FCA and PSA have transitioned to one Stellantis, that promise …

Ford CEO Jim Farley asks LG Chem, SK Innovation to bury the hatchet

WASHINGTON — Ford CEO Jim Farley on Thursday publicly encouraged South Korean electric vehicle battery makers LG Chem and SK Innovation to reach a settlement on LG's battery allegations that SK stole trade secrets. The U.S. International Trade Commi…