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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

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

Mar 03, 2021

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No, it's not your imagination. Destination costs are skyrocketing

There's a solid reason why Autoblog always lists sticker prices with the automaker-imposed destination charge tacked on: every buyer has to pay the fee, and it's not negotiable. And it turns out we're not the only ones who have noticed an alarming tr…

2021 Honda Ridgeline First Drive Review | Less friendly by design

CANTIL, Calif. — Ever since jumping into the U.S. market in the 1950s with the tagline "You meet the nicest people on a Honda," the company's corporate image has been one of extreme friendliness. Even as its Si and Type R coupes spawned an army of y…

Next-generation Honda Pilot spy photos reveal Ridgeline-style fascia

The current Honda Pilot has been around since the 2016 model year, so it's no surprise that Honda's testing a new version of it. Based on the spy photos shown above, the new one will look much more aggressive. Not only that, but its shape and proport…

You want screens? The 2021 Cadillac Escalade infotainment system gives you screens

The 2021 Cadillac Escalade's infotainment system shocked and awed when it debuted , but now we've finally had a chance to live with both it and the giant SUV that surrounds it for a week. Sliding behind the triple OLED screens is like stepping into th…

Mercedes-AMG introduces E-Performance brand, teases hybrid GT 4-Door variant

Mercedes-AMG and the Mercedes-AMG Formula One team are going to be working even closer together in the years to come. The announcement today about increased cooperation and technology sharing between the two births a new branding: E Performance. It's…

Infiniti Formula One-inspired Q60 Project Black S has been canned

Infiniti gave enthusiasts a preview of what a high-performance hybrid coupe equipped with Formula One-derived technology could look like when it released the Q60-based Black S concept in 2017. While executives hinted the 563-horsepower model could re…

Cobra Daytona Coupe was Carroll Shelby's own, and now could be yours

What is being billed as Carroll Shelby's personal Daytona Coupe is being offered for sale. Known as chassis number CSX 2469, it shares a body with the famous Shelby race cars that won numerous races around across the globe in the mid-1960s. The Shel…

2022 Honda Grom is upgraded but costs the same $3,399 as before

The heavily upgraded 2022 Honda Grom will hit dealerships across the United States in May, right as the riding season swings into high gear. And it will carry the same $3,399 base price as it did before. For another $200, an ABS model adds anti-lock …

Nissan will retrofit a 2021 Rogue safety fix after 2-star crash rating

Update: We asked Nissan if it could be more specific about what it's changing to improve the crash test score. A spokesperson told us that "the changes include updating the passenger air bag module, replacing the front passenger seat belt and updatin…

Porsche commissions a vibrantly colorful Taycan 4S for a good cause

Porsche is arguing the electric Taycan 4S can be loud even without a race-tuned exhaust by turning one into an art car. The head-turning, one-of-a-kind sedan is scheduled to cross the auction block in April 2021. New York City-based artist Richard P…

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

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

Mar 02, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Chevy Corvette loses its sub-$60,000 base price in mid-model year increase

The C8 Chevrolet Corvette snuck into its second model year without a price increase, but it's not going to stay that way for the 2021 edition. A new report from CorvetteActionCenter.com confirms that GM is raising the base price of the C8 by $1,000 s…

2021 Jeep Wrangler and Renegade Islander give you that spring feeling

The Jeep Islander variants are coming to town. We've known about or heard reports that the 2021 Wrangler and 2021 Renegade would gain Islander trim variants , but now the official information and photos are out. We'll start with the Renegade, since t…

Volvo introduces 2022 C40 Recharge crossover, announces all EV sales will be online-only

Volvo plans to become an electric car brand, with EVs making up half of sales by 2025, and all sales by 2030 . Volvo has now also announced that as part of its electric future, it will move all vehicle sales to online-only, and will expand its custome…

Volvo to go all electric by 2030, hastening internal combustion's death

LONDON — Volvo's entire car lineup will be fully electric by 2030, the Chinese-owned Swedish company said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of carmakers planning to phase out fossil-fuel engines by the end of this decade. "I am totally convinc…

The 2021 Honda Talon provides an answer to, 'Why not get a truck?'

CANTIL, Calif. — To be honest, I never really got the appeal of side-by-sides. The only place I encountered them was while off-roading my 2003 TJ Jeep, which seemed compact and rugged enough, but could also be a fully functioning street-legal car wit…

2021 Porsche 911 Targa 4S Road Test Review | Driving to Germany, sort of

Under normal circumstances, right about now would be the time that Porsche would call us up and invite us to a winter driving program designed to demonstrate the capabilities of its all-weather, all-wheel-drive cars. Perhaps somewhere in the Alps. We…

Ram introduces 5th and final 'Built to Serve' edition

Ram introduced the fifth and final variant of its "Built to Serve" pickup series Tuesday. Finished in Spitfire (orange) or Bright White, this final version honors the Coast Guard. "We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our armed forces and the brave m…

Glickenhaus 008 Baja Dakar Buggy is an off-roader for the DIY crowd

New York-based Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) released a set of renderings to preview the 008 Baja Dakar Buggy. Announced in early 2020 as the Boot's smaller sibling, the race-ready off-roader will land as a kit car positioned at the bottom of th…

Jeep reportedly releasing Peugeot-based, Fiat-built baby 'ute in 2022

Jeep is now under the same Stellantis -branded roof as Peugeot, among other European carmakers. It will take full advantage of its new ownership to quickly develop and launch an entry-level car, according to a new report. Anonymous sources told indus…

Fisker abandons solid-state EV batteries

Henrik Fisker's eponymous electric car startup has abandoned plans to develop solid-state battery technology, citing its lack of near-term viability (among other complications) in an interview with The Verge . Fisker said the company felt it was "90…