Thursday, March 4, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for March 4, 2021

Mar 04, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo is all-electric, all-wheel drive, all-cool

It's finally here, the car we've been waiting for since 2018 , the Taycan Cross Turismo. It's also exactly what you would expect: a wagon variant of the Taycan sports sedan with some light off-road tweaks, from cladding to a bit more ride height. That…

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These are the best new car deals in March 2021

Acura leads this month's list of new car deals in America. If you want to save thousands off the price of a new car or truck, this is where to look.

2021 BMW 3 Series Review | Returning to form, quickly

The BMW 3 Series used to be a crown jewel of the automotive landscape. It earned so much praise and won so many comparison tests that car journalists like us were falsely accused of being on the take. Sorry, the cars were just that great. In recent y…

U.S. traffic deaths rose in 2020 despite significant decline in road travel

The increase in the rate of 2020 motor vehicle deaths in the U.S. was the largest since 1924, according to a report from the National Safety Council (NSC). More than 42,000 people are estimated to have died on U.S. roadways last year, the largest mot…

Honda Legend becomes world's first certified level 3 autonomous car

TOKYO — Honda on Thursday unveiled a partially self-driving Legend sedan in Japan, becoming the world's first carmaker to sell a vehicle equipped with new, certified level 3 automation technology. The launch gives Japan's No.2 automaker bragging rig…

Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan foreshadowed in a streamlined silhouette

The new S-Class will soon have company at the top of the Mercedes-Benz sedan lineup. It will be joined by an electric flagship model named EQS that will give buyers a zero-emissions alternative brimming with tech features. The firm released a dark pr…

2021 Nissan Rogue aces IIHS crash testing after faltering in NHTSA tests

It's been a minute since a single model has caused this much attention to be cast on it due to crash test scores, but here we are with more news on how safe the 2021 Nissan Rogue is. Nissan just announced its intention to retrofit 2021 Rogues made b…

[VIDEO] Watch Mitsubishi Express van bend its way to 0-star crash test rating

Mitsubishi became a champion of economies of scale when it joined the Renault-Nissan alliance in 2016, but the merger triggered at least one undesirable side effect. The Express, a badge-engineered version of the Renault Trafic van, received a zero-s…

SpaceX Starship SN10 nails the landing, then explodes

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX's futuristic Starship looked like it aced a touchdown Wednesday, but then exploded on the landing pad with so much force that it was hurled into the air. The failure occurred just minutes after SpaceX declared success. …

NASCAR champion Joey Logano teaches you how to drive a Ford Model T

Joey Logano is best known for driving the number 22 Ford Mustang GT stock car for Team Penske Ford. But the 30-year-old NASCAR racer's personal car collection , which he has been showcasing in his "Carography" YouTube video series, is fairly eclectic.…

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

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

Mar 03, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

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…

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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…