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Friday, March 5, 2021

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

Mar 05, 2021

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2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line First Drive Review | Pragmatism meets performance

When the current Sonata was introduced, Hyundai designer Haksoo Ha promised that it would "… excite people who are looking for a sedan." Apart from product planners, we don't know many people who are genuinely excited by a mainstream midsize sedan , a…

Spy photos show 2022 Ford Explorer Timberline completely undisguised

Ford's new mystery rugged-trim Explorer has been spotted yet again, this time without any pretense of disguise whatsoever. We previously speculated that this might borrow Ford's "FX4" nomenclature used on the Ranger and F-Series pickups, but now that…

2021 Cadillac Escalade Interior Review | Tech-forward fortress

Of all the interiors that are vital to Cadillac's success, the new 2021 Escalade's is arguably the most important. It's supposed to be the best GM can muster, and the previous generation was a distant second to the classically elegant Lincoln Navigat…

The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo is wonderfully colorful. Here's what we'd choose

The 2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo electric wagon is finally revealed, and along with it is a new configuration tool to play with. In typical Porsche fashion, there is a wide array of trim levels, performance options and, most fun, interior and ex…

First microchips, now automotive suppliers risk shortage of seat foam

Carmakers attempting to navigate their way through a shortage of microchips while mitigating the effects of a global pandemic might have a new problem to worry about. The severe winter storms that left thousands without power and water in Texas in Fe…

FedEx delivery trucks to be all zero-emissions vehicles by 2040

FedEx has announced that its fleet of pickup and delivery trucks will be all-EV by 2040. The move to an all-electric fleet is part of the package-delivery company's goal to be carbon-neutral by 2040. By 2025, half of new FedEx truck purchases will b…

[VIDEO] 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer debut date is set, and we get another teaser

Jeep has released another teaser for the 2022 Grand Wagoneer. This one, a video, comes with an official release date that's nearly upon us: next Thursday, March 11, at noon Eastern. We also get some peeks at the lights and a closeup of the grille. F…

2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and Wagoneer will inaugurate Amazon Fire TV for Auto

Jeep enlisted Amazon's help to take in-car entertainment to the next level. It announced the upcoming Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer will inaugurate Fire TV for Auto technology that will let passengers watch their favorite shows. Although neither SUV h…

VW's 2026 Project Trinity EV: Customers could turn on software features like AWD

As part of Volkswagen's new corporate "Accelerate" campaign, the company unreleased a teaser image of this future sedan due out in 2026, called Project Trinity. Describing the design, VW characterizes the upcoming car as "a flat, sporty sedan." Unsur…

Porsche Taycan coupe and convertible are still on the table

Porsche expanded the Taycan range when it unveiled a rugged-looking station wagon named Cross Turismo in March 2021. It was developed for buyers seeking a more spacious alternative to the standard sedan. The firm is now looking at the other end of th…

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…

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.…