What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for March 11, 2021

Mar 11, 2021

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2022 Jeep Wagoneer is here: gigantic, luxurious and packing big V8 power

Close to 60 years since the original was launched and 30 years since the last one was sold, the 2022 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer are finally back. As expected, the production SUVs look nearly identical inside and out to the concept . Most of the …

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2022 Jeep Wagoneer vs. 2021 Chevy Tahoe and 2021 Ford Expedition | Specs comparison

The full-size SUV segment gets a major new player this year in the form of the 2022 Jeep Wagoneer . This new body-on-frame beast packs a standard Hemi V8 with nearly 400 horsepower, seating for either seven or eight, and enough towing capacity to move…

Canoo electric pickup truck is small, utility-focused and has up to 600 horsepower

Canoo is adding to the long list of electric pickup trucks that are seemingly on the way yet not quite available for sale yet. It doesn't have a name at this point; Canoo is just referring to it as the "pickup truck." While that's not anywhere near a…

Hyundai's upcoming Staria van looks like it was beamed to 2021 from 2121

Hyundai has stretched the limits of its design department in recent months, but the Staria van it previewed in March 2021 blows the boundaries out of the stratosphere. Described by the brand as a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), it looks like a concept f…

The 2021 Toyota Mirai is insanely cheap after tax rebates and $20,000 incentive

The 2021 Toyota Mirai is a stonking deal if you live in one of the few areas of this country with a hydrogen refueling station. Toyota prices the base XLE trim at $50,495, including the $995 destination charge, but what you'll pay is nowhere near thi…

2022 Nissan Ariya will come in real colors, plus some shades of grey

The trend among many mainstream cars seems to be fewer colors, and more shades of grey. But it seems the 2022 Nissan Ariya electric crossover is going to buck that trend with a pleasingly varied color palatte with multiple hues, plus a few shades of …

2021 Toyota Sienna Interior Storage Review | Style plus substance

Even if it's not your cup of tea, you can't deny that the new Toyota Sienna's interior design is a stunning departure from the minivan norm. That it's found in the Sienna, forever a conservative entry in the most conservative of segments, is all the …

The Aston Martin DB11 leads this month's list of discounts

We've got something of a broken record to report this month. The 2020 Acura NSX and 2020 Aston Martin DB11 have swapped places atop the discounts leaderboard for a fourth month in a row. For the month of March 2011, it's the British entry again in t…

Tesla Model S Plaid+ price rose by $10,000 overnight

Tesla has a history of making pricing adjustments on the fly, usually without any sort of announcement. That means it's up to the consumer to keep a close eye on the online ordering section of Tesla's website . The latest example of this pricing strat…

Man imprisoned 5 years sues Hertz over receipt that clears him of murder

LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan man who spent nearly five years in custody is suing the Hertz car rental company for failing to produce in a timely manner a receipt that would have proved his innocence long before he was convicted of a 2011 murder. The …

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

Mar 09, 2021

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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 First Drive Review | A new electric personality for VW

The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is refreshingly and unapologetically a crossover for the masses that happens to be an electric car. This stands in contrast to two of its key competitors. First and foremost, the Mach-E is a Ford Mustang and the Model Y is a …

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2022 Audi Q4 E-Tron electric packs Q7-like space in a city-friendly package

Audi is moving fast to fill the gaps in its range of electric vehicles. Shortly after unveiling the E-Tron GT , the German firm gave us a preview of an upcoming compact crossover named Q4 E-Tron with a surprisingly spacious cabin. If the name sounds …

2021 BMW 430i xDrive Road Test Review | An average coupe with an above-average price

If there's one thing BMW has been good at lately, it's consistency. Just about any BMW you hop into will share the following characteristics: brilliant engine and transmission, capable chassis, anesthetized steering and a by-the-book interior. Most r…

Kia EV6 teaser gives us our first photos of the E-GMP-based electric car

Now that Hyundai has shown its E-GMP electric car with the creased Ioniq 5 , it's Kia's turn to show what it can do. The first of its E-GMP cars is called the EV6, and we're getting our first clear glimpse of it with these teaser images. From what we …

Workhorse stock climbs as lawmakers question USPS contract

Workhorse Group rose as a House panel made plans to examine the U.S. Postal Service's awarding of a blockbuster truck-building contract to Oshkosh Corp. and another lawmaker raised questions about stock trades just prior to the contract announcement.…

[VIDEO] 'Top Gear' season 30 trailer released, and we sit down with the presenters

"Top Gear" is entering its 30th season on April 25 with returning hosts Chris Harris , Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness. A minute-long trailer of what to expect released today, and it's jam-packed with intriguing content. We're going to see four…

Singer removes ACS car from its website after Porsche objections

The fanfare surrounding Singer Design's All-terrain Competition Study revealed earlier this year was inescapable, but if you look at the company's website and Facebook page now, you'll see no trace of it. The car has reportedly been pulled due to Por…

Kia tells 380,000 more owners to park their cars outside due to fire risk

DETROIT — Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due to the risk of an engine compartment fire. The Korean automaker is recalling certain 2017 through 2021 Sportage SUVs and 2017 through 2019 Cadenza sedan…

Why Toyota had a big pile of chips when semiconductor shortage dealt others a bad hand

Toyota may have pioneered the just-in-time manufacturing strategy, but when it comes to chips, its decision to stockpile what have become key components in cars goes back a decade to the Fukushima disaster. After the catastrophe severed Toyota's sup…

Volvo updates XC60 and adds Android-based infotainment to more models

The 2022 Volvo XC60 is getting a number of minor updates, plus Volvo is rolling out its Android-based infotainment system to more of its lineup. Starting with the XC60 news, Volvo is subtly adapting the front and rear bumper styling. It gets new fro…

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