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Friday, March 12, 2021

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

Mar 12, 2021

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Ford F-150 electric pickup in production bodywork caught in spy photos

Ford is hard at work getting its all-electric F-150 ready for prime time. As we see in this latest round of spy photos, Ford has grafted the updated 2021 F-150 body onto its new electric prototype and is now putting it through its paces. From a dis…

Ford Maverick compact pickup spied in most revealing look yet

Here's the best look yet (by a long shot) at the upcoming Ford Maverick compact pickup. One of our spy shooters captured two pre-production trucks running around near Ford HQ with very little camouflage compared to previous shots . The one truck has …

Next-generation Toyota Tundra caught testing with coil springs in spy photos

The next-generation Toyota Tundra has been spotted on the road before, but today's spy photos show us something truly new and different, thanks to some timely snaps of the new pickup's undercarriage that very clearly show that this prototype is ridin…

2021 Porsche Taycan base model gets its official EPA ratings

Official EPA range figures are out for the 2021 Porsche Taycan. We're not talking about the Turbo or the 4S here — range figures for those models are already available. This news blast concerns the base (rear-drive-only) Taycan, which is simply calle…

The Alpha Wolf EV pickup: Is there room for one more electric truck?

Startup EV-maker Alpha has added the Wolf EV pickup to its nascent lineup of electric vehicles, which already includes the vaguely retro Ace EV coupe and the off-road-ified Jax EV CUV coupe . The Alpha Wolf electric pickup is available in single-moto…

2021 BMW Alpina XB7 First Drive Review | Tasteful titan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It takes a car-minded person, or even someone well-versed in BMW, to really notice an Alpina in passing. The Bavarian tuner, which trades solely in BMW, doesn't plaster its performance-enhanced cars with carbon fiber or overwrought…

The Toyota RAV4 5D Adventure Mountain Rescue was built for disasters

Toyota has released rainy images of a concept it calls the RAV4 5D Adventure, a crossover decked out for mountain rescue operations. It was supposed to be displayed at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January, but since that event was COVID-cancelled, it will…

Joey Ruiter's Consumer Car is hyper-minimalist and for sale

While the Tesla Cybertruck grabbed attention for its minimalist, cyberpunk design, it was far from the first or the most extreme to adopt the aesthetic. Years before, industrial designer Joey Ruiter created a series of one-off vehicles reduced down t…

Watch the 1960s Jeep Wagoneer commercial that helped launch a legend

We've now seen the reborn Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer , which represent the long-awaited return of a classic nameplate. But what we haven't yet seen are any commercials for the new SUVs. How will Jeep introduce the big SUV to the American public?…

[VIDEO] Dashcam catches BMW 5 Series in rural deer stampede

As if we needed another reminder to keep our eyes on the road, a herd of deer demonstrates just how much havoc can be wreaked in a split second. Leaping ungulates recently darted right in front of, over, and on top of an innocent BMW 5 Series merrily…

Thursday, March 11, 2021

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

Mar 11, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

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 …

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 …