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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for April 6, 2021

Apr 06, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander First Drive Review | More than a redesign

It only takes a minute behind the wheel of the 2022 Outlander to understand how Mitsubishi's alliance with Nissan and Renault has allowed it to reap dramatic rewards. The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander isn't just redesigned, it's a thorough rethink on how…

2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 First Drive Review | Breaking barriers

ROSAMOND, Calif. – Chuck Yeager's Bell X-1 busted the sound barrier back in 1947, inspiring a generation of speed freaks that anything is possible with a can-do spirit and the right hardware. However, it wasn't until 1969 that the supersonic maiden f…

New Nissan Z caught with a bold blue interior

Photos keep sneaking out of the facilities where Nissan is putting together pre-production Z sports cars . They've already confirmed that the final car looks just like the Z Proto concept . Now a photo shared with us from the Nissan Z Club forum reveal…

GMC explains why the Hummer EV SUV has only 830 horsepower

GMC's 2022 Hummer EV pickup made its debut in late 2020 with a headline-grabbing 1,000-horsepower rating. Its SUV sibling broke cover yesterday with 170 fewer horses, so GMC executives had some explaining to do. Al Oppenheiser, the EV's chief engine…

GMC offers more 2024 Hummer EV SUV details, photos

GMC has shared more details about its 2024 Hummer EV SUV after its debut during the NCAA Final Four tournament. The SUV which follows the Hummer EV pickup, is smaller, more maneuverable and has a few features the truck doesn't. GM says it's meant to …

Cyberlandr is a pickup camper for the Tesla Cybertruck

The Tesla Cybertruck isn't set to start production until 2022, but we already have our first Cybertruck camper conversion, the Cyberlandr . And just like its EV pickup host vehicle, the Cyberlandr boasts all manner of twenty-first-century amenities an…

2022 Chevy Camaro reportedly drops 1LE pack for V6 and Turbo models

The 2022 Chevrolet Camaro V6 and Turbo are reportedly losing their respective 1LE packages. Muscle Cars and Trucks broke the news the other day, citing the 2022 Camaro order guides. We checked the guides, too, and the 1LE package is indeed missing fo…

Subaru BRZ accessories and STI performance parts revealed

The Japan-market, 232-horsepower versions of the Toyota GR 86 and Subaru BRZ were announced jointly this morning. While the latter is visually the same as the 228-horsepower U.S.-market car unveiled in November , it was the first time Japan has seen i…

2021 Honda Accord Review | Wasn't broke, still fixed it

The Frangivento Sorpasso is a new all-Italian supercar with a V10 and mega customization

Little-known Italian car maker Frangivento just announced a new model (with two versions) called the FV Frangivento Sorpasso — one is named the Sorpasso Stradale, and the other is the Sorpasso GTXX. In case you hadn't heard of "Frangivento" before (d…

Monday, April 5, 2021

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

Apr 05, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

New Toyota GR 86 breaks cover as the Subaru BRZ's friendly rival

Toyota put recent rumors of a months-long delay to rest by unveiling the second-generation Toyota 86 online. Positioned below the Supra , and called GR 86 in Japan, the coupe is again closely related to the Subaru BRZ. Viewed from the side or from th…

2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV revealed, priced the same as the truck

Following up on the 2024 GMC Hummer EV pickup truck's big reveal back in October is the SUV variant. And it looks pretty much the way you would expect. From roughly the doors forward, it's the same as the blocky pickup. But the back half now has an e…

The 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible is blissful, motoring beauty

Exquisite, grand, beautiful. Any of these words and more like them could be used to describe the 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible's design. They also apply to the noise made by Lexus' 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine. In fact, go down the list. T…

2021 Hyundai Sonata Review | Look at me now!

The 2021 Hyundai Sonata makes a stronger case for itself after last year's complete redesign. No longer merely a value play — although it is still keenly priced and well equipped — Hyundai's midsize sedan has a rejuvenated sense of style and also boa…

Tesla's market value set to gain $50 billion on record first-quarter deliveries

Tesla was set to add about $50 billion to its market value, as its shares surged on Monday after the world's most valuable automaker posted record deliveries, overcoming the impact of a shortage of automobile chips that has slammed the entire sector.…

Steer busts out of trailer, blocks Atlanta traffic for over an hour

We love a good animal blocks traffic story here at Autoblog. See the recent mama llama trauma incident in Oregon and koala behind the wheel in Australia stories as examples. Today, the news concerns a steer blocking traffic in the suburbs of Atlanta.…

Genesis set a world record for the most drones in the sky

Drone shows are quickly becoming the tool of choice for people and companies that want to grab your attention, and Genesis knows that all too well. The Hyundai-owned car brand marked its entrance into China by breaking the Guinness World Record for t…

Chevrolet recalls 30 Camaros due to emblem projectile risk

Chevrolet issued a small but important safety recall that applies to 30 units of the Camaro . Its engineers discovered a defect that can cause the plastic emblem on the steering wheel to fly into the driver's face as the airbag deploys. Documents sen…

Extreme E inaugural electric off-road race won by Nico Rosberg's team

Nico Rosberg's team won the first race of the new electric Extreme E off-road series in Saudi Arabia on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton's X44 outfit hit problems and finished third in a cloud of dust. Retired 2016 Formula One champion Rosberg was in Al …

Junkyard Gem: 1981 Toyota Tercel Hatchback

The original Tercel was the first Toyota sold in North America with front-wheel-drive, with the first-generation cars available here for the 1980 through 1982 model years. Initially badged as Corolla Tercels , in order to cash in on the name recogniti…