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Thursday, April 15, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for April 15, 2021

Apr 15, 2021

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2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz revealed with sharp styling, smart features

It has been six years since Hyundai first showed us its concept pickup truck , the small and sporty Santa Cruz. And now it's finally here. It's not quite the fat-fendered machine we saw back then, but it's no slouch either. There is clear Tucson influ…

2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS flagship electric sedan comes into full view at last

Mercedes-Benz has finally pulled the sheet off its new EQS electric sedan. This full-size luxury machine with up to 516 horsepower and more than 475 miles of range (770 km per the European WLTP standard) will do 0-60 in 4.1 seconds on the way to a to…

Why it took so long for the Hyundai Santa Cruz to reach production

The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz was a long time coming. The concept was revealed at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show , which means it took six years for Hyundai to bring out a production model. You, like us, may be wondering what took so long. We asked Hyundai …

Royal family reveals Prince Philip's custom Land Rover Defender gun bus

A very special Land Rover Defender will be part of the funeral for Prince Philip. The Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth's husband, Philip died on April 9 at age 99. The funeral, which will be broadcast live, will take place this Saturday at St Ge…

These are the best new car deals in April 2021

These are the best new car deals in America for April, 2021. Find out how to get the best price on a car, truck or SUV.

2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Review | A base hit among home runs

The 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is a solid truck with a lot of capability that earn it a wide fan base. But when Chevy redesigned this full-size pickup for 2019, it played it conservative, while arch-rivals Ford and Ram have been swinging for the f…

2021 Ram 1500 Mopar '21 Edition is a very-limited-production pickup

Ram offers a multitude of trim levels and options for the 1500 pickup truck , but some people just want something a little different and a lot more exclusive. For that, there's the 2021 Ram 1500 Mopar '21 Edition. It's a customized version of a Big Ho…

An electric Mazda, the driver's Porsche Panamera and an intriguing Citroen | Autoblog Podcast #674

This week's Autoblog Podcast features Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore and Associate Editor Byron Hurd . It's a rapid-fire show this week, and they start off with a bit of "This or That," with some two- and three-item face-offs including domestic V8 engi…

GM's adorable convertible EV for the masses revealed ahead of Shanghai Auto Show

The Wuling Hongguang MINIEV is one of China's hottest selling EVs. The very affordable city compact went on sale last summer to much fanfare, and now a convertible version is headed to the Shanghai Auto Show. A product of SAIC-GM-Wuling, a joint v…

Audi previews the EV concept it's bringing to the Shanghai show

The pace of Audi's electric vehicle rollout is shocking, if you'll pardon the pun. Less than a day after unveiling two variants of the Q4 E-Tron , the German firm published a sketch that previews a new battery-powered concept car. Precisely what Audi…

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for April 14, 2021

Apr 14, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

2022 Honda Civic Sedan photo previews more elegant design

Honda is preparing to release a new version of the Civic, its second-best-selling car in the United States. It revealed some of the visual changes it made to the model by publishing a single photo of it a few weeks before its unveiling. Unsurprising…

2022 Kia Carnival First Drive Review | The stylish one

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — When we write about minivans, it's easy to focus on the Toyota Sienna , Honda Odyssey and Chrysler Pacifica , while mostly ignoring the other option out there: the Kia Sedona. It's older than the other three, each of which has recent…

It's time for Jeep to build a legitimate electric Wrangler

There's hardly a vehicle in the world that can match the iconic status of the Jeep Wrangler. The off-roader is famous all around the world for its undeniable prowess at crossing hill, dale, mud pit or rock outcropping. So it's with good reason that t…

Ford to roll out 'BlueCruise' hands-free driving system in 2021

Ford's new hands-free self-driving suite has a shiny new name and a release date, the company announced Friday. BlueCruise will be made available on the Mustang Mach-E electric crossover and F-150 later in 2021 to compete with GM's Super Cruise and T…

2022 Mazda MX-30 EV launches here in fall, rotary coming for 2023 model year

The 2022 Mazda MX-30 EV is officially on its way to the U.S. as Mazda North America announced the car's formal introduction today. It will initially be sold exclusively in California this fall before reaching additional markets at a later date. We a…

Nissan GT-R Nismo Special Edition adds limited-run model to top-dog GT-R

The GT-R ain't dead yet , and here's a 2022 Nissan GT-R Nismo Special Edition to prove it. This latest limited-run version of the GT-R is an appearance package for the top-dog Nismo version of the car . It's still rocking the same 3.8-liter twin-turbo …

Lordstown Motors Endurance race truck hits the dirt in reveal video

A couple of months ago, Lordstown Motors gave us a glimpse at the racing version of the Endurance pickup truck with a rendering . Now we get to see the real thing in a reveal video. Not only that, it's shown roaming in the desert. That's a good thing,…

Maserati driver leads police on a chase — and winds up here

CHP OAKLAND, Calif. — Authorities say a man fleeing the California Highway Patrol totaled his girlfriend's Maserati SUV after he careened up an embankment and slammed into the underside of an overpass, wedging the car under a freeway. A CHP…

Dodge extends Durango SRT Hellcat production by popular demand

Dodge had no trouble finding a home for the 2,000 units of the 710-horsepower Durango SRT Hellcat it plans to build; the model was sold out in approximately three months. Demand far exceeded supply, so the company will manufacture additional examples…

Harley-Davidson Sportster recalled for headlight failures

While it's not as critical as tires or brakes, headlights are a pretty important component of any motorized vehicle. Harley-Davidson would agree, as the motorcycle manufacturer has recalled 31,346 Sportster motorcycles covering the 2019 to 2021 model…