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Friday, November 20, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 20, 2020

Nov 20, 2020

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Minivan Comparison | Sienna vs Odyssey vs Pacifica vs Sedona

The minivan segment is fresher than it's been in years, possibly decades. The 2021 Toyota Sienna is a completely redesigned model with a bold new look and standard hybrid powertrain. Both the Honda Odyssey and Chrysler Pacifica were refreshed for 202…

These are the cars with the best and worst depreciation after 5 years

The average new vehicle sold in America loses nearly half of its initial value after five years of ownership. No surprise there; we all expect that shiny new car to start depreciating as soon as we drive it off the lot. But some vehicles lose value a…

2022 Toyota Tundra spied with big design changes in the making

It has been over a year since we caught the next-gen Toyota Tundra pickup out testing, but that changes today. New spy shots show the full-size truck running around in a thick layer of camouflage and coverings. Just like the first time we spotted a …

Mazda ranks first for reliability in Consumer Reports, dethroning Toyota, Lexus

For time immemorial, or at least the past six years, Toyota and Lexus have sat at the top of Consumer Reports' annual survey of vehicle reliability . It was almost as much a given as blue skies and taxes. Not any more. Mazda has dethroned them both, a…

2021 Kia Sorento gets off-road upgrades for SEMA

SEMA may not be happening the same way this year, but automakers are still showing off custom creations that would have been at the show. Among those are these 2021 Kia Sorento crossovers. They've been given a number of off-road-oriented upgrades and…

'Ford Auto Nights' takes the SEMA show online with Bronco, F-150 builds

Ford took the SEMA concept online Thursday with a webcast highlighting some of its latest and greatest. With concepts based on the Bronco, Bronco Sport, updated F-150 and the new Ranger Tremor, Ford managed to make the best of 2020's unique environme…

Subaru explains why it chose not to turbocharge the new 2022 BRZ

Enthusiasts hoping the second-generation Subaru BRZ would break cover with a turbocharged engine were sorely disappointed. Unveiled this week, it receives a bigger engine that delivers more horsepower and torque, but it remains naturally aspirated. S…

2020 Chevrolet Corvette Suspension Deep Dive

I cannot recall a point during my automotive career – or even the college days that came before – that didn't include some flavor of mid-engine Corvette rumor. The hopeful scuttlebutt persisted for so long that I'd tuned it out completely by the time…

Chevrolet's answer to the Ford F-150 EV shows up in a marketing presentation

Chevrolet's entry on the list of electric pickup trucks is on its way, and it looks like it won't arrive as merely a battery-powered Silverado. An early design model mysteriously appeared during a marketing presentation. Styling wasn't the focus of …

Win one of the most iconic cars ever made, the Shelby Cobra 427 S/C

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 18, 2020

Nov 18, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2022 Subaru BRZ revealed with 228 horsepower

Subaru revealed the 2022 BRZ early Wednesday morning with a 228-horsepower, naturally aspirated boxer engine and a curb weight under 2,900 pounds, even with its optional automatic transmission. On paper, the 2022 BRZ appears to carry on in the spir…

2022 Honda Civic revealed with a sleek sedan body

The 2022 Honda Civic has been officially revealed, and as expected, it looks much more like its bigger Accord cousin than the Civic it's replacing . It's technically called a "prototype," but it's safe to assume that the production model will look jus…

2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series takes the Nurburgring record from Lamborghini

Last month, the person behind a YouTube Nürburgring channel caught the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series running at the famous racetrack, and estimated that it had set a new record time . And that estimate was nearly spot-on. The German automaker anno…

Lamborghini Huracan STO revealed as the most extreme Huracan yet

Mercedes-AMG just snagged the Nürburgring production car lap record from Lamborghini, but the Italians might already have an answer. It's called the Lamborghini Huracán STO, with the STO being short for Super Trofeo Omologata. And yes, this one is ev…

2022 Infiniti QX55 marks the company's foray into crossover 'coupes'

Using a formula proven by the major German luxury car companies, Infiniti is now getting in on the crossover "coupe" game. The 2022 Infiniti QX55 takes the QX50 small crossover and adds a fastback roofline for a sportier look. Infiniti says the desi…

Canadian officials urge motorists not to let moose lick their cars

Motorists in Florida occasionally need to keep an eye out for 12-foot, 463-pound alligators hanging out on the side of the road. Canadians have a different problem: moose that are addicted to licking road salt off of cars. It sounds silly, like a wi…

2021 Chrysler Pacifica Review | Our top minivan choice*

The 2021 Chrysler Pacifica offers something no other minivan can match: a plug-in hybrid model that can go 32 miles on electricity alone and therefore slash your annual fuel bill. It also costs less than the regular V6 version (and Toyota's tradition…

Ford Bronco, Mustang Mach-E, F-150 highlight company's 2020 SEMA creations

Ford is previewing a handful of concepts slated for introduction during its its 2020 SEMA webcast to be held Thursday night. As is typical, Ford is highlighting some of its latest and greatest with in-house and partner builds based on the Mustang Mac…

Ford explains why offering the F-150 with a V8 still makes sense

Ford is taking the hot-selling F-150 into hybrid territory for the first time, but it's not planning on phasing out the V8-powered model anytime soon. It explained that there is still a strong demand for the eight-cylinder engine. "There is still a …

Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion is go for liftoff

The sleek Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion station wagon (or shooting brake if you want to be fancy), is going into production. This is according to a LinkedIn post by VW's CEO Ralf Brandstätter . While the post doesn't specifically mention the Space Viz…