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Monday, November 25, 2019

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 25, 2019

Nov 25, 2019

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Tesla shares rise as Musk says Cybertruck reservations hit 200,000

Tesla shares rose 4% on Monday after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted over the weekend that the company had already received 200,000 pre-orders for its futuristic Cybertruck pickup. The new truck, made of stainless steel and priced at $39,0…

Video shows Tesla Cybertruck winning tug-of-war with Ford F-150

Elon Musk spent plenty of time taking swipes at Ford 's bestselling F-150 during his unveiling of the Tesla Cybertruck last week. The latest shot comes in the form of a real-world stunt recorded on video. It's a 16-second clip of the Cybertruck towin…

Lamborghini Lambo V12 Vision GT a real-life hypercar waiting to happen

During the World Finals of the 2019 FIA-Certified Gran Turismo Championships held over the weekend in Monaco, Mazda showed a sketch of the RX-Vision GT3 concept coming to Gran Turismo Sport next year. Lamborghini went further, not only revealing artw…

Mazda RX-Vision GT3 concept slinks into Gran Turismo Sport next year

The World Final of the FIA World Tour in Gran Turismo Sport just went down in Monaco, and Mazda was there with a couple of big announcements. The first is that the Hiroshima-based automaker will become an official video game partner next year, 2020 a…

2020 Toyota GR Supra Second Drive Review | Easy to love

A brand-new 2020 Toyota Supra walks among us. Some call it an impostor . Others couldn't care less. Comparisons to the fourth-gen run amok online. Dealerships are awash in flames. Angry picketers still gather weekly at Toyota's U.S. headquarters. Oh, …

R.I.P. Mercedes-AMG SL 63

After 10 years at the top, five of those as a segment-defining beast, the Mercedes-AMG SL 63 is no more. CarBuzz discovered the model removed from the Mercedes-Benz USA website, and asked Mercedes for comment. The response, "We [do] not have MY20 SL …

2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA teased ahead of December 11 debut

Mercedes-Benz will continue expanding its range of compact models when it introduces the second-generation GLA on December 11. Instead of unveiling the car at an auto show, the German firm will present it exclusively online on its Mercedes Me media p…

Volkswagen Viloran MPV is an 'executive-level living room' on wheels

China is catching up to the crossover follies swallowing most other markets, but minivans — or MPVs — remain quite popular, especially large luxury models. Volkswagen hasn't had anything in that space to challenge stalwarts like the Buick GL8 and new…

Recall: Some 2019 Ford Rangers' taillights might not work

Ford has issued a recall on 78,264 2019 Ford Rangers in North America. Select pickups might have incorrectly aligned connector terminals for the taillights, which might not work as a result. During its short time in the U.S. market, the Ford Ranger …

Junkyard Gem: 1978 Chevrolet Nova Coupe

During the 1960s and 1970s, when a car shopper located between Mérida and Alert wanted a sensible daily driver for not many dollars or pesos, the most likely candidates were the traditional compact cars from the Detroit Big Three: Dodge Dart/ Plymouth…

Friday, November 22, 2019

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 22, 2019

Nov 22, 2019

Top Stories of the Day

Tesla Cybertruck debuts, and we can't believe our eyes

The Tesla pickup truck is here. Elon Musk presented the Tesla Cybertruck tonight in Los Angeles, putting one giant bow on this year's L.A. Auto Show that's already seen the reveal of the electric Ford Mustang Mach-E . Tesla played it completely straig…

2019 L.A. Auto Show Mega Photo Gallery | We love L.A.!

LOS ANGELES — No city is more associated with cars than L.A. Sure, they're built in places like Detroit or Munich. But this is where they get driven. Or at least where they get sat in during traffic jams. This year's big Los Angeles Auto Show brought…

Lexus unveils first EV, the UX 300e

Lexus has unveiled its first fully electric vehicle and — surprise — it's a crossover. The Lexus UX 300e is seeing its public debut in China, at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. Lexus tipped the world off to its next step in the lu…

Book recommendations for you from the Autoblog staff

When you're as obsessed with cars as we are, the passion doesn't end when the key is taken out of the ignition. (Though who uses a key to start a car anymore?) Once the snow starts falling and the tracks shut down, and the mountain trails are no long…

The 2020 Land Rover Defender interior is fantastic

When walking around an auto show, certain things will just stick out to you. This year, it's the 2020 Land Rover Defender interior. It's extremely well executed in terms of design, material choices and how it fits in with its brand. While there's not…

2019 L.A. Auto Show Editors' Picks

Here are the top new car reveals from the 2019 L.A. Auto Show. Find out which vehicle earns best-in-show honors.

The 2021 Kia Seltos and Kia Sportage are nearly the same size inside

The 2021 Kia Seltos unveiled here at the L.A. Auto Show slots between the Soul and Sportage in Kia's crossover lineup, but it's much closer to the latter in terms of size. In fact, the interior dimensions of the two are awfully similar. Take a look …

Tesla Cyberquad ATV joins Cybertruck at the big reveal

The Tesla Cybertruck was the star of last night's bizarre Tesla event in Los Angeles, but Elon Musk had one more surprise for folks at the end: an ATV. Musk called it the "Cyberquad" ATV, and then the driver pulled it up into the bed of the Cybertru…

The Tesla Cybertruck is more concept car than production

Tesla unveiled its wacky Cybertruck last night , and despite the positively sky-high performance stats and specs, there are a lot of questions still to be answered. Given how extreme the design is, don't expect that the Cybertruck as presented last ni…

What Tesla Cybertruck buyers should learn from the DeLorean DMC-12

While the shockingly unconventional design is what has everyone talking right now about the Tesla Cybertruck , there are a few conversations that are going to take on some more importance the closer it gets to production (if it gets there at all). One…

Tesla Cybertruck 'shatterproof' windows: Apparently these guys didn't rehearse this

Tesla's highly anticipated unveiling of its futuristic pickup truck suffered a setback after its "armored glass" windows shattered during a demonstration. During the tightly choreographed unveiling of the Cybertruck to cheering fans on Thursday, Tes…

GM sets electric pickup for 2021, as Lordstown Motors reveals price and takes orders

DETROIT — On the same day Elon Musk was preparing to reveal the long-prophesied Tesla pickup in California, two other automakers on Thursday laid out the timetable for their own electric pickups — with one of them setting a price and taking orders. …

Thursday, November 21, 2019

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 21, 2019

Nov 21, 2019

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Chevy Trailblazer revealed with more details and trims

LOS ANGELES — Following a spartan reveal earlier this year, the 2021 Chevy Trailblazer , twin to the new Buick Encore GX , has appeared at the L.A. Auto Show with a few more details. One of the first notable details being its starting price under $20,0…

Ford Mustang Mach-E origin story and naming controversy are told in new short film

If you find yourself with a free 20 minutes today, this Ford Mustang Mach-E origin story video is worth your time. Many of these manufacturer-made videos are just thinly-veiled commercials, but we actually learned a few things from this one. Good wor…

Ford could build 50,000 Mustang Mach-Es in the first year

Ford plans to build 50,000 Mustang Mach-Es globally in the first full year of production. This news comes from L.A. where Detroit News reporter Ian Thibodeau tweeted that Joe Hinrichs made this statement. Hinrichs is Ford's president of automotive, a…

2021 Kia Seltos rolls style and value into a subcompact package

When Kia unveiled the Seltos , a pocket-sized crossover aimed at young buyers, it didn't reveal whether we'd see the model in the United States. The wait is over, and the American-spec variant of the soft-roader made its debut next to the updated Kia …

The 2020 Mazda CX-30 will start at $22,945 with 2.5L power

We saw the CX-30 debut in Geneva earlier this year , and now Mazda has made its U.S. specification and pricing official. To get right down to it, the new crossover that splits the small end of the company's crossover lineup will start at $22,945. We a…

Why the 2020 Mini John Cooper Works GP doesn't have a manual

LOS ANGELES — The 2020 Mini John Cooper Works GP is an interesting machine. While it shares a lot in common with its predecessors, such as the big rear wing, no rear seat, four-spoke wheels and other aggressive design cues, it has a number of distinc…

How Infiniti's 'gas-generated EV' isn't the jumbo shrimp of powertrains

LOS ANGELES — Infiniti recently introduced the concept of what it's calling "gas-generated EV" powertrain technology. At first read, and perhaps everyone thereafter, the term seems contradictory, not unlike "jumbo shrimp." How can an electric vehicle…

Genesis G90 gets comprehensive updates for 2020

Genesis confirmed Wednesday at the L.A. Auto Show that the redesigned G90 unveiled in 2018 in South Korea will make its way to America. The comprehensively updated flagship will arrive in time for the 2020 model year. We've grown accustomed to seein…

2021 Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 is business class without the jet lag

Mercedes-AMG demonstrated how sporty a mammoth SUV can be by unveiling the 2021 GLS 63 S at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show. Across the Pacific, at the Guangzhou auto show in China, Mercedes-Maybach revealed another GLS variant that puts an unabashed …

BMW M boss gets closer to confirming a standalone M flagship

We're leaning ever closer to official confirmation of a standalone screamer from BMW's M division. Auto Express spoke to brand boss Markus Flasch during the L.A. Auto Show, the German saying, "I can think of doing standalone M-cars – I like the idea,…

VW Atlas Cross Sport R soars into L.A. with 480 horsepower

Volkswagen is headed to the 2020 Baja 1000 with this absolute beast of a vehicle. It's called the Atlas Cross Sport R, and it's the coolest SUV coupe we've ever seen. The resemblance to the regular Atlas Cross Sport is noticeable right away, but beyo…

Mercedes-AMG's 2021 GLE 63 S gets 603 horsepower from the family V8

Mercedes-AMG delivered a one-two punch at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show by unveiling the GLE 63 S alongside the bigger Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 . Both SUVs offer enthusiasts a healthy serving of V8 power. AMG's two newest high-performance SUVs both wear …