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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for December 4, 2019

Dec 04, 2019

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Buick will go sedan-free by killing the Regal after 2020

Pour one out for the Buick Regal. Citing a growing lack of demand, the firm announced it will deep-six its last remaining sedan and its only station wagon after the 2020 model year. Buick spokesman Stuart Fowle told Motor Authority that buyers clear…

[VIDEO] Bond does a machine-gunning Aston Martin donut in first 'No Time to Die' trailer

James Bond doesn't just drive an Aston Martin. He doesn't just do donuts, and he doesn't just shoot machine guns. Double-oh-seven does donuts in an Aston Martin DB5 while Gatling guns pop out of its headlights and snipe his enemies. The stunt is one …

There's a new Cannonball Run record: 2,825 miles in 27 hours and 25 minutes

Erwin "Cannon Ball" Baker set the first records for driving from East Coast to West, eventually nailing a time of 53.5 hours in 1933 behind the wheel of a Graham-Paige Model 57 Blue Streak 8. Brock Yates eclipsed the mark with his Cannonball Baker Se…

2020 Hyundai Palisade Limited Second Drive | Style and substance

BEND, Ore. — In our first drive review of the 2020 Hyundai Palisade , I summarized it as "a well-rounded entry that checks just about every box for would-be buyers of three-row crossovers." That included exceptional value, a high-quality and visually …

Elon Musk testifies at defamation trial he responded to 'unprovoked attack'

LOS ANGELES — Elon Musk has owned up to insulting a British spelunker in a rash tweet, but wouldn't concede on the witness stand that he called the man a pedophile. The Tesla CEO returns to the witness stand Wednesday after spending several hours at…

2020 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe priced under $39,000

A little over a month after its debut, the 2020 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe has been priced. The base 228i xDrive starts at $38,495, which nets you all-wheel drive and a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four making 228 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torqu…

Our first look at the Peugeot hypercar for Le Mans

Peugeot is returning to Le Mans with Rebellion Racing, and the French automaker just dropped the first photo of what its car will look like in the hypercar class. We normally wouldn't get too worked up over a race car rendering, but this one has cert…

Porsche developing four-motor electric powertrain for an SUV

The 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S may be the company's state-of-the-art electric car right now, but that may not last long. In one of its own tech articles , Porsche revealed that it's working on a four-motor electric powertrain, which is two more motor…

Here's your chance to own a first-year Dodge Viper with just 333 miles

The Dodge Viper is certainly one of the most outrageous cars to come out of the 1990s, with its cartoon styling, massive 8.0-liter V10 engine, and utter disregard for anything other than performance. The first-generation models are the purest example…

2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium Second Drive | The best 4Runner value

Despite the proliferation of small, efficient crossovers, the 2020 Toyota 4Runner endures with its body-on-frame construction, aged engine and transmission, and traditional part-time four-wheel-drive. It's one of the last dinosaurs in the age of mamm…

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for December 3, 2019

Dec 03, 2019

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Jaguar F-Type arrives, and it still looks spectacular

The 2021 Jaguar F-Type is officially here, and proportionally, it looks a whole lot like the current F-Type. There's nothing wrong with that, as the F-Type is still one of the best looking cars on sale today. Jaguar didn't want to mess with that winn…

Elon Musk 'pedo guy' jurors to be queried about billionaires, Thailand

LOS ANGELES — Potential jurors in the defamation trial of high-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk may be excused from the case if they voice strong feelings about billionaires or people who visit Thailand. Jury selection was set to begin on Tuesday in the …

The time Elon Musk paid $1 million for James Bond submarine car that cost a couple $100

Tesla CEO Elon Musk landed himself in court after insulting a diver who criticized his plan to rescue a Thai soccer trapped in a cave using a purpose-built mini submarine. Which reminded us that Musk's interest in submarines started years ago. The s…

Bentley Continental GT commemorating Pikes Peak win is one green machine

Back in June, the Bentley Continental GT set a production-car record for the Pikes Peak hill climb, and now there's a limited edition to celebrate. Maybe the wait was so the brand's Mulliner division could work up a batch of the car's special green p…

Bugatti Chiron Noire only slightly less exclusive than 'La Voiture Noire'

Bugatti has only constructed one La Voiture Noire , the homage to the Jean Bugatti's now-lost 57 SC Atlantic, and as far as we know, Bugatti will only build one. The Molsheim manfuacturer has come up with a way to spread the sheen of The Black Car to …

2021 Jaguar F-Pace spied getting ready for a significant update

The Jaguar F-Pace is still relatively new to the world — started as a 2017 model year car — but it looks like an update is on the way. These spy shots preview a few new design and styling details coming to the company's luxury crossover. Its shape re…

Iveco and Nikola unveil Tre semi truck in electric and hydrogen forms

CNH Industrial's truck unit Iveco on Tuesday unveiled its first electric vehicle, the Nikola Tre, built in partnership with U.S. startup Nikola Motor Co. The heavy truck will be built for the European market under a deal announced by the two groups …

Hyundai RM19 Track Drive | Goes like Boxster, looks like Veloster

CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. — The car you see here is not a Veloster. Oh, it looks a lot like one, even with its huge fenders, huger wing and hugest rear splitter. The hatchback profile, general proportions and lighting are the same, and the dashboard su…

Rogue semi tire totals MLB All-Star's McLaren

No, unfortunately, that is is not a rear-mounted spare tire for a rally-inspired McLaren 650S. It's a semi truck tire with a mind of its own that crashed into a McLaren dealership and apparently totaled the innocent supercar Cincinnati Reds All-Star …

Man finds the coyote he hit sitting behind the wheel of his car

An ordinary commute took an entirely unexpected turn for a Canadian man after he hit a 30-pound coyote. While most people would keep going, the unnamed driver stopped, picked up the unconscious animal, and kindly placed it on his car's passenger seat…

Monday, December 2, 2019

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for December 2, 2019

Dec 02, 2019

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Ford engineer calls an electric Mustang a when, not an if

The Mustang Mach-E, unveiled publicly at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show, inaugurated Ford's electric car offensive. The company will keep the momentum going by releasing additional battery-powered models in the coming years, and one of its top engine…

Mazda could electrify the next Miata, is trying to figure out how

The next Mazda Miata is at the embryonic stage of development. The men and women in charge of the project are debating whether to electrify the roadster, or if it's better to keep it true to its roots. The Miata is not a high-volume model in any mar…

AMG Emotion Start puts a little more agitation into ignition

Mercedes-AMG has several tricks up several sleeves for the 2020 model year, one of them being Emotion Start. As demonstrated by Car and Driver , the feature can be manually activated on startup on any new AMG model with any engine. Pulling and holding…

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Duramax Diesel Drivers' Notes | A quiet clatter

The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Duramax diesel champions itself as the fuel economy king of half-ton pickups. In its most efficient form, the Silverado is capable of earning an EPA-rated 33 mpg on the highway. That figure is only just above the Ram…

2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S Coupe Drivers' Notes Review | Snow monster

The 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S Coupe isn't a new model for Mercedes, but it did get a major upgrade in the new model year . Mercedes claimed it was the "fastest SUV around the Nurburgring" when it launched, but Audi now claims its RS Q8 is quicker by …

2019 Chevy Camaro 2SS Convertible Quick Spin | Vitamin D and adrenaline

Buy a 2019 Chevy Camaro 2SS Convertible, and you won't care about that grille everybody was so upset about. You know, the one that Chevy performed an emergency redesign on? You might even start to like it. And you're not going to care that, with its …

70 years of VW in America: We go back in time to drive 6 of those cars

Volkswagen is celebrating its 70th anniversary selling cars in the United States, and as part of that celebration, it brought out a selection of significant models from its history to drive, including a 1949 Beetle, 1973 Type 3 Squareback, 1977 Dashe…

Jannarelly Design-1 has light weight, classic looks

In his time with W Motors, Anthony Jannarelly designed the Lykan Hypersport and the Fenyr SuperSport . After that, he freelanced with a group of moneyed enthusiasts to design the Zarooq SandRacer . The designer found a new partner in Frederic Juillot, …

2021 Genesis GV80 bares it all on Instagram

Genesis is nearly done turning the GV80 concept it unveiled during the 2017 New York Auto Show into a production model . It's tentatively scheduled to make its debut during the 2020 edition of the event, but low-resolution spy shots posted on Instagra…

Video shows car fire extinguished by torrent of waste from septic truck

Put yourself in the following scenario: The engine bay of your car has caught fire. You quickly pull off to the side of the road. Your mind races for a way to douse the flames. You can't bear to do nothing while you wait for the fire department to ar…

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 27, 2019

Nov 27, 2019

Top Stories of the Day

Judge rules Mahindra Roxor looks too Jeep-like

The Mahindra Roxor too closely resembles the Jeep CJ-7, according to the United States International Trade Commission. Administrative Law Judge Cameron Elliot ruled the Indian firm is guilty of trademark infringement, and recommended the implementati…

Going, going, gone: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E First Edition is sold out in U.S.

Motorists in the market for a Ford Mustang Mach-E are down to four variants. The First Edition model positioned near the top of the trim hierarchy is sold out on the American market. Ford opened Mach-E reservations shortly after unveiling the model …

Lincoln electric SUV to use Ford-backed Rivian's 'skateboard' chassis

DETROIT — A battery-powered Lincoln SUV, due in mid-2022, will be the first Ford Motor Co. vehicle built on a custom electrified chassis that resembles a skateboard, which was developed by Ford-backed startup Rivian, according to several people famil…

[VIDEO] The Mercedes-Benz G550 is unnecessary (and awesome) in every way | Behind the Wheel S01 // E04

Behind the Wheel is a new video series that shows you a bit of what it's like to work at Autoblog. The editors and video producers will show you the cars passing through our fleet, and you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the personalities …

[VIDEO] Watch this father and son drag-race and crash in NYC's Lincoln Tunnel

What kind of driver is dumb enough to drag race through the Lincoln Tunnel? The same kind who is dumb enough to post dashcam footage of the ensuing crash on Instagram. The tunnel, which connects Midtown Manhattan and Weehawkin, New Jersey, with thre…

Bentley EXP 100 GT could become an ultra-exclusive topless two-seater

By most standards, Bentleys are already pretty expensive, but as the global economy funnels more and more wealth to the very top, the luxury automaker plans to cater to an ever-richer clientele with ultra-exclusive, even-more-expensive models. Britai…

F-150 vs. Cybertruck tug-of-war rematch? Ford challenges, backs off

Video footage of Tesla's radical Cybertruck winning a tug-of-war against a Ford F-150 set the car world on fire when it emerged online. While the Blue Oval's perennial best-seller lost the battle, one of the company's employees pointed out the fight …

2020 Volkswagen Passat Review & Buying Guide | New skin, same bones

The 2020 Volkswagen Passat marks the latest refresh of a midsize family sedan that dates back to the 2012 model year. It's a significant refresh to be sure, with new exterior and interior designs, but the bones are the same. Nevertheless, the car hol…

Eighth-generation VW GTI spied with minimal camo in winter testing

The eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf is already here , but the hot GTI variant is not. We've spied it before covered in heavy camouflage, but this latest set of spy shots shows what appears to be a GTI with minimal camo. A few elements make the hatc…

Cadillac CT5-V comes in under $50,000

Cadillac CT5-V pricing is out, giving us a fuller picture of the CT5 lineup from a pricing perspective. We still haven't driven Cadillac's new sedan, but we now know that a CT5-V with rear-wheel drive will set you back $48,690, including the $995 des…