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Friday, February 14, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for February 14, 2020

Feb 14, 2020

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The next 992 Porsche 911 GTS spied in spectacular green paint

At this point, we've seen a whole lot of different 992 generation Porsche 911s. However, we're still missing all the extra spicy versions. One of those is the 911 GTS, which, to keep the metaphor rolling, is a medium spice level Porsche 911. Porsche …

The $5M track-focused Pagani Imola isn't supposed to be elegant

The Pagani Imola , a track-focused version of the Pagani Huayra, first broke cover in September, 2019, at an event, but official information was nowhere to be found. It took a few months, but today, Pagani released the first batch of real images and g…

This nearly new 1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin-Turbo is going up for auction

The current Nissan 370Z has been on life support for a while now, but interest in classic Z cars remains strong. Witness the mind-bending price recently achieved for a pristine 1971 240Z that sold last month on Bring a Trailer. After the first-genera…

Rimac will help Kia turn the Imagine concept into a high-performance flagship

The segment-bending Imagine concept Kia unveiled at the 2019 Geneva auto show will spawn a high-performance flagship in 2021. Rimac, which Kia and Hyundai jointly invested in , will help bring it to the market. "This car will have a significant effec…

2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country Luggage Test | Why yes, a wagon can hold more

As scheduling would have it, the 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country ended up overlapping for a day with the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 that was previously featured here on Luggage Test Friday. It provided a perfect opportunity to test a common perception a…

Hyundai Prophecy concept for Geneva foretells company's next design language

The star of Hyundai's display at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show will be a stylish electric concept named Prophecy. The swoopy, low-slung sedan will preview the direction the firm's design language will take in the coming years. While the Prophecy remain…

Volvo Trucks VNR Electric First Drive Review | Hauling goods goes green

Climbing up into the big rig and settling in behind its massive steering wheel dials up childhood fantasies fueled by Hollywood. Just for a moment it's the 1970s and we're hauling a load of Coors from Texarkana to Atlanta. A black Trans Am running bl…

Kanye West's Russian ATVs invade Chicago to deliver new shoe to kids

Welcome to 2020, where famous musicians make shoes and deliver them to kids with giant Russian off-road vehicles. Yes, you read all that correctly. As you can see in the photo above, posted to Twitter by Kanye West's shoe brand's official account , gi…

2020 Chicago Auto Show and more | Autoblog Podcast #614

In this week's Autoblog Podcast , Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by News Editor Joel Stocksdale and Road Test Editor Zac Palmer. The big event they're discussing this week is the 2020 Chicago Auto Show. They run down the big reveals and inter…

[VIDEO] Czinger preparing 21C hybrid hypercar for Geneva debut

Kevin Czinger — with a silent C — has spent the past 11 years that we know of trying out various automotive concepts in Southern California. The Yale Law School graduate who built hot rods as a youth in Cleveland co-founded Coda Automotive in 2009, w…

Thursday, February 13, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for February 13, 2020

Feb 13, 2020

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Latest IIHS Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards: Here's the list of winners

Automakers love to trumpet the accolades from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, but the agency keeps making its best grades harder to achieve. For 2020, it is raising the bar again, requiring a better score in the passenger-side small-overl…

1988 Italdesign Aztec is bizarre in all kinds of ways, street legal and for sale

We've featured split-cockpit concept cars for sale on our site before , but nothing has been quite as insane as this 1988 Italdesign Aztec that's up for auction on BringATrailer.com right now. It's one of a handful of production versions of the Giugia…

Dodge Viper-based 2010 Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale Zagato rarity could be yours

It has been a decade since it was launched, but the 2010 Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale Zagato is just as bizarre and beautiful as the day it was revealed. It's what you get when you have Italian design house Zagato give a Dodge Viper an Alfa Romeo body. An…

2021 Ford F-150 flashes its grilles in new spy shots

A new Ford F-150 is scheduled to arrive at some point this year, and while the prototypes were buzzing about like flies in 2019 , our spy shooters haven't seen many new developments since the new year. That changed today, as we now have photos of the …

Jeep Gladiator spied in Sand Runner configuration

We learned this week that some of the new-car exuberance has dimmed a bit for the Jeep Gladiator, which is now being offered with up to $9,000 in incentives to offset the high prices that have meant lackluster sales. Jeep also seems eager to diversif…

Next-generation VW Golf R spotted undisguised in the snow

The next-generation Volkswagen Golf R has been spotted undergoing winter testing without a coat, giving us a detailed look at what to expect from the range-topping hot hatch. A few cues here expose this prototype for what it is. We can start in the…

Volkswagen ID.4 spy shots show a nearly production-ready electric crossover

An official debut of the Volkswagen ID.4 is, according to the internet rumormill, coming in April at the New York Auto Show . If true, that means VW's electrified crossover, which is destined for sales here in the United States, ought to be very close…

Kia teases handsome 2021 Sorento interior with design sketches

True, we've seen the fourth-gen, 2021 Kia Sorento uncovered on a commercial shoot, answering the biggest question we had about one of Kia's bestsellers. On top of that, an Instagram post revealed a couple of low-res interior shots. Kia's carried on w…

What should the Volkswagen ID.Buzz be called when it reaches production?

Volkswagen's electric car offensive will include a production version of the ID.Buzz concept unveiled at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show. The heritage-laced van is nearing production, but one key aspect is still missing: its name. Johan de Nysschen, Volk…

Lexus ES 300h gets optional side-view cameras and monitors in Europe

In select European markets, Lexus is expanding the availability of one of its newest and most futuristic features. Starting in March, 2020, the ES 300h will have an option for digital side-view cameras and monitors. Lexus first introduced its side…

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for February 12, 2020

Feb 12, 2020

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2020 Ford Explorer ST Drivers' Notes Review | A new age of ST

Ford may have started the transition of its ST sub brand with the Edge ST , but the 2020 Ford Explorer ST completes that transition from spunky hot hatches to performance crossovers. The 2019 model year was the last for the Fiesta ST , so we bid adieu …

Hyundai 45 EV production hatchback spied for the first time

Last fall, Hyundai celebrated the 45th anniversary of its original concept car with another concept, the Hyundai 45 EV. It blended the angular Giugiaro-penned lines of that Pony Coupe concept with the company's early Pony hatchback production car . Th…

Aston Martin Vantage Roadster goes fast, and so does its roof

Two years after the hardtop Aston Martin Vantage redefined the Vantage nameplate yet again, the coupe has dropped its top. Below the shoulder the Vantage Roadster holds true to nearly everything that compelled us to label the coupe "a significant mil…

Refreshed 2021 Hyundai Elantra GT, also known as i30, coming to Geneva

The current-generation Hyundai Elantra GT hatchback only arrived in the U.S. for the 2018 model year, but it seems Hyundai has seen fit to give it a refresh. The company released a teaser image of the updated car in i30 form, the name it carries in E…

Man killed in Tesla crash had complained about Autopilot

DETROIT — An Apple engineer who died when his Tesla Model X hit a concrete barrier on a Silicon Valley freeway had complained before his death that the SUV's Autopilot system would malfunction in the area where the crash happened. The complaints wer…

Watch the 2020 Technology of the Year presentation to Kia

CHICAGO — Kia's Blind Spot System won the 2020 Autoblog Technology of the Year Award . Watch the presentation at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show as Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore hands the trophy to Kia Corporate Communications Director James Bell, followed…

Genesis topples Lexus in its first J.D. Power dependability survey

J.D. Power is out with its annual U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study for 2020, which looks at problems experienced by owners of three-year-old vehicles. The big takeaways are continued improvement in overall vehicle dependability, with the brands Genes…

Chinese Grand Prix postponed by F1 organizers due to coronavirus

LONDON — Formula One organizers on Wednesday postponed the Chinese Grand Prix that was due to be staged in Shanghai in April, the latest sporting event impacted by the fast-spreading viral infection in the country. More than 1,100 people have been k…

Nissan files civil suit against Ghosn, seeking $91 million in damages

TOKYO — Nissan filed a civil suit Wednesday seeking 10 billion yen ($91 million) in damages from the Japanese automaker's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn. Nissan filed the case in Yokohama District Court to recoup some of the monetary damages suffered,…

2016 Mazda CX-5 recalled to address failing DRLs

Mazda announced Tuesday that it will recall more than 35,000 examples of the 2016 CX-5 crossover to address an issue that may lead to deterioration or failure of its LED daytime running lights. In affected models, the gasket used to seal the wiring…

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for February 11, 2020

Feb 11, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Next-generation VW Golf R spotted undisguised in the snow

Nikola announces Badger BEV/FCEV pickup truck with 600-mile range

We still have a couple of years to wait for the production version of the Nikola semi. That hasn't stopped the Phoenix-based EV startup from announcing its next concept, the Badger electric pickup truck . Beyond the name, what stands out most about th…

VW Arteon wagon variant spied for the first time

Rumblings of an Arteon wagon are reaching a boiling point , as one of our spy shooters has managed to catch one testing in the wild. The disguise is halfway decent on this one, but there's no mistaking that Arteon front end and grille for any other ne…

2020 Lexus UX 200 F-Sport Drivers' Notes | The little Lexus

The 2020 Lexus UX 200 is moving into its second year on the market, and we decided it was time to take a spin in the F Sport model. Similar to other F Sport models from Lexus, this one amps up the handling and styling, but retains the same powertrain…

[VIDEO] Video shows students in school bus tumbling through scary rollover crash

A security camera captured the terrifying moment a school bus with 25 students and a 74-year-old driver inside rolled over during a crash. According to nbc4i , the unexpecting bus driver rammed a car that had blown a red light. Eight students and the …

2020 Porsche Macan GTS First Drive | Big in Europe

ESTORIL, Portugal – There's a reason SUVs haven't caught on in Europe like they have in the U.S. The 2020 Porsche Macan GTS isn't large by American standards, but in a small village nestled in the hills of western Portugal, it might as well be a Pete…

The Porsche Macan will be sold alongside its electric successor

The next-generation Porsche Macan due out in 2021 will exclusively be available with an electric powertrain . That doesn't mean the current, gasoline-powered car has reached the end of its lifecycle. It recently benefited from a mid-cycle update, and …

2020 Subaru Outback Review & Buying Guide | All hail the mighty wagon!

It may not look it, but the 2020 Subaru Outback is a completely redesigned model. Eager to keep its snowball of success rolling, Subaru chose to evolve and refine its popular, genre-bending utility vehicle rather than re-inventing the wheel. The key…

Mercedes-Benz confirms 2021 S-Class, EQA to launch in 2020

Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler AG confirmed in its full-year 2019 financial results that the automaker will launch both the new flagship S-Class sedan and its new, all-electric EQA crossover before the end of 2020. The S-Class is expected soo…

5 great dash cam options to keep you ever vigilant in 2020

Looking for a dash cam for your car? Contrary to what the internet might have you believe, they aren't just for capturing wild happenings in Russia. Dash cams are becoming more and more popular all across the world. Some can help you keep a record of…