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Thursday, February 20, 2020

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

Feb 20, 2020

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2021 Ford F-150 spied mostly uncovered with unique new grille

We'd wager Ford must be getting pretty close to unveiling the 2021 edition of its best-selling F-150 pickup truck. Just last week we saw spy photos of a prototype testing out in public , and now this week another mule has been spotted wearing signific…

2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition is lighter and brighter

The Type R is the ultimate Civic from a performance standpoint, and now Honda has created an ultimate version of the ultimate Civic: the 2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition. It's an uninspired name for an eye-popping limited-edition car, only 600…

These are the 10 coolest movie Porsches of all time

One-of-four carbon fiber-bodied Dodge Challenger Demon listed for sale

Exclusivity often comes at a high price; in this case, it's $169,995. That's how much Texas exotic car dealer BJ Motors is asking for one of the four carbon fiber-bodied Dodge Challenger Demons built by Speedkore. Many enthusiasts would balk at the …

New spy photos reveal electric Mercedes-Benz EQA and EQB with minimal camo

The upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQA and EQB all-electric crossovers were caught testing in the snow with minimal camouflage this week as Daimler's luxury brand inches ever closer to launching its next round of small EVs. The EQA and EQB are based on the…

2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500XD Crew Van Drivers' Notes | The battle van

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter comes in a nearly uncountable number of variants. Whatever your needs are, there's probably a configuration that'll do the job. We happened to spend a week in a 3500XD Crew Van with a high roof and 144-inch wheelbase. …

Bugatti Chiron Sport Edition Noire Sportive marks the production halfway point

For Bugatti, possibly only for Bugatti, a 1,479-horsepower coupe with a quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W16 is just the starting point. Bugatti unveiled the Chiron in 2016 with the intent of building 500 examples, and four years later, 250 units and nume…

Out with the clay, in with the VR: Bugatti's design studio is all digital

Bugatti recently unveiled three limited-edition, multi-million-dollar Chiron derivatives in less than a year, a Herculean task for such a small company. Achim Anscheidt, the head of the firm's design department, told Autoblog maintaining this pace wo…

Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Convertible turns thread into bling

Bentley spent 18 months developing the technique for its double diamond stitching, which uses 712 stitches to sew a diamond pattern inside a larger diamond pattern. Created for the new-generation Continental GT, the English automaker said in December…

Awesomely '80s time-capsule Dodge Daytona Turbo selling today on Bring a Trailer

From the humble K-car, Chrysler in the 1980s was able to spin out all manner of variants, including some fairly credible (for the time) performance machines. One of the most ambitious was the Dodge Daytona Turbo, and a rarely seen example in near-new…

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for February 19, 2020

Feb 19, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Kia Sorento engines, other details revealed before Geneva debut

The 2021 Kia Sorento was shown in official photos a few days ago , but we were missing all of the meaty details. Today, Kia has begun the process of parceling this information out, feeding us powertrain information and a few other interesting features…

2020 Ford F-250 Tremor | Suspension Deep Dive

For as many years as I can remember, Ford Super Duty pickups have ruled the roost when it came to heavy-duty towing and hauling. Off-road performance, on the other hand, has been left to the aftermarket. Sure, there's such a thing as an FX4 Off-Road …

Lazareth's berserk four-wheeled motorcycle leans into turns

Lazareth blurs the line between a manufacturer and a sorcerer. Its latest creation, the LM 410, picks up where the wild, Maserati-powered LM 847 left off by offering the same unique layout in a more rider-friendly package. Both motorcycles feature t…

2021 Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Coupe gets more power, updated tech

Following in the footsteps of the more practical Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S SUV , the midsize Mercedes crossover-coupe is getting completely overhauled for 2021. Highlights include a new V8, some interior and exterior tweaks, and the latest version of the …

2020 BMW X5 Review & Buying Guide | Performance and tech powerhouse

The 2020 BMW X5 is a mid-size SUV that delivers luxury and performance in a segment that's chock full of both. It was completely redesigned for the 2019 model year , bringing it up to date in every aspect. Unlike previous X5's, however, the current ve…

2020 BMW M235i Gran Coupe First Drive | The new entry level

LISBON, Portugal -- Practicality, performance and affordability. In the world of luxury automobiles, an old Meatloaf lyric describes the usual state of affairs: Two out of three ain't bad. The 2020 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe looks to nail the trifecta,…

Bill Gates compliments Tesla; Elon Musk does not return the favor

Elon Musk is not one to mince words, but he may have just lost a potential customer because of a cutting tweet. That customer is renowned big deal Bill Gates, who sat down recently with YouTuber Marques Brownlee, who joined the platform in 2009 an…

Lotus Evija EV supercar is charging toward series production

It's almost time for Lotus to begin production of real Evijas bound for customers, but first, it must go through its final round of testing. To accomplish this task, Lotus had to prep its brand-new production facility to build the final prototypes. N…

'Ford v Ferrari' Ford GT40 and Ferrari P330 coming to 3 Midwest hot-rod shows

A Ford GT40 and Ferrari P330 that were used in the Oscar-winning blockbuster film "Ford v Ferrari " are going on a tour of the American Midwest, appearing as part of a custom show-car series starting this weekend in Kansas City and later making stops …

Daytona 500's terrifying finish-line crash shows racing is safer, never truly safe

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dale Earnhardt's death on the final lap of the Daytona 500 may have saved Ryan Newman's life. Earnhardt died 19 years ago Tuesday, the same day Roush Fenway Racing said Newman was awake and talking to doctors and family followi…

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

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

Feb 18, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Discover the two coupes Bugatti wanted to sell alongside the Chiron

Bugatti has released two cars since it joined the Volkswagen Group in 1998: the Veyron and the Chiron . Both are high-horsepower, multi-million-dollar machines built in strictly limited numbers. That wasn't the original plan; executives envisioned a t…

Bugatti Vision Le Mans designer's concept is ion-powered

Bugatti hasn't raced since the middle of the 1990s when Romano Artioli, its former owner, built an EB110 for the IMSA GT series and converted a second example to Le Mans specifications. The company is not actively planning a return to the track, don'…

Cigarette Tirranna AMG Edition First Voyage | G-Class of the sea

Fleeing across Biscayne Bay in a speedboat at 72 miles per hour, with a view of the Miami skyline receding behind us, should not be such a serene experience. It should at least be… splashy, or deafening. But in the latest, 12th annual, $3.3 million c…

2021 Toyota Avalon AWD First Drive | Hey, why not?

PARK CITY, Utah – Adding all-wheel drive to the 2021 Toyota Avalon is pretty much an instance of "Hey, why not?" The latest-generation Avalon, like its Camry platform-mate, was never meant to have four driven wheels when it launched, but here I am le…

2020 Toyota Camry AWD First Drive | Calling an audible

PARK CITY, Utah – The next-generation Camry was in the bag, on-sale, and receiving positive reviews . High-fives, team. The new car was wildly improved, having adopted Toyota's new TNGA-K platform that would go on to proliferate throughout the lineup,…

Tesla in talks to use CATL cobalt-free batteries in its China-made cars

A miner with raw copper-cobalt ore outside of Kolwezi, in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. / Getty Images Tesla is in advanced stages of talks to use batteries from CATL that contain no cobalt — one of the most expensive me…

Koenigsegg bringing a new hybrid 2+2 to Geneva?

Koenigsegg hosted its global dealer network for a shindig at its Angelholm, Sweden, headquarters last month. During the event, the hypercar maker tweeted an image of employees standing next to five Koenigsegg models under black sheets. It was thought…

Ball and Buck Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler restomod tames a ruffian

Ball and Buck makes outdoor gear "for the sporting gentleman," the company's products mostly aimed at those who like to hunt and fish with a certain sartorial style — heavy on the handcraft and the English influence. Ball and Buck also collaborates o…

Cadillac electric crossover will be revealed in April

Cadillac will unveil a midsize electric crossover in April, brand President Steve Carlisle told dealers at the National Auto Dealer Association (NADA) Convention Monday. The new crossover will be Cadillac's first all-electric vehicle. The New York …

[VIDEO] Land Rover Defender gets serious air in new Bond-themed commercial

Land Rover and James Bond films have long cross-promoted one another's products, and that relationship carries on unchanged for the release of the new Bond film, No Time to Die. The first official trailer for the movie previewed a Range Rover Sport S…

Monday, February 17, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for February 17, 2020

Feb 17, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Kia Sorento officially revealed with crisp new duds

Following an unofficial reveal in spy shots , the 2021 Kia Sorento crossover has just been shown officially by the automaker. The company released images of its chiseled exterior and rugged but upscale interior. On the outside, the Sorento picks up m…

Ford tells dealers the Bronco is weeks away from its global debut

Ford allegedly confirmed it will step out of the auto show circuit to introduce the long-awaited 2021 Bronco. The off-roader will make its debut during a standalone event scheduled for March, about a month before its smaller sibling — which is tentat…

Toyota planning hot hatch for the American market

The 268-horsepower Toyota GR Yaris joined the list of forbidden fruits we can't get in the United States when it made its global debut at the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon. The online petition to bring the car here didn't change the company's mind, but produ…

These cars barely lose any value in their first year of ownership

All cars start depreciating as soon as you drive them off the lot. But some cars lose value much more rapidly than others. Here are the vehicles that retain the most value after one year of ownership.

2019 Subaru Forester Long-Term Update | A (mostly) trouble-free 12,000 miles

Our long-term 2019 Subaru Forester has been a real workhorse in our fleet from the time we took delivery late last year. We've managed to rack up over 12,000 miles in the first five months — it's been east and west of Michigan so far, but nowhere fur…

Tesla Model S range estimate upped to 390 miles, Model X to 351 miles

A few weeks ago on the Q4 2019 earnings call , Tesla CEO Elon Musk asked another company exec if the Model S' range was around 380 miles before returning to the call to declare, "We're rapidly approaching a 400-mile range for Model S." The company has…

2021 Kia Seltos First Drive | The Soul-ful CUV

To understand the 2021 Kia Seltos, you first have to consider its soul, the Kia Soul . Between the fun-and-funky styling and the compact, practical body style with tons of cargo room, the car that has defied traditional segment labels for a decade (an…

2021 Porsche 718 GTS 4.0 First Drive Review | Speed meets sauve

ESTORIL, Portugal — Estoril's front straight is over half a mile long, and by the start/finish line the 2021 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 is begging for fifth gear. At 7,800 rpm, its rev limiter interrupts the howl of its 4.0-liter flat-six. At 145 mph…

GM kills Holden

In 2016, GM ceased local manufacturing in Australia. Two months ago, after dismal sales in 2019, GM announced it would kill the Opel-based Holden Commodore and Astra to focus on Holden-badged trucks and SUVs. And now, Australians are forced to confro…

Tesla ordered by German court to stop clearing trees for Gigafactory

BERLIN — A German court on Sunday ordered Tesla to stop clearing forest land near the capital Berlin to build its first European car and battery factory, a victory for local environmental activists. The U.S. electric carmaker announced plans last No…