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Monday, March 16, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for March 16, 2020

Mar 16, 2020

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2020 Lamborghini Aventador S Review | One last go in the ring

A sign at the Miura Ranch in Andalusia, Spain, warns any careless human, "Ganado Bravo – Prohibito Entrar." Brave Cattle – Do Not Enter. The cattle at issue are specifically bulls, and Ferruccio Lamborghini's visit to the ranch in the 1960s – Lamborg…

Coronavirus anxiety starts to hit U.S. auto dealers' customer visits

DETROIT — A barrage of bad news surrounding the coronavirus epidemic has begun to affect customer visits at some U.S. auto dealers, and even those businesses that have thrived so far believe a big sales decline is imminent if China's experience is an…

Build ventilators to fight coronavirus, Britain asks automakers

LONDON — Britain has asked manufacturers including Ford, Honda and Rolls-Royce to help make health equipment including ventilators to cope with the coronavirus outbreak and will look at using hotels as hospitals. Britain, which has reported 35 coron…

Well-optioned 2021 Chevy Trailblazer returns 28 mpg combined

Fuel economy numbers for the 2021 Chevy Trailblazer subcompact crossover have appeared. Curiously, only numbers for the top-spec all-wheel-drive model with the turbocharged 1.3-liter three-cylinder have shown up on the official EPA website. In town, …

Toyota implements airless paint atomizer at Japanese plants

Automotive manufacturers are in a constant state of searching for newer, better, faster, and overall more efficient ways to produce their cars, not only in regards to to time and money but also to pollution. Toyota's latest technology, an airless pai…

Volkswagen ID.3 to cost less than the Golf in Germany

Volkswagen remains bully on the timeline and prospects for the first units of its new ID.3 battery-electric hatchback. The automaker plans to deliver the 30,000 pre-reserved First Edition models around the same time, starting in a few months. In spit…

2020 Chevrolet Bolt Review & Buying Guide | Same electric car, more driving range

The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV hasn't changed much on the surface since its introduction, but it's still one of the best long-range electric car values around. It's marketed as a small crossover, but you could fairly call it a compact hatchback. Its rang…

Born-again Lotus Esprit will be a hybrid in more ways than one

Volvo parent company Geely is helping Lotus end its drought of new products. The storied British company is allegedly developing a mid-engined hybrid coupe it will position as a spiritual successor to the Esprit. The yet-unnamed model will slot abov…

History's 10 best selling cars of all time

Long before XC40 Recharge, Volvo built this trailblazing Elbil electric city car in 1976

The tiny, electric Ami two-seater Citroën plans to sell for $22 a month puts an innovative spin on the concept of a city car, but it's not unprecedented. In 1976, when it was known as the purveyor of tank-like sedans and wagons, Volvo built a similar…

Friday, March 13, 2020

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

Mar 13, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Chevy Traverse gains a slight edge for its midcycle refresh

The restyled 2021 Chevrolet Traverse is out, and it's a little edgier than before. Despite GM (and the rest of the world) canceling its events, Chevy has revealed the three-row crossover digitally today. When it was redesigned for the 2018 model year…

2020 Toyota Tacoma Review & Buying Guide | Rough but ready

The 2020 Toyota Tacoma has a long-standing reputation for mechanical reliability and its continued presence in the marketplace has made it a force to be reckoned with. New entries in this expanding segment pose a threat to the Taco's dominance, thoug…

2020 Mazda CX-30 small crossover lands an IIHS Top Safety Pick rating

The 2020 Mazda CX-30 has come out of the gate swinging on the safety front, earning the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick award in its first year on the market. Mazda's new baby crossover earned a "Good" rating in all si…

Ford Mustang Mach-E video shows the AWD electric car playing in the snow

Of all the attributes associated with the hotly anticipated Ford Mustang Mach-E , the ability to provide all-wheel drive handling in snow and ice may not be high on the list for many enthusiasts. And yet to hear and see it from Ford , the electric cros…

2021 GMC Yukon starts at $51,955, just $100 more than outgoing model

The 2021 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL have prices, and they're bargains considering the upgrades the new model delivers. The base Yukon SLE starts at $51,995 after the $1,295 destination charge, a $100 premium over the current model. The extended wheelbase…

F1 cancels season-opening Australian Grand Prix over coronavirus

Workers pack up in pit lane after the cancellation of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, Friday. / AP MELBOURNE, Australia — As thousands of fans queued to get into the Australian Grand Prix, seemingly unperturbed by the cor…

And now the Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix are off because of coronavirus

Track marshals pack up in Melboure after it was announced Friday the Australian Grand Prix would be canceled. / Reuters PARIS — The Bahrain and Vietnam Grand Prix races were postponed Friday because of the coronavirus outbreak, the third and…

Samsung's solid-state battery technology promises to deliver 500 miles of range

Samsung is developing a state-of-the-art solid-state battery pack that could send range anxiety the way of the carburetor. The electronics giant announced its engineers have made an extremely promising breakthrough. The list of car and tech companie…

Hyundai Veloster N with eight-speed DCT to show next month?

In mid-2018, reports emerged that Hyundai was developing an eight-speed wet clutch dual-clutch transmission for the then-new i30 N, and it would appear around the end of 2019. The natural conclusion was that the Veloster N would get the same transmis…

[VIDEO] Florida teen's crash almost ends his chance to grow into Florida Man

A Florida teen in a street race down a narrow residential street almost ended his budding career as Florida Man. As reported by CBS Miami and picked up by Carscoops , a homeowner's security camera captured two cars heading single file down a road in G…

Thursday, March 12, 2020

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

Mar 12, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Discussing the 2021 Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport leaks

Recently, we've seen a number of leaks for the widely anticipated 2021 Ford Bronco, as well as the "Baby Bronco," the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. In this video, Senior Producer Christopher McGraw dials up Senior Editor, Green, John Snyder and Road Test E…

Coronavirus cleaning: Are you properly disinfecting your car's cabin?

If your routine includes a lot of time either behind the wheel or in the back seat of strange automobiles, you may be wondering how best to protect yourself from the coronavirus pandemic. Or maybe you drive for Uber or Lyft and you want to protect yo…

IndyCar, NASCAR closed to fans amid coronavirus pandemic

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — IndyCar and NASCAR will both race this weekend without spectators, the latest sports series affected by concerns over the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic. IndyCar pushed forward with Sunday's season-opening race after the mayor …

Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator recalled for clutches that could catch fire

According to documents from the National Highway Safety Administration, Jeep will recall a total of 33,237 of its 2018-2020 Wrangler SUVs and 2020 Gladiator pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions due to clutch pressure plates that could ove…

More details on the Hellcat-powered Ram Rebel TRX

We got our last big scoop on the coming Ram Rebel TRX last summer, when Jordan Denhoed caught a pack of prototypes testing in Michigan's Silver Lake Sand Dunes. We'd heard then that as opposed to the TRX concept, the production truck would unlock the…

We drive (and sail!) the 2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road to Canada

This 2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road would spend more time on boats than off road. The Falken Wildpeak A/T Trail tires would be more noteworthy for their elevated road noise than their puncture resistant design or severe snow rating. My selection from …

2020 Mazda CX-30 Review & Buying Guide | The new sporty

Is it a sporty crossover? Is it a tall hatchback? However you want to view it, the new 2020 Mazda CX-30 is a compelling new entry that delivers the sort of engaging driving experience and premium cabin environment you get in the company's 3 hatchback…

Ken Miles' 1965 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R race car is going to auction

Attention Ford, Shelby and Mustang enthusiasts, Mecum has another enormously historic car headed to auction. It's a 1965 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R , and it was raced by Ken Miles, the very person highlighted in last year's "Ford v. Ferrari" film. It'…

McLaren Elva M1A Theme by MSO channels Bruce McLaren's 1964 race car

McLaren Special Operations hit up Twitter to show a version of its new Ultimate Series speedster, christened with the full name of Elva M1A Theme by MSO. The Elva takes its design cues from the M1A race car that Bruce McLaren developed for sports car…

Land Rover Defender could soon get a baby brother

Land Rover promoted the Defender nameplate to one of its brand pillars; the others are Discovery and Range Rover. It's planning to build a full line of models around the born-again off-roader, including smaller crossovers. Australian website Which C…

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

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

Mar 11, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2- and 4-door 2021 Ford Bronco leaked again in clearest photos yet

Clearer photos of the 2021 Ford Bronco made their way onto social media Tuesday night, giving us our best look yet at what Ford has in store for its revived 4x4. Photos of the production-spec off-roader have been slipping out of just about every cr…

2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S spied with ducktail spoiler

Fans of classic 911s and 911 designs have reason to be excited. One of our spy photographers caught a 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S testing in the snow, and it features a prominent ducktail rear spoiler. This is a distinctly different spoiler from the low…

2020 Jeep Wrangler Review & Buying Guide | Go anywhere many ways

The 2020 Jeep Wrangler's Sky Power Top option is the roof to get

If you're interested in buying a 2020 Jeep Wrangler , you've probably pondered which roof to get: the standard Sunrider soft top or the three-piece Freedom hard top. My answer: neither. The Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon we tested recently came equipped…

[VIDEO] Hyundai teases next-gen 2021 Elantra with 'Parametric Dynamics' design

We're not sure what we find more compelling about the teaser for the seventh-generation, 2021 Hyundai Elantra — Hyundai claiming this one "returns to its sport sedan roots," or the "Parametric Dynamics" design language that's resulted in a distinctiv…

2020 Ford Escape Titanium Drivers' Notes | An expensive athlete

The 2020 Ford Escape is completely new this year, riding on a new platform and featuring a heavily revised design both inside and out. The new Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid models are intriguing, but Ford is also happy to bring the power with a 2.0-liter…

German tuner Gemballa building Porsche 911 monster truck mutant mash-up

German tuner Gemballa released sketches of a Porsche 911 put on seriously tall stilts that it plans to bring to production. Called Avalanche 4x4, and presumably named after the snow cascade rather than the versatile Chevrolet truck, the model will la…

RUF SCR first production car is bad and plaid

RUF made a splash this week when it debuted a lifted Western-themed rally-type sports car called the Rodeo , but for now, it's only a concept. In its shadow, however, RUF showed a car that is actually available for purchase. The beautiful green sculpt…

BMW is putting the i8 out to pasture in April

BMW announced it will end production of the i8, which is available as a coupe and as a roadster, after a six-year production run. The model had a formative influence on current and future members of the company's range. The i8 started life as a wild…

Biden gets into heated exchange with Michigan auto worker over guns

DETROIT — U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden on Tuesday angrily turned on an auto worker at a campaign stop when questioned whether he was going to take away people's guns. "You're full of shit," Biden told the man who accused him o…