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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for May 6, 2020

May 06, 2020

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What would you drive in 1985?

Bereft of live baseball games to watch, I've turned to the good ship YouTube to watch classic games. While watching the 1985 American League Championship Series last night, several of the broadcast's commercials made its way into the original VHS rec…

2021 Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon fuel economy and towing capacities go official

Most of the puzzle pieces have fallen into place with GM's new full-size SUVs, but today we have fuel economy and towing to add to the picture. Numbers for the standard 5.3-liter V8 and upgrade 6.2-liter V8 are out, but GM has held back on the 3.0-li…

New Mercedes-Benz steering wheel has even more feels

The Mercedes-Benz E-class is getting an updated steering wheel that incorporates additional capacitive-touch technology. The current-generation Mercedes-Benz steering wheel (shown below) already features small raised touch-sensitive nubs on the right…

[VIDEO] SSC Tuatara shown screaming down an empty highway in new video

Nearly three months after SSC North America finally unveiled the production version of the Tuatara, and after more than a decade in development, the company has released video showing the supercar in action. The 49-second clip shows company founder …

Check out the diverse ways Bugatti Divo customers are configuring their car

The limited-edition Bugatti Divo introduced in 2018 recently entered production after a development process that took two years . It made its debut in black with blue accents, and we've never seen it in another color — until now. Bugatti released com…

The 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia's infotainment system is new, but is it better?

When Alfa Romeo introduced the Giulia in 2017, it was praised for its its on-road manners, its gorgeous styling and its performance credentials. It was criticized for, well, just about everything else, including a clunky, low-resolution and feature-l…

Off-roading in a 2020 Jaguar I-Pace HSE

The hiker's eye roll was so extreme that it was nearly audible. "Nice trail car," she said in mocking tones that left little doubt she felt otherwise. She was among a group that was walking single file downhill as I was creeping my all-electric 2020 …

Chevy, GMC and Ram dealers are worried they'll run out of new pickups

One of the unexpected side effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is a shortage of pickups at Chevrolet, GMC and Ram dealers. Supplies are running out, and the factories that build these trucks remain closed. Stores across the nation began incr…

Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup body shell spotted in the open

When a body shell for the coming Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup took a spin in the sunshine, someone nearby helped themselves to a cellphone picture. The picture ended up with Motor1 , giving all of us a glimpse of the detailing we'll find on the productio…

5-year-old drives mom's car on a $3 quest to buy a Lamborghini

According to the Utah Highway Patrol and the Deseret News , a 5-year-old was pulled over on a Utah highway after erratic driving tipped off the police. The cops initially suspected a driver under the influence but were surprised to find a child, who s…

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for May 5, 2020

May 05, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Toyota Supra news dump: New variants, relationship with BMW, 2021 model timing

Toyota held a news briefing today on the 2021 Toyota Supra for the press. It threw a bunch of information out, including details on how it intends to keep the model fresh every year, the company's ongoing relationship with BMW, and when we should exp…

Navigating the road time forgot in a Rolls-Royce Cullinan

The Rolls-Royce Cullinan glides evenly over the rutted single-lane dirt road, barely unsettling its passengers. Nobody is speaking in the lush cabin, not even my normally chatty 7-year-old. All eyes are turned to the Delaware River gliding by, a doz…

2020 BMW 3 Series Review & Buying Guide | Back to the top

The last-generation 3 Series disappointed legions of BMW enthusiasts by being less involving and fun to drive, while also not exactly wowing traditional luxury car shoppers with its well-built-but-drab interior. Last year's complete overhaul addresse…

1970 Ford Ranger next up for Icon 4x4 Reformer treatment

A 1970 Ford Ranger is the next standard-bearer in Icon 4x4's Reformer series. Icon says the Reformer arm exists to "take timeless classic vehicles from any maker, from almost any era and re-imagine them for modern use," as well as high performance, w…

Jimco 'Reaper' Luxury Pre-runner is a leather-wrapped 800-horsepower off-road racer

If you're the kind of person who is no longer satisfied with the high-speed off-road capability of the Ford F-150 Raptor , but aren't quite ready for something as raw as a straight desert buggy or race truck, Jimco Racing has a solution for you. The c…

The 2020 Porsche Macan Turbo launches with anger

The 2020 Porsche Macan Turbo is the hottest and fastest Macan in the lineup, packing a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 good for 434 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque. With the Sport Chrono Package (as ours is equipped), it launches from 0-60 mph in jus…

Jeep Wrangler Mojave may be ready to join Gladiator Mojave in the desert for 2021

There was no doubt Jeep would expand its Desert Rated lineup beyond the Gladiator Mojave (pictured), the question was when. Mopar Insiders tapped its sources for info that the 2021 Jeep Wrangler gets its Mojave makeover, available in standard two-doo…

Alpina's Autobahn-storming 3 Series is the turbodiesel wagon of your dreams

Alpina unveiled its first turbodiesel-powered variant of the current-generation 3 Series . Called D3 S, the electrified model will be available as a sedan and as a station wagon when it enters production later in 2020. The regular-production M340d so…

James Bond-chasing 2015 Land Rover Defender 110 headed for the auction block

James Bond fans will need to fend off Land Rover enthusiasts when a Defender used in the 2015 film "Spectre" crosses the auction block on May 23. It's part of an online sale organized by England-based Silverstone Auctions. The producers chose Land R…

[VIDEO] Indian FTR 1200 S Carbon is the closest you can get to FTR 750 race bike

Indian just added a fifth model to its flat-track racer lineup, the FTR 1200 Carbon. We say "fifth" because although we only get the FTR 1200, FTR 1200 S, and FTR Rally, some markets also get an FTR 1200 S Race Replica. Speaking of which, we might be…

Monday, May 4, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for May 4, 2020

May 04, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic gets a 6.5-hp Harbor Freight makeunder

The blokes at the Bikes and Beards YouTube channel read the comments left on their videos, and finally giving into the tide, declared "We are finally doing what everyone's been asking us to do." Closer inspection reveals the comments were along the l…

2021 Dodge Durango to get SRT Hellcat limited edition

In January, spy photographers caught what we thought might be a mild hybrid version of the coming Dodge Durango , based on information Mopar Insiders gleaned from the UAW contract with Fiat Chrysler. Turns out we were correct, Mopar Insiders citing in…

Facelifted Genesis G70 spied in new photos

The updated Genesis G70 was spotted testing on the road in Europe, and spy photos shared with Autoblog depict a prototype wearing significant camouflage that could be hiding some big updates to Hyundai's luxurious newcomer. Mid-cycle refreshes are …

2021 Acura TLX outed in European patent images

Acura brought its Type S concept to last year's Monterey Car Week as a glimmer of what we could expect from the all-new TLX coming next year. Since then, we've had better glimpses of the sedan in unintended leaks, the first in Acura's own infotainmen…

U.S. auto market will pull out every incentive to lure post-lockdown buyers

Texas auto dealer Hayden Elder says March was his worst month in 42 years selling cars thanks to the coronavirus, but April brought days that were "almost normal" and he expects bigger customer discounts to help him sell more Dodge Ram pickup trucks …

Watch motorcyclist survive being thrown over freeway off-ramp railing

Dashcam footage from a truck captured harrowing footage of a motorcyclist in Montreal who went flying over a freeway offramp railing after crashing into it. The driver sustained serious but non life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hos…

Production version of BMW Vision M Next apparently canceled

For nearly a year now, we've been casting the Vision M Next as the foundation of a successor to the BMW i8 . After the recent report of the production Vision M Next, we wrote, "Sounds like no more compromises for BMW's flagship hybrid." According to G…

2020 Porsche Macan Luggage Test | It's more coupe-like than expected

Welcome to a Michigan Edition Luggage Test, featuring the 2020 Porsche Macan Turbo . We've spent plenty of time behind the wheel of this firecracker, but this Porsche is designed to haul you and your things at alarmingly fast speeds. To that end, let'…

2020 BMW X1 Review & Buying Guide | Efficiency and comfort, but not much excitement

Like others in its class, the 2020 BMW X1 blurs the line between a traditional hatchback and a small crossover. It's small and efficient, like the former, but has extra ground clearance and a high seating position, nudging it toward the latter. Avail…

Here's how to build the Hellcat-powered Dodge Magnum/Charger widebody wagon of your dreams

Dodge would undoubtedly offer a fire-breathing, Hellcat-powered variant of the Magnum if the model was still in production. It retired in 2008, and it's not coming back anytime soon, so Las Vegas-based tuner Jaye Fab is taking the matter into its own…

Friday, May 1, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for May 1, 2020

May 01, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Impala SS vs. Marauder: Recalling Detroit's muscle sedans

Impala SS vs. Marauder — it was comparo that only really happened in theory. Chevy's muscle sedan ran from 1994-96, while Mercury's answer arrived in 2003 and only lasted until 2004. They're linked inextricably, as there were few options for powerful…

Automakers reveal their latest restart plans

Businesses everywhere are eager to restart after the coronavirus shut-down, but that desire is tempered by a need to mitigate further spread of the disease. After standing idle for much of the month of April, some automakers are gearing up to restart…

2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Convertible with High Performance Package Review | HPP on in

When we humans encounter something new in life, we tend to judge it based on previous life experiences. We benchmark where we are against where we've been. My frame of reference, when settling in to drive a 2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Convertible wit…

2020 Toyota Supra Luggage Test | Wanna get away?

Nobody is going to buy a 2020 Toyota GR Supra because of its luggage-carrying capacity. However, there is a chance that they may not buy such a car because of its luggage-carrying capacity. For instance, you may actually want to take your fun weekend…

The 200-hp Fiesta ST is helping Ford make a quicker, meaner Puma

Ford's third high-riding ST model will also be its smallest. The company's European division announced it's almost done developing a quicker, sportier version of the Fiesta-derived Puma crossover. Introduced in 2019, the Puma slots above the EcoSpor…

2021 Nissan Rogue powertrain numbers trickle out showing minor improvements

Last we saw of the redesigned 2021 Nissan Rogue was the car itself, leaked in some fuzzy but revealing photos online. Today, some details are trickling out about what's better in the new compact crossover. Power figures and fuel economy numbers were …

Steve McQueen's 1952 Chevy pickup camper is for sale

Steve McQueen's "Bullitt" turned a Highland Green Ford Mustang into an icon, and the actor and noted gearhead had a large stable of vehicles, including this Willys Jeep , many of which have achieved staggering prices at auction. This 1952 Chevrolet pi…

2020 BMW M340i Interior Driveway Test

BMW 3 Series interiors have rarely been visually interesting. Actually, they've often been quite drab. The E46 without iDrive looked like it belonged to a contemporary Ford. As for the last generation shown below ... pretty darn meh, especially when …

2021 Cadillac Escalade Onyx package adds monochrome logos

The 2016 Cadillac Escala concept showed off a number of features never seen on a Cadillac, one of them being a redesigned, entirely silver, untextured logo . Cadillac had been putting all-silver versions of its crest on the fenders of some of its vehi…

Posse of underage kids steals 46 cars from 13 dealerships because they're bored

Don't know what's happening in the Carolinas, but the tidewater region must be dealing with some hardcore coronavirus lockdown boredom. Three months ago, police in Columbia, South Carolina, warned residents of a new Snapchat challenge among kids to t…