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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020

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Carbon fiber 1967 Shelby GT500 cooked up by Classic Recreations and Speedkore

What we have here is like a SEMA build offered to the general public. Oklahoma's Classic Recreations, known for officially sanctioned continuation builds of early Ford Mustangs, wanted to do a carbon-fiber-bodied version of its 1967 and 1968 Shelby G…

Hyundai teases coming Santa Fe with intense front fascia

In February, South Korea's KKS Studio rendered a facelifted Hyundai Santa Fe based on spy shots of prototypes spotted around that country. The image showed a full-width grille, thick in the middle and pinched under the headlights, anchored at the edg…

2020 Porsche 911 Luggage Test | Keep the suitcases coming

A Porsche 911 might not be the first choice when it comes to packing in a bunch of luggage — the Macan and Cayenne are your pack mule options — but don't let its sports car shape fool you. The 2+2 rear-engined track scalpel is surprisingly able at fi…

Next-gen Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class spied for the first time

The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class may have just been updated for the 2020 model year, but a completely fresh crossover is already on the horizon. Mercedes' hot-selling compact crossover hasn't been spied in its next-gen form before, so these spy shots are …

Mercedes-AMG G-Class 4x4 Squared is coming back for a second generation

The beefiest, brawniest AMG model is making a comeback. Spy shots reveal that there will be a second-generation Mercedes-AMG G-Class 4x4² . It follows closely in the footsteps of the previous gargantuan G-Wagen, but there is one particularly major cha…

2020 Ford Edge ST-Line is for appearances only

The Ford Edge lineup is expanding for the 2020 model year with the introduction of the new Edge ST-Line. Unlike the performance-minded Edge ST, the ST-Line will essentially be equipped with a styling and features package that provides no actual sport…

Dodge closes Caravan order books at the end of this month

After being introduced as the Dodge Caravan in 1983 , after debuting a long wheelbase Grand Caravan in 1987, after entering its fifth generation in 2007 and going almost unchanged since then to become the oldest minivan in the segment, after being pub…

Lock your cars! Vehicle thefts and car prowls spike in coronavirus pandemic

LOS ANGELES — The coronavirus hasn't been kind to car owners. With more people than ever staying home to lessen the spread of the virus, their sedans, pickup trucks and SUVs are parked unattended on the streets, making them easy targets for opportun…

Formula E driver disqualified for getting a ringer to race for him

LONDON — Audi Formula E driver Daniel Abt was disqualified and ordered to pay 10,000 euros ($10,900.00) to charity on Sunday for getting a professional gamer to compete under his name in an official esports race. The German, who apologized f…

This ice cream truck dispenses only 'metal music and disappointment'

Here's a story that seems tailor-made for our season of discontent under the heavy thumb of the coronavirus pandemic. It's about a guy in Minneapolis who drives a black ice cream truck. It plays the familiar ice-cream truck jingle, but it also blares…

Friday, May 22, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for May 22, 2020

May 22, 2020

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2022 Honda Civic next generation spied in Type R form

Last year, we learned that Honda would be wrapping up production of the Honda Civic hatchback in the U.K. in 2021 , and production would move to North America for the next generation . This meant that we were probably only a couple of years away from a…

1954 VW Beetle hides a supercharged secret

Yes, you read that correctly, this 1954 Volkswagen Beetle is supercharged. And, while it is a hot-rodded Bug, it's a period-correct hot-rodded Bug. And it can be yours, as it's up for auction at BringATrailer.com . It retains the same 1.2-liter air-c…

What we'd buy in 1985 (if extremely rich and nutty): the Aston Martin Lagonda

The Barn Miami, a Florida specialty dealer in unique and exotic cars, has just listed this 9,000-mile, two-owner, 1985 Aston Martin Lagonda . Priced at $75,000, it seemingly represents not only a bargain (original list price was $150,000, or around $3…

Thwart your most resolute enemies in the armored, 789-hp Brabus Invicto

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you determined, formidably armed enemies, invest in an armored Mercedes-Benz G-Class built by tuner Brabus to withstand grenade attacks, among other assaults. The company explained it develo…

2021 Ford Bronco spy shots confirm details from leaked images

With the 2021 Ford Bronco reveal and production delayed by a few months in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, we're still left hungry for morsels on the off-road SUV. Today's Bronco snack comes in the form of spy photos showing a minimally camouflag…

Win a McLaren GT and $20,000 cold hard cash

There are certain moments in life you remember forever. The first time you met your spouse, your first car, your first dog, and for me, the first time I ever tracked a McLaren. It was a sunny day at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan, and while the vi…

Michigan floods from breached dams consume Pontiac Fiero collection

"We've never had an event like this," Michigan's city manager Brad Kaye said in a Detroit News story. "What we're looking at is an event that is the equivalent of a 500-year flood." Kaye is referencing the catastrophic flood that occurred in central …

Triumph Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition is one assassinated out bike

The latest James Bond film, No Time to Die, was supposed to come out a month ago . I guarantee that I would've seen it at least twice by now, which means I definitely would've been able to add at least some insight about how cool or underutilized this…

2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio exhaust is just as good as you hoped

Alfa Romeos, especially the fast ones, are car enthusiast darlings. As such, you likely already know that the 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio has a Ferrari-derived twin-turbo V6 making 505 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque. What you may no…

[VIDEO] 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 AMG Line Design Walkaround

We've gotten our hands on the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB crossover a couple of times now, and in each instance we've found new ways to appreciate it . Not only does it offer more space than the GLA with which it shares most of its fundamentals, but it als…

Thursday, May 21, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for May 21, 2020

May 21, 2020

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2020 Honda Civic Type R First Drive | Better driving and better value

At three years old, the 2020 Honda Civic Type R is getting its first midcycle refresh. You'll recognize it by its body color grille accents, a bigger grille opening and a little less mesh over some of the fake vents . But it's the mechanical tweaks an…

Toyota Land Cruiser vs Lexus LX 570 Suspension Flex Test

There's no need to explain the Toyota Land Cruiser, one of Toyota's earliest successful products. The 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage Edition celebrates some 60 years of popularity of a vehicle that has survived the segment's "mall wagon" phase and…

What would you drive in 1965?

Well, this was inevitable. After kicking things off with what we'd drive in 1985 and then combing through the morass of automotive choices in 1975 , our time machine has arrived in a true automotive golden era. Some would even consider it THE golden e…

Nissan's first production GT-R 50 roars down a track for the first time

Nissan and Italdesign teamed up for the first time when they unveiled the GT-R 50 in 2018. Nearly two years later, the limited-edition coupe has entered pre-production and it's undergoing shakedown testing in Italy. Images showing the coupe giving i…

2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid pricing announced

Hyundai has published full pricing information for the 2020 Sonata Hybrid . On sale now, the sedan is available in three trim levels, and it's scheduled to reach showrooms across the United States in June. The lineup includes an entry-level, efficien…

C8 Chevy Corvette coupe production resumes May 26, convertible on July 20

Recent rumors surrounding the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette have wondered whether GM will build more units of the current model year when the Bowling Green Assembly Plant returns to work, or switch to the 2021 model year and leave 2020 as one of the rarest…

Ex-Green Beret arrested in Ghosn's escape has lived a life of danger

This Dec. 30, 2019, image from security camera video shows Michael L. Taylor, center, and George-Antoine Zayek at passport control at Istanbul Airport in Turkey. Taylor, a former Green Beret, and his son, Peter Taylor, 27, were arrested Wednesday in …

Tesla Model 3 loses its glass roof in convertible conversion you can buy

Perhaps you're one of the (surely many) folks who look out their Tesla Model 3 glass roofs and want more. You don't just want to see the sky above; you want to feel it, too. Well, look no further, as Newport Convertible Engineering has the Tesla Mode…

GMC teases Hummer EV's removable roof panels

Today was supposed to be the day that GM took the wraps off its GMC Hummer EV. We were told as much during the Super Bowl commercial , but GM revised it to an undecided future date , citing the coronavirus as the reason. Instead of the big reveal, we h…

Kia design boss hints at an electric version of the Stinger

We return to the much-scrutinized Kia Stinger , the critically acclaimed but slow-selling performance sedan whose future is the subject of intense speculation . Thanks to an interview in Top Gear with the head of Kia design, Karim Habib, we now have no…

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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

May 20, 2020

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2021 Acura TLX to revive Type S, get turbocharged V6

The 2021 Acura TLX will revive the sporty Type S model after a 10-year moratorium, and this time around, it's getting a turbocharged V6, further setting it apart from other sedans in the Honda corporate family. Acura says the new TLX will draw heav…

Harbor Freight recalls over 1.7 million jack stands that can suddenly collapse

Harbor Freight is recalling over 1.7 million Pittsburgh-branded jack stands that can suddenly collapse due to a manufacturing flaw. It warned its customers that they need to stop using the defective stands immediately. The recall campaign includes t…

Ford Bronco Sport grilles shown side-by-side in new spy shots

The 2021 Ford Bronco Sport's formal unveiling should be imminent, but the Blue Oval is still keeping its prototypes all buttoned up. These new spy photos give us our clearest look yet at the Baby Bronco's front-end treatments. We can clearly see tw…

2020 Lamborghini Urus Luggage Test | Loading the bull

A Lamborghini was recently at my house, which is sort of like the queen dropping in. And though I assiduously avoided carrying anything that could spill, splash, smudge or muss , one aspect of the 2020 Lamborghini Urus we wanted to check was just how …

BMW allows you to change the level of artificial engine noise now

The 2020 BMW M235i Gran Coupe has fake engine noise pumped into the cabin. Pretty much every new BMW does at this point. Customers want a loud, sweet sounding engine at full throttle and a silent cabin on the highway. Those goals run counter to each …

2021 Kia K5 name confirmed in fuel economy listing

We've already seen Kia's new midsize family sedan , but details about it are still being fleshed out, including what it will finally be named. Based on a listing at the EPA's FuelEconomy.gov website , it seems the sedan will officially be known as the …

2021 Lexus IS makeover will reportedly include V8 model

Come next year, things may get interesting for the Lexus IS, a car that currently is not the first to jump to mind when one thinks of compact, rear-wheel-drive sports sedans. The IS is rumored to be getting a major makeover for 2021 , the most notable…

2020 Woodward Dream Cruise is probably canceled

Though the official website hasn't changed yet, the odds of this year's Woodward Dream Cruise happening are looking grim. According to the Detroit Free Press , both the Birmingham and Huntington Woods city councils in Michigan have voted unanimously a…

Every new Volvo model is now electronically limited to 112 mph

Volvo is keeping one of its more controversial promises by installing an electronic speed limiter in all of its cars regardless of drivetrain type, horsepower, body style, or target market. It also announced a feature named Care Key that lets owners …

F1 supplier Mulholland steps into building entire cars with 480-hp two-seater

Mulholland Group, a British company that manufactures composite parts for cars that race in Formula One and the World Rally Championship (WRC), is brazenly taking its first steps as an automaker. It unveiled a coupe called Legend 480 that, in its own…