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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for June 23, 2020

Jun 23, 2020

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Tesla Cybertruck is at the Petersen Museum, and we photographed it from every angle

Like most Tesla products pre-release, the Cybertruck is shrouded in an air of mystery. Nobody's really seen it anywhere except for the reveal event. There have been some videos of Elon Musk driving it around, and a "Jay Leno's Garage" episode aired, …

Get a closer look at the 830-horsepower Lamborghini SCV12 track car

Lamborghini has just released a set of photos and video of its upcoming SCV12 hypercar, giving us a clearer look. The track-only machine does look similarly sized to the Aventador, but it apparently doesn't share much with the road car. The closest …

Here are a few of our automotive guilty pleasures

It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway. The world is full of cars, and just about as many of them are bad as are good. It's pretty easy to pick which fall into each category after giving them a thorough walkaround and, more important, driving…

[VIDEO] Watch sparks fly from motorcycle wedged into minivan by hit-and-run driver

Nearly all of us accept the fact that accidents happen and are an unfortunate byproduct of millions of vehicles driven by fallible men and women all around the world. Sadly, another unfortunate human trait sometimes takes over after such an accident,…

Apple CarPlay gets an update, plus, replace your car key with your iPhone

Apple announced a slew of new features and updates at its 2020 Worldwide Developer Conference today, many of them directly related to the automotive world. To start, Apple CarPlay is getting an update. There's no new user interface, but users can p…

Want a wagon? This clean 2004 Volvo V70R is calling your name

The guy that lived below me in my college apartment owned a Volvo V70R. I'd walk by it every time I left, admiring the perfect black paint and sporty five-spoke wheels. It was an unspoken rule that we'd park next to each other behind our house every …

Man wronged in past by police saves officer from burning car

Daylan McLee (AP) There was a boom, then the house shook. Daylan McLee thought for a minute it might have been a small earthquake until a relative came running inside to say there had been a car crash involving a police cruiser outside the a…

2020 Acura RDX Luggage Test | In no way a 'compact' SUV

The 2020 Acura RDX is considered a compact luxury SUV, but there's actually very little that's compact about it. When lined up against its competitors , you can see that it enjoys a clear dimensional advantage. In fact, the RDX is pretty close to the …

2021 Jaguar I-Pace updates include better infotainment, faster charging

Jaguar grabbed an armful of features from the JLR corporate store to improve the 2021 I-Pace, including bits from Land Rover and more technology from the brand's Formula E campaign. Restrained exterior mods start with Atlas Grey tips on the grille me…

1984 VW Rabbit GTI Retro First Drive | Looks like a toaster; cooks like one too

When Volkswagen introduced the GTI to the United States, it was an oasis for enthusiasts caught in a desert of post-emissions malaise. As American manufacturers scrambled to add power back to their pony and sports car nameplates, VW introduced a pra…

Monday, June 22, 2020

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

Jun 22, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage at Talladega NASCAR race

TALLADEGA, Ala. — NASCAR has launched an investigation after a noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver in the elite Cup Series who just two weeks ago successfully pushed the stock car series to ban the Confederate …

2020 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Road Test | Get action!

MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST, Ore. – "Get action!" That was Teddy Roosevelt's cure for what by modern standards would've likely been diagnosed as depression and attention deficit disorder. Basically, it meant do things and go places, which for him was bo…

1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Design Driveway Test | Beautiful, hand-built VW

It's weird calling a Volkswagen beautiful. None of the brand's current offerings evoke such a thought, but it wasn't always this way. Enter the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, a car that is shocking to see the VW emblem on to this day. The name isn't very c…

2020 Land Rover Defender 110 gets an official rooftop tent

The new Land Rover Defender is officially here. It's on sale and ready for pretty much any kind of an adventure you want to throw its way. But what's an adventure without a rooftop tent? We kid, but bringing your bed along for the ride on top of your…

Scout Yoho camper claims to be lightest in the industry

After showing off the Olympic 6.5 pickup camper earlier this month, Scout Campers returns with the Yoho . Whereas the Olympic was designed for full-size trucks, the Yoho suits midsize pickups in the Chevrolet Colorado and Toyota Tacoma class, and at 6…

Hyundai Palisade and Genesis GV80 production idled

In February of this year, the coronavirus pandemic forced Hyundai Motor Company to idle production at most of its factories in South Korea. The Chinese suppliers that provided wiring harnesses for models like the Hyundai Palisade and Genesis GV80 had…

2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Handling Package the way to pinnacle performance

Every current Ford Mustang except for the Bullitt is offered with some kind of handling package. The GT serves up the optional Performance Packages in Level 1 and Level 2 trim, the Shelby GT350 puts a Handling Package on the menu, and the top-drawer …

BMW 8 Series Golden Thunder edition receives gold accents inside and out

BMW enlisted the help of its Individual departments to create an appearance package named Golden Thunder for the 8 Series . It wraps the inside and the outside in black and adds a handful of gold accents. Every 8 ordered with the Golden Thunder packa…

2021 Honda Pilot Review & Buying Guide | A little more 'Special'

The 2021 Honda Pilot carries over the same generation that dates back five years now, making it one of the oldest three-row crossovers on the market. Considering how many impressive new or redesigned entries have been introduced since then, it's surp…

Ford to cut the Edge and Lincoln Nautilus by 2023? A look at some theories

There's a surprising story going around about the Ford Edge and Edge-based Lincoln Nautilus, claiming Ford has canceled the program to replace the Edge. The allegation comes from Sam Fiorani, vice president of forecasting and consulting firm AutoFore…

Friday, June 19, 2020

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

Jun 19, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 seen and heard testing on public roads

Everything points to this being a C8 Corvette Z06 test mule. The sound from the video is the real kicker. It's already been reported that the 5.5-liter flat-plane-crank V8 engine from the C8 racecar will find its way into a production C8 in one form,…

Detroit automakers observing 8:46 of silence to mark Juneteenth

GM Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing Gerald Johnson, right, talks with employees at the Fairfax Assembly & Stamping Plant in Kansas City, Kansas. (file photo - GM) All three Detroit automaker…

Ford previews 2021 F-150 with LED-intensive teaser image

When the next Ford F-150 arrives on American roads, you'll recognize it immediately even if you can't see the emblem on its grille. The company published a preview image that reveals the truck's LED lighting signature. Posted on Twitter, the blacked…

2021 Ford F-150 to include lay-flat 'sleeper seat' for front passenger

The reveal of the 2021 Ford F-150 is only days away , and it's starting to seem as if there's going to be not much new to learn by the time Ford parts the curtain on June 25. The latest piece of information to leak out, in a report on Reuters , is that…

Lexus LC Coupe and Convertible add a bevy of official TRD parts

TRD stands for Toyota Racing Development, but that doesn't stop the performance division from developing parts for Lexus products, too. One of those Lexus products it just released a set of performance parts for is the LC 500 . The two-door coupe is o…

2020 Honda Ridgeline Suspension Deep Dive

Many have their doubts about the Honda Ridgeline's unibody structure and independent rear suspension. Not me. I once drove the latest Ridgeline generation to Racetrack Playa , a geological wonder you may have read about in Death Valley. The trip there…

Swedish engine swap wizard putting 27-liter tank engine in a Crown Victoria

Ford's body-on-frame Crown Victoria was gifted with an engine bay big enough to receive a diverse selection of engines from aftermarket builders, but a Swedish enthusiast is pushing the limits of its versatility by shoehorning a 27-liter V12 into a f…

[VIDEO] Turns out the 2020 Lotus Evora GT is one of the best sounding cars on sale

Toyota has built plenty of engines that sound the business. We know the company has it in them, but what comes out isn't always enthusiast-focused. Yet, here's a fairly normal Toyota 3.5-liter V6, sitting in the middle of a Lotus. You'll find it unde…

Ford Mustang Mach-E will ease anxiety with more sophisticated range gauge

Update: Ford provided details about whether navigation information is necessary for the Intelligent Range. The post has been updated with that information. Ford hopes to give electric car owners extra peace of mind by releasing a clever feature name…

2021 Acura TLX is the first model with Honda's new proprietary airbag

When it arrives in showrooms this fall, the 2021 Acura TLX will be the first vehicle equipped with the new three-chamber front passenger airbag design Honda announced last year, reinforcing the automaker's commitment to infused the sports sedan with …

Thursday, June 18, 2020

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

Jun 18, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Don't call it a minivan: Kia previews new Sedona Grand Utility Vehicle

Kia sells more crossovers than ever, but it's not forgetting about its entry into the minivan segment. It released a design sketch to preview the next-generation Carnival, which is known as the Sedona in the United States. Stylists shun the increasi…

2021 Chevy Colorado revealed in more basic trim levels

Back in October, we got our first look at the 2021 Chevy Colorado when the off-road ZR2 model was revealed . It had a seriously aggressive front end with a giant grille that reminded us a bit of the ill-fated 2019 Camaro SS . But only the ZR2 was revea…

2020 Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe Road Test | More than the numbers

Prodding the throttle of the 2020 Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe causes the rear end to instantly squirm around directly underneath. The tires scramble for grip, then catapult the car forward with a violent shove to the rear. In straight-line acceleration, it…

1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Luggage Test | Extremely important consumer advice

No, Autoblog has not ported you back via time machine into 1964. We've been tinkering with the technology for a while now, but don't tell Riswick. He'll just use it to go watch baseball or drive a Saab in 1985 . Today, on the internet, in 2020, we br…

Leclerc drives his F1 Ferrari through town from factory to test track

Charles Leclerc drove his Ferrari Formula One car through the streets of Maranello on Thursday as the Italian team fired up for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic halted track activity in March. Ferrari said the 22-year-old Monegasque was th…

Ford Mustang Mach-E gets hands-free driving

The all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E performance crossover won't just be breaking new ground for the Blue Oval in terms of powertrain technology. Ford has previously announced that it'll be capable of over-the-air (OTA) updates . Now Ford tells us the…

2021 Acura TLX is the first model with Honda's new proprietary airbag

Hyundai Santa Cruz spotted again in the wild, shows its crossover roots

The Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup is coming, and these new spy photos expose just how much its underlying crossover DNA will be visible right on the surface. Like the Honda Ridgeline , the Santa Cruz is essentially a family hauler with a bed in place of…

2020 Polestar 1 PHEV gets official EPA range ratings, will go 52 miles all-electric

The 2020 Polestar 1 has finally received its official EPA ratings. When fully charged, it's rated for an all-electric range of 52 miles. That's short of what the company initially claimed for the car's range. When we drove the Polestar 1 for the firs…

Face-lifted Bentley Bentayga bares it all on Instagram

Bentley's updated Bentayga unofficially made its global debut on Instagram. Leaked images confirm the company's best-selling model receives a subtly redesigned front end, and a handful of new tech features inside. Instagram user Wilco Blok posted th…