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Thursday, July 23, 2020

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

Jul 23, 2020

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Tesla Model Y First Drive | One of a kind

The Tesla Model 3 isn't just the planet's best-selling EV. It's a world dominator of Marvel proportions, whose 300,000 global sales in 2019 were nearly three times as many as China's BAIC EU-Series sedan, and more than four times as many as the Nissa…

This 1988 E30 BMW M3 just sold for $250,000 on Bring a Trailer

Where is the line between love and madness? We may have just crossed it. An 8,000-mile 1988 E30 BMW M3 sold today at Bring a Trailer for $250,000. That's right, a quarter of a million dollars, to the penny. Now yes, it's a nice-looking car, done up …

2021 Toyota Venza First Drive | It's back!

The Venza is back. The lifted, wagon-esque crossover that disappeared five years ago was weird, but in a good way, forging its own path by walking a fine line between car and crossover. Yet it also never caught on and was discontinued without being r…

Toyota hybrid crossover comparison | How the Venza, RAV4 Hybrid and Highlander compare on paper

Now that the 2021 Toyota Venza is here, Toyota has nearly as many hybrid crossovers as it does cars. Not only that, but all three hybrid crossovers — Venza, RAV4 Hybrid and Highlander Hybrid — are shockingly similar to each other. To sort out the dif…

Next Subaru WRX STI could get 400-hp from a 2.4-liter boxer

Yet another report puts Subaru's FA24 2.4-liter boxer four-cylinder in the next-generation WRX and WRX STI. Not only that, the story in Japan's Car Sensor magazine (translated ) seconds a Forbes report from February of this year that the hardest-core …

2020 Ford Shelby GT500 Suspension Deep Dive

This is not my first encounter with a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 . I was once fortunate enough to lay hands on a spanking new 2103 Shelby GT500 for the express purpose of unleashing it on a cross-country road trip from Atlanta to Los Angeles . That car …

2020 GMC Sierra 1500 Interior Driveway Test | Still lagging behind

GM has caught nothing but grief for the interiors of its full-size pickups since they were redesigned. Some of it is about perspective. Ram blew everybody away with the new 1500's interior, but it's not like the Ford F-150 is embarrassed by it. Chevy…

Porsche and Dodge lead JD Power's 2020 APEAL Study

This may sound obvious, but we'll say it anyway: if an automaker delivers exactly the ownership experience that buyers are looking for and have come to expect, they are going to score well in studies designed to measure a vehicle's appeal. That's why…

Here's your chance to own a 7.0-liter V8-powered, stick-shifted Cadillac Catera

Cadillac never stuffed a V8 engine into the Catera, the entry-level model it sold in the United States from 1997 to 2001, so American tuner Lingenfelter stepped in and offered to perform the conversion. One of the few cars it dropped an eight-cylinde…

Tesla sues rival Rivian, claims it poached employees, stole trade secrets

Tesla Inc. has accused Rivian Automotive in a lawsuit of an "alarming pattern" of poaching its employees and stealing trade secrets. The world's leading electric-vehicle maker alleged that four of its former workers took highly sensitive proprietary…

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

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

Jul 22, 2020

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

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

Jul 21, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Introducing the 2020 Autoblog gaming guide

These are the cars that depreciate the most in three years

Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 Prototype is a 7-motor monster track and drift EV

Remember when we saw that wild, stripped down Ford Mustang Mach-E rippin' mystery donuts like they'd cure COVID? Well, mystery solved. This here is the more completely assembled version, the Mustang Mach-E 1400 Prototype, built by Ford Performance an…

PaxPower to make 758-horsepower V8-powered 2021 Ford Bronco come true

In 1969, Bill Stroppe, the off-road racer who built the Big Oly Ford Bronco that won the Baja 1000 in 1969, worked with famed car designer Larry Shinoda on a project called the Boss Bronco. The two men wanted to sell Ford's president at the time, Sem…

2022 Hyundai Kona N shows its face and other details in new spy shots

The upcoming 2022 Hyundai Kona N has been spotted again . This time it was in the vicinity of the Nürburgring and wearing much less camouflage. As a result, we have our best look yet at "Kona the Destroyer," with peeks at the grille and front fascia a…

Ford Maverick tailgate stamping leaks; we may see the whole thing in 2021

Internet clues are helping online detectives build a case proving the return of a compact pickup called the Ford Maverick. In May 2018, Ford filed to trademark the Maverick name in the U.S.; later that year, the automaker filed to reserve the name Co…

2021 Jeep Compass gets a price hike as its loses its manual transmission

It's a bad week for the few car shoppers who still want to give a shift. Shortly after Honda announced plans to stop offering a stick on the Accord, Jeep confirmed the Compass will enter the 2021 model year without a six-speed manual transmission. Go…

2021 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Xago is all about the hexagons

Every modern-day hypercar needs to have loads of limited-production special editions. Even the most exclusive cars such as the Bugatti Chiron aren't exclusive enough. And as a result of needing to satiate the demand for special hypercars, there are s…

1999 Honda Civic Si Retro First Drive | Drive it to believe it

This will not be one of those "meet your heroes" types of retro car reviews. There was no poster of a 1999 Honda Civic Si on my wall, and it certainly wasn't on the shortlist (or even long one) of contenders for my first car. Yet, with a closet full …

Mercedes-Benz announces the electric EQS will offer over 435 miles of range

In the electric car world, entering the range race means butting heads with Tesla. Mercedes-Benz is ready for a tussle, and it announced the EQS it's putting the final touches on will offer more range than the Model S. Speaking to shareholders and i…

Monday, July 20, 2020

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

Jul 20, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport dealer invoice pricing leaks online

Someone snagged a dealer price list for the 2021 Bronco and Bronco Sport, posting the information on the Bronco6G forum . If the information is legit, this would help Bronco buyers understand how much — or in some cases, how little — there is between …

Ford engineer creates DIY 2021 Bronco Lego kits

If you're anything like us, the almost year-long wait for the 2021 Ford Bronco to actually reach dealers may seem interminable, but thanks to one of Ford's own engineers, the Lego fans among you may get the opportunity to build your own 2021 Broncos …

2021 Ford Bronco interior color combinations revealed

Following the reveal of the 2021 Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport , there isn't much we don't know about the vehicles. We're mostly gathering details on pricing and packages and things . One of the latest collections of info we've picked up is the differen…

Which Subaru for you? Comparing the 2020 Subaru Outback and Forester

The Subaru Forester and Outback have served similar purposes for years now — hauling families and their gear somewhat off the beaten path to indulge in their favorite outdoor activities — but each goes about it a little differently. Broadly speaking,…

The Grand Caravan, at least the name isn't dead yet in Canada

Last week we got Stellantis . This week, we're learning that the Grand Caravan name isn't actually dead. It's just moved to Canada. Allow us to explain. The Dodge Grand Caravan is well and truly gone . However, FCA has decided the name is too good not…

2021 Ariel Nomad R cranked up to 335 horsepower, hits 60 in under 3 seconds

No one would have accused the regular Ariel Nomad of being boring, what with its open chassis, light weight and off-road-friendly suspension. But Ariel apparently wanted even more excitement, since it created the 2021 Ariel Nomad R. It gets a new eng…

The SVE 2021 Chevrolet Yenko SC Silverado improves a winning formula

Specialty Vehicle Engineering (SVE) isn't finished with special edition pickups this year, after revealing the GMC Canyon-based SVE Syclone . The Toms River, New Jersey, engineers who trade in high horsepower and the classic Yenko name have combined t…

2021 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Xago is all about the hexagons

Nissan suggests the next-generation Z won't be electrified at launch

Nissan jetted cold water on the rumors claiming the next-generation Z will pack an electrified punch. One of the company's top executives strongly hinted the coupe will not make its debut with hybrid or electric power under the sheetmetal, but he did…

This restored Airstream makes a sleek tiny house

Meet "Roberta," a 29-foot Airstream International named after singer Roberta Flack, who had a hit album in the year this travel trailer was first produced, 1973. While the polished aluminum exterior with its freshly restored original windows and fact…