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Wednesday, August 12, 2020

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

Aug 12, 2020

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2021 Jaguar F-Type First Drive | Can we interest you in some loud?

The 2021 Jaguar F-Type is not a perfect car. There are some cracks in the armor, flaws worth pointing out and nits to pick for car reviewers like us. It's not a Jaguar version of the unflappable Porsche 911 , nor is it a British muscle car. The F-Type…

Mercedes-Benz details next-gen S-Class interior through luxury and wellness

When I worked at a coffee shop years ago, the company liked to think of its cafes as a "third place" in which people spend their time, with home and the workplace being spaces one and two. It wasn't just about the coffee — it was part of a lifestyle,…

Kia Stinger moves upmarket for the 2021 model year

Kia is giving the rear-wheel-drive Stinger a mid-cycle update that brings an updated design, a nicer interior, newer in-car technology, and a handful of powertrain tweaks. The sedan will reach showrooms by the end of 2020. Stylists played it safe wh…

Jeep touts diesel range with Gladiator Farout concept

The annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, may not have materialized this year, but fortunately for off-road fans, those plans fell through long after Jeep finished prepping its usual batch of wild concepts. Its not uncommon for Jeep to bring some …

Tesla announces a 5-for-1 stock split and shares soar again

Wall Street analysts praised Tesla's move to split its richly valued stock into smaller chunks, saying it had the potential to extend a 200% rally in its shares this year by making it easier for retail investors to hold the stock. Shares in the elec…

Ram 1500 TRX thunders across the desert ahead of August 17 debut

Ram turned every head at the 2016 edition of the Texas State Fair when it introduced a 1500-based, Hellcat-powered concept named Rebel TRX . Nearly four years later, it's finally ready to unveil the production version of its burly truck, which will se…

2021 Bentley Bentayga Speed adopts new look, still fastest SUV in the world

The updated 2021 Bentley Bentayga didn't have to wait long to gain its Speed variant back. We're less than a month removed from the standard 2021 Bentayga's big reveal, and the Speed has returned sporting all the same styling elements as its less pow…

These are the best new car deals in America

Here are the best new car deals for August, 2020. Click here to score a great deal on a brand-new car, truck or SUV.

This 52,000-mile 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer got a lesson in Hellcatology

Auction house Mecum is preparing to sell a resto-modded 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer that puts a wood-paneled spin on Hellcatology. This hot-rodded 4x4 with supercar-like power is scheduled to cross the block on August 29. Details about the build are fe…

Ford recalls more than 550,000 trucks and SUVs for various safety issues

Ford announced safety recalls for its current F-150 pickup along with several Ford and Lincoln crossovers early Wednesday. The recalls cover more than 550,000 vehicles and address various safety defects, ranging from a fire hazard to potential loss o…

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

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

Aug 11, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Genesis GV80 Review | A satisfying first taste

The 2021 Genesis GV80 is the newest model from the newest luxury brand, a midsize crossover with a grand grille, a plush interior and more than a whiff of Bentley in its proportions and detailing. As Genesis is to Hyundai what Lexus is to Toyota, it …

Lucid Air gets 517 miles of range in third-party testing

The Lucid Air electric luxury sedan just keeps getting more and more promising. Its opulent interior, advanced technology , exceptional speed and generous range all make it seem quite appealing and, even better, competitive. We were impressed when the…

2021 Genesis G80 Review | Bland no more

Luxury sedans certainly aren't what they used to be in the automotive pantheon, largely supplanted in the buying public's eyes by SUVs. However, a sleek and elegant sedan can still turn heads, and with the 2021 Genesis G80, we think that some swiveli…

New Audi S3 introduced with 310-horsepower turbo four

Audi continued its model offensive by introducing the European-spec version of the next-generation S3. Unveiled online, it offers more power than its predecessor, a sharper-looking design, and better in-car technology. Again offered as a hatchback n…

2021 Bentley Bentayga V8 First Drive | Not messing with success

The 2021 Bentley Bentayga V8 marks the first refresh for Bentley's first and rather successful SUV. The company has sold more than 20,000 of them worldwide since its introduction just a few years ago. As such, Bentley didn't need to do much to keep i…

2021 Ford Explorer gets some big price cuts

Sales of the sixth-generation Ford Explorer sales are up nearly 15% through the first six months of 2020 compared to last year, despite this year's relentless disruptions to normalcy. That could be interpreted as the model hitting its stride, or a si…

Rare 1969 Adams Brothers M-505 Probe 16, like in 'A Clockwork Orange,' up for auction

You there! Yes, you, the one with the large pocketbook and desire to stand out. Before you plunk down over a million bucks on the latest special edition supercar , we've got a far better option for you. It's a car that's one of just three ever built, …

2021 Porsche 911 Targa First Drive | The best roofless 911

My neck hurts. My forehead is beat red. My hair is in absolute disarray. I'm gladly embracing all of that, because I just hopped out of a 2021 Porsche 911 Targa 4S. Perhaps Porsche is just so good these days that in addition to making preeminently c…

Did Joe Biden out Chevrolet's electric Corvette plans after all?

Democratic presidential hopeful (and soon to be nominee) Joe Biden may have outed General Motors' plans to build an all-electric Chevrolet Corvette in a video about his C2 tweeted last week. "And by the way, they tell me, and I'm looking forward to…

Now's your chance to win a Tesla Model Y Performance

There are some incredible cars on Omaze, cars that I would never dream of being able to own — classic Broncos and 911s converted to electric power , Range Rover Sport SVRs that can hit speeds above 150 miles per hour and ford a river (not at the same …

Monday, August 10, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for August 10, 2020

Aug 10, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Sturgis draws thousands: Harleys everywhere, masks nowhere

STURGIS, S.D. — Thousands of bikers poured into the small South Dakota city of Sturgis on Friday as the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally rumbled to life despite fears it could lead to a massive coronavirus outbreak. The rally could become one of the la…

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe First Drive | Bigger, bolder, better

The 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe is the first full redesign of Chevy's full-size SUV since the 2015 model year , and it's a major one. It has a completely new independent rear suspension, a larger body, a new diesel engine option and many new features. The ma…

Maserati Ghibli Trofeo, Quattroporte Trofeo revealed with Ferrari V8; Levante Trofeo updated

Maserati just revealed a new Trofeo line of vehicles. They include the Ghibli Trofeo, Quattroporte Trofeo and an updated Levante Trofeo . We're most excited about the new Ghibli Trofeo, which drops a V8 into the smaller Ghibli for the first time. Jus…

Hyundai launches Ioniq as a standalone brand to exclusively make electric cars

A new car brand has arrived, and it's called Ioniq. Hyundai Motor Group is launching the new brand as another make in its portfolio that already includes Hyundai, Kia and Genesis. It's technically IONIQ in all caps, but that's the first and last time…

[VIDEO] 2021 Ford Bronco tackles Moab trails in official video footage

If you can't get enough 2021 Ford Bronco content, we have a hunch you're in for a satisfying 2020. Just days after some amateur photos and video of the new 4x4 running the Rubicon Trail made their way around the Internet, Ford's Bronco Nation channel…

2021 Ford Bronco demonstrates how effective Trail Turn Assist is

The 2021 Ford Bronco is chock full of off-road capability , even more so on some trim levels. One of the nifty off-road features is called the Trail Turn Assist, and it's designed to help the Bronco negotiate particularly tight corners. As the above v…

Hyundai Elantra GT hatchback is discontinued for 2021

Hatchbacks are a tough sell in the United States. Shortly after Volkswagen confirmed it wouldn't offer the regular variant of the eighth-generation Golf in America, rival Hyundai announced 2020 was the last model year for the Elantra GT. It explained…

Lotus introduces Certificate of Provenance program

Lotus is diving into its vast archives to make it easier for owners to trace their car's history. It launched a global program called Certificate of Provenance that provides historical information about a specific car. Available through authorized L…

30 million cars — maybe yours — could still have defective Takata airbags, author warns

The massive blast that pummeled Beirut this week was created by 5.5 million pounds of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive chemical that had been stored at the city's port. But a former adviser to Takata , the bankrupt airbag supplier at the heart of …

How the Beetle-based Plattenwagen spawned the original Volkswagen Bus

Volkswagen's emblematic rear-engined Bus is turning 70 this year. It's one of the best-known and most versatile vehicles ever built. It ended up in the hands of hippies in the United States, power companies in Germany, delivery drivers in Brazil (whe…

Friday, August 7, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for August 7, 2020

Aug 07, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat pricing revealed in dealer documents

Dodge has released a lot of numbers about the 2021 Durango SRT Hellcat — we know it has 710 horsepower and it will only be built for about six months — but not revealed so far is how much the SUV will cost. While official pricing information remains …

Cadillac Lyriq EV unveiled as brand's first electric vehicle

Your author has already seen it, back in March, and has had to wait until today to show you the new Cadillac Lyriq electric luxury crossover. We were excited about it then, we're still excited about it now, but we'll see if we can maintain that excit…

[VIDEO] Ford Bronco video on the Rubicon Trail: There's more where that came from

Yesterday we shared with you a brief video that our friends at Bronco6G forum shared with us, of a Ford Bronco test vehicle clambering up the storied Rubicon Trail. That video was just a minute and a half long, but maybe it whetted your appetite to s…

Russian firm announces carbon fiber-bodied, Tesla Model S-based Ford Mustang

If you want an electric Ford Mustang, your options are largely limited to buying the upcoming Mustang Mach-E , which isn't in any way related to the two-door model , or begging the company to build you the one-off Lithium concept it introduced in 2019.…

2021 Subaru Outback Review | Still marching to its own drum

The Subaru Outback has always been different. At first, it was weird for a wagon since it had standard all-wheel drive, a ride height lift and rugged styling flourishes. Today, it's weird simply for being a wagon – all others have effectively disappe…

Bentley will now sell you a model Continental GT for over $9,000

Bentley just announced a 1:8 scale Continental GT model car that costs £6,995. That's $9,123 for a toy. But really, is the cost all that bad? A 1:1 scale Bentley Continental GT V8 (you know, the real thing) has a base price of about $220,000. One-eig…

F1's Racing Point hit with 15-point penalty, $470K fine for copying Mercedes

SILVERSTONE, England — Racing Point was deducted 15 points in the Formula One constructors' championship and fined 400,000 euros ($470,000) Friday for using brake ducts based on those from last year's Mercedes cars. The stewards ruled that Mercedes …

Q&A with 'Top Gear' host Chris Harris: The next season is just around the corner

We had a short, virtual sit down with "Top Gear" host Chris Harris to gather some of his thoughts on the impending season. Filming for the show paused when the U.K. shut down due to the pandemic, but the boys are back at it now to prepare season 29. …

Man who drove $75 pickup for 44 years sells it to original owner's grandson for $75

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man sold the 1957 Chevy pickup he drove for 44 years for $75, the same price he paid decades ago. Bob Sportal of Prinsburg handed over the key last month to the grandson of the man he bought the truck from, KARE-TV reported…

Stank dank in the tank: 350 pounds of pot seized from septic truck

You've heard the phrase "sticking your nose in other people's business," and that's exactly what a Fayette County, Texas, deputy did during a traffic stop when he opened the hatch of a septic-service tank truck and discovered 350 pounds of marijuana …