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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

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

Nov 04, 2020

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2022 Volkswagen Golf R breaks cover with 315 horsepower and torque vectoring

Volkswagen unveiled the new 2022 Golf R with something everyone can agree is good: More power. Due out in 2021 as a 2022 model, it's one of two variants of the eighth-generation Golf (the other being the GTI) that will be sold in the United States. …

12 oddball, guilty pleasure, what-the-hell-are-they-thinking cars Autoblog editors would actually drive

Car enthusiasts as a rule have unconventional tastes. We like wagons and manual transmissions, things that most people would equate to wearing bell bottoms and churning your own butter. However, we all have that one car or two that other car enthusia…

2021 Nissan Rogue Review | Better in every way

2021 Lamborghini Huracan Evo Fluo Capsule lets you match your favorite highlighter

Lamborghini isn't a car company that's lacking in the bright paint color department, but that isn't stopping it from pushing the boundaries of luminosity. With the Lamborghini Huracan Evo Fluo Capsule, the company is offering a quintet of fluorescent…

British company announces turn-key EV conversion kit for classic Mini

Swindon Powertrain unveiled a turn-key EV conversion kit that makes electrifying a Mini built between 1959 and 2000 relatively easy. It bridges the gap between the original model and the Cooper SE released earlier in 2020. Available in December 2020…

2013-2017 Ford Explorer recalled over rear suspension issue, again

Ford is recalling about 375,000 Explorer SUV models built between 2013 and 2017 in North America to fix a potential defect in the rear suspension. In "North America states and provinces where corrosion is common," which we take to mean areas that exp…

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe wears less camo in new spy photos

BMW's compact redesign continues with the forthcoming 4 Series Gran Coupe. Splitting the four-door compact segment with the 3 Series sedan on the same platform, the new Gran Coupe will follow the two-door hardtop and convertible variants to market, l…

Lincoln goes sedan-free after sending the Continental into the sunset

Lincoln has ended production of the 10th (and, presumably, final) generation of the Continental, according to a recent report. Built in Flat Rock, Mich., the flagship model was the last sedan in the company's range. We can't say the guillotine dropp…

Will the Mini John Cooper Works GP get an electric sidekick?

Mini will beat most of its rivals to the burgeoning electric hot hatch segment by releasing a battery-powered variant of the John Cooper Works GP , according to a recent report. If the rumor is accurate, the British brand's second series-produced elec…

2021 Infiniti Q60 starts at $42,675

The 2021 Infiniti Q60 coupe starts at $42,675 (including $1,025 for destination), Nissan's luxury subsidiary announced today. The two-door variant of Infiniti's compact sport sedan boasts only a handful of relatively minor equipment changes for the '…

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 3, 2020

Nov 03, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Ford GT Road Test | Driving is believing

I finally got to drive the latest Ford GT. And everywhere I went, people were just as excited as me to see one – on the road, not on auction stages where the Faberge-rare Ford has Driving Ford's 660-horsepower, 216-mph missile in New York was like …

Union leader outs Ford's plan to launch a 6.8-liter engine

Ford is pouring a significant amount of money into the development of electric powertrains, but it's not ready to consign internal combustion technology to the pantheon of automotive history. Canadian union Unifor announced the Blue Oval will soon bu…

Citroën takes Polestar to court over logo dispute

What does the plug-in hybrid Polestar 1 have in common with the humble Citroën 2CV? Very little, at first glance, but lawyers representing the French carmaker took Volvo's upmarket off-shoot to court over a logo dispute. Citroën has used its double-…

Toyota's SEMA 2020 themes are overlanding and drifting

Toyota has been for years one of the biggest OEM supporters of SEMA, the aftermarket advocacy group and show organizer. The SEMA Show has been canceled this year (because 2020) but that doesn't mean the parade of wildly customized cars has ceased. In…

GMC Hummer EV could have had the Chevrolet Avalanche's Midgate

One of the many rumors swirling around the GMC Hummer EV claimed the truck would resurrect the Midgate inaugurated by the original Chevrolet Avalanche. Although we now know there's no way to fully knock down the partition between the cab and the carg…

2021 Dodge Charger Review | A true American muscle sedan

The 2021 Dodge Charger is a big-boned relic from America's past where full-size sedans and large displacement engines reigned. Fairly normal-to-drive V6 versions aim to be stylish and utilitarian, whereas the SRT variants will rip your head off and f…

Toyota teases Tacoma with matching Tacoma overlanding trailer

Toyota is teasing an overlanding trailer for the Tacoma called the Sport Trailer. You might notice that it bears a striking resemblance to the Tacoma itself, or at least the back half of it. Toyota has shown us one overlanding concept for SEMA alread…

Jeep Gladiator Top Dog Concept will let you cook hot dogs anywhere you want

Jeep just put together the mountain biking enthusiast's dream off-roading truck. It's called the Jeep Gladiator Top Dog Concept, and it essentially takes a huge number of off-the-shelf Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) and slaps them on a single Gladiator…

Ford won't follow GMC, Tesla, others into six-digit EV territory

Ford hasn't publicly announced how much it will charge for the electric version of the 14th-generation F-150, but it confirmed the truck won't land in the same price bracket as the recently-introduced GMC Hummer EV. Jim Farley, the company's new CEO ,…

Toyota teases Sport Roof-equipped Supra Heritage Edition

Way, way back in 2019 when SEMA was still a physical show, Toyota showed us a concept called the Supra Heritage Edition . The goal was to evoke the look of the beloved fourth-generation 1994-98 Supra on the fifth-gen 2020 GR Supra with the addition of…

Monday, November 2, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 2, 2020

Nov 02, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Mercedes-Benz E 450 First Drive | It keeps getting better

Although the current generation of Mercedes-Benz E-Class launched in 2017, the luxury sedan has remained a class leader. And even Mercedes seems to be in agreement that not much needed to change for the mid-cycle refresh. The 2021 E-Class received on…

Mopar introduces Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator factory side mirror kit for doors-off driving

Looks like Jeep got tired of folks saying the Ford Bronco's mirror situation was better than the Wrangler's. You see, Ford designed the Bronco's doors so that when removed, the mirrors remain on the vehicle. Both the Wrangler and Gladiator are the op…

The Electric Brands eBussy is a charming and modular electric vehicle

It may not have a very exciting name, but that doesn't matter when the (potential) product is so darn cool. Meet the Electric Brands eBussy, which uses a modular design to (potentially) offer a whole range of passenger- and cargo-carrying configurati…

Jeep Gladiator gets Willys trim level for 2021 model year

The Jeep Gladiator gets a new but familiar edition for the 2021 model year, borrowing the Willys trim level from the Wrangler line. There are the requisite badges and stickers, but fortunately there's content included in the package that may make the…

2021 Nissan Rogue Luggage Test | It's much bigger than it looks

I would assume that a major reason someone buys a 2021 Nissan Rogue rather than a Honda CR-V , Subaru Forester or Toyota RAV4 is because of its looks. The new Rogue, like its predecessor actually, is quite the handsome thing. It's nicely proportioned …

SSC will retry Tuatara top-speed record after doubts over initial attempt

The SSC Tuatara top-speed controversy is far from over. Jerod Shelby, founder and CEO of SSC, released a video where he says SSC is going to rerun the top-speed record. This comes just a couple days after SSC said there was an editing issue on the v…

Aston Martin reboots its EV offensive with Mercedes-Benz technology

Mercedes-Benz will provide Aston Martin the technology it needs to enter the electric car segment, according to the British firm's top executive. Its first battery-powered model is scheduled to arrive in 2025 at the earliest. As we've previously rep…

We really want to use an eCrate to restomod an old GM car. Here's what we'd build

You hopefully saw the news today of GM's introduction of its Connect and Cruise eCrate motor and battery package, which effectively makes the Bolt's electric motor, battery pack and myriad other elements available to, ah, bolt into a different vehicl…

Junkyard Gem: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car

Just before Ford downsized the Continental for 1980 and made the Town Car a separate model for 1981, the biggest and plushest new sedan in the Dearborn universe was the mighty Continental Town Car . Here's one from 1978, the second-to-last model year …

2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Quick Spin | Autoblog's favorite carriage turns into a pumpkin

We've already said our goodbyes to the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 , but shortly before the Heritage Edition graced our stable, we also got our hands on this run-of-the-mill (if there is such a thing) 2020 GT350R in Cyber Orange. With its black acc…

Friday, October 30, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for October 30, 2020

Oct 30, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Hennessey will make the 750-hp, V8-powered 2021 Bronco that Ford won't build

Ford has ruled out putting a V8 engine in the 2021 Bronco , so American tuner Hennessey will step in to fill the void. It announced plans to offer the off-roader with an eight-cylinder whose output nearly matches the GT500 's. Available with two or fo…

GM VP alludes to a new Chevy Suburban HD

Though not available to retail customers, the previous-generation Chevrolet Suburban HD was the go-to vehicle for fleets that require something a bit more beefy than the run-of-the-mill Chevy full-size SUV. Think FBI or other government agencies that…

2021 Volkswagen Atlas Review | Think big

The 2021 Volkswagen Atlas provides the basics in a great big package. Anybody in search of a large, three-row family crossover will find a properly spacious one here. Each seating row is so large that you could comfortably fill the Atlas exclusively …

Listen to SpeedKore's Hellephant-swapped 1970 Dodge Charger scream on a dyno

SpeedKore is at it again with another totally bonkers project. This time the company has gone and stuffed a Hellephant crate engine into a full carbon fiber-bodied 1970 Dodge Charger. If you recall the Hellephant hubbub from last year, you'll know t…

Spy photos show Porsche 911 Turbo ducktail prototype at the 'ring

A 992 Porsche 911 prototype decked out (so to speak) with a ducktail spoiler has been spotted running the Nürburgring again, prompting yet more speculation about this mysterious future model that has now been caught by spy photographers on multiple o…

Chevy K5 Blazer-E project lead gives us more details on the electric Connect and Cruise eCrate

The reveal of not just a gorgeous, electric converted 1977 Chevy Blazer, but a glimpse at the production Connect and Cruise eCrate motor and battery package left us with multiple questions about each project. So we got in touch with GM, and we were a…

GPS tracker leads Michigan police to a semi loaded with stolen cars

Michigan State Police officers say a GPS tracker led them to a moving truck loaded with stolen vehicles, including a handful of patrol cars. Law enforcement officials also discovered about $10,000 in cash in the truck's cab. Officers received a 911 …

Two never-titled 2001 and 2002 Mercedes-Benz SL roadsters for sale

The R129-generation Mercedes-Benz SL, which was sold from 1990 to 2002, is just beginning to be recognized as a collectible. Prices for really nice examples have come up into the teens, as seen in these two recent sales on the auction site carsandbid…

2021 Audi A6 Sport gains more power and an appearance package

There's a new 2021 Audi A6 Sport, but this is no special S or RS model. Instead, it's an entry-level 45 TFSI with a little extra horsepower. Where the standard 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder produces 248 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque, the S…

Ferrari Purosangue test mule spied running about Europe

Here's a car we've heard plenty about but don't get to see too often: The Ferrari Purosangue . Unfortunately, this short glimpse of the Ferrari SUV out in the wild is of a test mule wearing a chopped and heavily modified Maserati Levante body. That me…