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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

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

Nov 10, 2020

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2021 Honda Accord Hybrid First Drive | Still at the mountaintop

We won't bury the lede. The 2021 Honda Accord is still a stupendous sedan and arguably the best in its segment. The car was completely revamped for 2018 , and none of its competition have overtaken it since. Some among us will contend that the Mazda6 …

Nissan thinks its new Rogue is so good it's putting RAV4s in dealers to prove it

Nissan is so confident in its all-new 2021 Rogue that it's bringing the best-selling Toyota RAV4 into its dealerships for customers to more easily cross-shop them side-by-side. Put up or shut up, as they say. According to a report in Automotive News…

Audi Q4 E-Tron interior partially shown in spy photos

The upcoming Audi Q4 E-Tron and its Sportback cousin have been spied once again. Though the exterior photos don't reveal much, we finally get a look at the production interior. It's closely based on the concept design . Comparing the concept with thi…

Mercedes-Benz Weekender gets a name change, is now the Metris Getaway

Here's your daily dose of confusion. Mercedes-Benz has quietly changed the name of the Weekender to the Metris Getaway. We suspected something was off when Mercedes put out a press release for a camper van named the Metris Getaway that looked identi…

2021 Land Rover Discovery debuts with new turbo inline-six and big tech improvements

The 2021 Land Rover Discovery is here, and it looks a whole lot like the 2020 Discovery on the outside . Dig a little deeper, and you'll quickly discover (see what we did there?) the updates Land Rover gave its three-row SUV for the model's mid-cycle …

Ford Mustang Mach-E platform will be used for another electric vehicle

Ford is embarking on an electrified hiring and spending spree. We'll get to those details in a moment, but first we'll go over the vehicles all these workers will build, including one surprise. "An additional electrified vehicle" that "will share a …

Meyers Manx company sold to new owners for the first time, and the future looks bright

The Meyers Manx company has found new ownership for the first time. Bruce Meyers, now 94 years old, has officially sold his decades-old company to an investment firm called Trousdale Ventures. Bruce (pictured above) ran the company with his wife, Win…

Subaru BRZ next generation will be sold in U.S. but maybe nowhere else

A new reports says that Subaru has "no plans" to launch its upcoming second-generation BRZ in Europe. If true, that means the 100-unit Final Edition announced earlier this year for the German market is truly the final edition for the Old World. Furt…

Apparent Mercedes G-Class 4x4 Squared prototype caught in new spy photos

Yet another high-riding Mercedes-Benz G-Class prototype has been caught in the wild by spy photographers in Europe, giving us another taste of what Stuttgart has in store for the new generation of the venerable G-Wagen. This is the second time we've…

This $500 Out Run arcade cabinet relives 1980s 8-bit racing

If you were into cars in the 1980s, chances are you dropped more than a few quarters into Sega's classic Out Run arcade game, in which you race across the country in a custom convertible Ferrari Testarossa. That experience can now be recaptured with …

Monday, November 9, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 9, 2020

Nov 09, 2020

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2022 Hyundai Tucson makes U.S. debut with all the details and photos you want

The next-gen Hyundai Tucson has already been revealed in Korea, but only a few details were available at the time. We saw the wild new design, and were treated to some powertrain figures, but that's about it. Now, Hyundai has given us Americans a ful…

Hyundai teases 7-model N performance lineup

Hyundai will expand its N and N-Line offerings to seven vehicles by 2022, the company said Monday, teasing two new models that will round out the initial push of its performance-oriented sub-brand. "Hyundai's plan includes three image-leading puris…

2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 R | Are you louder than a Dodge Challenger?

Welcome to yet another installment of "Are you louder than a Dodge Challenger," this time featuring the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 R. Ford's high-revving snake packs a 5.2-liter "Voodoo" V8 that makes 526 horsepower and all the right noises, and …

Ford will offer the Mustang GT500's supercharged 760-hp V8 as a crate engine

Enthusiasts looking for an immensely powerful V8 to drop in their project car will soon have an additional option to choose from. Ford confirmed it will add the GT500's supercharged 5.2-liter to its portfolio of crate engines. "We're in early contro…

2020 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Road Test | More noise, more wind, more attention

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — There was a very good chance the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible would be wasted on me. I'm the type of person who wishes there was a fixed-roof Miata. My wife accuses me of vampirism (not for my bloodlust, but rather my phobic…

Virgin Hyperloop propels first human passengers in high-speed test

SEATTLE — Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop has completed the world's first passenger ride on a super high-speed levitating pod system, the company said on Sunday, a key safety test for technology it hopes will transform human and cargo transportati…

Ford and General Motors issue statements as Biden wins White House

DETROIT -- General Motors and Ford, the two largest automakers based in the United States, issued statements Saturday saying they look forward to working with President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration on policies to support U.S. manufacturi…

Porsche sheds light on never-before-seen cars it designed but didn't build

Porsche is declassifying top-secret information about some of the cars created by its design studio in recent years — but never built. Although these prototypes are still shrouded in darkness, they provide unique insight into the minds of the men and…

Fiat-Chrysler and Peugeot unveil burgeoning Stellantis supergroup's new logo

Stellantis, the entity formed by the merger between Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and PSA Group, has revealed its logo. It's as anonymous as the name of what will become the world's fourth-largest carmaker. Executives explained the logo symbolizes…

Junkyard Gem: 2001 Subaru Legacy Outback Wagon, Duct Tape Interior Edition

Living in Denver, I have the opportunity to view just about every model of Subaru sold since the late 1970s in my local car boneyards, from the "Making Love In a Subaru " era of super-cheap tiny cars all the way through to the odd-looking B9 Tribecas .…

Friday, November 6, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 6, 2020

Nov 06, 2020

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2021 Lincoln Navigator Review | The new land yacht

The 2021 Lincoln Navigator is true American luxury done in a distinct and proper fashion. It's Lincoln's flagship product with the highest level of opulence and glamour that a truck can possibly offer. The Navigator isn't just a dressed-up F-150 or E…

FCA launches new 807-hp 'Hellcrate' Redeye crate motor

FCA announced Friday that it's adding Redeye power to its crate motor program. The new 6.2-liter Hellcrate Redeye becomes the fifth modern Hemi design to be made available to end customers, joining the 5.7- and 6.4-liter naturally aspirated offerings…

Cyan Racing reveals engine, interior of its resto-mod Volvo P1800

In September, Cyan Racing, the famed Volvo race shop that turned the 850 Wagon into a Super Touring machine, unveiled its gorgeous resto-mod P1800 . Then, the focus was on the classic skin hiding a modern drivetrain powered by 420-horse, 355 lb-ft, tu…

This Merkur Scorpio is an unbelievable example of the most obscure 1980s yuppie car

In the 1980s, European cars were ascendant in the United States. The economy was booming, and conspicuous consumption was in. To the distress of Detroit automakers, however, the new class of monied young professionals was rejecting Cadillacs, Buicks,…

Bentley warns its 6.0-liter W12 engine won't survive beyond 2026

Bentley confirmed it will only sell plug-in hybrid and electric models by 2026, so its W12 engine will either be axed. Autoblog learned from a company spokesperson that the latter solution has been chosen. "No more W12," a representative replied whe…

This Airstream Atlas is a camper van gone full-luxury and it can be yours

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Here's how Porsche would make the 911 a sporty hybrid

Now in its eighth generation, the 911 has managed to avoid getting lassoed into Porsche's on-going electrification program. Company CEO Oliver Blume told Autoblog that it's still a little bit early to reveal precisely if and when the emblematic model…

DJ Marshmello's Ford F550 6×6 stolen and crashed in L.A. police chase

It's going to be pretty hard to top the L.A.-ness of this story. Marshmello, a professional DJ that wears a giant foam marshmallow on his head, had his custom Ford F-550 6×6 Super Duty stolen from the service bay of a Los Angeles-area dealership. The…

Bentley will phase out all non-electrified powertrains by 2026

Bentley will accelerate its electrification offensive during the first half of the 2020s, Autoblog can reveal. It will release an array of plug-in hybrid and electric cars, and it plans to phase out all non-electrified powertrains. "Next year, we wi…

Honda teams up with Fair.com to offer leasing of CPO used cars

If you can lease a new car, why not a Certified Pre-Owned used car? That notion would seem to offer even lower payments since the depreciation over the term of the lease would be less. To date, however, that idea has not caught on, but now Honda is —…

Thursday, November 5, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 5, 2020

Nov 05, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Wagon First Drive | Master of all trades

As we already talked about with the 2021 Mercedes-Benz E 450 , Mercedes hasn't done much to change its already-excellent midsize luxury sedan and wagon. And there are even fewer changes for the E 63 S wagon we're talking about, here. The E 450 got a n…

2022 Subaru BRZ to debut Nov. 18

The 2022 Subaru BRZ will be officially revealed to the world in production form on Nov. 18, the Japanese automaker announced Wednesday. Like most of 2020's big reveals, the 2022 BRZ will be shown online. We've known for some time that the next-gener…

Nissan quietly gives us a glimpse at the 2021 Frontier's front end

Nissan is finally preparing to replace the Frontier. It's not ready to show the truck yet, but it subtly gave us an early look at it by concealing its front end in a design presentation about the updated global-market Navara. Spotted by Motor1 , the …

2022 Ford Expedition spy photos reveal Mach-E-style interior

The updated Ford Expedition has been spotted on public roads again. This time, we have spy photos that show off its new, tech-centric interior with limited coverings. They confirm several details about Ford's refreshed people hauler expected to bow i…

Land Rover's original Defender returning as a rally-bred, 575-hp super SUV

Like the Lada Niva , one of the oldest cars sold new around the world, the original Land Rover Defender refuses to die. It retired in 2016 , it unexpectedly made a brief comeback in 2018 with a V8 under the hood, and the British firm announced it gave …

2021 Cadillac CT5 Review | Is the price (and size) right?

The Cadillac CT5, which was brand new for the 2020 model year, took the place of the CTS in General Motors' luxury sedan portfolio. Its mission is the same as the car it replaced: compete on equal footing with the German trio of Audi, BMW, Mercedes-B…

These are the best-selling vehicles in each state

We know the Ford F-Series is the best-selling vehicle in the U.S., but have you ever wondered what cars sell the best in which states? Click here to find out.

'Dirt 5' Gamers' Notes | Glitches and bugs ruin an otherwise fun game

"Dirt 5 " is the latest installment in the Dirt video game series. It's one of the best-known and respected off-road racing game franchises, having been around since 2007 and spawning a more serious, rally-focused spinoff in "Dirt Rally ." As such, it …

The Ducati Multistrada V4 is one bike for any road

The long-awaited Ducati Multistrada V4 is finally official, and it doesn't disappoint. Powered by an all-new 1,158cc V4 engine that Ducati developed just for this application, the latest Multistrada spins out 170 horsepower and 92 pound-feet of torqu…

BRM building three V16-powered continuation cars to celebrate its 70th birthday

British Racing Motors (BRM) is the latest addition to the growing list of companies exhumed to build continuation cars. Once a name that sent shivers down Ferrari's spine, this long-forgotten Formula One team announced it will celebrate its 70th birt…