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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 17, 2020

Nov 17, 2020

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2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is the overpowered off-roader we've been waiting for

A V8 engine is finally being put under the hood of a Jeep Wrangler again. It's been so long since an open-top Jeep had an optional V8 that back then the Wrangler was still a CJ, or civilian Jeep, and the engine came from American Motors Corporation. …

Build a Jeep Gladiator 392 next? The Hummer H3T Alpha blazed the trail

The 2021 Wrangler Rubicon 392 will combine the go-anywhere capability of a Jeep's iconic off-roader with the grunt of a V8 for the first time in decades. As cool as that is, we can't help but think Jeep is missing out on a huge opportunity to pair th…

Audi spearheads development of an ultra-luxurious EV code-named Landjet

The rumors claiming Audi wants to release a model positioned above the A8 , and the reports of an ongoing electric car development program called Artemis internally, have seemingly converged. Citing sources inside the carmaker, a German media outlet r…

Meet the Mini Urbanaut concept: an autonomous Mini minivan

If car designers are to be believed, the future of fully-autonomous electric vehicles is the box. Whether it's squared-off or rounded, it seems many autonomous concept vehicles are vans meant to efficiently carry people and stuff, or be a new living …

2021 Subaru Crosstrek Review | The best buy in its segment

2021 Ford F-150 Max Recline Seats go flat out for sleep comfort

We've all needed to take a snooze in our vehicles at some time or another, and while a normal car seat is just OK for a nap, it's no mattress. But Ford took a look at the front seats in the new 2021 Ford F-150 and decided they could be improved for c…

2021 GMC Canyon AT4 Off-Road Performance Edition is ready to hit the trail

GMC introduced a more capable Canyon AT4 named Off-Road Performance Edition that gains modifications like skid plates and a beefier suspension. It can venture further off the beaten path, but it won't get there faster. Based on the AT4 , which is alr…

Tesla to join S&P 500; stock leaps by 11% overnight

Shares of Tesla rose 11% before the bell on Tuesday, adding around $40 billion to the value of the electric carmaker and giving another boost to the fortune of billionaire Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. S&P Dow Jones Indices confirmed after …

1973 Chevrolet Laguna Estate wagon is a rare colonnade-style hauler

The 1973 model year brought big changes to GM's sprawling lineup of mid-size coupes, sedan, and station wagons (not convertibles — they were axed). At Chevrolet, a new nameplate, Laguna, appeared as a sporty Chevelle variant. The Laguna got its own c…

Harley-Davidson details and prices for Serial 1 electric bicycles

Last month Harley-Davidson announced the Serial 1 sub-brand , a spin-off focused on the $15-billion electric bicycle market. Today, the company detailed the specs, pricing structure, and pre-order plans for the four initial models, and it's causing a …

Monday, November 16, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 16, 2020

Nov 16, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Listen to the new 2022 Subaru BRZ's flat-four going flat-out

Subaru's second-generation BRZ is clearing its throat before its official debut. While its design remains hidden, the Japanese firm released a video that lets us hear the new coupe's flat-four engine sing for the first time. Most of the video was sh…

2021 Volvo V90 T6 Road Test | The best-kept secret

Against all odds and sales sense, the 2021 Volvo V90 is still kicking and available to order in the United States. Not only that, but Volvo gave it a mini mid-cycle update this year, altering the styling and adding more tech. It's still disappointing…

Mercedes-AMG SL spy photos show it's getting the big S-Class screen

Mercedes-Benz has gone so far as to release its own "spy shots" of the upcoming SL Roadster , but one of our spy shooters just captured a little more than what Mercedes revealed back in August this year. A few grainy, zoomed-in photos of the interior…

2021 Hyundai Elantra N detailed in tons of new photos, but it's still in camo

We got to see a glimpse of the upcoming Hyundai Elantra N in an all-N teaser a short time ago, but today Hyundai has released a trove of detailed images detailing the compact performance sedan. Not only that, but we also get a minute-long video full …

Lamborghini previews a Huracán race car made just tame enough for the road

November 2020's Los Angeles Auto Show has been rescheduled to May 2021, but the new date is not stopping carmakers from revealing the models they planned to introduce at the event. Lamborghini released a preview image that shows what could be the mos…

2021 Kia Telluride Cargo Area Driveway Test | The cavernous Kia

The 2021 Kia Telluride , which company reps have taken to calling the "Sell-uride" due to its incredible popularity, is one of our favorite three-row crossovers. The Telluride may have been named for a mountain town in Colorado, but one of the key fea…

Hyundai solves the mystery of why the Palisade literally stinks

Hyundai has closed its investigation into why some Palisade owners complained about a funky smell in the cabin. It blamed the stench on the headrests, and it explained getting rid of it might require replacing all seven of them. We first covered thi…

Infiniti's fastback 2021 QX55 crossover shows its stylish rear end

First announced in August 2019 , the Infiniti QX55 will finally make its global debut on Tuesday, November 17. Nissan's luxury division released a preview image that gives us the best look yet at the next addition to its range. The QX55 is closely re…

Junkyard Gem: 1983 Chrysler Cordoba

When we think of the Chrysler Cordoba , we think of the bloated, Corinthian Leather-equipped Malaisewagon pitched by Ricardo Montalban during the middle 1970s. That car lived on the Chrysler B platform , making it first cousin to the Duke Boys' 1969 Ch…

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson can't fit in a Porsche Taycan

Electrifying news alert: Retired professional wrestler and current A-list actor Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, is a big guy. He's officially listed at 6 feet, 5 inches and 260 pounds. But more than height and weight, his Rockness is in truth…

Friday, November 13, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 13, 2020

Nov 13, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Porsche prototypes keep coming: 904 Living Legend, 911 Safari, 2-door Macan and more

We know that, in the 2010s, Porsche considered making a street-legal variant of the 919 Hybrid, it looked into creating a nimble roadster powered by a mid-mounted engine, and it even flirted with the minivan segment. It released images of these previ…

Watch Volvo drop-test 10 new cars with a crane from 100 feet in the air

Drop tests are typically something we see YouTubers perform on the latest iPhone or Android smartphone. Not cars. Volvo does things a little differently than most, though. Still, we're just as astonished as you to see Volvo dropping 10 cars from abou…

Zero stars: Here is what the crash test of a $5,000 car looks like

Government regulations have gradually made even tiny economy cars relatively safe, but some brands (and some markets) still lag behind in the safety department. In November 2020, the Global NCAP crash-tested a batch of cars sold new on the Indian mar…

Rivian reveals all the R1T's colors and trim-level details

Rivian just made another little splash by publishing more information about the packaging and timing for its R1T pickup and R1S SUV . Dates for the configurator opening up were also revealed. Those who preordered one will be allowed to configure their…

2022 Nissan Rogue Sport will get styling cues and tech from its bigger sibling

We concluded the new 2021 Nissan Rogue is better in every way than its predecessor, which bodes well for its smaller sibling. Known as the Qashqai globally, the Rogue Sport is preparing to return for a second generation, and cross-referencing the ima…

Elon Musk says he might have COVID-19

Tesla Inc.'s Elon Musk tweeted he may have COVID-19 and renewed his conspiratorial posting about the virus that has infected almost 53 million people. "Something extremely bogus is going on," the CEO wrote late Thursday. "Was tested for covid four …

JDM Honda Odyssey has two trick features we wish would come to the U.S.

There's a new Honda Odyssey in Japan, and it has two trick features we wish would come stateside. First, there's a proximity sensor in the rear sliding doors so you can walk right up them, hands full of babies or groceries, and open them with an elb…

2021 Mazda CX-9 Review | The driver's family crossover

So you need a big family SUV, but you really don't want one. You'd definitely miss driving your smaller, sportier car, and frankly, you'd rather not hold a grudge against your kid(s) and significant other for forcing you into some vast, cumbersome be…

Mazda previews straight-six, affirms upcoming crossover with Toyota hybrid system

Buried in Mazda's generally bleak second-quarter earnings report were a few juicy nuggets of news. Though the company had an operating loss of $502 million and sales are down 21 percent in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hiroshima-based firm h…

Nissan sues Carlos Ghosn for $95 million in damages

TOKYO — Ousted Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn's legal woes deepened on Friday with the start of a civil trial in Yokohama, Japan, where his former employer is seeking $95 million in damages. "The legal actions initiated today form part of Nissan…

Thursday, November 12, 2020

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

Nov 12, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

New Ferrari SF90 Spider puts a 211-mph hurricane of wind in your hair

The new Ferrari SF90 Spider has been unveiled as the open-top sibling to the Prancing Horse's SF90 Stradale. The SF90 Spider thus becomes Ferrari's first plug-in-hybrid roadster, and with nearly 1000 horsepower on tap and four driven wheels, performa…

2022 Honda Civic sedan spy photos seem to confirm patent images

We've had surprisingly good looks at the 2022 Honda Civic sedan and hatchback so far, mainly thanks to patent drawings that surfaced on the internet . But we haven't seen it very clearly in the sheetmetal, or at least we hadn't until one of our spy ph…

Porsche Unseen designs include a 919 for the street, a futuristic Spyder — and a minivan

After tantalizing us with dark preview sketches, Porsche finally lifted the veil off of the three never-built prototypes it's been publishing photos of on its social media accounts. Called 919 Street, Vision Renndienst, and Vision Spyder, respectivel…

2022 Honda Civic sedan teased ahead of its debut on Twitch

Just in: 2022 Honda Civic sedan spy photos seem to confirm patent images There's a brand-new Civic on the way for the 2022 model year, and while Honda isn't quite ready to rip the covers off (that's coming Tuesday, November 17, at 9:…

2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost hybrid ties the diesel for overall fuel economy

Of all the interesting features of the 2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost hybrid, such as its impressive 430 horsepower and 570 pound-feet of torque , and its power tool capabilities , Ford has been coy about fuel economy numbers. But thanks to the EPA, and th…

The BMW iX interior is a futuristic feast for the eyes (and probably fingers)

BMW's giant-grilled exterior design has been getting a lot of attention. And by "attention," I largely mean "derision." Yet, it can be argued that the beauty of BMW's latest design turn resides on the inside. From the 3 Series to the 8 Series, BMW in…

2022 Ford E-Transit revealed, delivers on an electric promise

Ford revealed the all-electric 2022 E-Transit van lineup Thursday morning, showing the world its vision for a petroleum-free fleet. With 126 miles of range and 317 pound-feet of torque, Ford expects commercial buyers will find it appealing at its sub…

2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Review | Any way you want it

The 2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, like many Mercedes models these days, offers a bit of something for everybody. Life can be as hum-drum and normal as a C 300 Sedan, or as nutty as a 503-horsepower AMG C 63 S Cabriolet. The dynamite AMG might be double…

Ford teases all-electric F-150 with off-road goodies

Ford teased its forthcoming all-electric F-150 pickup yet again Thursday during the debut of its 2022 E-Transit electric commercial van . Appearing alongside the aforementioned van and Ford's Mustang Mach-E electric crossover, the F-150 prototype hint…

'Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered' Gamers' Notes | The best version of Criterion's first Need for Speed

With the Need for Speed racing game series taking a year-long hiatus between last year's "Need for Speed: Heat " and the next-generation game being led by development house Criterion (of Burnout fame), EA has seen fit to relaunch an updated version of…