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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 24, 2020

Nov 24, 2020

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2021 Ram 1500 TRX First Drive | King of the Jurassic parking lot

Looking over the spec sheet of the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX, it's hard not to think America has hit peak pickup truck. Everything about the TRX is bigger, better and badder than any truck that's come before, including its one obvious bogey, the Ford F-150 R…

2022 BMW M2 spy photos show traditional M upgrades

Based on past spy photos, the next-generation BMW 2 Series coupe will be a traditional BMW with old-school proportions and rear-wheel drive. And just as expected, it will continue to have an M version, which we see for the first time in these latest …

Ford releases fuel economy figures for the 2021 Bronco Sport

Ford has given us one of the last missing pieces of the 2021 Bronco Sport puzzle: official fuel economy figures. While the EPA hasn't published them yet at fueleconomy.gov , following a tipster's lead (thanks, Jerry!) brought us straight to the Monron…

Ford Mustang Mach-E official EPA range numbers are in

Official EPA range estimates for the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E are in, and they largely confirm Ford's initially released figures. The battery-powered 'Stang is good for up to 300 miles on a charge, but different variants have different range estimate…

GM pulls out of California emissions litigation, throws support to incoming Biden administration

General Motors has announced that it is withdrawing from the California emissions pre-emption litigation spearheaded by the outgoing Trump administration. In a letter signed by Chairman and CEO Mary Barra to 11 environment organization leaders, the c…

Yakima CBX Roof Box Review | A different kind of premium cargo box

It probably won't come as surprising news that more people have been using their cars to go on vacation instead of risking several hours breathing inside airplanes and airports. With longer trips comes more luggage, and if kids are in the equation, t…

2021 Mercedes-Benz Metris gets a new transmission, infotainment and other features

The 2021 Mercedes-Benz Metris has received a slew of updates that you might not notice at first, but which should thoroughly improve the driving experience for owners. It gets a new transmission, infotainment system and has a bunch of new convenience…

New Winnebago Ekko motorhome promises year-round, off-the-grid camping

The call of #vanlife and off-the-grid camping has proven especially strong during this COVID year, but what if you want a little more space than offered by the typical van conversion? You might try this Winnebago Ekko, which offers the space of a mot…

The C8 Corvette is the latest car to undergo the Rocket Bunny scalpel

Whether or not you like the Pandem Rocket Bunny C8 (or even understand that string of words) will probably depend on whether you wear your baseball caps flat-brimmed or "dad hat " style. For a certain subset of the enthusiast community, though, there'…

Toyota Yaris GR sets a Nurburgring Bridge-to-Gantry time of 7:56

We've felt confident saying the Toyota GR Yaris is a cracker of a car, even if an ocean separates us from some actual seat time. That claim has been proven by a new in-car video showing just how fast it can boogie around the Nürburgring. In the foota…

Monday, November 23, 2020

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

Nov 23, 2020

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2020 Volvo V90 Cross Country Road Test | Taller is better

With all due respect to my colleague Zac Palmer and his road test of the regular Volvo V90 , taller is better. While I certainly appreciate and applaud Volvo's decision to buck convention and offer a conventional wagon without body cladding and a susp…

McLaren's first series-produced hybrid model will be called Artura

McLaren's first hybrid, the P1 , arrived in 2012 as an acclaimed, epoch-shaping hypercar built in strictly limited numbers. This bodes well for the Artura, the British manufacturer's first series-produced gasoline-electric car. Expected in showrooms …

VW Passat nearing the end of the road in the U.S.

Midsize sedans, once the dominant passenger-car species in the U.S. ecosystem, are starting to look endangered. The latest nameplate to exit the American marketplace is the Volkswagen Passat , which, according to a VW executive quoted in Wards Auto , w…

Ford Bronco R race prototype finishes the Baja 1000

Ford entered its Bronco R race prototype in the Baja 1000 for the second year in a row, and this time the Blue Oval's off-road machine finished the race. Last year, the Bronco R and its team's performance was marred by a number of issues that kept it…

GM to recall, repair 7 million trucks and SUVs with Takata airbag inflators

DETROIT — The U.S. is making General Motors recall and repair nearly 6 million big pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. GM says it will not fight the recall, and it will repair another 1 million vehicl…

GM offers $500,000 to Cadillac dealers who want to opt out of the EV revolution

Automakers worldwide have pointed their businesses in one direction long-term: The future is electric. But what if you don't want to live in that future? Well, if you're a Cadillac dealer, you have an option: Take the money and run. According to Aut…

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Infotainment System Driveway Test

The interior of the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe can't possibly hold a candle to what you'll find in the new Escalade , but the good news is that the underlying tech isn't all that different. Plus, when it comes to GM's recent infotainment suites, they pretty…

Maserati Shamal restomod is sketched out and could become reality

Remember the Maserati Shamal? Alright, maybe you don't, but Maserati certainly hasn't forgotten. As this year's quasi-virtual SEMA show continues, Maserati has joined the fray by threatening to build a restomodded version of the Shamal. All we have …

Hyundai Nexo hydrogen technology could power the Ineos Grenadier 4x4

Hyundai has linked arms with chemical producer and 4x4 manufacturer Ineos to develop new ways to produce and distribute hydrogen. The tie-up also means some of the Nexo's technology could end up in the Grenadier . On paper, the memorandum of understa…

All-new Honda N-One adds old-school charm by including a manual transmission

The Japan-only N-One kei car has been a favorite among Honda enthusiasts since its debut in 2012. Mostly, that was due to its lovable styling — which was inspired by the 1967 N360 and the N600 , its U.S. market variant — even though its was only avail…

Friday, November 20, 2020

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

Nov 20, 2020

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Minivan Comparison | Sienna vs Odyssey vs Pacifica vs Sedona

The minivan segment is fresher than it's been in years, possibly decades. The 2021 Toyota Sienna is a completely redesigned model with a bold new look and standard hybrid powertrain. Both the Honda Odyssey and Chrysler Pacifica were refreshed for 202…

These are the cars with the best and worst depreciation after 5 years

The average new vehicle sold in America loses nearly half of its initial value after five years of ownership. No surprise there; we all expect that shiny new car to start depreciating as soon as we drive it off the lot. But some vehicles lose value a…

2022 Toyota Tundra spied with big design changes in the making

It has been over a year since we caught the next-gen Toyota Tundra pickup out testing, but that changes today. New spy shots show the full-size truck running around in a thick layer of camouflage and coverings. Just like the first time we spotted a …

Mazda ranks first for reliability in Consumer Reports, dethroning Toyota, Lexus

For time immemorial, or at least the past six years, Toyota and Lexus have sat at the top of Consumer Reports' annual survey of vehicle reliability . It was almost as much a given as blue skies and taxes. Not any more. Mazda has dethroned them both, a…

2021 Kia Sorento gets off-road upgrades for SEMA

SEMA may not be happening the same way this year, but automakers are still showing off custom creations that would have been at the show. Among those are these 2021 Kia Sorento crossovers. They've been given a number of off-road-oriented upgrades and…

'Ford Auto Nights' takes the SEMA show online with Bronco, F-150 builds

Ford took the SEMA concept online Thursday with a webcast highlighting some of its latest and greatest. With concepts based on the Bronco, Bronco Sport, updated F-150 and the new Ranger Tremor, Ford managed to make the best of 2020's unique environme…

Subaru explains why it chose not to turbocharge the new 2022 BRZ

Enthusiasts hoping the second-generation Subaru BRZ would break cover with a turbocharged engine were sorely disappointed. Unveiled this week, it receives a bigger engine that delivers more horsepower and torque, but it remains naturally aspirated. S…

2020 Chevrolet Corvette Suspension Deep Dive

I cannot recall a point during my automotive career – or even the college days that came before – that didn't include some flavor of mid-engine Corvette rumor. The hopeful scuttlebutt persisted for so long that I'd tuned it out completely by the time…

Chevrolet's answer to the Ford F-150 EV shows up in a marketing presentation

Chevrolet's entry on the list of electric pickup trucks is on its way, and it looks like it won't arrive as merely a battery-powered Silverado. An early design model mysteriously appeared during a marketing presentation. Styling wasn't the focus of …

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 18, 2020

Nov 18, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2022 Subaru BRZ revealed with 228 horsepower

Subaru revealed the 2022 BRZ early Wednesday morning with a 228-horsepower, naturally aspirated boxer engine and a curb weight under 2,900 pounds, even with its optional automatic transmission. On paper, the 2022 BRZ appears to carry on in the spir…

2022 Honda Civic revealed with a sleek sedan body

The 2022 Honda Civic has been officially revealed, and as expected, it looks much more like its bigger Accord cousin than the Civic it's replacing . It's technically called a "prototype," but it's safe to assume that the production model will look jus…

2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series takes the Nurburgring record from Lamborghini

Last month, the person behind a YouTube Nürburgring channel caught the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series running at the famous racetrack, and estimated that it had set a new record time . And that estimate was nearly spot-on. The German automaker anno…

Lamborghini Huracan STO revealed as the most extreme Huracan yet

Mercedes-AMG just snagged the Nürburgring production car lap record from Lamborghini, but the Italians might already have an answer. It's called the Lamborghini Huracán STO, with the STO being short for Super Trofeo Omologata. And yes, this one is ev…

2022 Infiniti QX55 marks the company's foray into crossover 'coupes'

Using a formula proven by the major German luxury car companies, Infiniti is now getting in on the crossover "coupe" game. The 2022 Infiniti QX55 takes the QX50 small crossover and adds a fastback roofline for a sportier look. Infiniti says the desi…

Canadian officials urge motorists not to let moose lick their cars

Motorists in Florida occasionally need to keep an eye out for 12-foot, 463-pound alligators hanging out on the side of the road. Canadians have a different problem: moose that are addicted to licking road salt off of cars. It sounds silly, like a wi…

2021 Chrysler Pacifica Review | Our top minivan choice*

The 2021 Chrysler Pacifica offers something no other minivan can match: a plug-in hybrid model that can go 32 miles on electricity alone and therefore slash your annual fuel bill. It also costs less than the regular V6 version (and Toyota's tradition…

Ford Bronco, Mustang Mach-E, F-150 highlight company's 2020 SEMA creations

Ford is previewing a handful of concepts slated for introduction during its its 2020 SEMA webcast to be held Thursday night. As is typical, Ford is highlighting some of its latest and greatest with in-house and partner builds based on the Mustang Mac…

Ford explains why offering the F-150 with a V8 still makes sense

Ford is taking the hot-selling F-150 into hybrid territory for the first time, but it's not planning on phasing out the V8-powered model anytime soon. It explained that there is still a strong demand for the eight-cylinder engine. "There is still a …

Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion is go for liftoff

The sleek Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion station wagon (or shooting brake if you want to be fancy), is going into production. This is according to a LinkedIn post by VW's CEO Ralf Brandstätter . While the post doesn't specifically mention the Space Viz…