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Monday, January 4, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 4, 2021

Jan 04, 2021

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The Chrysler brand could be axed under Stellantis management

MILAN — While running Nissan's North American operations from 2009 to 2011, Carlos Tavares had a reputation for closely watching costs with little tolerance for vehicles or ventures that didn't make money. Experts say that means Tavares, currently t…

Stellantis mega-merger gets approval from FCA, PSA shareholders

MILAN — Shareholders of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot decisively voted Monday to merge the U.S.-Italian and French carmakers to create world's 4th-largest auto company. Addressing separate meetings, both PSA Peugeot CEO Carlos Tavares and Fiat Chrys…

Roll like His Airness in this Mercedes SLR McLaren previously owned by Michael Jordan

Often called the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan also has an interest in fast machines, as evidenced by the recent announcement that he would be establishing a NASCAR team , 23XI Racing, together with Denny Hamlin and featuring …

2021 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid revealed with tech improvements, same powertrain

The 2021 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid is here, and it's treated to the same round of updates as the rest of the refreshed Bentayga lineup. That means it gets the new exterior design, a thoroughly revised interior and plenty of new tech. Nothing on the po…

Mitsubishi Outlander Sport an even better value for 2021

Mitsubishi released pricing information for the 2021 Outlander Sport, its best-selling model in the United States. Redesigned for 2020 , the crossover enters the new year with a cheaper base price thanks to a new trim. Pricing for the 2021 Outlander …

Junkyard Gem: 1974 AMC Gremlin Levi's Edition

Famed designer Pierre Cardin died just as 2020 was coming to a close, and we in the automotive universe knew him best for one towering achievement: the wild interior of the 1972-1973 Pierre Cardin Edition AMC Javelin . While I've managed to find a dis…

Photo gallery: 2021 Dakar Rally kicks off

Defending champion Carlos Sainz took the lead in the Dakar Rally car category after winning Sunday's first proper stage in the Saudi Arabian desert ahead of Mini teammate Stephane Peterhansel. The Spaniard was eight seconds clear of 'Mr Dakar' Peter…

Tesla delivered 499,550 vehicles in 2020

Tesla delivered 499,550 vehicles in 2020 , including a record 180,570 in the fourth quarter of the year. That's an increase of 36% over 2019. Total production was 509,737 vehicles. So, the automaker didn't quite fulfill its goal of delivering 500,000 …

861 cars were set on fire in France on New Year's Eve

2020 ended in a fiery mess for the 861 cars set ablaze across France on New Year's Eve. Burning cars is a decades-old tradition, especially in major cities, but coronavirus-related restrictions kept last year's number low. Setting a car on fire is a…

Lego Technic adds a pair of two-in-one monster trucks to its catalog

After spending time in the pits , Lego Technic is visiting the wild world of monster trucks by releasing a pair of kits created for kids age seven and up. Its Grave Digger and Maximum Destruction replicas are relatively easy to assemble, they feature …

Thursday, December 31, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for December 31, 2020

Dec 31, 2020

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These cars won't return for 2021

As 2020 ticks to a close, we're doing our final inventory of the automotive marketplace, which will be short a couple dozen models when the dust is settled and the 2021s are stocked up. This year was yet another rough one for enthusiast cars, but the…

Ford Fusion crossover prototype photos leak via Instagram

A prototype for what appears to be a Ford Fusion crossover wagon has leaked via Instagram. While the Fusion was sold in the States exclusively as a sedan, it has been offered in other variants overseas, where it is known as the Mondeo. Rumors have su…

Jim Glickenhaus challenges Elon Musk to a Cybertruck showdown in the Baja 1000

Jim Glickenhaus has challenged Elon Musk to race in the 2023 edition of the Baja 1000. Posted on social media, the duel invitation aims to prove the merits of hydrogen-electric technology. "You have said that hydrogen technology is 'mind-bogglingly …

Ford F-250 SuperCrew Six-Passenger Driveway Test | Send in the clones!

We rigorously tested the revised 2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty back in January or, if you prefer, "the before times." We towed a 12,000-pound trailer up a mountain in Arizona with an F-350 equipped with the new 6.7-liter PowerStroke diesel V8 and its 1,…

Toyota previews modified Supra, GR Yaris, Mirai ahead of 2021 Tokyo Auto Salon

Toyota has unveiled part of its 2021 Tokyo Auto Salon lineup. The aftermarket extravaganza has been canceled due to a spike in COVID-19, but the cars are ready and waiting. A bright yellow GR Supra headlines this first batch, showing off some new pe…

The Aspark Owl, dubbed the fastest accelerating car in the world, is now on sale

The Aspark Owl, a 1985-horsepower electric hypercar that has been dubbed the fastest accelerating car in the world, has gone on sale. A showroom opened in Aspark's hometown of Osaka, Japan, yesterday, and the company is taking orders from Europe and …

Ford touts pandemic aid as it asks USA to #FinishStrong against coronavirus

As we pass the final hours of 2020, Ford is asking Americans to #FinishStrong in a new campaign to encourage people to maintain safe behaviors and look out for one another as the country approaches what is expected to be a major turning point in the …

Magni honors its founder with the retro-styled Italia 01/01 motorcycle

Italian motorcycle manufacturer Magni introduced a model named Italia 01/01 designed as a tribute to its founder, Arturo Magni, who died in 2015. It blends a retro-styled design with a state-of-the-art engine from MV Agusta. Magni founded the compan…

Alfa Romeo goes hatchback-free after axing the Giulietta

Alfa Romeo exited the hatchback segment by ending production of the Giulietta, a Volkswagen Golf-sized model introduced in 2010. It's planning on filling the void in its range with a city-friendly crossover in the coming years. Honored with a herita…

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020

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

Dec 30, 2020

Monday, December 28, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for December 28, 2020

Dec 28, 2020

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2020 BMW M2 CS First Drive | A BMW for the true believer

In the high-performance smorgasbord known as BMW Test Fest, held this year at New York's Monticello Motor Club, there were richer, meatier dishes than the 2020 M2 CS. Among them: a 612-horsepower, $142,000 Alpina XB7, which plopped 5,900 surprisingly…

Autoblog's 2020 Editors' Picks: The good, the bad and the surprising

2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class spied dressed in blue and very little camouflage

Last we checked in on the next-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class , it was still wearing a full suit of camouflage. Today, we see more blue paint and body than we do coverings. Mercedes can't be too far away from fully revealing the car at this stage in…

Jeep preparing to open in-house customization facility near Toledo factory

Jeep will deal a serious blow to the aftermarket by opening a customization facility near its factory in Toledo, Ohio. It's investing $23 million into the site, and it hopes selling turn-key modified 4x4s will create over 300 jobs. Instead of starti…

2020 Polaris Slingshot Review | Why ask why?

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Trying to figure out why the Polaris Slingshot exists is a pointless endeavor. Why did you climb that mountain? Because it was there. Why did you go for two? Because I couldn't go for three. Why did Polaris build the Slingshot? Becau…

Tesla update turns horn sounds into farts, bleating goats and anything else you can think of

Your Tesla can now fart at other drivers and pedestrians on the road/sidewalk as its horn with a new "Boombox" feature. It can also make sounds like a baaing goat, applause, "La Cucaracha" and a number of others. The list is rather endless, because i…

Toyota reveals two-seater urban EV for the Japanese market

Toyota entered a new segment of the Japanese market by launching an electric two-seater named C+pod that makes kei cars look bloated. It developed the tiny hatchback exclusively for crowded urban centers. Announced only for Japan, the C+pod stretche…

Junkyard Gem: 1975 Plymouth Fury Sedan

The Plymouth Fury was once among the most commonplace vehicles on American roads, with the 1970s being the most Furious decade of all. If you've watched a lot of Malaise Era cop shows, you've seen endless examples of the 1975-1978 B-Body Fury sedan; …

Volkswagen celebrates the 75th anniversary of Beetle production

Volkswagen is celebrating the 75th anniversary of one of the most important dates in its history. Against all odds, it launched series production of the Type 1 — which we know as the Beetle — on December 27, 1945. Prior to that date, the factory in …