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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 12, 2021

Jan 12, 2021

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One of the world's largest muscle car museums is auctioning off its cars

Rick Treworgy's Muscle Car City is one of the biggest collections of high-performance American cars in the world. With over 200 cars of mostly GM makes, it's a mecca for fans of the golden age of Detroit iron. Unfortunately, the museum will be shutti…

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium AWD Road Test | The Cayenne of Mustangs

The name and the badge are what everyone wants to talk about. I mean that literally, as every person who stopped me to talk about this Iconic Silver 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium AWD (and there were many) zeroed in on that mid-gallop horse and had…

Driving JLR Classic's factory-restored Jaguar Reborn E-Type

COVENTRY, England – Moviegoers of a certain age will likely draw an association between the flag-emblazoned E-type "Shaguar" driven by Austin Powers and the car's image as an icon of Swinging-Sixties cool. For sure, the Brits cling to this era, recal…

Green-on-green Alfa Romeo 8C-based Disco Volante Spyder listed for sale

There is no unwritten rule that states an Alfa Romeo must be red, and there is no secret decree that claims an Italian car can't wear British Racing Green. Proving both of these points with aplomb is this rare 2019 Alfa Romeo 8C-based Disco Volante S…

Hyundai previews the 2022 Kona N hot crossover

Hyundai confirmed that its N division's next new model will be a high-performance evolution of the Kona. The hot-rodded people-mover will take the burgeoning sub-brand into a new segment when it arrives for 2022. Based on the face-lifted Kona reveal…

Ford and Ken Block are breaking up but remain friends

One of Ford's star drivers, Ken Block, is parting ways with the Blue Oval after 10 years. The partnership is ending amicably, with both Block and Ford CEO Jim Farley sending out thanks via social media. "I want to thank you for everything you've don…

Cadillac Celestiq previewed as a flagship luxury electric car

Last year, our Autoblog Green editor, John Beltz Snyder, got a sneak peik of GM's upcoming electric car roll out. No photos were given, but he described them in great detail. Now we finally get our own peek at one of those cars, the Cadillac Celestiq…

GM announces new BrightDrop commercial arm spearheaded by EV600 vans, self-propelled pallets

DETROIT — The market for battery-powered delivery vehicles and equipment has so much potential that General Motors is forming a new business unit to serve it. Dubbed BrightDrop, it will be GM's one-stop shop for commercial electrified vehicles and bu…

1967 'Eleanor' Ford Mustang that starred in 'Gone in 60 Seconds' is for sale

While enthusiasts can buy a replica of the 1967 Ford Mustang that starred in the 2000 movie "Gone in 60 Seconds" from a number of aftermarket tuners, the real Eleanors rarely come up for sale. One of the three cars that survived filming is up for gra…

Tesla Model Y earns 5-star score in NHTSA crash tests

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the results of a battery of crash tests of the 2020 Tesla Model Y , and the news is good. The Model Y earns an overall rating of 5 stars from NHTSA . In fact, the Model Y knocked out 5-st…

Monday, January 11, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 11, 2021

Jan 11, 2021

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2021 Ford Bronco Sport Review | Bronco for the masses

The 2021 Ford Bronco Sport is Ford's more affordable, mainstream foil to the big Bronco 2-Door and 4-Door. It's a car-based small crossover, not the body-on-frame Wrangler competitor that the standard Bronco is. Despite Escape-based underpinnings, th…

BMW offers preview of next-gen iDrive in electric iX at CES

BMW is participating in this year's virtual CES show , and it's using the opportunity to take a closer look at the next-generation iDrive infotainment system. We've seen a few photos of the massive, curved screen in the BMW iX that was revealed last y…

Mercedes-Benz EQA electric crossover spied with hardly any camo

The Mercedes-Benz EQA's official reveal is surely just around the corner, but one of our spy shooters just caught a pair of them driving around with hardly any camouflage. Last we glimpsed Mercedes' electric version of the GLA, both the front and rea…

Ford Maverick pickup leaked in new assembly-line spy photo

We're getting our best look yet at the new Ford Maverick thanks to a photo of a still-camouflaged prototype that appears to be sitting alone on an assembly line. While it's still wearing some of its disguise and quite a few bits are missing, this is …

These are the best new car deals in January 2021

These are the best new car, truck and SUV deals in January 2021. If you're in the market for a new vehicle, click here to find out how to save thousands of dollars.

2021 Toyota GR Yaris commercial banned on Australian television

One of our favorite forbidden fruits, the rally-bred Toyota GR Yaris , now has the notoriety of being banned on Australian television. A recent Toyota commercial featuring the car was pulled because it exhibited "unsafe" driving and "breaking the spee…

VW once built a supercharged Polo that returned over 100 mpg

Volkswagen's quest for efficiency began well before lawmakers started linking emissions to fines. It sold several fuel-sipping, Formel E-badged models during the 1980s, and its research and development department took fuel economy to the next level b…

1980 Aston Martin Bulldog concept will reattempt to break the 200-mph barrier

Aston Martin's 1980 Bulldog concept will receive a second chance to break the 200-mph barrier after it emerges from a complete, 18-month restoration. It was developed with all-out speed in mind — the British company had hoped the coupe would become t…

New Hampshire House holds drive-in session in university parking lot

DURHAM, N.H. — Bumper-to-bumper parking replaced the usual shoulder-to-shoulder seating for the New Hampshire House of Representatives as one of the world's largest legislative bodies convened from the socially distant confines of their cars instead …

Junkyard Gem: 2002 Jaguar XJR

One thing that's a constant in the big self-service car graveyards is the presence of massively depreciated European luxury sedans . These cars come from the factory stuffed full of complex leading-edge technology, and they require the owner to check …

Friday, January 8, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 8, 2021

Jan 08, 2021

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Honda Civic Type R TC Track Drive | The ultimate ultimate Civic

THERMAL, Calif. — Honda has always done a fantastic job of offering a variety of grades for its ubiquitous everycar, the Civic. There have been fuel-sipping hybrids, sedans for people clueless to the untapped performance potential of their commuters,…

Mazda's upcoming inline-six, rear-wheel-drive platform detailed by suppliers

A report out of Japan has uncovered several details about Mazda's upcoming rear-wheel-drive cars powered by a new straight-six engine. In conversations with suppliers, the Nikkei has learned that production will begin in 2022, and that they will "pro…

GM takes 2020 full-size pickup sales crown

It's no secret that 2020 was an unconventional year for auto sales . Extenuating circumstances or not, it was a year of upheaval even for ever-resilient (and ever-profitable) pickups, with General Motors taking the crown from Ford in the full-size seg…

2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vs Big Three-Row Crossovers | Spec comparison

The three-row 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L is here , entering an ever-growing segment of big crossovers that Jeep has ignored since the Commander of the late 2000s. Of course, the Dodge Durango is basically a three-row version of the current Grand Chero…

Tesla Model Y prices drops by $8,000 with new Standard Range version

Tesla has launched a cheaper variant of the Model Y , bringing its sport utility vehicle's price closer to that of its Model 3 sedan, the electric-car maker's least expensive car. The new Standard Range Model Y is priced at $43,190 including destinati…

Chevy Equinox update will finally arrive for the 2022 model year

Chevrolet traveled to the 2020 Chicago auto show to introduce the face-lifted Equinox it planned to release for the 2021 model year. The on-going coronavirus pandemic derailed those plans, and the crossover sailed into 2021 without any major changes.…

Honda brings an off-road Fit and a tiny food truck to virtual Tokyo Auto Salon

Although the Tokyo Auto Salon custom car show won't be opening for in-person visiting next week, it will be operating virtually, and automakers still have plenty of neat reveals. We've already seen Daihatsu's charming crop of tiny customs , and now Ho…

Next-generation Honda HR-V spy photos reveal major redesign

Honda's smallest crossover, the HR-V , has hardly changed since its introduction to the U.S. as a 2016 model, and we'd say it's overdue for a remodel . Honda seems to think so, too, since one of our spy photographers caught the company testing a comple…

New spy photos reveal next-gen Range Rover interior

The next-generation of Land Rover's flagship Range Rover SUV has been spied in the wild yet again. 2020 was a year of slow-drip news on several new model fronts, but the upcoming Range Rover redesign has been one of the more egregious offenders in th…

Fiat eyes droptop SUV market with 500X convertible

Fiat will add a convertible version of the 500X crossover, Automotive News Europe has confirmed . The droptop variant will retain the side structure of the hardtop version, including the doors and door frames, and will utilize a roll-bar canvas top th…

Thursday, January 7, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for January 7, 2021

Jan 07, 2021

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Statements from auto industry leaders about the attack on the U.S. Capitol

We've all been transfixed by today's violent siege at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. This afternoon, automotive leaders issued statements regarding these events: From Ford CEO Jim Farley and Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr…

2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L revealed with three rows, new platform

This is a big year for Jeep SUVs, and we mean that quite literally. Not only is it launching a full-size SUV in the form of the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer , the Grand Cherokee midsize SUV is being completely redesigned and expanded, both in model off…

Mercedes-Benz EQS Hyperscreen tries to make the whole dash a screen

We knew from spy shots that the Mercedes-Benz EQS electric flagship sedan would have a seriously big infotainment screen . But what we saw was actually the small one. Ahead of the virtual Consumer Electronics Show, Mercedes-Benz has revealed the optio…

Cadillac Lyriq infotainment system will be 33 inches of something totally new

It's screen day! Mercedes was first up with the EQS screen . Now, Cadillac just dropped more information on the massive infotainment screen going in its upcoming Lyriq EV , and the details are intriguing. GM asked for some rather nontraditional help …

Lifted Ford Fusion replacement will be more Honda Crosstour than Subaru Outback

The lifted, more crossover-like car slated to replace the Ford Fusion is coming into clearer view. These spy photos you're looking at paint a different picture from the more Subaru Outback -like vehicle we saw in the initial prototype shots more than …

Zombie cars: A dozen discontinued vehicles people still buy new

IIHS: Rear automatic braking is 'standout feature' in 2020 crash avoidance tech roundup

The IIHS just finished a new study on rear automatic braking systems and found that they're highly effective at reducing minor crashes and reducing collision/damage claims. A previous study done by the IIHS' Highway Loss Data Institute from 2017 (usi…

South Korean-market Kia Sedona becomes a first-class limousine

Mercedes-Maybach transformed the latest S-Class into a limousine by adding seven inches to the wheelbase . Kia wanted to make a limousine, too, but it started with a model that doesn't need additional sheetmetal. One of the most luxurious cars in its …

2019 Subaru Forester Long-term Wrap-up | Nailing the fundamentals, blandly

Our dog-toting Subaru Forester days are over. The 2019 Subaru Forester Touring that lived with us over the past year has moved on to new pastures, and now it's time for the verdict. We took this Forester in to see if Subaru's latest iteration of the…

Ann Arbor police will deploy a pair of Ford Mustang Mach-E patrol cars

Ann Arbor's police department announced it will replace a pair of gasoline-burning patrol cars with two examples of the electric Ford Mustang Mach-E . It's the first law enforcement agency in America to enlist the new EV. Michigan-based news outlet M…