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Thursday, March 11, 2021

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

Mar 11, 2021

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2022 Jeep Wagoneer is here: gigantic, luxurious and packing big V8 power

Close to 60 years since the original was launched and 30 years since the last one was sold, the 2022 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer are finally back. As expected, the production SUVs look nearly identical inside and out to the concept . Most of the …

2022 Jeep Wagoneer vs. 2021 Chevy Tahoe and 2021 Ford Expedition | Specs comparison

The full-size SUV segment gets a major new player this year in the form of the 2022 Jeep Wagoneer . This new body-on-frame beast packs a standard Hemi V8 with nearly 400 horsepower, seating for either seven or eight, and enough towing capacity to move…

Canoo electric pickup truck is small, utility-focused and has up to 600 horsepower

Canoo is adding to the long list of electric pickup trucks that are seemingly on the way yet not quite available for sale yet. It doesn't have a name at this point; Canoo is just referring to it as the "pickup truck." While that's not anywhere near a…

Hyundai's upcoming Staria van looks like it was beamed to 2021 from 2121

Hyundai has stretched the limits of its design department in recent months, but the Staria van it previewed in March 2021 blows the boundaries out of the stratosphere. Described by the brand as a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), it looks like a concept f…

The 2021 Toyota Mirai is insanely cheap after tax rebates and $20,000 incentive

The 2021 Toyota Mirai is a stonking deal if you live in one of the few areas of this country with a hydrogen refueling station. Toyota prices the base XLE trim at $50,495, including the $995 destination charge, but what you'll pay is nowhere near thi…

2022 Nissan Ariya will come in real colors, plus some shades of grey

The trend among many mainstream cars seems to be fewer colors, and more shades of grey. But it seems the 2022 Nissan Ariya electric crossover is going to buck that trend with a pleasingly varied color palatte with multiple hues, plus a few shades of …

2021 Toyota Sienna Interior Storage Review | Style plus substance

Even if it's not your cup of tea, you can't deny that the new Toyota Sienna's interior design is a stunning departure from the minivan norm. That it's found in the Sienna, forever a conservative entry in the most conservative of segments, is all the …

The Aston Martin DB11 leads this month's list of discounts

We've got something of a broken record to report this month. The 2020 Acura NSX and 2020 Aston Martin DB11 have swapped places atop the discounts leaderboard for a fourth month in a row. For the month of March 2011, it's the British entry again in t…

Tesla Model S Plaid+ price rose by $10,000 overnight

Tesla has a history of making pricing adjustments on the fly, usually without any sort of announcement. That means it's up to the consumer to keep a close eye on the online ordering section of Tesla's website . The latest example of this pricing strat…

Man imprisoned 5 years sues Hertz over receipt that clears him of murder

LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan man who spent nearly five years in custody is suing the Hertz car rental company for failing to produce in a timely manner a receipt that would have proved his innocence long before he was convicted of a 2011 murder. The …

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for March 9, 2021

Mar 09, 2021

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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 First Drive Review | A new electric personality for VW

The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is refreshingly and unapologetically a crossover for the masses that happens to be an electric car. This stands in contrast to two of its key competitors. First and foremost, the Mach-E is a Ford Mustang and the Model Y is a …

2022 Audi Q4 E-Tron electric packs Q7-like space in a city-friendly package

Audi is moving fast to fill the gaps in its range of electric vehicles. Shortly after unveiling the E-Tron GT , the German firm gave us a preview of an upcoming compact crossover named Q4 E-Tron with a surprisingly spacious cabin. If the name sounds …

2021 BMW 430i xDrive Road Test Review | An average coupe with an above-average price

If there's one thing BMW has been good at lately, it's consistency. Just about any BMW you hop into will share the following characteristics: brilliant engine and transmission, capable chassis, anesthetized steering and a by-the-book interior. Most r…

Kia EV6 teaser gives us our first photos of the E-GMP-based electric car

Now that Hyundai has shown its E-GMP electric car with the creased Ioniq 5 , it's Kia's turn to show what it can do. The first of its E-GMP cars is called the EV6, and we're getting our first clear glimpse of it with these teaser images. From what we …

Workhorse stock climbs as lawmakers question USPS contract

Workhorse Group rose as a House panel made plans to examine the U.S. Postal Service's awarding of a blockbuster truck-building contract to Oshkosh Corp. and another lawmaker raised questions about stock trades just prior to the contract announcement.…

[VIDEO] 'Top Gear' season 30 trailer released, and we sit down with the presenters

"Top Gear" is entering its 30th season on April 25 with returning hosts Chris Harris , Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness. A minute-long trailer of what to expect released today, and it's jam-packed with intriguing content. We're going to see four…

Singer removes ACS car from its website after Porsche objections

The fanfare surrounding Singer Design's All-terrain Competition Study revealed earlier this year was inescapable, but if you look at the company's website and Facebook page now, you'll see no trace of it. The car has reportedly been pulled due to Por…

Kia tells 380,000 more owners to park their cars outside due to fire risk

DETROIT — Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due to the risk of an engine compartment fire. The Korean automaker is recalling certain 2017 through 2021 Sportage SUVs and 2017 through 2019 Cadenza sedan…

Why Toyota had a big pile of chips when semiconductor shortage dealt others a bad hand

Toyota may have pioneered the just-in-time manufacturing strategy, but when it comes to chips, its decision to stockpile what have become key components in cars goes back a decade to the Fukushima disaster. After the catastrophe severed Toyota's sup…

Volvo updates XC60 and adds Android-based infotainment to more models

The 2022 Volvo XC60 is getting a number of minor updates, plus Volvo is rolling out its Android-based infotainment system to more of its lineup. Starting with the XC60 news, Volvo is subtly adapting the front and rear bumper styling. It gets new fro…

Monday, March 8, 2021

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

Mar 08, 2021

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2022 Ford F-Series Super Duty ups screen size, cuts the cord

A big pickup needs a big touchscreen. That's apparently the thinking behind the 2022 Ford F-Series Super Duty, which gets a new infotainment system along with appearance changes for the new model year. The Super Duty is not yet making the jump to a …

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Road Test Review | Mountain road after a blizzard. What could go wrong?

COUGAR, Wash. – Somewhere in the mountains south of Mount St. Helens, there is a serpentine road with sharp twists and scenic sweepers. It's lined by dense ferns with conifers overhead, and it's almost certainly damp. Then, at some point, there's a l…

GMC Hummer EV SUV to be fully revealed during Final Four in April

GMC is going to use another large platform to reveal the next chapter in its Hummer story. The GMC Hummer EV SUV will officially be revealed on Saturday, April 3, at 5 p.m. ET during the Final Four. That's the SUV, not the truck, which has already be…

[VIDEO] On International Women's Day, honoring Helene Rother, pioneer of car interior design

Born in 1908 in Leipzig, Germany, where her creativity and artistic ability were influenced by the community, Helene Rother began her career illustrating books after graduating from the Royal Academy of Graphics and Book Arts. In her mid 20s, Rother …

On International Women's Day, Alfa Romeo salutes its legendary female race drivers

Alfa Romeo is celebrating International Women's Day by highlighting some of the women who have raced its cars over the past century. They collectively achieved a long list of impressive achievements on and off the track in the face of adversity. One…

Tesla quietly adding massive 100 megawatt battery to Texas' power grid

Elon Musk is getting into the Texas power market, with previously unrevealed construction of a gigantic battery connected to an ailing electric grid that nearly collapsed last month. The move marks Tesla's first major foray into the epicenter of the …

Peugeot's U.S. return officially canned as Stellantis doubles down on Alfa Romeo

Stellantis confirmed that Peugeot's return to America is off the table with the appointment of Larry Dominique to the role of senior vice president of Alfa Romeo brand for North America. Dominique was heading up PSA's efforts to revive the Peugeot br…

Harley-Davidson launches CPO program to entice younger buyers

CHICAGO — Harley-Davidson has decided the best way to get younger customers to buy a new motorcycle is to sell them a used one first. The Milwaukee-based company plans to roll out a certified pre-owned bike program, known as H-D Certified, adapting a…

Porsche increases its stake in Rimac as joint projects start taking shape

Porsche's board of management voted to increase the company's stake in Croatian electric car manufacturer and supplier Rimac. The investment puts 24% of the 11-year old carmaker under the Volkswagen umbrella. Mate Rimac founded the company that bear…

Junkyard Gem: 1979 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz

The Cadillac Eldorado lost a foot of wheelbase and 1,200 pounds when GM's luxury front-drive platform got downsized for 1979, which turned out to be prescient timing considering the massive spike in oil prices in the wake of the 1979 Iranian Revoluti…

Friday, March 5, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for March 5, 2021

Mar 05, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line First Drive Review | Pragmatism meets performance

When the current Sonata was introduced, Hyundai designer Haksoo Ha promised that it would "… excite people who are looking for a sedan." Apart from product planners, we don't know many people who are genuinely excited by a mainstream midsize sedan , a…

Spy photos show 2022 Ford Explorer Timberline completely undisguised

Ford's new mystery rugged-trim Explorer has been spotted yet again, this time without any pretense of disguise whatsoever. We previously speculated that this might borrow Ford's "FX4" nomenclature used on the Ranger and F-Series pickups, but now that…

2021 Cadillac Escalade Interior Review | Tech-forward fortress

Of all the interiors that are vital to Cadillac's success, the new 2021 Escalade's is arguably the most important. It's supposed to be the best GM can muster, and the previous generation was a distant second to the classically elegant Lincoln Navigat…

The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo is wonderfully colorful. Here's what we'd choose

The 2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo electric wagon is finally revealed, and along with it is a new configuration tool to play with. In typical Porsche fashion, there is a wide array of trim levels, performance options and, most fun, interior and ex…

First microchips, now automotive suppliers risk shortage of seat foam

Carmakers attempting to navigate their way through a shortage of microchips while mitigating the effects of a global pandemic might have a new problem to worry about. The severe winter storms that left thousands without power and water in Texas in Fe…

FedEx delivery trucks to be all zero-emissions vehicles by 2040

FedEx has announced that its fleet of pickup and delivery trucks will be all-EV by 2040. The move to an all-electric fleet is part of the package-delivery company's goal to be carbon-neutral by 2040. By 2025, half of new FedEx truck purchases will b…

[VIDEO] 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer debut date is set, and we get another teaser

Jeep has released another teaser for the 2022 Grand Wagoneer. This one, a video, comes with an official release date that's nearly upon us: next Thursday, March 11, at noon Eastern. We also get some peeks at the lights and a closeup of the grille. F…

2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and Wagoneer will inaugurate Amazon Fire TV for Auto

Jeep enlisted Amazon's help to take in-car entertainment to the next level. It announced the upcoming Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer will inaugurate Fire TV for Auto technology that will let passengers watch their favorite shows. Although neither SUV h…

VW's 2026 Project Trinity EV: Customers could turn on software features like AWD

As part of Volkswagen's new corporate "Accelerate" campaign, the company unreleased a teaser image of this future sedan due out in 2026, called Project Trinity. Describing the design, VW characterizes the upcoming car as "a flat, sporty sedan." Unsur…

Porsche Taycan coupe and convertible are still on the table

Porsche expanded the Taycan range when it unveiled a rugged-looking station wagon named Cross Turismo in March 2021. It was developed for buyers seeking a more spacious alternative to the standard sedan. The firm is now looking at the other end of th…