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Monday, March 15, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for March 15, 2021

Mar 15, 2021

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Shelby Super Snake Speedster limited edition is an 825-hp hair dryer

Las Vegas-based tuner Shelby added a two-seater model called Speedster to the Super Snake range for 2021. Based on the convertible, it's a limited-edition pony car with a power output that lands deep in supercar territory. Shelby designed the Speeds…

Kia EV6 electric car revealed with curvy sheetmetal

The Kia EV6 electric car has finally been revealed. It's the first Kia to use the E-GMP platform , like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 . It looks dramatically different from that car, though we have yet to know if the specifications will differ much. While the I…

2022 Audi RS E-Tron GT First Drive Review | The halo EV arrives

CALABASAS, Calif. — The 2022 Audi E-Tron GT doesn't go on sale in the United States until sometime this summer, but last week we got the chance to drive a German-spec RS E-Tron GT version out of Ingolstadt's pre-production fleet (pictured above). Aud…

2021 Lincoln Nautilus First Drive Review | Middle child gets modest attention

In Lincoln's current all-SUV family, the mid-sized Nautilus occupies what might be thought of as the middle-child position: a vague middle ground where it's overshadowed by its higher-wattage siblings. The Navigator is the style-setting headline act,…

Toyota electric SUV, its first global EV, is bound for Shanghai show

After spending years largely resisting full electrification, Toyota will travel to the 2021 edition of the Shanghai auto show to preview its first mainstream EV. The crossover will make its global debut as a close-to-production concept. Toyota has d…

Tesla adds Elon Musk official title 'Technoking' in regulatory filing

Tesla Inc added "Technoking of Tesla" to billionaire Chief Executive Elon Musk's list of official titles on Monday in a formal regulatory filing that also named finance chief Zachary Kirkhorn "Master of Coin." The electric-car maker did not elaborat…

Woman arrested in San Francisco assault on Uber driver over mask

SAN FRANCISCO — A woman was arrested Thursday on suspicion of pepper-spraying an Uber driver in San Francisco who was coughed at and insulted after he demanded a passenger wear a mask, police announced. Malaysia King, 24, was arrested in Las Vegas o…

2021 Nissan Rogue adds 1.5L turbo three-cylinder engine option

The 2021 Nissan Rogue is adding a new engine option to its lineup. Car and Driver initially reported the news after finding the new engine listed on the EPA's FuelEconomy.gov website. Details are still sparse, but we know it's a 1.5-liter turbocharg…

2021 Porsche Taycan base model gets its official EPA ratings

Official EPA range figures are out for the 2021 Porsche Taycan. We're not talking about the Turbo or the 4S here — range figures for those models are already available. This news blast concerns the base (rear-drive-only) Taycan, which is simply calle…

If you want to buy a Toyota GR Super Sport hypercar, you'll have to answer some questions first

The much anticipated Le Mans Hypercar class is set to kick off later this year, and that means road-going versions of the prototype race cars will soon be upon us. As per LMH homologation rules, carmakers must build a minimum of 20 street-legal versi…

Friday, March 12, 2021

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

Mar 12, 2021

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Ford F-150 electric pickup in production bodywork caught in spy photos

Ford is hard at work getting its all-electric F-150 ready for prime time. As we see in this latest round of spy photos, Ford has grafted the updated 2021 F-150 body onto its new electric prototype and is now putting it through its paces. From a dis…

Ford Maverick compact pickup spied in most revealing look yet

Here's the best look yet (by a long shot) at the upcoming Ford Maverick compact pickup. One of our spy shooters captured two pre-production trucks running around near Ford HQ with very little camouflage compared to previous shots . The one truck has …

Next-generation Toyota Tundra caught testing with coil springs in spy photos

The next-generation Toyota Tundra has been spotted on the road before, but today's spy photos show us something truly new and different, thanks to some timely snaps of the new pickup's undercarriage that very clearly show that this prototype is ridin…

2021 Porsche Taycan base model gets its official EPA ratings

The Alpha Wolf EV pickup: Is there room for one more electric truck?

Startup EV-maker Alpha has added the Wolf EV pickup to its nascent lineup of electric vehicles, which already includes the vaguely retro Ace EV coupe and the off-road-ified Jax EV CUV coupe . The Alpha Wolf electric pickup is available in single-moto…

2021 BMW Alpina XB7 First Drive Review | Tasteful titan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It takes a car-minded person, or even someone well-versed in BMW, to really notice an Alpina in passing. The Bavarian tuner, which trades solely in BMW, doesn't plaster its performance-enhanced cars with carbon fiber or overwrought…

The Toyota RAV4 5D Adventure Mountain Rescue was built for disasters

Toyota has released rainy images of a concept it calls the RAV4 5D Adventure, a crossover decked out for mountain rescue operations. It was supposed to be displayed at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January, but since that event was COVID-cancelled, it will…

Joey Ruiter's Consumer Car is hyper-minimalist and for sale

While the Tesla Cybertruck grabbed attention for its minimalist, cyberpunk design, it was far from the first or the most extreme to adopt the aesthetic. Years before, industrial designer Joey Ruiter created a series of one-off vehicles reduced down t…

Watch the 1960s Jeep Wagoneer commercial that helped launch a legend

We've now seen the reborn Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer , which represent the long-awaited return of a classic nameplate. But what we haven't yet seen are any commercials for the new SUVs. How will Jeep introduce the big SUV to the American public?…

[VIDEO] Dashcam catches BMW 5 Series in rural deer stampede

As if we needed another reminder to keep our eyes on the road, a herd of deer demonstrates just how much havoc can be wreaked in a split second. Leaping ungulates recently darted right in front of, over, and on top of an innocent BMW 5 Series merrily…

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…