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Monday, April 5, 2021

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

Apr 05, 2021

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New Toyota GR 86 breaks cover as the Subaru BRZ's friendly rival

Toyota put recent rumors of a months-long delay to rest by unveiling the second-generation Toyota 86 online. Positioned below the Supra , and called GR 86 in Japan, the coupe is again closely related to the Subaru BRZ. Viewed from the side or from th…

2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV revealed, priced the same as the truck

Following up on the 2024 GMC Hummer EV pickup truck's big reveal back in October is the SUV variant. And it looks pretty much the way you would expect. From roughly the doors forward, it's the same as the blocky pickup. But the back half now has an e…

The 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible is blissful, motoring beauty

Exquisite, grand, beautiful. Any of these words and more like them could be used to describe the 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible's design. They also apply to the noise made by Lexus' 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine. In fact, go down the list. T…

2021 Hyundai Sonata Review | Look at me now!

The 2021 Hyundai Sonata makes a stronger case for itself after last year's complete redesign. No longer merely a value play — although it is still keenly priced and well equipped — Hyundai's midsize sedan has a rejuvenated sense of style and also boa…

Tesla's market value set to gain $50 billion on record first-quarter deliveries

Tesla was set to add about $50 billion to its market value, as its shares surged on Monday after the world's most valuable automaker posted record deliveries, overcoming the impact of a shortage of automobile chips that has slammed the entire sector.…

Steer busts out of trailer, blocks Atlanta traffic for over an hour

We love a good animal blocks traffic story here at Autoblog. See the recent mama llama trauma incident in Oregon and koala behind the wheel in Australia stories as examples. Today, the news concerns a steer blocking traffic in the suburbs of Atlanta.…

Genesis set a world record for the most drones in the sky

Drone shows are quickly becoming the tool of choice for people and companies that want to grab your attention, and Genesis knows that all too well. The Hyundai-owned car brand marked its entrance into China by breaking the Guinness World Record for t…

Chevrolet recalls 30 Camaros due to emblem projectile risk

Chevrolet issued a small but important safety recall that applies to 30 units of the Camaro . Its engineers discovered a defect that can cause the plastic emblem on the steering wheel to fly into the driver's face as the airbag deploys. Documents sen…

Extreme E inaugural electric off-road race won by Nico Rosberg's team

Nico Rosberg's team won the first race of the new electric Extreme E off-road series in Saudi Arabia on Sunday while Lewis Hamilton's X44 outfit hit problems and finished third in a cloud of dust. Retired 2016 Formula One champion Rosberg was in Al …

Junkyard Gem: 1981 Toyota Tercel Hatchback

The original Tercel was the first Toyota sold in North America with front-wheel-drive, with the first-generation cars available here for the 1980 through 1982 model years. Initially badged as Corolla Tercels , in order to cash in on the name recogniti…

Friday, April 2, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for April 2, 2021

Apr 02, 2021

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2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 First Drive Review | Tackling Moab with 470 horses

MOAB, Utah — The long-awaited 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392, outfitted with a 6.4-liter V8, made its bold appearance at the 2021 Easter Jeep Safari . An off-roader's play space, Moab is home to tons of trails set among the famous red slick rock and o…

2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross First Drive Review | A welcome improvement

We've considered the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross a better-than-expected option in a mostly uninspiring vehicular segment ever since it was introduced for the 2018 model year. It's sized and priced somewhere between subcompact and compact crossovers, mak…

New car sales rose last quarter despite ongoing chip shortages

Automakers on Thursday reported a rebound in first-quarter U.S. sales from a coronavirus-induced slump last year, but numbers were dulled by a global chip scarcity that forced many companies to cut production. The need for increased personal safety …

Biden aims to juice EV sales with tax credits, rebates: Will it work?

DETROIT — Dangling tax credits and rebates in his drive to fight climate change, President Joe Biden wants you to trade your gas-burning car, truck or SUV for a zero-emissions electric vehicle. Some buyers would find his offer persuasive. Yet Biden'…

This '64 Chevelle Malibu two-door wagon resto-mod is just about perfect

Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. While station wagons are all but dead, two-door station wagons predeceased them by decades. Their heyday was in the 1950s and ea…

Ex-Jerry Seinfeld 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS boasts $250K in extras, and it's for sale

Jerry Seinfeld likes Porsches. He likes vintage Porsches , and he also likes new Porsches. Apparently, he was taken with the 2016 911 GT3 RS when it came out, because he ordered this one new. Being a Porsche connoisseur, he didn't just buy it off the …

Ford's long-lost 'Big Red' turbine semi truck has resurfaced

News outlet "The Drive" managed to track down the current owner of Ford's gas-turbine semi-truck called "Big Red" and it's apparently in good condition.

Prodrive to build $1.4 million street-legal rally raid supercar

U.K.-based race car builder Prodrive's next project is a supercar described by founder and CEO David Richards as a "Ferrari of the desert." Based on its BRX-T1 Dakar race rig, the vehicle will be powered by a Prodrive-modified Ford 3.5-liter twin-tur…

Mitsubishi is auctioning its entire UK heritage fleet with no reserve

Mitsubishi will exit the United Kingdom in the fall of 2021 after struggling for several years, and its losses can be your gain. Before it leaves, it will auction its fleet of 14 beautifully-preserved classic models with no reserve. There are 14 cla…

Stellantis will launch three hydrogen-electric commercial vans in 2021

Stellantis will release a trio of hydrogen-electric commercial vans in select European markets before the end of 2021. It developed these cargo haulers to give buyers who live reasonably close to a hydrogen station a zero-local-emissions option witho…

Thursday, April 1, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for April 1, 2021

Apr 01, 2021

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2021 Hyundai Palisade Long-Term Review Introduction | Punching above its weight?

The 2021 Hyundai Palisade is Hyundai's emphatic answer to long-time three-row crossover favorites like the Ford Explorer , Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander . It's a properly large vehicle that is loaded up with family-friendly features, luxurious tech…

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup exterior previewed in first official photos

The full debut of the Hyundai pickup is just around the corner, but today we're getting a revealing preview of what's coming. It's called the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz , just as we've been expecting. Four shadowy but decent photos are being shown today…

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz interior captured in new spy photos

Today we got a pretty good look at the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Sport Adventure Vehicle from the outside ahead of its official reveal April 15, but fittingly, spies have managed to catch one in the wild sporting what appears to be a complete interior…

Driving the electric Jeep Magneto and the other Easter Jeep Safari concepts

MOAB, Utah – Jeeping and off-roading are synonymous. For more than 80 years, Jeep has manufactured extraordinarily capable 4x4s, and because of this, Jeep enthusiasts continue to flock to the iconic moniker. Electrifyingly eye-catching yet different…

April Fool's 2021 roundup | Porsche offers factory rust option; Skoda auto-tunes your road trip

It's unusual, but not unheard of, for the New York Auto Show and April Fool's Day to fall in the same week, but this quirk of the calendar made for a tumultuous and rapid-fire start to the week. Fortunately, the Voltswagen fiasco was far enough remov…

Mercedes EQS EV range to reach 770 km, or 478 miles, says CEO

A key metric for the upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQS, the brand's first purpose-built EV, is of course range, and the latest word is that EQS will be good for 770 km (478 miles) on a charge. That figure was revealed at the Daimler Annual Meeting by CEO Ol…

Uberwagon Cargo Comparison: 2021 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Wagon vs 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant

We declared the 2021 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Wagon to be the superior superwagon in our comparison test where we pit it against the 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant . However! There is an epilogue to this story. In addition to enjoying the nearly 1,200 horsepower of…

MG previews its electrifying return to the roadster segment

After years of selling sedans, hatchbacks, and crossovers, China-based MG wants to return to the roadster segment that helped it earn an enviable reputation in enthusiast circles. It released the first sketches of a futuristic concept called Cyberste…

Lordstown Endurance electric truck beta production launches

Overcoming serious (and potentially false) allegations from short-sellers, Lordstown proved it's getting closer to its goal of manufacturing electric trucks by reaching a major milestone. It launched beta production of the Endurance pickup in the Lor…

Rivian announces warranty info, equals or betters Tesla in critical areas

Full warranty information is out for the Rivian R1T and R1S . This wouldn't be news for most cars, but since Rivian is a brand new car company and its vehicles are electric, there's reason for some comparing and contrasting. Starting with the basics,…

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for March 31, 2021

Mar 31, 2021

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2021 Aston Martin DBX First Drive Review | A crossover that makes you forget it's a crossover

Many times we test high-powered crossovers but view them through the same lens as their performance-oriented siblings. Is this a Mustang? Is this a Porsche? Is it worthy? The list of crossovers subjected to navel-gazing and hand-wringing is long. Rat…

2021 Toyota 4Runner Review | A legend fends off father time

Forget the end of internal combustion; let's cancel commuter culture

2020 saw the biggest drop in manmade carbon emissions in recorded history. Was this a result of aggressive EV subsidies or a market-based correction? Were our God-given conveyances ripped from our fingers by an evil communist regime? No, the cars did…

2000-2006 Honda Insight | Used Vehicle Spotlight

Any car that heavily commits to a certain goal is instantly intriguing. Some chase the fastest lap time . Others aim to accomplish the highest top speeds . For the original Honda Insight, that goal was fuel efficiency. With original fuel economy rating…

Biden infrastructure plan: What's in it, how it would be paid for

President Joe Biden says his proposal for an aggressive series of infrastructure investments would require $2 trillion in spending over eight years but could create millions of jobs. It would be funded by higher corporate taxes. A closer look at whe…

Range Rover gets even more posh with SVAutobiography Ultimate editions

Land Rover is fending off a growing list of rivals by taking the Range Rover, its flagship model, even further upmarket. It released a special-edition trim named Ultimate that gains a specific two-tone look, a long list of luxurious interior features…

Toyota Land Cruiser 78 upgraded to deliver vaccines to remote areas

While coronavirus vaccine production and distribution is ramping up across the globe, there are still plenty of hurdles to overcome. In particular, there's the issue of getting vaccines to remote parts of the globe. To help with that, Toyota, in coll…

2022 Porsche 911 pricing is out, and it gains Android Auto availability

The emblematic Porsche 911 is entering the 2022 model year after learning a few tech tricks from the Taycan. It gains a new infotainment system that's compatible with Android Auto, and the range now includes the race-bred GT3. While the German firm …

Three of Ken Block's Hoonigan builds are up for sale, including his RS200

Earlier this year, Gymkhana master Ken Block and Ford announced an amicable and uneventful divorce, with Block declaring himself a "free agent." This quiet split may have slipped past your scopes, but one bit of fallout from the separation is guarant…

GoCycle introduces fourth-generation folding e-bike

It's been 12 years since Former McLaren designer Richard Thorpe launched the original GoCycle. Now, his company Karbon Kinetics Limited has launched its fourth-generation e-bike, using the latest in materials technology and weight-saving engineering …