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Thursday, April 8, 2021

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

Apr 08, 2021

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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E First Edition Road Test Review | Revisiting the past in Ford's future

DETROIT — The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is a lot to unpack. It's a crossover. It runs on electricity and wears the Mustang name, specifically the legendary Mach badge . Some of this might feel contradictory, but in a few short years, it will not be a n…

2021 Acura TLX A-Spec Long-Term Update | How's it handle?

A couple of months have passed since we took delivery of our new 2021 Acura TLX A-Spec long-term tester , and the miles are starting to pile on — the odometer just clicked past 6,000. I was particularly eager to get behind the wheel of our TLX, as my…

2021 Ford Explorer adds Enthusiast ST trim, expands Hybrid availability

Ford is adding a few new trim variants partway through the Explorer's 2021 model year . The most intriguing is a budget-oriented "Enthusiast ST" model, but there's also a rear-drive Platinum and Platinum Hybrid on the way. We haven't seen the Enthusi…

Tiger Woods was speeding at nearly double the 45 mph limit before crash

LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods was speeding when he crashed his courtesy Genesis GV80 CUV in Southern California in February, leaving the golf superstar seriously injured, authorities finally revealed Wednesday. Woods was driving between 84 and 87 mph on…

2022 Porsche 911 GT3 torture test: 186 mph for over 3,100 miles straight

Porsche put out a news bulletin today detailing some of the highlights from the test sessions it held for the 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 . The numbers are predictably astounding, as is typical from Porsche. Engineers ran the new 4.0-liter flat-six for ove…

V8-powered 2022 Ford F-150 Raptor R spied testing alongside Ram TRX

Spy photographers captured Ford engineers testing what appears to be a 2022 F-150 Raptor R alongside a Ram TRX this week, giving us a sneak preview of the first major battle in the coming war for super-pickup dominance. Ford has remained tight-lipp…

BMW motorcycles as big as a Smart car will tread on Harley-Davidson's turf

BMW's motorcycle-building division is thinking extra-big. It's preparing to unveil a pair of jumbo-sized motorcycles that will be based on the R18 cruiser and aimed at a segment dominated by Harley-Davidson's biggest models. Patent filings discovere…

Toyota Mirai, Lexus LS show off Advanced Drive assists with OTA updates, AI

TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp unveiled on Thursday new models of Lexus and Mirai in Japan, equipped with advanced driver assistance, as competition heats up to develop more self-driving and connected cars. Toyota's latest launch comes as automakers, ele…

Chinese company offers 'M3 Big Mouth Front Bumper' for E60 5 Series

A Chinese company is offering a body kit for the E60 BMW 5 Series (2004-2010) that it's literally dubbing the "M3 Big Mouth Front Bumper." It's inspired by exactly what the name suggests and includes an M5 emblem. It is available on the general shopp…

Audi finally brought the RS 6 Avant to the States and you can win one

Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. No donation or payment necessary to enter or win this sweepstakes. See official rules on Omaze. There's nothing a group of auto…

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

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

Apr 07, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

V8-powered 2022 Ford F-150 Raptor R spied testing alongside Ram TRX

2021 Hyundai Veloster N DCT First Drive Review | Your lap record awaits

We're big fans of the Hyundai Veloster N around here, and suffice it to say that we were happy with it as it was (the Performance package box checked, naturally). If it ain't broke, why fix it? Well, the fact of the matter is that while we may be in …

2004-2006 Pontiac GTO | Used vehicle spotlight

Three simple letters borrowed from a well-known Italian automaker kicked off the muscle car revolution that sent hearts racing for a decade starting in the year 1964. The Pontiac GTO may be best known today for Tri-Power carburetors, Hurst shifters, …

How much car tech is too much, and how much is it really worth to you?

There's this basic skill, taught in driver's-ed: Don't drive just down the middle of your lane. Passing pedestrians or a bicycle? Hug the center stripe. Lots of oncoming traffic? Favor the lane's right edge. Adjust your driving line to fit the circum…

GM CEO Mary Barra bets the General can grow beyond cars and trucks

Pam Fletcher wants to change the way General Motors Co makes money. The veteran GM engineer's Global Innovation team is looking for new enterprises to expand the automaker's sources of revenue well beyond vehicle sales and is incubating ventures fro…

2022 Hyundai Kona N seems to only get the dual-clutch automatic

Bad news, manual transmission fans. It seems the 2022 Hyundai Kona N hot crossover is only getting the eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The news came in a press release detailing the transmission: "Hyundai's N DCT technology was first…

2022 Buick Envision Plus three-row crossover is like an Envision, plus

Buick exited the sedan segment when it axed the Regal , but it's going all-in on crossovers and SUVs. It released a dark preview image that gives us an early look at a three-row family-hauler named Envision Plus. Announced only for the Chinese market…

Japanese firm buys Caterham and pledges to keep the Seven alive

British boutique carmaker Caterham moved a lot closer to Japan, one of its biggest markets. VT Holdings, its Japanese importer since 2009, purchased the brand and immediately pledged to honor its heritage. Neither party disclosed details about the s…

2022 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class gets updated styling

Approaching its third model year, the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class is getting a mild refresh. That is, a very mild refresh. The changes are essentially cosmetic only, including some body trim changes and new colors and wheels. The biggest change is that …

Lancia 037 prototype number one up for auction

A legend in rallying, the Lancia 037 marked the end of an era. It was simultaneously the first car to win the legendary Group B constructors' championship, but also the last non-AWD car to win an overall WRC title. And, it did so by defeating the jug…

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for April 6, 2021

Apr 06, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander First Drive Review | More than a redesign

It only takes a minute behind the wheel of the 2022 Outlander to understand how Mitsubishi's alliance with Nissan and Renault has allowed it to reap dramatic rewards. The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander isn't just redesigned, it's a thorough rethink on how…

2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 First Drive Review | Breaking barriers

ROSAMOND, Calif. – Chuck Yeager's Bell X-1 busted the sound barrier back in 1947, inspiring a generation of speed freaks that anything is possible with a can-do spirit and the right hardware. However, it wasn't until 1969 that the supersonic maiden f…

New Nissan Z caught with a bold blue interior

Photos keep sneaking out of the facilities where Nissan is putting together pre-production Z sports cars . They've already confirmed that the final car looks just like the Z Proto concept . Now a photo shared with us from the Nissan Z Club forum reveal…

GMC explains why the Hummer EV SUV has only 830 horsepower

GMC's 2022 Hummer EV pickup made its debut in late 2020 with a headline-grabbing 1,000-horsepower rating. Its SUV sibling broke cover yesterday with 170 fewer horses, so GMC executives had some explaining to do. Al Oppenheiser, the EV's chief engine…

GMC offers more 2024 Hummer EV SUV details, photos

GMC has shared more details about its 2024 Hummer EV SUV after its debut during the NCAA Final Four tournament. The SUV which follows the Hummer EV pickup, is smaller, more maneuverable and has a few features the truck doesn't. GM says it's meant to …

Cyberlandr is a pickup camper for the Tesla Cybertruck

The Tesla Cybertruck isn't set to start production until 2022, but we already have our first Cybertruck camper conversion, the Cyberlandr . And just like its EV pickup host vehicle, the Cyberlandr boasts all manner of twenty-first-century amenities an…

2022 Chevy Camaro reportedly drops 1LE pack for V6 and Turbo models

The 2022 Chevrolet Camaro V6 and Turbo are reportedly losing their respective 1LE packages. Muscle Cars and Trucks broke the news the other day, citing the 2022 Camaro order guides. We checked the guides, too, and the 1LE package is indeed missing fo…

Subaru BRZ accessories and STI performance parts revealed

The Japan-market, 232-horsepower versions of the Toyota GR 86 and Subaru BRZ were announced jointly this morning. While the latter is visually the same as the 228-horsepower U.S.-market car unveiled in November , it was the first time Japan has seen i…

2021 Honda Accord Review | Wasn't broke, still fixed it

The Frangivento Sorpasso is a new all-Italian supercar with a V10 and mega customization

Little-known Italian car maker Frangivento just announced a new model (with two versions) called the FV Frangivento Sorpasso — one is named the Sorpasso Stradale, and the other is the Sorpasso GTXX. In case you hadn't heard of "Frangivento" before (d…

Monday, April 5, 2021

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

Apr 05, 2021

Top Stories of the Day

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…