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Friday, November 20, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 20, 2020

Nov 20, 2020

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Minivan Comparison | Sienna vs Odyssey vs Pacifica vs Sedona

The minivan segment is fresher than it's been in years, possibly decades. The 2021 Toyota Sienna is a completely redesigned model with a bold new look and standard hybrid powertrain. Both the Honda Odyssey and Chrysler Pacifica were refreshed for 202…

These are the cars with the best and worst depreciation after 5 years

The average new vehicle sold in America loses nearly half of its initial value after five years of ownership. No surprise there; we all expect that shiny new car to start depreciating as soon as we drive it off the lot. But some vehicles lose value a…

2022 Toyota Tundra spied with big design changes in the making

It has been over a year since we caught the next-gen Toyota Tundra pickup out testing, but that changes today. New spy shots show the full-size truck running around in a thick layer of camouflage and coverings. Just like the first time we spotted a …

Mazda ranks first for reliability in Consumer Reports, dethroning Toyota, Lexus

For time immemorial, or at least the past six years, Toyota and Lexus have sat at the top of Consumer Reports' annual survey of vehicle reliability . It was almost as much a given as blue skies and taxes. Not any more. Mazda has dethroned them both, a…

2021 Kia Sorento gets off-road upgrades for SEMA

SEMA may not be happening the same way this year, but automakers are still showing off custom creations that would have been at the show. Among those are these 2021 Kia Sorento crossovers. They've been given a number of off-road-oriented upgrades and…

'Ford Auto Nights' takes the SEMA show online with Bronco, F-150 builds

Ford took the SEMA concept online Thursday with a webcast highlighting some of its latest and greatest. With concepts based on the Bronco, Bronco Sport, updated F-150 and the new Ranger Tremor, Ford managed to make the best of 2020's unique environme…

Subaru explains why it chose not to turbocharge the new 2022 BRZ

Enthusiasts hoping the second-generation Subaru BRZ would break cover with a turbocharged engine were sorely disappointed. Unveiled this week, it receives a bigger engine that delivers more horsepower and torque, but it remains naturally aspirated. S…

2020 Chevrolet Corvette Suspension Deep Dive

I cannot recall a point during my automotive career – or even the college days that came before – that didn't include some flavor of mid-engine Corvette rumor. The hopeful scuttlebutt persisted for so long that I'd tuned it out completely by the time…

Chevrolet's answer to the Ford F-150 EV shows up in a marketing presentation

Chevrolet's entry on the list of electric pickup trucks is on its way, and it looks like it won't arrive as merely a battery-powered Silverado. An early design model mysteriously appeared during a marketing presentation. Styling wasn't the focus of …

Win one of the most iconic cars ever made, the Shelby Cobra 427 S/C

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 18, 2020

Nov 18, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2022 Subaru BRZ revealed with 228 horsepower

Subaru revealed the 2022 BRZ early Wednesday morning with a 228-horsepower, naturally aspirated boxer engine and a curb weight under 2,900 pounds, even with its optional automatic transmission. On paper, the 2022 BRZ appears to carry on in the spir…

2022 Honda Civic revealed with a sleek sedan body

The 2022 Honda Civic has been officially revealed, and as expected, it looks much more like its bigger Accord cousin than the Civic it's replacing . It's technically called a "prototype," but it's safe to assume that the production model will look jus…

2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series takes the Nurburgring record from Lamborghini

Last month, the person behind a YouTube Nürburgring channel caught the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series running at the famous racetrack, and estimated that it had set a new record time . And that estimate was nearly spot-on. The German automaker anno…

Lamborghini Huracan STO revealed as the most extreme Huracan yet

Mercedes-AMG just snagged the Nürburgring production car lap record from Lamborghini, but the Italians might already have an answer. It's called the Lamborghini Huracán STO, with the STO being short for Super Trofeo Omologata. And yes, this one is ev…

2022 Infiniti QX55 marks the company's foray into crossover 'coupes'

Using a formula proven by the major German luxury car companies, Infiniti is now getting in on the crossover "coupe" game. The 2022 Infiniti QX55 takes the QX50 small crossover and adds a fastback roofline for a sportier look. Infiniti says the desi…

Canadian officials urge motorists not to let moose lick their cars

Motorists in Florida occasionally need to keep an eye out for 12-foot, 463-pound alligators hanging out on the side of the road. Canadians have a different problem: moose that are addicted to licking road salt off of cars. It sounds silly, like a wi…

2021 Chrysler Pacifica Review | Our top minivan choice*

The 2021 Chrysler Pacifica offers something no other minivan can match: a plug-in hybrid model that can go 32 miles on electricity alone and therefore slash your annual fuel bill. It also costs less than the regular V6 version (and Toyota's tradition…

Ford Bronco, Mustang Mach-E, F-150 highlight company's 2020 SEMA creations

Ford is previewing a handful of concepts slated for introduction during its its 2020 SEMA webcast to be held Thursday night. As is typical, Ford is highlighting some of its latest and greatest with in-house and partner builds based on the Mustang Mac…

Ford explains why offering the F-150 with a V8 still makes sense

Ford is taking the hot-selling F-150 into hybrid territory for the first time, but it's not planning on phasing out the V8-powered model anytime soon. It explained that there is still a strong demand for the eight-cylinder engine. "There is still a …

Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion is go for liftoff

The sleek Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion station wagon (or shooting brake if you want to be fancy), is going into production. This is according to a LinkedIn post by VW's CEO Ralf Brandstätter . While the post doesn't specifically mention the Space Viz…

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 17, 2020

Nov 17, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is the overpowered off-roader we've been waiting for

A V8 engine is finally being put under the hood of a Jeep Wrangler again. It's been so long since an open-top Jeep had an optional V8 that back then the Wrangler was still a CJ, or civilian Jeep, and the engine came from American Motors Corporation. …

Build a Jeep Gladiator 392 next? The Hummer H3T Alpha blazed the trail

The 2021 Wrangler Rubicon 392 will combine the go-anywhere capability of a Jeep's iconic off-roader with the grunt of a V8 for the first time in decades. As cool as that is, we can't help but think Jeep is missing out on a huge opportunity to pair th…

Audi spearheads development of an ultra-luxurious EV code-named Landjet

The rumors claiming Audi wants to release a model positioned above the A8 , and the reports of an ongoing electric car development program called Artemis internally, have seemingly converged. Citing sources inside the carmaker, a German media outlet r…

Meet the Mini Urbanaut concept: an autonomous Mini minivan

If car designers are to be believed, the future of fully-autonomous electric vehicles is the box. Whether it's squared-off or rounded, it seems many autonomous concept vehicles are vans meant to efficiently carry people and stuff, or be a new living …

2021 Subaru Crosstrek Review | The best buy in its segment

2021 Ford F-150 Max Recline Seats go flat out for sleep comfort

We've all needed to take a snooze in our vehicles at some time or another, and while a normal car seat is just OK for a nap, it's no mattress. But Ford took a look at the front seats in the new 2021 Ford F-150 and decided they could be improved for c…

2021 GMC Canyon AT4 Off-Road Performance Edition is ready to hit the trail

GMC introduced a more capable Canyon AT4 named Off-Road Performance Edition that gains modifications like skid plates and a beefier suspension. It can venture further off the beaten path, but it won't get there faster. Based on the AT4 , which is alr…

Tesla to join S&P 500; stock leaps by 11% overnight

Shares of Tesla rose 11% before the bell on Tuesday, adding around $40 billion to the value of the electric carmaker and giving another boost to the fortune of billionaire Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. S&P Dow Jones Indices confirmed after …

1973 Chevrolet Laguna Estate wagon is a rare colonnade-style hauler

The 1973 model year brought big changes to GM's sprawling lineup of mid-size coupes, sedan, and station wagons (not convertibles — they were axed). At Chevrolet, a new nameplate, Laguna, appeared as a sporty Chevelle variant. The Laguna got its own c…

Harley-Davidson details and prices for Serial 1 electric bicycles

Last month Harley-Davidson announced the Serial 1 sub-brand , a spin-off focused on the $15-billion electric bicycle market. Today, the company detailed the specs, pricing structure, and pre-order plans for the four initial models, and it's causing a …

Monday, November 16, 2020

What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for November 16, 2020

Nov 16, 2020

Top Stories of the Day

Listen to the new 2022 Subaru BRZ's flat-four going flat-out

Subaru's second-generation BRZ is clearing its throat before its official debut. While its design remains hidden, the Japanese firm released a video that lets us hear the new coupe's flat-four engine sing for the first time. Most of the video was sh…

2021 Volvo V90 T6 Road Test | The best-kept secret

Against all odds and sales sense, the 2021 Volvo V90 is still kicking and available to order in the United States. Not only that, but Volvo gave it a mini mid-cycle update this year, altering the styling and adding more tech. It's still disappointing…

Mercedes-AMG SL spy photos show it's getting the big S-Class screen

Mercedes-Benz has gone so far as to release its own "spy shots" of the upcoming SL Roadster , but one of our spy shooters just captured a little more than what Mercedes revealed back in August this year. A few grainy, zoomed-in photos of the interior…

2021 Hyundai Elantra N detailed in tons of new photos, but it's still in camo

We got to see a glimpse of the upcoming Hyundai Elantra N in an all-N teaser a short time ago, but today Hyundai has released a trove of detailed images detailing the compact performance sedan. Not only that, but we also get a minute-long video full …

Lamborghini previews a Huracán race car made just tame enough for the road

November 2020's Los Angeles Auto Show has been rescheduled to May 2021, but the new date is not stopping carmakers from revealing the models they planned to introduce at the event. Lamborghini released a preview image that shows what could be the mos…

2021 Kia Telluride Cargo Area Driveway Test | The cavernous Kia

The 2021 Kia Telluride , which company reps have taken to calling the "Sell-uride" due to its incredible popularity, is one of our favorite three-row crossovers. The Telluride may have been named for a mountain town in Colorado, but one of the key fea…

Hyundai solves the mystery of why the Palisade literally stinks

Hyundai has closed its investigation into why some Palisade owners complained about a funky smell in the cabin. It blamed the stench on the headrests, and it explained getting rid of it might require replacing all seven of them. We first covered thi…

Infiniti's fastback 2021 QX55 crossover shows its stylish rear end

First announced in August 2019 , the Infiniti QX55 will finally make its global debut on Tuesday, November 17. Nissan's luxury division released a preview image that gives us the best look yet at the next addition to its range. The QX55 is closely re…

Junkyard Gem: 1983 Chrysler Cordoba

When we think of the Chrysler Cordoba , we think of the bloated, Corinthian Leather-equipped Malaisewagon pitched by Ricardo Montalban during the middle 1970s. That car lived on the Chrysler B platform , making it first cousin to the Duke Boys' 1969 Ch…

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson can't fit in a Porsche Taycan

Electrifying news alert: Retired professional wrestler and current A-list actor Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, is a big guy. He's officially listed at 6 feet, 5 inches and 260 pounds. But more than height and weight, his Rockness is in truth…