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Filed under: Etc.,coronavirus Continue reading RV rental bookings skyrocket by 650% ahead of summer travel season RV rental bookings skyrocket by 650% ahead of summer travel season originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 May 2020 11:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |  Comments

The all-new Toyota Venza joining the RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid in the middle of Toyota’s SUV lineup presents buyers with quite the conundrum: Which one should they buy? Both are vaguely the same size, both are crossover SUVs, both offer room for up to five passengers across two rows of seats, and both …

Filed under: Green,Porsche,Emissions,Convertible,Coupe,Performance Continue reading Porsche explains why the 911 will receive much bigger engines in 2026 Porsche explains why the 911 will receive much bigger engines in 2026 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 May 2020 10:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email …

Yee-haw! Earlier this month, a Hennessey-tuned 2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette rocketed up to a top speed of 205.1 mph at the Continental Tires Proving Grounds in Uvalde, Texas. Driver John “Heinrocket” Heinricy had the pleasure of pushing the all-new mid-engine Corvette Stingray Z51 on the 8.0-mile closed oval to its …

Filed under: Ford,Auctions,Automotive History,Wagon,Classics Continue reading Buy this one-off 428 four-speed ’67 Ford Country Squire Buy this one-off 428 four-speed ’67 Ford Country Squire originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 May 2020 10:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |  Comments

Filed under: Mercedes-Benz,Automotive History,Technology Continue reading Bosch’s lifesaving ESC made its debut on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class 25 years ago Bosch’s lifesaving ESC made its debut on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class 25 years ago originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 May 2020 10:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of …

Filed under: Honda,Hatchback,Performance Continue reading 2020 Honda Civic Type R has a surprisingly quiet exhaust 2020 Honda Civic Type R has a surprisingly quiet exhaust originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 May 2020 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |  Comments

Filed under: Green,Electric,Future Oil companies may be facing uncertainty as the coronavirus pandemic triggers a collapse in demand for their products, but auto makers are betting the crisis will help accelerate an electric future. With economies reeling from lockdowns to curb the virus, the sharpest plunge in oil prices in …

Our mega SUV dreams are answered as the Alpina XB7 joins BMW’s X7 model line in September. The high-performance Alpina XB7 slots above the X7 M50i and serves as a crossover SUV alternative to the sporty Alpina B7 sedan. The Alpina-badged BMW crossover features model-specific exterior cues such as large intakes …

For much of the last several decades, Lincoln’s haven’t had much clout. Cadillac, on the other hand, had and has the Escalade, the preferred ride of both celebrities and the supposed cool moms in the elementary school pickup line. Even a grade schooler could tell that the Navigator and Aviator …