The Volkswagen Golf R should’ve been a new car I was giddily waiting for the second it was available for testing. Both it and the GTI have long been on the short list of the cars I’d actually buy, even with price as no issue. I’m not alone around here. “You should buy a GTI” was basically a running joke during the Autoblog Podcast’s “Spend my Money” segment. But then something happened with the … [Read more...]
2025 Ram 1500 RHO: Lighter in weight, price and power vs TRX
As Stellantis phases out its line of Hemi V8s, both garden- and hellish-feline-variety, Ram is losing its completely outrageous TRX. But that doesn't mean it's done with intense off-road machines. While it lacks the outright power of the TRX, the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO delivers on virtually everything else. Plus, it gets a couple of big benefits over its big-bore forebear. The biggest difference for … [Read more...]
2025 Ram Rebel X and Warlock join the Hurricane-powered Ram 1500 range
The big news in off-road 2025 Ram 1500 pickups is, of course, the new RHO with its TRX body and suspension, but lower price and Hurricane engine. But it's not the only Ram 1500 that has just been revealed with a penchant for dirt. It launched two other trims for two other purposes and price points. Among them is the Rebel X, which adds additional features for comfort and capability for off-road … [Read more...]
Ford Q1 earnings top expectations, sees full-year profit 'tracking to high-end'
Ford (F) reported first quarter results after the bell that beat expectations on Wednesday, with its changing product game plan front and center along with its focus on gas and hybrid offerings. Ford also boosted some guidance metrics, but not its full-year profit outlook. For the quarter, Ford reported revenue of $42.8 billion, beating estimates of $40.04 billion, and up 3% compared to a year … [Read more...]
Junkyard Gem: 1992 Acura Vigor
Honda was the first of the Japanese car manufacturers to bring a separate luxury brand to the United States, with the (Civic-derived) Integra and (Rover-related) Legend appearing as 1986 models. By the early 1990s, Infiniti and Lexus had muscled in with their own gadget-laden luxury machines, with even Mitsubishi and Mazda offering legitimate competition for the two Acura models. Something had to … [Read more...]
Report: Here's how far used Tesla prices have fallen in the past year
Used and new car prices are somewhat separate, but they do tend to rise and fall together at times. That was the case over the last two years, as Tesla started cutting new-car prices, causing values on the used market to drop like a stone. The story is similar in 2024, as new data from CarGurus shows that prices for the automaker’s EVs have declined by deep double-digit percentages across the … [Read more...]
Save up to 50% on a Rove dash cam thanks to this killer spring sale
Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. If you're not yet driving with a dash cam, it might be time to change that. Not only can a dash camera help you grab scenic footage of your drives for your Instagram page, it can also provide some peace-of-mind in the form of video evidence of how you handle certain situations … [Read more...]
2025 BMW i4 and 4 Series Gran Coupe refreshed with tweaks throughout
The 2025 BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe and battery-electric 2024 i4 (which only comes in Gran Coupe form) have emerged from the Munich design studio with subtle refreshes. On all but the top trims, the new kidney grille surrounds come in matte chrome as standard and with the optional M Sport Package, instead of the Satin Aluminum or Cerium Grey hues of today. More shapely headlights house a single LED … [Read more...]
Declutter your car with this highly-rated trunk organizer
Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Keeping your car's interior clean is just as important as getting the exterior washed regularly. But it's not just dirt, pet hair, or stains that can make your cabin look messy. Clutter from the stuff we haul can really cramp our comfort. To help declutter, you might want to … [Read more...]
Cited for DUI at four times the legal limit — but he hadn't drunk a drop
How many glasses of beer need one driver consume before he can be accused of being legally drunk? In Belgium, none … if he’s suffering from auto-brewery syndrome. It’s an odd case, though in actuality ABS as it's known is not particularly rare, and it's worth explaining, as it was recently in The New York Times. As told, the brewery worker in Belgium — who asked not to be identified — was … [Read more...]
Ferrari lands HP title sponsorship for F1, other racing teams
MILAN — Ferrari has signed a multi-year partnership with HP, making the world's second-largest PC vendor the new so-called title sponsor of Ferrari's motor racing team, including for Formula One, the two companies said on Wednesday. Based on the agreement, for which no financial details were provided, the HP logo will make its debut on Ferrari's Formula One cars ahead of the Miami Grand Prix on … [Read more...]
Rush hour chaos in London as 5 military horses get spooked, run amok
LONDON — Five military horses spooked by noise from a nearby building site bolted during routine exercises on Wednesday near Buckingham Palace, unseating four riders and causing chaos as they galloped loose through central London streets and collided with vehicles during the busy morning rush hour. It is believed the chaos erupted when the horses from the Household Cavalry, which were conducting … [Read more...]
Volkswagen ID.Code concept debuts new styling language for electric VWs in Beijing
The Volkswagen ID.Code concept just debuted at the Beijing Auto Show, providing a glimpse into the future of VW’s SUV design language. Take the above statement with a grain of salt, though, as VW stresses multiple times in its announcement that this is a concept car made for the Chinese market. While it was penned as a collaboration between VW’s European and Chinese teams, there’s no indication … [Read more...]
These are the 10 worst U.S. cities for driving in 2024, ranked
How’s the commute where you live? Chances are, it’s not as bad as the daily drives experienced by people living in Oakland, Calif., or Miami, Fla. A new study from Forbes Advisor outlines the worst cities in the country for driving, and some of the names on the list likely won’t come as much of a shock. The 10 worst U.S. cities for driving: Oakland Miami San Francisco Houston … [Read more...]
Best car speakers for 2024
Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. If you love listening to music at borderline unacceptable volume levels then you probably think about upgrading the speakers in your vehicle all the time. Aftermarket speakers can offer a better clarity, better frequency response and more volume than many stock car speaker … [Read more...]
Rivian offering up to $5,000 discount to some BMW, Jeep, and Toyota owners
Stalling EV sales pose a major problem to the carmakers that don't have gasoline-powered or hybrid models in their portfolio. Rivian wants to avoid riding this wave by offering a discount of up to $5,000 to buyers who trade in select 2018-and-newer pickup trucks and SUVs. Only open to residents of the United States and Canada, the offer specifically targets owners of the following vehicles: … [Read more...]
Musk promises 'more affordable' cars — but what did he mean?
Tesla shares surged nearly 14% on Wednesday after the electric-car maker eased some worries about slowing growth with a prediction that sales would rise this year and plans to roll out more affordable models in early 2025. Investors had been bracing for the worst after a tumultuous week at Tesla that saw big layoffs, executive exits, price cuts and the postponement of a highly touted meeting with … [Read more...]
2025 Lamborghini Urus SE gets 788-horsepower PHEV system
Lamborghini is diving deeper into the electrification pool by releasing a plug-in hybrid variant of the Urus called SE. Unveiled at the 2024 Beijing auto show, the battery-electric SUV gets nearly 800 horsepower as well as a series of visual and technology updates inside and out. The Urus SE isn't the first plug-in hybrid member of the Lamborghini range; the 1,001-horsepower Revuelto claimed that … [Read more...]
Trade war tactics: How Volvo will land a cheap Chinese EV on U.S. shores
A made-in-China electric vehicle will hit U.S. dealers this summer offering power and efficiency similar to the Tesla Model Y, the world's best-selling EV, but for about $8,000 less. The EX30 from Volvo Cars, the Swedish luxury brand owned by China's Geely, foreshadows the fierce competitive threat U.S. automakers could face from Chinese EV manufacturers that have surged far ahead of global … [Read more...]
Mini Aceman debuts at Beijing Auto Show as a little, all-electric crossover
This here is the totally new Mini Aceman, and it’s an all-electric, Mini crossover. Splitting the size difference between the properly mini Mini Cooper and large Mini Countryman, it fills the space previously occupied by the now-discontinued Clubman, but does so without a gasoline-powered option (or cute barn doors in the rear). Before we get ahead of ourselves, though, Mini’s made clear that the … [Read more...]
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