Best Trunk Organizers for 2024

Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Is it just us, or does it seem like no matter how hard you try to keep your trunk clean, clutter seems to just magically appear there anyways? As far as we know, there’s no solution for the accumulation of stuff, but there is a solution for keeping it all organized. A trunk…

View On WordPress

The latest inflation scourge: Car insurance

It’s always something. The overall rate of inflation is getting back to normal, and some prices are actually dropping. But American drivers have a new budget-buster to deal with: soaring car-insurance costs. Car insurance costs were 20.3% higher in December than they were a year earlier, with the average annual premium costing $2,542, according to Bankrate. That’s the biggest jump in car…

View On WordPress

Haas reveals the VF-24 car for the 2024 F1 season

The Formula 1 world is abuzz with news over Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari and Andretti’s denied entry bid, but we can’t forget about livery and car reveals as the season kicks off in just a month. Haas recently revealed its 2024 car, the VF-24, which features revised bodywork and a less-black livery. Haas’ new car is an evolution of the upgraded car it fielded last year, with more sculpted…

View On WordPress

Best electric sedans of 2024

While the American automotive trends tend to lean toward SUVs and trucks, and sedans seem to be dying out, there are some great four-doors out there in the EV market. They may not have the bulk, the high vantage point, or the storage capacity of the utes, but some folks still want a car that’s, well, a car. A sedan might not always have as much room to cram in a big battery pack, either, but they…

View On WordPress

Maserati preparing electric Quattroporte for 2028

Maserati’s range will look a lot different in 2030 than it did in 2020. The brand has already confirmed that the Quattroporte and the Levante will both be replaced by electric models, and it told us when we’ll see both models while shedding light on the other cars in the pipeline. The final Quattroporte rolled off the Turin, Italy, assembly line in December 2023. The smaller Ghibli and Maserati’s…

View On WordPress

Tesla recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles over backup camera glitch

Tesla is recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the backup camera may not function while the car is in reverse. The recall covers certain Models Y, S and X from the 2023 model year. All are equipped with “Full Self-Driving” computer 4.0 and run software version 2023.44.30 through 2023.44.30.6 or 2023.44.100. The company says in documents posted by the U.S. National Highway Traffic…

View On WordPress

Tesla plans to build new 'Redwood' model in mid-2025

SAN FRANCISCO/DETROIT — Tesla has told suppliers it wants to start production of a new mass market electric vehicle codenamed “Redwood” in mid-2025, according to four people familiar with the matter, with two of them describing the model as a compact crossover. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has long whetted fans’ and investors’ appetites for affordable electric vehicles and self-driving robotaxis that are…

View On WordPress

Johnson and Knaus fittingly head into NASCAR Hall of Fame together

CHARLOTTE, N.C.  — There were many times following Jimmie Johnson’s 83 career NASCAR wins when, trophy in hand and post-race obligations complete, his pending celebration would be instantly soured by the man who guided him to victory lane. Chad Knaus wanted to extract the most out of Johnson all the time, and even after a win, the crew chief could still find areas of improvement. “There were many…

View On WordPress

Junkyard Gem: 1992 Honda Accord DX Coupe with 409,780 miles

When you’re walking the rows of your local car graveyard, in which vehicles are you most likely to find odometers showing intergalactically high final odometer readings? I’ve got a lot of experience on the subject, and I can say that the best bets tend to be diesel-powered Mercedes-Benzes and Honda Accords of the late 1980s through early 1990s. For today’s Junkyard Gem, we’ve got another one of…

View On WordPress

2024 Ford Mustang Review: Not entirely new, but definitely improved

Pros: Big power from all engines; many flavors; available convertible; just-for-fun features including Drift Brake and customizable displays; spacious trunk Cons: 10-speed auto not performance-oriented enough; limited customization of drive mode settings; rough ride with Performance pack; Convertible cowl shake With carmaker budgets increasingly going to electrification efforts, there have been…

View On WordPress

Tour the Volvo museum before it becomes World of Volvo in April 2024

Volvo closed its museum in Gothenburg, Sweden, in December 2023, but its collection of classic cars won’t remain out of sight for very long. The brand will display some of its vintage models in a new location called World of Volvo that’s scheduled to open its doors in April 2024. Located south of Gothenburg, World of Volvo aims to lump everything Volvo-related under one roof. In this sense, it…

View On WordPress

Hyundai reveals Ioniq 5 N performance parts at Tokyo Auto Salon

With 641 horsepower, aggressive bodywork, upgraded chassis, upgraded suspension and upgraded brakes, not many people were likely thinking the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N would need much else. But “not many people” is also not “all people.” So for that subset that just want something even more wild, Hyundai is going to release aftermarket parts for the high-performance EV, and it previewed them with the…

View On WordPress

New electric boat motors from Mercury Marine coming soon to a lake near you

And now something from sister site Aquablog (kidding), Mercury Marine is showing off electric boat motors at CES. Its 7.5e is already available, but new are the 20e, 35e, 75e and 110e sizes. All can be connected to existing motor mounts on boats, most likely pontoon boats here in the United States. The numbers/names correspond to their output in hectowatts, which, if you’re not Egon Spengler,…

View On WordPress

Best car infotainment systems 2023: From UConnect to MBUX, these are our favorites

Declaring one infotainment system the best over any other is an inherently subjective matter. You can look at quantitative testing for things like input response time and various screen load times, but ask a room full of people that have tried all car infotainment systems what their favorite is, and you’re likely to get a lot of different responses. For the most part, the various infotainment…

View On WordPress

GM offers $7,500 incentive for EVs losing tax credit, while Ford Lightning gets price hike

WASHINGTON — General Motors said on Wednesday it is offering incentives of $7,500 on its electric vehicles that earlier this week lost a U.S. government tax credit, while Ford Motor said it is hiking the prices of some of its F-150 EVs by $10,000. The Treasury issued guidelines in December detailing new battery sourcing requirements aimed at weaning the U.S. EV supply chain away from China. The…

View On WordPress

Junkyard Gem: 1993 Subaru Justy 4WD GL

What was the cheapest new four-wheel-drive car available in the United States during the early 1990s? No, it wasn’t the Subaru Loyale sedan, nor was it the Ford Tempo/Mercury Topaz AWD. It was the Subaru Justy 4WD, a tiny three-cylinder machine available here for the 1988 through 1994 model years. Today’s Junkyard Gem is one of those now-rare cars, found in a Northern California boneyard a few…

View On WordPress

Tesla's most popular model is finally up for a redesign. Here's what could change.

The Tesla Model Y could be getting a refresh. SOPA Images/Getty Images A refresh could be coming for the Model Y in mid-2024. Tesla is prepping its Shanghai factory for the refresh, Bloomberg reports. More redesigns are a sign Tesla is growing up. Tesla may be ringing in 2024 with a new and improved Model Y. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that Tesla is preparing its…

View On WordPress