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Sep 21, 2020

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2021 Nissan Maxima 40th Anniversary Edition gets retro gauges, red interior

The reveal of the Nissan Z Proto is easily the most significant event for Nissan this year, but another of its long-running nameplates is reaching a big milestone, too. The Nissan Maxima full-size flagship sedan is turning 40 years old. To celebrate,…

Ford Bronco will get a manual with the Sasquatch package after all

The launch of the 2021 Ford Bronco went off almost without a hitch. It looked the part, it packed all the off-road goodies you could ask for, you could pull off the top, and there was a manual transmission option. The one hiccup was that the Sasquatc…

2021 GMC Yukon Denali First Drive | Finally living up to the Denali reputation

For most of its existence, the GMC Yukon has been a virtually identical twin to the Chevy Tahoe . It would have some exterior differences, maybe a couple of different features, but aside from the badging, you'd be hard-pressed to distinguish the two. …

Nikola founder Trevor Milton resigns after big GM deal, accusations of fraud

FRANKFURT, Germany — Shares in electric and hydrogen-powered truck startup Nikola plunged on Monday after the company's founder resigned amid allegations of fraud — just two weeks after signing a $2 billion partnership with General Motors. The compa…

2020 Ford Mustang GT500 Road Test | Speed over subtlety

"These things are badass," my neighbor said, while both of us gazed over the Twister Orange 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 in front of my house. An hour had passed since its delivery, and already this car had brought out the neighbors. I hopped in the dri…

2021 Chevy Silverado Multi-Flex tailgate, towing improvements detailed

As promised, GM detailed the forthcoming updates to the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado pickup Monday morning, highlighting its adoption of a Chevy-branded variant of GMC's MultiPro tailgate, dubbed "Multi-Flex ." And like the Sierra , the 2021 Silverado gets…

2020 Ford Explorer nabs IIHS Top Safety Pick+ rating after updates

The 2020 Ford Explorer has been named a Top Safety Pick+ by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the agency's best rating. The redesigned Explorer initially fell short of that mark, however, only making the grade after Ford introduced a runnin…

Jeep announces Adventure Academy to teach owners how to drive off-road

Jeep has created a driving school called Adventure Academy to show owners how to explore the great outdoors without getting stuck in a rut. It's open to all motorists who own one of the brand's four-wheel-drive models, whether it's a CJ-5 or a Gladia…

Toyota GR Super Sport hypercar previewed at 24 Hours of Le Mans

Here's your yearly reminder that Toyota is building a hypercar. Just like it did in last year's running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota has provided us a preview of the GR Super Sport. This car will run in the hypercar class in the World Enduran…