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Jan 11, 2021

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2021 Ford Bronco Sport Review | Bronco for the masses

The 2021 Ford Bronco Sport is Ford's more affordable, mainstream foil to the big Bronco 2-Door and 4-Door. It's a car-based small crossover, not the body-on-frame Wrangler competitor that the standard Bronco is. Despite Escape-based underpinnings, th…

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BMW offers preview of next-gen iDrive in electric iX at CES

BMW is participating in this year's virtual CES show , and it's using the opportunity to take a closer look at the next-generation iDrive infotainment system. We've seen a few photos of the massive, curved screen in the BMW iX that was revealed last y…

Mercedes-Benz EQA electric crossover spied with hardly any camo

The Mercedes-Benz EQA's official reveal is surely just around the corner, but one of our spy shooters just caught a pair of them driving around with hardly any camouflage. Last we glimpsed Mercedes' electric version of the GLA, both the front and rea…

Ford Maverick pickup leaked in new assembly-line spy photo

We're getting our best look yet at the new Ford Maverick thanks to a photo of a still-camouflaged prototype that appears to be sitting alone on an assembly line. While it's still wearing some of its disguise and quite a few bits are missing, this is …

These are the best new car deals in January 2021

These are the best new car, truck and SUV deals in January 2021. If you're in the market for a new vehicle, click here to find out how to save thousands of dollars.

2021 Toyota GR Yaris commercial banned on Australian television

One of our favorite forbidden fruits, the rally-bred Toyota GR Yaris , now has the notoriety of being banned on Australian television. A recent Toyota commercial featuring the car was pulled because it exhibited "unsafe" driving and "breaking the spee…

VW once built a supercharged Polo that returned over 100 mpg

Volkswagen's quest for efficiency began well before lawmakers started linking emissions to fines. It sold several fuel-sipping, Formel E-badged models during the 1980s, and its research and development department took fuel economy to the next level b…

1980 Aston Martin Bulldog concept will reattempt to break the 200-mph barrier

Aston Martin's 1980 Bulldog concept will receive a second chance to break the 200-mph barrier after it emerges from a complete, 18-month restoration. It was developed with all-out speed in mind — the British company had hoped the coupe would become t…

New Hampshire House holds drive-in session in university parking lot

DURHAM, N.H. — Bumper-to-bumper parking replaced the usual shoulder-to-shoulder seating for the New Hampshire House of Representatives as one of the world's largest legislative bodies convened from the socially distant confines of their cars instead …

Junkyard Gem: 2002 Jaguar XJR

One thing that's a constant in the big self-service car graveyards is the presence of massively depreciated European luxury sedans . These cars come from the factory stuffed full of complex leading-edge technology, and they require the owner to check …