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Feb 03, 2021

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2021 Ford F-150 Raptor revealed, packing EcoBoost power, coil suspension and factory 37s

The new Ford F-150 Raptor is the latest iteration of Ford's trophy-truck-inspired nameplate. The 2021 model emerges from the far side of Ford's overhaul of its entire F-150 lineup looking on paper like merely an update of last year's truck, but while…

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Ford F-150 Raptor R coming in 2022, and yes it will have a V8

We're smack dab in the middle of a horsepower war between Ford and Ram. Well, really, Ford and the entirety of the Dodge, Jeep and Ram lineups, with ever larger displacements and superchargers grafted onto V8 engines under the hoods of muscle cars an…

These are the best new car deals in February 2021

GM releases full Super Bowl ad with GMC Hummer, Cadillac Lyriq: Take that, Norway!

GM just dropped its big Super Bowl ad, and it's a good one. Will Ferrell, Kenan Thompson and Awkwafina all star in the 90-second ad titled "No Way, Norway." The point of the ad is to get Americans hyped up about the upcoming electric vehicle range o…

First batch of 2022 Cadillac CT4-V, CT5-V Blackwings already sold out

Just a couple of days ago, when the 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing were revealed , Cadillac announced it would start taking reservations for the cars. More specifically, it was taking reservations for the first 250 of each model. Th…

2021 Honda CR-V Review | The objective baseline

Go ahead and consider the 2021 Honda CR-V the baseline for any compact SUV search. Objectively speaking, it's tough to beat due to its massive cargo capacity, voluminous back seat, strong-yet-efficient engines, well-balanced driving dynamics, competi…

Genesis is reportedly turning the GV80 into a BMW X6-fighting fastback

Genesis will follow the path blazed by BMW and turn the GV80, its first SUV, into a high-riding fastback, according to a recent report. The model will land in the same arena as the X6, among other coupe-like SUVs. South Korea's members-only GV80 Clu…

Karma wants to build hydrogen-powered cars that produce their own fuel

Karma Automotive has focused on developing plug-in hybrid and electric cars since it was born from the ashes of Fisker in 2014. It's still planning on releasing an electric sedan named GSe-6 , but it announced that it's in the early stages of designin…

Skoda 1203 camper concept is the VW Transporter's Czech cousin

Many of the Volkswagen Group's brands make models that compete in the same segment, but the Transporter has avoided internal competition for decades. What if that changed when the next generation arrives in 2021? Škoda designer Daniel Hájek imagined …

Ford Bronco Heritage Edition appears in spy photos with old-school grille, wheels

Last month we heard that the 2022 Ford Bronco might be getting a Heritage Edition . Today we have spy photos that seem to confirm just that. The Bronco prototype pictured may have heavy camouflage, but they don't cover up the retro wheels. There's als…