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Mar 01, 2021

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Next-gen Honda CR-V spied through the grapevine for the first time

A new Honda CR-V is coming soon, as one of our spy shooters just caught the next-gen model out testing for the first time. It wasn't an easy catch. The shooter says they used an ultra-long telephoto lens to shoot at a long distance from this secret E…

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NHTSA probing engine bay fires in 1.9 million Toyota RAV4s

DETROIT — The U.S. government is investigating complaints of engine compartment fires in nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 small SUVs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating after getting 11 fire complaints involving the…

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2-row spy photos reveal unique bodywork

The two-row 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee has been spotted testing in the wild alongside its three-row sibling, giving us our first glimpse at how Jeep plans to differentiate the two beyond their available seating configurations.  This is our first look …

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV First Drive Review | Super-sized with Super Cruise

TAYLOR, Mich. — For the first time in a long time, the sun was shining and the snow was beginning to melt as we first laid eyes on the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV in person. Less than two weeks after the reveal of the just-slightly-larger sibling to the …

2022 Kia Carnival priced with a $1,700 premium over the outgoing Sedona

It's only been a week since the Kia Carnival debuted , and we already have full pricing available. The base LX starts at $33,275, including the $1,175 destination charge. Versus a totally base Sedona, that's a $1,700 price increase. Standard equipmen…

VW is thinking of turning the ID.3 into its first convertible EV

Volkswagen developed the ID.3 as an electric alternative to the Golf. It's offered only as a four-door hatchback, but several members of the company's top brass expressed their wish to see a convertible variant join the range. Ralf Brandstätter, the…

Polaris teases an all-new electric Ranger utility vehicle

Six months ago when we learned that Polaris was working with Zero Motorcycles on electric vehicles , we figured "an upgraded version of Polaris' electric Ranger EV line that uses motor and battery technology from Zero" would likely be the first collab…

Cadillac will expand its range of high-performance Blackwing models

Cadillac proved the American sport sedan isn't dead when it introduced the Blackwing variants of the CT4-V and the CT5-V (pictured) in February 2021. Launched to denote a short-lived V8 engine , the nameplate will appear on other go-fast members of th…

The Porsche 911 GT3 attracts American manual buyers

There's a line that we have grown accustomed to hearing from automakers: We don't offer a manual transmission because the take rate is so low. Moreover, the rule of thumb is that Americans buy automatics while our friends across the Atlantic prefer m…

Junkyard Gem: 1992 Dodge Caravan With 5-Speed Manual Transmission

Believe it or not, minivans with manual transmissions once roamed America — not in huge numbers, but they existed. Plenty of mid-engined Toyota Vans and early Previas came with three pedals here, and Ford sold manual-trans Aerostars through 1994 … bu…