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2024 Volvo XC100 Recharge: A Swedishly Stylish Electric Flagship
The XC90 will be redesigned next year for its third generation a year before the XC100 makes its debut, so you’ll get a strong preview when the new flagship SUV breaks cover. As a branding statement more than a gear hauler, the sleeker XC100 Recharge will then take over as Volvo’s style leader and be […] More
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2022 Ford Courier Renderings + Rumors: A New Small Pickup Is Coming
The rumors are true. Ford is adding a new compact pickup truck to the lineup. But instead of looking like the clearly car-based Ford Courier coupe utility sold in other markets, the unibody pickup will adopt a more rugged look to satisfy American tastes. Underpinned by Ford’s front-wheel-drive-based compact car platform, the new trucklet will […] More
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Will Jaguar Become an SUV-Centric Brand?
Jaguar gave the 2021 Jaguar F-Type, viewed as the heart and soul of the Jaguar brand, a substantial refresh for the 2021 model year. And an all-new Jaguar XJ sedan is coming, albeit as a battery-electric vehicle. In an automotive world that is eschewing cars in favor of SUVs and trucks, the British brand is […] More
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2021 Ram 1500 Rebel TRX Closer than Ever, Packs Hellcat V-8!
We’ve known about the 2021 Ram Rebel TRX for some time now, and ever since it made its debut in concept form at the 2016 State Fair of Texas, we’ve lusted after the prospect of a long-travel off-roader powered by a supercharged Hellcat 6.2-liter V-8. Confirmed for production last year, the Rebel TRX has just been spotted in the wild, […] More
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New 2021 Ford Bronco Photos: The Jeep Wrangler and a G-Wagen Had a Baby
Peek around some of the more liberally applied sections of camo, and you’ll see hints that the Ford Bronco will closely resemble the renderings we’ve published previously. The front end will be blunt and feature round-ish headlights set in a full-width grille, while the edges of the hood will be raised to meet subtly peaked, […] More
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What Would an Electric Hummer Designed to Take on Tesla and Rivian’s SUVs Look Like?
The Hummer SUV brand petered out of existence after General Motors’ bankruptcy proceedings, in 2010, after failing to find a suitable buyer. Nobody, even cash-rich Chinese automakers, wanted anything to do with a brand that embodied the hulking, conspicuously inefficient SUVs that had become toxic the world over. Gas prices were still high, Toyota Priuses […] More
