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    Chevy's Popular Equinox Gets RS Trim, Updated Appearance for 2021

    Chevrolet updates the Equinox, the automaker’s second-biggest seller (behind only the Silverado pickup), midway through its life cycle. The Equinox adds several driver-assistance features to more trim levels and gets a slightly more aggressive appearance plus Chevy’s popular RS trim level. The 2021 Equinox SUV will appear in dealerships starting this fall. With 346,048 sold […] More

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    2020 Ford GT Has More Power, Louder Exhaust

    Ford has tweaked the GT supercar to produce more power for the 2020 model year. It’ll make 660 horsepower compared to 647 in the 2017 through 2019 model year cars, and it’s equipped with a titanium exhaust system. Deliveries of the 2020 model will continue until Ford ends GT production in the 2022 calendar year. […] More

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    Toyota Brings Back Trail Edition for 2021 4Runner, Tacoma, Tundra

    Toyota is offering a limited-production run of 4Runner, Tacoma, and Tundra Trail Editions. All of the trucks are based on the SR5 model and are offered in either rear- or all-wheel-drive models. 4000 4Runners, 7000 Tacomas, and 5000 Tundra Trail Editions will be produced. The Toyota 4Runner SUV’s TRD Off Road model was once called […] More

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    2021 Toyota Highlander Adds Sporty XSE Trim. No, Not Ironically.

    The Toyota Highlander is gaining an XSE model, which will come with sportier tuning for the suspension and steering, as well as an aggressive look. The trim will be available this fall on the 2021 Highlander. The Highlander XSE has the same engine as the standard model, a 3.5-liter V-6. Mainstream SUVs aren’t exactly known […] More

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    2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave Introduces Desert Rated Jeeps

    Jeep announced that it’ll now offer Desert Rated Jeeps alongside its Trail Rated lineup, starting with the top-of-the-line Gladiator Mojave. Desert Rated Jeeps will be tested in the harshest of desert and sand terrain; to cope, the Mojave is equipped with Fox 2.5-inch internal-bypass shocks. Expect to see the Gladiator Mojave in showrooms this summer […] More

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    2020 Jeep Gladiator and Wrangler Now Come Rolling on Dubs

    Jeep unveils a new High Altitude trim level for its iconic Wrangler SUV and Gladiator pickup truck. The top-of-the-line configuration marks the first time either model comes with 20-inch wheels from the factory. Both Jeeps also have a flashier appearance and a luxed-up interior that includes premium materials and desirable features. Jeep caters to the […] More

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    2020 Nissan Frontier Gets a New Engine in the Same Old Truck

    The 2020 Nissan Frontier gets a new 3.8-liter V-6 engine with 310 horsepower and 281 lb-ft of torque. It mates with a standard nine-speed automatic transmission. There are other minor changes to the 2020 Frontier, but it’s mostly the same truck as before. An all-new 2021 Frontier is coming soon with this engine, as Nissan […] More

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    Elon Musk Hints Tesla May Build a Texas Gigafactory

    The Washington PostGetty Images Tesla already has factories in the United States (that’s the Model 3 under construction at the Fremont, California, plant shown above), China, and soon Germany. CEO Elon Musk routinely announces news via Twitter, and a new factory could help the company keep up with battery demand for new products. This might […] More