Ford unveiled Monday its hotly anticipated duo of new SUVs: the 2021 Ford Bronco and 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. Except it’s more of a trio. When it goes on sale next spring, the 2021 Ford Bronco will be available as a two-door off-roader or more family-friendly four-door SUV with removable …
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I would recommend the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer to a friend. That’s a big deal, considering there isn’t a world where I’d suggest the Chevy Trax. If they said to me, “Hey Brandon, should I buy a Trax or try to get to work on the back of this feral donkey?” …
Read More »2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer first drive: The name returns but the small crossover marks its own path
The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer blazes no new trail but it reorients Chevy for the modern crossover era. For those of a certain beautiful age (yes, you are), the Trailblazer may evoke the rough-and-tumble days of pickup truck-type SUVs such as the Ford Bronco, or in its later days, a 4Runner …
Read More »How to Watch 2021 Ford Bronco’s Debut on Monday, July 13
Ford will reveal its 2021 Bronco lineup to the world using what marketers call a “roadblock” across Disney television channels ABC, ESPN, and National Geographic. Unfortunate nomenclature aside, the reveal starts at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, July 13, and will also be available to stream on Ford’s YouTube page …
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When the 2021 Ford Bronco finally, fully, and officially arrives tomorrow, America’s four-by-four rodeo will have two clear homegrown protagonists: the Bronco (defined as “a wild or half-tamed horse of the Western U.S.”), and the Jeep Wrangler (wrangler meaning “a person in charge of horses or other livestock on a …
Read More »2021 Ford Bronco Is a Big Deal for Bronco Fans and Dealerships, and They Intend to Party
The 2021 Ford Bronco unveiling, happening on Monday, July 13, at 8 p.m., will be the occasion for viewing parties around the country, both online and at dealerships. Dealerships will show off vintage Broncos and serve food while customers watch the event unfold on big screens. Car and Driver was …
Read More »2021 Alpina XB7 Throws a Three-Ton Haymaker
As proof that Germans have a sense of humor, Alpina invited us to drive the new X7-based Alpina XB7 exclusively on a racetrack. And the track Alpina chose wasn’t even big and spacious; it was the tight Bilster Berg circuit near Paderborn, a course that been likened to a miniaturized …
Read More »2021 Jeep Gladiator EcoDiesel first look: more grunt, more miles
The pairing was highly eventual, but also highly anticipated. On Friday, Jeep announced that its 2021 Gladiator pickup would be available with an optional 3.0-liter turbodiesel V-6 plucked from the Ram 1500 pickup and Wrangler SUV. In the Gladiator, the turbodiesel will make 260 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque …
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The 2020 Toyota Highlander Platinum earns a participation trophy The 2020 Toyota Highlander Platinum delivers everything expected from a three-row crossover SUV but it doesn’t distinguish itself. 2021 Jeep Gladiator EcoDiesel first look: more grunt, more miles On Friday, Jeep announced that its 2021 Gladiator pickup would be available with …
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