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For a brand that’s almost 80 years old, change comes slowly. Jeep’s latest evolution also will come silently.  On Thursday, the brand unveiled its 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe SUV, which is the first plug-in hybrid Jeep on sale in the U.S. The boxy off-roader will be the first of many, …

Typically, birthdays mean giving presents to the person having the party. But for the Bronco’s 55th birthday, our present came direct from the Blue Oval: an all-too-brief, off-road-only ride in the 2021 Ford Bronco months and months before it will arrive in showrooms. As you can see in the video …

“The lights will go red, green, and then blue. When you see the blue, change up a gear.” With my right foot hard down, it didn’t take very long for the lights to appear as promised by the McLaren factory driver in the seat next to me. The growing roar …

Mercedes-Benz struck gold when it introduced the GLA-Class in 2013. Here was a small CUV with a reasonable price tag, a prestigious badge, and inoffensive driving manners – it was the Holy Grail of entry-level luxury, to an extent, and a hot seller that ushered in a new generation of …

When I was 12 years old, I learned that if I was very well-behaved, I could walk through the nearby dealership lot and maybe even sit in some of the showroom cars without any trouble. It was one of those summer morning sojourns when I met the 2001 Audi Allroad …

It’s not a Volvo. At least not according to the badge on the front. Two opposing V-shaped accents on the hood signify a new brand: Polestar. Actually, though, Polestar isn’t even a new brand. It’s been around for decades as an aftermarket arm for Volvo vehicles, before the bigger company …

First things first: There’s no practical reason to buy the 2021 Porsche 911 Targa over a 911 Cabriolet. The roof mechanism is slower to operate and more complex, and it only works while sitting still. The entire assembly is heavier too, and when the roof is open, the body isn’t …

The 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe got big. Bigger. Swole.  The Tahoe’s new for 2021, and it’s grown to gain some easy-to-see benefits: more third-row room, greater cargo volume, and enough space to handle all the generational family growing pains.  But there are consequences to bigness, too, as Josh Baskin attests to …

The 2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave is a new kind of vehicle for Jeep, pushing the brand toward high-speed desert performance (as opposed to the mountain trails for the Gladiator Rubicon). That “Desert Rated” badge on the front fender promises lots of fun in the dirt, but does the Mojave follow …