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Doug DeMuro recently got a chance to take an up-close look at the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392. The Wrangler has pretty much had a niche market to itself for the longest time, but we first saw the Rubicon 392 about a year ago and it was obviously conceived in response to the revival of the Ford Bronco.

With the pandemic still looming over our heads, 2021 was a pretty action-packed year for the auto industry. Sure, you had challenges, with automakers having to contend with issues like chip shortages, causing delays to consumers. But regardless, the show had to go on and we got some pretty cool cars making their debut, predominantly towards the latter half of 2021.

Let’s get one thing out of the way, 2021 really was also the year, when the market as a whole began to embrace EV’s and you could see several automakers both the legacy as well as EV startups bring several new models to market. Having said that, we did see some pretty cool ICE cars, also make their debut. Now there were several cars that made headlines this year, it was very difficult to pick out the best ones, but the cars on this list definitely stood out. Here’s our list of some of the most highly anticipated and important cars that were unveiled in 2021.

There is no dearth of electric cars in the market now. We aren’t just talking about the urban commuters, but also fast electric cars. There are many new automakers that start their electric car journey with fast cars or electric supercars. Companies like Estrema, Aspark, and even Tesla, for that matter, came up with fast electric sports cars or electric supercars. While some have faded into oblivion after showing us promising concepts, some have weathered the storm and are either into production or will enter production.

Here’s a list of the eight fastest electric cars in the world today that are in the production stage or about to enter production. Some of these fast cars are from mainstream automakers, some from established EVmakers, and some from new start-ups.

This is a big one. Yes, yes, it’s that time of year when you have the Annual Top Gear Mega test. Chris Harris got a chance to check out this year’s lineup of cars where he along with his team were giving the task of deciding the best performance car for 2021.

When you think of Porsche, most often you think of the Porsche 911. Saying that the rear-engine sports car is the brand’s most definitive model has turned into a trite cliché. A while back, we covered Frank Stephenson’s guide to Aston Martin’s three greatest designs. Now, as part of his YouTube series, he is giving us his take on the three greatest designs from Porsche.

The EV landscape is looking way richer than it did a couple of years ago and it’s only bound to expand in the coming years. We’ve had our fair share of EV driving in 2020, so we had a look back and picked what we believe are the best electric cars to buy in 2021.

By now, you’ve read a lot of articles starting with how awful 2020 was and how covid ruined it for us. But guess what: as we enter 2021, covid isn’t going to magically disappear. Nor will a magic sponge come to erase what’s happened last year and the effects that are still rippling through the car industry.

That aside, we’ve had our fair share of goodies in 2020, so here’s a look back at this strange year’s biggest car stories.

In an unprecedented year that saw multiple industries grind to a halt because of the coronavirus pandemic, the auto industry still managed to roll out some tasty dishes for the public. The sports car scene, in particular, balled out in 2020, buoyed in part by these five models that we identified as the best of its kind in 2020.

The task of picking out just five models proved to be harder than we thought, but that’s largely a product of having too many worthy choices. But these five stood out for all the reasons that make sports cars great. They’re fast, powerful, fun to drive, and much more affordable than going the exotic car route. It doesn’t hurt that all these models are lookers, too.

Now that we’ve looked back at all the concept cars we covered in 2019, we thought it would be a good idea to look back at our 10 most-read news stories of 2019. Surprisingly, there are some stories on this list that we completely forgot about, and a few the we knew just had to make the list.

Do you remember our story on the $21,000 Bugatti oil change? Or how about the story on Mazda 3 development secrets? Well, there were a lot more great pieces to check out, so ahead and check out our most-read articles of 2019, revisit them if you like, and feel free to let us know about your favorite news article in the comments section below!

Concept cars used to be a much rarer thing back in the day. Back in the 1960s, carmakers didn’t build many at all. Budgets were tighter, technologies were fewer, so most companies barely unveiled one per year, if not fewer. 50 years later and carmakers launch tens of concepts per year. We saw too many to count in 2019, but we remembered a few of them. We remember some for being cool, but we also remember a few concept cars for being some of the worst we’ve seen in years. In this list, I discuss the five best and five worst concepts launched in 2019.

The car scene, as we know it, is changing on an almost daily basis. Gone are the days when you’d have to wait months or years in a row for a big-name car launch to happen. These days it’s go, go, go whether we’re talking supercars, electric cars, SUVs, or even pickup trucks.

So, here’s a list of 2019’s best new cars. Some are impressive through their performances while others open new niches, try to change a brand’s way of thinking, or simply looking to address some of the modern mobility issues. That said, here are our picks for the best new cars of 2019.

We’re literally a few days away from Christmas. It’s hard to imagine what most of you are doing, though I suspect that you’re either scrambling to buy Christmas gifts or you’re preparing for the Christmas family vacation. I understand the pressure that comes with either of the two scenarios, though I will confess that I fall into the latter category. I’m preparing the Christmas family vacation, too, and, as you might expect, I’m gearing up the family SUV to prepare for the long road ahead for the family reunion. With that in mind, I picked out the best vehicles for the Christmas family vacation with the hope that if you have any of these rides, you can take the road this holiday season with confidence.

The early 60s all the way up to the 70s was a golden age for the American automotive industry if only for the simple fact that muscle cars were growing not just in number, but in overall stature. The muscle car arms race of the that time yielded plenty of options for customers looking for more power and metal-twisting torque from these vehicles. And the models only grew in popularity as more and more people began clamoring for the biggest, baddest, and most powerful machines.

The general appeal these muscle cars offered to the growing American car culture of the time was the opportunity to own powerful cars that could be used for drag racing while also keeping costs at bay. At that time, a number of brands began developing their own models, including legendary names like the Ford Mustang, the Chevrolet Camaro, the Plymouth Barracuda, the Pontiac Trans-Am, and the Dodge Charger, to name a few.

While the golden age of American muscle was limited to parts of these two decades, the industry has enjoyed a renaissance of sorts in recent years. It’s not going to compare to the 60s or the 70s, but as proven by customer clamoring, the culture of American muscle cars is far from bearing its last legs.

To pay tribute to the time where muscle was king of the road - and the drag strip - we have compiled a list of the 10 most memorable muscle cars of the golden age.

A car makes a man, or so the saying goes. However it’s interpreted, it’s no secret that for single bachelors, a car is more than just a car. It can be an extension of your personality, a tool to flaunt your lifestyle, an expression of your interests, or a combination of all these things. It can even be used to attract members of the fairer sex, something the world’s bachelors will freely admit to. It’s one thing, though, to be a single guy with a car that can get you from point A to point B. It’s another thing entirely to be a single guy with a car that can do the same while everyone stares longingly at your ride. This is our list for the best cars for bachelors. We’ve made it as diverse as we can because, in the spirit of bachelorhood, diversity and the willingness to embrace that is the bedrock of the game.