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Armored 2021 Chevrolet Suburban arrives for all your soccer hauling needs
Canadian firm Inkas has built armored versions of full-size luxury SUVs like the BMW X7 and Lincoln Navigator, but this time it’s going for something a little less elitist. If the route to soccer practice involves traversing an active battlefield, this armored 2021 Chevrolet Suburban is for you. The Suburban is a common choice for armored vehicles because of its size, towing and off-road capability, and stout truck-based platform,... -
Electric Ferrari locked in for 2025
Ferrari will unveil an electric vehicle in 2025, Chairman John Elkann said on Thursday during the company’s annual general meeting. The news of an electric Ferrari doesn’t come as a huge surprise as patent drawings filed by Ferrari for a modular electric drive system were discovered last year. Elkann didn’t provide any details on the vehicle but former CEO Louis Camilleri in 2019 said the company was studying the... -
Mini Minor name reportedly set for return on electric minicar
While modern Minis have stretched in dimensions and weight with each successive generation, the unveiling of the Rocketman concept in 2011 showed that Mini was aware of the need to return to what the original Alec Issigonis-designed icon was intended to be: a diminutive car ideal for urban environments. First unveiled at the 2011 Geneva International Motor Show, the Mini Rocketman concept hinted at a truly mini-sized car from... -
Alfa Romeo Tonale to launch in early 2022
Alfa Romeo used the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show to preview the design of a future compact crossover in the form of the stunning Tonale concept. Alfa Romeo said at the concept’s reveal that the Tonale would be launched some time before the end of 2022. We now know the date will be in the early part of 2022. Citing supplier sources, Automotive News (subscription required) reported on Thursday... -
Aston Martin’s Valhalla could now use a Mercedes-Benz powertrain
Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz have entered into a new technical partnership which allows Aston access to a large range of Mercedes’ powertrains, but the British brand isn’t sure which one to choose for its upcoming Valhalla hypercar, Autocar reports. The Valhalla concept was initially introduced in 2019, and was supposed to feature a twin-turbo V6 powerplant with a hybrid system, but a lot has changed in the last two... -
Maserati Grecale: Alfa Romeo Stelvio-based SUV coming in 2021
Maserati last fall announced it would introduce a new SUV slotting in below the Levante and to be called a “Grecale.” In keeping with Maserati’s penchant for naming models after winds, a habit that started in 1963 with the Mistral, the name comes from a wind in the Mediterranean. On Thursday, the automaker provided a first look at a prototype and confirmed an arrival later in 2021. We already... -
Justin Bieber custom Rolls-Royce concept car dream realized
Justin Bieber’s newest custom ride is a wild cyberpunk vision wrapped around a Rolls-Royce Wraith. With the help of California tuning company West Coast Customs, Bieber turned a Rolls-Royce Wraith Coupe into his own version of the brand’s “Vision Next 100” concept car. BMW also released a concept vehicle with the same name, featuring similar styling and identical covered wheels. Bieber’s Rolls takes design traits from both the BMW... -
2022 Mini Cooper SE electric hatch receives new look
Mini is giving its Hardtop (and Convertible) a subtle facelift for the 2022 model year, and that includes the battery-electric Cooper SE variant. The changes include revised fascias front and rear that help to give the car a sportier look, thanks in part to the new front splitter and darkened elements like the grille surround. Buyers also have the option of a paint fade for the roof, which Mini... -
Ford ups investment in self-driving and electric cars to $29B
Ford plans to spend up big in the areas of electric vehicles and self-driving technology, CEO Jim Farley said Thursday during a conference call detailing the automaker’s 2020 financial results. Key measures mentioned by the new Ford CEO include an increase in spending on EVs to $22 billion through 2025, up from a previously announced $11.5b. The figure includes investments already made in EVs since about 2016. “We are... -
2021 Ford Bronco will go off-road racing in Ultra4 series
After unveiling Bronco-badged unlimited-class race trucks for the Ultra4 series, Ford on Wednesday announced that stock Broncos will also compete in the series. Scheduled to begin testing later this month, the Ford Bronco 4600 is a modified version of the SUV people will actually be able to buy. It’s based on the 2021 Ford Bronco two-door with the Sasquatch package, using the same T6 platform, twin-turbocharged 2.7-liter V-6, and...
