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Watch out, Range Rover! Jeep revealed the new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, a brand-new pair of luxurious body-on-frame SUVs that starts at $60k, but can top $100k fully-loaded, as we detail here in this comprehensive breakdown. Meanwhile, Motor1 got up close with the giant Jeeps in this video.
Canoo Picks Up The Pace With 2023 Flat-Bed
Electric car start-up Canoo showed a useful pick-up truck version of the van it unveiled back in 2019. The skateboard EV chassis is carried over but this one rides higher, packs up to 600hp and can do 200 miles on a charge.
F1’s 2021 season opener is only two weeks away. We’ve detailed all the teams, the cars, and the men who’ll be driving them to help get you up to speed in time for the first race in Bahrain on March 28.
Jaguar I-Pace Could Get SVR Treatment
Jaguar revealed the F-Pace SVR back in November – its first high performance SUV – and now it looks like the SVO (Special Vehicle Operations) team behind is considering the I-PACE electric SUV for its next project.
Chris Harris Getting’ Jiggy With BMW M3
We trawled the internet for videos on the new BMW M3 and M4 so we could tell you which one to watch. Top of your list should be Top Gear’s Chris Harris’s typically sideways take on the sedan. And if you want to read what we thought about the M4 coupe, click here.
Production-Ready 2022 Honda Civic Snapped
Leaked images from China confirm Honda’s 2022 Civic sedan looks almost identical to the bright orange US prototype previewed last October, even when it’s white. The Mini Accord is being built at Honda’s plant in Greensburg, Indiana, and goes on sale this spring.
HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS MAKING THE NEWS
The 9-second Smart ForTwo
We’ve seen plenty of motorcycle-engined ForTwos but who’d be crazy enough to stuff a 9.1-liter Chrysler V8 into one – and how the hell do you even get it to fit? Jalopnik uncovered the wackiest, but quite possibly least-smart Smart, ever built.
NETFLIX Cracks Down On Password Sharing
If you love watching shows like Car Masters: Rust to Riches, and Formula 1: Drive to Survive, but don’t like paying Netflix for the privilege, your freeloading time may be up. The Verge reports that Netflix has introduced a test to stop people sharing their password with friends and family.