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2021 Toyota Sequoia, Now as Old as Its Tree Namesake, Gets Minor Updates
The Toyota Sequoia mega-SUV soldiers on. Mostly unchanged from 2008, it receives a few minor updates for the 2021 model year. Along with a new Nightshade edition, the 2021 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro trim replaces its available Army Green paint color with a bluish-green option called Lunar Rock. While it may be old, the Sequoia remains competitively priced with rivals. The 2021 Toyota Sequoia starts at $51,465, an increase of $120 over the previous model year. At this starting price, the Sequoia remains competitive with the far newer Chevrolet Tahoe and Ford Expedition, as well as the not-as-new Nissan Armada. See all 26 photos Opting for four-wheel drive adds $3,225 to any trim level, except the TRD Pro, which comes standard with the feature. Once again, all Sequoias are powered by a naturally...
The First-Ever BMW M3 Wagon Is Happening—But Will It Come to America?
The BMW M3 has been around for more than 30 years, and in that time there have been sedans, coupes, convertibles, and even a pickup truck. (Google that last one if you don’t believe us.) But one form the M3 has never taken? A factory-built BMW M3 Touring—that’s a station wagon in BMW-speak. That changes now. BMW has officially confirmed that G80-generation BMW M3 will get a wagon variant in addition to the four-door sedan and closely related two-door M4. Thankfully, it’s not April 1, and BMW appears to be serious about finally making an M3 wagon. This is the kind of news hardcore BMW fans will be getting their M-branded underpants in a bunch for. To be fair, we’re pretty excited by the idea of an M3 wagon, too. As of right now, the M3 will have the same 3.0-liter tw...
BMW Nixes M8 Coupe and Convertible From 2021 U.S. Model Line
BMW has a large list of updates for its 2021 model year vehicles. Most of the changes to the German automaker’s vehicles are minor, however, there’s a very significant and large hole in the portion of the list related to the 8 Series: the M8 coupe and convertible are no more. And we’re unsure of when (or if) the duo will be back. Don’t worry, if you don’t mind a couple of extra doors the M8 Gran Coupe remains available. And it seems that getting your hands on a BMW M8 shouldn’t be very difficult, since Automotive News reported in March that the cars are stacked up at dealers. If anything, the climate hasn’t gotten any better for sales of pricey, high-performance two-door cars. <!– –> It seems that rather than pile even more M8 coupes and convertibles on American lot...
2021 Ford Explorer Sees Major Drop in Prices
Completely redesigned for 2020, the Ford Explorer is fun to drive and offers a well-rounded hybrid variant. While there’s a lot to like about the SUV, our biggest complaint has been that interior quality doesn’t match up to the sticker prices. Now, it appears Ford will remedy this situation with deep price cuts across the Explorer lineup. The base 2021 Ford Explorer costs $33,470, a price decrease of $540. But other trims see much steeper cuts. Take the XLT, which is $2,925 cheaper than last year for a total price of $35,245. The performance-oriented ST gets slashed by $2,135 for a $53,850 sticker. Limited models see quadruple digit discounts all around, too, with cuts starting in the $2,000s for the hybrid version. If you move up to the top Platinum trim, you’re looking at a $55,725 start...
Evolution of the Charger: The Car that Built Dodge’s Reputation for Muscle
For the midseason return of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold, Steve Magnante is at Stephens Performance, an all-Mopar junkyard in Anderson, Alabama, looking over 3,000+ cars spread across 58 acres. What’s he looking for? The most popular car Dodge ever built, the Charger! Related: Sign up to the MotorTrend App today to stream the best car shows and binge on burnouts! Watch 3,200+ hours of the best in automotive entertainment, including every episode of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold, Wheeler Dealers, 25+ seasons of Top Gear, and When the Dodge Charger arrived in 1966, it helped transform Dodge’s image as a maker of boring, practical cars to a leader in performance and the muscle car segment. The Charger nameplate carries so much weight, Chrysler brought it back in 2006 to help boost sales—a move that he...
2021 Hyundai Elantra N Line First Look: Filling In For the Disposed Civic Si?
After dropping news that the Elantra GT hatch will be discontinued, Hyundai is having a go at lifting our spirits with the introduction of the 2021 Elantra N Line sedan. The sporty compact sets itself apart from the rest of the Elantra lineup with an extra dose of power, snappier design, and a sporty bent. It also continues Hyundai’s slow-drip introduction of its N performance sub-branding in the U.S. and takes takes up a position in the thin sporty compact four-door market being temporarily vacated by the Honda Civic Si. The N Line’s engine will sound familiar if you remember the old Elantra Sport, which this car effectively replaces. Under its hood, the 2021 Hyundai Elantra N Line features a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine making 201 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque. If you w...
2021 Porsche Panamera Beats the Mercedes GT 63 S Around the Nürburgring
It’s hard to believe, but the Porsche Panamera is already due for a mid-cycle refresh. The current Porsche sedan debuted for the 2017 model year, finally ridding itself of the hunchback rear end that ruined the last-generation Panamera’s otherwise sleek profile. To prove that it hasn’t been resting on its laurels and basking in the car’s triumphant redesign, Porsche took the upcoming refreshed Panamera to Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife to break some records. The refreshed Porsche Panamera, which is set to be revealed soon—likely—as a 2021 model, set a lap of 7 minutes, 29.81 seconds at the ‘Ring—quick enough to dethrone the current executive car class record holder, the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door. You might recall that Mercedes touted a faster time for the AMG GT, and you’d be right, but N...
Review: The Nearly 300-HP 2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line Drives Like a German Car
Cars require untold numbers of engineers to go from paper to sheet metal, so it always seems unfair to lay the success or failure of one at the foot of just one of them. That’s the nature of leadership, though. You take the win or the loss. Albert Biermann didn’t personally choose the parts and calibrations that make the 2020 Hyundai Sonata N Line drive like it does, but his philosophy has been so faithfully executed in the way it drives that it’s impossible not to recognize his influence. Biermann, as it has been extensively reported, is a veteran of BMW. Before his hiring at Hyundai, it would have been hyperbole to compare the way a Sonata drives to a BMW because that wasn’t what Hyundai was going for, but now, things are different. Now, the new Sonata has a distinctly Germanic feel, and...
2021 Bentley Bentayga V8 First Drive Review: Nipped, Tucked, and Still a Flying B
This is more than just a casual midcycle refresh of Bentley’s strong-selling SUV: Every single exterior panel of the 2021 Bentley Bentayga, apart from the roof and the doors, is new. So, too, is the infotainment system and all the switchgear and vents at the center of the dash. And although a quick read of the spec sheet suggests much of the hardware is carried over, our first drive of the 2021 Bentley Bentayga V8 reveals an SUV that feels subtly refined and improved throughout. The 542-hp V-8 is the first of what will be a three-model Bentayga lineup revised and refreshed for the 2021 model year. It will be joined in the first quarter of 2021 by the top-of-the-range, 627-hp, 12-cylinder Bentayga Speed, and in the second quarter by the Bentayga Hybrid, whose PHEV powertrain comprises a 335...
2021 Chevrolet Camaro Sweetened By Wild Cherry Design Package
As hinted by a leaked order guide back in May, the 2021 Chevrolet Camaro receives new Wild Cherry Design packages. Now, thanks to GM, we have more official details on what those packages include apart from sharing a name with the 1970s band behind the song “Play That Funky Music” and the only good flavor of Pepsi. Wild Cherry Tintcoat is new to the Camaro’s exterior color palette for 2021, replacing the previous Garnet Red paint option. Those who want to get the most out of the new color can choose one of two Wild Cherry Design packages. For the Camaro LT and LZ trim levels there’s the Wild Cherry Design package 1, which includes special forged aluminum wheels in a polished finish with Camaro shield emblem center caps, black metallic hash mark stripes on the fenders...
How We Value Cars: IntelliChoice Ownership Costs Explained
Purchasing a new car can be an exciting, emotional, from-the-gut decision—and it can be a punch in the gut when you later discover how much it costs to insure or fuel that car, or how little it’s worth when it’s time to find new wheels. Ownership costs, rather than the mere transaction price, should be at the forefront of your purchasing criteria. Luckily for you, MotorTrend’s partner, IntelliChoice, has you covered. IntelliChoice’s 5-Year Cost to Own and Best Overall Value Awards IntelliChoice has been at the forefront of analyzing vehicle ownership costs for more than 30 years. Our Best Overall Value of the Year (BOVY) Awards recognize those mainstream vehicles whose total cost of ownership is significantly lower than expected compared to other models in the same class. These vehicles a...
2022 Audi S3 First Look: Anonymous No More?
The outgoing Audi S3’s understated appearance doesn’t quite match its strong power output and hearty exhaust note, but that all is fixed now that Audi has given the sporty compact a makeover. It will no longer be such an outward wallflower. With a full redesign, Audi has equipped the S3 with a more memorable exterior design to go with its even greater power. Dominating the new S3’s front end is a more assertive grille flanked by large air inlets. The updated headlights, available in matrix LED form, are connected by a thin vent stretches its way across the nose just above the grille. The new side profile reveals more fluid character lines running across the previously amorphous body sides. In the rear, you’ll find new taillights and a familiar quad exhaust setup. Early in the new S3&...
