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If you haven’t heard by now, the next Jaguar XJ will embrace battery-electric technology. However, due to the global pandemic that’s stricken the automotive industry, the British brand is reportedly slowing down the development of its upcoming flagship sedan. We expected to see the new XJ as soon as early 2021, but it turns out that may no longer be the case. According to Autocar, the reveal of the big EV Jag won’t happen until the end of next 2021. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is reportedly cutting back on nonessential spending. What that really means is—thanks to COVID-19 and its effects on vehicle production and development—JLR needs to focus on building and delivering cars that can make money right now before it can finish developing the EV XJ. When we reached out for...

Look, we get it, this is sacrilege. We’re slapping God in the face, going against nature, all of that, but we just couldn’t help ourselves—we just had to know what the 2021 Ford Bronco would look like with a Jeep Wrangler‘s face. And then, once we had that mongrel rendered, our curiosity for what the Wrangler might look like with the new Bronco‘s face got the best of us. So, we rendered that, too. You either are very, very welcome—or we are so, so sorry. Why the face swap? Because the Bronco is here to try and take the Wrangler’s lunch in the mid-size, hard-core off-road 4×4 segment. Both SUVs promise more capability than most owners will ever need, both can have their doors and roofs stripped off with relative ease, and both reach back in time to distant...

You’ve probably heard of auto employee discounts at new car dealerships before. Sometimes carmakers run “everyone gets employee pricing” promotions. But there are actually a few ways you can participate in these employee pricing plans without being an actual employee, a relative of an employee, or working at a company supplier. And with the new 2021 Ford Bronco‘s debut getting fans excited even while the 4×4’s $100 reservation system doesn’t prevent dealer markups, we’re going to tell you about a Ford employee discount program that’s available to (nearly) everyone: Ford X-Plan. There are some hoops to jump through in order to get X-Plan eligibility—it’s not a magic word that unlocks lower pricing simply by uttering it. But before w...

Right on schedule, the latest 992-generation Porsche 911 variant is the new 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo. Notice we didn’t tack an “S” to the end of that nameplate, though. Yes, if the hair-ripping, face-shredding, world-turning 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S is too rich for your blood, the “base” Turbo and Turbo Cabriolet are here to fill the gap between the future 992-series Carrera GTS and the range-topping Turbo S. Since the 997-generation 911 more or less cemented Porsche’s modern model hierarchy, there are no surprises with the new 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo—but that doesn’t mean you should be any less excited. Compared to the Turbo S, the Turbo is indeed softer, slower, less powerful, less expensive, and overall less capable, but this dour language is a fai...

The 2021 Ford Bronco Sport may play little brother to the Bronco, but the former model’s starting price of $28,155 comes in at just under $2,000 lower than its bigger, body-on-frame kin—and $2,175 more than the similarly sized and somewhat related Escape. No, the Bronco Sport is not the best off-road model in the Blue Oval’s line of vehicles, nor is it the best value. What Ford seems to position it as, though, is a jack-of-all-trades option that combines most of the aesthetic and some of the off-road capability of the Bronco with the comfort and manageable dimensions of the Escape.  See all 29 photos Is it worth it? Well, we’ll have to get behind the wheel of the Bronco Sport to determine as much. Nevertheless, the compact crossover’s $28,155 price tag nets the...

With its body-on-frame underpinnings, standard four-wheel drive, and torque-rich turbocharged engine, the base 2021 Ford Bronco is a formidable off-road machine right out of the box. But let’s say you want even more off-road capability from the Blue Oval’s new SUV while still staying within a budget outside, say, the higher-end 2021 Bronco Wildtrak. Enter the Sasquatch package. Available across the line—except on the Wildtrak, which comes standard with its goodies—the Sasquatch package turns even the entry-level, Bronco into an all-terrain monster. Credit for the transformation goes to 17-inch beadlock-compatible wheels wrapped in 35-inch mud tires, an electromechanical transfer case, locking front and rear axles, larger fender flares, additional suspension clear...

The Polaris Slingshot is an emotional purchase. Why else would anyone spend north of $25,000 on this roofless tricycle without room for more than two people or really any of their stuff? Need practicality and, well, a real roof? Then go out and buy yourself a generic crossover SUV. The Slingshot, however, combines near-motorcycle-like dynamics without the hassle of obtaining a motorcycle license (well, in most states). It also offers the comfortable seating position of a car and wild styling that’s unlike just about anything else on the road today. Now, Polaris is taking that last bit a step further with its 2020 Slingshot Grand Touring LE, a special-edition Slingshot limited to fewer than 300 units. See all 29 photos The $33,999 ($34,299 in California)—before adding i...

If you want to get way out into the woods, desert, or mud with a 2021 Ford Bronco, you’ll be happy to know that the company has an onboard solution to help get you back home—no external GPS device needed. The new Bronco has features baked into its SYNC 4 system that will allow users to create, share, and navigate off-road routes right from the integrated 8.0- or 12.0-inch central infotainment screen—just the thing to set this new off-road SUV apart from its competition (ahem, Jeep Wrangler!). We’ve simulated what it might this not-nav setup look like above, using information about what maps the system will use. Before we dive any further into the (admittedly limited) details that we have on this system and how it’ll work, the integration here is the best part. There’...