September 2020

Jeep celebrates 80th anniversary with Customer Care, special editions

(September 25, 2020) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Born in 1941, the Jeep brand is celebrating 80 years of 4x4 leadership, open-air freedom and adventure with its distinctive 80th Anniversary special-edition models of each vehicle in its lineup. Additionally, as a gift to its loyal customers, the brand’s Jeep Wave premium service customer care program will be included across the entire Jeep lineup beginning with the 2021 model year.
 

Kia unveils all-new 2021 Sorento

(September 25, 2020) IRVINE, Calif. — The all-new fourth-generation Kia Sorento changes the game again. Since its debut in 2002, the Sorento is one of Kia’s best-known and best-selling vehicles, becoming progressively more powerful, more attractive, better engineered and more technologically advanced in each new iteration. The 2021 model sets a new standard for Sorento’s sustained excellence and leadership in the compact SUV segment as the only vehicle in its class to offer the best estimated fuel economy for a 3-row SUV with 37 mpg combined.

A GMC hauler



This rather unusual-looking 1960 GMC 5500 truck was found in a Texas salvage yard. It looks as if it could be restored if anyone was interested in restoring such a vehicle.
(Photo by Peter Hubbard)

Toyota and Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's extend partnership

(September 24, 2020) PLANO, Texas — Toyota and partner Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s have announced the renewal of a longstanding partnership for an additional five years, which will lead the brands into 20 years of collaboration together. As the official vehicle and Mobility Category Partner of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s, Toyota is partnering with a brand that aligns with Toyota’s brand ethos, “Let’s Go Places.”

STX Special Edition package available for 2021 Ford Ranger XL

(September 24, 2020) DEARBORN, Mich. — With 75 percent of Ford Ranger customers adding appearance packages to their new trucks, Ford is giving buyers of the entry-level Ranger pickup a new choice with the available STX Special Edition Package, bringing more style and technology to 2021 Ranger XL models.

VW unveils new ID.4 electric SUV for the states

(September 24, 2020) HERNDON, Va. — Volkswagen of America has revealed the all-new ID.4 electric SUV — the brand’s first long-range EV to be sold stateside. This compact SUV will offer all the best features of Volkswagen’s current lineup — hallmark driving dynamics, bold design, and advanced technology — along with long-range EV capability and three years of fast charging with Electrify America for no additional cost, to customers in the largest segment in the U.S., all with a price point aimed at the heart of the segment.

Acura reveals 2021 RDX PMC Edition in Thermal Orange Pearl paint

(September 23, 2020) Acura’s top-selling SUV over the last two years gains a healthy dose of NSX supercar DNA with the creation of the 2021 RDX PMC Edition, the fourth vehicle hand assembled by master technicians at Acura’s Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Ohio. Only 360 units of the RDX PMC Edition will be built for the North American market, each bathed in Thermal Orange Pearl paint shared with the electrified NSX supercar. The range topping RDX PMC Edition will carry a sticker price in the low $50,000s when the first customer deliveries begin this October.

Hyundai's new hot 2021 N Line Sonata gets high-performance look 


(September 23, 2020) SEOUL — Hyundai has revealed the racy design of its highly anticipated 2021 Sonata N Line, promising a pulse-quickening experience in the hottest-looking sedan on the road today.

The new Sonata N Line expands Hyundai’s midsize sedan lineup following the launch of Sonata and Sonata Hybrid in 2019. N Line provides an attractive entry point to N Brand and gives the new Sonata nameplate a high-performance look, broadening its appeal.

Owners of VW electric ID.4 will get free charging at Electrify America

(September 22, 2020) HERNDON, Va. — Volkswagen of America has announced an agreement with Electrify America to provide owners of the all-new 2021 VW ID.4 electric SUV with three years of unlimited charging sessions on the nation’s largest open DC fast charging network at no additional cost to the vehicle’s purchase price.