Rumors

Like many Bronco fans, I was bummed to hear that you’d be unable to buy the 2021 Bronco with the Sasquatch package and a manual transmission. Ford initially said that the Sasquatch package would only be available with a 2.3-liter engine and an automatic transmission.

A Jeep dealer bulletin has leaked that highlights a couple of new Gladiator pickups that are expected for the 2021 model year. According to the sheet, there are two versions of the Gladiator Willys, both getting black 17-inch wheels with mud-terrain tires, Rubicon rock rails, a Trac-Lok limited-slip differential, black exterior accents, and Willys decals and body-color fender flares.

A new report that surfaced at Motor Trend is making the rounds claiming Subaru Japan will no longer take new orders for the BRZ. The first instinct for some fans will be to lament that another rear-wheel-drive sports coupe is going the way of the dodo.

The 2020 Toyota Supra is an intriguing new sports car that looks cool from some angles, and not so cool from others. Toyota gave the machine a 335 horsepower six with 365 lb-ft of torque for the US market, and initially said that the less expensive and powerful four-cylinder versions were initially destined for Japan only.

The current generation Mustang isn’t exactly a lightweight, unless you compare it to the porky muscle cars like the Charger and Challenger. Now, a rumor is going around that will make Mustang fans ill. The rumor, reported by Automobile Magazine, claims that the next generation Mustang will roll on the flexible CD6 architecture to be shared with the Explorer, Aviator, and next-gen Edge SUV.

We just saw a patent application for removable doors that are thought to be headed to the 2020 Ford Bronco. Now, another Ford patent app turned up that shows may hint at how a dual-layer retractable roof on the new Bronco might work.

There are several features that make the Jeep Wrangler so popular. The SUV has go-anywhere off-road performance, a removable top, a windshield that can flip down, and doors that can come off. It’s the only current production SUV with those features.

In a recent interview with UK publication Auto Express, FCA CEO Mike Manley all but confirmed that a new three-row Jeep SUV is in the works. The new SUV will slot in the line between the existing Grand Cherokee and the upcoming larger Wagoneer.

OMG, the mid-size truck market is getting hotter than it was back in the day when all high school kids wanted was a lowered mini truck with fat wheels and big speakers. We have the Jeep Gladiator coming, the dominating Toyota Tacoma, the Chevy Colorado, and the new Ford Ranger all looking fresh and modern.

Like many car enthusiasts out there, I have been excited about the rebirth of the Toyota Supra. I was more than a little bummed when pricing of fraternal twin BMW Z4 was rumored to be so high, so there’s a good chance the Supra will be more expensive than many care to spend.

I’m a big Jeep Wrangler fan. The things even a basic one can do off-road are impressive. The long running JK model is now being phased out in favor of the new and even better JL Wrangler.

Mazda MX-5 fans can rejoice, according to an early Japanese review it looks like the 2019 MX-5 will be getting that power increase to 181 hp we first heard about in March. The car as it is now makes 155 hp and the only people who will be upset by this news are the folks who bought a 2018 model.

Well, darn it. Last week we got excited because a new rumor floating around claimed that the Dodge Viper would return as a 2021 model. At the time it was tipped to ditch the V10 and shed weight at the same time.

It’s not even been a year yet since the last generation of the Dodge Viper was killed off by Dodge. That left a bunch of gearheads sad because the monster car was very cool indeed. Now, Car & Driver is reporting that the car is returning in a new generation likely as a 2021 model.

It looks like BMW is set to toss out a hotter version of its widely-admired baby M car the M2. Information about the car has leaked and points to a new ride called the M2 Competition that will use a detuned version of the same engine in the M3 and M4.