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autoevolution's Celebration Month

2020 will not go down in history as humanity's worst year ever, as there have been plenty of those before.

Records will however show that it brought with it the biggest challenge our generation had to face. There's virtually no corner of this Earth left untouched by a plague that has completely reshaped our society - and probably more hurdles lie ahead.

But for the first time in months (and how dark those months have been, filled with fear and uncertainty), there seems to be light ahead. In a month's time, 2020 will be history and a new year will begin, hopefully bringing with it an end of the scourge and making this decade one worth living.

Historically, December has been a time for joy. Not even wars were powerful enough to dilute that warm feeling we get as Christmas and the New Year draw closer. How many stories of enemy soldiers spending Christmas together haven't we heard? How many journals detailing the hope each of them felt during this time of the year haven't we read?

2020 will have its Christmas too. Then the New Year will bring 2021 with it, and open the doors to a number of vaccines, new political leadership in key points around the globe, and, above all, the prospect of a new beginning.

2020 is ending, and we couldn't be happier that it does. For us here at autoevolution it's been as challenging as it was for all of you, our readers. Just like you, some of us caught the virus (myself included), others got depressed by the lockdowns, others worried all the time. But together we punched through it, and undoubtedly grew stronger.

There's only one month left in 2020, and we'll spend it not lamenting what was, but celebrating what will come. Despite all the troubles endured so far, and in anticipation of what’s to come, we here at autoevolution thus declare December 2020 to be Celebration Month. As such, we asked each of our editors to select a favorite topic and focus on that for the next four weeks. Look below to see who’s cooking what.

Finally, we thank you for being with us through all this, and here's to a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!



Celebration Month Topics
Alex Oagana - Mercedes-Benz
Andrei Tutu - Muscle Cars
Aurel Niculescu - Ford Bronco
Bogdan Popa - Smart Driving
Cristian Curmei - Urban Mobility
Daniel Patrascu - Pickup Trucks
Dragos Chitulescu - Drift Cars
Elena Gorgan - Luxury Transportation
Mihnea Radu - JDM
Mircea Panait - Chevrolet Corvette
Silvian Secara - Ducati
Tudor Serban - Classic Cars
Vlad Mitrache - Electric Vehicles
Vlad Radu - Ferrari

Editor's note: This special feature by autoevolution was not sponsored or supported by a third-party.
1966 Chevrolet El Camino Is on the Expensive Side of Cool
1966 Chevrolet El Camino Is on the Expensive Side of Cool

14 Dec 2020, 13:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Restored and refreshed 1966 Chevrolet El Camino has a higher asking price than most of its siblings; it's offered for $29,900

 
Jeep Enthusiasts From Savvy Off-Road Apparently Tease Ford's Bronco for KOH 2021
Jeep Enthusiasts From Savvy Off-Road Apparently Tease Ford's Bronco for KOH 2021

14 Dec 2020, 13:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The reinvented off-roader seems to make converts among Jeep aficionados, with Savvy teasing a Bronco 2-Door as a possible King of the Hammers entry from Ford

 
Soft Top 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Is No Bronco, Still a Blast
Soft Top 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Is No Bronco, Still a Blast

14 Dec 2020, 11:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Soft Top 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer with minor modern touches inside, a proper rebuilt body, and probably an original engine can be had for $26k

 
Meet Majesty 175, the World’s Largest Fiberglass Superyacht
Meet Majesty 175, the World’s Largest Fiberglass Superyacht

14 Dec 2020, 11:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Launched at the end of November 2020 and presented to its owner, this is the first in a series of 175s with composite hull and superstructure by Gulf Craft

 
1951 International Harvester Is a $20K Break From All the C/Ks and F-100s
1951 International Harvester Is a $20K Break From All the C/Ks and F-100s

14 Dec 2020, 10:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1951 International Harvester pickup truck, fully restored in 2011, is selling as a nice break from all the C/Ks for just $20,000

 
Pro Street 1956 Ford F-100 Shows Big, Smooth Green Behind
Pro Street 1956 Ford F-100 Shows Big, Smooth Green Behind

14 Dec 2020, 09:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1956 Ford F-100 with a Pro Street twist is going under the hammer with Windsor engine and custom interior, doesn't seem to be a hit

 
Something Blue for Xmas: A Very Rare 1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 Periscopica
Something Blue for Xmas: A Very Rare 1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 Periscopica

14 Dec 2020, 09:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A taste of the ultimate 1970s supercar with a Blu Metallizzato LP400 in good condition, matching-numbers engine, available for $850,000

 
Simplified 1977 GMC Rounded Line Is One Squarish Piece of Cold Metal
Simplified 1977 GMC Rounded Line Is One Squarish Piece of Cold Metal

14 Dec 2020, 08:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1977 GMC Rounded Line pickup truck was made simpler and colder during a restoration process, truck now going for $32,500

 
The Ferrari F40: A Story of the Wildest Prancing Horse to Break Out of Maranello
The Ferrari F40: A Story of the Wildest Prancing Horse to Break Out of Maranello

14 Dec 2020, 08:20 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The Ferrari F40 is arguably the greatest road car ever built: it is fast, raw and incredibly dangerous, just as a supercar should be

 
Two-Tone 2020 McLaren Speedtail Pops Up for Sale at $4.8 Million
Two-Tone 2020 McLaren Speedtail Pops Up for Sale at $4.8 Million

14 Dec 2020, 06:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The gorgeous hypercar is brand new and available immediately, if you’re still looking for a Christmas gift to yourself or someone really special

 
TomTom Gets Major CarPlay Update to Become a Full Google Maps, Waze Alternative
TomTom Gets Major CarPlay Update to Become a Full Google Maps, Waze Alternative

13 Dec 2020, 19:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / TomTom has recently been updated with support for the CarPlay dashboard in the stable channel; users can now get it from the App Store

 
Huawei Officially Launches Its Google Maps Rival in Over 140 Countries
Huawei Officially Launches Its Google Maps Rival in Over 140 Countries

13 Dec 2020, 19:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Huawei’s Petal Maps is now available for download for those who want a navigation solution that’s not developed by Google

 
This Air Freshener Lets Drivers Use Their Favorite Perfume in the Car
This Air Freshener Lets Drivers Use Their Favorite Perfume in the Car

13 Dec 2020, 17:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kar Kologne is a new air freshener whose purpose is to allow drivers to bring their favorite eau the toilette in their cars

 
Google Silently Fixes the Broken Google Maps Navigation for Some Users
Google Silently Fixes the Broken Google Maps Navigation for Some Users

13 Dec 2020, 17:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users in some regions experienced a weird problem in Google Maps, as the start button allowing them to start navigating went missing all of a sudden

 
This New Airbag Creates a Passenger Enclosure to Save Your Life
This New Airbag Creates a Passenger Enclosure to Save Your Life

13 Dec 2020, 16:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waymo patented a new airbag system that can deploy around a passenger, essentially to protect them from every single angle in case of an accident

 
C8 Corvette Drag Races R35 Nissan GT-R, Dodge Challenger 392, El Camino, Camaro
C8 Corvette Drag Races R35 Nissan GT-R, Dodge Challenger 392, El Camino, Camaro

13 Dec 2020, 16:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It wasn't developed for drag racing, but with a set of super-sticky slicks, the mid-engine Corvette Stingray is a really impressive strip slayer

 
Waze for CarPlay Receives Another Important Update With Welcome Bug Fixes
Waze for CarPlay Receives Another Important Update With Welcome Bug Fixes

13 Dec 2020, 16:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze 4.69.2 is now available for download for all iPhone users, and this update brings important improvements to the way alerts are displayed

 
The Android Auto Nightmare Continues With a Glitch Breaking Down the Phone App
The Android Auto Nightmare Continues With a Glitch Breaking Down the Phone App

13 Dec 2020, 16:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Android Auto users have recently come across another problem in their cars, this time reportedly breaking down the phone call app

 
Tesla Model S Performance vs. Porsche Taycan Turbo S - No Two Races Are the Same
Tesla Model S Performance vs. Porsche Taycan Turbo S - No Two Races Are the Same

13 Dec 2020, 16:06 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The two most capable EVs - and, for some reason, a Tesla Model X as well - do battle once more over the quarter-mile distance, but the playing field is crooked

 
How the F1-Powered F50 Paved the Way for All Modern Ferrari Cars
How the F1-Powered F50 Paved the Way for All Modern Ferrari Cars

13 Dec 2020, 13:17 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / It failed to live up to its predecessor, but the F50 was the first modern-era Ferrari to feature countless technologies borrowed from Formula One