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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.
Happy Yellow 1955 Ford F-100 Makes Side-Mounted Spare Tires Cool Again
Happy Yellow 1955 Ford F-100 Makes Side-Mounted Spare Tires Cool Again

9 Dec 2020, 09:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Custom 1955 Ford F-100 makes a long forgotten element relevant again: the side-mounted spare tire that was a big deal in the early days of the industry

 
Ducati Monster 1100 Evo Gets the Custom Treatment, "Monstrosity" Is Born
Ducati Monster 1100 Evo Gets the Custom Treatment, "Monstrosity" Is Born

9 Dec 2020, 09:22 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When the donor bike arrived on Marc Roissetter’s doorstep, it was in a pitiable condition; thankfully, this moto guru knows what he’s doing

 
Google Finally Provides Advice for One-Year-Old Android Auto Problem
Google Finally Provides Advice for One-Year-Old Android Auto Problem

9 Dec 2020, 08:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based online search giant has recently responded to a bug report highlighting an issue making it impossible to use Android Auto

 
Get Yourself the Iconic Jet-Powered VW Beetle for Christmas and Have Some Fun
Get Yourself the Iconic Jet-Powered VW Beetle for Christmas and Have Some Fun

9 Dec 2020, 07:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ron Patrick is willing to part with his jet-powered Beetle, the most insane street-legal Beetle there ever was; if you’re willing to part with $550,000

 
C8 Corvette Owner Trades His Rapid Blue 3LT Coupe for a Mitsubishi Outlander
C8 Corvette Owner Trades His Rapid Blue 3LT Coupe for a Mitsubishi Outlander

9 Dec 2020, 00:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Tommy traded in his C8 Corvette 3LT Coupe for a brand-new Mitsubishi Outlander, and the Internet is going crazy over this unusual situation

 
2021 Ineos Grenadier to be Made in Mercedes’ smart Factory in France
2021 Ineos Grenadier to be Made in Mercedes’ smart Factory in France

8 Dec 2020, 19:08 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The surprise announcement was made earlier today, with Mercedes-Benz unloading its now almost empty smart factory into Ineos’ hands to build the Grenadier

 
GM Finally Has a GMC Hummer EV Working Prototype, Commences Winter Testing
GM Finally Has a GMC Hummer EV Working Prototype, Commences Winter Testing

8 Dec 2020, 17:36 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The 2022 GMC Hummer EV moves one step closer to its still very distant production start by getting the first prototype ready for testing - winter testing

 
2020 Corvette Stingray Outsells All Segment Rivals in the United States
2020 Corvette Stingray Outsells All Segment Rivals in the United States

8 Dec 2020, 17:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The sales figures aren't as good as they were in the first nine months of 2019, but they're good enough to put the Corvette at the very top of the segment

 
Work on Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory Halted by Snakes - Almost Literally
Work on Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory Halted by Snakes - Almost Literally

8 Dec 2020, 16:37 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Berlin Gigafactory saga continues; after having its water supply cut off for overdue payments, Tesla is now fighting against local environmental groups

 
1987 Toyota Pickup Could Be Someone’s Sub-$10K Christmas Bargain
1987 Toyota Pickup Could Be Someone’s Sub-$10K Christmas Bargain

8 Dec 2020, 16:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1987 Toyota Pickup with just 57,000 miles (92,000 km) on the odometer could go for under $10,000 in an online auction this week

 
Lexus Teases All-New Electric SUV With Design Cues From LF-30 Concept
Lexus Teases All-New Electric SUV With Design Cues From LF-30 Concept

8 Dec 2020, 15:31 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / To say the Japanese carmaker is late to the party would be an understatement, particularly since Lexus has only called in to say it'll be there for now

 
Custom 1938 Dodge Pickup Is But a Taste of Pre-War Truck Style
Custom 1938 Dodge Pickup Is But a Taste of Pre-War Truck Style

8 Dec 2020, 15:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1938 Dodge pickup comes from a day and age when half-ton truck design was very creative and cargo haulers were styled not unlike the cars of the time

 
2008 Bugatti Veyron Drag Races Four Different Teslas, Does the Bug Still Got It?
2008 Bugatti Veyron Drag Races Four Different Teslas, Does the Bug Still Got It?

8 Dec 2020, 14:46 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The fact the top-end Teslas are good in quarter-mile race is common knowledge, but what can they do when they come up against a quad-turbo 1,001 hp Bugatti?

 
On Board Planet Nine, the Superyacht Explorer That Stars in Chris Nolan’s TENET
On Board Planet Nine, the Superyacht Explorer That Stars in Chris Nolan’s TENET

8 Dec 2020, 14:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / No respectable villain should be seen without a matching superyacht, and the one in TENET got a luxury explorer; it could be yours for $103 million and change

 
Cannondale SuperSix EVO Carbon Disk Ultegra Uses Military-Grade Carbon Fiber
Cannondale SuperSix EVO Carbon Disk Ultegra Uses Military-Grade Carbon Fiber

8 Dec 2020, 13:17 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This newly-released gem includes military-grade ballistics carbon fiber with a nearly full Shimano Ultegra setup; oh, and Garmin joined the fun too

 
1978 Ford F-150 Is Here to Put All Custom Chevys to Shame
1978 Ford F-150 Is Here to Put All Custom Chevys to Shame

8 Dec 2020, 12:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Slightly modified 1978 Ford F-150 is a fine representative of the American pickup truck segment with an asking price of no less than $69,900

 
How to Fix Apps Missing from the Android Auto Launcher
How to Fix Apps Missing from the Android Auto Launcher

8 Dec 2020, 10:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If some of the apps installed on your smartphone don’t show up on Android Auto at all, here are the official workarounds provided by Google

 
Custom 1968 Chevrolet C10 Is No Bargain, Spec Sheet Is Impressive
Custom 1968 Chevrolet C10 Is No Bargain, Spec Sheet Is Impressive

8 Dec 2020, 10:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1968 Chevrolet C10 upgraded with pro-touring in mind has 350-ci (5.7-liter) engine, tons of modifications under the blue body

 
The Akhal Bicycle Is How You Turn Cycling Into High Art
The Akhal Bicycle Is How You Turn Cycling Into High Art

8 Dec 2020, 09:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Made in a 99-unit limited series, the Akhal stands out for incredible design, premium quality materials and “artistry beyond expectation”

 
2021 Ford Bronco Delayed Deliveries Reportedly Caused by Removable Top Supplier
2021 Ford Bronco Delayed Deliveries Reportedly Caused by Removable Top Supplier

8 Dec 2020, 09:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Blue Oval company is facing another potential disaster with a high-profile model introduction; this time global conditions might be the ones to blame