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autoevolution's Celebration Month 21

It’s been a long year, this 2021, but as with all things in life, it too is coming to an end. Only a month separates us from the moment when fireworks will be going off around the globe as time zones spin into position, marking yet another step humanity is taking toward its future, however good or bad it may be.

Generally, when something is ending, people tend to look at what was, put together charts and lists, determine who was best at doing what, and give away awards at pompous ceremonies.

We are not going to do that, nor are we going to try our hand at giving predictions about how 2022 will be like. We’ll ignore the past, close our eyes to the future, and simply enjoy the today.

And we’ll do that by focusing on the things that bring us personal joy. Just like we did in the same month of last year, this December we’re running Celebration Month. That would be a concentrated effort from our large teams of writers to bring to light whatever topic makes them tick, happy, sad, or hopeful, with each of them having selected a topic to discuss at length.

We’ll be talking, repeatedly, about all the good (and bad) things from car and motorcycle brands and companies - names like BMW, Tesla, Harley-Davidson, Porsche, Dodge, or Stellantis.

We’ll take a dive into the world of dream machines, be them already made or still on the drawing board, and explore the subtleties of the station wagons, if there ever were such subtleties. We’ll have rich people toys (yachts, airplanes, even spaceships) to play around with, custom motorcycles to make us drool, and drag races for a short burst of adrenaline.

You’ll find all of the above, and more, in our Celebration Month 21 section starting this week.

Finally, we thank you for being with us in 2021 as well, and here's to a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Editor's note: This special feature by autoevolution was not sponsored or supported by a third-party.
David Beckham Treats Himself to $6.6 Million Custom Yacht for Christmas
David Beckham Treats Himself to $6.6 Million Custom Yacht for Christmas

18 Dec 2021, 06:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Inspired by his friend Sir Elton John, Becks bought a Ferretti boat that he then customized himself. He’ll take delivery this year, says report

 
World’s First Floating Sea Palace Is the Kempinski Resort, Opens in 2023
World’s First Floating Sea Palace Is the Kempinski Resort, Opens in 2023

18 Dec 2021, 06:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Luxury Swiss hotelier says the Kempinski Floating Sea Palace will open in Dubai, integrate luxury houseboats by Seagate Shipyard and offer five-star amenities

 
This 1966 Ford Mustang Is a Barn Find Diehards Can’t Even Dream About
This 1966 Ford Mustang Is a Barn Find Diehards Can’t Even Dream About

17 Dec 2021, 22:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This fastback has recently been pulled from a barn, and while the car has clearly been sitting for a long time, it’s ready for a new adventure

 
Jay-Z Shows Off His Brand New $6.5 Million Tiffany Blue Patek Philippe Nautilus
Jay-Z Shows Off His Brand New $6.5 Million Tiffany Blue Patek Philippe Nautilus

17 Dec 2021, 07:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hova steps out for private movie screening, shows the just-released and impossible-to-get timepiece, which marks the final Nautilus Ref. 5711 ever

 
AeroMobil Aims to Be the World’s First-to-Market Actual Flying Car With 2023 Deadline
AeroMobil Aims to Be the World’s First-to-Market Actual Flying Car With 2023 Deadline

17 Dec 2021, 05:35 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Slovakian flying car, which can switch between road and flying modes in under three minutes, is now at its fourth prototype, the AeroMobil AM 4.0

 
Once-Gorgeous 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS Is Now Just a Flowerpot, Pretty Sad Sight
Once-Gorgeous 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS Is Now Just a Flowerpot, Pretty Sad Sight

16 Dec 2021, 23:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner of this ’66 Impala SS says it all comes down to a junk body right now, so bringing it back on the road is 99.99% impossible

 
Chrysler Slant-Six Powered Air Tug Hauls Old Warplanes, Not Cessnas
Chrysler Slant-Six Powered Air Tug Hauls Old Warplanes, Not Cessnas

16 Dec 2021, 21:59 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Any three aircraft calling the hangar home can be tugged out to the outside tarmac or the airport runway in around 15 minutes.

 
BMW S54: The M3’s Last and Most Impressive Naturally Aspirated Straight-Six
BMW S54: The M3’s Last and Most Impressive Naturally Aspirated Straight-Six

16 Dec 2021, 18:16 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The S54 might not be the most powerful or the most advanced series-production engine ever built by BMW's M division, yet it's one of the most iconic

 
Five Awkwardly-Named Mopars You Never Knew Existed
Five Awkwardly-Named Mopars You Never Knew Existed

16 Dec 2021, 17:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We all know about the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the Ford Mustang Bullitt, but I bet you haven't heard of the Dodge D-100 The Dude. Or the Jean Machine

 
Lightyear CEO Suggests Lightyear Two Will be Even More Efficient than the One
Lightyear CEO Suggests Lightyear Two Will be Even More Efficient than the One

16 Dec 2021, 21:36 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / We even got the impression that the Lightyear Two will be a better car than the Lightyear One for a fraction of the price: a fifth, to be precise

 
When the Cat Escaped From the Blue-Oval Court and Roared Again
When the Cat Escaped From the Blue-Oval Court and Roared Again

16 Dec 2021, 12:59 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Even though Ford offered some freedom of speech and creation to the British brand, it capped its ascension and kept it more or less like a piece of jewelry

 
Campravan Raptor XC Fits an Entire Mobile Home Into a Rugged Teardrop Trailer
Campravan Raptor XC Fits an Entire Mobile Home Into a Rugged Teardrop Trailer

16 Dec 2021, 07:40 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The latest trailer from Hunter Nature Caravan aims for the roomiest and most comfortable teardrop out there, with sleeping for three and a full bathroom

 
VisionE Superyacht Concept Proposes a Transformable, Gorgeous Millionaire’s Toy
VisionE Superyacht Concept Proposes a Transformable, Gorgeous Millionaire’s Toy

16 Dec 2021, 05:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Marco Casali and Too Design present a new concept for a potentially fully-electric superyacht that folds out and opens up to the outside world

 
This Rough 1963 Chevrolet Impala Proves Hope Is the Last Thing Ever Lost
This Rough 1963 Chevrolet Impala Proves Hope Is the Last Thing Ever Lost

15 Dec 2021, 22:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The car comes in a pretty rough condition and lacks an engine and a transmission, yet it still aims for a miracle to get back on the road

 
From Enzo to Daytona SP3: How Ferrari’s Most Powerful V12 Evolved Through the Years
From Enzo to Daytona SP3: How Ferrari’s Most Powerful V12 Evolved Through the Years

15 Dec 2021, 21:39 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / First built 2002 for the Enzo Ferrari, the F140 V12 started at 651 hp, but during 19 years of existence, it was refined to spit out well over 800 horses

 
Ed Miller's Old Speed Shop Is Mopar Heaven, Packed With Hemi Cars and Engines
Ed Miller's Old Speed Shop Is Mopar Heaven, Packed With Hemi Cars and Engines

15 Dec 2021, 16:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A time capsule that looks a lot like it did back when Ed was still racing, the shop is home to quite a few Mopars from the 1960s

 
MEM Conversion Kit Turns Your Petrol-Fueled Vespa Into a Cleaner, More Powerful E-Scooter
MEM Conversion Kit Turns Your Petrol-Fueled Vespa Into a Cleaner, More Powerful E-Scooter

15 Dec 2021, 16:16 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / This electric conversion kit from German startup MEM turns your petrol-fueled Vespa into a clean, more powerful scooter, with minimum modifications required

 
Fox Body Ford Mustang Freestyle Looks Cool, Has Nothing on 3-Door New Edge Volvo
Fox Body Ford Mustang Freestyle Looks Cool, Has Nothing on 3-Door New Edge Volvo

15 Dec 2021, 10:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Jim, the virtual artist behind the “jlord8” account on social media, is going through a (rough) station wagon phase, likes to mash them up pretty badly...

 
Airbus Ultra-Long-Range ACJ TwoTwenty Bizjet Completes Maiden Flight
Airbus Ultra-Long-Range ACJ TwoTwenty Bizjet Completes Maiden Flight

15 Dec 2021, 09:25 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Airbus announced that its ultra-long-range bizjet, the ACJ TwoTwenty, has successfully completed its first flight. The jet took of from Mirable airport, Canada

 
1970 Plymouth Superbird Has Only 9K Miles on the Odo, Looks Brand-New
1970 Plymouth Superbird Has Only 9K Miles on the Odo, Looks Brand-New

15 Dec 2021, 09:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / And the numbers-matching 440 V8 engine roars like it just left the Plymouth factory. Yes, it's not a Hemi car, but it's one of the finest Superbirds out there