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autoevolution's Celebration Month 22

One December a couple of years ago, at a time when the coronavirus pandemic was just beginning, we kicked off something called Celebration Month. It was our way of trying to get people’s minds off the nasty things happening by bringing forth great creations from the fields of land, sea, air and space vehicles.

2020 went away, the pandemic kind of burned itself out, and here we are now, in December 2022, once again trying to get our minds off another bad thing taking place in the world: the war in Ukraine. Even if only two nations are directly involved in the conflict, its repercussions spilled over and are affecting pretty much all of us, no matter where we are, and pretty much all industries out there, no matter what they are.

It’s unclear how much longer all of this will last, or how its effects will amplify. But just like back in 2020, this year will have its Christmas too, then 2023 will come, as usual, filled with hope and expectations of a better outcome.

With that in mind, this December we’re running a Celebration Month feature as well. As usual, we asked each of our editors to select a favorite topic and focus on that for the next four weeks. You can find the full list of who’s brewing what below.

We thank each and every one of you for being with us this year, and here's to a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Alexandru Boghiu - Ferrari
Ancuta Iosub – Strange Car Design
Angela Balaciu – Tiny Homes
Aurel Niculescu - Christmas Renderings
Benny Kirk – Air and Space
Bogdan Bebeselea - Yachts
Bogdan Popa – Software
Calin Iosif - Porsche
Ciprian Florea - 1960s Cars
Cristi Agatie - Tesla
Cristi Gnaticov - Ford Mustang
Cristian Curmei – Travel Trailers
Codrin Spiridon - Mopar
Daniel Patrascu – Harley-Davidson
Dragos Chitulescu – Hot Wheels
Elena Gorgan - Luxury Transportation
Florin Amariei - Toyota
Florina Spanu – RVs
Gustavo Ruffo - Automotive Technology
Humphrey Bwayo – JDM
Mircea Mazuru - eBikes
Mircea Panait - Classic Cars
Monica Coman - Expensive Celebrity Toys
Razvan Calin – Battleships
Sebastian Toma – Motorsport
Silvian Irimia - Formula 1
Silvian Secara – Japanese Motorcycles
Tim McKenzie - Sailing
Tudor Serban – Vintage Aircraft
Vlad Radu - Gifts for gearheads

Editor's note: This special feature by autoevolution was not sponsored or supported by a third-party.
Google Maps Rival Sports a Feature That Waze and Apple Maps Need as Well
Google Maps Rival Sports a Feature That Waze and Apple Maps Need as Well

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Top 5 Most Significant Automotive Tech Breakthroughs of 2022
Top 5 Most Significant Automotive Tech Breakthroughs of 2022

26 Dec 2022, 09:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here are the most innovative and occasionally unusual ideas announced by companies involved in the automotive industry in 2022

 
Porsche 911 Dakar and E30 BMW M3 Were Santa’s CGI Rudolph and Comet ‘Renndeers’
Porsche 911 Dakar and E30 BMW M3 Were Santa’s CGI Rudolph and Comet ‘Renndeers’

26 Dec 2022, 09:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Davide Virdis, the virtual artist better known as “davidevirdisss” on social media, continues to work with Jägermeister’s “Rennmeister” community

 
Digital Jaguar F-Type 'SB Off-Road Coupe' Goes Out in Search of Winter Wonderland
Digital Jaguar F-Type 'SB Off-Road Coupe' Goes Out in Search of Winter Wonderland

26 Dec 2022, 07:12 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Sugar Chow, the virtual artist better known as “sugardesign_1” on social media, is showing a British grand tourer lots of virtual love in time for Christmas

 
This Class A Luxury Motorhome Boasts Three Bedrooms and Two Bathrooms for a Family of 5
This Class A Luxury Motorhome Boasts Three Bedrooms and Two Bathrooms for a Family of 5

25 Dec 2022, 21:12 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / This family of five lives full-time in a Class A luxurious motorhome and managed to somehow fit a functional kitchen, three bedrooms, two baths, and a lounge

 
Android Auto Users Forced to Update, End Up Losing One of the Best Apps
Android Auto Users Forced to Update, End Up Losing One of the Best Apps

25 Dec 2022, 20:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users who were sticking with an older version of Android Auto are forced to update to a newer release; Waze doesn’t seem to work after the update

 
Honest Dodge Commercial Tries To Hit Where It Hurts, but Ends Up Being Hilarious
Honest Dodge Commercial Tries To Hit Where It Hurts, but Ends Up Being Hilarious

25 Dec 2022, 20:25 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The folks over at the DYTASTIC YouTube channel have done it again. By that, I mean they've made fun at Dodge's expense with no holding back

 
The Biggest Navigation Software Updates of 2022
The Biggest Navigation Software Updates of 2022

25 Dec 2022, 20:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Navigation apps have continued to evolve this year, and just as expected, more new innovative features made their way to drivers

 
The Best In-Car Podcast App of 2022
The Best In-Car Podcast App of 2022

25 Dec 2022, 19:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Listening to podcasts instead of music behind the wheel? Here’s the best application that you absolutely need to try out ASAP

 
A Brief History of Hot Wheels: the More Recent Tesla Castings
A Brief History of Hot Wheels: the More Recent Tesla Castings

25 Dec 2022, 15:27 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Welcome to part two of our Hot Wheels Tesla overview, in which we look at the final few castings from the EV manufacturer.

 
The FIA Bans F1 Drivers From Making Political Statements Without Approval
The FIA Bans F1 Drivers From Making Political Statements Without Approval

25 Dec 2022, 14:33 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The FIA released a new statement where they are saying that F1 drivers can't do political statement without their approval.

 
Ace Combat Infinity: A Wonderful, Long Lost Combat Flight Game We Wish Never Shut Down
Ace Combat Infinity: A Wonderful, Long Lost Combat Flight Game We Wish Never Shut Down

25 Dec 2022, 09:30 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Because AC: Infinity's servers shut down nearly half a decade ago, the only frame of reference people who never played the game only has the Ace Combat wiki

 
These Are Some of the Most Generous Celebrities When It Comes to Luxurious Gift Giving
These Are Some of the Most Generous Celebrities When It Comes to Luxurious Gift Giving

25 Dec 2022, 09:00 UTC · By: Monica Coman / There are a lot of celebrities out there who love flaunting their cash but some of them want people to know they treat their significant others to the best stuf

 
A Brief History of Hot Wheels: Some of the First Tesla Castings
A Brief History of Hot Wheels: Some of the First Tesla Castings

25 Dec 2022, 08:06 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Hot Wheels has created several Tesla replicas over the years, and for this story, we'll be looking at the first three ones starting with the 2008 Roadster

 
NASA and China May Dominate Mars, but the Soviets Are Still Kings of Venus, Here's Why
NASA and China May Dominate Mars, but the Soviets Are Still Kings of Venus, Here's Why

25 Dec 2022, 05:32 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / If the Americans and Chinese basically have Mars all to themselves, the Russians, or should we say, the Soviets still dominate the exploration of Venus

 
Custom Suzuki GSX1400 Features Under-Seat Exhaust and Colors Inspired by Old GP Race Bikes
Custom Suzuki GSX1400 Features Under-Seat Exhaust and Colors Inspired by Old GP Race Bikes

25 Dec 2022, 01:48 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The seamless way in which the exhaust system merges with the tail is astounding in and of itself. Heck, it may just be our favorite part about this modded GSX

 
Santa Claus Drove a Race Car Before Delivering Presents and a WRC Photographer Has Proof
Santa Claus Drove a Race Car Before Delivering Presents and a WRC Photographer Has Proof

24 Dec 2022, 18:59 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Before going round the world in one night to deliver presents, Santa had a bit of fun driving an all-electric racing car in Transylvania. This is its story

 
Christmas Bullet: The Catastrophe of an Airplane That'll Make You Go Bah-Humbug.
Christmas Bullet: The Catastrophe of an Airplane That'll Make You Go Bah-Humbug.

24 Dec 2022, 18:13 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / This is the story of the Christmas Bullet. An absolutely bonkers airplane with a body count that equals its production run

 
The Wee Hive Is a Charming Tiny Home for a Couple With a Deck and a Downstairs Bedroom
The Wee Hive Is a Charming Tiny Home for a Couple With a Deck and a Downstairs Bedroom

24 Dec 2022, 17:19 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / Step inside this lovely and aesthetically pleasing tiny home that is the perfect nest for a couple with a workspace and a functional kitchen

 
Dozens of Kuka Robots Are Installed at Giga Texas To Start Cybertruck Production
Dozens of Kuka Robots Are Installed at Giga Texas To Start Cybertruck Production

24 Dec 2022, 17:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Cybertruck production got a jolt after a Chinese team was brought to Giga Texas to oversee the installation of the new production lines