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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.
Annoying Android Auto Bug Returns at the Worst Possible Time
Annoying Android Auto Bug Returns at the Worst Possible Time

24 Dec 2020, 06:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Contacts are no longer showing up on Android Auto; as it turns out, this is an old issue coming back after a recent app update

 
2021 Mercedes-Benz EQB Electric 7-Seat Crossover Won't Neglect Its GLB Roots
2021 Mercedes-Benz EQB Electric 7-Seat Crossover Won't Neglect Its GLB Roots

23 Dec 2020, 21:50 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Following in the footsteps of the EQC, which is essentially an electric GLC, the EQB will simply be an electric version of the GLB 7-seat SUV

 
2022 Mercedes-AMG C 43 Wagon Has More Power From a Smaller Package
2022 Mercedes-AMG C 43 Wagon Has More Power From a Smaller Package

23 Dec 2020, 18:24 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The second generation of the Audi S4 Avant fighter will lose a couple of cylinders while receiving a huge boost in fuel efficiency and torque

 
C8 Corvette Owner Shows Off Army Green Vinyl Wrap
C8 Corvette Owner Shows Off Army Green Vinyl Wrap

23 Dec 2020, 16:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Combined with the gloss-black nacelles and roof, this C8 Corvette Z51 HTC looks the part with matte-finish Army Green for the vinyl wrap

 
Tesla Charging Cables Thefts Spike in Europe, Cold Weather Apparently to Blame
Tesla Charging Cables Thefts Spike in Europe, Cold Weather Apparently to Blame

23 Dec 2020, 16:12 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A used EV charging cable goes for a couple hundred dollars, and with so many lying around on the street, thieves just can't help themselves

 
Everything You Need to Know About the Ferrari 812 Superfast's Glorious V12
Everything You Need to Know About the Ferrari 812 Superfast's Glorious V12

23 Dec 2020, 15:06 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Ferrari and V12 go together like peanut butter and jelly; one of most powerful V12s to be fitted on a production car is the F140 GA powering the 812 Superfast

 
Bad Boy 1976 Toyota FJ40 Could Take on Broncos and Wranglers All Day Long
Bad Boy 1976 Toyota FJ40 Could Take on Broncos and Wranglers All Day Long

23 Dec 2020, 14:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Heavily modified 1976 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 is proof you don't have to get your hands on a new Bronco or Wrangler to turn some rocks

 
Farm-Raised 1988 Chevrolet Silverado Is a Rust-Free, No-Nonsense Pickup
Farm-Raised 1988 Chevrolet Silverado Is a Rust-Free, No-Nonsense Pickup

23 Dec 2020, 12:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1988 Chevrolet Silverado in pretty much the same condition as decades ago is selling for change, comes with all the original parts

 
2021 Chevrolet Corvette Already Has Two Supplier Issues
2021 Chevrolet Corvette Already Has Two Supplier Issues

23 Dec 2020, 12:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the second year on the trot, the Corvette has been hampered down by supplier-related issues caused by the ongoing health crisis

 
1993 Ford Bronco With Soft Top, Stick Shift, and Off-Road Mods Is a Low-Bid Gem
1993 Ford Bronco With Soft Top, Stick Shift, and Off-Road Mods Is a Low-Bid Gem

23 Dec 2020, 12:40 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The black paintjob, meaty tires, and Walt Longmire bumper sticker clearly make this fifth-generation Bronco even more badass than previously imagined

 
Viking Octantis Expedition Ship Launches, Boasts Incredible Amenities
Viking Octantis Expedition Ship Launches, Boasts Incredible Amenities

23 Dec 2020, 12:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Built by Fincantieri, the 378-guest vessel is one of two Polar Class 6s that will be delivered in the next two years, and the first expedition ship from Viking

 
Twin-Turbo 2000 Lingenfelter Corvette Is Looking for Its Second Owner
Twin-Turbo 2000 Lingenfelter Corvette Is Looking for Its Second Owner

23 Dec 2020, 11:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A well-maintained car that's been in the same man's ownership for the past two decades, this Lingenfelter Twin-Turbo 2000 Chevrolet Corvette belts out 500 HP

 
1962 Chevrolet C10 Could Be Show Material, Looks Wrong in a Field
1962 Chevrolet C10 Could Be Show Material, Looks Wrong in a Field

23 Dec 2020, 10:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1962 Chevrolet C10 goes through a repaint and a few other minor modifications that make it wrong for farm work, more suitable for shows

 
Clean Cut 1971 GMC Pickup Stands Tall and Proud, Going With No Reserve
Clean Cut 1971 GMC Pickup Stands Tall and Proud, Going With No Reserve

23 Dec 2020, 08:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1971 GMC Pickup, one of the about 27 vehicles in the Larry McClure collection, is going under the hammer in January at the hands of Mecum

 
Someone Has Created a Mobile App to Let You Order Fuel at Home
Someone Has Created a Mobile App to Let You Order Fuel at Home

23 Dec 2020, 08:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / You can have your car refueled right in front of your home, all thanks to new mobile application and a custom-built truck

 
This App Lets You Find Someone With a Truck to Carry Your Fridge
This App Lets You Find Someone With a Truck to Carry Your Fridge

23 Dec 2020, 08:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New mobile application connects truck owners with users who need an easy way to transport large stuff from one location to another

 
Diddy Gifts His Mom a Bentley Mulsanne and $1 Million Check on Her 80th
Diddy Gifts His Mom a Bentley Mulsanne and $1 Million Check on Her 80th

23 Dec 2020, 06:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A driver comes with the fancy new ride, which has “peanut butter gut” colored seats, Diddy assures Janice, his mother, queen and all-time hero

 
First Navigation App With CarPlay Dashboard Support Getting Better and Better
First Navigation App With CarPlay Dashboard Support Getting Better and Better

23 Dec 2020, 06:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magic Earth has received a series of new updates on iOS, and these bring additional refinements to the CarPlay experience

 
Navigation App Sends People Looking to Get Tested to Family Farm
Navigation App Sends People Looking to Get Tested to Family Farm

23 Dec 2020, 06:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Drivers trying to find a testing center in North Yorkshire are mistakenly being sent by an unnamed navigation app to a family farm

 
Apple Seen as a Stronger Rival to Tesla Than Traditional Car Makers
Apple Seen as a Stronger Rival to Tesla Than Traditional Car Makers

23 Dec 2020, 05:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Morgan Stanley analysts believe a potential Apple Car could be a much more powerful alternative to Tesla than the existing models