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Over the decades, Jeep has sold its venerable Wrangler in umpteen different badged combinations of thrift, style, capability, and opulence, so nobody begrudges Ford for playing catch-up and releasing a new Bronco variant seemingly every month. One meaningful difference here is that Ford seems to be releasing new variants in part to distract or appease hand-raisers and deposit-placers whose Broncos have yet to be built. To wit: The 2022 Ford Bronco Everglades is being made available exclusively to existing reservation holders. "Wow, lucky us, Marge, we don't yet know when our Black Diamond Sasquatch will get built, but for just $4,765 more, we can convert our Bronco order to this new Everglades model and drive through water that's 2.9 inches deeper!"What Is the Everglades and What Makes It Everglades-Ready?Yet another unique collection of Ford options and accessories aimed at creating "an SUV born to breathe when the air gets thick and designed to press on when the trail turns others around" Presumably it is water features that Ford reckons this Bronco will trudge through while other SUVs chicken out. As the name suggests, the Everglades model is optimized for deeper water running. This kid brother of the Raptor could therefore be nicknamed Swampter.The functional foundation of the 2022 Ford Bronco Everglades is a four-door Black Diamond model outfitted with the Mid Package trim content, the off-road Sasquatch Package, a molded-in-color hardtop with roof rack and crossbars, and with the turbocharged 2.3-liter EcoBoost I-4 with a ten-speed automatic. To this ($49,730) foundational Bronco, Ford adds the following to transform it into an Everglades:A heavy-duty modular Ford Performance bumper outfitted with a Zeon 10-S Warn winch and protective safari barRaised air-vent plumbing for the front and rear axles, transfer case, and transmission to increase the safe wading depth from 33.5 to 36.4 inchesAn air snorkel to help exclude dust, snow, and water from the engine intakeAbout That Air Snorkel…Ford's first factory-installed engine intake snorkel snakes its way out of the engine compartment, over the side-view mirror mounts and up the passenger-side A-pillar to inhale clean air when traveling in convoy on a dusty road. Its party trick is an open vent piece and blanking plate that can mount interchangeably to the front or rear of the unit by removing three Bronco wordmark bolts on each. So when it's raining or snowing hard, the engine can inhale from the back side, otherwise air can rush in from the front. Note that, as with other such devices, this is not an underwater breathing apparatus for the engine, which is why the fording depth is listed as 36.4 inches—not 70, roughly the height of the snorkel's opening.10,000 Pounds of Winching CapabilityLike the Ford Performance winch ($3,500 via the Ford Performance catalog), the Everglades' factory-installed winch comes with a 100-foot synthetic line. Its mounting system was designed in from the inception of the Bronco program, the mount exceeds the manufacturer's strength requirements, and it has even been crash tested.The winch features a large-diameter aluminum drum to reduce strain on the rope, its internal mechanism is waterproofed, and it features a three-stage planetary geartrain that can reel in the line at 33 feet per minute when there's no load (27 percent faster than on other Warn winches).How to Spot the Bronco EvergladesThere will be no mistaking the Bronco Everglades, even from vantage points that obscure the winch and snorkel. Just look for any of these features:Unique front and rear fenders with squared off wheel openings reminiscent of the original Bronco's and flares that match those of the Sasquatch package for width (easily accomplished with the Bronco's bolt-on front and rear fenders)17-inch painted alloy wheels unique to the Everglades modelA carbonized gray grille with gloss-black Bronco letteringDesert Sand paint color exclusive to Everglades (the other four available colors are Eruption Green, Area 51, Shadow Black and Cactus Gray)Everglades topographical map graphics on the front fenders (complete with an image of Sasquatch wading through thigh-deep water!)Swamp-Ready Interior UpgradesEnsuring easy cleanup after a satisfying swamp run are marine-grade vinyl seats in two-tone light and dark gray, plus rubberized washout floor covers. The interior door grab handles and air register vents are accented in Urban Green, and the 12-inch Sync 4 infotainment screen is prepped for off-road trail maps.Price and Availability of the 2022 Ford Bronco EvergladesThe Bronco Everglades starts at $54,495. That's just $1,515 more than a Badlands 2.3-liter automatic model with the same Sasquatch/Mid-Pack/hardtop/roof-rails combo, which seems a pretty fair deal for the winch and snorkel, given that Ford Performance charges $3,500 for the winch, which is otherwise incompatible with the Black Diamond model. Reservation holders will be able to convert to Everglades models beginning in March for deliveries…later. Perhaps after another compelling model or two come out enticing reservation holders to switch their orders again. 2022 Bronco Everglades Specifications BASE PRICE $54,495 LAYOUT Front-engine, 4WD, 50-pass, 4-door SUV ENGINE 2.3L/300-hp/325-lb-ft turbo direct-injected, port-injected DOHC 16-valve I-4 TRANSMISSION 10-speed auto CURB WEIGHT 5,200 lb (mfr) WHEELBASE 116.4 in L x W x H 198.9 x 79.4 x 75.3 in 0-60 MPH 7.5 sec (MT est) EPA FUEL ECON (CITY/HWY/COMB) 18/17/18 mpg EPA RANGE (COMB) 374 miles ON SALE March, 2022 Show All

gmc sierra-1500 Full OverviewWorking as an automotive journalist is a surefire way to get to know all your neighbors. With a weekly (and sometimes daily) rotation of new metal circulating through your driveway, it's rare not to be asked about the vehicles when you dare poke your head outside. In my neighborhood, pickup trucks have been especially popular lately. The questions are usually the same, but a recent conversation involving the 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate threw me for a loop."Hey, what do you think of that Chevy?" came the inquiry. "The Chevy? Oh, no, that's a Ram TRX," I replied, pointing to our long-term test truck. "No, not that one. It was the boxy-looking truck," he said. "Oh!" I replied, "You mean the electric F-150? Yeah, it was pretty great!" "Yeah … maybe. I could have sworn it said 'Denali' on it," he said.After an embarrassingly long pause, it came to me: "The 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate! I forgot I recently had that one." "Yes! What'd you think?" I paused for a second before replying, "Well, I forgot about it, didn't I?"This admittedly unfair personal anecdote is a sign of a larger problem for the new luxe Sierra Denali Ultimate: With a high-horsepower electric Ford and an ascendent, stylish Ram across the way, the GMC (and its Chevrolet Silverado sibling) is a bit lost in the shuffle until the next-gen electric trucks arrive. However, the only ones suffering for this are potential buyers; the new Sierra Denali Ultimate is the most convincing Denali product in years. But is it enough as we enter the electric pickup truck revolution?Why It's ImportantIt's easy to forget, but back when it first launched, people held GMC's Denali brand in the same esteem as its Cadillac siblings and Lincoln rivals. In fact, MTV's TRL (for the younger crowd, it was a show where you called Carson Daly and asked him to play your favorite music videos) was just as likely to feature a Denali-branded GMC on spinners as it was a Cadillac or Lincoln.Somewhere along the way, the Denali brand began to lose some luster as rivals stepped up from simply premium to truly luxurious. The new 2022 Sierra Denali Ultimate aims to fix that.Designed to slot above the already spendy Sierra 1500 Denali, as well as the Sierra 1500 Denali Limited, which is the pre-refresh truck, albeit also a 2022-model-year offering that is confusingly sold alongside the new one, the Ultimate ups the ante by adding double-finished embossed leather, open-pore engineered-wood trim, aluminum accents, and a synthetic suede headliner. GMC finishes off the interior with a smart-looking black and tan color scheme, hand-stitched massaging seats, topographic maps of its namesake mountain etched into the wood, and much less plastic than is typically found in a GMC product.The 2022 Sierra Denali Ultimate also steps things up on the tech front. Like the new Sierra 1500 AT4X, the Ultimate gets a massive 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a Google-capable 13.4-inch infotainment screen, and a 15.0-inch head-up display. Provided it has enough semiconductors handy, GMC also fits the Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate with its Super Cruise advanced driver assistance system as standard equipment.Outside, the Denali Ultimate gets the freshened face GMC fit to the Sierra 1500 for 2022, with the addition of black badges and accents, and black-trimmed 22-inch wheels. The Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate is available exclusively in the ever-popular crew-cab, short-bed (in this case a 5.8-foot carbon-fiber job) configuration. A 3.0-liter turbodiesel I-6 making 277 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque is standard, but our test truck was fitted with the more popular gas-swilling 6.2-liter V-8, which makes 420 hp and 460 lb-ft. All 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimates come standard with 10-speed automatic transmissions and four-wheel drive.Pricing for the 2022 Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate begins at $83,695, and this loaded test truck stickered for $84,190.Pros: What We LikeAlthough there's a fair bit of Spinal Tap-esque "but these go to 11!" nonsense in the Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate's naming and positioning (why not simply make the standard Denali more luxurious, as there's clearly room for improvement there?), there's no denying that by turning up the luxury dial, GMC has finally built a compelling Denali product again. The seats, though a bit hard and short, are swathed in thick, rich-feeling leather, and the aluminum brightwork and convincingly real faux-wood trim do much to make the Sierra's cabin feel special. Some of the materials below the belt feel of lesser quality, but the opulent touches that benefit the front of the cabin thankfully also carry through to the back seats.The Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate's new tech touches are a welcome addition, too. Super Cruise continues to be the most confidence-inspiring driver's aid on the market, clearly communicating to the driver when it can take control, when it's going to automatically change lanes for you, and when it needs you to resume control. The integrated Google Maps is also done well. We especially appreciated the fact that when you enter a destination into the system, it tells you how many minutes of your route Super Cruise will be available for. This is a really thoughtful touch.Whether or not Denali Ultimate buyers will ever put the Sierra 1500's bed to good use, the carbon-fiber cargo hold is impressively deep and wide. It features three tie-downs in every corner—an incredibly useful feature.Cons: What We Don't LikeIf the interior is so great, why had I forgotten about the Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate when my neighbor queried me? Probably because it's a bit unremarkable to drive.Surprisingly, the 6.2-liter V-8-powered pickup truck feels a bit poky compared to its crosstown rivals. The Sierra's V-8 feels big and lazy, and the 10-speed auto feels as if it's tuned for smooth, purposeful shifts, not quick up or down blats like you get in conventionally powered Ram 1500s, even if the GMC is ultimately quicker than all Rams without a dinosaur graphic under the hood. With a 0-60-mph run of 5.7 seconds and a quarter-mile time of 14.2 seconds at 98.5 mph, the Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate isn't exactly slow. However, the performance of the rival F-150 Lightning Platinum, which will hit 60 mph in 4.0 seconds and can run through the quarter mile in 12.7 seconds at 105.9 mph, makes the GMC feel stately in comparison.Despite the Sierra's standard magnetic dampers, there's room for improvements to ride quality, too. You pay for how good the Denali Ultimate's 22-inch wheels look with a firm, almost flinty ride. The GMC would likely be a far more luxe truck with a smaller wheel package.Lastly, those big new screens could use a bit more work, too. The graphics are clear and crisp, and the layout is generally intuitive, but the screen responds slowly at times. There were also a handful of instances when menus and features—such as the fancy 16-way massaging front seats, activated by a physical control on your seat but adjusted via the screen—wouldn't load.The Bottom LineAlthough the fancy new interior does much to finally drag the Sierra Denali brand forward, it does so at a time when all of its competitors are redefining what a luxury truck is.Looks good! More details?2022 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate Specifications BASE PRICE $83,695 PRICE AS TESTED $84,190 VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-engine, 4WD, 5-pass, 4-door truck ENGINE 6.2L direct-injected OHV 16-valve 90-degree V-8 POWER (SAE NET) 420 hp @ 5,600 rpm TORQUE (SAE NET) 460 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm TRANSMISSION 10-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT (F/R DIST) 5,582 lb (58/42%) WHEELBASE 147.9 in LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT 231.9 x 81.2 x 75.5 in 0-60 MPH 5.7 sec QUARTER MILE 14.2 sec @ 98.5 mph BRAKING, 60-0 MPH 132 ft LATERAL ACCELERATION 0.76 g (avg) MT FIGURE EIGHT 27.6 sec @ 0.61 g (avg) EPA CITY/HWY/COMB FUEL ECON 15/20/17 mpg EPA RANGE, COMB 408 (est) miles ON SALE Now Show All

lamborghini huracan Full OverviewAge has not wearied it, nor the years condemned. The 5.2-liter V-10 that powers the 2023 Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica may trace its origins back to a time when the iPhone was an idea and Amazon a work in progress, but one full-throttle acceleration run, one hot lap of a racetrack, one flat-out blast along a challenging back road is enough to convince you: It's one of the all-time greats. An engine for the supercar gods.It roars and bellows and shrieks and snarls, this engine, performing a heroic horsepower opera that's neither muffled by turbos nor synthesized by electric motors, and it punches harder than Tyson Fury in a bad mood. It's the reason the Tecnica will be wistfully remembered when we're all whooshing around in mega-horsepower EVs.But it's not the sole reason.The genius of the Huracán Tecnica is simple, though its execution is rather more nuanced. The Tecnica combines the 631-hp and 417-lb-ft version of the V-10 from the edgy, track-focused Huracán STO with a rear-drive, rear-steer chassis that's been tuned for all-around road work. The cabin can be trimmed with the most luxurious materials in the Lamborghini catalogue and offers all the connectivity and functionality expected in a modern car—from Apple's CarPlay to Amazon's Alexa—controlled via a redesigned user interface that will also call up arcane nuggets of performance data on demand.All that is wrapped in bodywork massaged to give the Tecnica a longer, lower profile, a visually wider stance, and more sophistication to its menace. Think Tyson Fury in a Zegna suit.There's a new front bumper with the black Y-shaped graphic derived from the wild Terzo Millennio concept. The revised greenhouse riffs on that of the limited-edition, track-only Essenza SCV12. At the rear is a reshaped bumper and diffuser, and the lower edges of the rear fenders have been pulled inward to expose more of the rear tires. Two massive hexagonal exhaust outlets hint at the bellicose ferocity lurking in the engine bay.Both the front and rear hoods are carbon fiber, the latter with a clear section that exposes the top of the V-10, and both contributing to a 22-pound reduction in weight over the Huracán Evo RWD. A vertical rear window nestles between the flying buttresses that extend rearward over the air intakes.There's improved function in the new form, too. The new front bumper design incorporates an air curtain and directs air through the front wheel wells to increase downforce and improve brake cooling. The fixed rear wing is a major contributor to the 35 percent increase in rear downforce compared with the Huracán Evo RWD, along with a 20 percent reduction in drag.Compared with the manic STO, it only takes a mile or so behind the wheel to understand that the Tecnica is a kinder, gentler Huracán. The revised suspension means the ride won't shake the fillings from your teeth and it's nowhere near as noisy at cruising speeds on the freeway, especially with the car in the softest of its three drive modes, Strada, and the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission left in Auto. But that's just the velvet glove over the iron fist.Thumbing the little button at the base of the third spoke on the steering wheel into Sport mode gives the powertrain a triple shot of espresso. Throttle response is sharper, and shift times shorter. And the electronics that control the car's adaptive shocks and the rear-steer, traction control, and torque-vectoring systems get a revised set of orders from the Lamborghini Dinamica Viecolo Integrata (LDVI) system, with its accelerators and gyroscope sensors at the Tecnica's center of gravity that monitor lateral, longitudinal and vertical loads, as well as body roll, pitch, and yaw.The result is a car that feels more urgent, more focused, and yet more playful; willing to oversteer if you want to showboat on the track, but still possessed of terrific traction and stability when you need it.Corsa mode isn't quite the Spinal Tap experience it is in the Huracán STO, but the Tecnica with its race-face on is still a weapon on the track, especially when equipped, as our test cars were for the lapping sessions, with the optional Bridgestone Potenza Race tires, which are treaded and street-legal but, as Lamborghini engineers coyly put it, "are for dry roads."In Corsa, the powertrain is calibrated to provide optimized track-oriented throttle response and the fastest gearshifts, and the omniscient LDVI instructs its electronic minions to deliver maximum lateral and longitudinal grip. Part of the Corsa protocol includes locking the rear-steer system. Shutting down what is pitched as a dynamic driving aid might seem slightly counterintuitive, but it delivers purer, more precise handling at the limit.If you're good enough.That's not to say the Huracán Tecnica will throw you under the bus if you get things wrong. It won't; this is as sweet a Lambo at the limit as has ever been built. But as in the Huracán GT3 race car, nailing a truly quick lap time means finding the balance between the vivid front-end response and the rush of power and torque to the rear wheels when get on the gas.Yes, the LDVI is there, working furiously in the background to support you, and it's nowhere near as fine a balancing act as in the race car. But this subtly analog element to taming the Tecnica; the sense that extracting the last little bit of the car's performance is down to you, is a big part of this Lambo's appeal.You can use Corsa mode on the road, of course, but Sport is the best all-round setup for a blast through the twisties. There's a little more support from the traction and stability control—useful when you can't see that greasy patch around the next corner—and the rear-steer system delivers both agility and stability. The direct ratio steering, uncorrupted by a driven front axle, is a joy; precise and communicative, with just the right amount of weighting.Priced at $239,000, the Tecnica is the sweet spot of the Huracán lineup. It gives you nearly all the thrills of the borderline silly STO in a mature, grown-up supercar you can realistically drive every day. This Huracán is a feel-good Lamborghini, one that makes you smile every time you hit the gas.It's also a Lamborghini that feels like the end of an era.An all-new Huracán replacement is scheduled to appear at the end of 2024. It's rumored to be powered by a mild-hybrid twin-turbo V-8. Oh, it will undoubtedly be better supercar than the Tecnica by any objective measure; quicker, with even more confidence-inspiring handling. But we'll miss the 5.2-liter V-10's sound and fury. Especially the sound.Looks good! More details? 2023 Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica Specifications PRICE $239,000 LAYOUT Mid-engine, RWD, 2-pass, 2-door coupe ENGINE 5.2L/631-hp/417-lb-ft DOHC 40-valve V-10 TRANSMISSION 7 -speed dual-clutch auto CURB WEIGHT 3500 lb (MT est) WHEELBASE 103.2 in L x W x H 179.8 x 76.1 x45.9 in 0-60 MPH 3.2 sec (mfr est) EPA FUEL ECON, CITY/HWY/COMB N/A ON SALE Now Show All