This year was different than most, but still full of automotive stories.
In a year where a global pandemic put the industry on pause, the automotive world bounced back in a major way by the end of 2020. Having covered the best automotive trends of 2020, we ve put together a list of our ten most popular stories from the past 12 months covering trucks, muscle cars, sports cars, and electric cars, with a surprise entrant in the final spot.
1. April Fools Day Jokes
April Fools Day stories are our favorite to write during the year, and our readers clearly agree. This year s top story was our joke about the upcoming Dodge Charger SRT Ghoul. By taking a 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and shoving in the 1,000 horsepower Hellephant V8, it would create the ultimate muscle car. We had to think of a name close to Hellcat and Demon, so Ghoul was an obvious choice.
Demand is so high that dealer inventories are running low.
After a long hiatus, the Chevrolet Blazer nameplate was revived for a new generation last year as a unibody crossover. It may not be a true off-roader like its predecessor, but this clearly hasn t affected the crossover s sales.
According to GM Authority, the Blazer is so popular that dealers are struggling to keep up with the demand. Consequently, inventories are running low. US dealers usually hold a 65-day vehicle supply. At the start of December, Blazer inventory was running at around 33 days supply. While supplies are inevitably low due to the global pandemic, the short supply is more likely because dealers are simply can t contend with the high demand.