10 Cars We're Excited to Drive for the First Time in 2021

Cadillac's new crop of proper "V" cars have arrived. The CT5-V Blackwing packs a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 with 668 horsepower and 659 lb-ft of torque. Best of all: the standard transmission is a six-speed manual.

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Jeep has a new fancy flagship, $100,000-plus SUV to take on the Cadillac Escalade. Can a Mopar SUV be fancier than the Grand Cherokee L Summit Reserve? We're excited to find out.

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Nissan is finally replacing the ancient 370Z with a new Z, which may or may not be called the 400Z. It will have a twin-turbo V6 and a six-speed manual. Reports have it starting at around $40,000 with around 400 horsepower. It debuts August 17th.

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Rivian got everyone salivating when they debuted their super-capable electric adventure truck back in 2018. It has some nifty features for overlanding. Deliveries for the R1T pickup and R1S SUV are due to start very soon.

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Toyota's massive overhaul of its off-road trucks and SUVs on a new platform begins with the full-size Tundra for 2022. The updated truck will almost undoubtedly shift from a V8 to a twin-turbo V6 and will likely have a hybrid option.

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Subaru's next-generation BRZ should arrive soon, along with its Toyota GR86 twin. The sports car sticks to the same lightweight, rear-wheel-drive and manual transmission formula. It improves on the last generation's power, torque and agility. It should be an absolute riot.

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Ford is bringing back the small pickup with the unibody Maverick. The base engine is a 40-mpg hybrid. There's a torque-heavy high-performance engine if you'd rather have that. It cribs some styling from the F-Series. We should get an off-roading version. Oh, and what's that? Starting at $20,000? Yeah, we're in.

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The Hummer EV SUT is a pickup truck that will be able to accelerate like a Porsche, outperform a Jeep off-road, more or less drive itself on the highway — all without ever using a drop of gasoline. Edition 1 goes into production later this year.

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The EQS is Mercedes's swoopy new EV flagship, the electric equivalent to the S-Class sedan. We took a virtual first ride and can't wait to get behind the wheel.

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The new Honda Civic was fun and excellent in sedan form. But we're excited about the hatchback version, which will still offer a six-speed manual.

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