Just when we thought it was over, Omicron came and drew us back in. But hey, we’re good at it by now. And even though the word “begrudging” has been doing a lot of heavy lifting lately, we hope you can take a break, kick up your feet, and relax a little.

Despite it all, 2021 has been a pretty good year for us here at Carscoops with no shortage of great stuff to write about and get excited for. As the technology of the future starts to take shape, and the technology of the past gets its last gasp, we’re going to try to keep the optimism going as the year draws to a close.

So here’s to the EVs that are keeping the future interesting, the sports cars that are making the present fun, and all the everyday cars that will get us to our destinations safely this holiday season.

We here at Carscoops will be taking it easy this weekend and letting our engines idle a bit so that we can come back next week ready for more hard-hitting news.

If you celebrate today, Merry Christmas! If not, happy holidays, hope you get some time off. If you work and don’t get the day off, oof, that’s rough. Maybe quit and come work for us? We’re still looking for awesome people. Excuse us if you don’t get a reply within 24 hours, though, what with holidays and all – but we will get back to you.

But above all, stay safe, stay healthy, and treat yourself a little bit.

PS: You might also want to take a look at the following Christmas-themed video that’s full of automotive candy… and a present-delivering bear.