According to the Rumorpile, Toyota is working on bringing back the Venza, a car that went out of production after 2015. The original Venza did not sell very well, partially due to its wagon-like shape and also relatively high pricing.  It also lacked any off-road pretense that typically comes with a crossover.
The problem for Toyota is that there is a large Venza sized gap in their SUV lineup between the RAV-4 and Highlander. This time around, the Venza would ditch the wagon looks and instead be a true crossover along the lines of the Chevrolet Trailblazer, Honda Passport, and Ford Edge. There is a possibility that the Venza would come in only hybrid form using the same 2.5-liter setup with rear electric motor that the Highlander uses. 
If the rumors prove true, you could see a new Venza hit the auto show circuit as early as 2021. 

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According to the Rumorpile, Toyota is working on bringing back the Venza, a car that went out of production after 2015. The original Venza did not sell very well, partially due to its wagon-like shape and also relatively high pricing.  It also lacked any off-road pretense that typically comes with a crossover.
The problem for Toyota is that there is a large Venza sized gap in their SUV lineup between the RAV-4 and Highlander. This time around, the Venza would ditch the wagon looks and instead be a true crossover along the lines of the Chevrolet Trailblazer, Honda Passport, and Ford Edge. There is a possibility that the Venza would come in only hybrid form using the same 2.5-liter setup with rear electric motor that the Highlander uses. 
If the rumors prove true, you could see a new Venza hit the auto show circuit as early as 2021. 

Dec. 2019    Dec. 2018           %

i3                                                          214               356       40.0%

i8                                                            51                 97      -47.4%

2 Series                                               765               718          6.5%

3 Series                                            5,245            3,184        64.7%

4 Series                                               891            1,916      -53.5%

5 Series                                            2,733            4,756      -42.5%

6 Series                                                    8               330      -97.6%

7 Series                                               763               983      -22.4%

8 Series                                            1,066               223     378.0% Z4                                                         233                   0         0.0% X1                                                     1,788            3,411      -47.6% X2                                                     1,093            1,454      -24.8% BMW passenger cars                  14,850          17,428      -14.8%

YTD Dec. 2019  YTD Dec. 2018          %

4,854                    6,117         -20.6%

1,102                       772          42.7%

8,015                    9,208         -13.0%

47,827                 44,578             7.3%

18,621                 31,379         -40.7%

38,709                 43,937         -11.9%

1,139                    3,762         -69.7%

8,823                    8,271             6.7%

4,410                       223      1877.6%

2,941                           4  73425.0%

17,815                 29,060         -38.7%

11,293                 16,154         -30.1%

-14.4%

X3                                                     8,090            8,511        -4.9% X4                                                     1,333               612     117.8% X5                                                     7,757            7,323          5.9% X6                                                        557               483       15.3% X7                                                     3,159                   0         0.0% BMW light trucks                          20,896          16,929        23.4%

70,110                 61,351          14.3%

8,758                   4,323        102.6%

54,595                 45,013          21.3%

4,240                   6,862         -38.2%

21,574                           0            0.0%

159,277               117,549          35.5%

BMW brand                                      35,746            34,357           4.0%

324,826               311,014            4.4%

Cooper /S Hardtop 2 Door                  594               760      -21.8%

Cooper /S Hardtop 4 Door                  450               448          0.4% Cooper /S Convertible                         247               134       84.3% Cooper /S Clubman                             323               277       16.6% Countryman                                         696            1,178      -40.9% MINI brand                                       2,310            2,797      -17.4%

8,462                    9,950         -15.0%

6,065                    6,450           -6.0%

4,031                    5,334         -24.4%

3,565                    4,385         -18.7%

13,969                 17,565         -20.5%

36,092                 43,684         -17.4%

TOTAL BMW of North

America, LLC                                  38,056            37,154           2.4%

 

360,918               354,698            1.8%

Rumor has it that Ford is working on a V8 powered version of their Ranger Raptor currently sold in overseas markets. Only available in other parts of the world, the current Ranger Raptor is powered by a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder diesel that produces 210 horsepower and 369 lb.-ft of torque, but a report in Wheels magazine says that Ford Australia is working with an external engineering company to swap the 2.0 diesel for a 5.0-liter V8 from the Mustang GT.  The odd thing about this is that the Ranger Raptor 5.0 would be still built with the 2.0-liter diesel under the hood and then later converted to V8 gasoline power.
Expect power to be about the same as it makes in the Australian spec Mustang GT, a healthy 455 horsepower and 410 lb.-ft of torque. 
If it all comes together, the Ranger Raptor 5.0 is expected to go on sale in Australia next year, sold by Ford dealers and backed by the full 5-year warranty. For now, the Ranger Raptor remains forbidden fruit to the U.S. no matter what engine is under the hood.

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Rumor has it that Ford is working on a V8 powered version of their Ranger Raptor currently sold in overseas markets. Only available in other parts of the world, the current Ranger Raptor is powered by a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder diesel that produces 210 horsepower and 369 lb.-ft of torque, but a report in Wheels magazine says that Ford Australia is working with an external engineering company to swap the 2.0 diesel for a 5.0-liter V8 from the Mustang GT.  The odd thing about this is that the Ranger Raptor 5.0 would be still built with the 2.0-liter diesel under the hood and then later converted to V8 gasoline power.
Expect power to be about the same as it makes in the Australian spec Mustang GT, a healthy 455 horsepower and 410 lb.-ft of torque. 
If it all comes together, the Ranger Raptor 5.0 is expected to go on sale in Australia next year, sold by Ford dealers and backed by the full 5-year warranty. For now, the Ranger Raptor remains forbidden fruit to the U.S. no matter what engine is under the hood.