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The Six-Cylinder G-Class Isn't for Enthusiasts

The Six-Cylinder G-Class Isn't for Enthusiasts

The new base G-Wagen is better without a V-8. But for the diehards, it might not be as appealing.
By Brian Silvestro May 13 2024
The 2025 AMG G63 Is the Best Thing Mercedes Makes Right Now

The 2025 AMG G63 Is the Best Thing Mercedes Makes Right Now

A mild-hybrid system and a new advanced hydraulic suspension make the best Mercedes-Benz even better.
By Brian Silvestro May 13 2024
The Electric G-Class Is Better Than the Gas Version

The Electric G-Class Is Better Than the Gas Version

The Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology is quicker in a straight line and more capable off-road than its gas-powered counterpart.
By Brian Silvestro May 13 2024
The 2025 Aston Martin Vantage Will Make You Reconsider That Porsche

The 2025 Aston Martin Vantage Will Make You Reconsider That Porsche

The 153 extra horsepower doesn't tell the full story. The Vantage is fully rethought.
By Chris Rosales May 12 2024
The Hummer EV SUV Is Not for the Rational

The Hummer EV SUV Is Not for the Rational

The Hummer EV can do a lot off-road for a 9,000-ish pound truck, but its strengths lie beyond ability or rationality.
By Victoria Scott May 9 2024
The Ford Ranger Raptor Is All Hyde, No Jekyll

The Ford Ranger Raptor Is All Hyde, No Jekyll

The Ranger Raptor is the perfect commuter—if your commute is 50 miles of sand dunes.
By Victoria Scott May 3 2024
2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid First Drive Review: It's Really Good

2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid First Drive Review: It's Really Good

The hybrid should be the only powertrain offered on Toyota's mid-size pickup.
By Chris Perkins Apr 23 2024
The 2024 Lucid Air Pure Is Modernist Design Perfected

The 2024 Lucid Air Pure Is Modernist Design Perfected

The Lucid Air is delightfully straightforward, and the rear-wheel-drive Pure trim is its most-compelling form.
By Victoria Scott Apr 19 2024
2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata First Drive Review: They Fixed It

2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata First Drive Review: They Fixed It

Subtle tweaks have turned the Miata from overly whimsical to one of the world’s great sports cars.
By Chris Rosales Apr 19 2024
The 2025 Toyota Camry Does Exactly What It Needs To

The 2025 Toyota Camry Does Exactly What It Needs To

The Camry lineup goes all-hybrid, with refinements across the board. 
By Chris Perkins Apr 18 2024
We Drove the Ultra-Rare Morgan Plus 8 GTR

We Drove the Ultra-Rare Morgan Plus 8 GTR

It's a V-8-powered, retro-futuristic dream machine.
By Alex Goy Apr 17 2024
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Is the First True Enthusiast EV

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Is the First True Enthusiast EV

With fake shifts and fake engine sounds, the 2025 Ioniq 5 N will change performance EVs forever. We hope.
By Kyle Kinard Apr 16 2024
The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Pays Homage to Its Forebears

The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Pays Homage to Its Forebears

Our first test of the 250-series Land Cruiser shows its off-road capability. 
By Chris Perkins Apr 16 2024
The Aston Martin DB12 Works Even Better as a Convertible

The Aston Martin DB12 Works Even Better as a Convertible

The 671-horsepower sports car is more appealing with less roof.
By Brett T. Evans Apr 15 2024
The 2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Demolishes the Track

The 2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Demolishes the Track

We lapped Porsche’s 1,000-plus-horsepower EV. It’s a friendly beast.
By Chris Perkins Apr 10 2024
The New Fiat 500e Could Make City EVs Work for America

The New Fiat 500e Could Make City EVs Work for America

With 149 miles of range and a $34,095 price tag, the 500e might make sense as a second vehicle.
By Jeff Perez Apr 10 2024
The 2024 Porsche Panamera's Active Suspension Is A Game-Changer

The 2024 Porsche Panamera's Active Suspension Is A Game-Changer

Porsche's third-generation Panamera is mostly what you expect—but the active suspension is mind-blowing.
By Chris Perkins Mar 13 2024
The New BMW X2 Looks Weird And Isn't Fun

The New BMW X2 Looks Weird And Isn't Fun

At least it has gobs of power and a dual-clutch transmission.
By Bob Sorokanich Feb 27 2024
The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid Max Makes Life Easy

The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid Max Makes Life Easy

This three-row is meant for big families. We’ve discovered another use case.
By Chris Perkins Feb 26 2024
The 2024 Honda Prologue Is A Nice EV Crossover, But An Unknown Quantity

The 2024 Honda Prologue Is A Nice EV Crossover, But An Unknown Quantity

Honda partnered with GM to get an EV to market quickly. It’s a good car that could be overshadowed by the General’s quality issues.
By Chris Perkins Feb 22 2024
Can The Hurricane Ram 1500 Rock The Truck World?

Can The Hurricane Ram 1500 Rock The Truck World?

Ram's straight-six and greater luxury paint a picture of a plusher future.
By Victoria Scott Feb 22 2024
The 2025 Mini JCW Countryman Is a Compact SUV With a Dash of Mini Charm

The 2025 Mini JCW Countryman Is a Compact SUV With a Dash of Mini Charm

The Countryman is now big enough to qualify as an SUV. JCW tweaks and 312 horsepower do a little bit to counteract that.
By Bob Sorokanich Feb 20 2024
The New Four-Cylinder Genesis G70 Is Better, But The V6 Is Still Best

The New Four-Cylinder Genesis G70 Is Better, But The V6 Is Still Best

Even with 300 horsepower and Brembo brakes, the V6 G70 is still the one to get.
By Jeff Perez Feb 6 2024
The 2024 Lexus GX 550 Is An Old Land Cruiser For A New World

The 2024 Lexus GX 550 Is An Old Land Cruiser For A New World

A 14.0-inch touchscreen and 349 horsepower V-6 modernize the old LX 450’s formula, creating an even comfier brute.
By Brett T. Evans Feb 1 2024
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