The miimalist or the opulent? That is the question. 20 years ago, the idea of Audi and Volvo both building large, three-row SUVs would have been laughable. But here we are, and Audi’s Q7 and Volvo’s XC90 are some of the nicest ways around to transport seven people. But there are...
Here in a post-Bronco world, Ford’s Escape now makes more sense. When I drove the smaller-engined version of the Blue Oval’s bread and butter earlier this year, I knew the Bronco Sport was coming. But now that it has form, sharing the Escape’s engine lineup in a smaller—but no more...
It’s hard to explain the feeling you get when you catch people checking out the Camry you’re piloting. Yes, a Camry. It happened a lot during my week with the Camry TRD. For the 2020 model year Toyota gifted its trusty mid-size sedan with the Toyota Racing Development badge...
With two modern engines and six new trims, the 2021 Bronco seems ready to dethrone the Jeep Wrangler. Jeep and Ford spent much of the late 20th century in a tug-of-war for off-roading supremacy. The models had changed names, shapes, and sizes but the fight remained. It seemed that when the Ford...
In a way, Porsche’s latest high-tech 911 is very old school. Whereas its American analog, the Chevrolet Corvette, has adopted a drastically different mid-engine layout for 2020, the 911 continues on with the same engine placement it’s had since 1964. That engine still features six...
They might compete in two different segments, but the new Ford Bronco Sport and existing Jeep Cherokee have similar mission statements. What we’re looking at here is the likely volume leader of the new Bronco family. As cool as the new Bronco is—very, and you should read our in-depth...
The 2021 Toyota Sienna is an all-hybrid entry into a segment that will be almost completely transformed for 2021. With everything that’s gone down in 2020, few people would’ve expected the minivan sector of all things to get heated. But here we are. The Toyota Sienna is all-new,...
The compact crossover segment is a notoriously competitive one, and the luxury side isn’t any different. Lexus kickstarted the mid-size movement with the RX back in the late ’90s, and the smaller NX has been the brand’s flag bearer in the class below since it debuted in 2014....
A solitary powertrain, upscale cabin, and class-leading convenience features—but is it enough? The 2021 Nissan Rogue has its work cut out. It sits in a segment that is possibly not only the most hotly contested crossover segment but the most competitive segment period. Its chief rivals are...
The driving range one can get with modern, fuel-efficient vehicles is remarkable. The problem remains with human anatomy. Bladder capacity has not kept up with the pace of technology. Indeed, while road-tripping to test the real-world range of the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, I could not quite...
In many ways, I’m not the right person to be testing the 2020 Lexus GX460. I can count the number of off-road excursions I’ve had on two hands, I don’t live particularly near any good trails, and although I’ve enjoyed off-roading in other peoples’ toys, I have no intentions of...
The Turbo badge has evolved to mean something different over the decades. It all started with the original 911 Turbo, the whale-tailed widowmaker. Porsche’s iconic sports car has mellowed since those early days, with the 911 Turbo becoming the hyper-quick and hyper-powered grand touring...
Admit it: you kind of forgot about the Chrysler 300. It’s understandable. The Charger and Challenger get the lion’s share of the LX platform attention these days, thanks to increasingly demonic engines. Meanwhile the 300 has soldiered on, a veritable dinosaur of the automotive world....
BMW has now taken the wraps off the 4 Series coupe. With the same bones as the new 3 Series and that … challenging front grille, the second-gen 4 could be a star from the driver’s seat, but it will face some stiff competition from its fellow coupe countrymen. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class...
It might be a fun, reasonably-priced electric car, but everyone I know commented on the same thing when they saw the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt: its bright Oasis Blue paint.
In a see of silver crossovers it certainly stands out, but the Bolt’s appeal is more than skin deep. This otherwise...
