Reviews

BALTIMORE, Md. – Hyundai’s spunky subcompact crossover is back for a second round. No surprise there; the original was pretty darned good. For 2024, Hyundai looks to correct some of the Kona’s inherent shortcomings by offering a…

LOS ANGELES — Back in 2020, Kia made a huge impression with its Telluride three-row SUV. It gained unanimous praise and numerous awards for its spaciousness, design and general excellence. With four years under its belt, the…

DENVER — On the surface, it would seem that the Polestar 2 electric car is the most direct competitor in America to the Tesla Model 3. Look closer, though, and you may decide it is instead the antithesis of Tesla’s lowest-priced EV…

HAWTHORNE, Nev. — It’s a beautiful desert day in northern Nevada, and I’m hauling serious butt in the 2024 Can-Am Maverick R. With a tiny 1.0-liter, three-cylinder turbocharged engine squeaking out a whopping 240 horsepower, this new…

I’d like to start this review with a caveat. I’m not a farmer. I’ve never mended a fence or baled a hay or uttered the phrase, “Git along little dogies,” while trying to herd a fleet or whatever of cows into the corral. Despite this,…

STUTTGART, Germany – A wide gray gate slowly swings open to a downhill driveway that leads into what looks like a small factory. There’s no sign to identify the occupant company, and despite tall windows spanning the building’s first…

LOS ANGELES -- The Lucid Air had an impressive inaugural year. The all-electric sedan garnered its fair share of positive reviews and accolades, proving that its relatively new carmaker has been paying attention to the details in a…

ÖDENWALDSTETTEN, Germany – Someday, when all the new cars waft silently along on electricity, high upon the list of internal combustion cars we actually miss will be the Porsche 718 Spyder RS. Its 4.0-liter naturally aspirated boxer…

I’m about halfway through my second day of driving the Honda Talon 1000R-4 side-by-side when I see a log fallen across the forest trail at Mid-America Outdoors motorsports park in Jay, Oklahoma. The thought of lifting off the…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ford is quick to point out that the Dark Horse is a brand-new model for the Mustang lineup, and not a direct successor to cars like the Boss 302, Bullitt, Mach 1 or Shelby GT350. It’s “the horse you didn’t see…

FAROE ISLANDS — It’s a bit less punctual than its German heritage would suggest: Audi blew through several proposed launch dates with the new Q6 E-Tron, and it will be next year before it hits dealerships, likely as a 2025 model.…

ARCADIA, Calif. – “All-new” was thrown around a lot during the press launch of the 2024 Ford Mustang, but that’s stretching the definition of the word “all.” The 2024 Mustang is based on the previous generation’s platform, many…

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. – We’re often being sold on the benefits of being better listeners. Yet in this polarized, service-averse nation, the Art of Listening — to each other, or to business customers — may be at a low ebb. For Volkswagen,…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Want an affordable small crossover that looks and feels good, might even impress your passengers, and won’t make your eyes go cross while configuring one online? Buick’s got a new one for you, and it’s pretty…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Like many startups, Lordstown Motors crashed and burned, filing for bankruptcy in a move industry observers have been predicting since last fall.  The flameout took on the air of a soap opera, as Lordstown is…