Reviews

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — I’ve always liked the current Ford Escape and have been able to look past its flaws, chiefly uninspired looks and drab interiors, in favor of its respectable driving dynamics and overall practical execution within…

WAIMEA, Hawai'i -- The three-row SUV segment is one of the most hotly contested in the industry, and it's growing in more ways than one. Not only is the number of entries increasing, so too is the number of size offerings: we're…

LOS ANGELES — “Yo, now that I’m done with the photography, I’m going to push the car on the drive back through the switchbacks,” I say over the walkie-talkie. It’s part statement, mostly probing question sent with hope from the…

About a year ago, Buick showed us its stunning Wildcat EV concept. While that sporty coupe might never see the end of a production line, it signaled a new direction for the brand’s design. For 2024, Buick gave its most popular model…

As its brand's best-seller, the all-new 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class is an important model. Even more so that the small luxury SUV segment is heating up with new and impressive entries such as the Genesis GV70. While the…

NEWPORT, R.I. — A strong case could be made that the Kia Seltos wasn’t really in need of any significant updating. A nip here, a tuck there – bear in mind that we said in our last review of the 2023 model that “it’s a terrific little…

It’s best to think of the 2024 Porsche Cayenne as Cayenne version 3.5. It’s not a clean-sheet redesign, as its underlying crash structure, general dimensions and abundant componentry carrying over from the third-generation Cayenne…

MILAN, Italy – Chicken or egg? It’s often a matter of perspective. In this case, the 2023 Dodge Hornet is based on the 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale – it’s even built in Italy – yet it was the Dodge that arrived first on American shores. By…

DESERT CENTER, Calif. — Lamborghini knows something about its buyers: They like to be able to appear, and to perform acts that are, ridiculous. Normally, that’s meant scissor-hinged doors and unhinged performance on pavement. On…

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. — This one is pretty simple. The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek with its 2.5-liter four-cylinder upgrade over the meek 2.0-liter is the one you want. In fact, it should probably just be the base engine in this little…

The 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 EVs will be available with rear-wheel drive, replacing the front-wheel-drive version that has been the fraternal pairing’s single-motor base model. This is obviously newsworthy — why else would I…

We overheard a conversation while testing the brand-new Polaris RZR XP that goes a long way toward explaining how important the machine is for the Minnesota-based company, and for the off-road powersports industry as a whole.…

MIRAMAS, France – The car might be camouflaged, and we won’t be seeing it sans vinyl wrappings until May 24, but this is the first official drive of the 2024 BMW 5 Series. More specifically, the all-new, all-electric BMW i5. And it…

MOAB, Utah – The special-edition 4x4 universe expanded yet again this year with the launch of the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 20th Anniversary Editions. A lot has changed since we last saw a commemorative Rubicon, and consequently the new…

While 2023 brings only a refresh to the Lincoln Corsair, it’s a fairly robust one. It loses an engine, gains BlueCruise and receives an interior overhaul featuring a new infotainment screen running the latest version of Sync 4.…