Reviews

The growing segment of small SUVs we dub “midcompact” covers all sorts of niches, including outdoor adventuring, sporty driving, family-friendly and more. With one imperfect exception, which we’ll get to later, there has yet to be a…

CARLSBAD, Calif. – After coming to grips with a world in which a Toyota Prius is a cool, genuinely attractive car, it’s time to wrap your head around another doozy: the new 2023 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid is a genuinely quick…

ALICANTE, Spain — Volkswagen isn’t out of ideas when it comes to electrifying its lineup. Globally, its family of ID-branded EVs includes the Golf-sized ID.3 hatchback, the ID.4 crossover, and the long-awaited ID. Buzz. One of the…

LISBON, Portugal — The narrow ribbons of pavement along the Portuguese coast are stunning, but they don't exactly do the new Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV any favors. These winding roads call your attention to the EQE's somewhat stiff ride…

PASO ROBLES, Calif. – If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? That seems to be the ethos of the 2024 Subaru Impreza, a car that on its face may look very similar to its predecessor. Yet, when the compact hatchback is examined more…

Mazda's biggest vehicle is finally here, the 2024 CX-90. And it's big for more reasons than just its physical size. It's the first opportunity for us to experience the brand's new rear-drive-biased architecture. And its all-new…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — What do you see when you look at the Hyundai Ioniq 6? Even if you know what’s under the skin, it doesn’t visually evoke just another iteration of the Ioniq 5, with which it shares the same Hyundai group E-GMP…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The 2023 BMW M2 is the one we’ve all been waiting for. In just a single generation, the M2 line — including the M2, M2 Competition and M2 CS — stole our hearts and captured the small, performance BMW spirit lost…

SAN FRANCISCO – Our first experience with the GMC Hummer EV in any form was spent in an environment clearly ideal for such a vehicle. That first drive of the production-ready truck was in Arizona, a place with large, open freeways…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — This is a year of transition for Dodge. As the Charger and Challenger burn rubber into the sunset, dealers are making space on showroom floors for the brand’s first all-new model in a decade. Filling the void left…

ATLANTA, Ga. — There’s something interesting about the Genesis Electrified GV70, and even though it’s plainly obvious, it’s still worth pointing out: its skin and much of its chassis are basically shared with the regular Genesis…

PHOENIX, Ariz. - The 2023 BMW XM is chock full of firsts and new concepts from BMW. It is the first production BMW to be an M-only model with no lesser variants since the iconic M1 45 years ago. Not only that, it's the first plug-in…

The yoke is no joke. For those of you anticipating the new Lexus “Steer by Wire” system and its yoke-like steering contraption to be the most distinctive, forward-looking, and ultimately compelling reason to consider the 2024 Lexus…

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Subcompact SUVs are gaining in popularity and for good reason. They deliver the elevated ride height and cargo capacity that so many SUV drivers desire, along with the kind of maneuverability, fuel efficiency…

TURIN, Italy – America’s relationship with the Fiat 500 has been rocky at best. Skimming over the original, pre-war model, the second-generation 500 (the one with a rear-mounted engine) was briefly sold here with funky headlights…