Reviews

MALIBU, Calif. – When I first moved to New York City in the early 1990s, two careers before I became an automotive writer, I worked as a preschool teacher in Brooklyn. I rode my bike to work from Manhattan each day, over the Brooklyn…

VerdictThe Honda CR-V is a five-door SUV that’s a little too traditional – and large – to be counted as one of the more fashionable compact ‘crossover’ style SUVs that it competed against when new. However, many of the rivals of its era…

VerdictIt's a common sight on our roads, but the Nissan Juke can still turn heads. Following in the wheeltracks of its pioneering big brother, the Qashqai,it effectively created the entire supermini crossover segmentRival manufacturers have…

VerdictLaunched in 2008, the Q5 was Audi’s impressive first effort at delivering a premium mid-size SUV. Combining the company’s famed design and technology with a spacious interior and more than a hint of rugged off-road appeal it has…

VerdictThe Hyundai i10 is the company's smallest model, and is a great example of a car that makes you question whether you need anything bigger. It doesn't have the outright style of some rivals, but the i10 offers great practicality and…

It took Nissan the best part of a decade to come up with a replacement for its winning Juke concept, and like that difficult second album the second-generation version which arrived in 2019 has fallen slightly short of the mark.It’s not…

VerdictThere's no doubt that the Volkswagen Golf has earned its place at the front of the family hatchback pack. Over 45 years and eight generations it's been a mainstay in the sector, and the seventh-generation model was arguably the best…

PALM DESERT, Calif. — The 2022 Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak comes from a brand with a complex relationship with the mountain course from which it takes its name. Of course, Pikes Peak means different things to different people.…

With the introduction of the compact Corsair Grand Touring, Lincoln adds its second plug-in hybrid model. Like its bigger Aviator sibling, the plug-in Corsair shares technology with a Ford, but provides additional performance and a…

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – The roof is down, the windows and wind deflector are up. It’s a breezy, coastal 58 degrees outside, but inside, the Airscarf built into the seats is breathing warm air on our necks, like a cozy dog perched…

HEALDSBURG, Calif. — Our first look at the 2022 Subaru WRX was brief and suffered from a distinct lack of driver’s seat time. That demonstration was also geared toward showing off the competency of its overhauled “Subaru Performance…

OCOTILLO WELLS, Calif. — On the night before our convoy of 2022 Honda Passport Trailsports set out for a day of rock-strewn canyon trails, the dinner conversation turned, as it often does in industry gatherings these days, to the…

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — What makes an AMG? To many, it's a badge glued to their gold C300. That's extremely incorrect. To most, it's vicious acceleration punctuated by a snarling, angry exhaust note. It's all a bit naughty and a touch…

SAN DIEGO — Hyundai has hit a tremendous stride as it refreshes and expands its product lineup. It’s creating attractive vehicles that are selling well, full of competitive content at a competitive price. Tech, design, safety,…

LOS ANGELES – Before driving the 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS on Big Willow and discovering that the electric sedan is pure Porsche on the track, we had to get there first. For that, we'd get behind the wheel of the other Taycan GTS, the…