The One We’ve Been Waiting For - 2021 Cadillac Escalade The interior of the new Caddy flagship is revolutionary, and that’s a good thing. Alisa Priddle

A Different Kind of M Car 2020 BMW - M235i xDrive Gran Coupe Part sedan, part crossover, part M car, the new 2 Series Gran Coupe tries to do a lot with a little. Scott Evans

Yes, You Can 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo 
Be prepared for questions, challenges, and appearances on other people’s social media. Chris Walton

Breaking Protocols 2021 Toyota Supra
A new turbo-four base model joins a vastly improved inline-six. Miguel Cortina and Christian Seabaugh.

Escapist Utopia
2020 Land Rover Defender 110 A journey from the heart of Namibia to the Skeleton Coast in Land Rover’s stunning new off-road champion. 
Christian Seabaugh

Two Eras, Two Icons 1970 Porsche 917K vs. 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder
An unbroken spirit separated by one digit and 45 years. Scott Evans

Free-Range EVs Kia Niro Electric vs. Nissan Leaf Plus SL vs. Tesla Model 3 What if your affordable EV also has to be your only car? Kim Reynolds.

Drifting the Taycan ... in Finland
2020 Porsche Taycan S Well, someone had to make sure Porsche’s first electric sports car is up to every task. Alisa Priddle.

Tray Sexy 2020 Toyota Highlander Will Toyota’s thoughtful interior touches be enough to fend off the competition? Zach Gale.

Minor Updates, Big Dividends 2020 Nissan Titan Changes bring the Nissan Titan closer to the full-size pack. Scott Evans.

Merging Identities 1969 Toyota Corolla IS F V-8 This custom-built vintage Corolla can do 0–60 in 4.3 seconds. Miguel Cortina..

This Changes Everything
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 The Mustang GT500 is not just the best Mustang ever—it’s a world-class supercar. Chris Walton.

Kokoro No Shinka 
Toyota Land Cruiser Tracing the evolution of the Toyota Land Cruiser spirit. Scott Evans..

TRUCK OF THE YEAR.

PERSON OF THE YEAR.

CAR OF THE YEAR...

Eclectic Avenue - Five countries, 12 crazy-fast vehicles, one winner. Jonny Lieberman.

WeatherTech RaceWay Laguna Seca - Lap Times The fastest cars we’ve hot-lapped.

Best Racer’s Car - We stage a mini grand prix among six of our Best Driver’s Cars. Jethro Bovingdon..

The Mojave Road Run Chevrolet Colorado
ZR2 AEV Bison vs. Jeep Gladiator Rubicon
vs. Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro We send three
trucks to tackle one of America’s toughest
overlanding trails. Christian Seabaugh

Lohdown Tustin, we have liftoff: Corvette
launches into history

Intake This month’s hot metal

Reference Mark One man, one engine: Inside
AMG’s new, almost-sterile assembly line

Lohdown Ater 70 years, we finally reveal
our love for the Corvette

Intake This month’s hot metal

Lohdown Apogee, perigee, M3

Intake This month’s hot metal

Reference Mark Why good design matters

Lohdown The truck that would not die

Intake This month’s hot metal

Reference Mark Speed kills

Technologue Ultimate Off-Roader

Lohdown Your unicorn has arrived

Intake This month’s hot metal

Reference Mark Forbidden fruit from Geneva

Technologue Twinster-Crazy: Technologies

No Comparison
2019 Dodge Challenger Hellcat SRT Redeye
vs. 2018 Ferrari 812 Superfast A screaming,
smoke-filled filing from the (almost) 800 club.
Jonny Lieberman

Lohdown How soon is now?

Intake This month’s hot metal

Reference Mark Sharing is caring

Lohdown All or nothing

Intake This month’s hot metal

Reference Mark The Chinese are coming

Off-Roller
2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan The SUV for the
family that has everything. Zach Gale

LOHDOWN Lucid dreams of a Tesla challenger. MOTOR TREND

TREND INTAKE This month’s hot metal
WE SAY Words from our editors

SLOT CAR SECA
Every contender, mapped. Kim Reynolds

WEATHERTECH RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA
Lap Times Every car we’ve hot-lapped, fastest first.

SUVOCABULARY Terms you should know
when shopping for a new rig. Michael Cantu

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES The unsung heroes.
Michael Cantu, Stefan Ogbac, and Collin Woodard

LOHDOWN Genesis of a dream team

TREND INTAKE This month’s hot metal
WE SAY Words from our editors

REFERENCE MARK The sedan is not dead

GRAND FUNK 2019 Hyundai Veloster
Adding performance and sophistication but keeping
it quirky. Frank Markus

ICONS AND ELECTRONS
2019 Jaguar I-Pace 700 miles across Europe
in Jaguar’s Tesla fighter. Angus MacKenzie

RISE OF THE E-MACHINES Tesla Killers
Can Tesla survive the surge of EV competitors coming
in the next five years? Angus MacKenzie

DECONSTRUCTED 3 Tesla Model 3
Assessing the underlying engineering of the
make-or-break Tesla. Frank Markus

SWEATING THE DETAILS
Volkswagen Tiguan SEL TSI 4Motion
VS. Volvo XC60 T5 AWD
The small stuff matters for these two $40K luxury
crossovers. Christian Seabaugh

BLURRED LINES Audi A4 2.0T Ultra
VS. Honda Accord 2.0T Touring Who builds the
better luxury family sedan? Christian Seabaugh

DETROIT AUTO SHOW SPECIAL 2018 North
American International Auto Show
First looks at the best from Detroit. Motor Trend Staff

KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES 2018 GMC
Yukon Denali, Infiniti QX80 GMC Yukon Denali and Infiniti QX80 get primed to stay fresh. Alisa Priddle

WE TRY HARDER 2018 BMW 740e xDrive
iPerformance VS. 2018 Genesis G90 3.3T
HTrac (Premium) VS. 2018 Lexus LS 500
AWD VS. 2017 Lincoln Continental AWD
(Black Label) Who has the mettle to challenge the
Mercedes-Benz S-Class as the best luxury sedan in
the world? Christian Seabaugh

MAGIC BULLET 2019 Lamborghini Urus
Can a supercar also be an SUV? Jonny Lieberman

HEAT UNIT 2019 Porsche Cayenne
Porsche shakes its spicy moneymaker. Angus MacKenzie

GALLERY WORTHY
2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom
The art of automotive luxury. Angus MacKenzie

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