Opposite Lockdown: Rediscovering the romance of the road

We hit the road the hour before dawn, the Aston Martin DB11 V8 limbering up nicely as we cruised toward the coast and EuroTunnel train that would take us under the English Channel.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

AN S-CLASS SHOULD BE A STATEMENT OF EXCELLENCE AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. IT DELIVERS ON ALL COUNTS.

Mike Koval Jr

Head of Ram Brand, FCA North America

KEEP ON TRUCKING

NOT EVEN A PANDEMIC CAN STOP AMERICA'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE PICKUP TRUCK

COME- BACK

RANDY POBST RECOUNTS HIS EPIC PIKES PEAK CRASH AND HOW THE UNPLUGGED PERFORMANCE TEAM GAVE HIM A SECOND CRACK AT GLORY

FASHIONABLE GLAMPING

AN IDIOSYNCRATIC ICON DELIVERS THE AURA OF CLASSIC RV LIFE, BUT AT A COST

2022 Hyundai Tucson

Bold Design Goes Mainstream

2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup

An Off-Road Icon Reborn

2020 Land Rover Defender 110 D240

Is the Diesel More Desirable?

MOTOR TREND 500

WHEN LEGENDS LIT UP RIVERSIDE

Instant Icon

THIS HUDSON RESTOMOD STRIKES THE PERFECT BALANCE OF PRESERVATION AND MODIFICATION

SHEER PACE, UNFLAPPABLE POISE

A SHIMMERING RETURN OF THE CLASSIC ITALIAN GT, WITH A MODERN EDGE

Reinventing Maserati. Again.

The first time I visited the Maserati factory on Viale Ciro Menotti in Modena, just a mile’s walk from the city’s 12th century cathedral, the plant was building Biturbo coupés.

FORBIDDEN FRUIT

WITH CLASSIC 4X4 DESIGN CUES AND AN OLD-SCHOOL 4X4 DRIVELINE IN A PINT-SIZE PACKAGE, IT’S LIKE DRIVING THE JEEP WRANGLER’S LITTLE BROTHER. BUT IT’S NOT FOR SALE HERE.

2022 Volkswagen Taos

VW slides a small SUV under the Tiguan

2021 Hyundai Santa Fe

New platform, design, and three new engines

Benchmark

MERCEDES RE-ESTABLISHES THE THREE-POINTED STAR AS THE SYMBOL OF THE LUXURY SEDAN

2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge

Look out, Tesla Model Y, you have company

2021 Acura MDX Prototype

Injecting some sport into the sport utility vehicle

TOP OF THE WORLD, MUM 2020 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 110

You would be forgiven for assuming the judges of our 2021 SUV of the Year competition simply walked around the parking lot filled with 28 new and refreshed SUVs and pinned the award on the Land Rover Defender without starting a single vehicle. Unlike most of this year’s field, the all-new Defender actually looks the part of a proper sport utility vehicle.

Now Pay Attention, 007..

The best thing about driving the Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Continuation?

FIRST LOOK 2021 Maserati MC20

A 621-hp mid-engine supercar that in form and function elbows the Ferrari F8 Tributo in the ribs, the 2021 MC20 is precisely the sort of car Maserati would never have been allowed to build a few years ago when the parent company still owned Ferrari.

Trend 12.20:Nissan Z Proto

FIRST LOOK A heritage-rich preview of the 400Z

Alfonso Albaisa

As the new Z Proto was revealed (page 14), we interviewed Nissan Motor design boss Alfonso Albaisa, who has spent his entire career at Nissan and oversees design for the Nissan, Infiniti, and Datsun brands.

2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

The luxury sedan benchmark again moves the goalposts

2022 Hyundai Tucson

One look isn’t enough

2002 Jeep Wagoneer Concept

Worth the wait?

SWAN SONG

LINCOLN EXITS THE PASSENGER CAR BUSINESS THE WAY IT ENTERED— WITH A CUSTOM COACH-BUILD

MY FUNNY VALENTINE

THE LIDLESS LEXUS IMAGINED AS A PERSONAL LUXURY CONVEYANCE

Keep Polishing

BLESSED WITH EXCELLENT POWERTRAINS, CHEVY’S NEW FULL-SIZE SUV IS LET DOWN BY A DISAPPOINTING INTERIOR AND INSCRUTABLE TECHNOLOGY