Automotive
Car and Driver
Drivelines: Blips
HIGHLIGHTING THE DETAILS THAT MATTER
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May / June 2026
Car and Driver
By Odin's Beard!
The Aston Martin Valhalla charges into the hypercar battle with 1064 horsepower and a Formula 1 pedigree.
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May / June 2026
Car and Driver
Pay to Play
More performance, refinement, and tech come to the 2026 Audi A6, but the re-designed luxury sedan's best features are locked behind a sizable paywall.
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May / June 2026
Car and Driver
The shock of the new is supposed to be earthshaking, but familiar and functional is better than jaw-dropping.
MAYBE YOU OPEN THE CAR DOOR, and there's a saddle.
3 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
Do kids still care about cars? I look for answers with a $753K 1001-hp Lamborghini Revuelto.
I GOT MY DRIVER'S LICENSE when I was 15 years old.
3 min |
May / June 2026
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CESS CHEVROLET'S 1250-HP CORVETTE ZR1X IS EVERYTHING ON THE MENU, ALL AT ONCE.
IT USED TO BE THAT YOU COULD walk into an In-N-Out Burger and order a 10 by 10, and they'd build it.
6 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
The Best Odds
The cars I recall most fondly were neither the prettiest nor the quickest. Certainly not the most expensive. They were machines that emerged willfully peculiar and intractably idiosyncratic.
3 min |
May / June 2026
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DON'T MESS WITH TEX
SOMETIMES YOU GET THE CARWASH. SOMETIMES THE CARWASH GETS YOU.
5 min |
May / June 2026
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The Great Shrinkage
The Rivian R2 appears to have what it takes to become the brand's first volume model.
3 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
BAJA IN SLOW MOTION
ROLLING THROUGH THE MEXICAN WILDS IN AN INEOS GRENADIER QUARTERMASTER. BECAUSE IN THE MARCH OF PROGRESS, SOMETIMES IT'S GOOD TO MISS A STEP.
8 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
Fierce Defender
Land Rover Defender Octa HIGHS: Stonking V-8, surprisingly capable chassis, a value among its set. LOWS: Its set starts at $150K, jarring ride, flirts with 6000 pounds.
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May / June 2026
Car and Driver
Battle Bot
Can CarEdge's AI car-buying agent finagle an amazing deal for us?
2 min |
May / June 2026
Car and Driver
2024 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid
The pint-size hybrid pickup became a sales monster overnight. If it can put up with our abuse, you better believe it's built as tough as any other Ford.
6 min |
May / June 2026
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Go Go Godzilla
Ford F-250 Super Duty 7.3-Liter HIGHS: Nearly as quick as the top-dog diesel but with higher payload capacity and five-figure savings. LOWS: Less than half the torque, 15 mpg on the highway, badge envy.
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May / June 2026
Car and Driver
Bolt Strikes Again
The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt might look familiar, but there are significant changes underneath.
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May / June 2026
Car and Driver
Perfect 10
The most influential car of the 1980s was American, electric, and only 15 inches long.
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May / June 2026
Car and Driver
The Ultimate Upsell
For ultraexclusive automakers, maximum profits come from minimum volume.
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May / June 2026
Car and Driver
2024 Acura Integra Type S
Over 30,000-plus miles, our Acura Integra Type S has only reinforced the love we have for sports sedans.
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May / June 2026
Car and Driver
A brief eulogy for the most significant car of this century.
I CAN'T RECALL THE FIRST TIME I drove a Tesla Model S, but I do remember approaching it with skepticism.
2 min |
May / June 2026
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The Autonomous Motorist
Robotaxi services put the auto in autonomous.
6 min |
May / June 2026
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Even in its most basic form, the Chevrolet Corvette is easily 10Best material.
NO MATTER WHEN you first took a shine to the Chevrolet Corvette, you owe it to yourself to take a good hard look at the current C8 generation.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Car and Driver
Drivelines
The Ferrari 296 Speciale gets the once-a-generation factory treatment—and a name that's basically a self-fulfilling prophecy.
3 min |
January / February 2026
Car and Driver
For a relatively small cash outlay, the Chevrolet Trax still delivers big value.
UNTIL THE CURRENT Chevrolet Trax debuted for 2024, it seemed like General Motors would never get the affordable small vehicle right.
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January / February 2026
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The Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing pairs a ballroom dancer's poise with a basement brawler's punch.
THE CADILLAC CT4-V BLACKWING'S list of awards may soon be longer than its name.
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January / February 2026
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THE GREAT EV RESET
SALES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES WILL LIKELY FALL FOR A WHILE. BUT DON'T BELIEVE THE GRIM PROGNOSIS—EVS ARE HERE TO STAY.
9 min |
January / February 2026
Car and Driver
A gutsier engine makes the Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo the Tig that zigs.
The compact-SUV class is fat with choices that are thin on fun. The Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo aims to stir up that segment.
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January / February 2026
Car and Driver
Marriage of Convenience
2025 Toyota GR Corolla HIGHS: Ultraplayful chassis and steering, hatchback versatility, automatic makes eating tacos while driving easier. LOWS: Inconsistent launch-control starts; less acceleration, efficiency, and money in your pocket than with the manual.
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January / February 2026
Car and Driver
Losing the manual didn't keep the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R from winning us over, again.
LOSING ANOTHER MANUAL transmission frustrates us nearly as much as missing out on breakfast at Whammy Burger by three minutes.
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January / February 2026
Car and Driver
Practicality, refinement, and affordability are hallmarks of the Honda CR-V, which tops that trifecta with an athletic driving experience.
IT MUST BE ANNOYING to be other automakers trying to engineer an entry in the all-important compact-SUV segment to compete with the Honda CR-V, because it's good at everything.
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January / February 2026
Car and Driver
The Best Odds
The cars I recall most fondly were neither the prettiest nor the quickest.
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