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Higher-Purpose Hybrid
Forget electric range. This plug-in hybrid delivers 791 horsepower.
1979-93 - WHAT TO BUY: SAAB 900
Echoing the design of the long-running 99 that preceded it, the updated and modernized Saab 900 was the car that brought the fringe Swedish brand into its closest proximity to the mainstream, which honestly wasn't that close.
12-Cylinder Salute
Bentley makes 18 Continental GT-based Baturs as a send-off for its W-12.
How to Winch in a Pinch
We head out into the Utah wilderness with the Cameron Advanced Mobility team to learn to off-road like military special forces.
Time Machines
A trip to Duncan Imports prompts an unexpected rendezvous with cars from my past. And want them all back. Well, except maybe the Ram.
Getting Hammered
Jonathan Hodgman isn't afraid of a challenge, and his shop, Blue Ridge Mercedes, specializes in the difficult task of repairing early AMGS.
2022 GENESIS GV70
Long-Term Test AFTER TRACKING EVERY FILL-UP, SERVICE, PROBLEM, COMPLAINT, DENT, AND DOG HAIR, CAR AND DRIVER PRESENTS THE 40,000-MILE EVALUATION.
DOWN TO EARTH
AMID THE CURRENT MAELSTROM OF OVERPRICED AND OVERSIZE TRUCKS AND SUVS, TODAY'S REMAINING CROP OF MID-SIZE SEDANS LOOKS MORE SENSIBLE THAN EVER.
The Strong and Silent Type S
IF YOU'VE EVER WONDERED WHAT A MORE GROWN-UP HONDA CIVIC TYPE R WOULD BE LIKE, THE INTEGRA TYPE S PROVIDES THE ANSWER.
WHAT TO BUY: BMW i3
BMW's funky-looking electric i3 never really caught on in the U.S.
Level Up
This larger three-row SUV is a Highlander in name only.
Little Italy
Alfa Romeo's smallest SUV, the Tonale, proves less flavorful than its brand-mates.
WAIL TALE
THE SHARPEST CHEVY CORVETTE AND PORSCHE 911 ARE WRAPPED AROUND TWO OF THE HIGHEST-REVVING AND MOST ENGAGING ENGINES IN THE BUSINESS.
NOT SO FAST
READY OR NOT, THE VIETNAMESE EV UPSTART PLUNGES INTO THE U.S. MARKET WITH ITS VF8 SUV.
2023 EV OF THE YEAR
THE HYUNDAI IONIQ 6 SHOWS THAT, WHEN IT COMES TO EVS, THE KOREANS ARE IN THE PASSING LANE.
The Devil's in the Details
Driving eight Lamborghinis in a single day leads to an unexpected infatuation with a scissor-door hero of yore.
The Woman Who Disturbs
Michèle Mouton shook up the motorsports scene. She doesn't like to talk about her past, but that's because she's busy working to change the future.
Higher Ground - 2023 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV
Highs: Much quicker than the nonhybrid, 24 miles of EV range, eye-popping interior. Lows: Powertrain noise, some dynamic rough edges, pointless third-row seat.
Prime Numbers - 2023 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME
Newfound horsepower and range make the plug-in Prius Prime relevant again.
A CLIF BAR ON WHEELS - 2024 SUBARU IMPREZA
Nobody brings Clif Bars to a potluck. While they're not a culinary achievement, energy bars have enough nutrients to tide you over.
A Face in the Crowd - 2023 MERCEDES-BENZ EQE SUV
The latest Mercedes-Benz EQ model, the EQE SUV, strives to blend in.
Gas or EV?
The Chevrolet Bolt EV and the Volkswagen Jetta Sport ask: What's it gonna be,
MOTOR WEST
HYUNDAI'S IONIO 6 GOES THE DISTANCE ON HISTORIC ROUTE 66.
STRONG MEDICINE - 2023 BMW M2
EACH DOSE CONTAINS 453 HORSEPOWER. MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS. DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL BEFORE USING. DRIVE DAILY OR AS NEEDED.
Thought Pursuit
Why do police departments limit themselves to big SUVs and Dodge Chargers? I ask cops to ponder some unconventional alternatives.
Wired in Parallel
Electric motors and combustion engines are packaged differently, but for some companies, shared platforms still make the most business sense.
STRONG MEDICINE: 2023 BMW M2
EACH DOSE CONTAINS 453 HORSEPOWER. MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS. DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL BEFORE USING. DRIVE DAILY OR AS NEEDED
Sting Operation
Dodge, exercising its characteristic restraint, attempts to make compact crossovers fun.
Electrified Beauty
Maserati throws a trident at the electric car.
Mojo Rising
Chevy's heavily revised 2023 Colorado charges to the head of the pack.