Automotive
Motor Trend
IT MIGHT BE TIME FOR EV CHARGING STATIONS TO OFFER QUICK-TIME BATTERY SWAPS
John and Jane Public aren't warming to electric cars at the rate many in the automotive industry thought they would, and that's mostly because EVs still can't match the cost and convenience of gasoline-powered alternatives.
5 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
The F80's Technology Is Wild. Here's How It Works.
Planning for the F80 began in 2018 along with the 499P endurance racer, a car that just won its third consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.
4 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
DESTINATION DAWN
How best to evaluate the Black Badge Spectre, the most powerful Rolls-Royce series-production motorcar ever built by the factory? This was our conundrum when the sleek, 659-hp electric coupe glided into MotorTrend HQ.
10 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
FUTURE CARS
“The future is now” has been used for decades to describe advancements in myriad walks of life, industry, and technology, but the phrase feels more accurate today than ever before.
10 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
THE PURE MICHIGAN SUV COMPARISON TEST
Comparison tests don't get more Pure Michigan than this one. These luxury SUVs were all primarily designed and developed in southeast Michigan by the Detroit Three.
9 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
SMOOTH BUT GLITCHY
We're less than a year away from seeing “millions” of autonomous Teslas roaming the globe, if Elon Musk’s April earnings call prognostications hold true. How’s Full Self-Driving Unsupervised going? To find out, we flew to the first test market, Austin, Texas, and caught seven rides in the initial Model Y Robotaxi. (Austin is unique among American cities in offering a choice of autonomous ride-hailing services, as Waymo has a fleet of its Jaguar I-Pace cars available via the Uber app. So we resolved to attempt a comparison, beginning on page 86.) Note Tesla’s Robotaxi is not to be confused with its two-door Cybercab; rather, it’s based on a long-range dual-motor 2026 Model Y Juniper.
6 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
More Than a Charging Station, More Than a Fast-Food Joint, the Tesla Diner Might Just Be Crazy Enough to Work
In case you need the reminder, car companies don't own and operate restaurants. Then again, they don't own and operate gas stations, either, and Tesla has proven owning and operating its own charging network was a brilliant business decision. The Tesla Diner, though, is uncharted territory. Will history repeat itself?
3 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
NOT WHAT YOU
IT'S PATENTLY ABSURD, BUT THE 1,064-HP CORVETTE ZR1 ISN'T AN OUT-OF-CONTROL WIDOWMAKER
10 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
Think Hard If You Really Want A 2023 Kia Sorento PHEV
We won't pretend this is your average family SUV. The handsome yet unassuming Sorento PHEV we drove for a year occupies an area in the market as gray as its paint.
3 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
JUST, WOW
FERRARI'S LATEST SUPERCAR EMBODIES EVERYTHING THE ITALIAN RACING AND SPORTS CAR COMPANY HAS LEARNED IN 80 YEARS
7 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
FIRST LOOK: HONDA'S PRELUDE IS FINALLY BACK!
Honda's modern crop of sporty, front-drive cars is among the best it's ever had. But if you ever thought you'd like a specific combo of a hybrid powertrain, performance parts from the Civic Type R, and a two-door 2+2 layout with a liftback trunk, then the new Prelude is the answer.
2 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
We Loved and Loathed Our 2023 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro
The Toyota Tundra TRD Pro was always going to have a tough go. The growing popularity of factory-enhanced off-road-capable full-size trucks means the rowdiest version of the third-generation Tundra has plenty of stiff competition from the Ford F-150 Raptor, Ram 1500 TRX, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2. Toyota needed to come out swinging.
3 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
PRELUDE TO GREATNESS
BEFORE THE NEW EVOLUTION ARRIVES, WE SPENT SOME QUALITY TIME DRIVING THE OLD ONES. ALL OF THEM.
6 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
WHICH OF THESE SELF-DRIVING TAXIS WOULD YOU RIDE IN? WE COMPARE THE TESLA ROBOTAXI AGAINST WAYMO
Today, Waymo is the biggest player in the self-driving car space-at least the ride-hailing portion of it-and has run in various cities around the nation since 2017.
9 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
A Bittersweet Goodbye to Our 2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI
Known for its performance and fun-to-drive character, the 2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI brought a smile to our faces every time we got behind the wheel.
2 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
SRT IS BACK, BUT IS IT ENOUGH TO REV STELLANTIS?
A HIGH-OCTANE INJECTION OF NEW PRODUCTS IS ON THE WAY
5 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
Car Features We Hate
MotorTrend has always had an eye toward the future. We tell you what's going on in automobiles today, but we're just as interested in what's coming next year, in the next few years, and beyond. Yet as we look forward to what's on the horizon in our annual peek at future cars beginning on page 36, we also decided to take a moment to consider what we're ready to leave in the past.
3 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Prototype Drive: More N-Credible EV Performance
\"Now we will turn it to N mode, and you can use the paddles,\" said the Hyundai development driver who's been patiently coaching us around a section of the \"little 'Ring\" in a camoed prototype of the new Ioniq 6 N super sport sedan. Roger. Can do.
3 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
MEANWHILE, ACROSS THE HALL AT ACURA ...
FINALLY SERIOUS ABOUT EVS, A NEW RSX BREAKS FROM THE PAST
2 min |
Fall 2025
Motor Trend
THE LUXE LIFE
FROM SPORTY TO SUMPTUOUS, THESE SUVS USE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES TO DELIVER THE SAME GOALS: LUXURY AND STYLE.
10 min |
Summer 2025
Motor Trend
THE MOONSHOT NOBODY SAW COMING
IS THE $340,000 CADILLAC CELESTIQ WORTH ROLLSROYCE MONEY?
10+ min |
Summer 2025
Motor Trend
THE COMPARISON TEST YOU DIDN'T EXPECT CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY
SUPER PERFORMANCE AT ATTAINABLE PRICES, BUT THESE TWO OPTIONS COULDN'T BE MORE DIFFERENT
7 min |
Summer 2025
Motor Trend
THE RACE CAR THAT COULD'VE BEEN– AND THE SUPERCAR THAT WAS
MEET THE DEAD PORSCHE LE MANS CONTENDER THAT LED TO THE CARRERA GT
10+ min |
Summer 2025
Motor Trend
PlugShare's Free App Solves the Hardest Part of EV Ownership
TAKING THE GUESSWORK—AND ANXIETY—OUT OF EV CHARGING, ONE ORANGE OR GREEN DOT AT A TIME.
3 min |
Summer 2025
Motor Trend
OUT OF THE SHADOW?
ASTON MARTIN TARGETS DRIVING ENTHUSIASTS MORE THAN EVER BEFORE, BUT PORSCHE'S 911 STANDS IN ITS WAY—OR DOES IT?
9 min |
Summer 2025
Motor Trend
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N's Wild Powertrain Gives Performance EVs a Jolt
STATE-OF-THE-ART HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR THE MOST COMPELLING PERFORMANCE EV ON THE MARKET.
4 min |
Summer 2025
Motor Trend
Autel's MaxiCharger AC Lite Stands Out in a Crowded Segment
OUR FAVORITE EV CHARGER HAS A THIN CABLE AND A FANTASTIC APP AT A GREAT PRICE.
3 min |
Summer 2025
Motor Trend
DIRT-LOVIN' FRENEMIES
THE LATEST TOYOTA 4RUNNER TAKES ON KING JEEP IN THIS OFF-ROAD SUV SHOWDOWN.
6 min |
Summer 2025
Motor Trend
The Tesla Cybertruck's Steer-by-Wire Reinvents the (Steering) Wheel
DOING WHAT IT DOES BEST, TESLA AGAIN IGNORED INDUSTRY NORMS AND TURNED CONCEPT-CAR TECHNOLOGY INTO REALITY.
4 min |
Summer 2025
Motor Trend
The Lincoln Digital Experience Does Big Screens Better
A 48-INCH PANORAMIC SCREEN PUTS THIS INNOVATIVE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM ON FULL DISPLAY.
3 min |