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WILD THING
FERRARI'S 12 CILINDRI IS ONE OF THE GREATEST FRONT- ENGINE CARS MARANELLO HAS EVER CREATED
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Spring 2025
Motor Trend
THE SUB-$40,000 FAMILY SEDAN SHOWDOWN
FOUR MAINSTREAM MIDSIZE SEDANS DUKE IT OUT TO SEE WHICH ONE DESERVES YOUR MONEY
9 min |
Spring 2025
Motor Trend
SHOULD AMERICANS BE AFRAID OF THESE CARS?
WE LEARNED JUST AS MUCH ABOUT THE STATE OF THE CHINESE AUTO INDUSTRY FROM OBSERVING AS WE DID FROM DRIVING
9 min |
Spring 2025
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A SERIOUS PERFORMER FOR SERIOUS DRIVERS
ASTON MARTIN'S VALHALLA IS SHAPING UP TO BE JUST WHAT DRIVING DREAMS ARE MADE OF
3 min |
Spring 2025
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A REAL BRAPTOR THREAT
TOYOTA DROPS A RAPTOR-LIKE GAUNTLET ON FORD'S FRONT DOOR
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Spring 2025
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MERGERS, POWER PLAYERS, AND POLITICS
The auto industry has been in a state of flux considering electric, self-driving, and software-defined vehicles against a backdrop of geopolitical tension and changing consumer appetites. For automakers undertaking decisions for cars that will launch years from now, reading that crystal ball has always been incredibly difficult. Doing so is even trickier in 2025.
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Spring 2025
Motor Trend
2022 TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS LE: PURE PRACTICALITY
The number of cars on the market that represent the Old World Order of pure internal combustion shrinks week by week. If you've felt the desire for things to go back to the way they once were, you're not alone. Toyota has been a major player in this global revolution, but it still offers vehicles that are comfortingly familiar, such as our humble 2022 Corolla Cross LE, which left us after a year and 16,900 miles.
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Spring 2025
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2022 KIA EV6 WIND AWD: HOME RUN ROOKIE
Gas-powered vehicles are usually our favorite long-termers to road-trip, but our electric EV6 bucked that trend as it racked up 24,180 miles in 13 months.
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Spring 2025
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2023 GMC Canyon
MC, the luxe-truck division of General Motors, has long struggled to differentiate its products from mechanically similar Chevrolets.
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Spring 2024
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2023 Ford F-Series Super Duty
The heavy-duty truck world moves more slowly than other pickup classes, and progress comes in spurts. Take the Ford F-Series Super Duty, whose recent refresh included softer-edged styling, a new entry-level gas-fed V-8, a new high-output 6.7-liter turbodiesel V-8, and myriad small improvements like new bedside steps. Is it still basically the same truck as before? Absolutely, but it’s also a better Super Duty, however incrementally.
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Spring 2024
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2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD
When Chevrolet unveiled its all-new 2020 Silverado HD lineup, it set the truck world ablaze, and not in a good way.
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Spring 2024
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THE CHEVROLET COLORADO IS THE 2024 MOTORTREND TRUCK OF THE YEAR
A BROAD LINEUP DELIVERS AN IMPRESSIVE RANGE OF OFF-ROAD CAPABILITY WITHOUT COMPROMISE TO EVERYDAY LIVABILITY
8 min |
Spring 2024
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HOW MUCH DO YOU LOVE THE 80?!
THE FIRST-GENERATION NISSAN PATHFINDER IS AN SUV THROWBACK TO A TOTALLY RAD TIME, FOR SURE
7 min |
Spring 2024
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BAVARIAN ECONS 2002te
THIS ELECTRIC BMW RESTOMOD LOSES ITS ENGINE BUT NOT ITS SOUL
7 min |
Spring 2024
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2023 PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS FIRST TEST
PORSCHE'S MOST FOCUSED 911 OF ALL TIME MUST BE EXPERIENCED AT ITS LIMITS TO BE UNDERSTOOD
6 min |
Spring 2024
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2024 TRUCK OF THE YEAR MADE IN MICHIGAN
AFTER DECADES IN THE WEST, TRUCK OF THE YEAR MOVES TO MICHIGAN
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Spring 2024
Motor Trend
YOUR ICON OF ICONS: CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Was there ever any doubt? MotorTrend readers are largely American, and as much as we love Jeeps, Mustangs, and F-150s in this country, the Corvette has been “America’s sports car” for nearly as long as this publication has existed. That’s why you chose it via our online vote as the most iconic car of the past 75 years.
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Spring 2024
Motor Trend
MOTORTREND CELEBRATES 75 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
The 10 Most Iconic Vehicles of Our Time and Much More
7 min |
Spring 2024
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MOTORTREND SUV OF THE YEAR 2024 - CERTIFIED FRESH
THERE’S NO REST FOR SUV MAKERS IN THE INTENSE QUEST TO BE THE BEST
10+ min |
January 2024
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THE CHEVROLET BLAZER EV IS THE 2024 SUV OF THE YEAR
Once again, the bow-tie brand shows leadership in the electric vehicle space
9 min |
January 2024
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AGENTS OF ZERO
WE DID IT AGAIN: RUNNING OUR VW ID4 EV OUT OF ELECTRICITY, JUST TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS
7 min |
January 2024
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THEY LISTENED
THE NEW TESLA MODEL 3 HIGHLAND FIXES NEARLY EVERYTHING WE HATED ABOUT THE OLD CAR
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January 2024
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2023 Lexus RZ
Lexus says it will make only battery-powered vehicles by 2035, and the new RZ 450e is the brand’s first dedicated EV. This midsize crossover indicates Lexus’ future lineup will have luxurious appeal, but we find this first effort lacking in crucial areas.
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January 2024
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2024 Land Rover Defender
The Defender 130 is a tricky one to judge. On one hand, it potentially improves upon a design and package we previously lauded enough to crown as our 2021 SUV of the Year in the form of the standard Defender 110. The 130 is more than a foot longer than the 110 and has more room for people and stuff, stretching the existing design into a new body style. (The 130’s wheelbase remains unchanged.)
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January 2024
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2024 Kia Seltos
If you’ve been a fan of Kia’s recent styling direction but don’t want to pay top dollar for it, the 2024 Kia Seltos is a great way to get a rolling piece of that design aesthetic at a reasonable price.
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January 2024
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2023 Jeep Compass
When asked to identify an off-road vehicle, the average person will point to just about any Jeep.
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January 2024
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2024 Hyundai Kona
The Kona enters its second generation for 2024 with a new design language. It’s larger than the outgoing Kona, too, and its uncommonly ornate (for this class) and unmistakable design is something we’re already seeing in other upcoming Hyundai products. Having really liked the previous Kona, would our judges warm to this one?
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January 2024
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2023 Ford Escape
The Escape is one of those SUVs that hasn’t ranked at the top of its class for a long time, but every time we drive one, we’re pleasantly surprised. Although it perpetually feels a little outdated, there’s some inherent goodness baked into the Escape.
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January 2024
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2024 Dodge Hornet
Is this a Kirkland label discount Alfa Romeo Tonale, or is it a slightly pricier but way more fun-to-drive Toyota RAV4/ Honda CR-V competitor? The former perception might earn the new Dodge Hornet value points with us, but the brand is counting on the latter impression to gain it a toehold in a hugely profitable segment and arrest its long slide into rear-drive Hellcat oblivion.
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January 2024
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2024 Buick Envista
We had high hopes for the Envista, Buick’s new entry-level SUV. It sports a new nameplate and standout looks, especially for a model that sees even its top-tier Avenir trim carrying a starting price of less than $30,000.
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