Car and Driver
With its 668-hp V-8 engine, standard manual transmission, rear-wheel drive, and fastidious execution, the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing has power, purity, and purpose.
CADILLAC'S ground-pounding sports sedan roars back onto our 10Best list for the fifth consecutive year because, really, what's going to knock it off? Granted, it did face fresh competition in the form of the new BMW M5, but the CT5-V Blackwing vanquished that challenger, along with the Audi RS7, in a comparison test earlier this year.
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January / February 2026
Car and Driver
Continuing a decades-long tradition of packing above-average variety, versatility, and vim into a compact package, the Honda Civic does it all.
IF IT AIN'T BROKE, don't fix it.
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January / February 2026
Car and Driver
The Subaru BRZ and Toyota GR86 recall simpler times, relying on providing a joyous driving experience rather than technology and features.
WE'VE LONG THOUGHT that the Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster, 10Best stalwarts, were more expensive and refined versions of the pure sports-car formula adhered to by the Subaru BRZ and Toyota GR86.
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January / February 2026
Car and Driver
We're hearing the call of the wild, but it's from the off-road trim packages that are taking over the highways.
THERE SEEM TO BE A REMARKABLE number of outdoorsy types around these days.
3 min |
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.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Car and Driver
For many people today, the American dream includes a family, a house, and a pickup; never has a half-ton truck been more desirable than the Ram 1500.
RAM DIDN'T NEED to resurrect its V-8.
1 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.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Car and Driver
The Lucid Air hit the ground running and hasn't looked back.
THEY SAY FAMILIARITY breeds contempt, but readers might think the opposite looking at our 10Best list.
1 min |
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
LATE BLOOMER
THE NISSAN LEAF LAUNCHED THE EV ERA. IT HAS FINALLY CAUGHT UP TO THE REVOLUTION IT STARTED.
5 min |
January / February 2026
Car and Driver
M5 vs- M5
THE BMW M5 SEDAN TAKES ON FIS HOMONYMOUS RIVAL, THE KUBOTA M5.
6 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.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Car and Driver
High Impact
Porsche 911 GT3 Touring HIGHS: Every drive is a qualifying lap, screams at 9000 rpm, three pedals are better than two. LOWS: Sometimes you just want to chill, no more analog tach, the thought that you'd enjoy it more if you were younger.
2 min |
January / February 2026
Drive!
GREY AREA
A 17-Year Love Letter in Gunmetal
2 min |
February 2026
Drive!
THE BEAST
Jerry Jenkins' 1969 Camaro
2 min |
February 2026
Drive!
SEMA
Where the Aftermarket Writes Its Next Chapter
1 min |
February 2026
Drive!
PEARL
A '67 Chevelle SS That Keeps Its Cool
2 min |
February 2026
Road & Track
IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR CREATING A TREASURE CHEST OF LOVED ONES.
DANIEL PUND
3 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Road & Track
SACRED DIRT
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY FOSTERS A COMMUNITY AROUND SHORT-TRACK RACING ON CANADA'S MOST POPULATED FIRST NATIONS RESERVE.
7 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Road & Track
THE TALE OF THE THR3E BROTHERS
THE MUSTANG GTD MEETS TWO OF ITS MOST ATHLETIC SIBLINGS FOR A PLAYDATE AT THE TRACK.
9 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Road & Track
RALLY ROUND THE FAMILY
A SENSIBLE SUBARU WAGON TURNED EXTREME.
2 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Road & Track
PUTTING DOWN ROOTS
Sung Kang's uncommon authenticity is grounded in deep relationships within the tuning community.
9 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Road & Track
CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK
THE RUF TRIBUTE IS MORE THAN THE AIR-COOLED TURBO YOU WISH PORSCHE STILL MADE.
8 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Hot Rod
THE NEXT CHAPTER
Dodge revealed its long-anticipated ICE-powered Charger Scat Pack, which features a twin-turbocharged 550-hp Sixpack inline-six engine.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Hot Rod
The Birth of Modern Street Performance
As horsepower increased and EFI entered the chat, the Fox Body Mustang, third-gen Camaros, and G-Bodies laid the foundation for the modern muscle car movement.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Hot Rod
WARNING BLACK HOLE THE PERFECT
AV-8, TWICE-TURBOCHARGED 1987 BUICK GRAND NATIONAL BUILT BY DUTCHBOYS HOTRODS AND PACKING AN ENTIRE GENERATION OF HOT ROD DETAILS AND PERFORMANCE
3 min |
Winter 2025
Hot Rod
AMERICA'S FASTEST STREET CAR: NED DUNPHY'S 2013 DODGE VIPER
A SMOOTH AND CONSISTENT WEEKLONG ADVENTURE DELIVERS THE OVERALL CROWN AND NEW ET BENCHMARK FOR NED DUNPHY
2 min |
Winter 2025
Road & Track
INHERITED TRAITS
DNA, ADAPTIVE RADIATION, AND THE VW GOLF
3 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Road & Track
CARB-HEAVY DIET
RILEY SCHLICK-TRASK AND HER FAMILY ARE ON A MISSION TO GET KIDS INTO OLDER CARS.
4 min |
December 2025 / January 2026
Road & Track
UNDERCOVER MOTHER
IT'S TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE FAMILY-CAR PERFORMANCE.
3 min |