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THIS HUDSON RESTOMOD STRIKES THE PERFECT BALANCE OF PRESERVATION AND MODIFICATION

SHEER PACE, UNFLAPPABLE POISE

A SHIMMERING RETURN OF THE CLASSIC ITALIAN GT, WITH A MODERN EDGE

Reinventing Maserati. Again.

The first time I visited the Maserati factory on Viale Ciro Menotti in Modena, just a mile’s walk from the city’s 12th century cathedral, the plant was building Biturbo coupés.

FORBIDDEN FRUIT

WITH CLASSIC 4X4 DESIGN CUES AND AN OLD-SCHOOL 4X4 DRIVELINE IN A PINT-SIZE PACKAGE, IT’S LIKE DRIVING THE JEEP WRANGLER’S LITTLE BROTHER. BUT IT’S NOT FOR SALE HERE.

2022 Volkswagen Taos

VW slides a small SUV under the Tiguan

2021 Hyundai Santa Fe

New platform, design, and three new engines

Benchmark

MERCEDES RE-ESTABLISHES THE THREE-POINTED STAR AS THE SYMBOL OF THE LUXURY SEDAN

2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge

Look out, Tesla Model Y, you have company

2021 Acura MDX Prototype

Injecting some sport into the sport utility vehicle

TOP OF THE WORLD, MUM 2020 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 110

You would be forgiven for assuming the judges of our 2021 SUV of the Year competition simply walked around the parking lot filled with 28 new and refreshed SUVs and pinned the award on the Land Rover Defender without starting a single vehicle. Unlike most of this year’s field, the all-new Defender actually looks the part of a proper sport utility vehicle.

Now Pay Attention, 007..

The best thing about driving the Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Continuation?

FIRST LOOK 2021 Maserati MC20

A 621-hp mid-engine supercar that in form and function elbows the Ferrari F8 Tributo in the ribs, the 2021 MC20 is precisely the sort of car Maserati would never have been allowed to build a few years ago when the parent company still owned Ferrari.

Trend 12.20:Nissan Z Proto

FIRST LOOK A heritage-rich preview of the 400Z

Alfonso Albaisa

As the new Z Proto was revealed (page 14), we interviewed Nissan Motor design boss Alfonso Albaisa, who has spent his entire career at Nissan and oversees design for the Nissan, Infiniti, and Datsun brands.

2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

The luxury sedan benchmark again moves the goalposts

2022 Hyundai Tucson

One look isn’t enough

2002 Jeep Wagoneer Concept

Worth the wait?

SWAN SONG

LINCOLN EXITS THE PASSENGER CAR BUSINESS THE WAY IT ENTERED— WITH A CUSTOM COACH-BUILD

MY FUNNY VALENTINE

THE LIDLESS LEXUS IMAGINED AS A PERSONAL LUXURY CONVEYANCE

Keep Polishing

BLESSED WITH EXCELLENT POWERTRAINS, CHEVY’S NEW FULL-SIZE SUV IS LET DOWN BY A DISAPPOINTING INTERIOR AND INSCRUTABLE TECHNOLOGY

Great Coach-Built Lincolns

Coach Door caps a long line of hand-crafted Lincolns (and we’re not talking bachelorette-party limos)

James Hetfield's Frontman, Metallica

Guitar-shredding James Hetfield, the lead singer of Metallica, is known around the world for his music, but he’s also a passionate car customizer who recently donated most of his collection to the Petersen Automotive Museum. You can also see them in his new book, Reclaimed Rust: The Four- Wheeled Creations of James Hetfield.

2021 Lucid Air

BYE BYE, TESLA ... LUCID’S NEW ELECTRIC SEDAN HAS YOUR NUMBER

Gogo In-Car? Satellite internet connectivity brings us closer to full autonomy

As a Delta 2-Million Miler, I’ve spent lots of flight time airborne dealing with dodgy Wi-Fi, watching progress bars stall and web pages time out. So my ears perked up when I learned about a revolutionary new satellite antenna that promises to provide robust, ubiquitous data transmission to and from any moving object—planes, trains, and automobiles—anywhere on earth (except the poles).

2023 Cadillac Lyriq concept

Cadillac enjoyed two years of increasing sales pre-pandemic, but MotorTrend hasn’t exactly been singing the praises of its heart-of-market XT4, XT5, and XT6 crossover vehicles. The brand hopes to change our tune with the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq (like a song’s words), by giving it dramatic proportions and a new face, plus Tesla-esque electric performance, range, and technology.

2021 Ram 1500 TRX

TRX IS THE NEW APEX PREDATOR OF PICKUP TRUCKS

MT GARAGE

Updates on our long-term fleet

Remember when a car meant freedom?

''If the car was invented today and we said this consumer product will improve mobility and productivity, but … it will kill 33,000 people a year in America, do you think the government would approve it for sale?”

Recycling Combustion: Might we soon buy gasoline made from CO2?

I admit that writing about this month’s subject makes me feel a bit like Charlie Brown running toward Lucy and her football. This particular football, as a general concept, is just so alluring: Take a problem (excessive atmospheric CO 2) and turn it directly into a solution that lets us keep driving the vehicles we love—via carbon-neutral gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. This latest scheme solves many of the problems that have yanked the ball on my previous runs, giving me the courage to barrel toward it one more time.

Jeep Wrangler Goes Both Ways

TWO FIRSTS IN THE WORKS FOR JEEP: A FACTORY-INSTALLED V-8 AND A PLUG-IN HYBRID