What is the most outrageous SUV in the world? You can base your answer on a number of criteria: power, top speed, price, the presence of a Mansory badge. But we’d like to make the case that any such list should always include a diesel. From their low-end grunt to their efficiency, a great diesel […] More
Marc UrbanoCar and Driver Introduction We are not putting the new Toyota Supra though a 40,000-mile long-term test to explore how we feel about it. We already know that it’s quite good and that we like it a lot. To see how deep our respect for this killer two-seater goes, just follow the editorial breadcrumbs […] More
The luxury compact sedan segment has seen a lot of change since the Lexus IS was last redesigned in 2013. The BMW 3-series has entered a new generation, as has the Mercedes-Benz C-class. The Alfa Romeo Giulia and Genesis G70 have joined the scene. With the sport-sedan arms race proceeding at a rapid pace, Lexus’s […] More
Twist the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio’s drive mode selector into Race, which dials back the stability control and dials up everything else, and a message appears on the gauge cluster screen: “Best Race Experience With Shifter in Manual.” This, friends, is wise advice. HIGHS: Shines when driven aggressively, lyric exhaust note, SUVs don’t get more […] More
One incontrovertible truism in the car business is that vehicles get bigger with time. Today’s Honda Fit, for example, is about the same size as the original Accord. The current Ford Ranger is a foot and a half longer than a 1980 F-150. HIGHS: Strong and refined powertrain; excellent driving position; capable if not playful, […] More
Up to now, all attempts at making an SUV into a convertible have failed. We’re not talking about Jeeps; a Wrangler was a convertible first. We’re talking about taking a crossover and cutting off the top. You see, the problem with making an SUV into a convertible is that removing the top also removes any […] More
Three-row SUVs aren’t boring. In fact, they’re evolving so quickly that every time we check in things have changed. Mainstream brands continue to introduce new three-row SUVs that are real rivals to what premium brands are selling. Take the new 2020 Toyota Highlander and 2020 Kia Telluride, at their highest trim levels both could easily […] More
20,000-Mile Update Staff editor Eric Stafford underscored one of the Hyundai Veloster N’s greatest charms when he scribbled in our long-termer’s logbook, “The Veloster N sounds like the Honda Civic Type R looks.” That’s not to say that Hyundai’s N-badged hot hatchback is a wallflower. But it never lets you forget how shouty it can […] More
