The 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S achieved a 2.4-second zero-to-60-mph time in Car and Driver testing. It also raced through the quarter-mile in 10.5 seconds at 130 mph. The 750-hp Turbo S model is the most powerful Taycan, with 80 more horses than the standard Turbo model. Electric cars are inherently quick. They jump off […] More
1/29/20 UPDATE: This review has been updated with test results. The electric 2020 Porsche Taycan does everything fast. In Turbo S trim, it rips to 60 mph in 2.4 seconds on its way to a claimed top speed of 162 mph. A prototype Taycan lapped the infamous 12.8-mile Nürburgring circuit as quickly as a 2016 […] More
1/29/20 UPDATE: This review has been updated with test results for a P300 R-Dynamic S AWD model. Small sedans have never been Jaguar’s thing. Sure, sedans—saloons, as the British call them—have buttered the bread in Coventry for most of Jaguar’s 85-year history. But the only other Jaguar four-door built in size Small was the X-type […] More
Most people don’t need 200 miles of range. That’s the essential premise of the 2020 Mini Cooper SE, which offers a mere 110 miles of EPA-rated range from its 32.6-kWh battery. Assuming your daily commute and charger access comport with that range, there are multiple benefits of the small-pack approach: lower weight, more cargo room, […] More
30,000-Mile Update For our long-term Ram 1500, winter in Michigan is just another opportunity to flaunt its do-anything capabilities. Six inches of snow? Easy. A mountain of plowed, icy gunk at the base of a driveway? Pfffft. Freezing rain on snow-packed roads? Tougher, but hardly a problem. It helps that we fit the Ram with […] More
French cars traditionally have served up rather unique driving experiences through novel and funky solutions to engineering problems, soft suspensions, and, more often than not, futuristic designs. For Peugeot, however, its styling efforts have devolved into downright boring cars since the elegant, Pininfarina-styled 405 it last sold in the United States in the early 1990s. […] More
We’re all familiar with the concept: Your favorite restaurant revamps the menu, removing everything delicious and replacing it all with more expensive, less satisfying fare. “Come on in. You’ll love our new menu!” Turns out this model isn’t exclusive to eateries. It’s also something automakers have glommed onto in recent months, most notably Ford. The […] More
30,000-Mile Update Our long-term 2019 Subaru Ascent is trickling its way to the 40,000-mile finish line. The Ascent doesn’t attract much attention for its driving dynamics, and with more enticing newcomers in our fleet, such as the Ram 1500 and the Kia Telluride, it isn’t our go-to for long hauls. As the miles tick away, […] More
