If you’re thinking of stuffing your entire family and belongings into a car, you’re probably not shopping a brand named Mini. But, both the Mini brand and Mini’s cars have steadily grown since the brand relaunched in 2003, and there are now two plumped up and not-so-Mini crossovers for sale at Mini stores. The Countryman […] More
Michael SimariCar and Driver Blending in is no fun, and the Land Rover Discovery Sport may initially appear to be an appealingly different choice among the vast, monotonous crowd of small luxury SUVs. Thanks to its ruggedly handsome lines, it offers a welcome stylistic relief from the cookie-cutter blobs seen elsewhere in the segment. Actually […] More
Jessica Lynn WalkerCar and Driver Let’s clear up some confusion. The Cadillac CT5-V shown here is not the replacement for the fire-breathing CTS-V. It’s best to think of it as a replacement for the old CTS Vsport model, a car that won three 10Best awards from 2014 to 2016. There, that’s out of the way. […] More
Jessica Lynn WalkerCar and Driver 2/24/20 UPDATE: This review has been updated with test results. Have you considered the Mazda 3? That’s the first question we have for anyone interested in the 2020 Mazda CX-30. The CX-30 has barely more interior room and no more cargo space than a Mazda 3 hatchback, and it can’t […] More
Audi introduced the Quattro all-wheel-drive system 40 years ago, and with the coming wave of electrification the brand is advancing and introducing new capabilities made possible by electric motors. The next generation of Quattro arrives with the yet-to-be-revealed 2021 Audi e-tron S Sportback, which has three electric motors instead of two. HIGHS: More power, responsive […] More
When we first met Nik Saran, the owner of VF Engineering, at The Motoring Club in Los Angeles, we didn’t expect to be track testing his company’s supercharged Lamborghini Huracán Performante a week later. Usually guys like Saran are full of excuses why we can’t test their product. We’ve heard them all. “We’re still tuning […] More
Michael SimariCar and Driver Like a family of jackrabbits, the breed of subcompact luxury crossovers is multiplying at an alarming rate. Since 2018, when the aging Lexus NX was last refreshed, and now, the segment has added all-new models such as the BMW X2, Cadillac XT4, Jaguar E-Pace, and Volvo XC40. Still, the Lexus outsold […] More
Yes, yes, we know. The new Toyota Supra is really a BMW underneath. There’s no need to continue acting shocked about it. Just because someone found a BMW logo on a part under the Supra’s hood does not mean they’ve uncovered a conspiracy. Dan Brown will not be writing a book called The BMW Code. […] More
