Michael SimariCar and Driver The problem with the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, the brand’s smallest crossover, is that it was only mediocre when it debuted nearly a decade ago. A sprinkling of new improvements align it slightly better with the pack of newer and nicer SUVs in its sub-$30K competitive space, but the little Outlander […] More
Marc UrbanoCar and Driver As Cadillac’s best-selling vehicle, the XT5 pays a lot of the brand’s bills, even if it isn’t the most interesting model in the Cadillac showroom. A host of mid-cycle updates that further refine the XT5 should help maintain its status for the 2020 model year, regardless of whether or not they […] More
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
