Michael SimariCar and Driver The current-generation Mazda CX-9 may have debuted for the 2016 model year, but it still cuts a dashing figure both inside and out, and it remains the driver’s choice in the mid-size three-row SUV segment. We’ll always have a soft spot for it. A handful of improvements for 2020, including under […] More
20,000-Mile Update It has taken nearly a year for our long-term Mazda CX-5 to cross the halfway point in its 40,000-mile stay with us. But that gradual mile accumulation is not for the Mazda’s lack of goodness as a compact SUV. While we’re not petty enough to shy away from the CX-5’s handsome styling, excellent […] More
Austin IrwinCar and Driver Introduction When we got the go-ahead for a long-term 40,000-mile Porsche Cayenne, we pretty much knew what we wanted. Well, we knew at least whatever configuration we decided on would spark more than a few arguments among our staff. Because one of our favorite things to do is tinker with Porsche’s […] More
Andi HedrickCar and Driver Porsche’s slope-shouldered 911 sports car is arguably one of the most recognizable automobiles in the world. It’s undergone 56 years of evolution, changing so slowly over its seven generations that no one could possibly question its lineage—except us. Now that the latest 992-generation 911 is here for the 2020 model year, […] More
Andi HedrickCar and Driver In realigning its sedan range for the 2020 model year, Cadillac has updated the CTS and recast it as the CT5 to better target the BMW 3-series’s segment. At the same time, the previous ATS essentially has evolved into the CT4 to serve as an entry-level price leader similar to the […] More
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
