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View Photos Marc UrbanoCar and Driver Driving a Tesla can be a revelation. It’s partly the way they look. Tesla pioneered building a dedicated EV that doesn’t seem intentionally ugly. Then there’s the performance. Anyone who has sat behind the wheel of a Tesla with Ludicrous or Insane acceleration modes knows that these are no […] More
From the Archive: GM’s first real attempt at an electric car couldn’t go far on a charge, but it was a glimpse of the future. More
View Photos Jessica Lynn WalkerCar and Driver We’ve been told, but sadly unable to confirm through personal experience, that it can be a burden to be too beautiful. Nobody focuses on your skills, only your looks. If that’s true, the Aston Martin Vantage is going to develop a complex. Everywhere we went in it led […] More
From the September 1987 issue of Car and Driver. There is something special about finding an old car with a history. It’s like finding Alexander the Great’s wallet, the one he carried when he was conquering the known world. What makes such objects special is that they have managed to survive wars, plagues, bad crops, […] More
Some SUVs just look better when they’re dirty. Not I-parked-it-outside-in-the-rain-last-night dirty. We mean really dirty, with mud splattered over a caked-on layer of trail dust. The special-edition 2020 Toyota 4Runner Venture is one of those SUVs. Actually, that distinction applies to any Toyota 4Runner. First introduced in 1984, the 4Runner has always been popular with […] More
From the April 1990 issue of Car and Driver. Sport-utility vehicles are nothing like Brussels sprouts, except in one respect: either you just naturally love the little beasties or you can’t quite grasp what other people see in them. Both of these views, as matters of personal taste, are entirely valid. And each, it turns […] More
View Photos Andi HedrickCar and Driver As a testament to the Toyota 86’s simplicity, its center armrest is optional ($199). Simple is usually better when it comes to generating smiles behind the wheel. For those who enjoy driving, the lightweight and pure-handling 86 still delivers. A quick recap: For the 2013 model year, a collaboration […] More
View Photos Dave HawkinsCar and Driver From the June 1982 issue of Car and Driver. The guys who built the new Firebird and Camaro are right. Rear-wheel drive is worth saving. That instant when the rear wheels search for traction and you correct the slide with a twitch of the steering wheel makes driving worthwhile. […] More
