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This is a story about $10,000. That’s the difference in base price between the 2020 Audi S6 sedan and its almost mechanically identical brother, the sleeker, swoopier, sexier S7 luxo-hatch. How much is sleek, swoop, and sexy worth? Before speculating about the relative worth of seductive styling, we’re going to dig into the extensive technology […] More
Giant sequoias can live for more than 3000 years and grow taller than 300 feet. The Toyota Sequoia can go more than 12 years without a redesign and weigh more than 6000 pounds. Giant sequoias rely on fire for regeneration, while Toyota Sequoias rely on special editions to stay relevant. That’s why there’s now a […] More
It’s happened before, but it’s been a while. You see, C/D testers tend to acclimate to hard acceleration. Seat time in Teslas, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and AMGs will do that. Our inner ears take so much violent g-force abuse that even monstrously quick begins to feel perfectly normal. HIGHS: Big numbers on the speedo, launch control […] More
Try not to be distracted by the 2020 Lexus GX460’s gaping maw. It’s new and a bit harsh on the eyes, what with its angry looking LED headlights and an enlarged spindle grille big enough to inhale small children and pets. The grille is the first thing you notice, but the GX’s real substance lies […] More
What is the most outrageous SUV in the world? You can base your answer on a number of criteria: power, top speed, price, the presence of a Mansory badge. But we’d like to make the case that any such list should always include a diesel. From their low-end grunt to their efficiency, a great diesel […] More
Marc UrbanoCar and Driver Introduction We are not putting the new Toyota Supra though a 40,000-mile long-term test to explore how we feel about it. We already know that it’s quite good and that we like it a lot. To see how deep our respect for this killer two-seater goes, just follow the editorial breadcrumbs […] More
The luxury compact sedan segment has seen a lot of change since the Lexus IS was last redesigned in 2013. The BMW 3-series has entered a new generation, as has the Mercedes-Benz C-class. The Alfa Romeo Giulia and Genesis G70 have joined the scene. With the sport-sedan arms race proceeding at a rapid pace, Lexus’s […] More
Twist the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio’s drive mode selector into Race, which dials back the stability control and dials up everything else, and a message appears on the gauge cluster screen: “Best Race Experience With Shifter in Manual.” This, friends, is wise advice. HIGHS: Shines when driven aggressively, lyric exhaust note, SUVs don’t get more […] More
