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  • 2023 Jeep Wrangler: Always A Good Time

    Predictable and evolutionary, the Jeep Wrangler is a hardcore SUV that keeps getting more popular with every decade. Its design and purpose are legendary, while under its rudimentary body is an ever-growing roster of capable hardware and fun surprises that...
  • Car Subscription Services: A Complete Guide To Lease And Rental Alternatives

    Porsche How does a new Porsche every month sound? What about leasing a new Tesla for just a few months? Car subscription services offer premium vehicles for a monthly fee without committing to a lease or getting stuck with a...
  • 2023 Hyundai Kona Electric: Good Enough But Better Soon

    The Hyundai Kona Electric began as Hyundai's first all-electric car, but is quickly fading from conversation both in the automaker's lineup and the wider EV market. When the gas-powered Kona debuted for 2018, Hyundai had designed the subcompact crossover to...
  • Tested: Escort Max 360c MkII

    Clifford Atiyeh Think of a radar detector like a loyal dog on a long road trip. It'll stay quiet until something, no matter how far away, springs it into action and startles the daylights out of you. You won't love...
  • 2023 Mini Hardtop: Small And Smiley

    Apart from real budget machines like the Kia Rio and Nissan Versa, Americans just don’t seem that into small cars anymore. However, while once-popular favorites like the Honda Fit and Ford Fiesta are now long gone, there is an exception...
  • 2023 Mini Clubman: Six Doors On The Floor

    Mini calls the Clubman “Six-Door Sophistication.” It’s true: There's a sextet of handles on this little Mini that open six separate doors. In the past, automakers defined station wagons as "five doors," although a top-hinged tailgate isn’t anyone’s traditional definition...
  • 2023 Ford Bronco Sport: An Escape From Ordinary Crossovers

    Boxy SUVs are making a comeback. Car shoppers who missed the burly, characterful SUVs of the 1960s and 1970s can now relive the look without compromising safety or fuel efficiency. That’s the basis of the Ford Bronco Sport, a small...
  • 2023 Ford Maverick Tremor First Drive: Tougher Looks, Light Play

    The 2023 Ford Maverick is the latest Ford truck to get the Tremor treatment behind the Ranger and F-150. It adds capability, but it's still far from a hardcore off-road beast. Ford What you're looking at is the only new...
  • 2023 Jaguar F-Type: The Forever Sports Car

    Jaguar is one year away from building its last F-Type. Come 2025, the British automaker will take a vow of chastity and only build electrics. What exactly that will look like not even Jaguar really knows. But we know, after...
  • 2023 Land Rover Defender: Now In Three Sizes

    The Land Rover Defender and its slightly bigger sister, the Discovery, offer off-road talent and a similar number of seats for a similar price. But the Defender has been too hot to stay on the lot since it was first...
  • 2023 Range Rover Sport: Sleeker, Smoother, And More Of Everything

    The Land Rover name conjures off-road imagery for good reason, but in recent times the brand's best-selling model in the U.S. has been the on-road performance-themed Range Rover Sport. For 2023, it gets a full redesign. Land Rover Land Rover’s...
  • 2023 Kia Niro: Singular Styling, BEV, PHEV And Hybrid Powertrains

    The 2023 Kia Niro is available as a traditional hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery-electric vehicle. Kia Kia design splits into two camps. First, there's the classic, clean-cut look for cars like the Stinger and SUVs like the Telluride and Sorento....
  • 10 Cool Features Of The New 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness

    Subaru's Wilderness label is more than just a merit badge for a more outdoorsy Subaru owner. Deployed previously on the 2022 Outback, the orange-black logo signifies the most off-road capable spec from the factory, with enough mechanical and cosmetic upgrades...
  • 2021 Land Rover Discovery Gets A Small Refresh, Hybrid Engine To Boost Appeal

    The 2021 Land Rover Discovery is a mild evolution of the Discovery that debuted in 2017. A full redesign is still a few years away. Land Rover What happens when a brand's smaller, more expensive model outpaces the larger, less...
  • 2021 Jaguar XF: Last Sedan Standing

    The XF sedan continues with a mild update for 2021, but its sleek Sportbrake wagon variant is discontinued for the U.S. market. Jaguar Jaguar's revamped 2021 XF sedan is the only one left of its kind in the automaker's SUV-heavy...
  • 8 Unique Features on the 2021 Ford F-150

    Ford's battery-electric future, its throwback Bronco and SUV-packed lineup are mere bullet points next to its new 2021 F-150. The F-series pickup has been the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. for 38 years in a row and 43 years among...
  • 2021 Jaguar F-Pace Debuts: More Grace, Same Space

    The new 2021 Jaguar F-Pace features evolutionary styling updates and three new powertrain options for the U.S. market. Jaguar Among smaller midsize SUVs, few are as pretty and fun to drive as the Jaguar F-Pace. That's the selling point of...
  • Jeep’s Grand Wagoneer Concept Is Its Most Luxurious SUV Yet

    Whenever a new Jeep enters the SUV market, it quickly becomes popular and often outsells its rivals. The brand has been absent in the burgeoning three-row segment, however, as its primary focus for a decade has been centered around building...
  • 2021 Ram TRX: The Hellcat-Powered, High-Jumping Pickup With 702 Horsepower

    The 2021 Ram TRX is designed for the same type of high-speed off-road travel as the Ford Raptor. Ram Update 8/20/20: Ram Truck confirms that the entire 702-unit run of the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX Launch Edition pickup sold out...
  • 2020 BMW 4 Series: A Remarkable Commuter And Sports Car

    The BMW 4 Series was born when BMW decided to recast the 3 Series lineup as a 4-door only enterprise. Available as a coupe, convertible, high-performance M4 coupe, and yes, a 4-door in the form of the Gran Coupe, the...
  • 2020 BMW 3-Series: There Can Be Only One

    The 3 Series compact sports sedan is widely considered the epitome of the BMW brand and the genesis of the performance sedan segment. Bred to display the driving dynamics BMW built its reputation on while maintaining the everyday usability, comfort,...
  • Nissan’s New 2022 Ariya All-Electric SUV Targets Semi-Luxury EV Market

    Nissan says the all-new 2022 Ariya is a "key model" in its plan to roll out 10 new models in the next 20 months. Nissan Nissan pulled the veil off an all-electric SUV that will challenge both Tesla and Ford,...
  • 2020 Infiniti Q50: A Sport Sedan With An Exciting Past

    Infiniti in the 2000s got everything right. The cars had incredible-sounding, high-power V6 engines, superb handling, great interiors, and above all, lower prices than the BMWs they fought against. The reputation for Japanese reliability didn't hurt either. When the G37...
  • New 2021 Ford Bronco Sport: A Crossover Built For Outdoorsy Types

    More than just a couple of new models, Ford is billing Bronco as a new family lineup of vehicles. Ford The 2021 Ford Bronco Sport arrives at a pivotal time when outdoor activities and road travel have never felt so...
  • 2019 Jaguar I-Pace: Stylish But Range-Limited

    After more than a decade, Tesla is still the torchbearer in the electric vehicle movement. The Paolo Alto, California-based automaker continues to set the bar when it comes to EV range and performance and offers the coolest set of driver-assist...
  • Land Rover Debuts Ultra-Expensive Limited Edition Range Rover To Celebrate Model’s 50th Birthday

    Range Rover turns 50 this year, but it's only been available to U.S. consumers since 1987. Land Rover The Range Rover is 50 years old. That's a long time for any modern vehicle, especially one built by a British automaker...
  • 2020 Ford Edge: Perfectly Acceptable

    The 2020 Ford Edge falls between the compact Escape and the midsize Explorer in Ford’s SUV lineup. The kid-hauler has 39.2 cubic feet of stowage behind the second row, enough to fit a range of baby gear and sporting equipment....
2023 Jeep Wrangler: Always A Good Time
Car Subscription Services: A Complete Guide To Lease And Rental Alternatives
2023 Hyundai Kona Electric: Good Enough But Better Soon Tested: Escort Max 360c MkII 2023 Mini Hardtop: Small And Smiley
2023 Mini Clubman: Six Doors On The Floor 2023 Ford Bronco Sport: An Escape From Ordinary Crossovers
2023 Ford Maverick Tremor First Drive: Tougher Looks, Light Play 2023 Jaguar F-Type: The Forever Sports Car
2023 Land Rover Defender: Now In Three Sizes
2023 Range Rover Sport: Sleeker, Smoother, And More Of Everything
2023 Kia Niro: Singular Styling, BEV, PHEV And Hybrid Powertrains
10 Cool Features Of The New 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness
2021 Land Rover Discovery Gets A Small Refresh, Hybrid Engine To Boost Appeal
2021 Jaguar XF: Last Sedan Standing
8 Unique Features on the 2021 Ford F-150 2021 Jaguar F-Pace Debuts: More Grace, Same Space Jeep’s Grand Wagoneer Concept Is Its Most Luxurious SUV Yet
2021 Ram TRX: The Hellcat-Powered, High-Jumping Pickup With 702 Horsepower 2020 BMW 4 Series: A Remarkable Commuter And Sports Car 2020 BMW 3-Series: There Can Be Only One
Nissan’s New 2022 Ariya All-Electric SUV Targets Semi-Luxury EV Market 2020 Infiniti Q50: A Sport Sedan With An Exciting Past New 2021 Ford Bronco Sport: A Crossover Built For Outdoorsy Types 2019 Jaguar I-Pace: Stylish But Range-Limited Land Rover Debuts Ultra-Expensive Limited Edition Range Rover To Celebrate Model’s 50th Birthday
2020 Ford Edge: Perfectly Acceptable