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2020 Subaru Outback

2020 Subaru Outback Touring XT review: Tons of tech

The 2020 Subaru Outback keeps its all-wheel drive traction and spacious interior, but adds an available 260hp turbocharged engine and 11.6-inch touchscreen.
2020 Land Rover Range Rover Velar SVAutbiography Dynamic Edition

2020 Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition review: V8 power

The 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Velar gains a special SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition model with a 550-horsepower V8. Does that move the needle for this SUV?
Lucid Air electric car

Lucid Motors CEO gives us the details on the 400-mile Air electric car

Scheduled to start pre-production in late 2020, the Lucid Air electric car is aiming for 400 miles of real-world range. Here's how Lucid plans to achieve that.
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2020 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium review: King returns

The 2020 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium may wear one of the most iconic names in Japanese sports car history, but you can thank BMW for this car's resurrection.
A silver 2020 Mini Cooper SE.

2020 Mini Cooper SE review: It’s electric

The 2020 Mini Cooper SE hatchback competes not only with other electric cars, but with the gas Mini Cooper S it's based on. Is going electric the right move?
2020 Aston Martin Vantage AMR review

2020 Aston Martin Vantage AMR first drive review: Row your own

The 2020 Aston Martin Vantage AMR brings a manual transmission back to Aston's lineup. While automated gearboxes are proliferating in sports cars, the Vantage reminds us of the joys of self shifting. Aston Martin Vantage AMR production is limited to 200 units, but the manual will be available after that.
2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid first drive review

2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid first drive review

The 2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid is the most powerful Porsche Cayenne SUV model you can buy. It’s also a plug-in hybrid. It arrives in the United States in calendar year 2020, a few months after the V6-engine Cayenne E-Hybrid.
2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

2020 Corvette Stingray first drive review: Born to dance

The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is a tech-packed reinvention of a classic sports car that elevates Corvette to a true supercar.
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2020 Bentley Continental GT convertible first drive review

The redesigned 2020 Bentley Continental GT convertible packs more power, updated tech features, and one of the nicest interiors money can buy. The Bentley measures up well to rivals from Rolls-Royce and Mercedes-Benz. But what else do you expect in a luxury convertible with a base price of $236,100?
The 2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition.

2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition review: Cheap thrills

The 2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition, the latest version of Toyota's small affordable sports car, focuses on driving fun -- and ignores just about everything else.
2020 Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD

2020 Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD review: Comfy chair

The Lexus LS has never been considered the most fun luxury car, but the 2020 model changes that with a punchy turbocharged V6 and well-tuned F Sport suspension.
2020 Nissan Versa

2020 Nissan Versa first drive review

The 2020 Nissan Versa sedan trades the previous generation’s boring exterior and basic features for a more extroverted new look and a ton more tech. Will that be enough to win buyers away from the Hyundai Accent, Kia Rio, and Toyota Yaris?
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2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB first drive review: Giving you space

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB isn't the first compact Mercedes model, but it may be the one that makes the most sense. The GLB combines real practicality with impressive refinement and tech. It shares a basic platform and tech with the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, CLA, and GLA models.
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2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA first drive review: Bite size luxury

The 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA is better than before, but it faces new competition within the Mercedes lineup from the related A-Class sedan. The CLA features sleeker exterior styling than its Mercedes-Benz A-Class sibling, and more standard horsepower, but also a higher price.
2020 Toyota Avalon TRD

2020 Toyota Avalon TRD review: Big on space, short on hustle

The 2020 Toyota Avalon TRD is performance version of the Avalon full-size sedan. It receives multiple suspension upgrades, but the engine remains the same.
2020 lincoln corsair review

2020 Lincoln Corsair first drive review: All about luxury

The 2020 Lincoln Corsair takes a different approach to the luxury crossover game. Its intuitive tech and relaxed character are a counterpoint to the German and Japanese usual suspects. The 2020 Lincoln Corsair replaces the MKC as the smallest utility vehicle in Lincoln's lineup.
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2020 Lincoln Aviator first drive review

The 2020 Lincoln Aviator flies into battle against established rivals like the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90, as well as fellow newcomer Cadillac XT6. Lincoln brings intuitive tech and a 494-horsepower plug-in hybrid powertrain into the fight for luxury SUV supremacy.
2020 Hyundai Venue exterior

2020 Hyundai Venue first drive review: All the tech, for less

The 2020 Hyundai Venue aims to offer more tech for the money than any other crossover. But while the Venue is indeed a good tech value, Hyundai's latest model is compromised in other areas. Like the Nissan Kicks and Toyota C-HR, the Venue stretches the definition of "crossover" to the limit.
2020 hyundai sonata review

2020 Hyundai Sonata first drive review: Laser light show

The 2020 Hyundai Sonata can drive itself out of parking spaces, watch your blind spots, and look good while doing it. The redesigned Sonata swings for the fences on style and tech. Can Hyundai fend off the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and Nissan Altima, not to mention new crossovers?
2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid first drive review: Chase the sun

The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid gets a solar roof to maximize gas mileage, but what about the rest of the car? For one thing, you'll want to park it in the sun.
2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid

2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid first drive review: Fashionably late

The 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid is a fuel-efficient version of Honda's bestselling crossover. Our Honda CR-V Hybrid first drive takes a deep look at the popular CUV.
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 burnout

2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 first drive: Brains and brawn

The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is a true jack of all trades. It can blitz the quarter mile and devour a road course, and you don't have be a pro driver to appreciate it. This Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang is also the most powerful car the Blue Oval has ever sold to customers.
2020 ford mustang ecoboost high performance package review

2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost HPP first drive review: Four is more

The 2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost gets a new High Performance Package that brings more power and a number of other upgrades. Is that enough to bring this four-cylinder model out of the V8 Mustang's shadow? The package adds $4,995 to the price of a 2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost.
2020 Ford Explorer First Drive

2020 Ford Explorer first drive review

The 2020 Ford Explorer emerges from a redesign on a new rear-wheel drive platform, boasting hybrid and sporty ST models for the first time. The Explorer’s redesigned interior boasts bigger screens, and a new digital instrument cluster. But will that be enough to beat other midsize three-row family SUVs?
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2020 Ford Escape first drive review

The 2020 Ford Escape marks the first redesign of Ford's compact crossover in seven years. The new Escape gets a style makeover, more tech, and a hybrid powertrain option. The 2020 Ford Escape is designed to compete not only with other crossovers, but with the sedans Ford is abandoning.
2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid review

2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid first drive review

The 2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid is the storied British automaker’s first production electrified vehicle. Can this massive SUV balance efficiency with traditional Bentley luxury and performance?
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2020 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid review: Not enough

The 2020 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid aims to offer practicality, performance, and good gas mileage. That's a tall order for any vehicle, so can the Acura MDX pull it off? While it helped create this segment, the Acura MDX now faces more competition from Cadillac, Lexus, Lincoln, and Volvo.
2019 Volkswagen Arteon Review

2019 Volkswagen Arteon first drive review

The 2019 Volkswagen Arteon is the German automaker’s new flagship sedan. It clothes familiar mechanical components and tech features in distinctive exterior styling unlike anything we’ve seen from VW recently. The Arteon is the latest in a long line of MQB-based Volkswagen models, and the most upscale to date.
2019 toyota prius prime review

2019 Toyota Prius Prime Advanced review: Serious mileage

Thanks to a plug-in hybrid powertrain, the 2019 Toyota Prius Prime offers better gas mileage than a standard Prius. But how does Toyota's effort compare to other plug-in hybrids? Should you put a Prius Prime in your driveway instead of a Honda Clarity or Kia Niro plug-in?
2019 Subaru Forester review

2019 Subaru Forester Touring review

The 2019 Subaru Forester is the latest version of one of the most popular compact crossovers, boasting new technology, and riding on the same modular Subaru Global Platform as the Impreza, Crosstrek, and Ascent. But how does the Forester fare against hot-selling rivals like the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4?
2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid review

2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid review

The 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid stands out as the Japanese automaker's first production plug-in hybrid model. It borrows its powertrain technology from Toyota, but it manages to still feel like a true Subaru. Is this Subaru-Toyota team effort a good plug-in hybrid? Hop along for the ride as we find out.
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2019 Porsche Macan S review: Indulge

Porsche is known for sports cars, but it now sells more SUVs than anything else. The 2019 Porsche Macan S shows why a utility vehicle wearing the Porsche crest can be so appealing. But how does the Porsche Macan measure up to competitors from Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz?
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2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid first drive review

The 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid is a jack of all trades. It can silently cruise through city centers on electric power, keep occupants comfortable on highway slogs, or attack corners like a sports car. It’s a welcome addition to the redesigned third-generation Porsche Cayenne lineup.
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2019 Nissan Leaf Plus review

The 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus adds something that was missing in the electric car’s recent redesign: range. The Leaf Plus boasts up to 226 miles of range, compared to 150 miles for the standard Leaf. The Plus model also has more power than the entry-level Leaf.
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2019 Mercedes-AMG E53 coupe first drive review

The 2019 E53 is part of new line of mild-hybrid models from Mercedes-Benz’s AMG performance division. It’s less aggressive than most other AMG models, but also more approachable. But can good road manners and better gas mileage live in harmony with the sporty character expected from a true Mercedes-AMG car?
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2019 Hyundai Kona Ultimate AWD review

The 2019 Hyundai Kona tries to woo buyers with outlandish styling, but its true appeal is under the skin. A well-designed interior and entertaining driving dynamics add some substance to the Kona’s style. The Hyundai Kona competes against a legion of small crossovers, including the Ford EcoSport and Honda HR-V.
2019 Hyundai Elantra GT

2019 Hyundai Elantra GT N-Line review

The 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT N-Line doesn’t reinvent the hatchback game, but plays it well. Boasting suspension upgrades and a 201-hp turbocharged engine, it’s an entertaining daily driver. The N-Line treatment is one step below Hyundai’s full-bore N models.
2019 BMW i3s review

2019 BMW i3s review: Fun, but still flawed

The 2019 BMW i3s is the latest iteration of a groundbreaking electric car. With a city-focused design and carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic constriction, the BMW i3s is like no other car on the road, but how does it stack up against other electric cars?