Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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- New cabin design, interface highlight interior changes
- GV70 Electrified gets a larger 84-kwh battery pack, range not yet confirmed
- New Terrain Mode, improvements to adaptive damping represent the...
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Review: 2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron tunes into the driverThe 2025 SQ6 E-Tron hits all the right numbers and then has what it takes to make driver and family happy.
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Genesis GV60 Magma will sound more “primal and deep” than Ioniq 5 NA top U.S. executive for the Hyundai luxury brand says that the GV60 Magma will offer a different sensory experience than the much-lauded Ioniq 5 N.
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Review: 2025 VW ID.Buzz cues nostalgia in a leading-edge EVLook beyond the retro face and the ID.Buzz does something no automaker has done yet in America: make minivans electric.
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Review: 2025 Ram 1500 RHO dials a Baja brute up to 10The Ram RHO might not pounce and growl like a Hellcat and dial it up to 11 like the TRX, but it’s a Hurricane of an off-road truck.
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Prototype test drive: 0 Series EVs aim for lean performance, tech excessA quick drive and deep dive in Honda’s 0 Series EV promises a brand reset.
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Phone in pocket, I step into the sleek-looking Volvo EX90 EV, and as I approach this three-row SUV the driver door unlocks, the seat motors to the correct position and the mirrors and steering wheel...
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2025 Rivian R1T and R1S Quad-Motor acceleration: How it feels up to 130 mphR1 Tri- and Quad-Motor models are both ridiculously quick, but Quad versions clearly have an edge when they're not tire- and traction-limited.
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Review: 2025 Rivian R1S and R1T swap batteries, make more fun with lessWith a raft of changes to the R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck, these models look much the same but are different in all the right ways.
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Review: 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally finds clarity in the mudWhile the idea of a dirt-track-tuned Mach-E might seem like a sideshow player, it’s the best riding, most dynamically entertaining one in the EV lineup.
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Review: 2024 Aston Martin DB12 Volante opens up a moving museThe DB12 Volante exudes charisma that breaks up the soulless norm.
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Review: 2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT races along without losing its coolIf spending hours, not minutes, on the track is the priority, the 2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT and Weissach version will one-up any other EV.
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Getting to drive Audi’s quickest electric SUV—the all-wheel-drive, tri-motor 2024 SQ8 E-Tron—on sunny, Southern California highways for a few hours this past week was shaping up to...
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Test drive: Subaru WRX by Prodrive brings back some STI edgeThe edgy alternative at Subaru dealerships used to be the WRX STI, but this Prodrive version provides a proof point that a WRX with smart upgrades could help fill the gap.
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Review: Prodrive P25 supercar celebrates the origin of speedy SubiesDriving a $600,000 Subaru supercar proves that rally and restomod go together like Goodwood and England.
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Review: 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre EV charms with effortless extravaganceRolls’ first electric car shows that the era of the EV won’t complicate the storied brand but help emphasize what it’s all about.
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Review: 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge, C40 Recharge rediscover rear-wheel driveDespite living in a front- and all-wheel-drive world for more than 25 years, Volvo marks out better range and efficiency along with a return to rear-wheel drive.
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Review: 2023 Nissan Ariya e-4orce takes AWD beyond tractionQuick and comfortable, sure-footed and sophisticated, the all-wheel-drive Ariya e-4orce stands out among other electric crossovers.
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Much like the Ford F-150 Lightning and upcoming Chevrolet Silverado EV, a future Ram electric truck won’t be limited to a couple of models.
According to Ram CEO Mike Koval, in an interview...
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Review: 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter AWD finds better footingAn improved all-wheel-drive system will make the 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter a better overlanding choice.
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Review: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 redraws the electric sedans, may topple Tesla Model 3The slippery look of the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 could usurp the Tesla Model 3 to set a new electric sedan trend.
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Review: Volkswagen ID.Buzz EV is tripping on the futureVW’s electric van is nearly all it needs to be, but the company’s confounding timeline for the product means it won’t arrive in America until 2024.
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Review: Mercedes’ Drive Pilot could safely free up time for freeway commutersVersus Tesla Autopilot or other such driver-assistance systems, Mercedes is willing to accept liability with its traffic-jam-oriented system—and provide a game-changing 10-second control-handoff time.
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Review: Mercedes Vision EQXX is a benchmark for future EVs, and it’s fun to driveBy applying all the technology possible to make the most of the energy available, Mercedes-Benz has made an unexpectedly fun-to-drive concept car.
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