Reviews

Hyundai’s N department has been churning out surprisingly good hot hatches to take on the industry’s best. Now, the i20N is here to take on the small hot hatch segment. As with food, the simpler (and cheaper) the recipe, the more challenging it is to do brilliantly. Driven by Top Gear’s Ollie Kew, the i20N

The 2022 Lexus LC offers a masterful blend of performance, style, and pampering. What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Lexus LC? What does it compare to? The 2022 Lexus LC lineup comes in coupe and convertible forms to rival the BMW 8-Series, Mercedes-Benz SL, and Porsche 911, among others.  Is the 2022 Lexus LC

The Lexus IS 500 doesn’t have the power to rival the likes BMW M3 Competition and Mercedes-AMG C 63 S but it does have a unique appeal to it. Throttle House recently put it to the test to find out just what makes it so cool. The most thrilling aspect of the IS 500 is

What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Ford Bronco? What does it compare to? The 2022 Ford Bronco is an off-road SUV with standard 4×4 capability on a pickup truck frame. Available in two-door or four-door, soft-top or hard-top configurations, the Bronco tries to buck the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon from its off-road throne.  Is the

What kind of vehicle is the 2022 BMW X3? What does it compare to? The X3 crossover melds BMW’s handling virtues into a five-seat SUV body. It’s a rival for the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class, Audi Q5, and Volvo XC60.  Is the 2022 BMW X3 a good SUV? Review continues below It’s a home run, with excellent

While Jay Leno owns a dizzying array of classic sports cars and supercars, he is also a big fan of electric vehicles and recently put the 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition to the test. Before heading out onto the streets of Los Angeles with the car, the comedian has the opportunity to speak with Lucid’s

What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Infiniti QX50? What does it compare to? The 2022 Infiniti QX50 and its near-identical twin, the QX55, are compact luxury crossover SUVs that compare well with the Audi Q5 and Volvo XC60.  Is the 2022 Infiniti QX50 a good car/SUV? Review continues below With a single engine offering,

For its brilliant ride and handling and for its swift acceleration, we give the 3-Series an 8 here, based on the most popular all-wheel-drive 330i. In M340i and M3 form, it would earn a 9 and a 10, respectively. Is the BMW 3-Series 4WD? BMW’s known for rear-drive dynamics, but most 3-Series now are sold

What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Acura TLX? What does it compare to? The TLX is a mid-size sedan in dimensions and power, but its pricing puts it more in line with compact rivals. Shop the BMW 3-Series and the 5-Series, plus the Cadillac CT5 and Volvo S60.  Is the 2022 Acura TLX a

Making a great supercar is tough, but compared with making a great family car, it’s an absolute breeze. Which is why so few auto manufacturers get it right, and why despite having driven hundreds of exotic cars, I’ve got a real soft spot for a Ford Mondeo with just 123 hp. Let me explain. In

Years ago when Hyundai released the Genesis sedan it signaled a shift for the brand. It was by far the most luxurious product they’d ever created and ultimately spawned a spin-off brand. Now, Genesis, the brand, has a number of SUVs and sedans and for 2023 it’s getting an all-new flagship, the G90. Now, we’re

What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Kia Niro EV? What does it compare to? The 2022 Kia Niro EV is a roomy, affordable compact electric vehicle that offers a driving range well beyond 200 miles. The Niro EV most closely compares to other relatively affordable small EVs, such as the Nissan Leaf Plus and

The Genesis G70 was a revelation for the automaker and proved that it could compete with the German establishment. Last year, it received a mid-life facelift and should be considered by anyone looking to pick up the keys to a luxurious sports sedan. Production of the G70 started in September 2017 and it was built

With the transition to electric cars, many fear that driving pleasure and fun will go away. Moreover, now that ICE powerplants will go extinct, what about racing and race cars? Well this independent video review of the Porsche Mission R gives us real hope. Announced late last year, the Mission R is the first all-electric

What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Ford Super Duty F-250? What does it compare to? The 2022 Ford F-Series Super Duty is a lineup of brawny, beefy trucks that do battle with the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500HD models as well as the Ram 2500.  Is the 2022 Ford Super Duty F-250 a

What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Dodge Durango? What does it compare to? The 2022 Dodge Durango is a three-row SUV that went to the gym and tanning salon but may have skipped laundry day. It’s a bit past its sell-by date, but we like it anyway. Shop it against the Ford Explorer and

Not to be outdone by the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia launched its all-electric EV6 just a few months later and while the two EVs share a platform and have many of the same features, they are quite different. We’ve seen a number of EV6 reviews over recent weeks but this review from Autogefühl is particularly

What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class? What does it compare to? The CLA sedan dresses up the Mercedes-Benz lineup’s small car family with dramatic styling and at least a hint of luxury. It’s worth shopping against the BMW 2-Series, Audi A3, and Mercedes-Benz A-Class.  Is the 2022 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class a good car?

The new 2022 Nissan Frontier is a mid-size pickup truck fans have been asking for a long time. The last Frontier came out the same year that Obama became President for the first time. Now Doug DeMuro says that the new truck is already too old. The last four trucks he’s driven are the Hummer

What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport? What does it compare to? The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is a small crossover worth shopping against the Subaru Crosstrek and Hyundai Tucson, among a wide range of rivals.  Is the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport a good SUV? Review continues below The 2022 Outlander Sport

Rory Reid is a car guy through and through. The new Land Rover Defender 90 V8 is a fun and luxurious off-roader through and through. Put them together though and the hard-edged SUV confuses the host. Reid says that the Defender 90 V8 just doesn’t make a lot of sense, and that’s what he loves

What kind of vehicle is the 2022 BMW Z4? What does it compare to? Sexy, slippery, and sporty, the 2022 BMW Z4 roadster sells two seats that strap on top of a capable chassis, behind turbo-4 or turbo-6 engines. That makes it a rival for the Jaguar F-Type, maybe the Chevy Corvette, even the Mazda

With the latest generation of the SL, Mercedes decided to take the car in a direction it hadn’t gone in quite a while by bringing it back to its sporting roots. And if the first reviews of the car are anything to go by, it seems like that decision benefits the SL a lot. Over

What kind of car is the 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL-Class? What does it compare to? A V-8-powered 2+2 convertible, the 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL-Class is a sports car that puts more focus on performance than the two-seater it replaces, while still retaining the brand’s signature luxury. It competes against the BMW 8-Series, Jaguar F-Type, and

What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Dodge Challenger? What does it compare to? The Dodge Challenger is a two-door muscle car flexing into Herculean proportions with SRT Hellcat and Super Stock models. It still fights its half-century-old battle with the Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro, but Dodge stocks it with super-sized engines.  Is the

What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Mazda CX-30? What does it compare to? The CX-30 is a small crossover SUV that straddles the line between mainstream models such as the Hyundai Kona and more luxurious models such as the Volvo XC40.  Is the 2022 Mazda CX-30 a good car/SUV? Review continues below While far

What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Lexus GX? What does it compare to? The 2022 Lexus GX 460 is a three-row SUV with a traditional body-on-frame construction that places it in the same category as the GMC Yukon and Infiniti QX80, not to mention its close relative, the Toyota 4Runner.  Is the 2022 Lexus

What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Audi A7? What does it compare to? The 2022 Audi A7 is a stylish hatchback companion to the Audi A6 sedan, which we review separately. Shop it against the BMW 8-Series Gran Coupe and Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, but only if you can deal with those models’ much smaller trunks. 

What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Fiat 500X? What does it compare to? The 2022 Fiat 500X is a small SUV with standard all-wheel drive that compares to the Subaru Crosstrek, Jeep Renegade, and Hyundai Tucson.  Is the 2022 Fiat 500X a good car/SUV? Review continues below While deficient in some categories, the Fiat

The old Fiesta ST might have been lavished with critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, but after a truly disappointing toe-in-the-water exercise that resulted in just 35,000 STs finding North American homes over seven years, Ford decided not to bring its replacement to the U.S. In the wake of the Fiesta ST’s mediocre