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Month: June 2019
Third time’s the charm. The 2020 Bentley Flying Spur banishes forever the visual awkwardness of its two Phaeton-platformed predecessors. It’s long and low, expressively elegant, and glitteringly powerful, with just a soupcon of the jaunty exuberance that’s at the heart of the brand. It’s exactly how a modern Bentley sedan should be. The enabling technology,
Watch the full episode for FREE on MotorTrend! https://bit.ly/2wJQgAV On this Preview of Roadkill Episode 92, David Freibuger and Steve Dulcich revisit their …
It’s Ram vs. Ford vs. Chevy all over again, diesel-style. The 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel bursts back onto the full-size diesel truck scene with some impressive-on-paper numbers. Those who go for Ram’s diesel truck will get higher torque and a higher towing capacity compared to any of its rivals, but that’s not the full story.
If you’re looking for a car more versatile than a typical sedan but don’t want a crossover, your choices are limited, especially if it must be stylish. That leaves you to look at hatchbacks and wagons, and thankfully the ones still available in North America aren’t all staid and vanilla. Despite its svelte, low-slung appearance,
Just prior to shipping the August 2019 print issue, the only two BMWs I had recently driven were the X7 and X5—both all-new for 2019. I had only a brief lunchtime spin in the supersized X7, in which I took five colleagues to a local pho joint and was able to use all three rows.
“What SUV should I buy?” It’s a question consumers ask themselves every day, but what would associate online editor Alex Leanse drive? Keep reading for the answer, and see other editors’ picks here. I wouldn’t buy an SUV if it weren’t for bicycles. See, I’m an avid cyclist and as much as I want a
Day 5 Recap. Today’s work consisted of adding all the necessary fluids- motor oil, gear lube, power steering fluid, and coolant. Since Gearstar ships their …
Hot Wheels® comes to North Carolina! For this stop, the Legends Tour came south for a taste of regional fabricating talent. Hundreds of vehicles came out, from …
“What SUV should I buy?” It’s a question consumers ask themselves every day, but what would associate online editor Collin Woodard drive? Keep reading for the answer, and see other editors’ picks here. When my wife and I bought our 2008 Subaru Forester, we chose it because we needed something affordable, reliable, practical, and versatile.
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Midcycle product updates are tricky. Capital is typically limited, so you can’t do much with the sheetmetal or engineering bits. But you need your vehicle to feel current compared to the competition that has come out since you launched the car. The pressure is even more intense when your vehicle is the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class
We took a trip to Charlotte, North Carolina, over Memorial Day weekend for the sixth stop on the 2019 Hot Wheels Legends Tour—a series of 18 unique car meets around the United States. The winners from each stop will be flown out to display their cars at the SEMA Show this November where judges will
The 2020 BMW M8 completes the two-door 8 Series range as a stylish yet potent grand tourer that’ll be right at home doing triple digits on the Autobahn. Available with up to 617 hp in M8 Competition guise, the 2020 M8 replaces the M6 as the top dog of the Bavarian automaker’s lineup of performance
Day Four Recap. The team knocked out a big chunk of work today, and the 1969 Chevelle is that much closer to running with a new drivetrain: an LS3 from …
Need to tow something? You’ll want to check out one of the SUVs in this MotorTrend feature, which was originally published in May 2018. We’ve updated it with a couple new entries. If you regularly tow heavy items such as ATVs, jet skis, RVs, or boats and prefer the fully enclosed cargo area of an
Quick Stats: Vernon Davis, Super Bowl champ/tight end, Washington Redskins Daily Driver: 2018 BMW 750i (Vernon’s rating: 10 on a scale of 1 to 10) Other cars: See below Favorite road trip: Washington, D.C. to New York Car he learned to drive in: 1996 Chevrolet Impala First car bought: 2006 Cadillac Escalade At 6-foot-3 and
The incredible happened when Toyota redid the Corolla Hatchback for 2019: it turned into something of a driver’s car. The improvement over previous Corollas was immediately noticed during our 2019 Car of the Year tests. Even with 168 hp and 151 lb-ft on tap from its 2.0-liter I-4, our judges mostly agreed that “this is
At MotorTrend, we endeavor to be extremely thorough with all the vehicles that we get our hands on. Every car we test is taken to the track to get the usual run of numbers: 0–60 mph, quarter mile, figure eight, etc. But every time we drive a vehicle, we report the horsepower and torque numbers
“What SUV should I buy?” It’s a question consumers ask themselves every day, but what would online editor Alex Nishimoto drive? Keep reading for the answer, and see other editors’ picks here. I’ve been putting off buying a new car for more than half my life. I learned to dread the process as a kid
Sensuous isn’t a word you’d use to describe most mainstream German cars, some of which suffer from the Russian doll syndrome. The 2019 Volkswagen Arteon is an exception; its low, sweeping roofline and long wheelbase create a seductive sedan that draws eyes to it, especially in colors like Chili Red metallic or Kurkuma Yellow. As
Day 3 Recap. Things are going well here on the third day of Hot Rod’s Week to Wicked build presented by Duralast. Today the crew got the engine and …
“What SUV should I buy?” It’s a question consumers ask themselves every day, but what would associate online editor Duncan Brady drive? Keep reading for the answer, and see other editors’ picks here. I’m Duncan Brady, the newest and youngest member of MotorTrend‘s editorial team. I recently moved out of my parents’ house in Rhode
When I was growing up in Mexico City and Texas, the BMW 3 Series wasn’t just known for its great driving abilities. It was also known for giving the driver status. I vividly remember how highly I saw one of my dad’s friends just because he drove a 3 Series—the sport sedan not only raised
“What SUV should I buy?” It’s a question consumers ask themselves every day, but what would associate road test editor Erick Ayapana drive? Keep reading for the answer, and see other editors’ picks here. I’m Erick Ayapana, associate road test editor at MotorTrend. I arrange and manage the vehicles that come through #MTGarage, which means
I recently moved to a new place, which was exciting and also arduous. Thankfully, I’m the chaperone of our long-term F-150, which meant I had dibs on the best moving truck in #MTGarage. The F-150 had many tools that made the move relatively easy, but there were times when I wished it had more tricks.
Behold: The Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic Shooting Brake is immediately one of the coolest station wagons on the planet. It packs a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four that offers 302 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque, sending that output to all four wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission—it’s the same powertrain you’ll find in the upcoming
Truck speed and driver skill are put to the test in three on-track segments at Bandimere Speedway.
Day Two Recap. Day two began with the final installation of the rear axle assembly, adding the brackets to mount QA1’s rear coilover conversion. Once the axle …