Pros: Thunderous twin-turbo V-8 Sharp handling for its size High-quality cabin materials Cons: Too-familiar interior design Cramped rear seat User experience of iDrive system The 8 Series of the 1990s was gorgeous to behold but less so to drive. BMW has revived that flagship nameplate, which today includes a coupe, a convertible, and soon a

If you think you know the new, second-generation Subaru Levorg just unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show, you are either a Subaru savant, or you don’t really understand it. That’s because the car, sold in the Japanese Domestic Market since 2014, doesn’t quite fit anywhere into the North American Subaru lineup. That’s nothing new for

According to the two leading American organizations that evaluate vehicle safety, the 2019 Honda Insight is one of the safest hybrids on the road. In fact, Insight is one of the safest small cars you can buy: It received a 5-star overall safety rating from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) as well as

The General Motors pickup strategy is pretty simple; attack the market with two brands where competitors only offer a single choice. As it relates to heavy-duty consumers, we’ve already seen what they’ve done with the all-new platform, controversial styling, and impressive towing technology in the 2020 Silverado 2500 and 3500, and now it’s time for

Acura’s NSX gets a bold new color option for 2020. The color, Indy Yellow Pearl, pays homage to Spa Yellow, also known as Indy Yellow in some markets, one of two yellows offered on the first-generation NSX. Yellow was a surprisingly popular choice for first-generation NSX buyers: About 20 percent of all NSXs built between

It took 50 years, but Chevrolet has finally introduced the mid-engine Corvette. The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray promises to be the quickest, most powerful Corvette yet, but how does it compare to Ford’s halo car, the GT? Can this bargain supercar keep pace? Keep reading to learn how these two very different mid-engine cars stack

We’re here to tug on the horns of the Abrams M1, to find out what it’s like to be inside 60 snarling tons of killer steel. The noise, I suspect, will be awful and the controls will certainly require at least three hands. But Colonel Sam Myers suggests that the M1 drive will have much

It’s 2019 and 500-hp SUVs are a normal part of life now, so you’d better get on board. You used to want that M3 coupe, but reality got in the way and an SUV just fits you and the family better now. That doesn’t mean you can’t have fun, though. With 70 to 80 grand

In today’s SUV-saturated market, cars—that is, sedans, hatchbacks, and coupes—are increasingly rare. Even so, that doesn’t stop MotorTrend from driving and testing every one we can get the key to. With collective decades of experience in evaluating cars, we’ve formed opinions around the standouts we’d buy with our own money. We already named the SUVs

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,

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

“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

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

“Adventure.” That’s what I decided I’d spend a year seeking with the 2019 Hyundai Kona. Two months in, how much adventure have I found? About 629 miles worth. So not much. My daily commute isn’t all that exciting. That is, however, enough that we’re past the break-in period, which means we’ve finally taken the Kona

Still, there’s that monstrous engine. It’s the only V-8 ever to grace the engine bay of an XE, here mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission driving all four wheels. And this V-8 slays. In our acceleration tests, the Project 8 leapt off the line to reach 60 mph in 3.2 seconds and cleared the quarter

“What SUV should I buy?” It’s a question consumers ask themselves every day, but what would associate online editor Stefan Ogbac drive? Keep reading for the answer, and see other editors’ picks here. The 2019 Subaru Crosstrek meets my requirements for a practical vehicle to drive daily. Its combination of tech, safety, versatility, and value

Ford just unveiled the second generation of the Focus ST Wagon, and unless you live outside the confines of the United States, you can’t have it. To make matters worse, you can’t even console yourself with the regular Focus ST hatch, because the Blue Oval cut U.S. availability of all sedans and hatches last year.

Between my daily 45-minute commute and pulling support and transportation duties on out-of-town photo and video shoots, we have been putting some miles on the Atlas. With 11,087 miles on the odometer, it was finally time to visit our local Volkswagen dealership to get the oil changed. In addition to changing the oil, they completed

The $750 Panoramic Sky Lounge LED roof is a large two-panel moonroof that can be illuminated in six colors. The only thing missing is a seventh option that automatically changes the light from one color to another. We’ve seen the colorful moonroof tech on the 7 Series, but it makes even more sense on a

It’s official, the Corvette will be leading this year’s Indy 500 for the 16th time; it’s the 30th time a Chevy will serve as the official pace car at the big 500-mile race. But perhaps more poignantly, this is likely the last time we’ll see a C7 as the race’s official pace car. The final C7

During Car of the Year testing back in 2015, lead photographer William Walker and I thought it would be fun to count how many M badges adorned the 340i M Sport we had in the competition. I can’t recall the exact number, but I think we got to 30 and decided we’d better get back

Jeep is offering a Launch Edition of the Gladiator pickup with special cosmetic touches, but you’ll have to act quickly to get one. Pre-orders open for one day in April, and Jeep is only making 4,190 copies for the U.S. The 2020 Jeep Gladiator Launch Edition is based on the Rubicon, but it features unique 17-inch

Fastback SUVs are all about the look, considering they provide no practical benefit over traditional utility vehicles. With their dramatic rooflines, they attract customers who want something a little different. The 2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe is the latest entry in this growing segment, competing against the BMW X6, Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe, and the new Audi

Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it will invest $749 million in five U.S. plants and add 586 jobs as it boosts engine production capacity and adds new hybrid models to its lineup. President Donald Trump has prodded Japanese automakers to add more jobs in the United States as the White House has threatened to impose

When Hyundai announced that it would build an electric version of its Kona subcompact crossover, we had a feeling it would be a hit. It offers an impressive 258 miles of range, a relatively affordable $37,495 MSRP, and better-than-expected driving dynamics. But as it turns out, the Kona EV ended up being even more popular than