I don’t really know the process manufacturers follow to name a car, but I’m sure the approval protocol involves a long list of people. CEOs, CMOs, product planners—all have some kind of input in creating the name of a new model. And some carmakers have come up with brilliant names over the years that have
The 21st Century has seen Americans ditching minivans for midsized three-row SUVs. In the last decade and a half, about a dozen minivans have been discontinued as the family-hauler of choice. And in the past three years, new names like Atlas, Ascent, Telluride, and Palisade have joined the hyper-competitive three-row SUV segment. I grew up
In Los Angeles, the Petersen Automotive Museum is a go-to destination for us staffers at Automobile, and there isn’t one of us who hasn’t wiled away an afternoon there immersed in all it has to offer. While the museum is understandably closed until at least the end of March, it hasn’t taken long for it
As I write this, we’re in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. With every browser refresh, there’s more breaking news, and the commentary online ranges from doomsday prognostications to hoax conspiracies. For many of us, sports provide an escape from the serious news of the day, but as every hour brings news of sporting event
You may not know it, but you need a minivan. Join Jonny Lieberman for a complete walkthrough of the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica right here. #MotorTrend #Chrysler …
The company email read: “Our vast employee population across a footprint covering most of the globe is working remotely, and will do so for the next two weeks, or more if necessary.” This whole working home thing due to the coronavirus outbreak is going to take some getting used to here at Casa Reynolds. My
Volkswagen packed the 2020 Atlas Cross Sport with an abundance of cool and useful technology. Check out our complete walkthrough here!
The Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio’s sportscar-level performance made it the first SUV ever to be invited to MotorTrend’s Best Driver’s Car. Learn more about …
With the first Tesla Model Y deliveries reportedly beginning this month, there’s more and more information about the electric SUV surfacing on the internet. Now, thanks to the officially released owner’s manual, we know the upcoming crossover’s exterior and interior dimensions. Let’s take a look at how in compares with its Model 3 sedan sibling and
Lincoln’s flagship 2020 Lincoln Navigator is a tech-enhanced luxury SUV that stands apart. MotorTrend’s own Scott Evans does a complete walkaround of this …
Mazda’s Global MX-5 Cup car is easy to like. It is the relatively affordable turnkey racing version of the MX-5 Miata sports car, built up by Long Road Racing for competition in Mazda’s spec racing series: the MX-5 Cup (the car also can be raced in other series). Giving to charity also is easy to
Alfa Romeo’s attractive and athletic 2020 Giulia is an homage to 110 years of beautiful design and fantastic performance. MotorTrend’s own Scott Evans does a …
What’s a life worth? The answer probably depends on the life in question. Young or old? Related to me or not? Well, relax, this isn’t another robocar-chooses-nuns-or-baby-carriage treatise. It’s a tale of two technologies aimed at saving 300 to 400 lives per year—but at dramatically different costs. The first is the reverse camera, which became
Quick Stats: Trey Wingo, co-host, ESPN Radio’s Golic and Wingo Daily Driver: 2017 BMW X5 (Trey’s rating: 8.5 on a scale of 1 to 10) Other cars: see below Favorite road trip: Connecticut to Texas Car he learned to drive in: late 1970s Toyota Supra First car bought: 1986 Jeep Wrangler When Trey Wingo was
Daimler may have invented the automobile, and Ford may have invented the automobile factory, but General Motors invented the modern automobile company. When GM was founded in 1908, there were 253 automakers in the United States, all with entrepreneurs and engineers, dollar-men and dreamers, vying to make their fortunes with a technology that was going
We all make mistakes. Sure your van, crossover SUV, or wagon seemed like a smart purchase decision a few years ago, but now you want a camper. The #VanLife is calling and you’re tired of sending it straight to voice mail. That’s where Egoé steps in with its array of Nestboxes. Ranging in price from
As North America’s appetite for sport utility vehicles continues to swell year after year, automakers are responding by making SUVs to fill every nook and cranny of the market. There are now crossovers and SUVs for every occasion—be it large, small, extra-small, off-road, on-road, and even on-track. As a result, picking the one that’s right
From the newest model GTs to custom 911s, we’ve reviewed perfect Porsche after perfect Porsche on Head 2 Head. Here’s how some of our favorite models …
A few days ago, we learned about Tesla’s most recent over-the-air (OTA) update to its handling-enhancing Track Mode, called Track Mode V2. But bundled with it were five less-celebrated improvements meant to enhance the driving experience of certain Model 3s, Ss, and Xs when you’re not driving at the limit. Here’s what else you can
The Toyota Land Cruiser-based Lexus LX luxury SUV has been with us for a while now, and it is nearing the end of its current life cycle. That’s too bad, because the big brute is a throwback to 4x4s of yore—it has actual off-road capability, for example—but the LX isn’t done quite yet. In fact, Lexus
Here it is: Our first instrumented test of the monumental new 2020 Chevrolet Corvette. We drove the all-new C8 Corvette as hard as possible around the skidpad …
It’s amazing sometimes how two cars with shared underpinnings can have such radically different executions. Unlike its Smart Forfour platform-mate, the Renault Twingo Z.E. doesn’t look like a robotic boxfish. Nor was it conspicuously canceled recently in a major market. It’s instead a charming, newly-electrified variant of a typically French minicar. And while it’ll never
Whenever a little rain falls on the streets and freeways of Los Angeles, the city’s drivers seem to fall apart. Rates of accidents, commute times, and tempers all go through the proverbial roof. But driving in the rain doesn’t have to be stressful or particularly treacherous. Common-sense tips like not being in a hurry to
The 2020 Toyota Camry TRD is Toyota’s new performance version of its best-selling sedan. In an effort to see how well the new Toyota Racing Development …
Last year, Dodge introduced its “Power Dollars” program as a way to get enthusiasts to spend some money on one of its more muscular Challenger or Charger models. The deal was that if you bought a high-horsepower Challenger—a Hellcat for example—you’d get $10 off for every pony its V-8 produced. According to Dodge, the company
In just over 20 years, Porsche went from building its first 911s to creating the moonshot 959, replete with all-wheel drive, adjustable suspension, and a …
America’s truck buyers are a notoriously stubborn bunch. They are brand loyal and used to the old ways. So, what happens when a startup like Tesla releases a …
It’s long been known that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to move the ancient Dodge Grand Caravan minivan to the back burner, and let the van fade into the sunset and leave the Chrysler Pacifica and Voyager as the group’s only minivan options. Well, vanatics, that day is here. Will the Dodge Grand Caravan live to see the
The annual Geneva auto show, also known as the Geneva International Motor Show or GIMS, has been canceled for 2020 after the Swiss government has enacted a temporary ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people. The ban comes as journalists and automaker executives from around the globe prepared to travel to Switzerland for the event,
Quick stats: John 5, songwriter/guitaristDaily driver: 2019 BMW i8 (John 5’s rating: 9 on a scale of 1 to 10)Other cars: see belowFavorite road trip: Los Angeles to Las VegasCar he learned to drive in: Cadillac SevilleFirst car bought: late 1980s Toyota Tercel Songwriter and guitarist John 5 now plays in major venues with Rob
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