Reviews

Introduction How bullish is Honda on hybridization? Not only has a hybrid powertrain replaced the last-generation Accord’s wonderful turbo 2.0-liter at the top of the 2023 Honda Accord hierarchy, but it also powers four of the six available trim levels. When it was time to choose one for a yearlong, 40,000-mile test, we had little […]

Today, as in the 1980s, city traffic sucks. No one likes commuting in gridlock, but it’s often unavoidable even in places with robust public-transportation networks. After all, to get on a bus or a subway, you first have to get to the station. And because many do so via car . . . you get

From the December 2023 issue of Car and Driver. We’d imagine that most car designers don’t get too excited when they’re assigned to a new three-row SUV. There’s only so much you can do with a two-box shape, and the segment is so competitive that it pays to play it safe rather than do something

From the November 2023 issue of Car and Driver. Mercedes’s EQS sedan seeks to be the S-class of electric vehicles, but it feels alien and lifeless compared with the brand’s beloved flagship. The new-for-2023 plug-in-hybrid Mercedes-Benz S580e, however, steps confidently into the future while preserving the Sonderklasse’s past and does so with few compromises. HIGHS:

From the September 1991 issue of Car and Driver. The world is watching this car. Let’s face it, when Magic Johnson steps out onto the hardwood, the fans expect to see a performance that no fresh­-faced rookie could hope to deliver. When Tom Clancy publishes a new thriller, folks plan on staying up late with

From the November 2023 issue of Car and Driver. Automakers are guilty of chasing numbers. You can blame us to a certain degree, for egging them on by testing as many cars as we do. But one number that fewer and fewer automakers aspire to is the lowest price. We’re avoiding the word “cheap” because

From the December 1995 issue of Car and Driver. René Dreyfus, who lived with unique grace for 88 years until August 17, 1993, was one of the last of the legendary Grand Prix drivers from what is often called the Golden Age of motorsport. Ironically, at the time of his death, the race car that

Not every comparison has a clear winner and loser. When driver engagement and other factors are virtually even, it’s down to intangibles like mission fulfillment to determine which vehicle best represents its future owners’ needs. Even then, as is the case with subcompact SUVs like the 2024 Hyundai Kona and 2024 Subaru Crosstrek, mere hairs

The 2024 Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid is the hippopotamus of high-performance mid-size luxury SUVs. It’s big and heavy, incredibly powerful, and shockingly quick. As its name implies, the Cayenne’s Turbo trim doesn’t rely solely on a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 engine for motivation. Rather it takes a page from the outgoing Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid, stuffing

It’s hard to imagine that any new Porsche could be a cause of badge shame, but for some buyers, evidently, there’s a stigma around being seen in an entry-level version. For customers shopping the plug-in-hybrid Cayenne, the new 2024 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid gives eco- and image-conscious customers alike an option that tells the world