Reviews

From the January 1988 issue of Car and Driver. The traditional wind-in-the-face sports car came perilously close to extinction during the seventies, the victim of an un­usual combination of forces. Horsepower and performance were sapped by the exi­gencies of two energy crises and tighten­ing emissions regulations. A shrinking economy reduced the demand for two­-seaters and […]

It seems like every mainstream SUV now offers a rugged-looking off-road variant. With its redesigned 2023 Pilot, Honda beefed up the TrailSport trim, giving this version of the three-row crossover additional equipment to enhance its off-pavement capabilities. But what if you’re not tackling trails? What if you’re just shuttling kids around, hauling cargo, and taking

Lotus is rightly proud of the chassis-tuning expertise that has created so many fine roadgoing sports cars over the decades. Yet the British company has long been agnostic when it comes to the question of where it gets its engines. The list of previous suppliers includes Ford, Renault, GM, Rover, Honda, and Toyota. Now that

On paper, the Porsche 718 Spyder RS is a Cayman GT4 RS without a roof and without a wing, though it is hardly without. While it lacks the rollover protection desired for a racetrack and the downforce needed to increase apex speed, the Spyder RS has more driver engagement than an Army Surplus has OD

From the June 2023 issue of Car and Driver. Do you struggle to make sense of today’s influx of heavy, absurdly powerful EVs? Does trying to discern one SUV body shape from another induce anxiety and depression? Then you may suffer from transitional automotive disorder. Ask your BMW dealer if the new M2 coupe is

From the September 2023 issue of Car and Driver. As plug-ins proliferate, we’re going to continue to see more SUVs like the Ford Escape PHEV. Launched in 2020, the Escape PHEV competes in a growing segment that includes the plug-in versions of the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Mitsubishi Outlander, and Toyota RAV4. For 2023, the

Located in the North Atlantic between Iceland and Norway, the Faroe Islands are like a different world. The mountainous landforms are covered in grasslands where sheep act as organic lawn mowers, and cascading coastal waterfalls and quaint thatched-roof houses make first-timers feel as if they’ve been transported into a Lord of the Rings film. The

Stare down the optional selfie camera atop the dash of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-class, and it’s clear that the automobile has entered a new age, not that more evidence was needed. Even for iconic nameplates, the ever-greater inclusion of technology for work, play, safety, and convenience has become an essential part of the picture. Yet

The bad news about the new Porsche 911 Turbo is that its owners are probably going to get a lot of speeding tickets. The good news is that if they can afford its $110,000 price, they can probably afford the tickets. The new, fifth-generation 911 Turbo is not only the fastest-ever street-legal 911, it’s also

07/20/2023 UPDATE: This review has been updated with test results. The Audi Q8 e-tron and its smooth-backed sibling, the Q8 e-tron Sportback, enter 2024 with a new name, more range, more efficient batteries, better aerodynamics, and faster charging. The mechanical changes address customer concerns about range and performance, while the name change—from just-plain e-tron to