Category: Reviews
Honda Civic vs. Hyundai Elantra: Compare Hybrid Cars
Honda Civic Hybrid costs about $4,000 more than the Elantra Hybrid Honda Civic Hybrid can be had in sedan and hatchback body styles The Elantra Hybrid Blue gets up to 54 mpg combined Toyota may be the unquestioned leader in hybrid vehicle sales, but Honda and Hyundai have an answer for that dominance. Hybrid versions of the Honda CR-V compact…
Volvo ES90 debuts March 5 with latest Superset tech stack
Volvo is close to revealing an ES90 electric midsize sedan The ES90 will be Volvo’s first with dual Nvidia Drive AGX Orin chips The ES90 is one of five new or updated Volvos arriving in 2025 The next model in Volvo’s EV offensive will be the ES90, a midsize sedan designed as an electric alternative to the current S90. Volvo plans to unveil the…
What’s New for 2025: Honda
2026 Honda Passport and 2026 Honda Prelude lead Honda forward in uncertain times Honda’s hybrid versions of the CR-V and Accord become the most popular engine options for those models 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid hatchback arrives with 48 mpg combined Honda enters the 2025 calendar year with much greater uncertainty than the 2025 model year. Merger…
Review: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT starts down the rally car trail
XRT increases Ioniq 5’s ground clearance and rides on all-terrain tires Dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain makes 320 hp Ioniq 5 XRT gets more cladding, no skid plates Driving on a silty, sandy, rocky trail at Metate Ranch in Indio, Calif., I really want to treat this like a rally stage, but I’m worried the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRT…
2025 Ferrari F1 car revealed as Hamilton era gets underway
Ferrari has revealed the SF-25 as its contender for the 2025 Formula 1 season The SF-25 will be piloted by Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in the new season The first race will be the Australian Grand Prix, taking place on March 16 Ferrari’s new Formula 1 race car for the 2025 World Championship has been fully revealed following its debut late…
Ford’s looking to redefine tailgating with the use of a hitch
When tailgating, seating arrangements are usually limited to folding chairs and the open tailgate itself. But Ford’s engineers have been working on fold-out seats supported by a trailer hitch. This more elaborate seating design was disclosed in a patent application Ford submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on May 23…
Prodrive’s rare Subaru Impreza 22B STI tribute up for sale
A rare Prodrive P25 is up for sale via an online auction The car is one of just 25 built and the only one finished in silver The estimate is between $599,000-$725,000 Prodrive’s P25 is what the iconic Subaru Impreza 22B STI might have been like if launched today. It’s a supercar in a humble Subaru shell, designed not only to be driven but driven…
2025 Honda Odyssey
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Honda Odyssey? What does it compare to? The 2025 Honda Odyssey minivan compares well with the Toyota Sienna, Chrysler Pacifica, and Kia Carnival. Is the 2025 Honda Odyssey a good minivan? Yes, so long as you’re OK with its lousy fuel economy. The 2025 Odyssey has strong scores for its flexible interior and…
Test drive: 2025 Subaru Outback marks end of an era
The Subaru Outback stands alone as the last mainstream wagon standing The next-generation Outback arrives for 2026 The 2025 Outback costs $30,430 Buyers wanting a mainstream wagon better head to their Subaru dealership soon. The 2025 Subaru Outback maintains the iconic package of a high-riding wagon with great packaging, comfortable ride, and…
Ride-along: BMW’s Heart of Joy control module pumps thrills into EVs
BMW’s Heart of Joy consists of four integrated control modules at the heart of every Neue Klasse EV The Dynamic Performance Control module integrates acceleration, braking, handling, and steering dynamics The systems were tested to the limits in BMW’s Vision Driving Experience, nicknamed “The Beast” Pushing a vehicle to its limits is the essence…