2025 Genesis GV80
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2025 Genesis GV80

2025 Genesis GV80What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Genesis GV80? What does it compare to? The luxurious midsize crossover SUV can be fitted with a third row to seat seven passengers or it can now be had with a sportier coupe-like variant to better compete with European SUVs such as the BMW X5 and X6, Audi Q7 and Q8, and Mercedes GLE-Class. Is the 2025 Genesis GV80…

Review: 2025 Mercedes G-Class tank-turns into EV celebrity
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Review: 2025 Mercedes G-Class tank-turns into EV celebrity

2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology electric SUVMercedes-Benz mints money with the G-Class. At one point a late-1970s leftover in its model plan, the G has rocketed in status to become one of its bestselling and most profitable—and glitziest—Benz vehicles. It remains its most capable off-roader, no question: with three differential locks, nine forward gears, plenty of inches of…

Test drive: 2024 Genesis G70 retains sport sedan value
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Test drive: 2024 Genesis G70 retains sport sedan value

2024 Genesis G70Enthusiasts feeling like BMW has lost its way can take comfort in knowing Genesis seemingly remains committed to the compact sport sedan cause and at a value to boot. The 2024 Genesis G70 may have a lower TCC Rating of 6.5 out of 10 than the BMW 3-Series’ 7.2 out of 10 rating, but it scratches where enthusiasts claim they itch. With a…

Review: 2025 Aston Martin Vantage gets serious about performance
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Review: 2025 Aston Martin Vantage gets serious about performance

2025 Aston Martin VantageCircumstance keeps stacking factors against me. I’m in a short-wheelbase, 656-hp, right-hand-drive sports car on the wet surface of an unfamiliar racetrack, and due to a communication breakdown, the stability control is off. My trepidation runs high behind the wheel of the 2025 Aston Martin Vantage. Track session 1: Aston Martin Vantage…

Jaguar EV concept to debut in US this year
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Jaguar EV concept to debut in US this year

2022 Jaguar E-PaceIt’s been three years since JLR announced a radical plan to transform Jaguar into an ultra-luxury brand selling only electric vehicles. The automaker has revealed very few details on that plan since, but CEO Adrian Mardell has now confirmed a concept will debut later this year at an event in the U.S. Mardell mentioned the concept while speaking to…

2025 Subaru Forester, Hyundai Sonata top this week's reviews
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2025 Subaru Forester, Hyundai Sonata top this week’s reviews

2025 Subaru ForesterHappy Mother’s Day! We won’t bother with a nonsensical Best Cars for Mom list, but we wish that your flowers are in bloom, your brunches are mimosaed, and your loved ones are loved. This week we hunkered down and dug deep on a few of the most popular new cars sold, and looked into why Hyundai and Kia sedans were the most stolen cars of 2023…

Ferrari F1 team tests rain spray guards that look like fenders
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Ferrari F1 team tests rain spray guards that look like fenders

Formula 1 spray guard testing –  Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty ImagesFerrari this week tested new spray guards for its Formula 1 cars as the FIA looks to tackle the problem of visibility on wet tracks. The test, which took place at Ferrari’s own Fiorano circuit, saw Arthur Leclerc (brother of current Ferrari F1 driver Charles) driving last year’s race car with the experimental spray guards while Ferrari F1 reserve…

Ferrari patents 3-motor electric car with sound generators
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Ferrari patents 3-motor electric car with sound generators

Patent image for Ferrari tri-motor EV with sound generatorsTwo patent filings hint at how Ferrari is planning to make up for the lack of engine noises in future electric cars. One patent application, published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on March 21, and filed by Ferrari last year, is for a triple-motor EV with sound generators, plus inlets positioned near each of the motors…

2025 Subaru Forester
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2025 Subaru Forester

2025 Subaru ForesterWhat kind of vehicle is the 2025 Subaru Forester? What does it compare to? The redesigned 2025 Subaru Forester marks the sixth generation of the popular compact crossover. It stands out from the longer Outback as being taller, boxier, and more utilitarian than adventuresome, though it has all the off-road capability of any other Subaru SUV. The…

Bentley Batur Convertible, BMW M4 CS: This Week's Top Photos
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Bentley Batur Convertible, BMW M4 CS: This Week’s Top Photos

Bentley Batur ConvertibleBentley’s W-12 engine ceases production this summer, and the automaker is celebrating the run with a limited-edition model known as the Batur. This week Bentley revealed the Batur Convertible, whose production is even more limited than for the original coupe. Another limited-production car in the headlines this week was a new generation of BMW’s…