First Drive Reviews
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With the new Ghost, Rolls-Royce looks toward a less gilded future that’s still 100% decadent.
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Review update: 2020 Aston Martin Vantage appeals as dashing and different
The 2020 Aston Martin Vantage is a big jump from the last-generation model with a strong twin-turbo V-8 and a fine balance of ride and handling, but it's even more expensive.
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Review update: 2020 Chevy Corvette excels on the road, too
The mid-engine C8 Corvette makes for a comfortable enough grand tourer but it helps to add tech that clears up the blind spots.
Robert Duffer -
First drive review: 2021 Acura TLX brims with sound and emotion
The 2021 Acura TLX aims for a sportier character with a vociferous turbo-4 and a new stiffer platform.
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First drive review: The conspicuous case of the $477,000 Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge
The 2020 Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge convertible gets a power boost and a darkened treatment with an aero cowling to stand out even more in its rarefied class.
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Review update: 2020 Cadillac CT5-V delivers a mixed message
The 2020 Cadillac CTS-V features a sharp design to match its sharp moves, but it's inefficient and doesn't appear to be part of Cadillac's future direction.
Joel Feder -
The 2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe S carves out a place as an attractive crossover coupe with athletic moves.
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First drive review: 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio's still a bad boy despite finishing school
Even with small interior upgrades, the 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio is still the wild-child crossover we can't help but love.
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First drive review: 2020 Audi A6 Allroad cures the crossover blues
Driving the 2020 Audi A6 Allroad wagon from Chicago to Detroit and back again served up the perfect antidote for crossover SUV fatigue.
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First drive review: 2021 Polestar 2 courses with a different kind of luxury
The 2021 Polestar 2 is an electric sport sedan that represents the latest in green luxury.
Kirk Bell -
First drive review: 2020 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 rocks to a familiar tune
The 2020 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 plays flat-6 tune just like a Porsche should.
Kirk Bell -
First drive review: 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class improves everything but its front-drive platform
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class is larger and smoother, but don't option it up into GLC-Class territory.
Kirk Bell -
The refreshed 2021 Bentley Bentayga ultra luxury SUV adds more rear leg room and better tech, but the highlight remains the peerless interior finishes.
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First drive review: 2021 Porsche 911 Targa 4 provides a welcome escape
The 2021 Porsche 911 Targa 4 is the better of the 911's two convertible body styles, and it's a great way to escape the coronavirus.
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Review update: 2020 Ford Mustang convertible sends SVO shivers up the 'Stang's spine
The 2020 Ford Mustang convertible's turbo-4 offers brawn on a budget, a comfortable ride, and top-down fun, but it's big, it's starting to feel dated, and its body quivers over bumps.
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Review update: 2020 Mercedes-Benz A220 struts its small-car savoir-faire
The least expensive "Baby 'Benz" is a blast. We revisit our first impressions to put our finger on what we liked. (Hint: It's the giant touchscreen.)
Aaron Cole -
First drive review: 2020 Tesla Model Y rethinks the automobile in smart ways
The 2020 Tesla Model Y delivers space, power, efficiency, and technology in an appealing electric-car package.
Kirk Bell -
First drive review: The 2021 Lexus LC Convertible creeps up on SL, Vantage
Lexus’ most distinctive and expressive car shears its roof for 2021, and loses nothing in translation.
Martin Padgett -
The 2021 Porsche Panamera 4S E-Hybrid and Turbo S expands the luxury sedan's lineup with more power and greater efficiency.
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First drive review: 2020 Cadillac CT5-V nails its European sport sedan mission, but is it too late?
The 2020 Cadillac CT5-V has the moves and power of a European sport sedan at a bargain price, but can it compete in a market obsessed with crossovers?
Kirk Bell -
Review update: The 2020 Genesis G90 shows who plays smart with money
Will a week spent in Genesis’ flagship luxury sedan change our minds? Or just our seating position?
Joel Feder -
Time machine test drive: 1984 VW Rabbit GTI sowed the seeds of the hot hatch
A drive in a 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI shows the first hot hatch wasn't so hot, but it sure was fun.
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First drive review: 2020 Polaris Slingshot R pulls back the practical, fires up the fun
The 2020 Polaris Slingshot R splits the difference between car and motorcycle, with a focus on fun.
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First drive review: 2021 Porsche Cayenne GTS delivers on the street and track
A twin-turbo V-8 and a lowered, firmer suspension make the 2021 Cayenne GTS Porsche's sportiest SUV.
Kirk Bell