First Drive Reviews
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This one goes to 12: Aston Martin’s latest effort isn’t a grand tourer—it’s a super tourer, thanks very much.
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Review: 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre EV charms with effortless extravagance
Rolls’ first electric car shows that the era of the EV won’t complicate the storied brand but help emphasize what it’s all about.
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Review: 2024 Jeep Wrangler tows more, recovers better
With a full-float rear axle and an available Warn winch, the redesigned 2024 Jeep Wrangler gets better at doing Jeep things.
Robert Duffer -
Review: 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG S 63 E Performance civilizes big horsepower
The S 63 E Performance may have supercar power, but it doesn’t hit like a supercar. At its core, the big Benz is a very civilized luxury car—one that uses plug-in hybrid tech for speed more than miles or mpg.
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Test drive: 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R plays smarter
It doesn’t win in horsepower, but the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R is well-rounded versus the competition.
Joel Feder -
Review: 2023 Ford Super Duty Tremor gets smarter, fits bigger shoes
The 2023 Ford Super Duty adopts some technology from the F-150 Raptor and now fits 37-inch tires.
Joel Feder -
The sport-tuned hatchback grows up and out of the punkier Honda Civic Type R.
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Review: 2023 Lucid Air Touring costs less, but refuses to skimp
While it might not be as quick as Lucid’s more expensive models, the midrange Air Touring is every bit as satisfying.
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Review: 2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron boosts EV cred with better range
The 2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron boasts longer range, fresher styling, and sportier handling, but it lacks one important advantage Tesla enjoys.
John Voelcker -
Review: 2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone starts from behind
The 2023 Toyota Sequoia doesn’t measure up to the competition.
Joel Feder -
Review: 2023 Mercedes GLC lives its best life with hardly any SUV in it
Mercedes’ best SUV value wears a comely new shape and turbo-4 energy.
Martin Padgett -
Review: 2024 Porsche Cayenne S celebrates the V-8
The 2024 Porsche Cayenne gets handling and tech upgrades, while the S model graduates from a turbo V-6 to a turbo V-8 with more power and fewer emissions.
Robert Duffer -
Despite living in a front- and all-wheel-drive world for more than 25 years, Volvo marks out better range and efficiency along with a return to rear-wheel drive.
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Review: 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale reaches downmarket to move forward
Alfa Romeo aims to offer the best dynamic vehicle in every class, wrap it in beauty, and paint it red. Does the Tonale plug-in hybrid live up to that?
Kirk Bell -
Review: 2023 BMW M2 tells tales from the Dragon
BMW mints a throwback classic with its bite-sized M2—but it’s still a big, heavy bite.
Martin Padgett -
Going for a spin in the Honda eGX Electric Go-Kart Concept
These quick karts with swappable batteries can go the distance on electrons.
Emme Hall -
Review: Chevy Colorado ZR2 shocks, rocks, and sand-blasts rivals
The 2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 has the right size and the right equipment to conquer an off-road race course.
Joel Feder -
Review: 2023 Mercedes EQE 500 SUV takes a gentle glide path
Mercedes’s second BEV SUV marks careful progress on the road to total electrification.
Martin Padgett -
The 2024 Mazda CX-90 gets a new platform and new hybrid engines to help the brand move upmarket.
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Review: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 dares to be different
The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 uses a swoopy, air-cheating design to give it more range than the Tesla Model 3.
Robert Duffer -
Review: 2023 GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate aims for stealth wealth
The 2023 GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate delivers most of the Cadillac Escalade experience without so much bling.
Joel Feder -
Review: The 2023 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro sports an aftermarket vibe
The 2023 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro comes off as a half-hearted effort with camo bits slapped on it.
Joel Feder -
Review: 2023 Maserati Grecale Trofeo rides like the wind
Maserati one-ups its Italian kin for a nimble drive-alike luxury SUV experience.
Martin Padgett -
Test drive: 2023 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro stands alone
The 4Runner appeals as a time capsule, but there are better choices.
Joel Feder