Best Car To Buy
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Take a drive down memory lane and revisit the 12 previous winners before Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2024 is announced on Jan. 3.
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Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2024: Cars that didn’t make the cut
We had nearly 30 luxury and performance contenders for Best Car To Buy 2024. Here's what didn't make the cut, and why.
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One of these 5 cars will be named Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2024
The 2024 contenders include an electric sedan with otherworldly acceleration, a pair of performance coupes that continue to get faster, a front-drive hatchback, and a mid-engine American supercar with an exotic engine.
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Frankencar 2023: The best of our Best Car To Buy finalists
With the Braptor’s off-road capability, the Civic Type R’s driving dynamics, and the Lyriq’s instant torque we’ve created quite a monster.
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Let's make the Honda Civic Type R better
The Honda Civic Type R’s formula has been refined, but a few nitpicks keep it short of being perfect.
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Honda Civic Type R: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023
The Honda Civic Type R proves growing up isn’t a bad thing for a hot hatch as it wins our Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023 award.
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The list of finalists for the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023 includes an EV, an adult Tonka truck, a few flavors of hatches, and a 5-cylinder performance car.
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Ford Bronco Raptor: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023 finalist
The Ford Bronco Raptor asks: Can one of the most outrageous vehicles money can buy win the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023 award?
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Toyota GR Corolla: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023 finalist
The Toyota GR Corolla asks if a rally-bred powertrain and trick all-wheel-drive system in a hot hatch is enough to win our Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023 award.
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Hyundai Kona N: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023 finalist
The Hyundai Kona N asks if charming dynamics and a budget price are enough to win our Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023 award.
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Cadillac Lyriq: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023 finalist
The Cadillac Lyriq asks if distinctive style and a well-sorted suspension are enough to win our Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023 award.
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Audi RS 3: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023 finalist
The Audi RS 3 asks if being a delightful riot that marks the end of an era is enough to win our Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023 award.
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Is a more refined Honda Civic Si enough to win our Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023 award? The Acura Integra is asking for a friend.
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Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023: Cars that didn't make the cut
Close, but no cigar: These vehicles all qualified for our annual Best Car To Buy award, but were knocked out of the competition. Here's why.
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Frankencar 2022: The best of our Best Car To Buy nominees
The Rivian R1T bested the competition to be named Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2022. It took on a field of eight finalists, and came out on top after a shockingly brief argument among our editors. Each of the nominees brought elements to the competition that we liked. Those finalists were the...
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Let’s make the Rivian R1T better
The Rivian R1T would benefit from an 800-volt electrical architecture, smartphone compatibility, and physical buttons, but it’s still great without them.
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Rivian R1T: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2022
The Rivian R1T becomes the first electric vehicle to win Motor Authority’s Best Car To Buy award.
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Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2022 nominee
The name might be new, but the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing is anything but. It's a significantly updated version of the ATS-V, with a new name to fit Cadillac's every-changing nomenclature. That's no bad thing. Even though its more refined and sharper both in design and dynamics, the Cadillac CT4-V...
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The Air offers a gorgeous design, up to 520 miles of EPA-rated range, and up to 1,111 horsepower—all in a first effort from a new company.
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Hyundai Elantra N: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2022 nominee
Deft chassis tuning, a high-strung turbo-4, and a great value in grins per mile make the Hyundai Elantra N a Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2022 finalist.
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Mercedes-Benz EQS: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2022 nominee
The Mercedes-Benz EQS brings true luxury to the electric car market, with the ride quality and interior technology to prove it.
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Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2022 nominee
A powerful supercharged V-8, a slight-shifting manual transmission, and a well-sorted suspension put the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing into contention for the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2022 award.
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Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2022: Cars that didn't make the cut
These new luxury and performance cars, trucks, and SUVs impressed in 2022, but not enough to make the final cut for Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2022 award.
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One of these 8 cars will be named Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2022
Will this be the year that an electric car wins the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy award?
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