Best Car To Buy

We had nearly 30 luxury and performance contenders for Best Car To Buy 2024. Here's what didn't make the cut, and why.

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.

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.

The Honda Civic Type R’s formula has been refined, but a few nitpicks keep it short of being perfect.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

The Rivian R1T would benefit from an 800-volt electrical architecture, smartphone compatibility, and physical buttons, but it’s still great without them.

The Rivian R1T becomes the first electric vehicle to win Motor Authority’s Best Car To Buy award.

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...

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.

The Mercedes-Benz EQS brings true luxury to the electric car market, with the ride quality and interior technology to prove it.

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.

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.

Will this be the year that an electric car wins the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy award?