First Drive Reviews
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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.
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Review: 2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone starts from behind
The 2023 Toyota Sequoia doesn’t measure up to the competition.
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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.
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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.
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Review: 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge, C40 Recharge rediscover rear-wheel drive
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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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?
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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.
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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.
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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 -
Review: 2024 Mazda CX-90 puts a premium on premium
The 2024 Mazda CX-90 gets a new platform and new hybrid engines to help the brand move upmarket.
Kirk Bell -
The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 uses a swoopy, air-cheating design to give it more range than the Tesla Model 3.
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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 -
Review: The 2023 Defender 130 surfs the dunes
Your author gets the chance to help a newbie conquer the steep sand hills in the United Arab Emirates in one of the longest SUVs out there.
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The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV is a technological showcase but it’s as inefficient with electricity as its namesake was with gas.
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Review: 2023-2024 Dodge Hornet freshens a muscle-car brand in transition
The 2023-2024 Dodge Hornet adds some sting to a usually reserved compact crossover segment.
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Review: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 plays EV leapfrog
Genesis cuts to the electric chase and hot-swaps 236 miles of battery power into its compact GV70 SUV.
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Review: 2023 Nissan Ariya e-4orce takes AWD beyond traction
Quick and comfortable, sure-footed and sophisticated, the all-wheel-drive Ariya e-4orce stands out among other electric crossovers.
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Review: 2023 Genesis Electrified G80 deftly trades gas for electrons
The 2023 Genesis Electrified G80 delivers a serene driving experience setting a new bar for the automaker.
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Review: 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS seeks the perfect lap
The 911 GT3 RS is more than just a street-legal race car; it’s the ultimate expression of the 911’s track capability.
Kirk Bell