First Drive Reviews
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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 skimpWhile 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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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Review: 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV shows off what can be
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.
Martin Padgett -
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.
Joel Feder
