Martin Padgett, Editorial Director
Articles
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The M3’s going through reverse puberty.
It’s not just the bottle-opener grille, which juts out like teeth that need braces. It’s also the nods to younger drivers and to gaming...
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First drive review: The 2021 Genesis G80 deserves its shot at stardom
A redesigned Genesis G80 boasting a new platform, new powertrains, and a very alluring design.
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First drive review: 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost floats like a butterfly, stings like a V-12
With the new Ghost, Rolls-Royce looks toward a less gilded future that’s still 100% decadent.
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Review update: 2020 Ford Mustang convertible sends SVO shivers up the 'Stang's spine
The 2020 Ford Mustang convertible's turbo-4 offers brawn on a budget, a comfortable ride, and top-down fun, but it's big, it's starting to feel dated, and its body quivers over bumps.
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First drive review: The 2021 Lexus LC Convertible creeps up on SL, Vantage
Lexus’ most distinctive and expressive car shears its roof for 2021, and loses nothing in translation.
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First drive review: The 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S jolts us with megawatt performance
Truly electric Porsches are here—but before we crown those joules, we’ll savor the best gas-powered 911 yet.
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When it rolled on the track at Atlanta Motorsports Park a few years ago, we dubbed the Honda Civic Type R Motor Authority’s Best Car To Buy 2018.
For 2020, Honda says it's even better.
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First drive review: The 2021 Toyota Supra 2.0 is the one that I want
Power corrupts the latest Toyota Supra, and dialing it back pays it forward.
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Audi E-Tron S first drive review: Doing the electric slide
The only line dance we’re willing to perform comes via the new three-motor torque-vectoring Audi E-Tron S.
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What it’s like to win a new car during “The Price Is Right” Dream Car Week
TV’s most popular game show doesn’t just give away the small stuff. We went on set to find out how it’s been the best car show on TV since 1972.
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Catch my drift: Porsche’s Ice Force Pro driving school graduates snow PhDs
Porsche’s next-level ice-driving and drifting academy takes owners for the slide of their lives.
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Spun off, spun out, spun and done: The 19 worst spin-off car models ever
We pick 19 of the worst offenders to come out of product planning. What were they thinking?
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The refreshed 2020 Audi A4 family of Allroad wagons and A4/S4 sport sedans touches up its style and adopts new infotainment—just as the brand launches its first electric vehicle, the E-Tron.
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Fisker promises a $37,499 Ocean for 2021, but we have questions
Henrik Fisker's ready for CES with his battery-electric crossover vehicle, but his track record is spotty. What will make this Ocean set sail?
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Review: The $47,895 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA35 AMG plays the middle ground
It’s a chainsaw in a box, revving behind your right ear. It’s firm, direct, unflappable. The 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA35 AMG is a dab of Gorilla Glue applied right to the road. With more power, a showy body kit, and a racier interior, the CLA35 plays the middle ground between the new...
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Review: The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 plays all the right angles
Benz’s new crossover SUV, the GLB 250, skips the softer stuff—at least, on the outside.
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Gone in 60 seconds? Bentley Continental GT Pikes Peak edition limited to 15 copies
You'll need a fast internet connection to grab one of Bentley's back-patting Continental GTs—and a nice cash stash won't hurt, either.
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Wild horses, part three: The land of second chances
Cinders from a campfire pop and explode like fireworks somewhere in the desert outside Yuma. They trace arcs toward an infinite number of stars in the ink-black sky above, each its own possible world, an infinite number of futures spinning out of reach in dizzy orbit. The sparks turn to ash, then...
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Nobody needs a mustang, but the United States of America owns thousands of them.
Some roam the dun-colored hills outside the indistinct suburbia that shrouds Reno, Nevada, out past the legion Banks...
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Wild horses, part one: The misfits
Mrs. Velma Johnston typed letters, filed carbon copies, and answered the phone at the insurance office where she worked as a secretary. She dressed conservatively, smiled often, and spoke kindly. She sat with good posture, as good as she was able, as long as she could. Her husband Charlie drove her...
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First drive review: The 2020 Lincoln Aviator Black Label pilots a winning luxury course
With the new 2020 Aviator, Lincoln scales down the Navigator’s all-American bling into a more usable package.
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First drive review: The 2019 Porsche Cayenne Turbo sets all the thirst traps
The 2019 Porsche Cayenne Turbo isn’t just the ultimate performance SUV—it’s a taste of the electric Taycan to come.
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A life during wartime: Jamie Farr, the most famous Jeep driver in history
The Jeep was always a part of Jamie Farr’s life during wartime in Toledo. Then it followed him to Hollywood.
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First drive review: The 2020 Jaguar XE puts gravity on hold
With the 2020 XE, Jaguar puts its compact sport-sedan hopes in simple turbo-4 power, excellent handling, and a best-in-class warranty.
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