Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Articles
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- The 2025 Rivian R1S and R1T Quad-Motor models are more powerful and quicker than before
- Despite being quicker the acceleration doesn't feel as violent as in the GMC Hummer EV
- The Rivian R1T and R1S...
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Review: 2025 Rivian R1S and R1T swap batteries, make more fun with less
With a raft of changes to the R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck, these models look much the same but are different in all the right ways.
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Review: 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally finds clarity in the mud
While the idea of a dirt-track-tuned Mach-E might seem like a sideshow player, it’s the best riding, most dynamically entertaining one in the EV lineup.
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Review: 2024 Aston Martin DB12 Volante opens up a moving muse
The DB12 Volante exudes charisma that breaks up the soulless norm.
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Review: 2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT races along without losing its cool
If spending hours, not minutes, on the track is the priority, the 2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT and Weissach version will one-up any other EV.
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Review: 2024 Audi SQ8 E-Tron lives to be the canyon-carver of SUVs
The SQ8’s third motor transforms it into one of the best-handling SUVs, electric or not.
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Subaru is clearly contemplating what comes next as an edgier alternative to the WRX.
One such possibility is the WRX by Prodrive, a thoughtfully upgraded performance version of the current model...
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Review: Prodrive P25 supercar celebrates the origin of speedy Subies
Driving a $600,000 Subaru supercar proves that rally and restomod go together like Goodwood and England.
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Review: 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre EV charms with effortless extravagance
Rolls’ first electric car shows that the era of the EV won’t complicate the storied brand but help emphasize what it’s all about.
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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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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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Ram electric truck may include off-road TRX equivalent
Ram CEO Mike Koval says the future Ram EV lineup should look much like the current gas lineup in terms of variety.
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The steep, unpaved driveway was so loose and mud-slicked from recent rains that I could feel the ground sliding ever so slightly beneath the tires, even after we’d stopped.
I was instructed...
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Review: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 redraws the electric sedans, may topple Tesla Model 3
The slippery look of the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 could usurp the Tesla Model 3 to set a new electric sedan trend.
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Review: Volkswagen ID.Buzz EV is tripping on the future
VW’s electric van is nearly all it needs to be, but the company’s confounding timeline for the product means it won’t arrive in America until 2024.
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Review: Mercedes’ Drive Pilot could safely free up time for freeway commuters
Versus Tesla Autopilot or other such driver-assistance systems, Mercedes is willing to accept liability with its traffic-jam-oriented system—and provide a game-changing 10-second control-handoff time.
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Review: Mercedes Vision EQXX is a benchmark for future EVs, and it’s fun to drive
By applying all the technology possible to make the most of the energy available, Mercedes-Benz has made an unexpectedly fun-to-drive concept car.
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First drive review: 2022 GMC Hummer EV shows how electric off-roading can be
Outfitted with the full range of electric propulsion and off-road goodies, the 2022 GMC Hummer EV shows the full capability of GM’s future EVs.
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First drive review: 2022 Lucid Air entices with the numbers, charms with the driving experience Bengt Halvorson
As some traditional luxury automakers release electric vehicles amid promises that range, charging, and performance will all improve in a few years, Lucid is launching its brand and already beating...
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Audi Grandsphere concept EV rethinks sedans from the inside out
The Audi Grandsphere imagines future interiors from the brand with a first-class experience enabled by autonomous driving.
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GMC Hummer EV chief engineer talks motor torque, wheelies, and Watts To Freedom
Engineer Al Oppenheiser says the GMC Hummer EV's supertruck performance includes a bit of theater, wheelies for the prototype, and 1,100 lb-ft of torque.
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Lucid Air electric luxury sedan: Debut Dream Edition starts at $169,000
The Lucid Air electric car offers a range of up to 517 miles, Lucid anticipates, and a top speed of 168 mph. But it won't be cheap.
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Hyundai creates Ioniq EV brand: Crossover, sedan, and SUV all coming by 2024
Three new dedicated EV models are planned within the next four years—including production versions of the 45 and Prophecy concepts.
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From analog to digital: Audi prepares to connect the engine bay with steering and suspension
In future Audis, chassis and powertrain systems will be controlled by a single computer.
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