By Scott Evans – Words, Jade Nelson – Photos – MotorTrend Every pickup on the market offers four-wheel drive, or in the case of the Honda Ridgeline and some Chevrolet Silverados, all-wheel drive— learn the difference here. Nearly all of them also offer a specific off-roading package of parts, and a few offer extreme off-roadContinue Reading
By Miguel Cortina – Words, William Walker – Photos – MotorTrend “The Cadillac CT5 is one of those cars that I can’t recommend to people shopping in this class,” I said during our last Car of the Year discussion. “I just don’t see anything special or attractive here.” Pretty much everyone agreedContinue Reading
By Scott Evans – MotorTrend Sedans are sailing in serious headwinds these days, but Audi isn’t ready to give up. The second-generation 2021 Audi A3 is here with a more aggressive look and a load of tech designed to draw your eye away from all the SUVs in the room. You’ll immediately recognize Audi’sContinue Reading
By Scott Evans – Words; Jade Nelson – Photos – MotorTrends “Oh gosh,” photographer Jade Nelson texted me, “that looks five years old.” “More like 16,” I replied. Technically, we were both wrong. The brand-new truck Jade couldn’t find in an almost empty parking lot was, in fact, introduced 16Continue Reading
By Frank Markus – MotorTrends VW’s global bestseller is getting nips, tucks, and fresh technology. You might not guess it to look around on American roadways, but the Volkswagen Tiguan was the brand’s global bestseller of 2019, with nearly a million units moved around the world. The U.S. snapped up 109,572 ofContinue Reading
By Edward Loh, Words; Renz Dimaandal – Photos – MotorTrend When the latest-gen Toyota Corolla was evaluated at our 2019 Car of the Year program, we lauded it as the best-driving Corolla in a long time, and we gave it high marks for its premium-feeling interior. Have our feelings about the latter changedContinue Reading
By Kelly Lin – Words Brandon Lim – Photos – MotorTrends The Toyota RAV4 dominates the sales charts, but we’ve spent enough time behind the wheel to know it’s a middling competitor in its segment. Although we’ve praised its stylish cabin and abundant safety features, we’re quite unimpressed with its chassis and powertrain. Fortunately,Continue Reading
By TopGear Taken objectively, the last Porsche 911 Turbo was all the sports car you’d ever need. Its jet speed and sure-footed handling combined with all the boring-but-true facts about being reliable and easy to live to make it nigh on perfect. But, thanks to our monkey brains’ insatiable desireContinue Reading
By Scott Evans – MotorTrend How about that new 7.3-liter V-8 in the Ford Super Duty? It measures up at 430 hp and 475 lb-ft, and it’s able to hit 60 mph in a 7,200-pound F-350 Tremor wearing knobby off-road tires in just 7.3 seconds. Not just poetic, but prettyContinue Reading
By Frank Markus – Words Steven Pham – Photos – MotorTrends My week in the 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage Edition started off with an expensive-sounding, expletive-inciting “crunch” noise. I was merely pulling the pristine flagship Toyota into my garage for safe keeping, proceeding at a yacht-mooring pace when theContinue Reading