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This article provides a comparison of three electric vehicles (EVs): the 2024 Polestar 2, the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6, and the 2024 Tesla Model 3. The Polestar 2 is described as fun to drive but has a cramped interior and limited range. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is praised for its quick charging, spacious interior, and neat design, but it is not as enjoyable to drive and lacks advanced software. The Tesla Model 3 is engaging to drive, has a luxurious interior, and benefits from the Supercharger network, but its back seat is less spacious and its range falls short of the EPA figure. The article concludes that while the Polestar 2 is an "enthusiast special," the Tesla Model 3 is the top choice for most consumers. [Extracted from the article]

This article provides an overview of several car models and their performance in Motor Trend's Car of the Year competition. The contenders include the 2024 Acura Integra Type S, the 2024 Ford Mustang, and the 2024 Honda Accord. The Integra Type S is praised for its handling but criticized for its value compared to the cheaper Civic Type R. The Ford Mustang receives mixed reviews for its retro styling and powertrains. The Honda Accord is considered a solid option but lacks standout features. The article also briefly mentions other car models such as the Mercedes-AMG EQE 4Matic+, the Polestar 2, and the Porsche 911 Carrera T, providing their strengths and weaknesses. It also mentions the Subaru Impreza RS and the Toyota Corolla Hybrid, highlighting their features and improvements. The Toyota Corolla Hybrid SE AWD is praised for its infotainment system and safety scores but criticized for its lack of refinement and slow acceleration. The Toyota Crown Hybrid Max Platinum is found to be unsatisfying in terms of performance and overall appeal. The article also briefly mentions other car models such as the Ford Mustang EcoBoost, Honda Accord EX, and Hybrid Touring, providing their specifications and prices. [Extracted from the article]

This article provides updates on Motor Trend's long-term fleet, with a focus on their Tesla Model Y. The Model Y is described as the bestselling electric vehicle in the world and the third bestselling vehicle overall. Initial impressions of the Model Y are mixed, with praise for the Tesla Supercharger network but criticism for build quality. The article also briefly discusses a battery degradation issue with the Ford F-150 Lightning and an experiment taking the Subaru WRX on unpaved forest service roads. Additionally, the author shares their experiences with the Subaru WRX, Toyota Corolla Cross, and Genesis G90, providing insights into the pros and cons of each model. Lastly, the article discusses the features, performance, and reliability of the 2022 Kia Carnival EX minivan, highlighting positive feedback from readers and owners. [Extracted from the article]

The Toyota Prius has been awarded the 2024 MotorTrend Car of the Year, recognizing its practicality and eco-friendliness. The new model boasts a redesigned exterior and interior, enhanced safety features, and a more powerful hybrid system. With a starting price of approximately $30,000, the Prius offers all-wheel drive as an option. It excels in all six criteria for the Car of the Year award, including design, safety, and value. The 2024 Prius is highly efficient, charging from empty to full in about 12 hours, and offers a smoother driving experience with improved braking. The powertrain calibration in the Prius Prime is particularly impressive, allowing it to stay in EV mode unless the throttle is pushed past a certain point. The updated design of the Prius makes it more attractive and stylish, appealing to those interested in electrification. Overall, the 2024 Prius is an excellent choice for affordable and efficient transportation. [Extracted from the article]

One of the greatest parts of the magazine industry is immersing yourself in the back catalog of old issues and seeing how the world has changed with time. Not surprisingly, [...]

I have made a terrible mistake. Gallons of gasoline spew wildly, spectacularly, apocalyptically out of the Ford police cruiser. As I dash to stop the potential conflagration--my ears abuzz with [...]

I should be the type of guy who likes convertibles. I live in Los Angeles, I'm under 30, and--to channel my inner narcissist for a second--my hair flows in the [...]

I am parked on a grassy hilltop, sitting on a hay bale in the bed of an atomic-orange 2018 Toyota Tacoma, soaking in the warm, pale, late-afternoon California winter sun, [...]

The lineup 1 Chevrolet Equinox AWD LT $34,330 2 Honda CR-V AWD (EX-L) $32,145 3 Hyundai Tucson HTRAC (Ultimate) $34,120 4 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 Latitude (Plus) $34,720 5 Mazda CX-5 [...]

Born and raised among the skyscrapers of New York City and now living in sprawling Los Angeles, I'm used to city life. I'm inured to creeping rush-hour traffic, to stepping [...]

Tests & Drives If you grew up reading car magazines or sites, it was always a special occasion when American muscle and pony cars faced off. The slew of Last Call special editions includes this 2023 Challenger Shakedown R/T Scat Pack Widebody that Dodge sent us to compare against Ford's latest Mustang. The GT's 5.0-liter V-8 now breathes through twin nostrils in the grille, combining with our test car's active exhaust system to boost power to 486 hp, though torque dips to 418 lb-ft, down 10 versus previous Mustang GTs. On MotorTrend's figure eight, the Mustang managed a 24.2-second lap averaging 0.80 g, while the Shakedown needed 25.0 seconds at 0.76 g average - close enough that we suspect a bad driver in a Mustang could be surprised by a good one in a Challenger. [Extracted from the article]

At our last service appointment, our service adviser noticed one of the tires had a rip that was big enough to see the tire's belts - likely caused by driving over a pothole. Instead of replacing the tire at the dealer, we ordered the tire on TireRack.com for $358.68 and visited a local tire shop to swap it, saving $200 in the process. Brandon Lim Service Life 6 months/3,987 miles Average Fuel Econ 20.0 mpg Unresolved problems None Maintenance cost $0 Normal wear $0 Base price $37,490 As tested $37,754 EPA City/Hwy/Comb fuel econ 19/26/22 mpg 2022 Lucid Air "To prepare you for the coming winter, we explored how our Air does in single-digit temperatures." Our cold-weather stress test used Lucid's winter tire package, though it's unclear if that benefits or hurts range. [Extracted from the article]

The EcoBoost, GT, and Dark Horse all have unique front-end treatments. You don't even get the manual-transmission option on base cars anymore; only 3 percent of Mustang EcoBoost buyers opted to row their own gears in the previous-gen car, so the new one is available only with a 10-speed automatic. (Why do you think spectators seek shelter when Mustangs exit Cars and Coffee events?) But some of that Mach 1 and Shelby special sauce rubbed off on this new GT fastback. Tests & Drives It's difficult not to be a snob about entry-level pony cars. [Extracted from the article]

* Details matter, especially when it comes to luxury. When you can get leather in a Ford Fiesta, those hoping to compete in the luxury space need to sweat the [...]

It was oddly appropriate that our migratory party of eight would suffer a wagon calamity on the California Trail. It's a fate that befell many of the Gold Rush pioneers [...]

As Americans, we ask a lot of our family vehicles. But none exerts itself harder than the full-size, three-row SUV. These seven- and eight-seat SUVs are tasked with shuttling family [...]

* Test cars for long enough, and you'll have a default answer anytime someone asks for advice. Want a compact car? Get a Civic. An affordable sports car? Miata. Want [...]

The Finalists If the first two days of SUV of the Year are a sprint through 37 vehicles, the last two are a marathon through seven finalists. Over the next [...]

There was a time in the not too distant past when gas-guzzling SUVs were reserved for the occasional snowstorm or off-road excursion and sedans served as the vehicle of choice [...]

Patron saint of literary cool Joan Didion--who stalked the steamy, smoggy canyons of Los Angeles in a Daytona Yellow 1969 Corvette Stingray--once said, 'Rationality, reasonableness bewilder me.' If only Didion [...]

The 2020 Jeep Gladiator is many things--the latest in a revitalized midsize pickup segment, the first pickup from Jeep since the early '90s, and the only convertible truck on the [...]

Visibility - never a Lamborghini strong suit - is improved slightly by the additional ride height, and cabin noise levels remain impressively quiet, even with a touch more noise from the wind whipping around the auxiliary lights and roof rails and from the tires. Tests & Drives FEATURE DRIVE I Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato Perhaps nothing screws with your mind more than whipping a supercar around the bend of a racetrack and aiming not for the next apex but at the dirt track running perpendicular to the course and leading off into the infield. Welcome to the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, perhaps the most brain-bending supercar ever built. [Extracted from the article]

At every turn when Ford could've either killed the famous pony car or made it worse, the Mustang's wildly vocal and passionate fan base stepped in to save it from ruin (well, except for maybe the Mustang II). Now part of a Mustang family in which its stablemate, the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV, outsells it, the 2024 Mustang is Ford's halo car. How the '90s Saved the Ford Mustang - and What It Means for the 2024 Model Perhaps nothing is more important to the Mustang story than the fans. Fast-forward to Detroit, 2023, where we've gathered a 1993 Fox Body Mustang Cobra, an SN95 1996 Mustang GT convertible, and a brand-new seventh-generation S650 2024 Mustang Dark Horse - the first new Mustang trim since 2001's Bullitt. [Extracted from the article]

* Think 'Jeep,' and the iconic mug of the Wrangler likely pops into your mind, but as much as the Wrangler might be the face of the brand, it doesn't [...]

* I remember the day I discovered people had weekend cars. My childhood friend Greg Dorris casually let it slip that his dad had a weekend car stashed north of [...]

* Iceland is a rough place. A snow- and glacier-covered volcanic rock located in the middle of the roiling North Atlantic, it was settled by Vikings so good at raiding, [...]

* Large luxury cars used to be powered by throaty, grumbling eight-cylinder engines. Cadillac had its old Northstar V-8s, Mercedes-Benz a 4.3-liter V-8, and Volvo a 4.4-liter V-8 in their [...]

* In 2016, we sorted out our getaway vehicles for the coming apocalypse by driving a Toyota Land Cruiser, Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, and Mercedes-Benz G550 to Moab (June). These overland [...]

* There's an inherent risk when bringing a vehicle primarily designed for a foreign market to the United States. For all this talk about globalism, there's no accounting for regional [...]

* At the Ford Motor Company, three legendary nameplates are treated with a hallowed reverence and respect: Ford F-150, Ford Mustang, and Lincoln Continental. The two Fords have been carrying [...]

* The Chevrolet Bolt EV and Tesla Model S are the only battery-electric cars in existence that can carry five occupants more than 200 miles on a charge. Both the [...]

* The dynamic of the family car landscape is shifting. For decades, sedans were among the industry's top sellers. The four-door was the vehicle of choice for taking little Joey [...]

* Our 2016 Best Driver's Car competition is the most competitive in the award's nine-year history. This year, 12 automakers sent their best sports cars, supercars, and ponycars our way [...]

Scientific Breakthrough For The Fastest Way To Permanent Lifetime Enlargement Verdict: 2021 Toyota Mirai "A (second) year on the Hydrogen Highway with Toyota's Mirai shows there are still bumps in the road." Toyota pitches the Mirai as an electric car that is fueled rather than charged, just like a gasoline car and nearly as quickly. Erick Ayapana Unresolved problems None Maintenance cost $0 (oil change, inspection) Normal wear $0 Base price $41,945 As tested $44,890 EPA City/Hwy/Comb fuel econ 22/30/25 mpg Of you're considering the XC40 T5 for your next car but wish it were more eco-friendly, you're in luck. Arrival: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat EPA CITY/HWY/COMB FUEL ECON 78/63/70 mpg-e "For the next few years, we'll answer every pressing question about Ford's electric pickup.". [Extracted from the article]

* We seem to be obsessed with the end of society. Whether it's zombies or the Soviets or our collective desire to make America great again, we probably spend more [...]

* It's not much of a stretch to say the horsepower wars have gotten a bit ridiculous these days, especially when it comes to big luxury sport sedans. In the [...]

* The Internet comment boards can be an awful place, but sometimes I can't resist looking. I can't count how many times I've seen complaints about Standard anti-lock brakes, traction [...]

* Bold prediction time: The vehicle you see here will one day become Toyota's best-seller. And I'm not the only one who believes that. At the updated 2016 RAV4's debut, [...]

* I'll never forget the first time a fourth-gen Camaro SS rolled up on me in my 2000 Mustang GT. It was late at night. The roads were clear. He […]

* My dad always told me that if I shut up and work hard, I'll be rewarded, and I've largely found that to be true. We at Motor Trend work [...]

* There's a theory in the study of generations that after a set time the traits that define one generation repeat for a future generation. I'd argue that the auto [...]

MINIVANS Chrysler Town & Country S $37,030 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite $45,430 Kia Sedona SXL $43,295 Nissan Quest LE $45,315 Toyota Sienna SE $38,085 Growing up, I had a lot [...]

Simply put, no SUV in our incredibly diverse 33-vehicle field more faithfully lives up to our six key SUV of the Year criteria than does the new Hyundai Ioniq 5. The Complete Package What is an SUV? The Ioniq 5 might be a somewhat unconventional pick for our 2023 SUV of the Year award, but we're confident it will be more than capable of handling the diverse tasks Americans expect SUVs to perform without complaint, no matter if they live in the Aleutians or the Keys. With no driveshaft bisecting the Ioniq 5's floor, Hyundai was able to rethink what an SUV's interior could look like. [Extracted from the article]

We millennials have it so easy. Our parents--those (you!) know-it-all baby boomers--grew up making 'hard' choices such as which two cars to buy for a young family's commute and weekend [...]

Like many Americans and American companies during World War II, Buick contributed heavily to the war effort. Not only did it churn out ammunition and engines for the Army Air [...]

The new GR86 lives and dies by the mantra that it's better to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. Unlike the Toyota and VW, the WRX was in the running for the top spots, but as good overall as the Subaru is, two other cars are simply more compelling. Instead, the car had to make do with Continental ProContact TX grand-touring all-seasons, a tire model commonly found on sedans like VW's Passat. Essentially a slightly more unhinged Subaru BRZ with a Toyota badge and a GR Supra spoiler, the GR86 is a back-to-basics driver's car powered by a naturally aspirated version of the WRX's 2.4-liter flat-four. [Extracted from the article]

Although both trucks are comparable in battery size and range (130 kWh and 320 miles for the Ford, 133 kWh and 314 miles for the Rivian), we were apprehensive about the Lightning's peak charge rate of 150 kW against the Rivian's 220 kW. Like the Ford, the R1T's four corners are independently sprung, though the Rivian uses air springs, active dampers, and novel hydraulic cross-linked anti-roll bars that help improve the truck's capability. Although the R1T has a distinct software advantage over the Ford, the Ford has an equally big hardware advantage over the Rivian. Thing is, if you were to buy our exact same truck today, you'd need to spend $96,250, as Rivian increased prices of the R1T to make room for the upcoming dual-motor R1T variant, making it much less of a value than it once was. [Extracted from the article]

* Did you know you can fit seven people in a Barney-purple mid-'90s Honda Civic? Five inside and two in the trunk. I know this because carless-college-sophomore me drew the [...]