COLUMNS
Editor’s Letter: Power Plays
With powertrains, personality counts—as exemplified by the Mercedes-AMG twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8.
By Tony Quiroga
Ezra Dyer: Looney Tunes
Modifications can bring unanticipated challenges. Just ask the engineers who build factory hot rods.
By Ezra Dyer
Elana Scherr: Is There a Place on the Road for the Three-Wheeler?
It’s not a motorcycle, nor is it a proper car. Is it something you’d actually want? Scherr drives one for a month to find out.
By Elana Scherr
FEATURES
Five Chinese Carmakers Are Creating a People’s Republic of EVs
A look at all the ways in which BYD, Geely, Nio, and other Chinese car companies are getting ready to upset the automotive world order.
by Georg Kacher
⬆︎’Enzo Ferrari: The Man and the Machine’ by Brock Yates, Is Headed To the Big Screen
The success of ‘Ford v Ferrari’ seems to have revved up Hollywood’s automotive imagination. Start your engines . . . and your Jiffy Pop.
by William Jeanes and Elana Scherr
Your Guide to Charging an Electric Car
Driving an electric vehicle is relatively simple; however, charging an EV can get complicated.
by Mark Takahashi
Eyes Up – In the Line of Sight
Once reserved for fighter planes and luxury cars, head-up displays are expanding to more makes and models—and more of your windshield.
by Sami Haj-Assad
⬆︎Lightning Lap 2023: The Hottest Cars on America’s Toughest Track
This is the 16th time we’ve migrated to Virginia International Raceway to judge cars by nothing more than what they can do on America’s most challenging 4.1 miles of racetrack.
by David Beard, K.C. Colwell, Dan Edmunds, Tony Quiroga, Dave VanderWerp
2022 Subaru WRX
2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2022 Hyundai Elantra N
2022 Hyundai Kona N
2022 BMW i4 M50
2022 BMW M240i xDrive
2023 Toyota GR Corolla Morizo Edition
2023 Honda Civic Type R
2023 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 manual
2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing
2022 Mercedes-AMG SL63
2022 Audi RS3
2023 BMW M4 CSL
2023 Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica
2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
The Outliers
2022 Kia Carnival
1999 Jack Fitzgerald
⬆︎10Best Trucks and SUVs for 2023
Our annual awards cut through the clutter to find the trucks and SUVs that live up to their purpose while delivering incredible value and a great driving experience.
By Car and Driver
2023 Ford Bronco
2023 Ford Maverick
2023 Genesis GV70
2023 Honda CR-V
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5
2023 Kia EV6
2023 Kia Telluride
2023 Porsche Macan
2023 Ram 1500
2023 Rivian R1T
⬆︎The Design Rejects: Second-Gen Pontiac Fiero
GM’s 1980s-era sporty mid-engine car was a hit, until it wasn’t.
by Brett Berk
REVIEWS
First Drive: 2024 Mercedes-AMG C63 S E-Performance: AMG’s New C63 Is a 671-HP PHEV
AMG’s new C63 sedan shuns tradition with an F1-inspired four-cylinder plug-in-hybrid powertrain.
by Mike Sutton
Tested: 2023 BMW X1 Is Practical, Not Experimental
There’s nothing radical about the new version of BMW’s smallest SUV, but it offers a lot for a smallish price.
By Elana Scherr
Tested: 2023 Lucid Air Touring Hits the Sweet Spot
With its ideal blend of range, performance, and interior space, the Touring is all the Air you need.
by Dan Edmunds
First Drive: 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron and SQ8 e-tron Refine the Formula
Audi bestows a new name, along with upgraded battery power and range, upon its flagship electric SUV.
By Tony Quiroga
⬆︎MegaRexx MegaRaptor Driven: Pickup Colossus
Lifted diesel pickups, meet your new god.
By Ezra Dyer
Tested: 2023 Toyota Prius Drives Even Better Than It Now Looks
It’s no longer necessary to sacrifice styling, acceleration, handling, or your dignity in the name of fuel economy.
by Dan Edmunds
