Test Drives

The all-new 2024 CX-90 is Mazda’s flagship crossover moving forward, effectively replacing the three-row CX-9 that made a name for itself as a sporty-looking and dynamic performer. The same qualities apply to the CX-90, but the latter also raises the bar for luxury, technology and fuel economy. In addition to …

Monterey, California —As the naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V10 screams and shoots its way to an 8,700-rpm redline, the 2023 Audi R8 V10 performance I’m driving at Laguna Seca feels like the end of a glorious era. In front of me, nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen is driving an all-electric …

The Honda Pilot is all-new for 2023, but the adventurous TrailSport model that was added to the lineup a year earlier is back and more capable than before. A number of design cues separate it from other Pilots, such as Diffused Sky Pearl body paint and unique badges. Inside, orange …

Sport utility vehicles are being launched one after the other these days, and your servants at The Car Guide make sure to cover them assiduously to give you the lowdown on these increasingly popular vehicles. That said, the arrival of a V8-powered sports car paired with a manual gearbox awakens …

For our recent trip to Saugerties, New York to test drive the new 2024 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport , we used another Volkswagen model, the Jetta compact sedan, to get there and then back home. A great choice considering it’s one of the most efficient non-hybrid cars on the …

The idea behind the Pony Car may not have originated with the Ford Mustang - the Plymouth Barracuda historically came first - but it was the former that gave rise to the name. One could also argue for a long time that the Mustang has gained such proportions and performance …

The gateway to the SUV/CUV world is called Hyundai Venue , a Korean little number that slightly undercuts its top rival, the Nissan Kicks . It’s also the automaker’s least expensive model, having taken the torch from the venerable Accent with the goal of attracting young drivers and first-time buyers.

Automakers love to revive the past in order to strike a chord with consumers. That’s what Ford did by resurrecting the Bronco a couple of years ago. Introduced at the same time, the Bronco Sport doesn’t have any history to build on. It actually has more in common with the …

Hybrid king Toyota was pretty late to the battery-electric vehicle party and continues to face a lot criticism as a result. You’d think it could have used the time—and its electrification expertise—to come up with a really great product that would trump most others, but that’s far from the case.

Ann Arbor, MI - Automakers are constantly looking for new ways to sell more metal. Think of Chrysler's 1984 Autobeaucoup, which launched the minivan category, or the arrival of the Nissan Juke, a curious vehicle that started the very small SUV category. Buick is counting on the Encore GX to …