Reviews
The Base Chevrolet Equinox EV Is a Bargain: Review
The Chevrolet Bolt wasn't the sexiest or most efficient EV when it was on sale. Rather, the Bolt was an excellent answer to the problem of cheap transportation—small, efficient, sensible, and a pretty keen driver with a great ride and…
The 2025 Nissan Frontier Is Refreshingly Old-School: Review
Small trucks used to personify simplicity. These days, not so much. Most of them are loaded to the brim with fancy hybrid powertrains and supercar-rivaling trick suspensions. Not necessarily a bad thing, but a far cry from what they used…
It’s Insane That the Porsche 718 Spyder RS Exists: Video Review
I’m screaming. I can’t hear myself think. I can’t hear myself hear. That is the Porsche 718 Spyder RS experience. I have qualms with the Spyder RS, philosophically and practically. Yet I couldn’t shake my admiration for the thing as…
Subaru’s Infotainment System Needs to Go: Review
It's almost 2025. I have a supercomputer in my pocket with an OLED display and a 120-hertz refresh rate that responds to inputs in a fraction of a second. And yet, the $46,000 car I'm testing—a brand-new Subaru WRX tS—still…
The Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid Is So Much Car: Review
Nothing inspires mixed emotions quite like a performance plug-in hybrid. At first, it seems like a perfect middle ground between gas and electric. There’s smooth, emissions-free driving for running around town, big range and quick refueling for long trips, and…
This Drag Race Is Way Closer Than You Think
I had an interesting realization during Motor1's inaugural Cool Car Cup test—you can floor the throttle in a Lamborghini Revuelto without waking up its monster V-12. The Revuelto is a hybrid, with a motor for each front wheel, and another motor attached…
I Want to Hate the Subaru WRX tS, But I Can’t: Review
The WRX tS embodies my distaste for modern Subaru. The tS is not a bad car to drive—it is, in fact, a very nice car. But it’s symbolic of what’s missing in the WRX lineup: a full-blown STI model. The…