Reviews
The Ioniq 5 XRT Is Hyundai’s Huracan Sterrato: First Drive Review
I love it when carmakers have a sense of humor. Selling the newly NACS-plugged Hyundai Ioniq 5 with unpainted bumpers, a 1.0-inch lift, and all-terrain tires for $55,400 is one the best ideas I’ve seen in the last year. I’m…
The 2025 Toyota GR Corolla Is Still the AWD Hot Hatch King
Toyota treats the GR Corolla like its favorite kid. Every year so far, there’s been a tiny update that guarantees a minuscule increase in performance, and for 2025, it’s another brace of subtle changes that add up to make a…
The Nokian Surpass Is a Cheap All-Season Tire Worth Buying: Review
Nokian isn’t a very big brand. The Finnish tire maker, known best for its peerless winter rubber, can’t hold a candle to behemoths like Michelin or Pirelli in terms of volume or range of products. Yet its new performance-oriented all-seasons…
Porsche 911 GT3 (2025) first drive: The burden of perfection
Have we reached the point where sports cars can no longer be better/faster/more exciting? Have we already reached the peak of performance? If you ask the developers, they'll probably laugh their heads off. In the background, they're working on electric…
The 2025 Chevy Suburban RST Sets the Bar: Review
Slicing through Chicago traffic, I came to a surprising revelation. There’s a gravity control device in the 2025 Suburban RST. Chevrolet calls it Magnetic Ride Control with Air Ride Adaptive suspension (retuned for this year) but I’m not buying into…
The 2025 Toyota Crown Signia Is Imperfect, Yet Intriguing: Review
The 2025 Crown Signia carries on a long-standing Toyota tradition of vehicles that refuse to be categorized. Like the Venza it replaces, the Crown Signia is a bit too tall to be a wagon, but too short to be an…
The Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Is Still Sporty Sans Roof: First Drive Review
What happened to the convertible? It used to be the ultimate symbol of freedom; top down, wind in your hair, not a worry in the world. But the iconic droptop has all but disappeared over the last decade, with buyers…