Reviews
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…
The 2025 Nissan Murano Isn’t Bad, It’s Just Disappointing: First Drive Review
I was never overly fond of the Nissan Murano, but I always rooted for it. As one of the pioneers of the modern crossover era, its odd first-generation styling ensured it never blended into the background. And lest we forget…