There’s a reason so many enthusiasts fawn over the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. That car was basically developed by Maranello’s top engineers after a series of long espresso breaks. It has a Ferrari-derived V-6 engine, suspension components modeled after the 488 Pista, and a myriad of aluminum components that translate to a truly epic driving […]
The Lyriq is Cadillac’s first full EV, and in a vacuum, it’s excellent. Pleasant, artful, luxurious, and smooth, the Lyriq ditches internal combustion for a 102.0-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack and an electric motor on each axle. The end result is a nearly silent 500 horsepower. But like most EVs, you have to design your life […]
The biggest problem with the old Toyota Tacoma? It had no low-end torque. Just 265 pound-feet at 4,600 rpm. While the new standard turbocharged four-cylinder makes a big difference—317 pound-feet at 1,700 rpm—the optional hybrid system makes the Taco feel like it’s got a V-8. Going hybrid also unlocks the most hardcore Tacoma trims: The […]
Before World War II, design in America was influenced heavily by Victorian-era sensibilities that emphasized the expression of wealth over livability. In America’s post-war boom, this ornamented, stuffy style fell in favor of modernism, which had its origins in the Weimar German Staatliches Bauhaus school. The Bauhaus rejected unnecessary ornamentation, and instead sought to unify […]
No, there isn’t more power. And there certainly isn’t more weight. What Mazda did to the 2024 MX-5 Miata was a bunch of thankless, non-flashy updates that most folks will dismiss on the ND’s 10th year of production. Hell, they didn’t even change the bumpers for this final facelift—just some new headlights and taillights. Instead, […]
One does not typically look to a new Toyota Camry for revolution. Toyota perfected its mid-size sedan formula decades ago, and each successive generation has been an iterative improvement on the last. But this new, ninth-generation Camry brings with it a quiet revolution—it’s going hybrid only. That’s a big deal for a car that, even […]
If you drive far enough along Kensington High Street in London you’ll spot the city’s Indian Motorcycle dealership. It wasn’t always a motorcycle dealer, for years it was the home of Bristol Cars. Bristol’s sign was occasionally broken, but the building proudly housed cars as rare, quirky, and British as they come. Until one day […]
Let’s cut to it: electrons have won the go-fast arms race, but exactly zero performance EVs have strummed enthusiasts’ heartstrings. Not the Taycans, Teslas, i4s, or Sapphires. We’re awed by EVs’ raw power, thrilled by their spec-sheet prowess, cosseted by their quietude, but never head-over-heels. With the 2025 Ioniq 5 N, Hyundai promises something different: […]
In Australia, there’s an old saying: “If you want to go into the bush, take a Land Rover. If you want to come back, take a Land Cruiser.” It’s hard not to frame the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser that way. This is a car explicitly designed to evoke its forebears, the ones used globally by […]
“Think of all the money you’ll save on therapy!” That’s what my brother said when I bought a Miata. It wasn’t anything special—a 2010 Grand Touring with the all-important limited-slip differential—but it was a soft-top convertible, and it was mine. A 2,800-mile road trip proved my brother right. Driving the top-down Miata felt great for […]