So Close to the Plus The 2025 Acura ADX fell short of earning the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest Top Safety Pick+ rating, a distinction achieved by its platform sibling, the Honda HR-V. Instead, the ADX received the Top Safety Pick award, which still reflects a strong overall performance in crash testing. To qualify for […]
A Strong Start for BMW’s New Era The BMW iX3 isn’t just another EV carrying the iconic roundel. It’s the first model on BMW’s brand-spanking-new Neue Klasse platform, and it has been proven to be a hit in Europe. After its debut at the IAA Mobility Show in Munich last September, the iX3 has already […]
Land Rover’s First-Ever Concept Believe it or not, Land Rover never made a concept vehicle until the mid-2000s. It’s a bit of a surprise given that showing concepts was practically the norm by then. Back then, Land Rover would show a pre-production model at most, and maybe show a few design sketches here and there. […]
America’s Best-Selling Volkswagen Faces a Safety Recall Volkswagen Group of America has issued a safety recall covering 3,138 model-year 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan crossovers sold in the United States due to a defect that could prevent the front passenger airbag from deploying in a crash. The recall was filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]
With 420 horsepower and 384 lb-ft of torque from its 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6, the Nissan Z Nismo is an exciting car – but it’s not exciting enough, say some enthusiasts. That’s because, unlike the regular, 400-hp Nissan Z, the high-performance version is only available with a nine-speed automatic transmission. But Nissan has promised to fix […]
Lucid’s Newest EV Already Facing Issues The Gravity was built for buyers who wanted Lucid’s tech and performance, but in a package that fits family life. Deliveries started earlier this year, marking the start of Lucid’s move into the heart of the SUV market. But only a few months in, the Gravity is already facing […]
Over the past several months, Mercedes-Benz has been preparing to radically overhaul its van range. The first indications of this came with the Vision V Concept, which will spawn the VLE and VLS. The latter will be the S-Class of vans and is intended to appeal to Maybach buyers – think of it as a […]
When buying any new Porsche, you can rightfully expect class-leading performance, whether that’s in a straight line or over your favorite mountain pass. From the 718 to the 911 and even the new Cayenne Electric, the German marque knows how to engineer a driver’s car. But can the same be said about the slowest new […]
The 710-horsepower Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat is no longer forbidden fruit in emissions-strict states. Dodge has confirmed that the 2026 Durango lineup, including the supercharged Hellcat and its Jailbreak variant, is now certified for sale in all 50 states and open for orders nationwide. That’s a big swing from earlier in the year, when CARB-state […]
Ford Racing has pulled the wraps off the next evolution of the Mustang GT3, an updated package that will debut for the 2026 season and roll out to customer teams worldwide. Rather than a clean-sheet car, this is an Evo kit that adds more downforce, revised suspension geometry and new brakes to the existing S650-based […]
