Car Reviews First Drives

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – There’s an old Kenny Chesney song that opens with the narrative of a man in the ubiquitous Virginia is for Lovers T-shirt. The subject has a bible in his left hand and a bottle in the other. If Kenny’s right, all we really get is the sunshine and our name. And when it starts to rain, you sure as hell better have a sense of humor.

Even for Quebec, this is a lot of snow.

For the second consecutive year, Acura is adding an all-new SUV to its lineup. Last year, it was the ZDX EV, and now the range of Acura utilities will grow to four with the addition of the compact ADX. Slotting into the lineup below the RDX, the ADX will serve as an entry point into the Acura family.

Williamson county is consistently the most affluent in Tennessee, and in fact one of the top-ranking counties in the whole country.

This is a first drive for a vehicle that wasn’t meant to exist.

Finally.

There is only one instance during my time with the 2025 BMW M5 where it feels its chunky, 5,390-pound (2,445-kilogram) curb weight.

It was always going to be San Francisco.

This is the 2025 Kia Carnival. We at AutoGuide have liked the brand’s big people-mover since it arrived on the scene a few years ago.

The 2025 Polestar 3 has me thinking about the McPizza.

The last time Honda sold a hybrid Civic in the U.S. was in 2015, but as demand for cheaper cars with electrified powertrains rises, it makes a return for 2025.

Are you a fan of Volvos and video games, and wish the all-electric examples of the former offered more of the experience of the latter? Then we’ve got good news for you.

With the 2025 Crown Signia, Toyota is hoping the third time’s the charm.

With a range of colors that would make a pack of Skittles blush and those big round headlights and happy face, the Mini Cooper SE is as cute as a button. It makes people smile and kids love them. The Mini has always been a happy car, and the new 2025 Mini Cooper SE is no exception. 

Wholly new for this year and stuffed full of tech, the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus takes on the likes of the Lexus RX with a whole-hearted comfort angle, providing buyers with a cushy cabin and tech meant to make life easy.

A subtle facelift hides big changes inside for the original Genesis SUV. The GV80 goes big on increased tech, adding to what is already the best cabin experience in the class.

The Tacoma finally brings Toyota's hybrid expertise to the mid-sized truck market. Far from a single-minded fuel-sipper, this electrified Taco comes correct with a muscular powertrain and a whole new Trailhunter trim catering to the overlanding crowd.

More of a heavy facelift than a fully new model, the 2025 Toyota Camry nonetheless improves the brand's best-seller by updating the cabin and improving refinement across the board. Now exclusively hybrid-powered, the mid-sized four-door has a dash of Prius style inside and out.

The new Land Cruiser is smaller, more efficient, and more affordable than the basically-a-Lexus model we said goodbye to in 2020. That's all good, but with this downsizing, Toyota's icon now sits much closer to the 4Runner than ever before, which will also see a whole new generation later this year.

The Fiat 500 left our shores a few years and it appeared Fiat might be leaving our market for good. But the brand has returned to North America as an electric vehicle manufacturer and is showing off the brand’s first offering, the 500e.

The Porsche Taycan sparked a war with Tesla when it set a Nurburgring record with its Turbo S. Tesla went on a mission to prove the Model S could beat the Porsche and they did with the Plaid, a 1,020 hp triple-motor EV that lapped the Nurburgring in just 7 minutes and 25 seconds. Not one to sit idly by, Porsche fired back with an all new Taycan model, the Turbo GT, and recently crushed the Plaid’s record by a whopping 18 seconds.

If the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor can be boiled down to a single modern abbreviation, it's this: LOL.

It’s easy to forget that in most every other part of the world, it’s the Ranger that is Ford’s bread-and-butter pickup truck, not the F-150.

Goodbye, curves.

How much does one horsepower really matter?

The previous, first-generation BMW X2 disappeared from these shores over a year ago. Admit it, you probably didn’t notice.

For a few minutes outside of Austin, Texas, I genuinely forgot we were in a truck.

According to Mini, the Countryman simply had to get bigger.

For a certain generation of car enthusiast, the letter G followed by two digits holds a certain nostalgic appeal.

I had two favorite Lego sets growing up: a pizzeria, and a bridge crossing complete with off-roady truck.

Our favorite EV just got better.

There aren’t a whole lot of firsts left in the automotive industry.

There are a lot of buttons in the BMW iX5. But not because of its unique powertrain.

Oh no. I’ve made a huge mistake.

The base engine matters.

It's true: even the BMW 5 Series has gone electric.

Of all the legacy automakers adopting electic models, BMW's approach might be the best.

Growing up: we all do it.

Evolution is the name of the game at Polestar.

For those who initially questioned the validity of Acura reviving the Integra: here is the 320-horsepower response.

Are you one of the people who find the existing Toyota Highlander just a little too small for your squad?

Even though the Kia Seltos has only been with us since 2020, the Korean automaker is throwing a slew of changes at it for its 2024 mid-cycle update.

This is the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid. Toyota’s slightly smaller SUV launched about 18 months ago, replacing the quirky C-HR with something a little more mainstream.

I still haven’t got used to the 2023 Prius’ dramatic new looks, and already Toyota has us back for a new variation. Meet the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime.

Good news, actual car fans. Hyundai hasn’t forgotten about you in its march towards an electric future, as evidenced by this, the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6.

This is the 2023 Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE, the pronunciation of which I’m reminded a few times is almost certainly not ee–four-orce.

The hills just outside of Asheville, North Carolina are abuzz with word of the first new Dodge in a decade.

Genesis doesn’t believe in half-measures. The Korean luxury brand has famously skipped out on electron-assisted ICE models, going straight from gas to fully electric.

The numbers do not favor the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e, the luxury brand’s first dedicated electric vehicle.

We always hear about the all-important work-life balance. Apparently, so does Ram, at least going by this 2023 Ram 2500 Rebel.

This is the 2023 Toyota Prius. No, really. I still can’t quite believe it either, and I spent a whole day driving the thing.

A lot of folks buy a lot of cars based on a lot of what-if scenarios. The 2023 Mitusbishi Outlander PHEV has an answer for most of them.

A lot of car companies claim their wares are for everyone. But not many come in hybrid, plug-in, and full EV form. The 2023 Kia Niro does.

The hardest running event in track and field was never the longest. It was the 400 meter race.

Remember this figure: Twenty thousand. Give or take.

This event is about history.

It’s not often the new version of a car is priced lower than its predecessor.

A light refresh focuses on improvements under the hood and atop the dashboard.

The 2023 Lexus RX has a tough act to follow.