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While the TrailSport is designed with off-road capabilities in mind, it maintains the Pilot's comfortable on-road performance. The vehicle is powered by Honda's 3.5-liter V6 engine producing 285 horsepower, paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. All-wheel drive is standard on the TrailSport trim, enhancing its ability to handle diverse driving conditions.

Close your eyes. Picture a high-end, high-performance German sports coupe, one capable of crossing great distances in less-than-ideal weather, with the added security of all-wheel drive and the practicality of (vestigial) rear seats.

One of the main benefits of automotive partnerships is the sharing of technology, which can help get new products to market faster.

The 2025 Honda Civic’s mid-cycle refresh brings a whole new model to the table —a sporty hybrid— that now anchors the top end of the compact car’s lineup. Honda took a decade off from Civic hybrids and their return is a smart move that’s forehead-smackingly obvious. I tested the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Sport Touring Hybrid Sedan for a week. It’s easy on the eyes, sips fuel to the tune of up to 50 mpg and it’s quicker than the Civic Si. Here’s what I think. 

Chevrolet and Ford have been battling over consumer attention and market share for the better part of a century.

Finally.

Both the Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler bring unique advantages to the world of open-air adventure, and each has its own approach to roofless fun.

A Porsche and a Hyundai. It’s a match-up that makes no sense, because here in 2024 that’s the world we live in.

When I pitched the idea for Mike and I to drive the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT together, I was fully aware nobody is actually going to cross-shop them.

Some cars just stay with you. Cars that are so memorable, they permanently etch themselves in a corner of the cranium. These cars keep getting brought up in conversations. They’re daydream fodder. Cars that everything else is inevitably compared to. For me, one of these such cars is the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing.

When is an affordable car not affordable?

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.

We’ve all heard it, thought it, or said it: EVs are generally just too expensive.

Fiat has had an on-again-off-agency relationship with North America for over a century. After making a triumph return (again) in 2009, the Italian manufacturer looked poised to carve out a niche with vehicles like the 500 and 124 Spider.

The new GR Corolla has a lot going on, from general mechanical improvements right through to an entirely new transmission. Now, Toyota will sell you a GR Corolla with an 8-speed “Direct Automatic Transmission.” It’s marketing speak for an 8-speed torque converter automatic. It’s a massive leap forward in automatic transmissions for Toyota, who has predominantly stuck to much more dated CVTs and traditional automatics until now. So does it make the GR Corolla better too?

This is the 2024 Hyundai Elantra N and yes it looks different, and no that’s not all that’s changed here.

The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV is an engineering tour de force, answering a lot of questions that were probably never asked in the first place.

It was always going to be San Francisco.

When is a facelift not a facelift? In the case of the Toyota Sienna, it’s the 2025 model year. Mechanically, the Sienna is unchanged for 2025, but it’s what’s inside that counts.

The 2024 Chevy Traverse Z71 brings a blend of off-road capability and everyday practicality to the midsize SUV market.

“Oh, you have to ride with Scott today.”

Rarely does a vehicle come along that polarizes people as much as the 2024 GMC Hummer EV. An unlikely combination of size, electric propulsion, and capability, the monster electric SUV is either exceptionally cool or a complete atrocity depending on one’s personal opinion. 

The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV is a blend of outlandish performance and undeniable visual impact, though it’s not necessarily meant for the hardcore off-road crowd. Despite its off-road potential, most of these luxury rigs are more likely to be seen cruising city streets than climbing boulder fields.

One of the more popular segments when it comes to electric vehicles is the compact SUV market. Last year we compared eight of the offerings in this class, and more recently tested out other competitors in this space.

With the introduction of the E-Ray, Chevrolet has taken the Corvette into unfamiliar territory.

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.

This does not feel like a 45-year-old car.

The last few generations of Chevrolet Corvette have followed a similar formula. First, an all-new Corvette is released that includes a sporty option, usually the Z51 package. Then, those are followed up by a track-focused Z06 model, with the ultimate performance ZR1 arriving just before the end of the generation’s lifespan.

This is the 2025 BMW Z4 and yep, it doesn’t look much different, right?

The current Nissan Kicks is a more conservative replacement for the wildly styled Juke that came before. Besides the hip Kicks name, it was a rather ordinary subcompact tall hatch. Although it is a decent vehicle, it lacks a bit of passenger space, power, and the option of all-wheel drive.

Both Mike Schlee and I were in our formative years during the final decade of the last century. Convertibles were darned near everywhere: from Geo Metros and Chevy Cavaliers to every sports car under the sun. Yet here in 2024, droptops under six figures number about… six, not counting SUVs.

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.

Imagine how annoyed Subaru must’ve been when the GR Corolla launched.

With the Maverick’s mid-cycle refresh, Ford is giving the people what they want.

Our man in Denver, Chase Bierenkoven, recently took the GMC Canyon AT4X AEV off the beaten path to see how it stacks up in the highly competitive off-road mid-size truck segment. The Canyon AT4X AEV is GM’s answer to off-road heavyweights like the Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter and the Ford Ranger Raptor, but how does it compare?

Over one thousand pound-feet of torque.

While some automakers have been quick to turn away from the small car market, favoring higher-margin trucks and SUVs, Volkswagen has stood by its market entrants, the Golf and Jetta. It’s a good thing, too; if things continue the way they’re going, with EV sales plateauing and consumers reining in their spending to ease the pain of inflated prices, the small car market might come to take on greater importance shortly.

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.

It’s Déjà vu, Ground Hog Day, a glitch in the Matrix. Call it what you’d like, but the Chevrolet Camaro is heading out of production, the Dodge Challenger is being discontinued, and the Ford Mustang is once again the sole survivor in the pony car wars. 

Performance SUVs: everyone’s got one. Yet Alfa Romeo won’t in a matter of months.

Mini and fashion have been inextricably tied together basically since the car’s inception.

I’m on the road trip equivalent of a mullet: business in front, party in back.

The Nissan Pathfinder is finally getting a bit of a breather. After being completely overhauled for the 2022 model year, then introducing the Rock Creek trim last year, for 2024, there are no changes to the vehicle. It’s rare for any vehicle to transition into a new model with nary a change, but that’s what Nissan has done for the brand’s multi-person hauler.

With the Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger bowing out, the Ford Mustang finds itself as the last V8 muscle car standing in North America. This shift leaves enthusiasts wondering whether the Mustang will face the same fate as its rivals or if Ford has managed to inject enough innovation to keep this iconic model alive and thriving.

The 2024 Nissan Pathfinder receives no changes this year: a rarity within the industry. Confident the brand already has the winning formula, Nissan lent us a fully loaded 2024 Pathfinder Platinum to take on a 1,000-mile family road trip.

We like the current BMW X1 plenty here at AutoGuide.

The 2024 Acura TLX Type-S recently received a refresh that enhances its appeal. This latest iteration continues to offer a balanced blend of performance, luxury, and technology. Acura has made subtle yet impactful changes to keep the TLX Type-S competitive.

In many respects, the 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe is a sea-change vehicle that marks the beginning of the Korean automaker’s shift towards performance.

Three to five hundred miles. That’s the distance covered in most week-long vehicle test drives. Over that distance, we try to report everything we’ve felt and learned about a vehicle in a relatively short period of time. Occasionally, we get to really test out a vehicle, like this 2025 Genesis GV80 Prestige. 

Last year I drove a 2023 Acura TLX Type-S and proclaimed it to be one of the most underrated luxury sport sedans on the market today. There were a few drawbacks, like the touchpad interface, vehicle weight, and fuel economy, but I was still quite smitten with the vehicle as a whole. 

I’ll admit it: I was wrong about the 2024 BMW M8 Competition Coupe.

Last year I drove a 2023 Acura TLX Type-S and proclaimed it to be one of the most underrated luxury sport sedans on the market today. There were a few drawbacks, like the touchpad interface, vehicle weight, and fuel economy, but I was still quite smitten with the vehicle as a whole.

It may seem surprising that truck-crazy North America didn’t get the previous generation Ranger Raptor. With pickup truck sales dominating our sales charts for decades, why didn’t Ford release the off-road version of the brand’s mid-size truck on our shores?

In the world of Lexus, 50 is equal to 15. That’s the difference, in horsepower, between last year’s UX 250h and this year’s replacement, the 2025 UX 300h.

If anywhere the splintering of JLR makes sense, it’s with the burgeoning Range Rover lineup.

Mike Schlee spent a week with Ford's Ranger Raptor, the third member of the Blue Oval's speedy off-road oriented sub-brand. Other markets have had the previous version of this truck for years–we always knew how potent Raptor-badged trucks are off-road, but what about day-to-day living?

Lamborghini isn’t new to off-roading. The legendary LM002, affectionately referred to as the Rambo Lambo, blazed a trail for high performance off-road machines. Essentially a military SUV with a Countach V12 stuffed under the hood, the LM002 was unlike anything before it. 

Despite the name, there is little unexpected or subtle about the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse.

There are things in life that second-hand tales can’t explain properly. These are the things that need to be experienced first-hand to understand fully. Traveling overseas, riding a rollercoaster, and scuba diving are just a few such examples. After a week behind the wheel, I feel the 2024 Porsche Panamera 4 fits in this category as well. 

You don’t want to just be a little different.