So far, Cadillac has talked a good game about embracing an all-electric future—as every GM brand has—but we haven’t seen much beyond the Lyriq (there’s also the $340,000 Celestiq, but that’s not exactly accessible for most drivers). That is until today when the 2025 Cadillac ESCALADE IQ was officially unveiled to give us a real […]
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Lexus Wows with RX-First Plug-in Hybrid Model
When Lexus redesigned their luxurious midsize crossover RX model last year, they released it with numerous engines available, including a couple of hybrid options. Although not available for the 2023 model, Lexus recently announced that we’re getting another amazing option: the 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), which gives us the best […]
The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Is More Capable and More Affordable
In the list of Toyota’s legendary off-road vehicles, one name stands above them all––the Land Cruiser. Designed in 1951 as a Jeep copy for the Japanese National Police Agency, the Land Cruiser has evolved over the years into a powerful and incredibly reliable vehicle known for conquering some of the harshest terrains across the globe. […]
Chevy Gets the 2024 Traverse Redesign Right
There’s nothing quite like the rush of excitement and anticipation you feel when a car company announces the details of a new model year, that giddy sense of expectation as you read a press release and discover… two new exterior colors. Yeah, sometimes model-year updates are less than underwhelming; but sometimes they’re not. Sometimes they […]
The 2024 Lexus GX Gets Serious With the Overtrail Project
The Lexus GX has long had a split identity. On one hand, it is a luxurious midsize SUV offered by a brand known for its comfortable vehicles. But on the other hand, it has secretly been an off-road monster that shares its underpinnings with the legendary Toyota Land Cruiser. For 2024, Lexus has fully redesigned […]
A New Age of Luxury Is Here With the 2024 Lexus TX
If you are searching for a reliable and comfortable luxury SUV, then Lexus is probably on your radar. However, the Lexus SUV lineup has long had a problem––if you wanted more than two rows of seats, you were forced to buy one of the brand’s rugged body-on-frame models. While the Lexus GX and Lexus LX […]
Three Pedals and a Six-Foot Bed: The 2024 Toyota Tacoma
No one knows midsize trucks better than Toyota. Despite being last updated in 2016, the Toyota Tacoma continues to dominate the market with its reputation for unbeatable reliability and dependable performance. In the last twelve months, we’ve seen some strong competition unveiled in the redesigned 2023 Chevy Colorado, 2023 GMC Canyon, and 2024 Ford Ranger—but […]
Is the 2024 Ford Ranger Worth the Wait?
The 2024 Ford Ranger is here! We mean it; it really is this time. It’s been 18 months since the model was originally announced back in November 2021, and the rest of the world has been able to buy it for over a year, but now you can finally get behind the wheel of Ford’s […]
The Jeep Wrangler Gets Serious for 2024
Ever since the Ford Bronco returned in 2021, Jeep has been putting some real effort into upgrading the Wrangler. The powerful Wrangler Rubicon 392 with its V8 HEMI engine and the electrified Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid both debuted in 2021 to steal some of the Bronco’s thunder and the 2022 model year brought the Xtreme […]
Is the 2024 Buick Envista the New Face of Entry-Level Luxury?
Buick is a brand that has spent a great deal of the last few decades reinventing itself, and to be honest, it’s needed to. As the American premium market shifted from full-size sedans like the Buick LeSabre and Park Avenue to trucks and SUVs, Buick found that its position as the affordable luxury brand in […]
2024 Hyundai Kona Gains Style, Loses Power
The Hyundai Kona is a rarity in the often bland and forgettable subcompact SUV segment, offering a pair of souped-up turbocharged engines and an all-electric variant. It has been completely redesigned for the 2024 model year, and it may now even be more compelling, depending on what you are looking for. If you want a […]
Is the 2024 Kia EV9 the Family SUV We Have Been Waiting For?
It’s no secret that American drivers are obsessed with large SUVs. However, anyone shopping for a family-friendly electric SUV hasn’t had much in the way of options. In fact, your only alternatives to the cramped three-row variants of the Tesla Model X and Model Y were the incredibly scarce Rivian R1S and the overpriced Mercedes-Benz […]
Toyota’s Third Three-Row SUV: The All-New Grand Highlander
The Toyota Highlander has long been the best-selling three-row SUV in America, offering unbeatable reliability and practicality at an affordable price. However, what if you want something more but don’t feel like upgrading to the full-size Toyota Sequoia? Well, now there is a model just for you––the all-new 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander. This new addition […]
The All-New 2024 Subaru Crosstrek: Is Boring Bad?
With over 155,000 units sold in 2022, the Crosstrek is Subaru’s most popular model, but after six years on the market, it was time for a redesign. Normally, a ground-up redesign is a time to add new features and options, improve the vehicle’s performance, and generally bring it into the modern era. However, Subaru is […]
Mazda Tosses Its Hat Into the EV Ring With the All-New CX-90
Mazda is a brand unlike any other in the industry. Its upscale designs and top-tier performance quickly set its vehicles apart from the rest, and when you take a look at the sticker prices of these modern-day marvels, it’s hard to believe they’re so affordable. Word on the street is that Mazda has recently jumped […]
A Ray of Power: Introducing the 2024 Chevy Corvette E-Ray
Today marks exactly 70 years since the first Corvette was unveiled in 1953, so Chevy decided it needed to get its flagship sports car something special to mark the occasion: a battery and an electric motor. But wait! Hold your handkerchiefs and dry those eyes because this Corvette is no EV. Its roaring 6.2L LT2 […]
It’s Time to Get Excited for the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6
It seems that every week we hear about another new EV being announced, but the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is something different. To begin with, it actually exists, and deliveries should begin in a matter of months, not years. Second, it is targeting the electric sedan segment, which has so far been the nearly exclusive […]
The 1990s Are Back With the 2024 Subaru Impreza
When it debuted in 1992, the Subaru Impreza upended the automotive world. It was the first vehicle in its segment with all-wheel drive, proving that you didn’t need a large and expensive SUV to take on bad weather with confidence, and it won the hearts of automotive enthusiasts when its high-performance variants stole the show […]
The New 2023 Toyota Prius: Efficient and…Fun?
The Toyota Prius needs no introduction––its reputation as an extremely efficient, incredibly practical, and tremendously boring vehicle precedes it. Since its introduction over 20 years ago, it has been equal parts praised for its fuel-sipping hybrid design and mocked for its complete lack of anything resembling driving enjoyment. But for the 2023 redesign, Toyota is […]
Goodbye Turbos: The 2023 Honda Accord Makes the Hybrid Mainstream
Since the Honda Insight first hit the market 22 years ago, Honda has been a leader in hybrid technology. But for 2023, Honda is determined to make hybrids mainstream, and the all-new 2023 Honda Accord is a key component in its plans. As expected, the new car is larger, safer, and more technologically advanced than […]