Car News & Reviews

2018 Nissan Kicks First Review

Starting Price: $18,965 | Price yours Engine: 125-horsepower 4-cylinder Fuel Economy: 33 mpg combined Warranty: 3 years or 36,000 miles Similar: Toyota...

2019 Lexus ES First Review

Starting Price: $40,000 (est) Engines: 302-hp V6 (ES 350); 215-hp I4 + elec motor (ES 300h) Fuel Economy: 25/26 combined (F Sport/ES 350, est), 44...

2018 Porsche 718 GTS First Review

Updated looks, more power 6-speed manual still offered Boxster GTS: $81,950 Cayman GTS: $80,850   Some losing sports franchises are of the mind that a...

2019 Acura RDX First Review

Starting Price: $38,295 Engine: 272-horsepower turbocharged 4-cylinder Fuel Economy: 24/23 mpg combined (FWD/AWD) Warranty: 4 years or 50,000 miles...

2019 Car Reviews: First Takes on the New Models

Here They Come The 2019 model year is bringing us dozens of new and redesigned cars, trucks and SUVs, and we'll be among the first to drive and review...

2018 Chevrolet Tahoe vs. 2018 Chevrolet Suburban Comparison

2018 Chevrolet Tahoe Starting Price: $48,745 | Price Yours Above Average: Roomy first and second-row seats, spacious center console, two V8s Below...

2018 Chevrolet Tahoe vs. 2018 GMC Yukon Comparison

2018 Chevrolet Tahoe Starting Price: $48,745 | Price Yours Above Average: Cargo space, infotainment, cost to own Below Average: City fuel efficiency,...

2018 Toyota Tacoma vs. 2018 Toyota 4Runner Comparison

2018 Toyota Tacoma Starting Price:  $24,670 | Price Yours Above Average: The mid-sized pickup truck best seller for more than a decade, the 2018 Toyota...

2018 Nissan Altima vs. 2018 Nissan Maxima Comparison

2018 Nissan Altima Starting Price: $24,145 | Price Yours Above Average:  Innovative Zero Gravity seats, good reliability and resale numbers, optional V6...

2018 Toyota Camry vs. 2018 Toyota Corolla Comparison

2018 Toyota Camry Starting Price: $24,565 | Price Yours Above Average: Reputation, resale value, comfort, ease, standard Safety Sense-P driver assists...

Pickup Truck Buyer's Guide

Business or pleasure? Yes. For building a country or towing a boat, nothing beats a full-size truck. Even as they grow increasingly capable in all their...

Minivan Buyer's Guide: The Best Family Cars Money Can Buy

There are plenty of great family cars out there, but none offers anything close to the purpose-built practicality of the minivan. The sliding doors,...

Compact SUV Buyer's Guide

For most of the people most of the time, it's not the size of an SUV that delivers the goods, it's the shape. It's about sitting above the traffic,...

Midsize Sedan Buyer's Guide: More Car for Your Money

Roomy, comfortable, efficient, tech-savvy, and sometimes even fun to drive, today's midsize sedans deliver more bang for the buck than perhaps any other...

Compact Car Buyer's Guide

Today's compact cars might not be quite as roomy, quiet or comfortable as their midsize counterparts, but the fit, finish and features are increasingly...

This Week in Car Buying: Deals of the month; Kia's low-key summer sale; GMC goes Graphite; Fiat's excellent Adventurer; Porsche renamed Mission E

June’s deals feature a wide selection of vehicles on both 2017 and 2018 models ranging from luxury sedans to compact crossover SUVs. Lease deals are...

2019 BMW 8 Series Coupe Revealed

All new 4.4-liter V8 523 hp and 553 lb-ft torque 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds Electronically limited top speed of 155 mph First BMW 8 Series in 20 years  ...

This Week in Car Buying: Big truck discounts; GMC shows 2019 Sierra Elevation; Mercedes-Benz launches subscriptions; Volvo's next-gen roadside assistance

With the introduction of the 2019 Ram 1500 pickup and impending sales of new half-ton pickups from Chevrolet and GMC, discounts have been ramped up on...

2019 BMW X5 Redesign Bows

BMW was one of the first European carmakers to enter the SUV derby with the original X5, a vehicle that became a game-changer for the Bavarian company...

Cadillac Expands Super Cruise Availability

Super Cruise to be standard across the board Other GM brands to offer system Cadillac set to debut V2V in 2023   Cadillac announced it is rolling out...

12 Best Family Cars: 2018 Honda CR-V

Previous | Next Winner Among 2-row, 5-passenger compact SUVs, you can't go wrong with the 2018 Honda CR-V. That's because Honda's venerable crossover...

12 Best Family Cars: 2018 Honda Odyssey

Previous | Next Winner The Honda Odyssey is one of this year’s very best family vehicles. Of course, we said the same thing last year. And the year...

12 Best Family Cars: 2018 Toyota Highlander

Previous | Next Winner As philosophers and businessmen are fond of saying, it’s hard to argue with success. Appropriately enough, Toyota’s three-row...

12 Best Family Cars: 2018 Honda Pilot

Previous | Next Winner With a uniquely comprehensive combination of value, interior space, refinement, features and even fuel economy, the 2018 Pilot...

12 Best Family Cars: 2018 Chrysler Pacifica

Previous | Next Winner Chrysler pulled out all the stops when it redesigned its minivan last year, and it again appears on our list of Best Family Cars...

2018 GMC Sierra 2500HD All Mountain Concept Treks To L.A.

After its initial reveal in Vail, Colorado, GMC displayed the 2018 GMC Sierra 2500HD All Mountain concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The All Mountain...

2018 Jeep Wrangler Introduced

At some renewals of established models we find ourselves squinting as we strive to perceive the connection of the new with the preceding version. That...

2018 Land Rover Range Rover SVAutobiography Bows in Los Angeles

Early in 2018, Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations team (SVO) will go all-in on the 2018 Range Rover, introducing the $208,895...

2019 Infiniti QX50 Unveiled

UPDATE: You can now read our first review of the 2019 Infiniti QX50 Infiniti’s QX50, formerly known as the EX35, was getting a little long in the tooth,...

Auto Shows: Where New Cars are Born

Above: Recent models as they debuted at their respective auto shows Visiting an auto show is a great way for car shoppers to see and compare all the...

2018 Honda Odyssey Elite Ownership Review

We're spending 12 months with this Honda Odyssey, reviewing the full ownership experience with ongoing updates.   Look at all the buttons by Frankie...

2018 Infiniti QX30 Premium Ownership Review

We're spending 12 months with this Infiniti QX30, reviewing the full ownership experience with ongoing updates. Sixteen Bags by Allyson Harwood on May...

2017 VW Golf Alltrack Long-Term Update: Oil change service

Our 2017 VW Golf Alltrack is nearing 20,000 miles on the odometer, and that means a second oil change. If you’re doing the math, yes, that equals...

2017 VW Golf Alltrack Long-Term Update: Infotainment

Our long-term VW Alltrack has been with us over a year now and just passed the 17,000-mile mark on its odometer, many of those logged by me. I continue...

2017 Mazda CX-9 Long-Term Update: Powertrain

Eyebrows were raised when Mazda announced that its second-generation CX-9, launched for the 2017 model year, would arrive with a turbocharged 4-cylinder...