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From the hills of Missoula to the forests of Germany, we traveled far and wide this week to cover the latest cars coming to market this summer if not sooner. In the immediate term, we finally got to publish our impressions of the latest three-row SUVs with completely different attitudes, one for...

Toyota announced a $1,090 price increase for the 2025 Toyota Crown this week, and it introduced a blacked-out Nightshade model. The high-riding sedan with the standard hybrid powertrain and all-wheel drive starts at $42,535, including a $1,095 destination fee. That's $1,090 more than the 2024...

The 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric crossover aced tougher new crash-test protocols to earn a Top Safety Pick+, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced on Thursday. Hyundai's strong performance in other IIHS crash tests continued down the line, with the redesigned 2024 Hyundai...

Genesis has expanded the recall of vehicles with a faulty fuel pump that can engines to lose power and stall, the NHTSA disclosed Monday. The fuel pump recall initially started in September 2023 and covered about 19,000 cars; it now encompasses 31,440 vehicles from the 2022-2023 model years in...

What kind of car is the 2024 Polestar 3? What does it compare to? The Polestar 3 is the first crossover SUV from the electric performance brand spun off of parent company Volvo. The brand’s third model is also its most distinct as Polestar carves out a new personality from its shared DNA. It’s...

What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Subaru Legacy? What does it compare to? Few midsize sedans remain on the market, and the 2025 Subaru Legacy marks the last year of production for the affordable all-wheel-drive offering. Competitors include the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. Is the 2025 Subaru...

This week we traveled to the western edge of Montana near the Blackfoot River to soak in the latest version of the Subaru Forester, details of which we'll be sharing May 6. Toyota made news with a big investment in its Princeton, Ind., factory, where it makes its three-row passenger cars in the...

Does automatic emergency braking (AEB) help cars avoid crashes at higher speeds? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that, like your mileage, your crash results may vary. A new study released Thursday found that increased speeds diminished the efficacy of stopping in nine...

When friends and neighbors asked me what I thought of the refreshed 2024 Nissan Rogue SL with AWD, I said, “It’s fine.” That reply wouldn’t suffice any more for them than it would this review. “Good infotainment upgrades, smooth transmission, it’s gotten quieter, and it’s one of the bigger...

What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Subaru Outback? What does it compare to? The 2025 Subaru Outback is a rugged, comfortable five-seat vehicle that blurs the line between station wagon and midsize crossover. It competes with Subaru’s own Forester, as well as the Honda Passport and Hyundai Santa...

"Give my creation life!" Gene Wilder cried in his eponymous role as "Young Frankenstein," where the young doctor strove to make a bigger, bolder, better version of his monster for a new generation. Mercedes has done something similar but much more serious with the Tuesday unveiling of its latest...

The car that forms the basis for the Subaru Outback is about to disappear. On Tuesday, Subaru announced the Legacy will exit production after the 2025 model year. The Legacy nameplate has been on sale since 1989. Subaru has screwed together more than 1.3 million Legacys in the U.S. at its...

Toyota continues to roll out its revamped product line, with the 2025 4Runner completing the overhaul on the truck side, and our first drive with the new Land Cruiser. We also took a last spin of the Mini Cooper Clubman in rorty John Cooper Works form, and revisited the excellent Ford Maverick...

Ford is recalling the Maverick and Bronco Sport once again for a battery issue that could stall the vehicles while in motion or prevent them from starting, the NHTSA disclosed this week. The control modules in those vehicles can't detect a change in the 12-volt battery state of charge while...

Mini has shut the doors on the Clubman with the rear barn doors and a whole lot of Cooper cute. A last spin in the 2024 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman reminded me how much this performance-minded small wagon will be missed. Like so many other brands, Mini is in the midst of a reboot, expanding...