Porsche made the bold choice to electrify its best-seller. The original gas-powered Macan is still on sale, but only for another year. Going forward, Porsche’s small, entry-level SUV will be electric only. So, this car is a big deal for the enthusiast-favorite automaker. This is the base model, too, with a single motor for the…
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Can an engine make a car? Yes, and the BMW X3 M50 is proof. The latest version of the X3 may not be a perfect car, but when you roll into the throttle, your complaints seem insignificant. The X3 is new for 2025, and this fourth-generation model leans heavily into avant-garde design inspired by the…
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The GMC Hummer EV is a big boy. Tipping the scales at over 9,000 pounds, it’s the heaviest production EV you can buy today, and stretches out to a gargantuan 206.7 inches long and 93.7 inches wide—side mirrors included. Only its cousins, the Chevrolet Silverado EV and Sierra EV pickups, even come close. That’s all…
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I don’t know if the Mk8 GTI fully deserves its bad reputation. It was a good car, but it had the unenviable task of following up the Mk7, a near-perfect car. (Full Disclosure: I own a Mk7 GTI.) VW’s diesel-cheating scandal forced the company to cut costs, cheapening the Golf’s previously excellent interior. Add into…
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It took 15 minutes for my bones to stop shaking with joy. My ears were still ringing half an hour later. The first car from Boreham Motorworks (part of the DRVN Group) does not muck about. In a somewhat surprise launch, the track-only Ford Escort Alan Mann 68 Edition is a faithful recreation of the…
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Have you ever been on a launching roller coaster and they tell you to place your head firmly against the headrest to avoid whiplash? Heed that same caution in the 2026 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS. With one massive battery pack sending electrons to two potent electric motors, this electric SUV is an absolute rocket in…
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Cars are about to get a lot more expensive. Thankfully, affordable vehicles like this Kia K4 GT-Line Turbo still exist—and they’re still really good. With a sticker price of $31,465 fully loaded (for now), this Kia might soon be all the car you can afford. But it’s also quite possibly all the car you need. …
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Perhaps for the first time in history, someone has accurately described a three-row crossover as being “Scandi flickable.” For those who don’t speak Rally English, the Scandinavian flick is an old rally technique where, to get a car sliding in a corner, you huck it in the opposite direction first, creating a pendulum effect. One…
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Chinese manufacturer BYD is bringing its new premium brand, Denza, to Europe. The name for its first model, Z9 GT, is meant to summarize its positioning in the market: Z being the “highest” letter in the alphabet and 9, in Chinese numerology, being synonymous with prestige. The Denza Z9 GT is a large, sporty station wagon designed to demonstrate BYD’s…
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Usually, rain on a track day is disappointing. At worst, you watch helplessly as the rain washes out all the sessions. Sheltering beneath a Skip Barber tent at Sonoma Raceway during a particularly aggressive downpour, I wondered whether this two-day event with BFGoodrich would, in fact, be a washout. Instead, it became the perfect opportunity…
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