First Drives

First Drives2025 Land Rover Defender OCTA: We Drove on the Moon4.0/5
The Defender is the best-selling member of the JLR family, and the one that has been steadily gaining in popularity for the past five years—a rare occurrence in the auto industry, where models normally lose ground as they age. Why? Because Land Rover has successfully created a distinctive-looking and uniquely …
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First Drives2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid: Loads of Tech, a Few Compromises4.0/5
In 2022, Kia took a shot at introducing something new to the dying minivan segment where customers were (and still are) fleeing towards three-row SUVs. The gamble seems to have paid off, because for the 2025 model year, the Korean brand has significantly revamped its Carnival minivan, with not only …
First Drives2025 Volkswagen Taos: Employee of the Year3.5/5
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year, you know that things aren't going well at Volkswagen. Sales are down in most markets, profits are slim, staff cuts are drastic, and all this while the automaker must negotiate with the general challenges affecting the industry globally. Paradoxically, …
First Drives2025 Nissan Murano: Better Late Than Never3.5/5
The all-new, fourth-generation 2025 Nissan Murano replaces its ten-year-old predecessor, but does anybody care? Remember, the Japanese two-row midsize crossover originally burst onto the scene in 2003 with a bold, revolutionary design and package. Many competitors have emerged since then including the Ford Edge , which was discontinued earlier this …
First Drives2025 Nissan Armada: Also-Ran Tries to Play Like a Champ4.0/5
The Nissan Armada has always been more successful in the United States than in Canada, proportionally speaking. To be clear, large SUVs are popular north of the border, too, but mostly those from Ford and General Motors. With just 874 units sold last year (compared with 21,184 in the U.S.), …
NewsWe Took a Sneak Peek at the Updated BMW iX
During a recent visit to the BMW Performance Center in Greenville, South Carolina, we got the opportunity to drive a number of new vehicles including the 2025 BMW X3 and M5 both on the road and the track. The company also allowed us to take a sneak peek at the …
First Drives2025 Audi RS 3: Finally Back and Better Than Ever4.5/5
Sitges, Spain— Fantastic all-wheel drive and sleeper looks in a small package sum up the Audi RS 3 , but the inline five-cylinder engine under the hood is what makes the car special. Behind the wheel of the RS 3, you can’t help but fall in love with this mill, …
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