First Drives

Among the plethora of new adventure-oriented badges—which often add more rugged features to otherwise boring sport utility vehicles—are those with a genuine heritage. And Volvo's Cross Country badge has a well-established reputation in this regard. In addition to their distinctive aesthetic features, Cross Country models boast high ground clearance, underbody …

The automotive industry is going through a generalized identity crisis at the moment. Structural reorganization, reassessment or even cancellation of electrification plans: most automakers are having to adjust more quickly than ever to constantly changing realities. Audi has not been spared this game of musical chairs. Remember, for example, the …

While still in the shadow of its German rivals, the Volvo XC60 is nonetheless very important to Swedish carmaker Volvo: since its introduction to the market, 2.7 million units have been sold, surpassing the sales figures of the famous Volvo 240 that put Volvo on the map. The XC60's Scandinavian …

Copenhagen, Denmark— The Mercedes-Benz CLA has undergone a complete transformation, switching from a conventional powertrain to a fully electric drive unit as the German luxury brand’s first vehicle to ride on the new Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA). The platform will underpin several more EVs to come and even a few …

Loulé, Portugal— Lexus and Toyota owe their tremendous success to an ability to combine bold moves with an extremely careful approach, sometimes to the point of exaggeration. Look no further than the Lexus RZ for evidence. Introduced three years ago, this midsize luxury crossover shares a dedicated EV architecture called …

Months ago, Audi changed its alphanumeric nomenclature so that odd numbers refer to combustion models, while even numbers are reserved for electric models. This shuffling has led to a certain amount of confusion, particularly affecting the A4 and A5 . For 2025, the latter—codenamed B10—marks a new generation of the …

The best-selling Audi Q5 is all-new for 2025 and more sophisticated than ever. This third-generation model boasts a sleek yet muscular silhouette with raised wheel arches. The upper part of the headlamps and taillamps—featuring OLED technology—can be customized in eight different ways simply by selecting a motif in the infotainment …

The Neue Klasse designation has a long history at BMW. At the dawn of the 1960s, the Bavarian manufacturer launched a new class of mid-size cars that were bound to revolutionize the brand’s catalogue. Today, it’s making a comeback. And this time with electrification, and SUVs (of course!). It was …

Detroit, MI — Launched earlier last year as a 2025 model, the GMC Sierra EV arrived as backup for the Chevrolet Silverado EV in the elite segment of full-size electric pickup trucks. The problem is, since its debut, the Sierra EV has only been available in a single trim level …

Disappointing range, software problems, poor cold-weather performance, staggering depreciation. All of this and more have disillusioned countless Toyota bZ4X customers who, until now, were accustomed to placing blind trust in the brand—often because they previously owned a Corolla , Camry or RAV4 that kept them highly satisfied. Consequently, Toyota has …