Test Drives

While the small remaining number of full-size sedans keep getting younger and more sophisticated, FCA’s Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 carry on year after year with continuous improvements. But no major redesign since they arrived on the market in 2004. Is that such a bad thing? Well, no, although it …

By now, you probably know that the current generation of the Ford F-150 is built with aluminum body panels, and that it offers several powertrains, including two turbocharged V6 engines. It’s never an easy choice for us to decide which full-size pickup we prefer, as the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC …

What is a McLaren? For some, absolutely nothing. For others, it’s a company that very successfully competed in F1 for decades. For others still, McLaren is the creator of some the most sought-after, desirable and rare supercars the world has even seen, such as the monstrously cool F1 road car.

As the head of a car company, particularly in the case of the crown jewel division of the family business founded two generations back, and especially when you’re a car nut like Akio Toyoda, you can’t remain idle for very long when your products are deemed bland. Oh, Lexus vehicles …

The Focus RS was once a unicorn—a car that all had sworn existed, but no one in North America had ever seen with their own eyes. Then, one day, a wizard at Ford ’s HQ waved his magic wand and poof, the RS was suddenly real. The 2016 Ford Focus …

Lincoln has made a host of revisions and upgrades to the MKX for 2016, rendering the midsized crossover SUV a little more competitive in its segment than it had been previously. In fact, sales of the MKX were up almost 90% in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the …

The Maserati Quattroporte is an attention seeker. Its svelte figure and sporty lines do the walking, but there's no denying that its spectacular shining chrome grille and trident logo does the talking. Even the words “Maserati Quattroporte,” especially when you say it with an Italian accent—oozes excitement and money. Now …

The TT has been part of Audi’s sports-car lineup since 1998, and over time, it has matured into a serious machine. While the first generation-car was stylish and offered decent performance, its handling improved significantly since then. Today’s TT, totally redesigned for the 2016 model year, is a refined and …

For nearly 25 years, the Jeep Grand Cherokee’s been giving the old thumb-nose to the SUV segment. It may not have been the best seller in its class but I’m willing to bet that a number of buyers of the #1 seller probably settled for the slightly lower-priced alternative and …