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2023 Toyota Crown
• Impressive hybrid system • High seating position • Lots of rear legroom • Controversial design • Confused whether it should be a cruiser or a sporty sedan • Tricky trunk opening VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-engine, front-/rear-motor, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door se
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2024 Acura Integra Type S
• Phenomenal front-drive handling• Sounds better than Type R• Price-appropriate equipment • Type R is objectively better• Still loud inside• Softened ride not soft enough VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-engine, FWD, 4-pass, 4-door hatchback ENGINE, TRANSMISSION
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Detroit Vs.L.A.!
It started as yet another skirmish in MotorTrend’s ongoing Detroit-versus-Los Angeles interoffice rivalry. Editorial chief Erik Johnson and I were down to the usual below-the-belt tropes—Los Angeles offers nothing but traffic and plastic surgery, Det
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Battle Of The People-Moving Heavyweights
Two industry titans come to a head with this pairing: longstanding Toyota and recently reinvigorated Kia, with different approaches to their range-topping family haulers. The Toyota Grand Highlander Max Limited is a burly hybrid; the Kia EV9 GT-Line,
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First Test: 2023 Audi RS 5 Coupe
In the past, sporty Audis caught criticism for being too heavy—in particular on their front ends—to be much fun. Their ahead-of-the-front-axle engines tended to affect balance and caused fun hunters to pass them over to chase amusement via BMW and AM
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2023 Mercedes-AMG EQE
• Mega quick • Whisper quiet • Wild lift-off oversteer • Brake pedal moves during regen • Overcomplicated controls • Wild lift-off oversteer VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-/rear-motor, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan MOTORS, TRANSMISSIONS Permanent-magnet electric m
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2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid
• Excellent fuel economy • Available AWD • Strong value • Cramped passenger space • No hatchback options • Lacks the Prius’ style and refinement VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-engine, front-/rear-motor, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan ENGINE, TRANSMISSIONS 1.8L port
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Technologue
This column covers a lot of technologies that aim to increase vehicle efficiency, improve electrification, and enable varying degrees of autonomous driving. So a recent press release for a simple materials breakthrough that can help with all the abov
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First Look: Rise of the Valkyrie
Few races are more prestigious than the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s a grueling test of racer and race car, with multiple classes of vehicles battling for a full 24 hours to go the farthest distance. It’s also a coveted grand stage that automakers use t
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2024 Polestar 2
• Impressively quick • Great driving dynamics • Improved looks • Harsh ride • Compromised driving range • Relatively cramped interior VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-/rear-motor, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan MOTORS, TRANSMISSIONS Induction electric motor (front),
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A Special Note
MotorTrend’s first issue was dated September 1949. By the time you read this, MotorTrend will have held the distinction of being in continuous publication as a monthly magazine for 74 years and three months. But just as the media landscape has change
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Rear View
We announced what would become one of our most controversial Car of the Year winners: the 1974 Ford Mustang II. The energy crisis notwithstanding, we thought its trim size and wide model range, from econobox to plush “personal luxury” coupe, made it
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The Great NACS Migration
As you might have noticed, there’s a major shift happening in the automotive industry right now. The EV revolution is coming. Love it or hate it, every major automaker is making major plans to electrify half—or more—of its vehicle lineup by 2030. Cal
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Call It A Comeback?
ERICK AYAPANA Associate Road Test Editor MATT CHUDZINSKI Senior Technical Editor SCOTT EVANS Features Editor MIKE FLOYD Director of Editorial Operations ZACH GALE Buyer’s Guide Director JERED KORFHAGE Technical Writer MAC MORRISON Executive Editor RY
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First Drive: 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto
Acorner at Vallelunga, the 2.54-mile racetrack just north of Rome, will tell you everything you need to know about the Lamborghini Revuelto. Vallelunga’s Curva Grande is a fast right-hander with a sharp compression at the apex you take hard in fifth
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Car Of The Year
What is it about a car that continues to captivate us? Some of it is nostalgic; for many buyers, their first set of wheels was, in fact, a car and not an SUV or truck. Even if it wasn’t, most people refer to whatever they bought as “my first car.” Yo
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Strange Times
“What’s hoof pudding?” Features editor Christian Seabaugh’s question floats over the crowded conference room table, bringing a quiet to the din of conversation between Car of the Year judges, photographers, and support staff. Keyboards clack and phon
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2023 Porsche 911T
• Superlative driving experience • Relative value • More versatile than before • Too many shift gates • Less focused than it used to be• Still can’t see the gas gauge VEHICLE LAYOUT Rear-engine, RWD, 2-pass, 2-door coupe ENGINE, TRANSMISSION 3.0L twi
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Porsche’s First Active Suspension Will Make Its EVs Drive Like Much Lighter Cars.
I snapped the gas pedal to the floor, unleashing the full 670 hp and 685 lb-ft of the prototype Porsche Panamera, and the strangest thing happened: The rear of the car lifted some, but in a good way. The big Porsche launched like Usain Bolt out of th
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Prototype Drive: 2025 Porsche Macan EV
The upcoming 2025 Macan will be the first of Porsche’s existing model lines to make the transition from internal combustion to electric power. To get a feel for how everything’s coming along, Porsche offered us an early test drive of some Macan EV mu
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Your Say …
Jonny Lieberman’s December Editor’s Note, in conjunction with November’s “Oh Farewell, W-12” story, caused me to conclude I will henceforth more sparingly enjoy (and therefore hopefully for years more enjoy until I finally pass on) my “as new” Audi A
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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6
• Surprisingly fun to drive • Up to 361 miles of EPA range • Very quick charging • Base trim’s interior • Base model’s 240-mile range • Inconvenient sideview mirror controls SE; LIMITED VEHICLE LAYOUT Rear-motor, RWD; front-/rear-motor, AWD, 5-pass,
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Update: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat
Service Life 8 months/12,261 miles Average Fuel Econ 1.9 mi/kWh Unresolved Problems None Maintenance Cost $53.28 (tire rotation, inspection, windshield washer fluid) Normal Wear $0 Repair $199.95 (four-wheel alignment after off-roading) Base Price $6
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2023 BMW M2
• Incredible performance • Shockingly good ride quality • Still relatively practical • Bit of a wild child • Polarizing body kit • What fuel economy? MANUAL; AUTOMATIC VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-engine, RWD, 4-pass, 2-door coupe ENGINE, TRANSMISSION 3.0L t
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The Toyota Prius Is The 2024 MotorTrend Car Of The Year
The Toyota Prius—the gold-standard hybrid—has made a cultural impact far greater than its carbon footprint. When you hear “Prius,” you might think of practical, eco-friendly transportation. Or perhaps you think it’s a virtue-signaling nerd-mobile. To
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2024 Subaru Impreza
• More powerful engine • Handing, steering, suspension • Most affordable Subaru • Vertical infotainment screen • Materials could be more premium • The Crosstrek is more compelling VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-engine, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door hatchback ENGINE, TRA
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2024 Tesla Model 3
• Vastly improved interior • Much quieter inside • More comfortable ride • Predictive drive/reverse selector is hit or miss • FSD remains half-baked • So-so real-world range STANDARD RANGE; LONG RANGE VEHICLE LAYOUT Rear-motor, RWD; front-/rear-motor
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First Look: ELegend EL1
Launched in 1980, the Audi Quattro coupe changed the world. Until the Quattro, all-wheel drive was considered useful only for off-road vehicles. But the Quattro, whose all-road, all-weather traction enabled it to utterly dominate the World Rally Cham
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Update: 2022 Subaru WRX
Service Life 12 months/13,246 miles Average Fuel Econ 22.6 mpg Unresolved Problems None Maintenance Cost $297.46 (2x oil change, tire rotation; cabin air filter replacement) Normal Wear $0 Base Price $37,490 As Tested $37,754 EPA City/Hwy/Comb Fuel E
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Verdict: 2022 Kia Carnival EX
Service Life 12 mo/20,832 mi Avg Econ 21.9 mpg Base Price $39,055 As Tested $39,940 Options Astra Blue paint ($495), carpeted floormats ($200); cargo tray ($115); bumper applique ($75) Problem Areas None Maintenance Cost $273.97 (2x oil change, oil f
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