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Oct. 7, 2022

2023 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible First Test: 70 Years of Fun in the Sun

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Feb. 4

2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid Touring Quick Test: A Smoother, More Efficient Boxer

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April 27

The 2026 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet Is a Supercar, Uncovered

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April 29, 2019

2018 Ford F-150: 5 Things to Know About Our Long-Term Truck

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April 25, 2018

2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 First Drive: Keep Your Cool?

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Aug. 18, 2025

The Top 11 Fastest Audis MotorTrend Has Ever Tested

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Oct. 30, 2016

1,040 HP Hyundai "Santa-Fast" for SEMA Revealed #TENSEMA16

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Sept. 9, 2016

2017 Electra Meccanica Solo is a 100-Mile, Single-Seat EV

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Dec. 8, 2023

2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 0-60 MPH and ¼-Mile Tested: Not Your Average Hybrid

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Jan. 10, 2017

2018 Audi SQ5 Debuts in Detroit With New Turbo Engine

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Jan. 17, 2017

Airbus to Unveil Flying Urban Mobility Prototype by End of 2017

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Feb. 25, 2025

MotorTrend Best Tech Awards 2025: PlugShare's Free App Solves the Hardest Part of EV Ownership

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Feb. 13, 2024

2024 Lucid Air Sapphire First Test: The Quickest Quarter-Mile Car We’ve Ever Tested?

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Oct. 14, 2016

Atieva Atvus EV Could Arrive by 2018 to Take on Tesla

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Aug. 31, 2016

Audi A9 e-tron EV Approved for Production: Report

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Nov. 16, 2016

Four Cool Things About the New Porsche Experience Center in Los Angeles

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Nov. 30, 2016

The 2017 Cadillac DPi-V.R is the Brand's Return to Endurance Racing

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Sept. 9, 2016

2017 Karma Revero is Unveiled with $130,000 Price Tag and New Details

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Dec. 14, 2016

BMW M6 Gran Coupe, Alpina B6 Face Off on Head 2 Head

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Nov. 9, 2016

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Clocked for Speeding in a Buick

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Sept. 6, 2016

EU Investigation Could Lead to More Penalties for VW

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Dec. 22, 2016

California Revokes Vehicle Registrations for Uber Autonomous Cars

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Dec. 15, 2016

California Tells Uber to Cease Autonomous Tests in San Francisco

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Nov. 10, 2016

Porsche 911 Carrera S Goes Head 2 Head With a Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport

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July 16, 2016

Custom Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang is Inspired by "Ole Yeller" Airplane

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Dec. 25, 2023

The 10 Fastest-Charging EVs We Tested in 2023

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Jan. 30, 2017

What’s Next for M?: Decoding the Future of BMW's Performance Brand

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Dec. 16, 2016

First Batch of 2017 Ford GT Supercars Roll Off Production Line

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Jan. 9, 2017

First Look: Audi Q8 Concept

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Sept. 12, 2016

GM Recalling 3.6 Million Vehicles for Airbag Software Defect

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Sept. 1, 2016

Google Launches Waze Carpool Rideshare Service

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Oct. 28, 2016

Google Self-Driving Car to "Graduate," Separate From Alphabet

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Sept. 13, 2016

Gymkhana Goes Back to its Roots in Ninth Installment

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Sept. 13, 2016

We Hear: Apple Car Project Cuts Staff and Refocuses Strategy

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Aug. 24, 2016

We Hear: Aston Martin Red Bull Hypercar Will Have Hybrid Power

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Oct. 20, 2016

We Hear: Audi to Name its Electric SUV "E-Tron"

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Oct. 21, 2016

We Hear: 2018 Audi SQ5 Has Been Built to Drift

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Dec. 15, 2016

We Hear: New Mercedes SL to Ride on AMG GT Platform

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Feb. 2, 2017

We Hear: Faraday Future Scaling Back Factory and Production Ambitions

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Oct. 20, 2016

Official: Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn Named Chairman of Mitsubishi

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Sept. 21, 2016

Hear the Toyota Supra Prototype Rev its Engine in New Video

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Dec. 27, 2016

We Hear: Updated BMW i8 on the Way with More Power

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Sept. 16, 2016

Here's Your Chance to Own Donald Trump's Lamborghini Diablo

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Dec. 22, 2016

Honda and Waymo Discussing Autonomous Driving Partnership

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Oct. 29, 2016

SEMA 2016: 1,040 Horsepower Hyundai Concept

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July 17, 2016

Jeep Celebrates Birthday with Wrangler 75th Salute Concept

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Sept. 8, 2016

Lexus UX Concept Revealed Ahead of its Paris Debut

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Oct. 26, 2016

Mercedes-Benz X-Class Pickup Concept Debuts in Sweden

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Oct. 28, 2016

Epic Drives Takes 2017 Genesis G90 on a Tour of the Pacific Northwest

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Sept. 20, 2016

Lyft Co-Founder: In 5 Years Most Rides Will be in Autonomous Cars

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Sept. 23, 2016

Mercedes-Maybach Pullman Guard is 12,000 Pounds of Protected Luxury

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Oct. 27, 2016

SEMA 2016: Mopar Brings Cool Concepts to Vegas

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Dec. 19, 2016

Porsche Sends Audi a Sentimental Farewell from WEC Racing

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July 8, 2016

Refreshing or Revolting: 2017 Nissan Pathfinder

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Sept. 20, 2016

Spied! BMW 8 Series Prototype Snapped for the First Time

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Oct. 21, 2016

Name Change: EV Automaker Atieva is Now Lucid, Teaser Photos Revealed

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Aug. 26, 2016

New Honda Patent Reveals Transmission With Three Clutches, 11 Gears

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Nov. 5, 2016

Tesla CEO Hints at More Performance for P100D Ludicrous Models

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Jan. 7, 2017

Next-Gen Nissan Leaf Coming "Soon" With ProPilot Autonomous Tech

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July 1, 2016

NHTSA: Don’t Drive These Hondas Until Their Takata Airbags are Fixed

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Aug. 26, 2016

Report: Automakers Knew of Takata Airbag Inflator Risks in Late ‘90s

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Oct. 18, 2016

Rumored Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Prototype Caught Testing in Traffic

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Oct. 31, 2016

Spied! 2018 Toyota Camry Prototype is Sporting Lots of Exhaust Tips

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Sept. 12, 2016

Spied! Mid-Engine Chevrolet Corvette Mule Reveals Chopped Front End

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Dec. 30, 2016

Styling Size-Up: 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack vs. Subaru Outback

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Aug. 23, 2016

Tesla Says New Model S P100D Ludicrous Will Go 0-60 MPH in 2.5 Seconds

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Dec. 15, 2016

Uber Begins Testing Autonomous Vehicles on San Francisco Roads

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Dec. 27, 2016

Uber Moves Autonomous Testing from San Francisco to Arizona

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Aug. 26, 2016

Watch the Mercedes-Maybach Vision 6 Move via Remote Control

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Sept. 15, 2016

Toyota Investing $150M at its Mexican Plant to Boost Tacoma Production

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Dec. 28, 2016

Toyota Says its Parking Sonar System Has Reduced Low-Speed Accidents

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July 8, 2016

Woman Attempts to Solve Rubik's Cube While Driving (W/Video)

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Feb. 17, 2017

2017 Mercedes-AMG E43 First Test Review

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July 7, 2016

2017 Nissan Pathfinder First Look

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Jan. 24, 2017

2017 Volvo XC90 T8 Plug-In Hybrid First Test Review

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April 26, 2019

2018 Ford F-150 Lariat FX4 Review

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April 29, 2019

2018 Ford F-150: 5 Things to Know About Our Long-Term Truck

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July 26, 2017

2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid First Drive Review

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May 13, 2019

2019 Honda Civic Touring First Test: Here to Stay

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Jan. 22, 2019

2019 Honda Ridgeline AWD Black Edition First Test

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Jan. 12, 2021

2020 Chevrolet Corvette 1LT First Test: How Does the Base Car Perform?

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July 20, 2020

6 Reasons Why the 2021 Jaguar F-Type Is Better Than Before

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March 11, 2022

Our 2021 Volvo XC40 Shines and Shakes Through California

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March 11, 2024

2024 Tesla Cybertruck Dual-Motor 0–60 MPH and ¼-Mile Tested: Can It Cyberdust Other Electric Trucks?

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May 5, 2022

2021 Volvo XC40 Yearlong Review: How It Hauls Bicycles and Beyond

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May 24, 2022

Volvo XC40 Yearlong Test: Our T5 Faces Down the Electric P8

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Feb. 22, 2022

2022 Mazda MX-30 EV First Test: Feel Alive, 100 Miles at a Time

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July 1, 2022

2021 Volvo XC40 Yearlong Review Verdict: Wild Beginnings and Good Karma

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Jan. 3, 2024

2024 Lexus RX450h+ First Test: Green and Quick!

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June 16, 2023

Charging the Kia EV6 on Tesla’s Supercharger: Is It a Super Experience?

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Oct. 17, 2023

Testing Our Lucid Air Resulted in a Loud Bang, Loss of Power, and Two Tow Trucks

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March 17, 2023

2023 Subaru Forester Touring First Test: Dog Slow to the Dog Show

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Feb. 13, 2024

2024 Lucid Air Sapphire First Test: The Quickest Quarter-Mile Car We’ve Ever Tested?

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April 4, 2025

Tested! The 2025 Lucid Air Pure Goes Smaller to Go Farther

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Oct. 20, 2025

The 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT63 S E Performance Is the Quickest AMG We’ve Tested

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Feb. 4

2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid Touring Quick Test: A Smoother, More Efficient Boxer

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June 2, 2025

2025 Toyota Sienna Platinum First Test: It Sucks and It's Freezing

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April 27

The 2026 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet Is a Supercar, Uncovered

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Aug. 23, 2023

Pirelli P Zero AS 3 Plus Tire Review: Grippy All-Seasons Feel Right at Home at the Track

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July 29, 2025

From the ’80s to AI: Up Close with the Latest Pirelli P Zero Tire

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