If you live somewhere north of the Mason-Dixon line, cold weather is an annual reality. And in places like our home state of Michigan, the beginning of fall often means thinking about getting one’s car (or in our case, our long-term test fleet) ready for snow, i.e., new winter tires. But not everyone switches to dedicated winter rubber in the cold months, instead relying on all-season tires to get … [Read more...]
2025 Hyundai Tucson Previewed with Design Tweaks, Buttons Inside
The 2025 Hyundai Tucson will be refreshed, as previewed by the European model that was revealed today.While the exterior alterations aren't immediately noticeable, the Tucson's interior benefits from a redesigned dashboard.Along with dual 12.3-inch screens and a parcel shelf, the compact SUV gains a bevy of physical buttons that replace the irksome touch controls.The current-generation Hyundai … [Read more...]
BBC's Top Gear TV Show Cancelled with No Plans to Return Soon
Top Gear, the BBC's monolithic and historic car show, is being put to rest for the "foreseeable future," according to a statement by the outlet. The pause follows a crash late last year involving Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, one of the show's three hosts.It's not the first time Top Gear has been stopped, with the most recent iteration beginning in 2019. The BBC is officially putting Top Gear on ice, … [Read more...]
2022 Porsche 911 Turbo
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2023 Porsche 911 Turbo
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2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
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2023 Bentley Continental GT
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Renault Twingo Legend Is a Cheap and Cheerful EV with Retro Style
Renault will introduce a new EV model that brings back the first-gen Twingo's iconic design.The French company claims that this model will go into production soon and that it will cost less than €20,000.We don't have any mechanical details, but we love how this retro Twingo looks.The first-generation Renault Twingo was one of the most iconic French cars of the 1990s, and its distinctive style is … [Read more...]
2023 Toyota GR Supra
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Bentley Bentayga S at the 0-to-150-to-0-MPH Speed Test 2023
From the December 2023 issue of Car and Driver.0–150–0 mph: 32.8 secondsBase: $234,250 | As-Tested: $302,910Power and Weight: 542 hp • 5432 lb • 10.0 lb/hpTires: Pirelli P Zero, 285/40ZR-22 (110Y) B1Brakes, F/R: 15.7-in vented disc/15.0-in vented discReaching 150 mph in the Bentayga was no big deal. There's no launch control, so you just brake-torque its conventional eight-speed automatic and go, … [Read more...]
Toyota GR Supra 3.0 at the 0-to-150-to-0-MPH Speed Test 2023
From the December 2023 issue of Car and Driver.0–150–0 mph: 31.1 secondsBase: $58,745 | As-Tested: $60,365Power and Weight: 382 hp • 3376 lb • 8.8 lb/hpTires: Michelin Pilot Super Sport; F: 255/35ZR-19 (96Y) ★, R: 275/35ZR-19 (100Y) ★Brakes, F/R: 13.7-in vented disc/13.6-in vented discAlthough this test doesn't involve much lingering at triple-digit speeds, some cars spend enough time there to … [Read more...]
Volkswagen Golf R at the 0-to-150-to-0-MPH Speed Test 2023
From the December 2023 issue of Car and Driver.0–150–0 mph: 40.2 secondsBase: $47,405 | As-Tested: $47,405Power and Weight: 315 hp • 3419 lb • 10.9 lb/hpTires: Bridgestone Potenza S005, 235/35R-19 91Y +Brakes, F/R: 14.1-in vented, cross-drilled disc/12.2-in vented discAfter the tricky, tire-frying clutch drops of the Civic and the Elantra, launching the automatic, all-wheel-drive Golf R was as … [Read more...]
Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing at the 0-to-150-to-0-MPH Speed Test 2023
From the December 2023 issue of Car and Driver.0–150–0 mph: 24.7 secondsBase: $99,765 | As-Tested: $107,225Power and Weight: 668 hp • 4243 lb • 6.4 lb/hpTires: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S; F: 275/35ZR-19 (100Y) TPC, R: 305/30ZR-19 (102Y) TPCBrakes, F/R: 15.7-in vented disc/14.7-in vented discWith 6.2 liters of supercharged V-8 crammed into the Caddy's engine bay, power-robbing heat soak was the … [Read more...]
Ford Mustang Dark Horse at the 0-to-150-to-0-MPH Speed Test 2023
From the December 2023 issue of Car and Driver.0–150–0 mph: 29.7 secondsBase: $67,155 | As-Tested: $74,500Power and Weight: 500 hp • 4025 lb • 8.1 lb/hpTires: Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS; F: 305/30ZR-19 (98Y), R: 315/30ZR-19 (100Y)Brakes, F/R: 15.4-in vented disc/14.0-in vented discWe've driven a lot of 5.0-liter Mustangs, so launching the Dark Horse was a familiar exercise: Be patient with the … [Read more...]
2024 Lamborghini Huracán STO SC 10° Anniversario Marks 10 Years of Huracán
Lamborghini pulled back the cover on the Huracán STO SC 10° Anniversario as a celebration of the ten-year anniversary of the Huracán. The SC 10° is a one-of-one version of the sports car that Lamborghini's Squadra Corse team fiddled with to improve track performance.The special edition marks the first road-legal vehicle that Lamborghini’s Squadra Corse team has built. It's no secret that … [Read more...]
Hyundai to Sell Vehicles on Amazon Starting in 2024
Hyundai and Amazon have announced a new partnership that will see the manufacturer selling vehicles on the online retail giant's website.After a customer purchases a vehicle through Amazon, delivery or pickup will be handled by local dealerships.Sales will start with the 2024 model year, and the entire lineup is planned to be available through the site with options to narrow down searches by … [Read more...]
2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron Hits with a Triple
Despite a stocky build of five feet 10 and 268 pounds, former Major League Baseball star Pablo Sandoval was surprisingly agile in his heyday. The beloved infielder helped the San Francisco Giants win three World Series between 2010 and 2014, having already earned the nickname "Kung Fu Panda" after leaping gracefully around a catcher to avoid a tag in a 2008 game, his finesse defying his portly … [Read more...]
2025 Mini Cooper Countryman
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From the Archive: We Test the World's Hottest Tuner Cars from 0–150–0 MPH
From the August 1998 issue of Car and Driver."Last year, observed and timed by the Motor Industry Research Association, Reg Parnell demonstrated the ability of the DB4GT to go from 0 to 100 mph and back to 0 again in 24 seconds." —Car and Driver, June 1961That sentence, which appeared 37 years ago in our report on the Aston Martin DB4GT, may not have been the first time that anyone ever quoted a … [Read more...]
Saleen S351: Tested 0-150-0 MPH
From the August 1998 issue of Car and Driver.Saleen S351Street Drivability: 4 starsDurability: 5 stars0 to 60: 4.4 sec, 213 ft0 to 100: 9.5 sec, 826 ft1/4-mile: 12.9 sec @ 1160 to 150: 23.0 sec, 3533 ft150-to-0-mph braking: 781 ftTotal time, 0 to 150 to 0 mph: 31.1 secOf all the Mustang modifiers featured here, only Saleen Performance is recognized by the federal government as a specialty-vehicle … [Read more...]