Overview The Corvette Z06 is what you would get if you sent America's sweetheart sports car to study abroad for a semester or two. Of course, it is star-spangled at its core, but its European influence is impossible to deny. With an 8500-rpm, 670-hp flat-plane-crank V-8 mounted amidships, the Z06 clearly spent some time with the Ferrari textbook, and its brilliantly sorted chassis is straight out … [Read more...]

See the exterior of the new 2025 BMW M235 Gran Coupe from every angle. Source: caranddriver.com … [Read more...]

Overview Let's skip the chit-chat and get right to the good stuff: the 2026 Chevrolet Corvette C8 ZR1 has 1064 horsepower radiating from its mid-mounted twin-turbo V-8. The already proven C8 chassis gets tweaked for duty with a standard adaptive suspension and massive brakes, and the choice of coupe or convertible body styles remains. An all-American shot fired across the bow of the established … [Read more...]

Overview Chevrolet casts the 2026 E-Ray as the Corvette you can drive in all four seasons, but its all-wheel-drive traction and electrified powertrain have another, more impressive talent: Beastly acceleration. With a 6.2-liter V-8 burbling behind the cabin and an electric motor spinning the front axle, the E-Ray boasts a combined 655 horsepower. That's less than the 670 ponies in the more … [Read more...]

See the interior of the new 2025 BMW M235 Gran Coupe from every angle. Source: caranddriver.com … [Read more...]

OverviewThe Genesis GV70 is one of our favorite compact luxury SUVs because it expertly balances performance, luxury, and curb appeal. Its sharp exterior design is complemented by a luxury-car interior with lots of available technology. There are models in this segment such as the Porsche Macan that offer more performance but the GV70’s standard turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder and optional … [Read more...]

OverviewCadillac is making a big statement with the Celestiq ultra-luxury sedan. Not only is its new EV flagship longer than an Escalade SUV, but it costs at least three times as much. We say at least because each Celestiq (pronounced sell-ESS-tick) will be built to the owner’s exact specifications. They’ll work with designers to choose materials and select from an unlimited color palette, like … [Read more...]

The 2026 Toyota Corolla FX Edition hatchback is a tribute to the 1987 Corolla FX16, and it follows the FX sedan from 2025.The new FX model wears 18-inch white wheels and a black rear wing for a sporty throwback look.The cabin features orange stitching and suede seat inserts, and a retro badge adorns the rear hatch.The current Toyota Corolla sedan has been around since the 2020 model year, with the … [Read more...]

Automakers are scrambling to adjust pricing and plan products amid the industry's tumultuous tariff situation.Inexpensive models from automakers such as Ford, Kia, and Nissan are expected to be hit hard by the tariffs.New-car shoppers want more affordable cars, but they also want more for their money.The auto industry is suffering an acute case of tariff whiplash, and there’s no cure yet on the … [Read more...]

We spoke with AMG boss Michael Schiebe about the upcoming AMG.EA architecture that will soon underpin two high-performance EVs.Schiebe said AMG wants the EVs to deliver the same level of feedback as its gas-powered cars, pointing to sound and repeatable performance as key factors.He also reiterated that the V-8 engine will live on at AMG and will not necessarily need to be hybridized.While … [Read more...]

See the revised 2026 Genesis GV70 from all angles. Source: caranddriver.com … [Read more...]

"If it's not broke, make it better anyway." That was the gist of the product presentation for the revised 2026 Genesis GV70. It's a familiar pitch in the auto business and a largely expected one for a vehicle receiving only a modest mid-cycle update. Yet for the GV70 compact SUV, which as Genesis's bestselling model has arguably helped strengthen the still-nascent luxury brand's image more than … [Read more...]

Jeep officially revealed the next-generation Compass yesterday, with the compact SUV riding on a new platform and sporting an all-new look. But . . . The catch is that the new Compass won't be coming to the United States any time soon, and we may not get the new generation at all. A Jeep spokesperson confirmed to Car and Driver that it has paused its work on the North American Compass, including … [Read more...]

Driving a Cadillac in West Hollywood won't get you noticed—unless it's a Cadillac Celestiq. Built by hand and with bespoke options limited only by imagination, the avant-garde quasi-sedan is a rolling spectacle that makes even the most jaded Angelenos stop, stare, and hoist a thumb into the air. It's the same reaction Corvettes get in small-town America, but here, the Celestiq earns its praise … [Read more...]

See the new 2025 Cadillac Celestiq from every angle. Source: caranddriver.com … [Read more...]

Driving a Cadillac in West Hollywood won't get you noticed—unless it's a Cadillac Celestiq. Built by hand and with bespoke options limited only by imagination, the avant-garde quasi-sedan is a rolling spectacle that makes even the most jaded Angelenos stop, stare, and hoist a thumb into the air. It's the same reaction Corvettes get in small-town America, but here, the Celestiq earns its praise … [Read more...]

Ford returned to the Nürburgring earlier this year to improve on the 2025 Mustang GTD's 6:57.685 lap from last August. The return was worth it, with the GTD team shaving more than 5.5 seconds off its previous attempt and setting an improved time of 6:52.072.As with the first run, the GTD was piloted by Ford factory driver Dirk Müller, who now holds the fourth fastest time around the 'Ring in a … [Read more...]

As a battery's state of charge (SOC) decreases, an EV's acceleration times increase, but it varies by make and model.We took three EVs to the track to test how their 60-mph times change at different SOC increments.Among the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Lucid Air, and Rivian R1T we tested, only the Hyundai's 60-mph time was unaffected until its SOC dropped below 20 percent. Welcome to Car and Driver's Testing … [Read more...]

The term "body style" is an all-encompassing label used to describe the size, shape, and characteristics of a vehicle. For example, sedans and pickup trucks are two popular vehicle body styles in the United States. At Car and Driver, we separate vehicles into eight primary body styles, making them easier to categorize (and easier for you to shop).Within those eight broad body styles are a host of … [Read more...]

Lotus is celebrating its Formula 1 heritage with the Emira Clark Edition, which the brand revealed this past weekend at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. The special edition honors the legacy of Jim Clark with a green and yellow livery inspired by Clark's legendary 1965 Lotus Type 38. It's based on the 3.5-liter V-6 version of the Emira, with production limited to just 60 units worldwide. There's … [Read more...]