Enlarge / The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is now in its seventh generation. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) When it comes to building luxury cars, few do it better than Mercedes-Benz. The carmaker has come a long way since Carl Benz’s 1886 patent and has put out a string of sedans fit for kings, kingpins, more than few dictators, and the […]
Enlarge / This is Kia’s distinctively styled EV6, a new electric crossover that’s one of the best we’ve tested. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Kia provided two nights in a hotel and a flight from San Francisco to Washington DC so we could drive the new EV6. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. HEALDSBURG, Calif. —Remember […]
Enlarge / Maserati’s first mid-engined supercar in nearly two decades strikes a balance between on-track performance and everyday usability. (credit: Cooper Davis for Maserati) Although the name Maserati is synonymous with exotic performance, the automaker hasn’t unleashed a mid-engined supercar on the world in nearly two decades. In the years since the debut of the […]
Enlarge / The $38, 350 Toyota RAV4 Prime is one of the most in-demand plug-in hybrid EVs on sale today. (credit: Toyota) I wouldn’t say that Toyota invented the crossover. But in 1994, the particular company debuted the first RAV4, an SUV with off-road-capable four-wheel drive—yet built on a unibody chassis, just like a Corolla. […]
Enlarge / The first BMW M5 to ever receive the CS treatment is a seriously potent sports sedan, but that performance comes with some notable compromises. (credit: Bradley Iger) Although today’s M5 is a far cry from the hot-rodded E28 that BMW introduced in 1984, the particular company has followed a common ethos with the […]
Enlarge / Volvo’s latest electric vehicle is the C40 Recharge, which is built in Ghent, Belgium. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Volvo provided flights to Brussels and two nights in hotels so we could drive the C40 Recharge. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. GHENT, BELGIUM—Volvo built a rather good little crossover in the form of […]
Enlarge / The BMW i4 M50 is the first BMW EV to benefit from the attention of the company’s M division. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) BMW provided flights to Munich and seven nights in hotels so we could attend IAA Mobility and drive BMW’s two new electric cars, the iX and i4. Ars does not accept […]
Enlarge / Cyber Orange Metallic paint is one of the colors exclusive to the Mustang Mach-E GT. You’ll also notice new styling at the front. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Ford provided flights to San Francisco and a night in a hotel so we could drive the Mustang Mach-E GRAND TOURING and Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition. […]
Since we were in Nashville, we popped over to the Lane Motor Museum to say hello. The museum let us pose the Maverick next to some very big and very small trucks. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] Ford provided flights to Nashville and two nights in a hotel so we could drive the Maverick trucks. Ars […]
Mazda is about to sell its first battery electric vehicle, the MX-30 crossover. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] Mazda provided flights to Santa Ana and a night in a hotel so we could drive the MX-30. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. IRVINE, Calif. —It’s fair to say that Mazda has some work ahead of […]