Enlarge / The $83,500 BMW iX is the brand’s new technology flagship. It’s a battery electric SUV with a range of more than 300 miles. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) BMW provided flights to Munich and seven nights in hotels so we could attend IAA Mobility and then later that week drive its two new electric cars, […]
Kia has replaced the Sedona minivan with the Carnival, new for model year 2022. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] I’m not shy about my affection for minivans. And so, despite having no kids and still being in the middle of a pandemic that makes it dangerous to spend time with other people in small enclosed spaces, […]
Its looks might still call back to the battlefields of World War II, but there’s nothing old-fashioned about the Jeep Wrangler 4xe’s powertrain. [credit: Jeep ] It is not a hard-and-fast rule, but most cars would be better with the addition of some electric motors. There are always exceptions—heavy batteries|camera batterycamcorder battery|digital camera battery|batterie|cheap batteries […]
The BMW X5 xDrive45e is a 50 mpg plug-in hybrid SUV. [credit: BMW ] It’s been a while since we spent time with BMW’s plug-in hybrid X5. Since then, the German automaker replaced the X5 with an all-new model called the X5 xDrive45e. The brand has returned to its iconic inline six-cylinder engine configuration under […]
Audi knows that some of its customers will pay a bit more for a stylish fastback derivative of many of its models. And the latest one to get that treatment is the Q5 Sportback SUV, seen here in sporty SQ5 form. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] When I reviewed the Audi Q7 SUV a few years […]
[credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] It’s been almost two years since I first met the Porsche Taycan, the stylish and swift electric vehicle that ticks all the right boxes. Since then, withdrawal has set in. I’ve been desperate for another fix of this EV that still feels like the happy result of a transporter accident involving […]
This is Cadillac’s final generation of internal combustion-powered sports sedans, and the company is going out on a high with the 472-hp CT4-V Blackwing. In fact, this might be my new favorite performance sedan. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] Cadillac provided flights to Raleigh-Durham and two nights at Virginia International Raceway so we could drive its […]
With an MSRP of $3, 959, 900, the Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport is the most expensive car we’ve ever tested at Ars. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] I’m not sure anything can adequately prepare you to drive a modern Bugatti. If the thought of more than a megawatt of power under your right foot isn’t daunting […]
This is Lexus’ flagship model, the LS500 sedan. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] When Lexus arrived on the scene in 1989, it was truly a wake-up call for existing luxury car makers. Toyota was only really known outside Japan for making mainstream cars, and the company wanted to prove it could build a better luxury car […]
With more than 190,000 orders already on its books, Ford is looking at quite the success with its new 2022 Bronco. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] Ford provided flights to Austin and two nights in a hotel so we could drive the new Bronco at the Off-Rodeo. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. AUSTIN, Texas—Ford […]