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Detroit Bureau Chief

Aaron Bragman

I handle new car reviews, news, events, auto shows, and contribute to special projects and multicar comparisons while representing our team in the heart of the U.S. auto industry. I’ve been a part of the industry my whole life, growing up in an automotive family, spending the past 30 years working for Bosch and Nissan, and serving as an industry analyst for years before coming to Cars.com in 2012. I’m a graduate of the University of Michigan (Go Blue!), have an MBA from Wayne State University in Detroit with a focus on international business strategy, and I’m a member of both the Automotive Press and the Midwest Automotive Media associations. My personal fun car is a pristine 2002 Ford Thunderbird, which I love because it is not an SUV, has zero touchscreens, and nothing dings at you all the time. My pronouns are he/him, but my adjectives are fat/sassy.

Articles by Aaron Bragman

Stylish, quick and legitimately fun to drive, the new compact 2023 Grecale SUV will help bring (wealthy) new buyers into the Maserati fold.
The 2025 Emeya all-electric sedan is spearheading a brand reimagining, and we recently got an up-close look at it to see what Lotus has produced.
Porsche’s bestseller, the Macan, gets a new T trim that brings tighter handling to the market’s sportiest compact crossover.
Like the 2021 model we tested before it, the 2024 BMW X5 xDrive50e plug-in hybrid over-achieved in its delivered electric range.
Chevrolet has given both SUVs a mid-cycle refresh for 2025 to add new tech and help make them feel smaller.
Chevy has given the Tahoe and Suburban a mild update with some freshened styling, a bump in power for one of the three available engines and a revised interior.
Of all the new Mercedes-EQ models, this version might be the perfect formula: smashing performance, a comfortable cabin, usable cargo space, excellent driving dynamics and not too much quirk.
The 2024 Toyota Tacoma gets significant, meaningful upgrades to help it keep its status as king of the mid-size pickup sales numbers.
Lexus has kept the 2024 RX fresh, with new technology, a proliferation of powertrains running from gas to hybrid to plug-in hybrid, and styling that’s in keeping with the brand’s motif without being too weird.
That this level of sophistication, premium quality and just plain excellent design can come from a startup automaker deserves all the recognition it can get.