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Brian Normile

Road Test Editor Brian Normile joined the automotive industry and Cars.com in 2013, and he became part of the Editorial staff in 2014. Brian spent his childhood devouring every car magazine he got his hands on — not literally, eventually — and eventually reviewed and tested vehicles to help consumers make informed choices. He would daily-drive an Alfa Romeo 4C if he could.

Articles by Brian Normile

Hyundai’s popular Santa Fe SUV, heavily updated for 2021, is gaining a slightly more aggressive-looking appearance package with the 2022 XRT.
Access to the Supercharger network — one of the most widespread and fully functional charging networks in the U.S. — will be made available to non-Tesla EVs.
Though it’s not being fully redesigned, the 2022 Porsche Macan is getting some notable updates to its exterior, interior and mechanicals.
Tesla launched a subscription to its Full Self-Driving feature — which is currently neither fully autonomous nor self-driving, but a Level 2 semi-autonomous driving system.
If you’re looking for a stick-shift used car, here are eight popular options on Cars.com.
While the 2021 Chicago Auto Show may not be as large as it has been in previous years, several vehicles made their public debut — particularly electric ones.
Cars.com reviewers Mike Hanley, Joe Wiesenfelder and Brian Normile trekked the show floor and came away most impressed with the 2022 Ford Maverick. Here’s why.
The 2021 Chicago Auto Show gave us a chance to check out Kia’s first foray from the ground up into the battery-electric vehicle market with the 2022 Kia EV6 all-electric crossover.
While the new eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R debuted in their European specs last year, we’ve had to wait until the 2021 Chicago Auto Show for the U.S.-specific versions to make their debuts, both as 2022 models.
The 2023 Nissan Ariya all-electric SUV enters a growing field of battery-electric SUVs from more mainstream automakers, and we got our first chance to check it out at the 2021 Chicago Auto Show.