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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 now reviews and tests vehicles to help consumers make informed choices. Someday, Brian hopes to learn what to do with his hands when he’s reviewing a car on camera. He would daily-drive an Alfa Romeo 4C if he could.

Articles by Brian Normile

The updated 2026 Genesis GV70 doesn’t do much to mess with an already successful formula, pairing a luxurious interior with driving fun that may be second only to the G70 sedan in Genesis’ lineup.
The Nissan Rogue has won three consecutive times when we’ve compared it with other compact SUVs, including a win for the 2025 Rogue in our latest faceoff. So, yeah, we’d say it’s a pretty good SUV — though its higher trims can get extraordinarily pricey.
We took seven compact SUVs recently on a roughly 250-mile fuel economy drive to measure their road-trip efficiency in a real-world setting.
The 2025 Honda Odyssey is a good minivan, with ample seating in all three rows, solid in-cabin storage and tons of usable cargo space.
As the discussion around tariffs swirls, here’s a better — but not perfect — picture of just how “American” 10 of the bestselling vehicles of 2024 really are.
Honda completely redesigned the 2026 Passport, giving it rugged and boxy styling while significantly increasing the TrailSport version’s off-road capabilities.
Now that we’ve owned our 2024 Kia EV9 for a full year, we have charging and efficiency data from all four seasons.
We’re saying goodbye to our long-term 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Trailhawk, and it doesn’t seem like anyone on staff is sad to see it go.
We took the all-electric ID. Buzz and our EV9 on a cold-weather efficiency test to see how they performed in cold temperatures.
We took the all-electric ID. Buzz and our EV9 on a cold-weather efficiency test to see how they performed in cold temperatures.
The 2025 Buick Encore GX Avenir is unlikely to disappoint buyers, but it feels equally unlikely to delight them: It’s a competently executed vehicle with upscale looks, but it does little to stand out.