West Coast Bureau Chief
Conner Golden
Conner Golden joined Cars.com in 2023 as an experienced writer and editor with almost a decade of content creation and management in the automotive and tech industries. He lives in the Los Angeles area.
Articles by Conner Golden
Even beyond the bounds of the prior Nissan Rogue Hybrid and PHEV variants, this new generation of Rogue Hybrid for 2027 is a much needed redesign that adds decent exterior tweaks but sizable gains in interior refinement.
By Conner Golden
September 21, 2026
As long as you buy from a healthy, established automaker, you don’t have much more to worry about with a discontinued EV than with a standard vehicle — with some provisos.
By Conner Golden
September 21, 2026
With 1,139 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of 2.4 seconds, the 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric Turbo is the most powerful, one of the quickest and most mind-blowing production Porsches in history.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
Thanks to a new traditional eight-speed automatic transmission, the 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe XRT is one of the most well-rounded and satisfying mid-size, three-row SUVs available.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
The 2026 Jeep Recon fills a sizable hole in the brand’s lineup and should prove especially popular provided the gas-powered variant comes to fruition.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
From a tech, presentation and materials perspective, the loaded trim of the 2027 Genesis GV90 full-size SUV surpasses all other luxury sleds save those from Bentley and Rolls-Royce.
By Conner Golden
August 25, 2026
The base, single-motor Macan Electric is the most mass-market vehicle in Porsche’s lineup.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
The new 2027 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport is the shorter, sleeker sibling of the regular Atlas SUV.
By Conner Golden
August 10, 2026
Available for ordering now with a base price of $63,380 (including destination), the new Tesla Model Y L is longer, larger and roomier than the standard Model Y.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
More power, less weight, extra aggro: The BMW M2 CS (or Competition Sport) is the best-driving BMW currently available.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief