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
The 2025 Toyota GR Corolla comes out of the box with moderately track-focused brakes, tires and a configurable all-wheel-drive system, but we’d recommend the manual transmission over the new automatic.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
While far from the most hardcore and purist-focused variant in the Porsche 911 lineup, the 2025 Porsche Carrera cabriolet proves itself to be the shockingly well-rounded stunner it always has been.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
It’s not the most exciting, efficient or affordable electric vehicle in its segment, but it’s certainly a mega leap forward for Toyota’s first true electric effort.
By Conner Golden
May 27, 2025
Whether you seek performance, off-road capability or simple normalcy, there appears to be a 2026 Toyota RAV4 for everyone.
By Conner Golden
May 20, 2025
This marks the most significant stylistic departure for Lexus since the advent of the signature spindle grille and one of the most seismic shifts in brand ethos since the advent of the F Sport performance sub-brand.
By Conner Golden
May 20, 2025
The 2026 Toyota C-HR is a solid, moderately interesting entry into the ever-expanding electric SUV segment thanks to its sharp design, estimated 290-mile range and usable space.
By Conner Golden
May 19, 2025
With up to 42 miles of all-electric range, the 2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid remains one of the most impressive and versatile PHEV crossovers on the market — just don’t expect it to come cheap.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a two-seat convertible sports car that blends as much character, class, style and stonkin’ performance as the 2026 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
There’s not lots to talk about for the 2026 Honda CR-V, with one major exception: the new-for-CR-V TrailSport trim, which is the latest off-road-focused edition in Honda’s growing outdoorsy adventure lineup.
By Conner Golden
April 30, 2025
After seeing it for ourselves, we say the Slate Truck could be the next Landmark Car — or, just as easily, yet another failed electric startup added to the pile.
By Conner Golden
April 28, 2025