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
Porsche's trick Active Ride suspension is some of the most impressive and uncanny chassis tech available at any price, as we experienced on a 2026 Porsche Panamera 4S E-Hybrid.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
The 2027 BMW X5’s base and plug-in hybrid electric-vehicle powertrains both largely carry over, as does pricing.
By Conner Golden
June 30, 2026
The 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit is a lovely SUV if you can suffer the odd powertrain tuning.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
Finally, Slate announces an official price, updated battery and finalized range for its hotly anticipated all-electric truck, now starting at $24,950 not including destination.
By Conner Golden
June 24, 2026
A road trip effectively reveals a vehicle's merits and flaws in equal measure, and such was the case with a 600-round-trip cruise in a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
The BMW M2 is available with all-wheel drive for the first time, cutting the 0-60 mph time and adding year-round driving capability.
By Conner Golden
June 2, 2026
The Ferrari Luce debuted a week after the 2027 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door, and both are controversial for similar yet distinct reasons.
By Conner Golden
May 29, 2026
For better or for worse, the new eighth-generation Lexus ES is a landmark car in the brand’s unwinding history.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
The new all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door is a direct competitor to high-performance variants of the Porsche Taycan and Audi E-Tron GT.
By Conner Golden
May 26, 2026
Significantly revised steering and reworked active-safety systems roundly improve the daily drivability of the 2026 Ineos Grenadier.
By Conner Golden
May 18, 2026