Jared Gall
Contributor Jared Gall lucked into an internship at a car magazine when he was still in high school and has been writing about cars for 20 years. He has driven everything from semitrailers and school buses to off-road race buggies and hypercars. Jared is now a hermit with two dogs named after trucks and has an abiding love for the Subaru Baja.
For 2025, the Mazda CX-5 may gain a bit of mojo thanks to the resurrection of the entry-level 2.5 S trim, which brings the compact SUV’s starting price below $30,000.
By Jared Gall
July 16, 2024
Porsche is adding an entry-level rear-wheel-drive Macan and splitting the difference between the 4 and Turbo with a new 4S for the 2025 model year.
By Jared Gall
July 16, 2024
Rejoining the Model 3 family is the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive variant.
By Jared Gall
July 15, 2024
Toyota has churned out numerous special editions featuring unique looks and light performance upgrades, and the 2025 GR86 Hakone Special Edition is the latest.
By Jared Gall
July 15, 2024
The EV world is changing fast, but Chevrolet’s Equinox EV isn’t, carrying its $34,995 starting price into 2025 unchanged.
By Jared Gall
July 12, 2024
Most updates to the respective nameplates involve tech and shuffling of cosmetic bits and pieces, but the A5 loses two crucial variants: the two-door coupe and convertible.
By Jared Gall
July 12, 2024
Traffic-sign recognition is now standard across the Q8 lineup, and the LED Interior Lighting Package Plus is now standard on every SQ8.
By Jared Gall
July 11, 2024
Mercedes-AMG is back at the bellows, stoking anticipation for its new-generation supercar with a track-focused variant called the GT63 Pro 4Matic+.
By Jared Gall
July 11, 2024
Ionna, an automaker-led partnership to develop a nationwide public-charging network, is now joined by a company known for its reluctance to develop EVs: Toyota.
By Jared Gall
July 10, 2024
The 2025 Pilot earns the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s highest honor, the Top Safety Pick+ award.
By Jared Gall
July 9, 2024