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Lawrence Hodge

I tried to get into this business early on by writing blog posts during my free time in the 2010s. During this period, I briefly wrote for Right Foot Down (briefly as in a couple of articles,  and I was never paid for my efforts). I officially got into the automotive journalism game in 2020 when I started as a staff writer at Jalopnik. Aside from the site, my work was featured or cited in places like Yahoo! Autos, Vice, InsideEVs and Autoblog.  Over 2,000 articles, five years and hundreds of car reviews later, I parted ways with Jalopnik in 2025, where I went on to start my own site called Daily Revs before starting at Cars.com in late 2025. Working in this industry has been a dream, and my work here at Cars has continued that. Here, I’m going in depth using our extensive databases to highlight industry trends and insights for consumers. When I’m not working, I’m usually spending time with my family and teenage son (when he actually wants to spend time with me) or zipping around in my 2018 Hyundai Sonata, which I desperately need to get rid of.

Articles by Lawrence Hodge

These eight vehicles are our picks for the best value new cars on the market.
Lucid gives its Gravity SUV more standard features for the 2027 model year, as well as an extra key fob.
The 2026 New York International Auto Show had some big reveals; here’s a roundup of all the news you may have missed.
If you want the sleek new styling of the 2027 Chrysler Pacifica, you’ll find it everywhere but the base trim.
In addition to plenty of power, the 2027 Subaru Getaway has room for up to seven people and enough capability to put competitors like the Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Kia EV9 on notice.
With 420 horsepower, Subaru’s three-row Getaway electric SUV will be the most powerful vehicle the automaker sells in the U.S.
Subaru is combining fuel efficiency with off-road capability in the new 2027 Forester Wilderness Hybrid.
Mercedes-Benz’s GLS ventures into 2027 with a new engine and an array of technology and luxury features.
Mercedes says over 3,000 components of the GLE are either all-new or heavily revised for 2027.
Toyota is struggling to ramp up production of the redesigned 2026 Toyota RAV4, and it’s affecting the entire automotive industry.