Senior Road Test Editor
Mike Hanley
I oversee Cars.com’s testing-related Editorial content, from our expert car reviews and videos to our multivehicle comparison tests. I’ve been covering the auto industry for more than 20 years, with a focus on helping shoppers find the right car for them. I’m a member of the Midwest Automotive Media Association, and I’m also a juror for the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards. My daily driver is a Honda Odyssey minivan; my very occasional driver is a Ford Focus that’s prepped for cheap endurance racing.
Articles by Mike Hanley
From luxury models to off-roaders, many of the new electric vehicles at the 2026 Chicago Auto Show are SUVs.
By Mike Hanley
February 11, 2026
The multimedia system in our long-term Toyota 4Runner works well enough overall, but user-interface and smartphone-connectivity issues prevent it from being class-leading.
By Mike Hanley
February 9, 2026
The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX was on the show floor of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show, where we got an up-close look at it.
By Mike Hanley
January 15, 2026
The North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year winners were announced at the 2026 Detroit Auto Show ahead of its public opening.
By Mike Hanley
January 14, 2026
Even though the new Charger Scat Pack Sixpack is better at a lot of driving-related things than the old Charger was, it’s missing the distinctive V-8 rumble the car is known for.
By Mike Hanley
Senior Road Test Editor
The 2026 Honda Prelude is an all-new coupe that features Civic Type R chassis components and the Civic hybrid’s two-motor hybrid system.
By Mike Hanley
November 5, 2025
Though it offers a familiar driving experience and the cabin features high-grade materials, Polestar’s decision not to include a rear window in the 4 SUV coupe has potentially significant consequences.
By Mike Hanley
Senior Road Test Editor
We took the 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid on a roughly 200-mile trip to see what kind of gas mileage it gets in real-world driving, and the results surprised us.
By Mike Hanley
October 30, 2025
We recently took our long-term 2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium out for some higher-speed dirt-road driving as well as low-speed sand crawling.
By Mike Hanley
October 23, 2025
GM plans to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone projection from its future gas-powered vehicle lineup.
By Mike Hanley
October 23, 2025