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Senior Road Test Editor

Mike Hanley

Mike Hanley has more than 20 years of experience reporting on the auto industry. His primary focus is new vehicles, and he's currently a Senior Road Test Editor overseeing expert car reviews and comparison tests. He previously managed Editorial content in the Cars.com Research section.

Here’s more on how we conducted our 2019 Best Mid-Size Truck Challenge that ranked the 2019 Ford Ranger, 2020 Jeep Gladiator, 2019 Honda Ridgeline and 2019 GMC Canyon.
For our 2019 Mid-Size Truck Challenge, we measured the cargo boxes and scrutinized the various cargo bed features of the four trucks in our test. Here's what we found.
Sometimes, a seemingly small detail can make all the difference. We recently came across one in the 2019 Mazda CX-9 three-row SUV.
Our long-term 2019 Genesis G70 came with a three-year subscription to Genesis Connected Services, a suite of features that allows owners to keep tabs on the car and manage some features via a cellphone.
We went to Napa Valley in California to drive both the gas-only and plug-in hybrid versions of the 2020 Lincoln Aviator Aviator for the first time — and to see if it has what it takes to compete with true luxury SUVs.
With the return of the Aviator mid-size SUV to Lincoln's lineup for the 2020 model year, Ford’s luxury brand is also launching its first plug-in hybrid. See how it drives here.
It's not one single thing that makes the 2020 Lincoln Aviator a confident backroad carver, but rather a combination of systems. Read more in our First Drive review.
A strong dose of sportiness — and luxury in the highest trim level — elevates the 2019 Mazda CX-9's driving experience, but the trade-off is less cargo space and third-row passenger room than most competitors.
We drove the new 2019 Audi Q3 for the first time in Nashville, Tenn., to get a taste for what this updated model is like. Here’s what we found.
The redesigned 2019 Audi Q3 subcompact luxury SUV offers the same amenities, quality and technology as its larger, more expensive siblings. Here’s what we thought after our First Drive.