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Said to be “an ode to this storied nameplate’s history and legacy,” the Lexus IS 500 Ultimate Edition will be limited to just 500 units for North America.
By Jared Gall
May 19, 2025
The redesigned 2025 BMW M5 is an amazing technological tour de force capable of incredible feats of speed, but it might be too complicated for its own good.
By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief
Mercedes’ Maybach sub-brand has undertaken its first two-seat project of the modern era and turned out the 2026 SL680 Monogram Series.
By Jared Gall
May 13, 2025
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a two-seat convertible sports car that blends as much character, class, style and stonkin’ performance as the 2026 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
For 2026, all of the Chevrolet Corvette’s derivatives get a major upgrade to their cabins.
By Jared Gall
May 8, 2025
The Maverick Lobo might not look like a pink-and-teal-pinstriped, lowered ‘91 Ranger, but the new truck is decidedly better to drive than anything the sport truck mod community ever produced.
By Aaron Bragman
May 5, 2025
With more power and more available lightweighting options, the S reestablishes a pecking order in Aston Martin’s DBX SUV family.
By Jared Gall
May 1, 2025
If you need one car to be nearly everything an enthusiast driver could possibly want it to be (efficient commuter, capable canyon carver, car-pool-friendly kid carrier, cavernous cargo hauler, autocross champion), there is still no substitute for a Volkswagen Golf GTI.
By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief
The Mini Convertible is redesigned for 2025, following in the footsteps of its Hardtop hatchback sibling. It delivers the same bubbly style as its stablemate, but with the wind-in-your-hair benefits (and packaging drawbacks) of a soft-top convertible.
By Damon Bell
Senior Research Editor
With the new 2026 Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid Wagon, the long-roof/estate/touring body style returns to Mercedes’ meanest mid-sizer.
By Jared Gall
April 8, 2025