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The sport-oriented 2024 Mercedes-AMG CLA35 is purpose-built for driving excitement, and it delivers on some fronts. Spirited acceleration and agile handling are highlights, but downsides include its high price, low visibility, a punishing ride and a useless backseat.

By Jennifer Geiger
News Editor

With a standard hybrid drivetrain and available all-wheel drive and second-row captain’s chairs that can slide a long way forward and back, the 2024 Toyota Sienna minivan has a number of compelling attributes for families.

By Mike Hanley
Senior Road Test Editor

The 2024 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X is a tough little truck that excels at a little bit of everything — and it’s an exceptional value for an off-road pickup.

By Stef Schrader
News Editor

If you want a modern, mid-engine supercar to do it all, the 2024 McLaren 750S is it.

By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief

The Raptor is nicer inside than the standard Ranger, and all of the suspension wizardry that lets it catch mad air also makes it ride pretty nicely everywhere else.

By Stef Schrader
News Editor

The 2024 Santa Fe’s wild redesign not only makes the SUV stand out in a crowd, it also offers a compelling interior and cargo package sure to entice families of different sizes.

By Joe Bruzek
Managing Editor

The new 2024 Ford Ranger is a tough little truck that doubles down on useful features, particularly for towing, storage and working out of the bed.

By Stef Schrader
News Editor

The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus is the cushy, stylish, tech-forward cruiser that both brand and customer hope it will be.

By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief

Can swapping a third row for more cargo space turn the big Defender into an even more desirable off-roader?

By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief

More an “Ultimate Look-at-Me Machine” than an “Ultimate Driving Machine,” the 2024 BMW X6 M Competition is loud, large and more than a little bit loony.

By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief