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The elaborately named 2025 Chevrolet 1500 Silverado Z71 Trail Boss is one of the best and most well-rounded off-road capable full-size trucks you can buy for daily use, especially with the Duramax diesel engine.

By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief

The redesigned 2025 Mini Cooper S Hardtop 2-Door leans all the way into its quirkiness — for better and worse — but if that’s not your style, you might find its personality grating.

By Brian Normile
Road Test Editor

It should come as no surprise that our most popular review of 2024 was one of the most well-rounded vehicles on the market: the 2024 Hyundai Palisade.

By Stef Schrader
News Editor

The Mercedes-Maybach EQS680 offers exceptional materials and fantastic ride quality, but it also has some annoying quirks and potentially frustrating tech.

By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief

The 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata stands out for its emphasis on connecting drivers with both the act of driving and the world around them.

By Mike Hanley
Senior Road Test Editor

Enjoying a car in its intended environment is supremely satisfying, and most of that holds true for Maserati’s flagship convertible.

By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief

The 2024 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Coupe delivers driving excitement and cabin refinement, but it’s dampered a bit by a wonky transmission, poor rear sight lines and frustrating touch-sensitive controls.

By Jennifer Geiger
News Editor

The 2024 Mercedes-EQ EQS450+ possesses many of the desirable qualities of an S-Class, but more than a few troublesome traits prevent it from being the EV equivalent of Mercedes’ flagship.

By Mike Hanley
Senior Road Test Editor

Nissan’s Murano returns to being a trendsetter for the 2025 model year, but its beauty runs more than just skin deep.

By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief

Impressive power, refined handling, sharp style and a cheeky muscle car aesthetic is counterbalanced by slightly underwhelming real-world acceleration, poor EV functionality and a sky-high price.

By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief