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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
The Volkswagen Tiguan gets a nicely executed redesign for 2025 that gives it a bit more horsepower, lots of new features and curvier styling that picks up VW’s latest design cues.
By Damon Bell
Senior Research Editor
With up to 42 miles of all-electric range, the 2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid remains one of the most impressive and versatile PHEV crossovers on the market — just don’t expect it to come cheap.
By Conner Golden
West Coast Bureau Chief
In its top-line trim, the Mazda CX-30’s zippy turbocharged engine and classy cabin make it an intriguing alternative to European luxury-brand subcompact SUVs while still undercutting them on price.
By Damon Bell
Senior Research Editor
Ford’s updated 2025 Expedition is meant for a new generation of families, and it excels in its mission to bring change to a staid vehicle class.
By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief
With lush and comfortable seating for five, an effortlessly powerful plug-in hybrid powertrain, more than 50 miles of silent all-electric range and pillowy ride comfort, the 2025 Range Rover Sport lives up to its reputation as one of the best of the best luxury SUVs.
By Brian Normile
Road Test Editor
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
In its top 2.5 Turbo Signature trim level, the 2025 Mazda CX-5 is tight, zippy, entertaining and devilishly good-looking — but it suffers from a fatal flaw: a nearly unusable multimedia system.
By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief
The 2025 Toyota Sienna is a good minivan, with ample passenger space, a standard hybrid powertrain and available all-wheel drive. Updates for 2025 have improved the Sienna on the tech front, but it still falls behind its competitors in that department.
By Brian Normile
Road Test Editor
The Honda CR-V hybrid has few standout features beyond its exceptionally smooth drivetrain, but it offers a nice blend of space, comfort, utility, fuel economy and driving dynamics.
By Stef Schrader
News Editor
