First drive

Redesigned for 2022, the Audi A3 and S3 sedans offer balanced handling and myriad standard features, but hesitant transmissions and inconsistent quality let them down.

Class-leading sales continue to gloss over its flaws, but how much longer can Toyota go without modernizing the Tacoma?

Hyundai’s new 2021 Santa Fe Hybrid feels softer than the updated gas-only version — particularly compared with that vehicle’s new turbocharged powertrain — but it’s a welcome, fuel-efficient addition to the Santa Fe lineup.

The 2022 Mini Cooper S convertible is a droptop that’s designed to be noticed, but it’s better as a driver’s car than as a convertible.

The new QX60 is a better-looking, more luxurious and smoother-operating luxury SUV than its predecessor.

The all-new Genesis GV70 is a joy to drive, and it mimics its luxury competitors both in its ability to provide high style and in its occasional highly questionable design choices.

A new touchscreen for multimedia and vehicle controls makes the 2022 Lexus ES 350 a much better option than previous versions.

The 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor takes all the good things from the F-150’s redesign and adds to them, making the wildest Ford pickup even better than its predecessor.

The new 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing is quite possibly one of the best driver’s cars ever created by any automaker, and it arrives in the same year that GM has promised to go almost fully electric by the end of the decade.

Is the 2022 Civic Si as good as the previous one? We took a drive recently to find out.