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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.

By Brian Normile
Road Test Editor

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.
By Aaron Bragman
December 3, 2021

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

By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief

The 2022 Hyundai Kona’s tidy dimensions make it city-friendly, while available all-wheel drive makes it a true SUV.

By Jennifer Geiger
News Editor

What did we think of Mazda’s first EV? Here are some firsthand impressions from our editors on the 2022 Mazda MX-30 SUV.
By Brian Normile
November 26, 2021

The 2022 Lucid Air is a totally clean-sheet design for a luxurious, all-electric, incredibly powerful and opulent car.
By Aaron Bragman
November 23, 2021

We had a brief spin in the 2022 Nissan Rogue with its newly standard powertrain to see if it improved a vehicle we already thought was top-notch.
By Aaron Bragman
November 17, 2021

The 2021 Audi Q5 Sportback trades some of the regular Q5’s utility for a sportier look — and sacrifices less practicality than expected in doing so.

By Mike Hanley
Senior Road Test Editor

Our early take is the 2022 Golf GTI and R remain fun to drive fast, with new rear-axle torque vectoring paying dividends for the R’s dynamics.
By Kelsey Mays
November 1, 2021

Through an array of technological wizardry, the Acura TLX Type S makes you grin in the corners without frowning in the straights.

By Joe Bruzek
Managing Editor