Car and Driver

This magazine is for automobile enthusiasts interested in domestic and imported autos. Each issue contains road tests and features on performance, sports, international coverage of road race, stock and championship car events, technical reports, personalities and products. Road tests are conducted with electronic equipment by engineers and journalists and the results are an important part of the magazine's review section. Get Car and Driver digital magazine subscription today.

My dad’s new car looked like a toad ready to fight.

BACKFIRES • Think of it as the peer-review section of the magazine, hosted by your pal Ed.

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French Revolution • Kicking off a new era for Bugatti, the Tourbillon takes Rimac’s EV know-how and pairs it with a naturally aspirated V-16 developed with Cosworth.

Suspension Sentience • Porsche’s Active Ride dampers join the exclusive ranks of truly active systems.

UVeye Exam • Originally developed for defense purposes, a tech company’s scanning tools are now automating vehicle inspections instead.

Polestar 4 • Exterior-design manager Steve Potter tells us what makes the 4 an SUV and why it’s more about looking forward than back.

A Rocky relationship begins, meaning a 1990 Daihatsu Rocky has found its way into my garage.

An unusually wet winter in California makes for a bloom of new project-car challenges this summer.

Rub Some Dirt on It • Is a sports car designed for dirt roads a good idea? Or is it the answer to a question no one asked? We sent a 911 Dakar to Montana to see whether John Phillips could make sense of a 911 that’s happiest playing in the mud.

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BOTTOMS UP • The Dakar is raised and then some.

RIGHT SIZED RAPTOR • Ford’s quest to Raptor all of the things finally comes to the redesigned Ranger mid-size pickup. Its transformation into a powerful off-roader proves to have been worth the wait.

Flyin’ High • If Raptors and Rubicons bore you, the 240-hp Can-Am Maverick R will kick-start your heart.

DEAD OR ALIVE? • Is the new 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser the real deal? We venture into the wilds of Utah to find out.

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TRAIL MIX

Sterrato > Dirt Road /ster·rà·to/ • Nothing lost in translation here. Might as well call it what it is: the best Lamborghini Huracán ever.

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS • THE MAZDA MX-5 MIATA RF CLUB AND THE SUBARU BRZ tS MAY BE SMALL IN STATURE, BUT THEIR PERSONALITIES ARE LARGER THAN MOST.

The Full Monty Carlo • WE STRIP DOWN AND ATTEND THE COUNTRY’S LONGEST-RUNNING AU NATUREL CAR SHOW.

Refreshed but Not Revitalized • Subaru Forester HIGHS: Acres of greenhouse, minimal weight gain, as practical as a shovel. LOWS: Still underpowered, still uninvolving, almost nothing to separate it from the herd.

Aston Martin Speaks Our Language • The 2025 Aston Martin Vantage tickles all the senses in just the right way.

What the Tech? • Mercedes-Benz E350 HIGHS: Dynamically sophisticated, airy ride quality, plenty quick, luxurious through and through. LOWS: Pointless gadgetry, elevated price, a few cheesy details.

Petit Four • The Alpine A110 R is a go-faster edition done the Gallic way, with less mass rather than more power, not to mention seductively beautiful styling.

Form and Funktion • Hyundai Santa Fe HIGHS: Great-looking inside and out, airy cabin, impressive refinement. LOWS: Transmission’s low-speed wonkiness, uncomfortable third row, backsliding fuel economy.

The track-focused Nissan Z NISMO is uncomfortable in the real world.

Going to Extremes • The Porsche Taycan Turbo GT pulls out all the stops in its quest for EV supremacy.

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