SAN DIEGO — For decades, the BMW 5 Series has been the pinnacle of the Ultimate Driving Machine family. Sure, the 7 Series is the big boy flagship, and the 3 Series is the zippy […]
SAN DIEGO — The era of the no-compromise electric car is here. We’re spoiled for choice thanks to new, more affordable EVs from Ford, BMW, Hyundai, and Volkswagen — with more yet to come. They’re […]
DETROIT — If the auto industry is to succeed in its bet that electric vehicles will soon dominate the roads, it will need to overcome a big reason why many people are still avoiding them: […]
SAN DIEGO — I was driving north on I-5 towards Orange County when a maniac pulled up next to me and began waving frantically. I wondered if the rear end of my car, a brilliantly […]
SAN DIEGO —I’ve never been a particular fan of the Ford Mustang. This isn’t to say that I don’t understand why some folks love the Mustang — I just haven’t been one of them (until […]
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — On the outside, the electric version of Ford’s F-150 pickup looks much like its wildly popular gas-powered version. Yet the resemblance is deceiving. With its new battery-powered truck, Ford is making […]
SAN DIEGO — Fifteen years ago, I owned a Land Rover Discovery for about 18 months. Against all logic and reason, I adored it. It was at the mechanic for more than four months of […]
SAN DIEGO — I’ve driven a lot of large vehicles, but it’s hard to overstate how enormous a heavy-duty truck is these days. These are the 2500/3500 variants of the big pickups from Ford, RAM, […]
SAN DIEGO — When I write car reviews, I don’t typically say very much about the engine and drivetrain unless there’s something particularly interesting or unique about that car’s engine or drivetrain. This is because […]
TUCSON, Arizona — Things are finally getting back to normal: I’ve gotten my second Pfizer shot; automakers are slowly beginning to host launch events where dozens of car journalists come together to test a new […]
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