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Low If you are interested in off-road driving, and (let’s be honest) sometimes just the appearance of being interested in off-road driving, putting larger tires on your vehicle has always been an essential upgrade. Whether the vehicle is a vintage ...

Test Drive Review: The 2023 Subaru Outback Touring XT Is A Refreshed, But Still Familiar Turbo SUV Face

Live long enough and even the most pioneering of sport-utility vehicles will see its niche overstuffed with competitors eager for their own slice of the world’s most popular automotive segment. So it goes with the Subaru Outback, a tall-riding wagon ...

Budget 2010s Ford Fun: Used Focus RS or Used S550 Mustang GT?

Medium Compared to Ford’s high-performance glory days of the mid-2010s when it offered not one, not two, but three different turbocharged hot hatchbacks, today’s Ford lineup might seem a little barren. Though there are plenty of reasons to lament the ...

Picking the Superior Subaru Crosstrek: Gas-Only Engines vs Plug-in-Hybrid

Medium We’ve already talked about how in just over a decade, the Subaru Crosstrek has gone from a new, quirky addition to Subaru’s lineup to being one of the most unique and popular subcompact CUVs on the market. And with ...

10 Suspension Terms Every Gearhead and Tuner Needs to Know

Medium Diving into the world of suspension tuning can be confusing for first-timers, as there are many new concepts waiting to be discovered. Before you can set up your vehicle’s suspension to reflect the specific performance and handling characteristics you’re ...

Money Well Spent? Modifying a Toyota GR86 or Buying a GR Supra

Medium It wasn’t all that long ago that Toyota’s enthusiast offerings were few and far between, but at the moment the automaker is going through a bit of performance renaissance with its crop of GR-branded sports cars. People looking at a Toyota-badged ...

Can’t Afford a Porsche 911 Dakar? Should Ford Follow Along with an Off-Road Safari Mustang?

High If you’ve been paying attention to automotive news over the last month or so, you may have seen a pair of interesting new vehicle debuts from Porsche and Lamborghini. First, Porsche dropped the 911 Dakar – a limited production ...

5 Things to Know About Full-Sized Spare Tires for CUVs that Off-Road

Plus Size Tire Means Same Size Spare Buy 5 From the Start Where to Put A Full-Size Spare Tire on Your CUV or Compact Truck? Repurpose Interior/Dry Space Increase Tire Longevity: Include the Spare in the Rotation Low The home page of most ...

Face-to-Face: Comparing The 2023 Nissan Z To The 2023 Toyota GR Supra

Winner: Toyota GR Supra. Winner: It’s a draw, given the differing character of each coupe once you move past the raw skid pad and braking numbers. Winner: Supra. There is a stark difference in ride quality here that the ...

Nomad Grappler Review: 10,000 Miles And 2 Winters On The Perfect CUV Tire

Tire Specs Well-Deserved 3PMSF Rating Increased Fuel Efficiency—A Pleasant Surprise Minimal Tread Wear Keeping Tabs On Inflation Pressure Just Getting Started In The Sand Why It Works So Well Low Over the past 11 months, we’ve racked up 10,000 ...

Test Drive Review: The 2023 Kia Sportage X-Line AWD Aims To Take Down The RAV4 and CR-V

Big Ups All Around Not-Quite Soft-Roader Meek Under The Hood Money Play High It would be difficult to accuse Kia of following in the footsteps of compact crossover class leaders like the Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CR-V. Whereas ...

The Third-Generation Toyota 4Runner: Overhyped or Modern Classic?

Rugged, But Refined Restore or Modify? A Worthy Classic? As we’ve seen across so many genres of vehicle, the definition of a “classic” has expanded with the times, moving from the ‘50s into the ‘80s, and most recently the ...

Test Drive Review: Does The 2023 Honda CR-V Redesign The Brand's Best-Selling SUV Past The Status Quo?

Mid-Size Asterisk Average Power, Below Average Fuel Economy Shopping The Status Quo High Is it possible for a vehicle to make almost no impression? In some cases this might seen a serious negative, an indication that the designers failed ...

Wagon, SUV or a Little of Both? Mazda CX-50 vs Subaru Outback

Choose the Outback if… Choose the CX-50 if… No Wrong Choice Medium The traditional station wagon, for all intents and purposes, is basically dead. But that doesn’t the mean the idea of them hasn’t lived on. In fact, depending ...

Subaru Forester Trim Options: A Guide to Sport, Wilderness & More

One Engine Only From Base to Loaded Sport & Wilderness Versions No Wrong Choice Medium Long before the current CUV boom, Subaru’s Forester had been one of the most off-road-friendly crossovers one could get. Not only did it come standard with ...

On-Road, Off-Road & Beyond: Toyota RAV4 Prime One Year Ownership Review

Electric or Gas, You Can Have Both Making a Good Thing Better What’s Next? Low Having owned so many different vehicles in my life, both as fun “hobby cars” and daily drivers, I struggle to think of another everyday ...

Honda HR-V vs Toyota Corolla Cross: Battle of the Baby CUVs

The Cheapest Honda You Can Buy The Smaller RAV4 Hybrid is Best? Medium The compact CUV class isn’t just the most one of the most important segments in North America, it’s one of the most competitive. Big players like ...

PHEV Crossover Matchup: Toyota RAV4 Prime vs Mitsubishi Outlander

Taking on the King? PHEV Power Rally Heritage? Is It Enough? There are few vehicles more well-rounded than a plug-in hybrid CUV. With the ability to operate as an EV in local driving, a fuel efficient gasoline engine for ...

Test Drive Review: 5 Things We Liked About The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS EV Flagship Sedan (And Two Things We Didn't)

Awesomely Smooth Ride Power Through It Bright Lights, Big Cabin Take The Long Way Home More Big Hatches, Please About That Design… Dude, Where’s My Frunk? High The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS takes the German brand’s flagship in a full-electric ...

Toyota 4Runner vs Jeep Grand Cherokee: Family 4x4 SUV Battle

The Essentials Luxury vs Raw Function Medium Despite its advanced age, the Toyota 4Runner continues to endure as one of the best-selling and most beloved 4x4s on the market today. There are plenty of reasons for this. It might ...

A RAV For Everyone? Choosing Between Toyota's Many Different RAV4 Options

The RAV4 2.5L Gas Model Adventure & TRD A Hybrid Worth the Hype Prime Time Something for Everyone Medium There are plenty of reasons why Toyota’s RAV4 is one of the best-selling vehicles in North America. It’s affordable, spacious, ...

Japan vs USA: Nissan Z & Toyota Supra or Ford Mustang & Chevy Camaro?

Price & Power Aftermarket Potential Everyday Use Fun Factor Medium Going all the way back to the ‘70s and ‘80s, two-door, rear-drive American performance muscle cars have continually faced challenges not just from their longtime domestic rivals but from ...

Test Drive Review: 2023 Nissan Z Revives Its Glorious Turbocharged Sports Car Past

Make Mine Turbo More Power, More Fun Big Bang For The Buck In some ways it’s surprising it didn’t happen earlier: the redesigned 2023 Nissan Z has lost the numeric appellation found with the previous-generation car and in the ...

New Three-Row CUV King? Honda Debuts Ruggedized 2023 Pilot

New Looks & More Enter the TrailSport A Benchmark? High In the 20 years since its debut in 2003, the Honda Pilot has always been a competent, popular and reliable three-row crossover, but it’s never been one with a lot ...

Hot Hatch Bang for the Buck: 2023 GR Corolla vs Civic Type R vs Golf R

The $44,000 Civic GR Corolla—The Value Play? VW’s Luxury Rocketship But Does MSRP Even Matter? High With the arrival of the next-generation Honda Civic Type R and the new Toyota GR Corolla, fans of turbocharged hot hatchbacks have a ...

OEM Overlanding: Trailhunter is Toyota's New Adventure-Ready Truck Line

From Aftermarket to OEM Coming in 2023 Medium One would have to be living under a very large rock to not notice the rapid rise of overlanding builds in recent years, and Toyota’s pickup trucks and SUVs have long ...

2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: Clash of the Fuel-Sipping CUV Titans

Fuel Efficiency & Power AWD Capability The X Factors Medium When it comes to all around attributes for a daily driver, a hybrid CUV is tough to beat. For the daily grind they do everything well. You get a spacious ...

Battle of the Affordable, High Performance Toyotas: Choosing Between GR86 and GR Corolla

The Value Option? Two Kinds Fun Everyday Life A “Real” Toyota? High In what would have seemed very strange just 10 or 15 years, today’s North American car enthusiast is lucky to live in an era when Toyota offers ...

CUV Playground: Exploring an Off-Road Park with the Toyota RAV4 Prime

Off-Road Parks: Nearly Free and Easy for First Timers OHV in a CUV Primed for Fun Low Coming mainly from a background of street performance cars with the occasional track day or autocross event thrown in, I’ve always been ...

Certified Classic? Used Hot Hatch Bargain? Looking Back at America’s First & Only Focus ST 10 Years Later

A Decade On Secondhand Fun? A Legacy of Performance Medium In an age of social media and endless hype trains over new cars, it’s easy to lose track of time. With so many models coming and going, it’s strange ...

Off-Road Hybrid Minivan? Is an Upgraded Toyota Sienna an Alternative to RAV4 & Highlander?

Is the Woodland Enough? Adventure-Ready Upgrades? The Alternative CUV Medium When it comes to the CUV and crossover market, Toyota’s hybridized vehicles offer a lot to like. There’s the great reliability, the roominess, the excellent fuel economy, and the ...

The Latest Soft-Roader: Subaru Japan Debuts Third Generation Crosstrek

Medium In about a decade, Subaru’s Crosstrek has become one of the most popular subcompact crossovers on the market, and a nameplate as recognized as longer-running Subaru CUVs like the Forester and Outback. The Crosstrek has also developed a sizable ...

Test Drive Review: The 2022 Lexus LX 600 Tries To Take Over Off-Road Duties For The Toyota Land Cruiser

Off-Road? Yes New Chassis, Familiar Packaging Big Power Add Compromise, Compromise, Compromise High For 2022 Toyota has consolidated its line-up of off-road friendly, full-size SUVs down to a single option. Gone is the long-running, but slow-selling Land Cruiser, a ...

Fast, Practical & Below(!) MSRP?: Why the 2022 Subaru WRX is One of the Best Performance Buys You Can Find Right Now

The Exception to the Rule What’s the Deal? Forever a WRX Times are tough out there for car buyers. We are almost a year and a half into a “new normal” of supply chain disruptions pushing inventories down and ...

The Goldilocks of Pickups: Why the First Generation Toyota Tundra Still Hits the Sweet Spot 20+ Years Later

A Real “American” Pickup Refinement for Days The Value Play High No matter their age, Toyota’s pickups and SUVs always seem to have huge following. From their instantly recognizable pickups of the ‘80s to the modern classic that is ...

The Supra Returned—Why not a BMW-Built Skyline GT-R? A Genuine Argument for Nissan & BMW to Team Up

Reviving (Another) Icon? Performance Credentials The Last Chance? High Wait. A Nissan Skyline GT-R built by BMW? No Way. That’s absurd. Actually it isn’t really. And I’m going to tell you why it makes more sense than you think. ...

Looking for the Japanese Hot Hatch Edge: '23 Honda Civic Type R vs '23 Toyota GR Corolla

The Basics Rally Inspired or Track Attacker? Practicality & Refinement Price & Markup Factor High Even with automakers fully dedicated to SUVs, CUVs, electrics and electric versions of those SUVs and CUVs—times are still good for the beloved gasoline-powered ...

What Is Magnetic Ride Control, And How Does It Differ From Traditional Suspension?

How Do Traditional Shock Absorbers Work? Doing Away With Valving Four Generations Of Magnetic Ride Control Adaptive suspension technology was long the holy grail for automakers. Why offer a set of shocks and springs that are specifically tuned for ...

Review: The 2022 Hyundai Elantra N Pocket Rocket Is Aimed Straight At The Honda Civic Type R

Controversy? What Controversy? 2.0L Fun Cannon The Price Is Right High Compact performance sedans are once again having a moment. Hot on the heels of the redesigned Subaru WRX comes the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N, the quickened edition of ...

Staggered or Square: The Pros and Cons of Running Different Sized Tires Front and Rear

Reasons to Go With a Square Setup Reasons to Go Staggered Setup The Look Low If you’ve spent any time in the performance car scene, you’ve probably heard the terms “staggered” and “square” regarding wheel and tire fitment. Simply ...

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