The hardest-core Wrangler JL gains a wee bit of refinement. What It Is: The latest-generation Jeep Wrangler, in its most trail-ready Rubicon trim. Jeepers will recognize this Wrangler by its JL code name, as opposed to its predecessor’s JK nomenclature. This is worth noting, since Jeep is selling the old model concurrently with the new one and…
Jaguar’s F-Pace and Land Rover’s Range Rover Velar tussle in this sibling rivalry. From the July 2018 issue It won’t surprise you to learn that we here at C/D regularly disagree with one another. It’s often about trivial matters such as how long a Geo Metro can run without oil in its crankcase (we’ll settle that argument…
2017 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY KING RANCH LONG-TERM UPDATE 5: WHAT ABOUT THE F-150 DIESEL? Would the diesel-powered F-150 make more sense for some F-250 diesel buyers? Article By: Jonny Lieberman Photos By: Motor Trend Staff June 26, 2018 Truck buyers love diesels. Why not? Great torque plus great fuel economy—what’s not to love? Cost?…
2019 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZR1 FIRST TEST: OUT WITH A BANG Did Chevrolet save the best for last? Article By: Chris Walton This is it. The zenith. The top dog. The 755-horsepower ne plus ultra Chevrolet Corvette C7. The most powerful and likely the last variant of the front-engine Corvette. While waiting for the arrival of the mid-engine C8 somewhere…
2018 Honda Accord The latest version of a beloved model arrives for a 40,000-mile stay. JUNE 2018 BY ANNIE WHITE PHOTOS BY CHRIS DOANE Honda’s long-running Accord family sedan has been named to our 10Best Cars list dozens of times. During this barely broken, decades-long streak, the Accord has regularly earned a place on our list of favorites while facing…
How the Chevrolet Corvette Was Saved from Extinction—Twice Back from the brink once and again thanks to a few bold, passionate leaders. JULY 2018 BY GARY WITZENBURG Chevrolet’s Corvette may now be America’s sports car, but it barely survived its first few years. From its 1953 debut through that decade, it continually flirted with cancellation as its…
Littlest Longtail: 2019 McLaren 600LT Photos and Specs Revealed! The most extreme version of McLaren’s “entry-level” supercar. JUNE 2018 BY CLIFFORD ATIYEH Where McLaren supercars are concerned, the LT letters stand for Longtail and trace their roots back to the F1 GTR race cars of the 1990s. The nomenclature was revived for a run of 500 examples…
THE HELLCAT AND THE DEVIL’S BRIGADE: A TRANSNATIONAL JOURNEY IN A CHALLENGER WIDEBODY Blasting through the borderlands in a supercharged testament to Canadian-American teamwork JULY 1, 2018 Lethbridge, Alberta — In the spring of 1942, 700 Canadian volunteers marched south from here to Montana to join their American counterparts in forming a secret combined commando…
2019 BMW X4 M40I FIRST DRIVE: UNDER YOUR CONTROL But, maybe, not for hand talkers JULY 2, 2018 If I get excited while talking, which is not a rare occurrence, I’ll flail my hands around to emphasize a point. I do this at the office, the dinner table and in the car. With the BMW X4 and…
Automotive Radar, GPS, and Head-Up Displays: How They Work How these military-derived technologies work in your vehicle. JUNE 2018 BY K.C. COLWELL PHOTOS BY CHRIS AMOS ILLUSTRATIONS BY CLINT FORD Radio detection and ranging, or radar, is said to be one of the key factors that turned the Battle of Britain in favor of the Allies. Without…
