Looks old but drives new. The casting of the Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen in 2015’s Jurassic World was appropriate for more reasons than just the vehicle’s ruggedness and suitability for shuttling Hollywood stars through mud. Introduced in 1979—and largely unchanged since—the G-wagen is a dinosaur. Fittingly, it appeared in the most fantastic installment yet of the sci-fi series, in which…
Performance over practicality. VIEW 75 PHOTOS Think of the Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo as the automotive equivalent of a Michael Bay film. Its luscious visuals, potent athleticism, and explosive performance provide cover for the reality that the body style doesn’t add much in the way of quantifiable substance to the Panamera model line. This is not to say,…
Lincoln’s redesigned flagship is comprehensively improved . . . and still bigger than Idaho. Overall Rating: Lincoln has been working hard for years to overcome its image as an automaker for the aged. This comprehensive redesign of its flagship, the Navigator, complete with a midcentury-modern exterior and a plush interior treatment, may have finally done the…
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…
