I suspect no one looks at the X2 and thinks, “I bet that car can carry so much stuff,” and yet there’s more cargo capacity in the back of the X2 than initially meets the eye. Removing the false floor reveals a deep, carpeted well (there’s no spare). The tub does a good job at

If you’re an avid traveler, the idea of road-tripping in a foreign country has probably crossed your mind. It looks awesome, but is it really a good idea? Yes, absolutely, but there are some important things to consider ahead of time. Guidebooks tend to make driving in foreign countries (especially in the developing world) sound

Google’s self-driving car spinoff Waymo is teaming up with Lyft in Arizona to attempt to lure passengers away from ride-hailing market leader Uber. The alliance announced Tuesday will allow anyone with the Lyft app in the Phoenix area to summon one of the 10 self-driving Waymo cars that will join the ride-hailing service by end

Evaluating safety tech is trickier than ever. It’s not enough to just check a box on a features list; it’s important to know how the tech works and on what trims it’s offered, too. With regard to safety, the Acura RDX excels—but it’s not perfect. The $3,200 Technology package’s safety additions include a blind-spot monitoring

Let’s play a guessing game. Is this a new Subaru? Maybe a zippy Mazda? Ford Explorer? Wrong, wrong, and wrong. This fresh new face is the 2020 Toyota Highlander, which abandons its benign family-hauler look and gets a complete makeover. <!– –>   Moving the midsize SUV to Toyota’s TNGA global architecture, which underpins everything

“I was born in Bosnia, the poorest country in Europe. The roads were dirt. Cars were very rare. Nobody in my family had anything to do with cars, but my parents tell me that before I could walk or talk, I was already then crazy about them. Nobody knows why. I was just, somehow, for

California, Arizona, Florida, and Michigan are among the earliest states to have legislation allowing some forms of autonomous car testing on their public roads. But what is autonomous car testing? Who gets to decide how automakers, auto parts and component suppliers, and even ride-hailing companies test this technology? Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Toyota Motors,

The 2020 Jeep Gladiator goes on sale later this year with a starting price of $35,040, the automaker announced today. Fuel economy numbers have also been revealed for the V-6, and they’re in line with other similarly equipped midsize trucks. The Gladiator has a much higher starting price than rivals, but it comes standard with

Last month, Kia announced pricing on its much-anticipated Telluride crossover. It may not be a body-on-frame SUV, but it has a cool design, a nice interior, and third-row seating, which should make it popular with families. Add in Kia’s excellent bumper-to-bumper warranty and its even better powertrain warranty, and we have a feeling the Telluride

The picture I’ve seen of the very first Porsche booth at the 1949 Geneva motor show clearly shows Ferry Porsche (Ferdinand’s son) as well as the former’s sister, Louise Porsche. Louise wound up marrying Porsche’s lawyer and business partner, Anton Piëch. You may have heard of one of their sons—Ferdinand, the genius engineer behind things

Cadillac is a brand under repair. Cynics paint a faded marque in existential peril. Optimists see light on the horizon. The crown jewel of the General Motors empire is pulling  up stakes from its Manhattan headquarters to return  to the safe confines of Detroit after its four-year experiment in the big city. This followed GM

The Ford Model A may have only been built from 1927 to 1931, but decades later, it remains incredibly popular with hot rodders. Head to almost any classic car auction, and you’ll see at least a couple roll across the auction block. But while hot-rodded Model As can sometimes feel like they’re a dime a

I’ll keep this short and sweet. When your key brand value is the ability to go anywhere at any time, the fact that you still have two-wheel-drive Jeeps on the road (and likely stuck every winter) is an affront to the brand’s legacy.—Christian Seabaugh Automakers: Bring back front bench seats View 11 Photos Car makers

Toyota injected new life into the full-size mainstream sedan segment this year with the new 2019 Avalon. For better or for worse, we’ve come to expect bold styling from Toyota, and the 2019 Avalon delivered. Especially in Touring trim, the 2019 Avalon sedan is unmistakable. And when the Avalon was revealed in our First Look

Mopar has developed more than 200 accessories for the 2020 Jeep Gladiator. Most of the parts will be available when the pickup goes on sale in the second quarter of 2019. To show off the new parts, Jeep and Mopar brought a modified Gladiator to the Los Angeles auto show. The Gladiator Rubicon show car featured

Just a couple hundred miles after hitting 5,000 in the odometer, the A-1 light on our long-term 2018 CR-V LX illuminated. My busy schedule at the time didn’t allow me to go to the dealer right away, so after hitting 5,500 miles Motor Trend‘s intern and test analytics expert JC Anne Hancock took our CR-V

We’re exactly one week away from the reveal of the 2020 Kia Soul, and we have a pretty good idea what it will look like thanks to this new teaser. Kia has also dropped more information on engines and trim levels. The Soul adopts more of a crossover appearance up front. When viewed form the

When we first got behind the wheel of the Nissan Kicks, we discovered a quickness and level of content we had not expected for its low price tag. Now, Nissan is changing the formula ever so slightly. The subcompact crossover returns for its sophomore year with a small increase in price and a little less

Acura boasts that the ILX has a high percentage of Millennial buyers compared to rivals in the segment. If that’s true, then it’s a good thing Acura refreshed the ILX with a more youthful look for 2019. Sporty cues help the small sedan keep pace with winsome entries from Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Volvo. But is updating

Just as production of the Volvo S60 sedan is launching at the $1.1 billion plant Volvo has built in Ridgeville, S.C., near Charleston, the Swedish automaker is making changes to what is built where because of the U.S. trade war with China. Fewer, if any, S60 midsize sedans will be exported from South Carolina to

To meet Ram pickup demand in the U.S., the automaker has been starving other markets and fleets, a practice that will continue into 2019 when those markets will be opened up, which should maintain growth, he said. This week Manley told Reuters FCA is reconsidering its plan to move Ram heavy-duty production to Michigan from

After dieselgate, Volkswagen Group has shifted its focus away from diesels toward electric vehicles. Porsche went so far as to drop diesels across its entire global lineup, citing low demand. But rival BMW doesn’t paint such a grim picture for diesels or internal combustion engines in general. Speaking with Australian outlet Go Auto, BMW’s research and

Entering its fourth generation, the BMW X5 receives a new architecture, new engines, and an optional off-road package. Design changes are more subtle, but all together, they contribute to a more refined look compared to its predecessor. The question is: Did BMW go far enough given this is a full redesign and not a midcycle

Holden, an import-only brand, now has something to call its own. That is, if you count a virtual race car. General Motors’ Australian brand showed off the Time Attack Concept racer last week. Though it looks like it would fit right in with the futuristic Vision Gran Turismo concepts of the “Gran Turismo” video game series, this virtual car

Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be, so goes the saying. Object lesson: Volkswagen’s decision to retire its New Beetle after 20 years on the market. It’s a bit of a shame, but reality bites. Motor Trend loved the New Beetle, naming it our 1999 Import Car of the Year upon its launch. After the

Mercedes-AMG has dropped the “Project One” moniker for its new hypercar as it inches closer to production. A year after the prototype debuted to the public, the model will be known as “ONE” from now on. Mercedes says the name befits its new top-of-the-line vehicle—as in “the One.” “The name stands for the highest automotive

The 2019 Nissan Titan and Titan XD soldier on mostly unchanged since their recent redesigns. But the trucks receive a few much-needed updates that will make them a little more comfortable than before. A 7.0-inch touchscreen is now standard on all models instead of the previous 5.0-inch unit. Finally, Titans receive Apple CarPlay and Android

We’re in the middle of Rennsport Reunion VI, an over-the-top celebration of everything Porsche that takes place every other year. And while we knew Porsche planned to reveal something new, there was no way we could have predicted it would be a new 935. View 11 Photos That’s right. There’s a new 935, and it’s

Move over, VelociRaptor 6×6. There’s a new giant in town. Say hello to the 2019 Hennessey Goliath 6×6—a beast based on the Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss Z71 and upgraded with six-wheel drive. If you like what you see, it can be yours for only $375,000. But seriously, just imagine the looks you’ll get rolling into your local Starbucks drive-thru.

Pricing for the 2019 Genesis G70 lineup has been revealed, and as predicted the model significantly undercuts its luxury sport sedan competitors. The 2019 G70 will start at $35,895 for a rear-drive 2.0T model when it goes on sale this week. That amount of money gets you a turbocharged 2.0-liter I-4 making 252 hp and