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Actually, Sony Does Know What It’s Doing With the Electric Vision-S
Sep 22, 2021 3:45 PM
The 1988 Cadillac Voyage Concept Charted a Course for the 21st Century
Sep 22, 2021 3:03 PM
Alfa Romeo CEO Wants ‘as Few Screens as Possible’ in Its Cars
Sep 22, 2021 2:02 PM
Huge Stash of Classic Cars and Parts (and Parts Cars) Is Ready for the Picking
Sep 22, 2021 12:16 PM
Teens Could Become Long-Haul Truckers Under New Bill
Sep 22, 2021 10:30 AM
Honda Passport Gets Refreshed for 2022, Plus a New TrailSport Edition
Sep 22, 2021 6:00 AM
VW Now Owns the Scout Name, Might Use It On an Electric Off-Road Truck
Sep 21, 2021 8:26 PM
2022 Toyota Tundra Hands-On Impressions: Let’s Nerd Out With a Pre-Production Truck
Sep 21, 2021 7:49 PM
NHTSA Investigating Another 30 Million Cars For Bad Takata Airbags
Sep 21, 2021 7:00 PM
This Leaping 'Baja 911' Started Life as a Porsche Carrera Cabriolet
Sep 21, 2021 4:30 PM
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By Mike Spinelli Sep 9, 2021

2022 Polestar 2 Long Range Review: Clean and Sensible, But Is 265 Miles Long Enough?

Now in single- and dual-motor configurations, the Polestar 2 offers plenty to like—and one big asterisk.
By Mike Spinelli Jul 27, 2021

2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata Review: Still a Pure Driver's Car After 32 Years

Sprung from a year indoors, we revisit an enduring roadster in familiar territory.
By Mike Spinelli May 25, 2021

Here's What These YouTubers Are Doing With a 186,000-mile Lexus IS300

An increasingly rare manual "intelligent sport" build is underway and we're taking notes. 
By Mike Spinelli Nov 10, 2020

Here's How to Install a New Stereo In a $2 Million Classic Car Without Ruining Everything

First, do no harm to the Shelby Cobra's dashboard.
By Mike Spinelli Jul 28, 2020

What Do You Want to Know About the 2021 Kia K5 GT-Line and EX?

Sedans aren't dead yet—in fact, competition is yielding strong products. Ask us stuff about this one.
By Mike Spinelli Jun 18, 2020

How an Oddball Car of the Future Saved Aston Martin, and Almost Killed It

The Lagonda Series 2 won our first ever Raddest Tech award. Here's why it'll be remembered as an awesome nightmare.
By Mike Spinelli May 28, 2020

We're Partnering With Virtual Radwood This Weekend to Find the Best of 80s and 90s Car Tech

It's a major award, people.
By Mike Spinelli Feb 26, 2020

The Last Car: Why the Chevy Impala Is Worth Eulogizing

Production of the full-size icon ends this week—and with it, a story larger than all of us.
By Mike Spinelli Feb 17, 2020

2021 Porsche 718 Cayman And Boxster GTS: A Welcome Return To Flat-Six Glory

The latest variant of the Boxster and Cayman are for the fans. We'll see if they're for customers too.
By Mike Spinelli Feb 10, 2020

The 2020 Porsche Macan GTS Makes You Feel Like A Race Car Driver When You Get Groceries

The best-driving version of the best-driving compact SUV is back with more value, but is it still the one to get?
By Mike Spinelli Feb 10, 2020

Is This Porsche Macan GTS's Red Tach Cool or Dumb as Hell?

This simple gimmick just started an office argument. What do you think?
By Mike Spinelli Jan 2, 2020

The 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 Review: Muscle For The Whole Family

Daddy, can we take Flugplatz flat out?
By Mike Spinelli Dec 26, 2019

What Were The 5 Best Cars of the Decade?

The column wherein Spinelli looks back on 10 years of great drivers' cars.
By Mike Spinelli Dec 14, 2019

2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio Review: Slight Tweaks, High Stakes

Why the fuss over a few model-year changes? Because Alfa's got some ground to make up.
By Mike Spinelli Nov 17, 2019

The All-Electric 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV Is Here

Ford's betting on a horse to connect aging pony car buyers to younger EV buyers, and everyone in between.
By Mike Spinelli Sep 30, 2019

2020 Porsche 718 Spyder Review: A Drop-Top Performance Knockout

The Boxster finally gets its due—and a full slate of pure-performance hardware.
By Mike Spinelli Sep 18, 2019

2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo First Drive Review: A Star Is Born

Ferrari set out to build a better 488 GTB, and created one of its best cars this century. Is it the last of its kind?
By Mike Spinelli Aug 27, 2019

2020 Subaru Outback Review: Tried and True, But New Where It Counts

Making the only truly relevant station wagon even more relevant.
By Mike Spinelli Jul 16, 2019
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This Hot-Rodded Ferrari Is All About Bringing Joy

Jeff Segal brought a racing driver's tuning sensibility to his 1999 Ferrari F355 Modificata project car.
By Mike Spinelli Jun 6, 2019

Get a Load of This Eyeball-Popping, Peacocking McLaren 650S Spider

Just remember, the owner of the "PeaClaren" once built a racetrack in his front yard.
By Mike Spinelli May 23, 2019
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Three Indy 500 Winners. Fifteen Minutes. One Unscripted Interview

On today's AFTER/DRIVE, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Alex Rossi, and Helio Castroneves talk Bump Day, speedway trim, and a thousandth of a second in fingernails.
By Mike Spinelli Apr 12, 2019

Watch 'The World's Fastest' Ford Sierra Hit 195 MPH On Ice

The RS Cosworth version may be a legend, but meanwhile, in Norway, this Toyota-powered base model is King of the deep freeze.
By Mike Spinelli Mar 20, 2019
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The Time-Capsule Tech That Helped Set a Coast-to-Coast Driving Record

Back in 2006, Alex Roy set a coast-to-coast driving record in a E39 BMW M5 loaded with cutting-edge tech. My how times have changed.
By Mike Spinelli Mar 15, 2019

2019 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4 GranLusso Review: Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue

Wherein the latest big sedan from the marque of Fangio warms our heart and breaks our brain.
By Mike Spinelli Mar 8, 2019

How Marcus Ericsson Swerved From Formula One to IndyCar

Another F1 driver makes the switch from the cutting edge to the raucous American open-wheel series. Does that 14-second deficit tell the whole story?