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Dec 9, 2022

The Drive’s Best Car of 2022 Is the Ford Maverick

It’s one thing to make a great car. It’s another to make a great car for not a lot of money. That’s what the Ford Maverick is all about.

BYChris Tsui

Dec 9, 2022

BYKristen Lee

Dec 8, 2022

The Drive’s Best Performance Car of 2022 Is the Chevy Corvette Z06

Fun ICE cars aren’t dead yet. Among a field of two stellar hot hatches and a pair of track-ready German rides, the flat-plane-crank Z06 shone brightest.

BYKristen Lee

Dec 8, 2022

BYChris Tsui

Dec 8, 2022

The Drive’s Best SUV of 2022 Is the Ford Bronco Raptor

In a segment dominated by softer-riding unibody crossovers, The Drive’s pick for this year’s Best SUV is decidedly, unapologetically old school.

BYChris Tsui

Dec 8, 2022

BYJerry Perez

Dec 7, 2022

The Drive’s Best Car Under $40K of 2022 Is the Toyota GR86/Subaru BRZ

With luxury and performance cars always stealing all the headlines, it’s time we celebrate the affordable sedans, crossovers, and coupes.

BYJerry Perez

Dec 7, 2022

BYKristen Lee

Dec 7, 2022

The Drive’s Best EV of 2022 Is the Kia EV6

We’re finally at a time when it feels like EVs are no longer expensive toys for the rich, but rather actual cars that people want to buy.

BYKristen Lee

Dec 7, 2022

BYCaleb Jacobs

Dec 6, 2022

The Drive’s Best Truck of 2022 Is the Ford Maverick

We tested a lot of pickups in 2022, and when the staff was polled on their favorite, the Ford Maverick won. And not by a little.

BYCaleb Jacobs

Dec 6, 2022

BYKristen Lee

Dec 6, 2022

Introducing The Drive Awards 2022: Which Cars Will Win the Golden Slash?

We’ll have finalists and winners across six categories: Best Truck, Best EV, Best Car Under $40,000, Best SUV, Best Performance Car, and overall Best Car of 2022.