Car and Product Reviews for Pet Owners

What is this, a review for dogs? Well, sort of! In this section of The Drive, we review cars for pet friendliness and owner convenience, recommend products for safe animals transportation, and share tips for successful road trips with your furry friends on board.

Will It Dog?

2028 BMW M5 Touring spy photo
BMW News

2028 BMW M5 Touring Spied Testing Side-by-Side With Current Wagon

BMW’s already giving the M5 Touring a nip and a tuck.

Audi Q8 driving on snow, rear view.
The Downshift

Audi’s Next Big SUV Was Made for Americans, Will Launch in US First: TDS

The Audi Q9 will be the company’s first product ever launched in the U.S. ahead of the rest of the world.

2027 BMW i3 First Look: The 3 Series’ Biggest Change in Decades
BMW News

2027 BMW i3 First Look: The 3 Series’ Biggest Change in Decades

BMW gambles that 3 Series drivers are ready to make the Big Switch—and it’s baked some joy into the transition to electric driving.

Inside GM’s Decision to Help Restore a Rare EV1 for the First Time Ever
GM News

Inside GM’s Decision to Help Restore a Rare EV1 for the First Time Ever

GM’s top brass is finally ready to recognize the EV1 and tout history instead of burying it.

Overhead view of mountain switchbacks in Forza Horizon 6.
Video Games

Here’s How Forza Horizon 6 Is Tackling Japan’s Changing Seasons

First introduced in FH4, seasons are returning in a big way for the new installment set in Japan, and they’ve never looked better.

Mitsubishi Outlander
Mitsubishi News

2026 Mitsubishi Outlander is A PHEV Goldilocks Between Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-90

The 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has 45 miles of electric range and three rows of seating, making it unique among hybrid crossover SUVs.

The Drive x Blipshift collab
Culture

We’re Partnering With Blipshift To Bring Back Your Favorite Out-of-Production Shirts, Hoodies, and Posters

Every two weeks, we’ll be releasing a fresh merch drop of some of the best Blipshift designs from the last decade—and some new ones mixed in.

VW Tiguan R
Volkswagen News

This VW Tiguan R Looks Good. Too Bad It’s Not Coming to America

This little performance crossover is forbidden fruit, but VW has been responsive to fans before.

Chevy Silverado ZR2 wrecked
Chevrolet News

This Chevy Silverado ZR2 Has Been Parked for More Than a Year Waiting on a Wiring Harness

The owner was involved in a collision that damaged the wiring harness in November 2024. It’s been waiting on the correct replacement ever since.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL - JUNE 2: Sales incentives are shown on the window of a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer in the showroom of Hoskins Chevrolet June 2, 2003 in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Auto dealers are looking to increase sales with incentives for car buyers to try and help disappointing sales in May. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
Car Buying

Show the Real Price or Get Sued: FTC Puts More Car Dealers on Notice

The FTC just warned a massive group of U.S. auto dealers that hidden fees have got to go.

Kia K4 Hatch in gray, front three-quarter view
Kia Reviews

2026 Kia K4 Hatchback Review: The Weird Civic Alternative Gets Weirder

The Kia K4 now has a hatch option, and it’s just as great a package as the sedan—provided you’re looking for comfort, tech, and style, and less so driving joy.

BMW iX3
The Downshift

BMW Aiming for 50% of Sales To Be Electric by 2030: TDS

EVs accounted for 17.9% of BMW’s sales in 2025.

Toyota Tundra Desert Chase Concept
Toyota News

Looks Like the Toyota Tundra Raptor Rival Has a Name: TRD Hammer

A friend of The Drive says, “It’ll have 37s and be badass.”

Photo of Ford Probe IV concept car for sale, front three-quarters view.
For Sale

Recently Unearthed 1983 Ford Probe IV Concept Hits Bring a Trailer

A wind-tunnel testing prototype built by Ghia and once thought lost, the only other Probe IV concept resides at the Petersen.

Scout Traveler
Volkswagen Group News

Scout Can Do ‘Better Customer Experience’ Without Dealerships, CEO Says

“I think there’s no debate that the system now is inefficient,” Scout CEO Scott Keogh said.

2025 Volvo EX30
Volvo News

The Volvo EX30 Is Dead in the US: Exclusive

Volvo cited “shifting market conditions and financial factors” as it axes its most affordable EV, but says the EX60 and EX90 are still coming.

BMW M3 GT3 EVO Touring Race Car
BMW News

BMW Pitched This M3 Touring GT3 Car as a Joke. Now It’s Going Racing

Now there are two BMW M3 Wagons you can’t buy in America, but at least this one’s just a race car.

2026 Mazda CX-70
Mazda Reviews

2026 Mazda CX-70 Review: Do You Need a Third Row?

Mazda’s created a standout option for a subset of buyers.

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 15: Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team during the podium ceremony after winning the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, his first career Formula 1 victory, at the Shanghai International Circuit, in Shanghai, China, on March 15, 2026. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)
F1

Kimi Antonelli Mistakenly Introduced as ‘Kimi Raikkonen’ After Chinese F1 GP Win

Kimi Raikkonen was welcomed onto the podium to claim the winner’s trophy despite retiring from F1 in 2021.

2026 Hyundai Palisade
Hyundai News

Hyundai Stops Sales and Recalls 68,500 2026 Palisade Models Because the Power Seats Can Crush You

The stop-sale and recall come after a two-year-old girl was killed in Ohio.

A Toyota employee holds the front clip of a Toyota Highlander at the company's Indiana manufacturing plant.
The Downshift

Trump’s Tariffs Reportedly Cost Automakers Over $35 Billion So Far: TDS

A new report estimates the total cost of U.S. tariffs to the auto industry to be $35 billion after one full year.