MotorTrend isn’t exactly known for hot takes or politics — if anything, the magazine has historically given Tesla plenty of praise. So when its editors wrapped up a two-year test of a long
A woman from New Jersey is suing Volvo Car USA and one of the company’s employees after she says a power tailgate on a Volvo SUV unexpectedly shut on her head and left her with a traumatic brain
Most people think dual-clutch transmissions showed up out of nowhere in the 2000s, right around the time paddle shifters went mainstream. In reality, the idea is a lot older — and the journey to
Hard to believe, but Japan was one of the last places to get the sixth-gen Honda CR-V. The rest of the world started driving it back in 2022, while Japan just…waited. That finally changed at th
Helix, the UK engineering firm best known for powering monsters like the McMurtry Spéirling, Lotus Evija, and Aston Martin Valkyrie, is now aiming far beyond the racetrack. The company is worki
Ask any long-haul driver about America’s highways and you’ll get real opinions fast. When you spend most of your life behind the wheel, you learn exactly which stretches of pavement make t
Land Rover has unveiled what’s easily the toughest Defender they’ve built so far, and it’s heading straight for the 2026 Dakar Rally. The new Defender Dakar D7X-R is based on the Def
Audi is gearing up for a pretty big refresh in 2026, touching a whole lineup of familiar names—A5, A6, Q5, A6 e-tron, and Q6 e-tron. Instead of the usual “software update and call it a day
Push-button start is great… until you realize you just dropped someone off, they walked away with the key fob, and you’re still cruising down the highway wondering if the car is about to
People love diesels for a reason — they pull hard, run forever, and don’t complain much. But even the toughest diesel will tap out early if it’s treated the wrong way. A lot of engin