With bolder design, a big ol’ serving of advanced technology and brand-new underpinnings, Toyota is looking to shatter its Avalon four-door’s elderly image like a hip bone after a slip-and-fall.

The Toyota Camry Hybrid is my favorite Camry.

There’s a funny, almost universal truth about riding right-seat on a hot lap with a professional race driver in a world-beating sports car: they don’t get nearly as excited as you do.

While handing me a plate of pan-fried fungi, the mustached, silver-haired proprietor of the Portuguese eatery we patronized for lunch said to me with a certain pride in his authoritative but subdued voice, “You have to write that Aston Martin brought you to a restaurant with the best mushrooms in the world.” I wouldn’t have taken him up on this editorial suggestion if he weren’t right.

Hate is still a strong word, even in 2018 when the whole world seems upside down, but is it robust enough to adequately describe my feelings about the  Subaru Crosstrek? You won’t believe what happens next! But if you’ve let this clickbaiterrific intro reel you in…

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC and the Alfa Romeo Stelvio are two excellent luxury compact crossovers with very different personalities. 

Sometimes, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Out in Dearborn, Ford has made a big deal about its EcoBoost Mustang, touting the four-cylinder’s turbocharged horsepower and banishing the six-cylinder pony car from the minds of performance fans by concentrating exclusively on the 5.0-liter V8 and the 2.3-liter four.

Deep down inside, I think a lot of us want to be The Rock.

Family becomes a driving factor for just about everything we do in life. Before having our own children, we live to please our elders and siblings, and when we do grow older and have kids of our own, the weight of that responsibility becomes the most important burden you’ll ever carry.

The 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV is objectively a good car.

On the eve of the 2018 New York Auto Show, I was able to get my hands on a Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid for a 45-minute drive. 

Convertibles are almost always heavier than the hardtop models on which they’re based.

Mediocrity is born from being lazy and too comfortable and Hyundai is not having any of that.

Jeeps like the Compass have a strong reputation and exude a certain attitude that pulls them above other crossovers. In addition, the Compass seems more mature and capable than a lot of its competitors because it looks like a Grand Cherokee that was left in the dryer for too long.

“Sweet car, bro!”

When the Kia Sorento made the move from body-on-frame SUV to more comfort-friendly unibody people-mover almost 10 years ago, it signaled a major shift for the Korean brand in terms of quality and capability.

During the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, I had the chance to drive a prototype version of the new Jaguar i-Pace, which is the British automaker’s first electric vehicle.

Porsche doesn’t need some shlub like me to review its products. They’re going to sell tens of thousands of vehicles every year regardless of what I say, all while making untraceable sums of money. “Hello, Switzerland? Yes, I’d like to open a checking account.”

The 2019 Ram 1500 completely embodies the cliche of working smarter not harder. It packs a ton of features that will make life easier for truck buyers, which will really help it stand out in this market.

[Editor’s Note: This is a bit of a different review style for AutoGuide.com. We think it’s important to tell human stories, and this one’s as real and raw as it gets. We hope you enjoy.]

I needed quiet. A way to shut the world out. To stop the Earth from spinning and the sun from shining. I couldn’t handle people laughing, having fun, smiling, or otherwise enjoying their lives.

As the Land Rover’s chain-covered tires emit the crunch of cold metal gripping frigid snow, easily pulling us through the pristine woodlands of Southwest Quebec, it became quickly clear that the Land Rover Experience doesn’t only deliver basic off-road knowledge to its clients, but also the chance to take in the thrill and freedom that comes from venturing into the unknown with only a vehicle to trust.

The Maserati Quattroporte is the Italian brand’s top sedan and it gets looks everywhere it goes, but with so many heavy hitters in this segment, is it good enough?

As a dyed-in-the-wool Canadian who pronounces the letter Z as zed — as God intended! — the name of Nissan’s latest cold-weather creation, the 370Zki, makes no sense to me. How am I  supposed to pronounce three-seventy zed… kai? Kee? Zee-Kee? I went to snowy Mecaglisse raceway deep in the Quebec wilderness to find out.

What is luxury without expression? Many automakers boast a wide variety of luxury cars, but few of them, especially utility vehicles, hit the right note in terms of personality and true desirability.

Dinosaurs no longer rule the Earth, and as a result, the 2018 Cadillac Escalade has had to evolve.

With their powerful engines, advanced four-wheel-drive systems, ample ground clearance and abundant technology, today’s full-size trucks are ready for just about anything, from heavy-duty towing to weekday commuting to tackling the worst conditions Old Man Winter can conjure up.

If there’s ever been an indication that Buick is a brand on the move, the 2019 Envision is it.

Audi and its Quattro all-wheel drive is a pairing that makes serious artistry of the road. It’s like the duo of Daft Punk (if you’re an electronic music fan), The Black Keys (for the rock fans), or Hall and Oates or Simon and Garfunkel (for the fans of the older stuff). To have one without the other seems crazy.

Buick has made something of a late-career renaissance out of being where the other attainable premium automakers simply aren’t.

It’s rare that a modern car stands out not just for what it is, but also the potential for what it could be.

When I was a kid, my mom – all five-foot-one of her – drove my brother and me around in an old ¾ ton GMC Suburban with a 454 cubic-inch V8 under the hood. Standing beside the truck, I’m pretty sure she could’ve rested her chin on the hood.

The affordable and sensible Toyota Corolla may not be the sexiest car out there, but it appeals to so many buyers and offers a sentimentality that is almost unrivaled in the business.

The Audi A7 is the German automaker’s unique take on a four-door car that combines a sleek, swept-back coupe profile with a practical liftback.

How many supercars do you see out and about getting filthy during the winter months?

I hate repeating myself, don’t you? Every time I have to repeat something, especially in a car, I have to say it a bit louder, which comes across as more aggressive and then everyone else in the car thinks I’ve become irate and belligerent when I am really just trying to overcome the obviously terrible acoustics in a car.

Transforming a weakness into a strength is how smaller automakers grow bigger.

Here’s a controversial opinion: The 2018 Chrysler 300 is one of the best American luxury sedans out there.

The SUV renaissance has provided a tempting platform for rebirth for brands like Mitsubishi.

Conformity is the killer of creativity and feeling a streak of inspiration, Buick is doing something different by offering a wagon. It’s no secret that wagons aren’t selling, but it’s believed that they will make a bit of a comeback and when they do, Buick will be ready.

WHISTLER, B.C. —  1998 was an interesting year. Will Smith was Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It, and unfortunately for his political career, so was Bill Clinton in the White House.  Snowboarding made its debut at the Nagano Olympics that year, too.  

Sometimes it’s hard to point to exactly what you like about a thing.

If you have a supercar and put it away for the winter and are looking for a “winter beater” that’s not an SUV, here are two very compelling choices. 

Every year when winter arrives, snow falls and the cars on the road slow to a walking pace. Patience is an important part of driving in the winter, and one that I’ve learned to appreciate each year. But what if you don’t want to be patient in the slick, snowy roads? Subaru has a solution.

Not that long ago, if you needed a three-row vehicle but didn’t want to lose your car enthusiast cred, you were out of luck. Sure, there were big, comfy rides, but nothing that really got your blood going. The world is different now. The Chevrolet Tahoe RST is different.

The inspiration for the new Kia Stinger came from grand touring cars of the 1970s.

Automotive fanatics are sure to tell you that the only sort of engine that belongs under the hood of a performance car like the Ford Mustang is a traditional V8. According to them, anything less is simply unacceptable.

Land Rover’s future consists of three main product pillars, each with a unique philosophy and one thing in common: electrified powertrains.

When the Buick Avista concept debuted about a year ago, the automotive community was stunned and confused as to how such a beautiful car was wearing a Buick badge.

Before the VW Golf GTI ushered in a new era of practical cars that were fun to drive, the only way to get any thrills behind the wheel was either very expensive supercars or cheap and cheerful roadsters from Britain, Italy, or maybe even Japan.

It’s been a big year for the automotive industry.

The 2018 Honda Clarity is the brand’s latest purpose-built hybrid. It follows in the path of the two generations of Insight, but unlike the two Insights, this one has its sights set a little more in the mainstream.

The Infiniti QX80 has always been a big truck focused on telling everyone that you have arrived. Hard to miss with a polarizing design, it was the truck of choice for people who wanted to be noticed. Now it arrives with subtle tweaks to its exterior that makes it easier on the eyes. But there’s more to talk about than just its new look.

Jeep has something special with the Wrangler, and the brand knows it. Every carmaker dreams of having the drove of dedicated, passionate fans that Jeep has. These folks love the Wrangler for its off-road capability, unique style, and breadth of available aftermarket accessories and parts.

The new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is exactly what the automaker needs and what many customers want, with a splash of unique styling and high tech goodies to round out the package.

Perhaps no automaker’s transformation over the past five years has been quite so dramatic as that undergone by Volvo.

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Deep in the desert of Arizona, AutoGuide.com got a brief preview of a prototype for the upcoming 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. After putting it through its paces, we came away quite impressed with this seventh-generation version of VW’s compact sedan.

When the original Nissan Leaf debuted eight years ago, it was hailed as the affordable electric vehicle. At the time, its range was low, but as one of the first mass-market EVs, it quickly grew a cult-like following for its technology and spaceship looks.

Up until now, most automakers hawking electric vehicles, especially in the compact segment, have made driving range the juiciest upgrade available to potential buyers. BMW, however, has chosen a different tack by promising more smiles per mile, rather than miles per charge, with the latest iteration of its entry-level EV, the i3s.