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Tested: 2021 GMC Canyon AT4 Is Tough Enough for Most of Us Autoweek 5/5/2021 Ezra Dyer © Michael Simari - Car and Driver The Canyon AT4 is GMCs latest off-roader for drivers who dont need the full-send treatment. The monster off-road pickup truck genre is well populated these days. Ford has its F-150 Raptor, Ram its TRX, Jeep its Gladiator Mojave and Rubicon, and Chevrolet the Colorado ZR2. But since not everyone is looking to drive straight from the dealer lot to the King ...

How Capable is Teslas Autopilot Driver-Assist System? We Put it to the Test Connor Hoffman © Michael Simari - Car and Driver 2019 Tesla Model 3 Even more than the Twitter feed of CEO Elon Musk, what gets the most attention about Tesla is its ever-evolving driver-assist technology, Autopilot (with Autosteer functionality) and Full Self-Driving (FSD). Do their names overpromise their capabilities? Will FSD someday deliver a system thats actually self-driving? A big reason why ...

Our 2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave Is Off to a Rough Start Mike Sutton © Marc Urbano - Car and Driver A complete transmission replacement and a host of initial gripes highlight our Desert-rated Jeep pickups first 10,000 miles. 10,000-Mile Update There is little disagreement among our staff that our Jeep Gladiator Mojave is cool, what with its rugged swagger, removable top and doors, manual transmission, and impressive off-road credentials."Is it $58K cool?" opined technical edito...

Tested: 2021 GMC Canyon AT4 Is Tough Enough for Most of Us Ezra Dyer © Michael Simari - Car and Driver The Canyon AT4 is GMCs latest off-roader for drivers who dont need the full-send treatment. The monster off-road pickup truck genre is well populated these days. Ford has its F-150 Raptor, Ram its TRX, Jeep its Gladiator Mojave and Rubicon, and Chevrolet the Colorado ZR2. But since not everyone is looking to drive straight from the dealer lot to the King of the Hammers start...

Tested: 2021 Bentley Flying Spur V-8 Oozes of Coin Bentleys entry-level sedan redefines entry level and renders the W-12 version redundant. A decade ago, it wouldve been hard to imagine a little bit of coin mined by computers would have ever amounted to anything. If you did buy some Bitcoin 10 years ago and youre still holding onto it, you may be in the market for a new Bentley. All of those Bitcoin millionaires may be contributing to Bentleys best global sales year in the history of the brand....

Our 2019 Hyundai Veloster N Got Better with Age Mike Sutton © Michael Aaron - Car and Driver Our Hyundai hot hatch concludes its 40,000-mile test with quirky high-performance charm and notably quicker acceleration. 40,000-Mile Wrap-Up That it took almost two years to complete our Hyundai Veloster Ns long-term road test was not because we didnt enjoy driving it—quite the opposite, in fact. No, the Ns lengthy tenure was largely the result of it simply not being as well outfit...

Tested: 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Goes from Punchline to Prime Time Eric Stafford © Michael Simari - Car and Driver With some help from Nissan, Mitsubishi returns to relevancy with its undeniably distinct and unexpectedly engaging fourth-generation Outlander SUV. Mitsubishi needs a hit. Its no secret that the Japanese automaker is now a minor player in the U.S. market, its product lineup lacking the star power of an Evo, or even a Montero. It doesnt help that two of its four ...

Tested: 2022 Kia Carnival Fancies Up the Minivan Joey Capparella © Michael Simari - Car and Driver As Kias replacement for its Sedona minivan, the new Carnival looks great and pleases its driver, but its interior is almost too nice for kids. Dont be distracted by all the three-row crossovers crowding your feed. And ignore the fact that General Motors, Ford, Nissan, and many others have exited the minivan segment. The few minivans that remain are at the top of their game. The ...

Tested: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5T Pushes Toward Luxury In top Calligraphy trim, Hyundais new Santa Fe two-row crossover has luxury aspirations and a strong, 277-hp turbo engine. It is hard for a car lover to get excited about the two-row mid-sized crossover segment. And although were not happy to admit it, unexciting and practical is exactly what a lot of car buyers want and need. Speaking of need, while we were on our way back from a Costco run in the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe, we spotted a BMW ...

Michael SimariCar and Driver Acuras driver-focused brand reboot is off to a strong start with the compelling 2021 TLX sports sedan that it introduced late last year. But to be successful in todays market, the brands recipe for handling prowess also has to work on a hulking, three-row utility vehicle. Fortunately for the redesigned 2022 MDX—whose predecessor outsold the TLX roughly two to one in recent years—it does. The fourth-generation models athleticism is surprising considering its abo...