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Genesis Begins to Break Through Genesis has struggled to gain luxury market share in its early years, but patience, careful marketing, and its place in the headlines next to Tiger Woods might be changing things. Marc UrbanoCar and Driver The Genesis brand had a troubled launch in the United States and has suffered from low sales despite offering good cars and a value proposition compared to other luxury brands. With one SUV (the GV80) in showrooms and another (the GV70) on the way ...

Tested: 2021 Toyota Avalon Adds AWD with a Compromise Drew Dorian © Michael Simari - Car and Driver Getting an Avalon with all-wheel drive requires downgrading from a V-6 to a four-cylinder. How much traction do you require? There was a time when a large sedan was a common sight in American driveways, but lately the full-size four-door is more likely to be an unplanned upgrade at the Hertz counter than a deliberate dealership purchase. The Toyota Avalon continues to bang the ...

Every New Off-Road-Ready Truck and SUV You Can Buy for 2021 Check out the Ram TRX, Land Rover Defender, or the Jeep Gladiator Mojave for over 11 inches of ground clearance. Trucks and SUVs rule the world. But not all of them can go any place in the world. That’s reserved for true off-roaders. Be it rock crawlers, desert pre-runners, or trail hounds, they all thrive where the pavement ends. Many trucks and SUVs have names that suggest they can go boldly wherever they damn well please, but tho...

Tested: 2022 Acura MDX SH-AWD Is a Drivers Family Hauler Mike Sutton © Michael Simari - Car and Driver Acuras larger three-row MDX benefits from significantly sharper handling and more technology. UPDATE 2/23/21: This review has been updated with test results. 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 als...

Our 2019 Genesis G70 Left Us Wanting for More Power Annie White © Andi Hedrick - Car and Driver After 40,000 miles with the Genesis G70 2.0T sedan, we would have enjoyed it even more if it had the optional twin-turbo V-6. 40,000-Mile Wrap-Up When Hyundai launched the Genesis luxury brand in 2016 with the S-class-wannabe G90, we were impressed but not enthused. Genesis had potential, but its debut vehicle and its follow-up act, the G80 mid-size sedan, stood out mostly for thei...

Heres Every New Electric Vehicle Model for Sale in the U.S. Range, efficiency, and base price: This guide will help you decide on the EV that works best for you. Ryan OlbryshCar and Driver Electric vehicles make up a small percentage of the total automotive market today, but their appeal continues to grow as the automakers expand their range, performance, and style—and as recharging becomes quicker and easier. Shoppers looking for zero-emissions driving now have an expansive list of vehicle...

Tested: 2021 Genesis G80 2.5T AWD Introduces Some Choices The four-cylinder, all-wheel-drive G80 both cements what we like about Genesiss mid-size luxury sedan and surprises us with its handling on canyon roads. To get from Los Angeles to our west-coast testing venue in the Mojave Desert requires a choice: Take the freeways to go around the San Gabriel Mountains that rim L.A., or drive right over them via Angeles Crest and Angeles Forest highways. While not exactly a Robert Frost-type choice i...

Our 2019 Porsche Cayenne Hits a Rough Patch K.C. Colwell © Michael Simari - Car and Driver At the 32,000-mile mark, a clunky transmission and some unfortunate mishaps have marred our Cayenne ownership experience. 30,000-Mile Update At our last checkup, our long-term Cayenne was the perfect patient. Only a certified quack in desperate need of cash could have found something fundamentally wrong with our Porsche SUV. Yet, while we have yet to encounter a serious problem with it,...

Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwings Offer Crazy-Expensive Options Joey Capparella © Michael Simari - Car and Driver You can add more than $30,000 to the bottom line of the CT5-V thanks to extras including carbon-ceramic brakes, special colors, and more. Cadillac has released option pricing for the 2022 CT5-V and CT4-V Blackwing models. There are some big-ticket items available that can add more than $30,000 to the bottom line. Initial reservations for the Blackwings are full,...

2021 Cadillac Escalade Diesel Is Smooth, Fuel-Sipping Euphoria GMs Super Cruise hands-free driving tech, 27 mpg on the highway, and a smooth ride make for an excellent family hauler. When you imagine a semi-autonomous vehicle, you probably picture a sedan, something with a little maneuverability. Maybe its electric and has a "T" on its snout. Makes sense. Weve got a Tesla Model 3 in our long-term fleet, and its Autopilot driver-assist system enjoys widespread name recognition (even if it doesnt...