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Lexus's droptop LC500 indulges with the things that make you go"ahh."

At the 14th edition of Lighting Lap, the editor in chief signs up for a year of self-improvement behind the wheel with an eye on the 15th running.

This Week in Cars: a Ford Raptor, a Raptor R, and the Cadillac Blackwings Annie White © Ford Our trip through the weeks stories including the pickup truck of our dreams and an update on the semiconductor shortage. If negotiations between Apple and Hyundai-Kia bear fruit, there could be an autonomous Apple-designed, Kia-assembled car (or maybe more of a pod) on the roads in 2024>>>P. The two sides have been flirting since early January and are reportedly closing in on an agree...

Tested: 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S Shines as a Drivers EV K.C. Colwell © Michael Simari - Car and Driver The Taycan 4Ss sub-200-mile highway electric range left us wanting, but it hits 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and seems to think its a sports car. Porsche used to be a sports-car company. Then it took a gamble on an SUV called the Cayenne and won big, so big that it changed the brand. Now Porsche sells two sports sedans, the four-door gas-powered Panamera and the Taycan>>>P, an electr...

2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Gets a Glorious 668-HP V-8 and a Manual Starting at $84,990, this sedan will serve as a final gas-powered sendoff to Cadillacs impressive V performance subbrand. Cadillac has unveiled its CT5-V Blackwing performance sedan, which features a 668-hp supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 and is available with a manual transmission. These Blackwing models, the CT5-V and the CT4-V, will be the last gasoline-powered models in Cadillacs V-Series lineup as the brand pivots to electric...

Tesla Recalls 135,000 Model X, Model S Vehicles for Faulty Display Colin Beresford © Michael Simari - Car and Driver Tesla is recalling the 2012–2018 Model S and the 2016–2018 Model X over infotainment screen problems after NHTSA pressured the automaker to do so. Tesla is recalling 134,951 of its 2016–2018 Model X and 2012–2018 Model S vehicles for a problem with the infotainment systems media control unit (MCU). The MCU can fail, and as a result the screen no longer...

BMW's more powerful 530e plug-in hybrid blends efficiency, luxury, and sportiness.

2020 Porsche Taycan 4S Achieved 180 Miles of Range in Our 75-MPH Highway Test Connor Hoffman © Michael Simari - Car and Driver The Taycan 4S comes second-closest of all electric vehicles we’ve tested to its EPA-estimated range figure, just 11 percent away from the 2020 models 203-mile rating. When we tested a 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S it achieved 180 miles of range on a full charge, 23 miles less than its 203-mile EPA rating. This Taycan came closer than any other EV weve test...

Tested: 2022 Acura MDX SH-AWD Is a Drivers Family Hauler 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 also has to work on a hulking, three-row utility vehicle. Fortunate...

Tested: 2021 Mazda 6 Turbo Remains a Winning Package Drew Dorian © Michael Simari - Car and Driver Although the Carbon Edition model is contrived, this mid-size sedan blends value, luxury, and driving prowess. Although its now the oldest product in the Mazda lineup, the 6 family sedan is hardly on its last legs, blending style, driving grace, and value in a way few contemporary sedans do. While some newer models offer an even more premium experience than the older 6, Mazdas f...