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Tested: 2021 Volvo V90 T6 Was Good While It Lasted Annie White © Michael Simari - Car and Driver We love sleek, upscale wagons such as Volvo's standard V90. It's a shame the brand will only offer the lifted Cross County version going forward. If you're reading this, it may already be too late. When we recently took delivery of this handsome, metallic brown 2021 Volvo V90 wagon in its sumptuous top T6 Inscription trim level, we had some vain hope that if we found the right words to channel its blend of utility and civility, a greater American audience might wake up to the jo...

The Rocket League Edition is clearly based on the production F-150—retaining the body shape, thick round wheel arches, and drop-down windows—but it takes the details to another level. The traditional grille has been replaced with an indented section with chunky “Ford" lettering reminiscent of the grille on the Raptor. Highlighter green accents adorn the truck's bumpers, and trim pieces link the rear wheel arch to the top of the bed and run up the A-pillar to the roof-mounted lights. Michael SimariCar and Driver The F-150 Rocket League Edition rides on 37-inch tires and features a stanc...

Tested: 2021 Alpina XB7 Brings What BMW M Won't Mike Sutton © Michael Simari - Car and Driver German tuning house Alpina upgrades BMW's highest-performing X7 SUV on its own terms. Traditionalists are quick to give BMW flak for applying its full-bore M treatment to models that don't adhere to the go-fast formula set by the brand's most legendary driver's machines. Vehicles like the twin-turbocharged, all-wheel-drive, automatic-transmission X5 M SUV spring to mind—undeniably good to drive but everything that an E30 M3 is not. We're just glad that the latest M3 is awesome an...

Comparison Test: 2020 Kia Niro EV vs. 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Dave VanderWerp © Michael Simari - Car and Driver Which is the better entry-level electric crossover? Automakers have appeared to have settled on two targets for their entry-level electric offerings: a range greater than 200 miles of range and a price point of about $40,000, roughly the cost of the average new vehicle. That's precisely where the immensely popular Tesla Model 3 lives. Before you scoff that, the Model 3's range is much more than 300 miles for some variants. Remember, that's the EPA figure. In our 75-m...

Which is the better entry-level electric crossover?