Review update: 2020 Subaru Outback Onyx Edition XT spares no expense The redesigned 2020 Subaru Outback comes with a new Onyx Edition XT trim level to give shoppers even more confusion—I mean options. Hyundai launching dedicated EV sub-brand, Ioniq 5 electric crossover arriving in 2021 New range of electric cars will arrive …
Read More »Watch Episode Three of Inside Track, R&T’s Virtual Q&A Series
Earlier this year, our friends at Road & Track launched a new Q&A interview series called Inside Track. Their first guest, legendary racing driver Mario Andretti, was a joy to speak with, providing some wonderful insight into his racing career and personal life. They followed up with world-renowned chef David …
Read More »2021 Porsche 911 Targa 4 First Drive Review: The Open-Air 911 You Want
First things first: There’s no practical reason to buy the 2021 Porsche 911 Targa over a 911 Cabriolet. The roof mechanism is slower to operate and more complex, and it only works while sitting still. The entire assembly is heavier too, and when the roof is open, the body isn’t …
Read More »2021 Porsche 911 Targa 4/4S Borders on Spectacle
In just the second year of the latest generation, Porsche already offers the 911 in 14 varieties, which is about halfway to where it will probably end up once they’ve rolled out every possible iteration. The latest mutation of 911 DNA spawns the 2021 911 Targa, which features a power-retractable …
Read More »First drive: 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe High Country makes it big time
The 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe got big. Bigger. Swole. The Tahoe’s new for 2021, and it’s grown to gain some easy-to-see benefits: more third-row room, greater cargo volume, and enough space to handle all the generational family growing pains. But there are consequences to bigness, too, as Josh Baskin attests to …
Read More »Hyundai Announces Plans for Three EVs under New Ioniq Brand
Hyundai is breaking out its Ioniq name into a sub-brand for electric vehicles. The automaker plans to introduce three Ioniq electric vehicles in the coming years: the Ioniq 5 in early 2021, the Ioniq 6 in 2022, and the Ioniq 7 in early 2024. These forthcoming electric vehicles will play …
Read More »2021 Aston Martin DBX Shines When Driven Hard
Much has changed since we sampled a prototype version of Aston Martin’s new SUV, the DBX. Since that January drive, Aston has been hitting iceberg after iceberg, knocked down by both a pandemic-induced production shutdown and a cash crisis that threatened to bankrupt it. Aston lost $ 300 million during …
Read More »Johnny Cash’s ’70 Rolls-Royce Converted into a Stealth Tesla
John Friedlander/Shift EV This 1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow looks like it used to, but something’s different—for one thing, it’s less polluting than when Johnny Cash drove it. Since the original powertrain was shot, the anonymous owner decided to give the Rolls the ultimate upgrade. Putting the guts of a 2016 …
Read More »Rivian R1T Electric Pickups Take 13,000-Mile Road Trip for TV
Rivian’s 2021 R1T electric pickup was picked as the camera truck for the Long Way Up motorcycle adventure series starting Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. The company had to install about 140 charging locations along the route to keep the vehicles on the road. The show will premiere on September …
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