Car and Driver (USA) - 1 Jan 2026
10 Best
10Best Trucks and SUVs
The Great EV Reset
Nissan Leaf
10Best Cars
2025 Winners and Losers
M5 vs. M5
The Best Odds: 1991–94 Nissan Sentra SE-R
The U.S. Postal Service has a new mail-delivery truck.
Experience the car culture of Victoria, British Columbia.
Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo
Measuring sound with sones.
Mercedes-Maybach SL680
The paper cars of Bob Lutz.
Porsche 911 GT3 Touring
Ferrari 296 Speciale
Letter from the Editor
Toyota GR Corolla
Morgan Plus Four
Elana Scherr
Ezra Dyer
Backfires
Blips
She’s tiny and squirmy and has changed my being.
METAMORPHIC
LETTER OF THE ISSUE
Think of it as the peer-review section of the magazine, hosted by your pal Ed.
HORSE TRADING
HYBRID ROSES
SIX PACK
NAME-DROPPING
BACKFIRES BATTING A THOUSAND
EV POETRY CIRCLE
DEAR ED.
THE EDITORS EXPLAIN
Mail-Order Ride
GAS OR ELECTRIC
Victoria, British Columbia
Fortunate Sone
Bob Lutz’s Paper Chase
Based on my experience running my neighborhood road association, I advise you to go hug a DOT worker.
We’re hearing the call of the wild, but it’s from the off-road trim packages that are taking over the highways.
A long drive makes you hungry:
The BMW M2 is the distillation of the BMW M ethos, a respectable luxury coupe turned 473-hp street fighter.
The BMW M2 is the distillation of the BMW M ethos, a respectable luxury coupe turned 473-hp street fighter.
IN-N-OUT BURGER
With its 668-hp V-8 engine, standard manual transmission, rear-wheel drive, and fastidious execution, the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing has power, purity, and purpose.
Even in its most basic form, the Chevrolet Corvette is easily 10Best material.
PANDA EXPRESS
With its 668-hp V-8 engine, standard manual transmission, rear-wheel drive, and fastidious execution, the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing has power, purity, and purpose.
With long-standing practicality and engaging driving dynamics, the Honda Accord is now a 40-time 10Best winner.
The Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing pairs a ballroom dancer’s poise with a basement brawler’s punch.
CRACKER BARREL
Continuing a decades-long tradition of packing above-average variety, versatility, and vim into a compact package, the Honda Civic does it all.
7-ELEVEN
The Subaru BRZ and Toyota GR86 recall simpler times, relying on providing a joyous driving experience rather than technology and features.
Losing the manual didn’t keep the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R from winning us over, again.
WAFFLE HOUSE
Losing the manual didn’t keep the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R from winning us over, again.
The Lucid Air hit the ground running and hasn’t looked back.
The Lucid Air hit the ground running and hasn’t looked back.
Luxury and performance in an elegant wrapper that satisfies any metric neatly describes the Mercedes-Benz E450.
WAFFLE HOUSE
WINNERS AND LOSERS
WINNERS AND LOSERS
For a relatively small cash outlay, the Chevrolet Trax still delivers big value.
These Chevrolet and GMC full-size SUVs combine impressive capability with comfortable accommodations and surprising agility.
MCDONALD’S
A potent powertrain and a top-tier interior put the new Hyundai Palisade Hybrid on the board in its debut year.
A potent powertrain and a top-tier interior put the new Hyundai Palisade Hybrid on the board in its debut year.
TACO BELL
Practicality, refinement, and affordability are hallmarks of the Honda CR-V, which tops that trifecta with an athletic driving experience.
CHICKFIL-A
Practicality, refinement, and affordability are hallmarks of the Honda CR-V, which tops that trifecta with an athletic driving experience.
The Porsche Macan is a standout among performance SUVs precisely because it doesn’t drive like one.
For many people today, the American dream includes a family, a house, and a pickup; never has a half-ton truck been more desirable than the Ram 1500.
For many people today, the American dream includes a family, a house, and a pickup; never has a half-ton truck been more desirable than the Ram 1500.
It’s not often that anything as fun as the Ford Ranger Raptor is also an excellent value.
BUC-EE’S
Judged by its specs, the Lucid Gravity would appear to be another example of EV overkill; a quick stint behind the wheel proves otherwise.
Judged by its specs, the Lucid Gravity would appear to be another example of EV overkill; a quick stint behind the wheel proves otherwise.
Small in stature and big in utility, the Ford Maverick pickup comes in more flavors than ever, bolstering its case as a 10Best winner.
BUC-EE’S
Under the appealingly boxy new look of the Honda Passport lies a well-rounded mid-size SUV that deftly toes the line between ruggedness and civility.
Under the appealingly boxy new look of the Honda Passport lies a well-rounded mid-size SUV that deftly toes the line between ruggedness and civility.
JIMMY JOHN’S
LATE BLOOMER
LATE BLOOMER
COUNTERPOINTS
WE CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT WE WANT
2026 Nissan Leaf Platinum+
THE GREAT EV RESET
UNPLUGGED
M5 vs. M5
M5 vs. M5
Drivelines
Marriage of Convenience
A Blast from the Past
High Impact
A gutsier engine makes the Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo the Tig that zigs.
Logos à Go-Go
THE BOLT IS BACK
FERRARI’S FIRST EV TAKES SHAPE
TWO TAMER TESLAS
FUN IN THE ITALIAN SUN
THE QUICKEST WAGON ALIVE
CT4 AND CT5 FACE THEIR FATES
Out of Re-Tirement
SHOWING SOME LOVE FOR THE ECOBOOST
NOSTALGIA SELLS
“R” FOR RALLY
The Best Odds
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