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Auto Reviews

Auto reviews that are just as informative as they are entertaining, written (mostly) by Neal Pollack, the insightful and sharp-witted author of ten semi-bestselling books of fiction and nonfiction. Trying to decide which luxury car, truck, EV or SUV to purchase? Here are the details you need.

A helmeted driver walks between a red Toyota Supra and a black Supra on a racetrack at sunset.

The 2026 Toyota GR Supra MkV Final Edition Is a Perfect Eulogy on Wheels

In its last incarnation, the GR Supra is that most wonderful of cars: a vehicle that exists for no other reason than to celebrate the joys of driving.
By John Scott Lewinski
Gray Land Rover Defender OCTA driving off-road through a cloud of dust.

The 2026 Defender OCTA’s Premium Price Buys Off-Road Performance, Not Cabin Polish

The 2026 OCTA is the most performance-tuned, beefed-up, off-roading version of this classic nameplate.
By John Scott Lewinski
A silver-gray BMW i5 sedan drives along a mountain road, shown from the front three-quarter angle with blurred trees and hills behind it.

The 2026 BMW 550e xDrive Downplays Looks But Delivers on Power

There's nothing beyond its classic badge that shouts BMW from a distance; it's elegant and stately, but a little stolid for a car with its ancestral DNA.
By John Scott Lewinski
A side view of a man driving a blue McLaren Artura Spider convertible along a wooded road, showing the car in motion with the retractable roof down.

The McLaren Artura Spider: A New Hybrid Breed of British Supercar

By John Scott Lewinski
A teal Ferrari Amalfi coupe is photographed driving along a straight country road lined with trees and open fields, reinforcing its positioning as a road-focused Ferrari rather than a track-only car.

The 2027 Ferrari Amalfi: A Very Uncommon Car for Common Use

By John Scott Lewinski
Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Cabriolet

Mercedes-Benz EQS and AMG CLE 53 Review: Luxury, Precision and a Touch of A.I. Chaos

By Neal Pollack
Front 3/4 view of 2025 Cadillac OPTIQ in Argent Silver Metallic.

2025 Cadillac Optiq Review: A Surprisingly Fresh and Fun Electric SUV from a Legacy Brand

By Neal Pollack

The 2025 McLaren 750S Spider: A Supercar Not Meant for Mere Mortals

By Neal Pollack
The Cupra Formentor driving on a winding coastal road with a cliffside and ocean in the background.

The 2025 Cupra Formentor Hybrid SUV: Stylish, Sporty and Stuck in the Future

By Neal Pollack

The 2025 Volkswagen ID Buzz: The Ultimate Electric Road Trip Car

By Neal Pollack
1974 white dodge dart custom sedan parked outside

Vertigo, Rust and Nostalgia: How a ’74 Dodge Dart Turned My Winter Blues Into a Joyride

By Charley Soderbergh

The 2025 Volvo XC90: A Tale of Two Vehicles

By Neal Pollack

Volvo EX90 Electric SUV: ‘A Kitchen-Sink Superteam of New Automotive Technologies’

By Neal Pollack

2024 Lucid Air Pure EV Review: The Smartest Car Yet

By Neal Pollack

2025 Subaru Forester Review: ‘No Longer a Joke’

By Neal Pollack

Polestar 2 Electric Car Review: A Relaxing Ride from the Future

By Neal Pollack

2024 Genesis Electrified GV70 Review: A Corporate Car for the Modern Era

By Neal Pollack

Lexus RZ 450E Auto Review: ‘A Bland Middle Ground’

By Neal Pollack

How Did Range Rover Become So Meh?

By Neal Pollack

Bentley Flying Spur S Review: A Lesson in Luxury Cars

By Neal Pollack
white toyota crown car driving on the road

2024 Toyota Crown & Mazda CX-90 Auto Review: Is Every Car a Luxury Car Now?

By Neal Pollack
red Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupé driving on the road

2024 Mercedes AMG GLE 53 Coupe Review: ‘The Last Dinosaur’

By Neal Pollack

The High-End Plug-In: How Plug-In Hybrids Can Lead the Way to the Electric Car Era

By Neal Pollack

The Electric Slide: Two New Models from Toyota and Genesis Show Why EVs Aren’t Selling

By Neal Pollack
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