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BMW X5
The New X5 Kept the Right Bones
BMW reuses the outgoing benchmark X5's chassis and spends all its daring elsewhere: a polarizing new face, a three-ton battery, and a purge of beloved X5 signatures.
11 briefs in the archive
no. 11 · jun 22
Audi Q7
Audi's Q7 Arrives Halfway Through Its Own Transition
no. 10 · jun 15
Rivian R2
Rivian's R2 Nails It — in the Trim Nobody Will Buy
no. 9 · jun 6
Subaru Outback
Subaru Listened: The Outback's Real Win Is Inside
no. 8 · may 31
Ferrari Luce
Five reviewers split on the Luce — and unite on the cabin.
no. 7 · may 29
Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door
The AMG Nobody Will Call Ugly
no. 6 · may 22
Nissan Z
The Manual Z Nismo Is a Homecoming
no. 5 · may 19
Lexus ES
The New Lexus ES Earns Its Badge Everywhere But Underneath
no. 4 · may 12
Audi Q9
The Q9 listens on materials, argues on UX.
no. 3 · may 7
Land Rover Defender
The Octa Lost Its Only Fair Fight
no. 2 · may 4
Mazda CX-5
Mazda finally fixed the chassis. The segment moved on.
no. 1 · may 1
Mazda MX-5 Miata