Chris Bruce

Ohio

Reporter at TopSpeed

Contributor at Inside EVs

Co-Host at Rambling About Cars by Motor1.com

Lover of cars, cooking, and 25-year-old video games. My opinions are my own.

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Articles

Check Out Our Favorite Auto Articles On How To Geek This Week

1 week ago | topspeed.com | Chris Bruce

How to Geek belongs to the same family of sites as TopSpeed. It mainly focuses on tech news, ranging from the latest smartphones to new video games. There are also helpful guides for using popular software, such as Microsoft Word and Excel, in addition to advice about the latest computer gaming hardware. Beyond tech, the site recently launched an automotive-focused series of articles. Let's take a closer look at some of the stories that our partner is covering.
Bovensiepen Zagato Debuts As A 602-HP Grand Tourer With Alpina DNA

1 week ago | topspeed.com | Chris Bruce

Burkard Bovensiepen founded Alpina in 1965 as a company to tune and race BMWs. Over the years, the two companies became very close, including Alpina products being available directly from some BMW dealers. In 2022, BMW bought Alpina, but the deal allowed the tuner to continue building its own cars through the end of 2025. When the companies announced the deal, Alpina CEO Florian Bovensiepen said this wasn't the death of his family's automotive work.
See How The 2026 Honda HR-V Changes With More Standard Features And Higher Price

2 weeks ago | topspeed.com | Chris Bruce

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Check Out 10 Big Changes Coming To The 2025 Lincoln Navigator

2 weeks ago | topspeed.com | Chris Bruce

The Lincoln Navigator was among the first of a new crop of American luxury SUVs that arrived in the late 1990s. It launched for the 1998 model year, even shortly before the launch of the Cadillac Escalade as a 1999 model. Models like the Land Rover Range Rover and Jeep Grand Wagoneerestablished this segment, but the later Lincoln and Cadillac took it to new heights by adding even more technology and luxury.
2026 Dodge Charger Daytona Sedan Debuts With 670 HP

2 weeks ago | topspeed.com | Chris Bruce

The Dodge Charger Daytona lineup is growing with the introduction of the new 2026 Daytona sedan. The company touts it as the "world's only four-door muscle car." The model shares the powertrain and features with the existing coupe but adds an extra pair of doors for easier access to the back seats. The styling is also similar, including the same front and rear fascia for both of them.
Check Out The Changes And Prices Of The 2026 Honda CR-V

2 weeks ago | topspeed.com | Chris Bruce

The Honda CR-V is a massively important product for the brand. In 2024, it was the company's best-selling vehicle by a significant margin. The automaker moved 402,791 of them – the best year ever for the model. Second place went to the Honda Civic with 242,005 deliveries in the same period. Honda recently announced the new 2026 CR-V TrailSport Hybrid as an off-road-oriented version of the electrified SUV.
See Why The 2025 Kia K4 LXS Is A Budget Sedan Worth Considering

2 weeks ago | topspeed.com | Chris Bruce

Automakers' entry-level sedans often don't get as much attention as the larger, quicker, and more upscale offerings from a company. However, these vehicles offer a stepping stone into a brand. After buying one and experiencing what a marque offers, a customer might return to purchase another car. As a case in point, the 2025 KIA K4 is the brand's new entry-level offering in the automaker's lineup. It replaces the Forte and adopts the company's new alphanumeric naming scheme.
Check Out What Lexus Does To Make The 2025 IS 500 Ultimate Edition Special

2 weeks ago | topspeed.com | Chris Bruce

The Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance is an intriguing entry in the sport sedan segment because it's not as hardcore as German competitors such as the 2025 BMW M3 Sedan and Audi RS4. Instead, the Japanese model has a larger focus on luxury by coming with premium amenities like a 10-way power-adjustable driver's seat with heating and ventilation. Plus, the IS 500 is one of the last performance-oriented four-door models on the market that still offers a naturally aspirated V-8 engine.
The 2025 GX550 Luxury+ Trim Is Lexus' Most Balanced SUV Yet

3 weeks ago | topspeed.com | Chris Bruce

The third-generation Lexus GX debuted for the 2024 model year, featuring a fresh appearance that was more rugged and angular than before. The tougher-looking model switched to the more rigid Toyota TNGA-F body-on-frame platform from current SUVs such as the Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota 4Runner, and Lexus LX. Buyers have quite a few choices to make if they're in the market for a new GX550, ranging from the base Premium grade to the off-road-focused Overtrail and Overtrail+.
Check Out This Rare Japanese Luxury Sedan With Impressive Specs

3 weeks ago | topspeed.com | Chris Bruce

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Japanese economy was booming, and the country's automakers responded by investing in an impressive array of luxury sedans and sports cars. These high times funded models such as the twin-turbocharged Toyota Supra, Acura NSX, the second-gen Acura Legend, and many more. Rewind a little bit earlier in the 1980s, when Toyota was preparing to launch the Lexus marque for the 1990 model year.