Damon Bell

3 weeks ago | cars.com | Damon Bell

How Does the Ford Maverick Lobo Handle on a Racetrack? Bruzek summed up his experience thusly:“The idea of the Maverick Lobo was enticing from the start because the Maverick with the turbocharged four-cylinder is a firefly little truck. Plus, I love the bygone sport trucks category (remember the V-8-powered Chevrolet Colorado ZQ8? So cool). I only experienced the Lobo at Road America on the big track, where it felt competent but not necessarily engaging.

1 month ago | cars.com | Damon Bell

The interior space, on the other hand, isn’t very generous. Though the CX-30’s sleek, bobtail body shape looks sporty, it’s not optimal for cargo capacity — and that low roofline and sloped rear window also mean rear visibility isn’t very good. The cabin is cozy for people, too. Backseat space is tight to start with, and legroom gets truly cramped when the front seats are adjusted more than halfway back. I also have a specific tall-guy pet peeve.

2 months ago | cars.com | Damon Bell |Stef Schrader |Corinne Vercoe

Also included are noteworthy interior upgrades: eight-way power-adjustable heated front seats with power lumbar, a TRD leather-wrapped shift knob, a TRD leather-wrapped steering wheel, aluminum sport pedals, dual-zone automatic climate control and a 14-inch infotainment touchscreen (replacing the standard 8-inch touchscreen).

2 months ago | cars.com | Jared Gall |Jennifer Newman |Stef Schrader |Damon Bell

Competes with: BMW 5 Series, Genesis G80, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Volvo S90Looks like: Audi’s E-Tron GT styling is making its way to internal-combustion modelsPowertrain: 362-horsepower, 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 engine; seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission; all-wheel driveRelease date: Fall 2025Audi’s brand-new A6 Sportback e-Tron will be arriving at dealerships shortly, but that’s not the electric vehicle we see when we look at the equally new gas-powered 2026 Audi A6.

2 months ago | cars.com | Jennifer Newman |Stef Schrader |Mike Hanley |Damon Bell

The annual World Car Awards were announced at the 2025 New York International Auto Show, and Kia added more hardware to its trophy case with its win of the prestigious 2025 World Car of the Year award for its EV3, a compact all-electric SUV. U.S. shoppers interested in the small but surprisingly roomy electric vehicle will have to wait to experience it, as there’s no official on-sale date nor pricing information available as of yet.