Erik Johnson

3 weeks ago | motortrend.com | Erik Johnson

Subaru has announced an all-new SUV model and released a teaser photo. What could it be? There's a new electric Subaru coming and its name is Trailseeker. Details are basically nil at the moment, but a brief release published alongside a teaser image provide a few small hints. That release, in full: "Get ready to meet your newest adventure-ready sidekick from Subaru: the all-new 2026 Subaru Trailseeker EV SUV.

Jan 29, 2025 | motortrend.com | Erik Johnson

It’s easy to say the 2025 Porsche 911 GT3’s changes are too minor to matter. From the outside, without a 992.1-generation version parked next to a 992.2 (that’s Porsche-speak for pre- and post-refresh of the 992-series 911), it’s basically impossible to tell the difference between them. Even the cars’ spec sheets are essentially the same, with the 992.2’s slight reductions in torque and top speed being the most obvious tells.

Jan 14, 2025 | motortrend.com | Erik Johnson

We’ve had our Ford Maverick for just over 18 months at this point, and they’re thick on the ground in the Detroit area where our truck lives. Even seeing them coming and going frequently, the perception of just how big they are seems to change. Sometimes the Maverick looks positively tiny; other times, much larger. To satisfy our curiosity about where the Maverick falls on the scale, we did some deep research to pull out comparables from the 1970s, ’80s, ’90s—the compact pickup’s heydays—and today.

Dec 12, 2024 | motortrend.com | Erik Johnson

BlueCruise hands-free driving is standardGorgeous inside and outSmooth personalityNo cool new interior screenMuscular PHEV is no moreLuxury materials don’t extend to third rowStop us if you’ve heard this before: Lincoln is in the middle of reinventing itse—oh, you have heard it? Well, maybe you haven’t heard this one: It’s working.

Dec 4, 2024 | motortrend.com | Erik Johnson

An electric truck with absurd acceleration isn’t news anymore. What else does the new second-gen Rivian R1T have in its bag? With great power comes great accelerationAn on- and off-road wunderkindInterior feels worth every pennyMinimal design upgradesFirm ride goes bad with a load or trailerNot-so-great efficiencyBy now, the shine has worn off absurd EV acceleration times. I mean, what EV doesn’t hit 60 mph in less than 3.0 seconds? (OK, a lot of them.