Josh Max

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Josh Max

Today marks my 25th year of testing and reviewing new cars, trucks and motorycles - April 10, 2000. Many people have asked “What’s your favorite car that you’ve tested?” Figuring it will be an exotic. But my “favorite” - or one of them - is the 2000 Plymouth Prowler, seen below. It was ridiculous, it was impractical, it was expensive for the time and, with the top up, visibility sucked. It was also more fun that the proverbial barrel of monkeys. Here’s what I had to say about it.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Josh Max

The all-new 2025 Mazda CX-50’s outstanding feature is its 38 MPG city-highway combined hybrid mileage and its relatively low starting price of around $33,000. It also looks Mazda-sharp. It’s also one of the least interesting vehicles to drive I’ve had so far this year, for a variety of reasons …

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Josh Max

The all-new 2025 Mazda CX-50’s outstanding feature is its 38 MPG city-highway combined hybrid mileage and its relatively low starting price of around $33,000. It also looks Mazda-sharp. It’s also one of the least interesting vehicles to drive I’ve had so far this year, for a variety of reasons we’ll get to. What’s new for 2025? The hybrid trim is new for 2025. It's not a Mazda-developed hybrid, though—under the skin, it’s a Toyota system. Small software and interface updates are on deck for this trim.

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Josh Max

There are few things more satisfying than feeling like you can drive forever and never run out of gas, and that’s the feeling you get with a Hybrid. I’ve tested over 200 hybrids snce the 00s and rarely met one I didn’t like, just because of the great mileage. Here are three of the top-mileage 2025 hybrids available, and my recent impressions.

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Josh Max

The XC90 T8 is a Volvo-boxy medium-sized luxury SUV that will offend no one and will look white-wine-and-cheese elegant in your driveway. It’s also one of the safest rides available, gets excellent mileage and did what it does best correctly over recent week’s test, with no surprises - meaning it was a great week. 2025 brings minimal changes but they include enhanced hybrid performance and a tweaked design, including a spiffed-up front grille and updated cabin materials.