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How We Test Cars

Every year MotorTrend runs instrumented tests on hundreds of new cars, SUVs, and trucks to support our unbiased, expert reviews. Here’s how we do it. MotorTrend has been a trusted source for objective ...
What's the best four-door for less than 20 grand? We put the Chevrolet Lumina, Dodge Intrepid, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, ...
(upbeat instrumental music) Our multi-vehicle comparison tests always arrive at an overall winner, but if you're wondering how we come up with the scores that determine whether something wins or loses ...
Affordable, engaging cars are a rarity these days, but these four all provide plenty of smiles per hour for less than the average new car transaction price. Don't get it twisted: the Mazda MX-5 Miata ...
For a long time, the Camaro served as the Mustang's foil. In some ways that was the Chevy's destiny. Developed at a rapid pace as GM's response to the popular new 1965 Mustang, the Camaro first hit ...
One of the vehicles in this test is a trailblazing sports car sold by a 100-year-old brand. The other is a Porsche 911. As a threat to the U.S. economy, the MG Cyberster is as menacing as a panda bear ...
In 2003, Lexus gave us the first generation GX 470 and set a standard for great luxury adventure vehicles with real reliability. In 2010, the second-gen GX 460 refined the formula a little. Now in ...
These reliable electric vehicles from BMW, Ford, Tesla, and other automakers demonstrate impressive range and everyday practicality 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric By Jon Linkov, Jeff S. Bartlett The ...
It’s no secret that today’s cars are designed with far more safety in mind than the ones our parents grew up with, but the difference becomes striking when the two are go head-to-head. German testing ...
MotorTrend has been a trusted source for objective test data on new cars since October 1949 when we published our first 0–60-mph times in the second issue of the magazine. Ever since then, we’ve built ...
If you grew up reading car magazines or sites, it was always a special occasion when American muscle cars and pony cars faced off on their pages. Even if you were into the import scenes, hot rods, or ...