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The latest new car reviews


2024 Lexus GX 550 review: Heir apparent
Will the real Land Cruiser please stand up? 2024 Lexus GX 550 review by The Road Beat Words and pictures: Mitchell Weitzman Following my...


2025 Hyundai Tucson XRT review: Pass and skip
The mildly refreshed Tucson skips too much. Literally. 2025 Hyundai Tucson XRT review by The Road Beat Words and pictures: Mitchell...


2025 Honda Civic Hybrid review: The new standard
The Civic is all grown up. Our honest and candid 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid review, including full image gallery and comparisons to key rivals.


2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid review: An economical toy
Read our honest and candid take on a compact hybrid crossover, with our 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid review by The Road Beat.


2025 Lexus UX 300h review: Skip the F Sport
The UX continues to fill the niche of compact and luxurious crossover, but this F Sport example features a sickly sticker price 2025...


2025 Mazda CX-70 review: Stylish but kinda pointless
This fashionable and pretty SUV is upscale, but lacks practicality 2025 Mazda CX-70 review by The Road Beat Words and pictures: Mitchell...


2025 Genesis G80 review: Compelling as ever
This luxury sedan continues to impress following a refresh 2025 Genesis G80 review with The Road Beat Words and pictures by Mitchell...


2024 Toyota Prius Prime SE review: pretty and pretty great
The Prius, even at a cheaper entry point, is a compelling choice for any driver 2024 Toyota Prius Prime SE review by The Road Beat Words...


2025 Volvo XC60 Recharge review: A blemished beauty
This Volvo has exciting qualities, but annoyances hold it back from its aspiring star status 2025 Volvo XC60 Recharge review by The Road...


2024 Hyundai Palisade review: Value Packed
The Palisade and Telluride twins are no longer the undisputed cream of the SUV crop, but they are still loaded with value. 2024 Hyundai...


2025 Volvo V60 Cross Country review: Volvo lets me down again
Another Volvo, another debilitating electronic hiccup 2025 Volvo V60 Cross Country review by The Road Beat Words and pictures: Mitchell...


Cadillac Opulent Velocity concept photos at The Quail
Cadillac Opulent Velocity Concept Photos by Mitchell Weitzman Cadillac unveiled yet another electric vehicle concept this summer at the...


2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 review: Impresses again
Is the third time a continued charm? Three Ioniq 5s later, and it's still a winner among EVs 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 review with The Road...


2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid MAX review: The Maximum
This enormous and range-topping Toyota Grand Highlander now has a powerful hybrid power unit 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid MAX...


2024 Mazda CX-90 review: Flawed luxury brilliance
This luxurious and dynamic SUV has the making of a star, but it's not without issue 2024 Mazda CX-90 review by The Road Beat Words and...


2024 Hyundai Tucson review: Bold but dull
I tried two different flavors of Tucson earlier this year, covering two separate spectrums of the range 2024 Hyundai Tucson review by The...


2024 Lexus RZ 300e review: uninspiring
This electric crossover from Lexus is luxurious alright, but it's so meanderingly average everywhere else 2024 Lexus RZ 300e review by...


Up close with the Nilu hypercar from Nilu27
A new entry from brand Nilu27, their take on the modern analog hypercar A new V12 hypercar from Nilu27 Words and pictures by Mitchell...


The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering 2024 highlights
An elite venue and showing of some of the biggest new releases from coachbuilders and manufacturers. Words and pictures by Mitchell...


2024 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S review: still behind
Updates have improved the ID.4, but I would still skip altogether 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S review by The Road Beat Words and pictures:...


2024 Hyundai Elantra N DCT review: Wonderful, wonderful
An exterior refresh elevates the Elantra N to an even higher superlative 2024 Hyundai Elantra N DCT review with The Road Beat Words and...


2024 Hyundai Santa Fe review: Glowup done right
Hyundai has hit a line drive right into the gap 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe review by The Road Beat Words and pictures: Mitchell Weitzman While...


Glory revived: 2024 Monterey Motorsports Reunion recap
Home of the Corkscrew and American historic racing. All photos by Mitchell Weitzman A longtime staple of Monterey Car Week, the Monterey...


2024 Toyota Land Cruiser review: Knockout looks not enough
Objectively improved in every imaginable metric, the new Land Cruiser left me cold. 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser review by The Road Beat...
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