Car and Driver, December 2022 Issue
COLUMNS
Editor’s Letter: Flock Together
A night out at a Porsche Club of America meeting with new friends reminded me that I won the career lottery. I get to talk cars whenever I want.
By Tony Quiroga
Ezra Dyer: I Love My Regular-Cab Pickup, But Let’s Face It, It’s No Family Car
Impractical Joker: Hilarity ensues when this narrowly focused vehicle is forced into a role as everyday family transportation.
By Ezra Dyer
Elana Scherr: Give Hot-Rodders a Place to Play
Taking it to the streets: Skateboarding is not a crime, but sliding a car is. So why do we have so few places to race and do donuts?
By Elana Scherr
FEATURES
⬇︎A Spotters Guide to the Rarest and Most Exotic Hypercars
Be sure to get a smartphone pic, or your friends will never believe what you saw.
By Mark Takahashi
Jim Hatch|Car and Driver
A Guide to the Sportiest and Snootiest Automakers
Call it the Great Capitulation: Nearly every automaker, even at the top ends of luxury and performance, has given in to that sweet SUV money. Here’s how and when the mighty fell.
By Mike Duff
John Roe|Car and Driver
⬆︎What to Buy: 1999–2004 Ford SVT F-150 Lightning
A supercharged V-8 and F-series reliability make an awesome answer to a question nobody asked.
By James Tate
REVIEWS
Compared: 2023 BMW iX M60 vs. Rivian R1S Launch Edition
These six-figure electric SUVs are the latest in mega-powerful peacocking.
By Dave VanderWerp
Michael Simari|Car and Driver
⬆︎Tested: 2023 Honda Civic Type R Shares Our Faith
Gather ’round for the 10 Type R commandments.
By Tony Quiroga
Compared: 2023 Aston Martin DBX 707 vs. 2022 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT
Fully weaponized SUVs are no longer an underground fringe. The Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT and the Aston Martin DBX 707 face off to see which is the king of the high-riding wagons.
By Dan Edmunds
Lamborghini
⬆︎2022 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 Meets the 1990 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition
Lamborghini’s signature supercar reappears in modern form. How faithful is the homage?
By Mike Duff
⬇︎Tested: 2023 Kia EV6 GT Scrambles Brand Perceptions
The high-performance electric is a change agent for Kia.
By Joe Lorio
Marc Urbano|Car and Driver
Tested: 2023 Jeep Wagoneer L / Grand Wagoneer L
It’s the world’s heaviest minivan. Also the fanciest.
By John Philips
Tested: 2023 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Manual Answers Our Prayers
The long-rumored stick-shift option has a transformative effect on the latest Supra’s fun factor.
By Mike Sutton
⬇︎Tested: 2022 Mercedes Mayback S580 Is Upper S-Class
The rebranded S-class does feel truly special, but it carries a serious price.
By Mike Duff
Andi Hedrick|Car and Driver
2024 BMW M4 CSL Is Not for the Faint of Heart
This ultimate M car is BMW’s answer to the Porsche 911 GT3 and the upcoming Mercedes-AMG C63 S E-Performance.
By Georg Kacher
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Throws a Curveball at the EV Market
The Ioniq 6’s dramatic design rides on the brand’s impressive EV architecture.
By Elana Scherr
⬇︎Tested: 2023 Toyota Sequoia Looks More Modern, Needs More Polishing
Toyota’s full-size SUV receives a much-needed redesign that brings it up to competitive standards, but its segment is already moving ahead.
By Drew Dorian
Marc Urbano|Car and Driver
Tested: 2023 Nissan Ariya Empower is Comfortable but Unexciting
The single-motor version of Nissan’s new EV is better than the Leaf, but it doesn’t break new ground.
By David Beard
2023 Toyota Crown Courts Controversy
Toyota embraces polemical design with the Avalon’s tall four-door successor, the 2023 Crown.
By Ezra Dyer
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