In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Car & Driver

• BACKFIRES
  Think of it as the peer-review section of the magazine, hosted by your pal Ed.
• The Autonomous Motorist
  Robotaxi services put the auto in autonomous.
• The Ultimate Upsell
  For ultraexclusive automakers, maximum profits come from minimum volume.
• Battle Bot
  Can CarEdge’s AI car-buying agent finagle an amazing deal for us?
• Perfect 10
  The most influential car of the 1980s was American, electric, and only 15 inches long.
• EZRA DYER
  Do kids still care about cars? I look for answers with a $753K 1001-hp Lamborghini Revuelto.
• ELANA SCHERR
  The shock of the new is supposed to be earthshaking, but familiar and functional is better than jaw-dropping.
• A SMALL GETAWAY
  BMW’S M2 CS IS A PETITE CAR WITH A LOT OF PERFORMANCE. WE MADE IT THE HEADLINER ON CALIFORNIA STATE ROUTE 58.
• BIG LITTLE CARS
  Does the perfect car for $30,000 exist in a market largely washed out to sea? We drive six contenders all over California to find out.
• X CESS
  CHEVROLET’S 1250-HP CORVETTE ZR1X IS EVERYTHING ON THE MENU, ALL AT ONCE.
• DON’T MESS WITH TEX
  SOMETIMES YOU GET THE CARWASH. SOMETIMES THE CARWASH GETS YOU.
• BAJA IN SLOW MOTION
  ROLLING THROUGH THE MEXICAN WILDS IN AN INEOS GRENADIER QUARTERMASTER. BECAUSE IN THE MARCH OF PROGRESS, SOMETIMES IT’S GOOD TO MISS A STEP.
• By Odin’s Beard!
  The Aston Martin Valhalla charges into the hypercar battle with 1064 horsepower and a Formula 1 pedigree.
• Pay to Play
  More performance, refinement, and tech come to the 2026 Audi A6, but the re-designed luxury sedan’s best features are locked behind a sizable paywall.
• Go Go Godzilla
  Ford F-250 Super Duty 7.3-Liter HIGHS: Nearly as quick as the top-dog diesel but with higher payload capacity and five-figure savings. LOWS: Less than half the torque, 15 mpg on the highway, badge envy.
• The Great Shrinkage
  The Rivian R2 appears to have what it takes to become the brand’s first volume model.
• Fierce Defender
  Land Rover Defender Octa HIGHS: Stonking V-8, surprisingly capable chassis, a value among its set. LOWS: Its set starts at $150K, jarring ride, flirts with 6000 pounds.
• Bolt Strikes Again
  The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt might look familiar, but there are significant changes underneath.
• 2024 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid
  The pint-size hybrid pickup became a sales monster overnight. If it can put up with our abuse, you better believe it’s built as tough as any other Ford.
• Fleeting Thoughts
  Updates and hot takes on the other vehicles brave enough to spend 40,000 miles with C/D’s editors.
• Drivelines: Blips
  HIGHLIGHTING THE DETAILS THAT MATTER
• The Best Odds
  The cars I recall most fondly were neither the prettiest nor the quickest. Certainly not the most expensive. They were machines that emerged willfully peculiar and intractably idiosyncratic.