Car and Driver

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Letter from the Editor

BACKFIRES • Think of it as the peer-review section of the magazine, hosted by your pal Ed.

Car and Driver

Spanish Crusade • Once a subbrand of Seat, upstart Cupra plans to bring a bit of Catalonian flair to the U.S. by the end of the decade.

Cupra Calling • The Spanish brand’s U.S. lineup may include one or more of these vehicles.

The Balance of Power • Just how much does an EV’s state of charge affect straight-line performance? We took three of our long-term battery-powered vehicles to the track to find out.

Wizardry of Oz • Artist Paul Oz combines racing imaging, 3-D printing, and ancient casting techniques to make sculptures of legendary racers.

Limited Capacitor • Despite their many strengths, capacitors have weaknesses that limit their viability as a real alternative to the large-capacity battery packs in modern EVs.

EZRA DYER • Drive a Subaru WRX often enough, and it gets into your blood. From there, it’s not a long trip to your driveway.

ELANA SCHERR • The saddest story in the world can be told in just six words—or 13 miles. I call it “The Auction-House Blues.”

TANGLED UP IN BLUE • Can the old-school Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing stand up against the modern Audi RS7 Performance and the plug-in-hybrid BMW M5?

4RUNNER 4LIFE • We step into the idealized lifestyle of a Toyota 4Runner owner to see how the 2025 Trailhunter enables our sport-utility fantasies.

COUNTERPOINTS

41 YEARS OF 4RUNNER

Weather or Not • Big names from the newest tire category battle it out on dry, wet, and snow-covered surfaces to see which is the ultimate evolution in all-season rubber.

Drivelines

Gimme a Big Benz, with Everything

Uncaged Tiger

Nineteen years later, the Aptera tripod EV just might have legs.

Small Sedan of Serious Substance • The Audi S3 gets some upgrades under the skin, where it counts.

The Mercedes-Benz CLA-class is a “mild-plus” hybrid.

Strident Trident • An homage to the GT2 race car, the Maserati GT2 Stradale needs more punch behind its promise.

Ship’s Shape • The pride of the Japanese automaker’s humble fleet, the Mitsubishi Outlander gets some modest upgrades.

Big-Rig Energy

Fleeting Thoughts • Updates on the long-term vehicles fortunate enough to spend 40,000 miles with C/D’s staff.

2024 Ford Maverick XLT

2025 Ram 1500 Big Horn

2024 Porsche Macan T

Drivelines: Blips • HIGHLIGHTING THE DETAILS THAT MATTER

Passing Judgments

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.