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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Review: A Smarter, Sharper Everyday EV

More range, same style, and a long-awaited wiper. Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 keeps proving why it’s the EV to beat.
Hyundai IONIQ 5 Vincent Aubé - 0

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Vintage Power: A Crazy 400+HP 1970 Mini

TL Staff TL Staff -
A Case of Yellow Fever: Zahir Rana from Calgary, Alberta took an average 1970 Mini and turned it into something truly exotic. And insane.
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Inside Ford’s Historic Rouge Factory and New Plant for the F-150 Pickup

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Nearly 100 years old, the Ford Rouge Factory in Dearborn, Michigan still operates today, home to the new 2015 F-150. Here's a closer look at the historic facility.
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Meet the Engineers Who Built Ford’s Mach-E from Home

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COVID-19 pandemic may be halting progress but research & development on the Mustang Mach-E must go on. Here's how 3 Ford engineers are doing it - from home.

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2025 VW ID.Buzz First Drive: It’s Retro Cool But Who’s Buying?

VW EV & Hybrid Daniel Rufiange -
The ID. Buzz has everything to get buyers’ attention, starting with its style. The big question is, who’s going to buy it?

First Drive: 2025 Volvo EX90 Tackles the Roads with Quiet Confidence

EV and Hybrid Reviews Ted Kritsonis -
Newport Beach, CA – Volvo won’t be retiring the XC90 plug-in hybrid, but its new EX90 all-electric SUV will be the brand’s luxury option...

Here’s How the Kia EV9 AWD Handles Family Road Trips

Electric & Hybrid Graham Heeps -
Kia's large electric SUV has premium features and impressive energy efficiency, but we also observed many problems inside and on the road.

First Drive: 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Is All About Performance

Mustang Mach-E Daniel Rufiange -
A Rally version has been added to the Mach-E family, taking advantage of the GT version's basic features and enhanced performance levels. 

First Drive: Hybrid Toyota Tacoma Perfection Comes at a Price

Toyota Tacoma Daniel Rufiange -
Sure, the new 2024 Tacoma hybrids with the i-Force Max are fuel efficient and have torque for days, but this perfection comes at a price.

First Drive: 2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT – To Weissach Or Not To Weissach

Porsche Taycan Kunal D’souza -
We quickly realized the Turbo GT is stupid fast. But does it make sense to lose the rear seats in a four-door sedan equipped with the Weissach package-equipped 2025 Taycan? Well, yes and no.

First Drive: 2024 Fiat 500e Isn’t For Everyone, And That’s OK

Electric & Hybrid Lee Bailie -
Fiat returns to North America as an EV-only brand. The new 500e's small size and limited range won’t make sense for every EV buyer, and that's fine by Fiat.

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 Interior is Surprisingly Expansive

Hyundai IONIQ 5 Amee Reehal -
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 may be a compact crossover SUV, but this EV's interior cabin is spacious, thanks to a clean design and clever storage solutions.

First Drive: 2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line

Electric & Hybrid Louis-Philippe Dubé -
Range anxiety and reliability issues are a couple reasons families are reluctant to make the big electric switch. Kia's new mid-size electric SUV seeks to change that.

2024 Toyota Prius Prime XSE Review

Toyota EV & Hybrid Doug Firby -
Thrifty hybrid electrifies with a sleeker, sportier image. The 2024 Toyota Prius Prime gains power, handles better and is more comfortable.
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