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If the world of automotive engineering is a symphony, then McLaren is surely its lead violinist — sharp, precise, and at the front of the pack. Enter the 2025 McLaren Artura Spider, a drop-top interpretation of the brand’s plug-in hybrid supercar.

This isn’t just a roofless Artura. No, this is McLaren flexing its engineering muscle and ...Read more

As the electric vehicle market is still in full swing, Volvo rises to the top with the release of its compact SUV, the EX40. This year, Grasso’s Garage has tested the XC60 and XC90 in both hybrid forms and absolutely loved everything about them. The EX40, a full electric compact SUV, was certain to be a fun one.

On the interior, we noticed ...Read more

When Toyota created Lexus, it did so not because people weren't buying Toyotas. It was done to get people who had more money to spend it on Toyotas.

But what will happen when Toyota-badged vehicles cost as nearly as much as Lexus-badged vehicles?

Will Toyota buyers pay Lexus money for them?

The success (or not) of the new Crown and Crown ...Read more

There used to be luxury brands. Most of them have morphed into luxury-sport brands. The distinction is important -- if you don't especially want a "sporty" ride but do very much want a luxurious one.

In that case, you may like the Lincoln Nautilus.

What It Is

The midsize Nautilus is a midsize crossover with two rows of seats, and like all of ...Read more

They say a bachelor's degree is what a high school degree used to be. In the same way, a 2500 is what a 1500 used to be -- in that most 2500s still come standard with a regular cab, an 8-foot bed and a V8 engine, all of which have become harder to find (and are usually optional) in new half-ton trucks.

You can also get a diesel in a ...Read more

How much is not having a third row worth to you? How about $24,200? That is the difference -- in base price -- between a new Range Rover and the Range Rover Sport, which is basically the same full-size, ultra-premium SUV.

Aside from about 3 inches in length -- and the availability of a third row.

It's available with the same array of engines, ...Read more

There are lots of crossovers that look like SUVs but aren't. Few can pull more than 3,500 pounds, and none are built on a truck-type, rear-wheel-drive based layout. That's why they are crossovers rather than SUVs.

Not that there's anything wrong with that. Crossovers are fine for people who want a vehicle that's good in the snow and ...Read more

The Forester is one of Subaru's most important models -- to Subaru, in that it is one of Subaru's bestselling models. For this reason it's really important -- to Subaru -- to not fix what isn't broken.

That's always a risk whenever a model that sells well as it is gets redesigned. Of course, not redesigning it also runs the risk of it getting ...Read more

Until recently, big vehicles -- big SUVs especially -- generally came with big engines. The Infiniti QX80 was no exception. Since its 2004 debut -- as the QX56 -- all the way through to last year -- it has always come standard with a 5.6-liter V8.

The just-updated 2025 QX80 breaks with that tradition -- and, as is usually the case when there is...Read more

There are no small trucks anymore. They've all been replaced by "midsize" trucks like the 2025 GMC Canyon and its competitors -- which are longer and taller than the full-size trucks of the early 2000s.

And most of them come standard with shorter (5-foot) beds than the compact trucks that used to be available.

They're also a lot more ...Read more

Can you envision a Buick that is made in China?

It's more than just that too. Buick -- as a brand -- probably owes its survival to the fact that Buicks are very popular in China. Pontiac and Oldsmobile, not so much -- which is why those brands have been retired.

But why might an American want to consider buying this made-in-China ...Read more