Car and Driver Magazine - December 2022

In this issue

2023 Kia EV6 GT Packing 576
horsepower, this battery-powered Kia gleefully scrambles brand perceptions.
By Joe Lorio

2023 Honda Civic Type R
The apex of the Civic lineup, Honda’s redesigned sport-compact icon shares our values.
By Tony Quiroga

White Light, White Heat
Fully weaponized SUVs: 2023 Aston Martin DBX 707 vs. 2022 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT.
By Dan Edmunds

The Great Capitulation

It was only 20 years ago that the Porsche Cayenne shocked the automotive world. An SUV from the preeminent sports-car maker seemed wildly incongruous in 2002. Today it's easier to list the few automakers that don't offer one for sale than those that do.

1 min

Impractical Jokers

Devotion to a regular-cab pickup takes its toll when the narrowly focused vehicle is forced into a role as everyday family transportation.

3 mins

Taking it to the Streets

Skateboarding is not a crime, but sliding a car is. Maybe the key to reducing arrests is giving hot-rodders a place to play.

2 mins

Change Agent

The Kia EV6 GT scrambles brand perceptions.

4 mins

TRENDING

THESE SIX-FIGURE ELECTRIC SUVS ARE THE LATEST IN MEGA-POWERFUL PEACOCKING.

6 mins

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

THE 2023 HONDA CIVIC TYPE R SHARES OUR FAITH.

6 mins

White Light, White Heat

Fully weaponized SUVS are no longer an underground The Porsche Cayenne and the Aston Martin DBX 707 face off to see which is king of the high-riding wagons.

5 mins

SCISSOR SISTERS

LAMBORGHINI'S SIGNATURE SUPERCAR REAPPEARS IN MODERN FORM. HOW FAITHFUL IS THE HOMAGE?

4 mins

The World's Heaviest Minivan (Also, Its Fanciest)

To suggest that Jeep's seven- or eight-passenger Wagoneer L/ Grand Wagoneer L twins are elephantine is to libel pachyderms. Both vehicles boast seven newfound inches of wheelbase and 12.0 bonus inches overall, compared with what we now quite inadvisably call their short-wheelbase kinsfolk. We are here to make you smile.

3 mins

Answered Prayer

Highs: Greater driver engagement, nearly as quick as the automatic, no additional cost. Lows: Not offered with the base four-cylinder, EPA fuel economy takes a hit.

2 mins

BRINGING CONTRAST BACK TO THE LUXURY SEGMENT

Highs: So quiet, so smooth, so big. Lows: So expensive, so much like an S-class.

1 min

High M-tensity

BMW's M4 CSL is the ultimate M car, and it’s not for the faint of heart.

3 mins

Shaping Up

Hyundai's latest EV throws a curve.

2 mins

ROUGH-CUT WOOD

Highs: Perky hybrid powertrain, hushed cabin, it's finally new. Lows: Unwieldy handling, lengthy braking distance, poorly packaged third row.

1 min

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