Car and Driver Magazine - May 2022

In this issue

2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS
Porsche’s famous GT division created the 718 Cayman GT4 RS. We pit it against one of SoCal’s finest dead-end roads.
By Dan Edmunds

Work Shift
How will a batterypowered world affect automotive engineers?
By Greg Fink and Elana Scherr

Lotus Operandi

As always, the tiny British carmaker has ambitious plans, but a major investment from Chinese giant Geely means this time they might happen.

5 mins

GOING NOWHERE FAST

PORSCHE'S FAMOUS GT DIVISION CREATED THE 718 CAYMAN GT4 RS, SO WE NATURALLY PIT IT AGAINST ONE OF SOCAL'S FINEST DEAD-END ROADS. MORE EVIDENCE THAT IT ISN'T THE DESTINATION, IT'S THE JOURNEY.

5 mins

GRUN WITH ENVY

IT MAY SHARE AN ENGINE WITH THE GT4 RS, BUT A MANUAL GT3 IS PROOF THAT GETTING INVOLVED IS BETTER THAN WORSHIPING NUMBERS.

4 mins

Challenging the Establishment

Genesis's new luxury compact crossover, the GV70, made a bold entrance. Now it faces off against segment leaders from BMW and Lexus.

8 mins

Work Shift

The automotive industry is facing a new battery-powered world. How fast is it coming, and how will it affect the engineers of today and tomorrow?

7 mins

Buying Culture

Does the Ford Maverick, with its bargain price and thrifty fuel economy, make the small car obsolete? We fire up a 2022 Honda Civic sport and head to Costco to find out.

5 mins

40K 2019 Tesla Model 3

Long-term test. After tracking every charge, service, problem, complaint, dent, and dog hair, car and driver presents the 40,000-mile evaluation. Beyond the noise

8 mins

Closing Time

Highs: The joy of devouring corners, steering sharpness, 94 decibels of V-6 song. Lows: No quicker than before, yawn-inducing Normal mode, big-and-tall shoppers may find it tight.

4 mins

Turning Over

More than a decade after the original Leaf, Nissan rolls out its second EV.

2 mins

Great Aspirations

The Acura MDX Type S's turbocharged 355-hp V-6 makes it a contender in the luxury crossover segment.

2 mins

Sartorial Utility Vehicle

Highs: Red-carpet-level glamour inside, smooth and silent ride, pin-you-to-the-seat acceleration. Lows: All that grille with nowhere to go, funky-shaped steering wheel.

2 mins

EV Meets ORV

With the new Solterra, Subaru brings some off-road cred to the mainstream-EV segment.

2 mins

LAST SHOT AT LOVE?

2022 SUBARU WRX LIMITED

1 min

Dear Buick

Highs: Spacious cabin, supple ride, highway serenity. Lows: Mistakes blandness for luxury, high price of Avenir trim.

2 mins

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