Car and Driver - May - June 2025

In this issue

Ultra-High-Performance
Sports Sedans Audi RS7 Performance vs. BMW M5 vs. Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing.
By Andrew Krok

Weather or Not
All-weather tires promise to be everything to everyone. We test five of them to see whether they’re really the only tires you’ll ever need.
By Austin Irwin

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

Imagine a teen trying to pass muster with a driving instructor.

That’s how I’d describe the experience of Waymo’s autonomous Jaguar I-Pace taking me to my friend’s house in San Francisco.

2 mins

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.

3 mins

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.

1 min

Wizardry of Oz

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

1 min

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.

2 mins

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

SUBARUS AND I GO WAY BACK.

3 mins

The saddest story in the world can be told in just six words-or 13 miles.I call it "The Auction-House Blues."

HEMINGWAY DIDN’T WRITE the world’s saddest short story, although he’s often credited with it.

3 mins

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?

7 mins

4RUNNER 4LIFE

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

7 mins

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.

8 mins

Speak Softly and Carry a Big Six

Ram 1500 RHO HIGHS: Costs less than a TRX, quiet and smooth highway manners, shares the TRX's love of getting dirty. LOWS: Negligible fuel-economy gains, slower than the TRX, former chest-beating exhaust roar now a purr. VERDICT: A balanced package with bona fide off-road chops yet still destined to live in the shadow of a legend.

4 mins

Uncaged Tiger

Porsche 718 Spyder RS HIGHS: Howls like a werewolf, light as a soufflé, somehow still comfortable. LOWS: No manual available, nose lift is a must, enrichment doesn't come cheap.

2 mins

Small Sedan of Serious Substance

The Audi S3 gets some upgrades under the skin, where it counts.

2 mins

Strident Trident

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

3 mins

Ship's Shape

The pride of the Japanese automaker's humble fleet, the Mitsubishi Outlander gets some modest upgrades.

2 mins

Fleeting Thoughts

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

5 mins

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