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Great Coach-Built Lincolns

Coach Door caps a long line of hand-crafted Lincolns (and we’re not talking bachelorette-party limos)

James Hetfield's Frontman, Metallica

Guitar-shredding James Hetfield, the lead singer of Metallica, is known around the world for his music, but he’s also a passionate car customizer who recently donated most of his collection to the Petersen Automotive Museum. You can also see them in his new book, Reclaimed Rust: The Four- Wheeled Creations of James Hetfield.

2021 Lucid Air

BYE BYE, TESLA ... LUCID’S NEW ELECTRIC SEDAN HAS YOUR NUMBER

Gogo In-Car? Satellite internet connectivity brings us closer to full autonomy

As a Delta 2-Million Miler, I’ve spent lots of flight time airborne dealing with dodgy Wi-Fi, watching progress bars stall and web pages time out. So my ears perked up when I learned about a revolutionary new satellite antenna that promises to provide robust, ubiquitous data transmission to and from any moving object—planes, trains, and automobiles—anywhere on earth (except the poles).

2023 Cadillac Lyriq concept

Cadillac enjoyed two years of increasing sales pre-pandemic, but MotorTrend hasn’t exactly been singing the praises of its heart-of-market XT4, XT5, and XT6 crossover vehicles. The brand hopes to change our tune with the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq (like a song’s words), by giving it dramatic proportions and a new face, plus Tesla-esque electric performance, range, and technology.

2021 Ram 1500 TRX

TRX IS THE NEW APEX PREDATOR OF PICKUP TRUCKS

MT GARAGE

Updates on our long-term fleet

Remember when a car meant freedom?

''If the car was invented today and we said this consumer product will improve mobility and productivity, but … it will kill 33,000 people a year in America, do you think the government would approve it for sale?”

Recycling Combustion: Might we soon buy gasoline made from CO2?

I admit that writing about this month’s subject makes me feel a bit like Charlie Brown running toward Lucy and her football. This particular football, as a general concept, is just so alluring: Take a problem (excessive atmospheric CO 2) and turn it directly into a solution that lets us keep driving the vehicles we love—via carbon-neutral gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. This latest scheme solves many of the problems that have yanked the ball on my previous runs, giving me the courage to barrel toward it one more time.

Jeep Wrangler Goes Both Ways

TWO FIRSTS IN THE WORKS FOR JEEP: A FACTORY-INSTALLED V-8 AND A PLUG-IN HYBRID

Intake 2020 Audi S4 FIRST DRIVE

Cars like the Audi S4 have a complicated set of responsibilities. They have to be fast, high-tech, comfortable, well-built, efficient, safe, and satisfying to drive—not to mention good-looking. Personally, I prefer the looks of the old car, but that doesn’t mean the new car isn’t handsome enough to satisfy those who can afford the $50,895 starting price.

HOW WE RANK CARS MOTORTREND ULTIMATE CAR RANKINGS EXPLAINED

With MotorTrend’s help, finding a new car doesn’t need to feel overwhelming anymore. Building on 70 years of experience testing and evaluating the latest new vehicles, the MotorTrend Ultimate Car Rankings are based upon the most sophisticated, comprehensive, and forward-thinking car-ratings system around.

2020 Hyundai Ioniq RANGE TEST

According to the EPA, the facelifted 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, featured here in Limited trim, should return 55/54/55 mpg city/ highway/combined. Factor in its 11.9- gallon fuel tank, and under ideal conditions, one should be able to make the 526-mile round trip from L.A. to Vegas and back with plenty of range to spare. So that’s exactly what I was going to try to do.

FORWARD INTO THE PAST

THE NEW BRONCO IS MORE THAN NOSTALGIA. IT DELIVERS THE GOODS. ANYWHERE.

Starter Kit

WHY THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A ''BASE'' 911

THE REAL-LIFE CRAZY CARS THAT INSPIRED THE ORIGINAL HOT WHEELS

If you’re a subscriber to the MotorTrend app, over the past few weeks you may have seen our new original series, Hot Wheels Life Size, in which NASCAR and NHRA racer Nicole Lyons gets behind the wheel of—er—life-size versions of some of Hot Wheels’ wackiest toy cars, including Twin Mill, Bone Shaker, and the Darth Vader car.

RACING WHILE BLACK

HOW WOLLY T. RIBBS BATTLED RACISM ON THE RACETRACK AND PAVED THE WAY FOR LEWIS HAMILTON TO DOMINATE FORMULA 1 TODAY

Intake: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 FIRST LOOK

Replacing the Bullitt for 2021 and effectively replacing the GT350, too, is the reborn Mustang Mach 1. It’s to be the track Mustang for folks who can’t swing the note on a Shelby.

COMPACT Overlander

A LITTLE FORD YOU COULD REALLY ESCAPE IN

DAILY DRIVER

YES, WE MEAN IT. YOU CAN (AND SHOULD) COMMUTE IN A FERRARI CONVERTIBLE.

All That GLITTERS

BIG MONEY, BIGGER POWER, AND HYPERSPEED FUN IN THE SUN

CHAMPION GLADIATOR

THE MOJAVE TRIM PACKAGE GOES ANYWHERE AND GETS THERE FASTER

2021 Ford F-150 FIRST LOOK

Believe it or not, the 2021 Ford F-150 XLT you see here is 92 percent new or revised, including every exterior panel. This is some Porsche 911–grade design evolution right here.

The Burden of HERITAGE

WHAT MAKES A PROPER PREMIUM SPORT SEDAN? TURBOS, ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, AND REFINEMENT

Refined Adventure

TWO OFF-ROAD CHAMPS DEBATE RUGGED ELEGANCE

SPLIT DECISION

NOT EVERY AUTOMAKER CAN CREATE LUXURY ON A BUDGET

BROTHERS FROM ANOTHER MOTHER

HYUNDAI MOTOR SIBLINGS SHOW YOUR CAR CAN BE SPORTY OR LUXURIOUS FOR THE SAME PRICE

KNOW YOUR PLACE

STICKER PRICE BEING EQUAL, IS LUXURY WORTH IT?

IT'S HERE

TESLA DELIVERS ITS FIRST COMPACT LUXURY ELECTRIC SUV. WE DRIVE IT.

BACK FOR MORE

MAZDA DEFENDS ITS LUXURY-CHALLENGE CROWN AGAINST A NEW FOE