Test Drives

The Japanese automaker’s venerable hybrid isn’t what it used to be, and that’s a good thing.

As a second truck, just for hammering the dunes or running the backwoods trails, the Ford F-150 Raptor R makes perfect sense.

Trucks and CUVs might rule the U.S. market, but Toyota is betting there’s a niche for a comfortable, high-riding large sedan. Crown, a well-known brand in Japan, debuts in the U.S. in 2023.

BMW’s flagship CUV gets a midcycle facelift with bold new exterior styling, a heavily updated interior, more advanced drive assistant functions and new mild-hybrid gasoline engines.

VinFast’s VF 8 is a solid battery-electric CUV, but needs some improvements in propulsion before it’s ready for prime time in the U.S. market.