Test Drives

The industry’s first standard hybrid pickup promises 40 mpg city and starts at $20,000.

The electric-powered CUV points toward a future of modestly priced, zero-emission personal mobility in much the same way the original Beetle promised the world access to affordable combustion-engine motoring over eight decades ago.

Volkswagen’s best-seller boasts significant upgrades for 2022.

For the new-generation GR 86 and BRZ, Toyota handled the lead planning and design, while Subaru took charge of the engineering and production efforts. Styling aside, Subaru admits the differences between the two vehicles are not major, but they do...

All three Taos trim levels use VW’s EA211 1.5L turbo-4 making 158 hp and 184 lb.-ft. (250 Nm) of torque at just 1,750 rpm. The engine is based on the 1.4L turbo in the Jetta, but the automaker says the new 1.5L builds torque 35% faster.

It’s safe to say the ’22 GR 86 delivers what it promised: a more fun Toyota that won’t break the bank.