Review: 2025 Toyota Camry XSE
Review: 2025 Toyota Camry XSE

not long ago Toyota is seen as a company that builds well-made, reliable but boring transportation equipment, many of which are fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles. In a way, that's fine because vehicles like this are necessary, but car enthusiasts know Toyota has more to offer because they've done it before - and Toyota used to be fun. In the 1990s, the company produced a 320-horsepower rear-wheel-drive Supra with a twin-turbocharged engine and a six-speed manual transmission. If that's out of reach for some customers, there's also the wedge-shaped mid-engine MR2. Over the past few years, Toyota has been working to break down its stingy image. It tasked the performance experts at TRD (Toyota Racing Development) with making the Camry and Avalon sedans even sportier and more exciting. It also (finally!) brings back the Supra (albeit with a BMW engine). Even the Corolla received the hot hatch treatment and became a 300-hp all-wheel-drive GR (Gazoo Racing) Corolla. But the renewed focus on…

2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE RWD
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE RWD

There are certain vehicles On the road, things are impressive simply because they exist. The awkwardly shaped stainless steel Tesla Cybertruck is one of them. It was released about a year ago, and it's surprising how many people agreed with putting something so visually radical into production. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is another similar vehicle. It's launched as an all-electric sedan (after other companies ditched the body style) with brave, all-powerful styling. Hyundai could have erred on the side of caution and launched another crossover in a crowded segment, but they took a chance and released something unusual. Whether Hyundai intends to do so or not, they have also largely standardized on electric vehicles. Pricing and trim levelsGiven that the Ioniq 6 was launched as a 2023 model, there are no major changes for the 2024 version. The model range starts at $37,500 and includes the SE standard range with a range of 240 miles on a full charge, SE,…

2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring
2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring

Last decadeI've had the privilege of driving hundreds of different media vehicles. Most of them have been positive experiences. Several have stood out in terms of exterior styling, interior amenities, acceleration, sportiness, or a combination of those traits. Some have changed my life, like the first Jeep I ever drove off-road. Only one has made me an evangelist: the Mazda MX-5 Miata. If you haven't experienced Mazda's iconic roadster, I'll tell you what I would tell my younger self: drive one. And now's a great time to do it, because it's been updated for the 2024 model year. The current fourth-generation Miata was introduced as a 2016 model, weighing less than the outgoing model (NC), with a new design that elegantly balances tension and curvature, and a more fuel-efficient Skyactiv-G 2.0-liter I4 engine. In 2017, the Retractable Fastback (RF) model joined the lineup. The 2019 model adds 26 horsepower and 3 pound-feet of torque. Mazda has equipped the 2022 Miata…