Juan Fitch 
For years, families shopping for a three-row luxury SUV usually ended up looking at the BMW X7 first. It’s big, it’s quick, and the badge does plenty of talking. Audi’s third-generation Q7 is about to make that choice a lot harder. It has more power, a much newer cabin, and a sticker that sits well below the X7 xDrive40i.
Read moreAudi’s All-New Q7 Gives BMW X7 Shoppers a Reason to Pause
Mercedes-AMG has a big reveal circled for October 17, and the latest batch of spy photos suggests the wraps are coming off a machine that already looks close to finished.
Read moreThe Electric AMG GT SUV Sheds Its Camo Right on Schedule
After years of watching rivals cash in on hybrid demand, the compact SUV that so many American families already trust is finally getting an electrified heart, and it is showing up much sooner than anyone planned.
Read moreRogue e-Power Hybrid Lands in the U.S. This November
Jeep keeps finding new ways to dress up the Wrangler, and its latest one leans hard into the ridgelines, black bears, and back roads of Southern Appalachia. Meet the 2027 Wrangler Smoky Mountain, a rugged four-door build with a story stitched right into the seats.
The redesigned Hyundai Kona was spotted undisguised in Korea, trading its plastic cladding for a cleaner, boxier shape borrowed from the Ioniq EV family.
Mercedes has 10 new and updated models arriving in 2026, from an electric C-Class to a 1,153-hp AMG. See what’s coming and what makes each one worth watching.
Volkswagen is trimming its model lineup to cut costs and sharpen focus. Here’s what the leaner strategy could mean for buyers and the brand’s road ahead.
Most carmakers shopping for hybrid tech just buy a partner’s system and call it done. Mazda drove a stack of them, walked away unimpressed, and chose the harder road instead. The company is building its own hybrid powertrain because it found a flaw in nearly every rival setup it tested, and it wants to make sure its own cars never repeat the mistake.
The 2027 Rivian R2 is the brand’s first real shot at the mainstream, and early drives suggest a genuine turning point for everyday electric SUV shoppers.
If your last trip to a dealership left you wincing at the sticker, you’re not alone. Yet the math behind buying a new vehicle is slowly tilting back in buyers’ favor, even while monthly payments still feel steep. The reasons have less to do with cheaper cars and more to do with what’s happening to your paycheck.
Read moreCar Affordability Is Quietly Getting Better, Even With Big Monthly Payments