Car of the Month
Each month, MotorWeek host John Davis selects a vehicle to highlight that has the potential to be a game-changer, sets a new benchmark in its class, or exemplifies the latest trend in the automotive world.
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2019 Volvo S60 11.09.2018
The 2019 Volvo S60 marks the 3rd total redesign of Volvo’s midsize sedan. The last generation made headlines with a stretched version that was the first street-able car sold here with a “Made in China” label. Fitting since Volvo is now owned by Chinese carmaker Geely. But, in a turn of fortune, the new S60 is actually being assembled here, in Ridgeville, South… Read More
2019 Subaru Ascent 10.11.2018
It’s hard to believe that it has taken this long for Subaru to recommit to the 3-row crossover market. After all it’s been 5 years since the uninspired Tribeca exited the scene. But then they’ve always done things in their own time. With sales numbers continuing to climb, there clearly was no urgency. Still, the arrival of the 2019 Subaru Ascent is overdue. To… Read More
2018 Jaguar E-PACE 9.01.2018
If your first SUV is a huge success, logic would declare you should hurry up and pump out another one as soon as possible. In fact, these days, the more SUVs you have in your lineup, the better. Well, there is indeed a second Jaguar utility, as they’ve followed up the midsize F-PACE with a compact E-PACE. There are many things that surprised us about Jag’s… Read More
2018 BMW 640i Gran Turismo 8.03.2018
It’s hard to classify the 2018 BMW 640i xDrive Gran Turismo. It’s certainly not your typical sedan or hatchback. Now, don’t confuse it with the 6 Series Gran Coupe either. But, if one remembers the 5 Series GT from 2010, then think of this 640i GT as its replacement. It is also the closest thing to a 5 series station wagon that we’re likely to get here in… Read More
2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet 7.11.2018
When summertime arrives here at MotorWeek, convertibles become extraordinarily popular. So, when our latest drop top turned out to be a Porsche 911 Turbo S, it was no surprise that the keys, as well as the car, always seemed to be “gone missing.” The Porsche 911 Turbo S is the top street dog in a lineup that now consists of some twenty 911 variants. Our test… Read More
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2018 Volkswagen Tiguan 6.05.2018
Volkswagen has certainly had their ups and downs in recent years. However, their current approach of making larger, more comfortable vehicles; and then selling them to Americans at attractive prices, is a real crowd pleaser. That formula is now being tested on their all-new compact utility, the 2018 Tiguan. The first thing you notice about the second generation… Read More
2018 Tesla Model 3 5.01.2018
This month on MotorWeek we take our first in-depth look and drive in the Tesla Model 3, the “affordable” battery-electric car from the most famous car brand that didn’t sell its first car until a decade ago. That first car was the Tesla Roadster, a two-seater EV built on a highly modified Lotus chassis. We tested a Tesla-supplied Roadster press car in 2011 and… Read More
2019 RAM 1500 4.09.2018
Things have certainly been looking up for FCA’s Ram brand lately, as their full-size pickup sales have been steadily increasing, even outselling the Chevrolet Silverado a few months along the way. It was the 3rd generation 2002 Dodge Ram that really got the ball rolling, ushering in firsts like the Mega Cab, plus the return of Hemi power. 2009 saw a 4th gen.… Read More
2019 Jeep Cherokee 3.01.2018
The 2019 Jeep Cherokee is the latest edition of a true SUV pioneering name. In fact, it was the boxy 4-door 1984 XJ Cherokee that started the trend of SUVs becoming a family staple. But when the current generation KL Cherokee arrived for 2014, there was an uproar among Jeep purists who saw their full-framed mountain goat SUV transformed into a car-based crossover… Read More
2018 Range Rover Velar 2.01.2018
When Jaguar entered the SUV world with their F-Pace, most auto writers raved about the excellence of their mostly-all-new design. After all, they could have simply rebadged a utility from their corporate cousin Land Rover. Now, as it turns out, it’s Land Rover doing some reverse engineering, with a new crossover utility based on the F-Pace, the Range Rover… Read More