Hot: 2018 VW Golf R
The Golf R is, without a doubt, the best hot hatch available in the US. One minute you’re blending in with every other Golf, the next you’re slaloming though the corners like a WRC driver.
Goldilocks: 2018 Cadillac CTS V-Sport
Some sedans are too hard, some sedans are too soft, and some sedans are just right. Across the Cadillac CTS range, the V-Sport sits in that Goldilocks position.
Quick Spin: 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid
Priced strongly to undercut the Prius Prime and with much better looks, perhaps the 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In is the new PHEV king?
Bolder: 2018 Toyota Camry XSE V6
There’s nothing this Camry does better than erase the bland, appliance-like stereotype the nameplate has carried for generations.
Middle Child: 2017 Lexus IS300 F Sport
Updated styling and a middle-of-the-range engine don’t do enough to dispel the feeling that the IS is getting old.
Winter Driving: 2018 Chevrolet Traverse
Chevrolet invited us to Winter Driving School at Lime Rock Park to brush up on our low-friction driving skills and learn some helpful tips that can be used out on the street.
Lack Luster: 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport has not seen a full redesign since 2011. That leaves it at a severe disadvantage when you take into account consider its competition.
Quick Spin: 2018 Kia Niro PHEV
The 2018 Kia Niro PHEV subtly re-calibrates your brain to drive as economically as possible. Regenerative braking, coasting, and four separate driving modes provide all the motivation for you to strive for efficiency.
With the Times: 2017 Honda Civic Si
Consider the 2017 Honda Civic Si the most affordable and most available performance-oriented Civic on the market.
Unsurpassed: 2017 Toyota Highlander Limited Platinum
The last Highlander felt very vanilla. Good, but kind of bland. The Highlander Limited Platinum feels like a whole new animal.
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