Jeff Sabatini
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Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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The War on Cars Is Real, and It's Being Led By Cities
Congestion pricing is just one way cities are actively engaged in reducing the number of cars and the amount of driving. → Read More
The 2019 Toyota Prius AWD-e Brings Better Traction to the Brand's Signature Hybrid
Toyota gets hip to the beauty of all-wheel drive without compromising its emblematic hybrid. → Read More
Mercedes-Benz’s Iteration of Alexa and Siri Is Heavily Flawed but a Step in the Right Direction
Mercedes's iteration of Siri and Alexa is a step in the right direction. → Read More
2019 Volkswagen Jetta Isn't as Athletic as the Golf
The latest VW Jetta falls short of the excellence exhibited by the Golf, though it's a standout in highway fuel economy. → Read More
The 2019 Chevrolet Camaro Turbo 1LE Is Anything but Entry-Level
Chassis upgrades make a go-fast bargain out of the four-cylinder sports coupe. → Read More
We Take a Pair of Alfa Romeos on a Trip Back in Time in a Search for the Essence of the Marque
In a search for the essence of the marque—and a few VHS tapes we never returned. → Read More
We Take a Pair of Alfa Romeos on a Trip Back in Time in a Search for the Essence of the Marque
In a search for the essence of the marque—and a few VHS tapes we never returned. → Read More
The Auto Show Is Dead
The era of car companies and the media playing along in staging traditional new-car spectacles is over. → Read More
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-class Sedan Is a Worthy Luxury Entry Point
The new A-class sedan is the entry point for the brand, but it still feels like a Mercedes-Benz. → Read More
2019 Chevrolet Malibu RS Makes a Virtue of Being Unobtrusive
It's rare that a continuously variable automatic transmission is good—it's even rarer for it to improve a vehicle. The 2019 Chevrolet Malibu 1.5T's CVT is both. → Read More
Improved Animal Crossings Show a Huge Decline in Wildlife Collisions
Keeping critters off the road and out of your grille. → Read More
2017 Chrysler Pacifica vs. 2018 Honda Odyssey, 2017 Toyota Sienna
Millennials have made vans cool again. But minivans? Still uncool. Read more and see the winner at Car and Driver. → Read More
2017 Dodge Durango vs. 2017 GMC Acadia, 2017 Honda Pilot, 2017 Mazda CX-9, 2018 Volkswagen Atlas
We drive through forests of fake wood and fields of black plastic to find the best minivan alternative. Read more and see the winner at Car and Driver. → Read More
The Fix Is In: We Test the Software Update for Cheaty VW TDI Diesels
We test the software update for the recalled Volkswagen TDIs to determine what effect —if any—it has on the vehicles. Read more to find the results at Car and Driver. → Read More
2017 Jaguar XE Long-Term Test Update
Read the latest on our long-term Jaguar XE sedan, which just flipped over 20,000 miles. See photos and read more about our experience with our sporty small Jag at Car and Driver. → Read More
Cutting Corners: Mapping America’s Roundabouts
From the June 2017 issue In and around the vicinity of C/D headquarters, roundabouts are proliferating. This follows a national trend from the past two decades, particularly between 2005 and 2010. It has also led to an all-too-common phenomenon, in which those who understand the key benefit of these European-style circles—expediting the flow of cars […] → Read More
2016 Mazda CX-9 Long-Term Test
Our Mazda CX-9 has just begun its 40,000-mile adventure in our care. Read our first update on our long-term CX-9 and see photos at Car and Driver. → Read More
Smashing NAFTA Is Harder Than It Seems, Especially When You're Blindfolded
Understanding the North American Free Trade Agreement and how it has come to benefit the auto industry. Read more at Car and Driver. → Read More
2021 Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer: Fancy-Pants SUVs on the Next-Gen Ram Chassis
Here's what we know about Jeep's new fancy-pants SUVs—think Escalade size, price, and strategy. Get the full details at Car and Driver. → Read More
2016 Mazda CX-9 Long-Term Test Wrap-Up
After 40,000 miles with the Mazda CX-9, we're convinced it's one of the most enthusiast-friendly three-row SUVs. Read the full story and see photos at Car and Driver. → Read More