Eric Tingwall
Car and Driver
Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Presenting Car and Driver's 2021 EV of the Year
Foreshadowing a future when an electric vehicle's range is secondary to how it drives, the Ford Mustang Mach-E is our EV of the Year. → Read More
The EV 1000: 11 EVs Face Off in a Long-Distance Race
A 1000-mile race across four states reveals what it's like to drive an EV long distances in 2021. Spoiler: It's possible but not always fun. → Read More
Tested: 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Complicates a Simple Machine
Jeep's new plug-in-hybrid Wrangler promises 375 horsepower and 49 MPGe but struggles to smoothly blend its gas and electric power. → Read More
Lightning Struck Ford's F-150 Twice. This Time, I Think It Missed
An electric F-150 is cool. An electric sport truck would have been cooler, especially since Ford has already proved it knows how to build one. → Read More
Tested: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport 1.5T Is a Tamer Bronco
Ford's new Escape-based Bronco Sport works surprisingly well in standard three-cylinder form. → Read More
Like Many Americans, We Got Into Quarantine Toys
From a Mercedes-Benz Metris Weekender to the Honda Monkey and a couple of jet skis, we present the gearhead's guide to socially distanced, gas-fueled hobbies. → Read More
Yamaha WaveRunners and Sea-Doo Wake Ride the Wave
A personal watercraft transforms lakes and oceans into your playground. → Read More
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Cuts Loose in Drift Mode
We go for a slide with the new 315-hp Golf R and its torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive system. → Read More
2020 Ford Mustang 2.3L High Performance at Lightning Lap 2021
Sticky tires fuel a redemption story for the Mustang with half a heart. → Read More
2021 Toyota Supra 2.0 at Lightning Lap 2021
The slower Supra can't handle the stress of VIR. → Read More
2021 Jaguar F-Type R at Lightning Lap 2021
Now easier to wrangle around a track, the F-type is still way off the pace. → Read More
2020 BMW M8 Competition at Lightning Lap 2021
BMW's big coupe feels large and in charge on the track. → Read More
2021 Toyota Supra 3.0 at Lightning Lap 2021
The updated Supra is better, faster, and stronger on track. → Read More
Tested: 2021 BMW 430i xDrive Deserves a Better Chassis
BMW's compact sports coupe squanders its potential with uninspired steering and suspension tuning. → Read More
2020: The Year in Car and Driver Magazine Covers
Car and Driver covers tell a story about what's new and noteworthy in that moment. Here's what mattered in 2020. → Read More
Mustang Shelby GT500 Is Quicker without Track Tires. Here's Why
Anyone chasing quarter-mile times is better off skipping the GT500's $18,500 Carbon Fiber Track Pack. → Read More
Tested: 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Hauls Even on Street Tires
Ford's 760-hp Mustang GT500 accelerates even harder on its standard summer tires than it does on the optional track rubber, and it's no less exhilarating. → Read More
2021 Ram 1500: Car and Driver 10Best
Ram builds the perfect truck for a world where pickups can be SUVs and luxury vehicles, too. → Read More
What Would You Do With the Last Gallon of Gas?
What would you do with your final drops of gasoline? → Read More
Watch a Self-Driving Race Car Crash before It Starts
The first live broadcast of a Roborace event proved entertaining if you're into schadenfreude. → Read More