Don Sherman
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From the Archive: 1979 Buick Riviera S Type Tested
Remembering the past and anticipating the future to reinvent the great American road car. → Read More
From the Archive: 1979 Toyota Tercel SR5 Tested
For Japan's number one carmaker, this humble economy car was a front-wheel-drive revolution. → Read More
Tested: 1980 Honda Civic 1500GL Hits a Home Run
From the Archive: Honda's excellent, second-generation Civic is the new Mercedes of minicars. → Read More
Tested: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette vs 1982 Chevrolet Corvette
From the Archive: Searching for the essence of the Corvette legend with two golden-oldie examples on the street and track. → Read More
1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen Sparked a Revolution
Carl Benz's first motor carriage was a lousy alternative to a horse in the 1880s, but it helped kickstart the automobile's profound advancement since. → Read More
Tested: 1979 Toyota Celica Supra
From the Archive: The first Supra wasn't quite the sports car it is today. → Read More
Explained: Why Some Engines Have Both Port and Direct Injection
Find out why more engines are likely to combine port and direct fuel-injection methods in the future at Car and Driver. → Read More
2018 Audi A5 2.0T Coupe Automatic Test
Read our review of the all-new 2018 Audi A5 coupe, which offers fun without any boy-racer stigma. Get the story and see photos at Car and Driver. → Read More
Whatever Regulators Decide, Engineers Still Focus on Improving Fuel Efficiency
A fuel economy conference gathers engineers and experts to discuss technological progress toward stiffer 2025 CAFE standards. Read the news at Car and Driver. → Read More
2017 Chevrolet Cruze Sedan Diesel
Chevy sees opportunity in the wake of VW's diesel failure, bringing a diesel engine to its compact sedan (and hatchback). Read our first-drive impressions and see photographs at Car and Driver. → Read More
2018 Chevrolet Equinox 1.5T AWD
Chevrolet finally zeros in on the compact-crossover segment with a new, right-size Equinox. Read our test of the turbocharged 1.5-liter AWD model and see photos at Car and Driver. → Read More
2017 BMW 540i xDrive
Full instrumented test of the 2017 BMW 540i xDrive. Do we love it as much as we once did? Read more and see photos at Car and Driver. → Read More
2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: Sending Off C7 with One Hell of a Bang
Everything we know about the Corvette ZR1, which will have 750 hp and a rear wing the size of an ironing board. Get more details at Car and Driver. → Read More
What Happens When the Diesel Exhaust Fluid Tank Runs Dry? We Put It to the Test
We test the warning and shut-down systems monitoring the DEF tank in a diesel SUV. Read about what we discovered and see photos at Car and Driver. → Read More
Semi-Autonomous Cars Compared! Tesla Model S vs. BMW 750i, Infiniti Q50S, and Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG
Four cars itching to prove they're better at driving than you. Or your pet. Read more at Car and Driver. → Read More
2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus
Full test with performance data of the new, second-generation 2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus. Read the review and see photos at Car and Driver. → Read More
How a Car is Made: Every Step from Invention to Launch – Feature – Car and Driver
From the January 2016 issue You may not be surprised to hear that cars do not spring all shiny and dew-studded from beneath lily pads, ready to hit the road. In fact, the car-creation odyssey makes NASA’s Journey to Mars program seem like a Caribbean luxury cruise. While we frequently address elements of the design […] → Read More
How the EPA is Helping Carmakers Hit 2025’s 54.5-mpg CAFE Standard
From the December 2015 issue The EPA and carmakers used to square off like two grunting NFL squads. The EPA fights to curb energy consumption and reduce air pollution, while carmakers want to score customers, whose wish lists only occasionally include high mpg ratings. But four and a half years ago, after huddling with the […] → Read More
Zora Arkus-Duntov: Meet the Man Who Made the Corvette an Icon – Feature – Car and Driver
Hard-core Corvette fans know Zora Arkus-Duntov and the contributions he bestowed over his two-plus decades at General Motors. Anticipating the arrival of the next-generation C8 Corvette adorned with a ZORA nameplate, we provide this celebration of the life and times of America’s answer to Enzo Ferrari and Ferdinand Porsche. Arkus-Duntov was born in 1909 to […] → Read More
2015 GMC Yukon XL Denali 4WD
What's it like to spend 40,000 miles with an SUV that's bigger than most NYC apartments? Find out at Car and Driver. → Read More