Pros Comfortable and composed ride Thoughtful interior touches Excellent value Cons Frustrating dual-function control panel Weak base engine Not the most efficient hybrid In the high-stakes 2026 SUV of the Year arena, the 2026 Kia Sportage’s low-key refresh wasn’t enough. Its subtle updates didn’t stand out next to newer, truly innovative vehicles. Others fared better

Safety, a Subaru hallmark and one of our six criteria, is another category the Solterra performs well in; IIHS awarded it a Top Safety Pick+, making it one of the safest SUVs in our competition. Driver assistance systems are merely competent, however, and lack some of the high-tech capabilities available in other contenders. Design changes

FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other newly hired senior FBI staff members, exempting them from passing polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information, according to a former senior FBI official and several other government officials. Bongino’s role as the FBI’s second-highest-ranking

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman with Juan González. We end today’s show here in New York City, where Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani is less than two months away from taking office. The Democratic Socialist will make history as

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman with Juan González. As the U.S. expands its military presence in Latin America, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared earlier this week the Pentagon’s now on a war footing. In a major speech

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman with Juan González. “The nightmare began the moment they took me off the plane.” Those are the words of 26-year-old Gonzalo, one of 252 Venezuelan immigrants in the U.S. who were flown

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The world didn’t implode when BMW launched a front-wheel-drive minivan a decade ago. The apocalypse also didn’t come when the 3 Series got a three-cylinder engine. We’re fairly certain we’ll survive the day when the M division rolls out its first production model without a combustion engine. Until the inevitable happens, a new spy video

In a previous op-ed, I bemoaned how draconian regulations are suffocating fun cars in Europe. In just a few years, we’ve had to say goodbye to the Subaru BRZ, Toyota GR86, Honda Civic Type R, Porsche Boxster/Cayman, and the Miata’s 2.0-liter engine. Seeing the glass half full, there are still some mainstream performance cars left

Bentley introduced the 'Super Sports' name in 1925 atop its 4½ Litre chassis. It was the first Bentley model capable of reaching 100 miles per hour, and with success at Le Mans throughout the late 1920s and early 1930s, it helped cement Bentley as a serious contender in the performance luxury space. Now, 100 years

New York Post Composite While most people think about gifts and parties whenever the holidays roll around, my mind goes to darker places — porch pirates. If you think I’m being paranoid, know that 37 million packages are stolen in America each year. And unless you want to join the crowd, you’d better listen up!