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What EV Haters Get Wrong About Technology

RECORD SETTER! • THE 2025 PORSCHE TAYCAN TURBO GT WEISSACH IS THE FIRST PRODUCTION CAR TO HIT 60 MPH IN LESS THAN 2 SECONDS.

The Other Quickest Electric Cars From 0 to 60 MPH We’ve Ever Tested • AS YOU JUST READ, THE TAYCAN REIGNS SUPREME, BUT THESE OTHER EVS ALSO TORCH THE DRAGSTRIP—AND EVERYWHERE ELSE.

REAR VIEW From the MT Archive …

Technologue

YOUR SAY …

2025 MOTOR TREND BEST TECH AWARDS • AMIDST RAPID CHANGE AND RAMPANT HYPE, THESE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES PROMISE A BETTER TOMORROW TODAY

Autel’s MaxiCharger AC Lite Stands Out in a Crowded Segment • OUR FAVORITE EV CHARGER HAS A THIN CABLE AND A FANTASTIC APP AT A GREAT PRICE.

Why We Trust GM’s Super Cruise Driver-Assistance System to Take the Wheel • THE BEST HANDS-FREE DRIVER-ASSISTANCE SYSTEM ISN’T THE ONE THAT GENERATES THE MOST VIRAL YOUTUBE FODDER.

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N’s Wild Powertrain Gives Performance EVs a Jolt • STATE-OF-THE-ART HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR THE MOST COMPELLING PERFORMANCE EV ON THE MARKET.

The Lincoln Digital Experience Does Big Screens Better • A 48-INCH PANORAMIC SCREEN PUTS THIS INNOVATIVE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM ON FULL DISPLAY.

The North American Charging System Will Finally Fix Public Charging • THERE’S HOPE FOR THE FRAGMENTED AND FRUSTRATING EV CHARGING LANDSCAPE NOW THAT TESLA’S BETTER IDEA HAS WON OUT.

PlugShare’s Free App Solves the Hardest Part of EV Ownership • TAKING THE GUESSWORK—AND ANXIETY—OUT OF EV CHARGING, ONE ORANGE OR GREEN DOT AT A TIME.

The Rivian App Turns Software Into an Experience • EVEN WHEN YOU’RE RELAXING ON YOUR COUCH, THIS SOFTWARE MAKES OWNING AN R1T OR R1S A GREAT EXPERIENCE.

Rivian’s Gear Guard Has Owners’ Backs, Sides, and Fronts • MONITOR YOUR VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING IN IT WHILE PARKED OR ON THE GO, AND STREAM IT LIVE OR SAVE IT FOR LATER.

The Tesla Cybertruck’s Steer-by-Wire Reinvents the (Steering) Wheel • DOING WHAT IT DOES BEST, TESLA AGAIN IGNORED INDUSTRY NORMS AND TURNED CONCEPT-CAR TECHNOLOGY INTO REALITY.

Waymo One Advances the Robotaxi Future • THIS IS HOW DEVELOPING SELF-DRIVING CARS IS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE—READY TO GO FOR A RIDE?

THE MOONSHOT NOBODY SAW COMING • IS THE $340,000 CADILLAC CELESTIQ WORTH ROLLS-ROYCE MONEY?

ANY WAY YOU WANT IT • You’ve decided to buy a $340,000 Celestiq. What now?

WAY BEYOND CTRL+P • Inside the 3D-printing lab behind the Celestiq.

THE RACE CAR THAT COULD’VE BEEN—AND THE SUPERCAR THAT WAS • MEET THE DEAD PORSCHE LE MANS CONTENDER THAT LED TO THE CARRERA GT

CARRERA GT Worth the Sacrifice

THE COMPARISON TEST YOU DIDN’T EXPECT CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY VS. HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 N • SUPER PERFORMANCE AT ATTAINABLE PRICES, BUT THESE TWO OPTIONS COULDN’T BE MORE DIFFERENT

The LUXE LIFE • FROM SPORTY TO SUMPTUOUS, THESE SUVS USE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES TO DELIVER THE SAME GOALS: LUXURY AND STYLE.

DIRT-LOVIN’ FRENEMIES • THE LATEST TOYOTA 4RUNNER TAKES ON KING JEEP IN THIS OFF-ROAD SUV SHOWDOWN.

OUT OF THE SHADOW? • ASTON MARTIN TARGETS DRIVING ENTHUSIASTS MORE THAN EVER BEFORE, BUT PORSCHE’S 911 STANDS IN ITS WAY—OR DOES IT?

The 2022 Lucid Air Is the Best and Worst Car We’ve Ever Had

We Wish We Could Keep Our 2023 Genesis G90

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5: A Love-Hate Situation

2023 Ford Lightning F-150 XLT: The Right Truck, a Bit Early

There’s a Lot More to It Than Only Horsepower