Car and Driver

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Letter from the Editor

BACKFIRES • Think of it as the peer-review section of the magazine, hosted by your pal Ed.

Car and Driver

Dollars to Donuts • Despite the high cost, automakers are still drawn to racing.

Battle of the Brands • Road-car brands you may recognize competing in major racing series.

A Current Affair • Already used in computers and other electronics, the e-fuse is finding a home in automotive applications, kicking the classic blade-style fuse to the curb.

Race for Time • One of the coolest trophies in racing is the Rolex watch awarded to winners of the 24 Hours of Daytona.

The Achilles Kneel • Mercedes-Benz W123 wagons doing the Carolina Squat can get their droopy self-leveling rear suspension back up to snuff courtesy of a Californian.

EZRA DYER

ELANA SCHERR

Lightning Lap 18 • A lap time might be the best distillation of a vehicle’s performance. No other single number more effectively sums up a car’s acceleration, braking, and handling abilities. VIR’s grueling 4.1-mile Grand Course is the best place we’ve found to acquire that number.

TREASURED MAP • A closer look at the crucible we call Lightning Lap.

THE PLAN OF ATTACK • On paper, the Grand Course is 24 turns over 4.1 miles, but there are more like 30 saws at the wheel for every lap. The methodology we employ over three days to tackle this test largely mirrors the advice in Dr. Leo Marvin’s book, Baby Steps.

THE MAD SCRAMBLE • AN 814 - HP V-12 THAT SCREAMS TO 9400 RPM IS JUST THE START OF THE INTENSE EXPERIENCE THAT IS THE LAMBORGHINI REVUELTO.

COUNTERPOINTS

HIGH-FIBER CAR • The Revuelto’s inner strength.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION • The Toyota Camry, the Honda Accord, and the Hyundai Sonata all take different approaches to hybridization, but which one does it best?

POWER PLAY

AN AMERICAN TOURING SCOTLAND IN AN ENGLISH CAR BUILT IN CHINA

Spite Defender • Ineos Grenadier HIGHS: Dapper off-road style meets genuine off-road capability, wonderfully smooth powertrain, built like a brick outhouse. LOWS: Incessant warnings, sloppy and slow steering, noisy on the highway.

Duke Boys Face Charges • The Dodge Charger Daytona takes the good ol’ muscle car and gives it a new-age powertrain, whether we’re ready or not.

G to the Power of E • Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology HIGHS: Quicker than the old G550, improved handling, better braking. LOWS: Cubist shape torpedoes highway range, cramped inside, dorky name.

The Revivalist • The Nissan Murano emerges fresh-faced and revitalized from a long-overdue redo.

The Volkswagen Taos puts some newfound power behind its swing.

2022 Rivian R1T • This EV pickup proves to be E-Z to live with.

FROM THE LOGBOOK

TIME IS MONEY

Baubles and Bolt-Ons

Passing Judgments

The Best Odds • The cars I recall most fondly were neither the prettiest nor the quickest. Certainly not the most expensive. They were machines that emerged willfully peculiar and intractably idiosyncratic.