Brian Silvestro

Crossovers and small SUVs own a bigger market share than ever. That means plenty of fantastic cars to choose from, no matter what you’re in the market for.

Our Take on the 2023 Volkswagen Golf GTIThe 2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI remains the cornerstone of the hot hatchback segment, delivering handsome looks and satisfying driving dynamics at a reasonable price. It’s nearly perfect, save for a set of infuriating interior controls.In place of traditional knobs and buttons, our GTI SE tester used touch-capacitive buttons on the dashboard and the steering wheel, responsible for controlling everything from climate to volume. Not only are they difficult to…

Among exotic car manufacturers, one remains supreme: Ferrari. And among Ferraris, one model, according to the internet, stands above the rest: the F40. The Italian carmaker’s late-Eighties flagship has, in the past 10 years, become the Ferrari of choice for armchair enthusiasts on Instagram, Facebook, and every other thought-sharing platform, despite relatively high production numbers and the lack of a 12-cylinder engine.The collector market has begun to take notice. What was once a low six-figu…

Our Take on the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6Consider the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Tesla’s main Model 3 competitor. It’s an all-electric sedan that, in its most efficient trim, can achieve an incredible 361 miles of range per charge. It also sports a futuristic, concept-like design and a lovely interior. The Ioniq 6 disappears under you during mundane drives, able to play the part of a civil commuter that’s quiet and efficient. You’ll notice miles fly by as you listen to the well-tuned sound system and allow…

Stunning concepts aren’t limited to sleek, low-slung coupes and sedans. There are plenty of concept SUVs we love, each with their own unique designs and ideas.

Our Take on the 2023 Acura IntegraLight curb weights and luxury are at odds with one another. Luxury cars are almost always heavier because they have more features, more sound deadening, and more tech to keep the driver more comfortable. That means it’s tough to find a luxury car that’s lightweight enough to consider truly fun. The 2023 Acura Integra balances weight and comfort in a way that no other affordable car on sale right now can. At just 3026 pounds, the Integra A-Spec is far lighter th…

Our Take on the 2023 Hyundai Santa CruzIn a vacuum, the Hyundai Santa Cruz is a nice vehicle. It looks good, drives just fine, and comes with many desirable features. But we wish it drove more like a truck.From behind the wheel, the Santa Cruz feels extremely car-like. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it leaves us wishing the truck was better capable of handling tough environments. For most people, that’s not really an issue, because many truck owners never leave pavement anyway. But a s…

If you’re in the market for an honest-to-goodness sedan, you’re in the minority. The buying public is shifting away from traditional four-doors in favor of SUVs, to the point where they’ve taken over the market. Thankfully there are still a few manufacturers out there offering sedans. These are the cheapest sedans on sale right now in 2023. 2023 Nissan Versa Price: $17,075With a base price of just over $17,000, the Nissan Versa is the cheapest passenger vehicle on sale today, regardless of body…

Fun fact: Walter Röhrl and I have something in common. No, I haven’t won the World Rally Championship twice, nor have I secured a class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s just that we agree on something: We both think the Porsche 911 S/T is the greatest road car we’ve ever driven.To be fair, Röhrl was a key figure in development for the S/T, joining engineers on hours of validation drives to help the team to finalize its calibration. Certainly his success is relevant here, but his opinion…

The used car market is tough to pin down. The pandemic and the ensuing chip shortages made pre-owned cars more valuable than ever, but prices are finally starting to cool off after a year of manic transaction prices. iSeeCars.com analyzed over a million used cars sold between October 2022 and September 2023 to figure out where the trend is going, and found these 10 cars became way cheaper on the used market. Tesla Model 3 Average 3-year-old used car price: $32,861Price drop from 2022: -28.9 per…