The American Set Tips

What They Drive

American motoring — the cars, the collections, and what they fetch.

  1. Genesis Confirms Pricing for the 2027 Electrified GV70

    Genesis has released official pricing and specifications for the 2027 Electrified GV70, the brand's battery-powered version of its compact luxury cros…

  2. 2027 Genesis GV80 Gains a Hybrid Option

    Genesis will add a hybrid powertrain to the GV80 lineup for the 2027 model year, broadening the choices available on its flagship luxury SUV. American…

  3. Lotus Reportedly Adds a V-6 Entry Point to the New Esprit

    Lotus is said to be developing a second powertrain for the reborn Esprit, giving prospective buyers a V-6 alternative to the nearly 1,000-horsepower h…

  4. For the Home Simulator, a MotoGP-Grade Handlebar Arrives

    A new handlebar controller built to MotoGP specifications brings paddock-level feedback to sim racers piloting two wheels instead of four. Collectors …

  5. The Class of 1994: Nine Small Sedans, One American Driveway

    Car and Driver's archive resurfaces a shootout from a different automotive era, when Dodge, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Nissan, Saturn, and Toyo…

  6. The Amphibious Ford the Army Passed Over Is Finally Getting a Civilian Owner

    Ford engineered this aluminum-bodied, six-wheel-drive cargo hauler around 1960 as an amphibious prototype built for U.S. Army service. The Army stayed…

  7. Relief At The Pump, Ahead Of Schedule

    Federal regulators have cleared the way for stations across the country to begin offering winter-formulated gasoline earlier than usual, a move meant …

  8. Days of Thunder Heads Back to the Track, Cruise and Hathaway Aboard

    Tom Cruise has locked in a follow-up to his 1990 stock-car classic, set to reach theaters in the summer of 2028. Anne Hathaway comes aboard opposite h…

  9. O'Ward Claims Milwaukee Mile Pole as Palou Tops Race 2 Grid

    Pato O'Ward will start Saturday's IndyCar race from the front row at the historic Milwaukee Mile, moving to the top of the grid after three rivals wer…

  10. Cruise Heads Back to the Track: 'Days of Thunder' Follow-Up Set, Anne Hathaway Joins the Grid

    Tom Cruise is returning to the racing world that made his 1990 film a classic, with a release date now locked in for the follow-up. Anne Hathaway join…

  11. Lowes Comes Back for One Last Ride With Jimmie Johnson at Daytona

    Lowes will return as a sponsor for a single race this season, backing Jimmie Johnson's car with the paint scheme unveiled this week for his final Dayt…

  12. Ryan Preece Closes Out the Regular Season with a Daytona Win and a Trip to the Playoffs

    Ryan Preece closed the NASCAR Cup Series regular season by taking the checkered flag at Daytona, a Florida track that had rarely been kind to him. The…

The American Set

The group

Eight local titles, each belonging to its place and keeping its own voice, its own look and its own readers.
About · Standards

Work with us

Brands & companies
Writers & photographers
Creators

Contact

Press, partnerships and corrections
[email protected]
Palm Beach · · 80° · Fair · No.6Beverly Hills · · 68° · Clear · No.3Nashville · · 71° · Clear · No.1The Hamptons · · 62° · Clear · No.2Aspen · · 54° · Partly cloudyMiami · · 80° · Clear · No.4Montecito · · 67° · Clear · No.5Nantucket · · 63° · Clear · No.7Malibu · · 70° · Clear · No.8Jackson Hole · · 53° · Partly cloudy · No.10Palm Beach · · 80° · Fair · No.6Beverly Hills · · 68° · Clear · No.3Nashville · · 71° · Clear · No.1The Hamptons · · 62° · Clear · No.2Aspen · · 54° · Partly cloudyMiami · · 80° · Clear · No.4Montecito · · 67° · Clear · No.5Nantucket · · 63° · Clear · No.7Malibu · · 70° · Clear · No.8Jackson Hole · · 53° · Partly cloudy · No.10