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75 YEARS OF AUTOMOTIVE TRENDS AND COUNTING.

HOW MUCH DO YOU LOVE THE ’80S?! • THE FIRST-GENERATIONNISSAN PATHFINDER IS AN SUV THROWBACK TO A TOTALLY RAD TIME, FOR SURE

PATHFINDER: GENERATIONS • The Pathfinder was Nissan’s first U.S.-market SUV. Over the years it has shown a remarkable adaptability, reinvented with each new generation to reflect the latest trends in the ever-growing SUV market.

1988 NISSAN PATHFINDER: WHAT WAS THE COMPETITION LIKE? • When the Pathfinder hit dealerships in 1987, it already faced a bevy of competitors, though segment stalwarts like the Ford Explorer and Jeep Grand Cherokee were still years away. So what alternatives did shoppers have?

BAVARIAN ECONS 2002te • THIS ELECTRIC BMW RESTOMOD LOSES ITS ENGINE BUT NOT ITS SOUL

BMW 2002 HISTORY IN BRIEF • The 2002 wasn’t the first car BMW launched in the U.S., but it solidified the German automaker’s reputation as a manufacturer of excellent sports cars. A shortened version of BMW’s New Class Sedans, the 2002 arrived in 1968 with a larger-displacement engine than its predecessor, the 1602. As one of the most celebrated sports cars of all time, the 2002 set precedents for much of what BMW became over the following decades. These are some of the most notable 2002 production versions.

2023 PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS • PORSCHE’S MOST FOCUSED 911 OF ALL TIME MUST BE EXPERIENCED AT ITS LIMITS TO BE UNDERSTOOD

DECODER WHEEL • What do all those buttons on the steering wheel do? It’s complicated.

REAR VIEW • From the MT Archive …

HOW DO SPEAKERS WORK, AND HOW IS CAR AUDIO GETTING SMARTER AND BETTER?

YOUR SAY …

MOTORTREND CELEBRATES 75 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

BMW 3 SERIES

FORD F-150

FORD MUSTANG

JEEP CJ/WRANGLER

LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH

MAZDA MX-5 MIATA

PORSCHE 911

TESLA MODEL S

VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

YOUR ICON OF ICONS: CHEVROLET CORVETTE

2024 TRUCK OF THE YEAR MADE IN MICHIGAN • AFTER DECADES IN THE WEST, TRUCK OF THE YEAR MOVES TO MICHIGAN

MITTEN IN THE MACHINE • A TALENTED FIELD MADE THIS TOTY ONE OF THE TOUGHEST IN RECENT MEMORY

2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD

2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R

2023 Ford F-Series Super Duty

2023 GMC Canyon

2023 GMC Hummer EV 3X

2024 GMC Sierra HD

THE CHEVROLET COLORADO IS THE 2024 MOTORTREND TRUCK OF THE YEAR • A BROAD LINEUP DELIVERS AN IMPRESSIVE RANGE OF OFF-ROAD CAPABILITY WITHOUT COMPROMISE TO EVERYDAY LIVABILITY

THE AUTO INDUSTRY’S BIGGEST MOVERS AND SHAKERS

UAW PRESIDENT SHAWN FAIN IS THE 2024 MOTORTREND PERSON OF THE YEAR • ONE MAN’S TENACITY HAS IMPACTED A NATION.

THE AFFORDABLE DUAL-MOTOR DUEL

DOWN RANGE • MotorTrend’s Road-Trip Range Test reveals how far an EV can travel in situations where it matters most.

TALKING POINTS

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MT GARAGE • UPDATES ON OUR LONG-TERM FLEET

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