Car and Driver ( CD or C/D ) is an American automotive enthusiast magazine first published in 1955. In 2006 its total circulation was 1.23 million. It is owned by Hearst Magazines , who purchased it from its prior owner Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in 2011. It was founded as Sports Cars Illustrated. The magazine is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan .
25-1116: The Buick Envista is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by General Motors and marketed under the Buick brand since 2022. It shares the GM VSS-F platform with the Chevrolet Trax (marketed as the Seeker in China). Presented for the Chinese market in August 2022, GM introduced the Envista in April 2023 in the United States and Canada. The Envista is manufactured in Changwon , South Korea by GM Korea and in China by SAIC-GM . In China,
50-429: A D-segment car platform or above. While being significantly more expensive, vehicles from this segment offer similar driving and convenience advantages as mainstream compact crossover SUVs, with larger exterior dimensions, more refined interiors, more advanced technologies, higher engine power and added prestige. Car and Driver Car and Driver was founded as Sports Cars Illustrated in 1955. In its early years,
75-462: A single panel combining an 8-inch screen for driver instruments and an 11-inch infotainment screen. Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are offered, as well as over-the-air updates and a surround-sound audio system. The front door panels and dashboard feature stitched elements, and the Avenir and ST trim levels feature embroidered head restraints logos. Black 18-inch alloy wheels are standard on
100-409: A six-speed automatic transmission. The Envista is offered in three trim levels: Preferred, Sport Touring (ST) and Avenir, each with front-wheel drive. Front suspension uses McPherson struts and rear suspension uses a compound crank semi-independent twist beam (or torsion beam) rear suspension with a Watts linkage standard on the Avenir trim and available on ST. The interior of the Envista features
125-650: Is also published in Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Spain. The Spanish version just makes use of the Car and Driver name; no editorial direction is shared. China had an edition called 名车志 Car and Driver ( transl. Quality Automotive Magazine "Car and Driver" ). The Middle Eastern edition is issued by ITP Publishing based in Dubai. The magazine was one of the first to be unabashedly critical of
150-527: Is an automobile classification used mainly in North America to describe a segment of crossover SUV , a type of sport utility vehicle , between subcompact crossover SUV and mid-size crossover SUV . By the late 2010s, the segment had emerged as the most popular automobile segment in several regions. For example, nearly one in every four cars sold in the United States in 2019 was a compact crossover, at about 24.2 percent. The best-selling vehicle in
175-635: The Ferrari 512 . In the 1970s, to celebrate the Interstate Highway System and to protest speed limits, reporter Brock Yates and editor Steve Smith conceived the idea of an unsanctioned, informal race across the country, replicating the 53.5-hour transcontinental drive made by car and bike pilot Erwin George "Cannonball" Baker in 1933. The New York to Los Angeles Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash , later shortened to
200-519: The "Cannonball Run", was staged in 1971, 1972, 1975 and 1979, with the race entries including both amateur drivers and professional racers, such as Dan Gurney (who with Brock Yates "won" the 1971 event driving a Ferrari 365 GTB/4, making the 2,860 miles (4,600 km) journey in under 36 hours). The stunt served as the inspiration for several Hollywood blockbusters, such as The Gumball Rally , The Cannonball Run , Cannonball Run II , Cannonball Run III , Gone in 60 Seconds and The Fast and
225-537: The 1994 Toyota RAV4 , 1995 Honda CR-V , 1997 Subaru Forester , 2000 Nissan X-Trail , 2000 Mazda Tribute , and the 2001 Ford Escape . Between 2005 and 2010, the market share of compact crossovers in the US increased from 6 percent to 11.2 percent. In 2014, for the first time ever, sales of compact crossovers outpaced mid-size sedans in the United States. In the European market, several analysts and agencies divided
250-546: The American automakers. However, it has been quick to praise noteworthy efforts like the Ford Focus and Chevrolet Corvette . The magazine has been at the center of a few controversies based on this editorial direction, including the following: The magazine is widely known for an often irreverent tone, especially regarding cars it considers inferior. The magazine also frequently touches on politics. The editorial slant of
275-673: The Envista is equipped with the GM small gasoline engine ( LYX ), a turbocharged 1.5-liter gasoline straight-four engine that produces 181 horsepower (135 kW) and 183 pound-feet (248 N⋅m) of torque paired with a continuously variable transmission . In the North American market, the Envista is powered by the GM E-Turbo engine (LIH), a turbocharged 1.2-liter gasoline straight-three engine rated at 136 horsepower (101 kW) and 162 pound-feet (220 N⋅m) of torque mated to
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#1732776244045300-516: The ST trim, with 19-inch wheels available. Bright gray 19-inch alloy wheels are standard on the Avenir. The Envista has an EPA listed passenger volume of 97.5 cu ft (2.76 m) and maximum cargo volume of 20.7 cu ft (0.59 m) behind the rear seat and 42 cu ft (1.2 m) with the rear seat folded. [REDACTED] Media related to Buick Envista at Wikimedia Commons Compact crossover SUV Compact crossover SUV
325-508: The compact crossover category have two-row seating, while some offer three-row seating. Vehicles in this segment typically have an exterior length ranging between 4,400 mm (173.2 in) and 4,700 mm (185.0 in). Due to its popularity and to cater to customer needs, many manufacturers offer more than one compact crossover, usually offering them in slightly different sizes at different price points. American magazine Car and Driver stated "so many of these vehicles are crowding
350-583: The company decided to keep both Car and Driver and existing CBS automobile magazine, Road & Track . Successive owners keep this arrangement. Rather than electing a Car of the Year , Car and Driver publishes its top ten picks each year in its Car and Driver 10Best . Car and Driver is home to the John Lingenfelter Memorial Trophy. This award is given annually at their Supercar Challenge . Currently, Car and Driver
375-538: The magazine focused primarily on small, imported sports cars . In 1961, editor Karl Ludvigsen renamed the magazine Car and Driver to show a more general automotive focus. Car and Driver once featured Bruce McCall , Jean Shepherd , and Brock Yates as columnists, and P. J. O'Rourke as a frequent contributor. Former editors include William Jeanes and David E. Davis, Jr. , the latter of whom led some employees to defect in 1985 to create Automobile . When CBS acquired Ziff Davis' consumer magazines in 1985,
400-486: The magazine is decidedly pro-automobile. Car and Driver operates a website that features articles (both original and from print), a blog, an automotive buyer's guide (with AccuPayment, a price-calculating tool), and a social networking site called Backfires. As had occurred with other online auto magazines, Car and Driver first suspended its popular Backfires column in 2020; then, did make a partial effort in 2021 to continue with readers' comments, but eventually found, like
425-504: The magazine's editors, with Csaba Csere adding occasional commentary and news. In 1993, Car and Driver licensed its name for a PC game to Electronic Arts entitled Car and Driver . The game was in 3D, and the courses included racing circuits , an oval track, automobile route racing with traffic, a dragstrip , and an autocross circuit. The ten vehicles included the Porsche 959 , Ferrari F40 , Lotus Esprit , Eagle Talon , and
450-456: The market. In several regions outside North America, the category may be known as "mid-size/medium crossover" or "mid-size/medium SUV", which differs with the more common mid-size crossover SUV definition used in US, which is a class above. Compact crossovers are usually based on the platform of a compact car ( C-segment ), while some models may be based on a mid-size car ( D-segment ) or an enlarged B-segment platform. The majority of models in
475-469: The marketplace, simply sorting through them can be a daunting task". The first compact crossover was the 1980 AMC Eagle that was based on the compact-sized Concord line. Its four-wheel drive system was an almost unheard-of feature on regular passenger cars at the time and it came with full-time all-wheel drive, automatic transmission, power steering, power front disk brakes standard as well as numerous convenience and comfort options. Later models included
500-412: The other magazines, the effort was too costly and often too divisive. Car and Driver Television was the television counterpart that formerly aired on TNN / SpikeTV 's Powerblock weekend lineup from 1999 to 2005. It was produced by RTM Productions and hosted by Jim Scoutten—who also hosted American Shooter , another RTM production—until 2003. Thereafter the usual host was Larry Webster, one of
525-425: The respective brands. It is known by many terms such as compact luxury crossover SUV, luxury compact SUV, premium small SUV, premium compact crossover, luxury small SUV, among others. Compact luxury crossover SUVs are usually based on the platform of a mid-size car ( D-segment ), while some models may be based on a full-size car ( E-segment ) or a C-segment platform. Vehicles in this segment are commonly built on
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#1732776244045550-537: The segment in 2020 was the Toyota RAV4 , with 995,762 units sold globally. It was also the second best-selling automobile in the world after the Toyota Corolla in 2021. The term "compact crossover SUV" is most commonly used in the North America, where the " compact car " and "crossover" terms originated from. It is also known as C-segment SUV or C-SUV. The naming of the segment also differ depending on
575-496: The segment into two, the smaller ones ("compact" or "C-SUV"), and the larger vehicles ("mid-size" or "D-SUV"), with the latter usually longer than 4,500 mm (177.2 in) with some models offering three-row seating. In 2021, the combined segments in Europe recorded 3,055,770 sales according to data from JATO Dynamics, representing 26 percent of the market. The Nissan Qashqai played a significant role of growing and popularising
600-727: The segment since its introduction until 2019, when the Volkswagen Tiguan took its place. In 2016, two out of three vehicles sold in the segment were produced by Renault–Nissan , Volkswagen Group and Hyundai Motor Group . The segment is commonly known as "medium SUV" in the region. In 2021, it is the second-largest automobile segment in the market after pickup trucks at 180,000 units from 19 different models, which contributed 17.2 percent of total automobile sales in Australia. Numerous luxury car brands marketed compact crossover SUVs, usually as an entry-level SUV offering of
625-515: The segment. Introduced in 2006, at the time it was Nissan's only vehicle in the C-segment space in Europe since the company discontinued the Almera hatchback and saloon. The vehicle was credited to start the trend for compact crossovers in Europe, with their advantage being high-riding and rugged-looking family cars, while not having the high running costs usually associated with off-roaders. It led
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