Elana Scherr
Senior Editor, Features
Like a sleeper agent activated late in the game, Elana Scherr didn’t know her calling at a young age. Like many girls, she planned to be a vet-astronaut-artist, and came closest to that last one by attending UCLA art school. She painted images of cars, but did not own one. Elana reluctantly got a driver’s license at age 21 and discovered that she not only loved cars and wanted to drive them, but that other people loved cars and wanted to read about them, which meant somebody had to write about them. Since receiving activation codes, Elana has written for numerous car magazines and websites, covering classics, car culture, technology, motorsports, and new-car reviews.
Guide to Car-Themed Podcasts to Listen to in the Car or Wherever
Automotive podcasts can shorten a long drive, ease a commute, or just keep you company, even when you aren't in the car.
Lia Block Celebrates Ken Block's Legacy in Tribute-Liveried Subaru BRZ Rally Car
Block pays homage to her father with a snow-camo and gold design he first used in 2005.
Tested: 2023 Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition
Racing for the podium but missing the win.
2024 Subaru Crosstrek Quiets Down and Softens Up
The 2024 Crosstrek gets an exterior redesign and some much-needed improvements in comfort.
Elana Scherr: From Cars to Space Travel, the Shop Is Where It All Begins
There’s something about getting behind the scenes at a shop visit that makes you feel like you can travel through space and time.
Chip Ganassi Racing Is Looking for a Few Good Women Racers
Chip Ganassi Racing and PNC Bank's Women in Motorsport internship aims to encourage diversity at the track.
Travis Pastrana Is Headed for the 2023 Daytona 500
Even a guy like Pastrana has a to-do list, and he just checked off the top item on it.
Elana Scherr: Is There a Place on the Road for the Three-Wheeler?
It’s not a motorcycle, nor is it a proper car. Is it something you'd actually want? Scherr drives one for a month to find out.
EV Startup Arcimoto Wants Us All Driving Three-Wheelers
In the Pacific Northwest, this company is putting the 'try' in trike. We spoke with Arcimoto interim CEO Jesse Fittipaldi about how to make the best three-wheeler.
'Enzo Ferrari: The Man and the Machine,' by Brock Yates, Is Headed to the Big Screen
The success of 'Ford v Ferrari' seems to have revved up Hollywood's automotive imagination. Start your engines . . . and your Jiffy Pop.
Going All Night at the 24 Hours of Daytona
We challenged our team to stay up and out at the 2023 Rolex Daytona 24 and found it's more like the Rolex 48. Someone make us some coffee.
Rally Driver Ken Block Killed in Snowmobile Accident
The automotive daredevil and legend's Hoonigan social media posted this evening that Block was killed in an accident while snowmobiling today.
Tested: 2023 BMW X1 Is Practical, Not Experimental
There's nothing radical about the new version of BMW's smallest SUV, but it offers a lot for a smallish price.
Car and Driver's Best Road Trips of 2022
We drove for miles and miles. Here are some of our favorite adventures of the year.
Elana Scherr: The Perfect Line of Code for Drivers
Are autonomous-vehicle engineers the enemies of driving enthusiasts, or can we share the road and the track?
2023 Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman: Car and Driver 10Best
A driving experience stripped down to the basic elements.
We Watched the New Lamborghini Movie. Here's Why You Shouldn't
'Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend' is a total mess.
Elana Scherr: Give the Hot-Rodders a Place to Play
Taking it to the streets: Skateboarding is not a crime, but sliding a car is. So why do we have so few places to race and do donuts?
Tested: 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB350 Offers Modern Tech in a Familiar Package
The EQB350 is a perfect first electric car for those concerned about making the leap to new technology.
Elana Scherr: Dodge Challenger Memories
It seemed somehow preordained that the muscle car would play a significant role in my automotive enthusiasm.
Watch Us Judge Hot Wheels Legends Tour Semifinalists—and See the Final Live
We got to help choose the next custom build to become a 1:64 diecast Hot Wheels car. We've got video of the exciting semifinal and the final on November 12.
Juvenile Delinquents: 2022 Hyundai Elantra N vs. 2022 Subaru WRX Limited
Just when the Subaru WRX starts acting all grown-up, along comes the upstart Hyundai Elantra N full of youthful attitude.
The Last Race of the Season Is Ahead, but Ross Chastain Already Feels Like a Winner
The NASCAR driver talks us through the 'Hail Melon' pass that earned him a spot in this weekend’s championship runoff.
Volvo S60 Recharges a Classic 1961 PV544, Reveals It to Applause at SEMA 2022
More than 160 welders, mechanics, and wrenching newbies—all women—worked with fabricator and TV host Bogi Lateiner on a build intended to bring attention to women in the automotive industry.
Should Your Ford Mustang Mach-E Sound Like a GT500 or a C8 Stingray?
At the 2022 SEMA show, Borla Exhaust ventures into the soundtrack of electrification with customizable EV 'exhaust' systems.
At the Porsche Luftgekühlt 8 Gathering, Hanging with the (Air) Cool(ed) Kids
The ongoing celebration of Porsche’s airy brilliance revisits the Port of Los Angeles.
Elana Scherr: One Last Drive in the Audi R8
Behind the wheel of the 2022 Audi R8 Performance Spyder, we prepare to bid Audi's supercar goodbye.
Cars and Slurpees: Why 7-Eleven Actively Encourages Car Meets
#Carsof7eleven is popular on Instagram and TikTok, and that's no coincidence.
2023 Nissan Lineup Overview: New Z, Ariya, and More
Here's what's new for Nissan for 2023, including a redesign for the Z sports car, a new EV called the Ariya, and the end of the road for the Maxima.
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Throws a Curveball at the EV Market
The Ioniq 6's dramatic design rides on the brand's impressive EV architecture.
602-HP 2023 Audi R8 GT RWD Is a Strong and Memorable Farewell to the V-10
The V-10 engine will soon be dead, but first, Audi brings forth this special edition with more horsepower and more ways to spin the tires.
Elana Scherr: Malibu Has Great Driving Roads, but It Almost Had None
On a weekend-morning drive, a chance meeting with a 97-year-old cowboy turns into a history lesson on the early days of Malibu, California.