John Pearley Huffman
Senior Editor
John Pearley Huffman has been writing about cars since 1990 and is getting okay at it. Besides Car and Driver, his work has appeared in the New York Times and more than 100 automotive publications and websites. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara, he still lives near that campus with his wife and two children. He owns a pair of Toyota Tundras and two Siberian huskies. He used to have a Nova and a Camaro.
Most Outrageous Auction Results: Window Shop with Car and Driver
We find six cars that people paid way too much for at auction ranging from Saabs to Trans Ams to Ferraris.
Hoonigan Remembers Ken Block
The Hoonigan team released a video Wednesday celebrating their friend and leader.
Original Hoonigan: Ken Block, 1967–2023
The man who made the world Hoon.
Finding The Best Of 10Best’s First Decade: Window Shop with Car and Driver
Window Shop dives into C/D’s glorious history with a search for used cars from the early days of our 10Best award.
It's Alive! We Ride in the Mercedes-Benz Vision AVTR Concept
Inspired by 'Avatar: The Way of Water,' it's what you might drive on the extrasolar moon Pandora.
Most Reliable American Cars for $10K: Window Shop with Car and Driver
Finding a good cheap and reliable American car proves to be a wild ride with this crew, with selections including vehicles from decades spanning from the 1920s to the 2000s.
Icon's Jonathan Ward Builds a Fast Bastard out of a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL
The Benz is powered by a GM LS9 supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 and will make its public debut at the SEMA show this week.
2022 Ford Mustang GT500 Heritage Edition Sells for a Million at Barrett-Jackson
One Mustang, one million dollars.
Fast Cars, Furious Writers: Window Shop with Car and Driver
We attempt to cast the next Fast & Furious movie with some wacky used cars.
The Last Internal-Combustion-Engine Cars: Window Shop with Car and Driver
For this week's challenge, our crack team of automotive experts each pick a gasoline-powered car to live with forever. Our price cap? Under $200,000.
We Celebrate the 100th Episode of Window Shop
Our show hits triple digits, and this week's challenge involves finding a running vehicle for $1000—no easy task.
Best Cars for Learning Manual: Window Shop with Car and Driver
We go shopping for the best machines on which to learn how to shift for yourself.
Luxury in the Malaise Era: Window Shop with Car and Driver
We attempt to find $25,000 luxo-barges from this '70s and '80s that you could enjoy ironically like an old episode of Barnaby Jones or a lava lamp.
Best Minivans for under $35,000: Window Shop with Car and Driver
We go the family way in search of the most practical and unstylish of vehicles: minivans.
2022 Lamborghini Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae Is the End of Its Kind
Last in a decades-long line of mid-engine, V-12 supercars, the Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae is a magnificent beast, but its era is drawing to a close.
High MPG, Big Fun, Low Price: Window Shop with Car and Driver
Fuel economy matters more than ever, so we went searching for efficient cars that are also fun to drive.
Cars That Went from Bad to Amazing: Window Shop with Car and Driver
We search for the cars that got it right . . . the second time.
1966 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus Quits Smoking, Joins the Electric Age
EV West electrifies a vintage Bus for the modern hippie.
Best 1980s American Cars: Window Shop with Car and Driver
The challenge this week was to find American cars from the 1980s that don’t suck and can be purchased for $30,000 or less.
Cars for a European Road Trip: Window Shop with Car and Driver
We find the perfect cars and the best drives in Europe.
Cars We Missed Out On: Window Shop with Car and Driver
We search for the the cars that we wish we'd purchased that now fill us with regret.
Every Hybrid Crossover and SUV You Can Buy in 2022
The most efficient crossover on the list gets an EPA-estimated 49 mpg combined and has the lowest starting price.
Every New Off-Road-Ready Truck and SUV You Can Buy for 2022
Check out the Ram TRX, Land Rover Defender, or Jeep Gladiator Mojave for over 11 inches of ground clearance.
Cars to Convert Non-Enthusiasts: Window Shop with Car and Driver
We attempt to spread our car-worshipping religion with a great car.
Winter Beater Challenge: Window Shop with Car and Driver
We search for affordable used cars and trucks to drive through the snow and salt.
Window Shop with Car and Driver: Cars We'd Want to Inherit
We go searching for cars that'd be perfect for that rich uncle to leave you in his will.
Cars That Were Ruined by a Redesign: Window Shop with Car and Driver
We find examples of cars that, upon a redesign, practically destroyed that brand forever.
Cars for Cannonball Run: Window Shop with Car and Driver
Even though it's not 1971 anymore, we search for the perfect vehicle to assault the cross-country record.
Aston Martin DB5 Stunt Cars from 'No Time to Die' Prove Mettle on Silverstone Track
We drove a selection of cars from several James Bond movies, and the pleasantest discovery was that the 'No Time to Die' stunt cars are brilliant. Not road legal, but brilliant.
Fine Engines in Awful Cars : Window Shop with Car and Driver
In this week's episode: terrible vehicles with great powerplants.
Tested: 2021 Honda Ridgeline Gets Slightly More Trucklike
Revised styling and a new Honda Performance Development package aim to help Honda's pickup look more like a conventional truck, with mixed results.
The Worst Cars of Our Lives: Window Shop with Car and Driver
This week we present the embarrassing and terrible cars from our pasts.