2019 Toyota Avalon first drive: Behind the facade; VW GTI TCR is a front-drive Golf R; SPOILERS: Race news and results from NHRA, NASCAR and more

// May 7, 2018 Drive Reviews 2019 Toyota Avalon first drive: If sportiness was spiciness, still mild, but no longer bland By Robin Warner Toyota hopes to change some minds about the target demographic of the new Toyota Avalon. Now in its fifth generation, the 2019 model is built on Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA) with a ... Car Reviews Hooniverse samples the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, and you'll want to as well Sports Cars Aston Martin's new Vantage GT race car looks seriously angry Tuners The VW GTI TCR is your 286 hp front-wheel-drive hyper hatch Concours Greenwich Concours to feature the cars of Briggs Cunningham Podcast The Autoweek Podcast Ep. 27: We interview Tony Kanaan, drive a Porsche 911 GT3 and tackle F1 Classic Ads 1974: No need to lock those hubs with Jeep Quadra-Trac Car News Autoweek in review: Everything you missed Apr. 30-May 4 NHRA NHRA Top Sportsman drag racer Randy Alexander dies from crash injuries NHRA NHRA 2018 Southern Nationals: Complete Sunday results, updated standings IndyCar What's next for the IndyCar windscreen project? IndyCar Complete Indy 500 entry list revealed: There will be bumping Indy 500 Pietro Fittipaldi will miss the Indy 500 after crash in qualifying for the Six Hours of Spa Monster Energy NASCAR Cup NASCAR Cup Series Dover Results: Kevin Harvick wins fourth race of the season NASCAR Dale Earnhardt Jr. on his new life: 'I have no strategy' for parenting Other Motorsports Toyota goes 1-2 at WEC Spa as Fernando Alonso wins in debut Other Motorsports Ford, Chip Ganassi Racing celebrate hard-fought class win at WEC Spa IMSA Hélio Castroneves, Ricky Taylor deliver IMSA Acura win in Team Penske sweep at Mid-Ohio NHRA NHRA legend Don 'The Snake' Prudhomme conquers the desert Racing 2018 Racing on TV listings for May You May Have Missed People Happy 70th birthday, Hurley Haywood! Car Life Forgotten Racing Song Friday: 'Twentieth Century Drifter' by Marty Robbins Car Reviews Which Miata would you buy: Roadster or RF? FOLLOW AUTOWEEK SIGN UP FOR OUR OTHER EMAIL PRODUCTS ■ AUTOWEEK RACING DAILY ■ AUTOWEEK RACING WRAP UP ■ AUTOWEEK BREAKING NEWS SUBSCRIBE TODAY! SUBSCRIBE TO AUTOWEEK Printed Edition With passion and excitement, Autoweek delivers unbiased, relevant and timely automotive news to car enthusiasts every other week. SUBSCRIBE TODAY Digital Edition Get the car news you want whenever and wherever you are! Get the same great content as the print edition delivered right to your digital device. SUBSCRIBE TODAY CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the Autoweek Daily Drive E-mail or to sign up for other Autoweek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add Autoweek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Autoweek, 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, MI 48207 United States.