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Karl Brauer

Karl Brauer

Contributor

Karl Brauer has worked in the automotive industry since the mid-1990s and has reviewed thousands of vehicles over the course of his career. Karl is currently a contributor at Edmunds.

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Car News

Dodge introduces its ethanol-burning, 1,025-horsepower Demon 170. How does Dodge make a two-ton street-legal Challenger accelerate from 0 to 60 in 1.66 seconds and clear the quarter mile in 8.9 seconds?

By Karl Brauer

Dodge Reveals Last Last Call: the 1,025-Horsepower, Hell-Spawned Demon 170

Car News

We finally get behind the wheel of the 2024 Maserati GranTurismo. Even though this new version has been a long time coming, we can definitely say it was worth the wait.

By Karl Brauer

2024 Maserati GranTurismo Driven: No More V8, But It's Still Incredibly Fast

Car News

The 2023 McLaren Artura is a plug-in hybrid, but extensive use of lightweight materials means this supercar is uncommonly svelte. Read all about how McLaren kept the Artura on a diet.

By Karl Brauer

2023 McLaren Artura's Lightweight Technology Explained

Car News

The Maserati MC20 is a fine supercar, but the MC20 Cielo with its retractable folding hardtop and endless headroom might just make it even more desirable.

By Karl Brauer

Driven: 2023 Maserati MC20 Cielo Brings Open-Air Opulence

Car News

The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is powered by a V8 with a flat-plane crankshaft. Here's what that means.

By Karl Brauer

2023 Chevrolet Corvette's All-New 670-HP Flat-Plane Crank Engine Detailed

All We'll Drive

Sep 3, 2009 7:00 AM GMT+0000

Car News

Is all-wheel drive all we'll be driving in the coming years? We test three AWD Chrysler products to find out.

By Karl Brauer

All We'll Drive

What Does Your Car's Mirror Reflect?

Sep 3, 2009 7:00 AM GMT+0000

Car News

You probably just use your exterior mirrors to check blind spots, but they can tell a far more interesting story.

By Karl Brauer

What Does Your Car's Mirror Reflect?

Car News

In today's ultracompetitive marketplace, is there anything an automaker can do to truly distinguish itself? Thankfully, the answer is still "yes."

By Karl Brauer

Points of Differentiation: Style and Service

The Road Warrior, Breakdown and Twister

Sep 3, 2009 7:00 AM GMT+0000

Car News

Our editor in chief was trying for a simple family vacation. What he got was a remake of some of Hollywood's scariest movies.

By Karl Brauer

The Road Warrior, Breakdown and Twister

Big Economies, Small Minds

Sep 3, 2009 7:00 AM GMT+0000

Car News

What does the world's seventh largest economy have to do with effective money management and intelligent air pollution controls? Not a damn thing!

By Karl Brauer

Big Economies, Small Minds