The Gear Team has fun. A lot of it. We perform hands-on evaluations and on-road tests of the latest automotive tools, products, tech, and accessories because that's our job—and we love it. Car and Driver readers expect honesty and unbiased evaluations, not just in the cars we drive but in the gear we use. Working side-by-side with C/D editors, automotive experts, and car testing teams, that's what the Gear Team delivers.
We get our hands on every product we test; most gets purchased, but some of it is supplied by companies who aren't afraid to offer their gear up for testing and comparison to the competition because they have confidence in their work.
Our picks and recommendations are based on hands-on testing and real-world experience—not influencer hype, Amazon reviews, or some nebulous ratings system. We don't accept payola and we don't do favors. We research, use, and evaluate, and deliver candid and straightforward results to our readers. You can read more about our testing process here.
Since 2022, the Gear Team has tested hundreds of products, resulting in tens of millions of dollars in purchases by auto enthusiasts and gearheads around the world. If you're looking for the best of the best in automotive gear, tools, tech, and products, you can trust the Gear Team to deliver. And if you've got an automotive product or tool you'd like us to test, drop us a line at autosgearteam@hearst.com.
For this week's Gearbox, we present our top stories, reviews, and tests of 2024. Thank you for reading, and we look forward to delivering more of what Car and Driver readers want in 2025—and beyond.
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