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Quad-motor setup delivers 404 hp and 480 lb-ft of torque for trail fun. Two-door design hides a four-seat cabin finished in premium leather trim. Pricing begins at $49,950, with a limited electric range of 140 miles. Vanderhall is best known for building a sporty three-wheeler, but it has just launched an all-new model and it’s unlike anything else we’ve seen from the brand. In fact, it doesn’t look like anything else on the market either. Named the Brawley GTS, this all-electric off-roader has been in development for several years, and customer deliveries have just begun in the United States. Read: Vanderhall Carmel Autocycle Starts At $34,950, Does 0-60 In 4.5 Seconds The Brawley was first previewed in 2021  and has since evolved into a production-ready trail toy that, unfortunate ly, cannot be driven on the road. It has some obvious Jeep Wrangler-inspired elements, most notably the front grille and the circular headlights. However, for the most part, it looks ...

PROS ›› Fabulous to drive, awesome enthusiast tech, reasonable pricing CONS ›› Limited cargo space, middling cabin, questionable long-term reliability The current automotive landscape is a tough one for manufacturers. See, now more than ever, they have to make just about every model in their lineup good at just about everything a customer could want. Their offering need to be stylish, economical, safe, spacious, easy to use and, unfortunately not so often anymore, fun to drive too. Automakers sometimes dial down some of those design briefs to focus on one or the other and often compromise in the process. As a result, many models end up being jacks of all trades but masters of none .  The Toyota GR Corolla is a real outlier in that respect. Technically, it’s a three-cylinder four-door hatchback that branched off a family tree known for cheap, reliable transportation. Corolla drivers of the past didn’t put speed, performance, sporty handling, or power at the top of thei...