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Owen Castellano
Owen Castellano has written the bulk of Torque Report's new-vehicle reviews since the site's earliest days testing cars out of a rented garage bay in Columbus. He puts at least five days and 150 miles on every vehicle before writing a word, logging fuel economy by hand against the trip odometer rather than trusting the dash readout alone. He also covers infotainment, mostly because he got tired of touchscreens that felt outdated within a year of being new.
Latest from Owen
2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid Review: The Default Choice, StillOur full test of the 2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid: how it drives, real-world fuel economy, interior space, infotainment, and where it beats or loses to its rivals.
Why Your Car's Infotainment Feels Slow (and It Is Not Your Phone)Why your car's touchscreen feels sluggish compared to your phone, explained: the hardware lock-in, long development cycles, and what's actually changing in 2027 models.