Jack R. Nerad

Hitting the Gas In 2023 Volkswagen Golf R: Is It Just Too Good?

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The 2023 Volkswagen Golf R offers a wealth of good stuff: 315 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, 6-speed manual or 7-speed DSG transmission, adaptive-damping suspension, a giant display screen, and impressive driver assistance technology. […]

Pulling the Wraps Off the All-New 2023 Honda Pilot; A Look Behind the Scenes

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An all-new version of the Honda Pilot, one of the most popular SUVs in the country, has just been unveiled. And we were among a handful of journalists to see it, sit in it, and […]

First Road Test: Driving All-New 2023 Nissan Ariya Battery-Electric SUV

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The 2023 Nissan Ariya crossover SUV is the long-awaited production model based on a battery-electric concept that was first displayed in 2019 at the Tokyo Motor Show. The Ariya’s American launch was postponed until late […]

First Road Tests: 2023 Honda CR-V, 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid Hit the Highway

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The all-new 2023 Honda CR-V is one of the most important vehicles to be launched in the United States this year, and we’ll have a special report. The CR-V compact SUV was one of the […]

Fall, Maine Woods, Ford Raptor: A Threesome Meant to Go Together

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Few things seem like more fun than bashing around the Maine woods in a Ford F-150 Raptor. And that’s just what America on the Road Co-Host Chris Teague did this past week. We’ve tested Raptors […]

First Test 2023 Kia Niro EV: Is it the Affordable EV You’re Looking For?

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The all-new 2023 Kia Niro EV we just tested is the value-priced portion the brand’s global effort to become a big-time competitor to Tesla Motors and the world other important electric-vehicle makers. The Kia EV6 […]

BBQ & Country Tunes: Ripping Up the Midwest in Mazda CX-9

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“America on the Road” hits the highway to the Midwest in this edition. Over the course of just a couple of days at the wheel of a new Mazda CX-9 Signature, our intrepid crew set […]

Ford Maverick Tremor, Ford F-150 Lightning, Ford F-150 Raptor: 3 Landscape-Changing Trucks

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Ford has just announced details of the Tremor package for its popular Ford Maverick pickup truck, and it promises to be an interesting new entry in the ever-growing list of new off-roaders. (We’re out on […]

Performance Riot: All-New 2024 Ford Mustang, 2022 Lexus RC F Fuji, 2022 Mercedes-AMG GLB 35

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Are you ready for the all-new 2024 Ford Mustang? Ford has unveiled exciting details about the new Mustang lineup for 2024, and we have more Ford Mustang news than you can shake a bridle at. […]

Ferrari Purosangue: Is World Ready for 4-Door Ferrari?

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Ferrari is showing well-heeled customers its soon-to-go-on-sale $400,000 SUV, and in this episode, we have to ask, “is Enzo Ferrari rolling over in his grave?” Ferrari unveiled its first four-door, and many are calling it […]