Jack R. Nerad

2025 Volvo EX30 Finally Arrives: Is it Too Late to Start a New EV Party?

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In this week’s episode of America on the Road, Jack Nerad and Chris Teague each test drive fascinating small cars — the 2025 Volvo EX30 and the 2025 Hyundai Kona. Depending upon how you look […]

2025 Toyota Grand Highlander Nightshade Hybrid: 3 Rows and 34 MPG…Crazy!

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In this week’s episode of America on the Road, Jack Nerad and Chris Teague hit the road with two distinctly different 2025 vehicles in the spotlight: the family-focused Toyota Grand Highlander Nightshade Hybrid and the […]

2025 Ford Ranger Raptor Crashes Through

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This week, we at America on the Road have two very impressive performance vehicles to talk about. Host Jack Nerad slipped behind the wheel of the 2025 Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered plug-in hybrid, while […]

V8s Forever: 2025 Ford Mustang GT Proves Timelessness of V8 Power

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This week on America on the Road, co-host Chris Teague kicks things off behind the wheel of the 2025 Ford Mustang GT. Still powered by its iconic 5.0-liter Coyote V8, the latest Mustang GT delivers […]

Exclusive: Ford Explorer Brand Manager Matt Duffield Details All-New 2026 Ford Explorer Tremor

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This week on America on the Road, we bring you an exclusive interview with Matt Duffield, Ford Explorer Brand Manager, for a deep dive into the all-new 2026 Ford Explorer Tremor. In a one-on-one conversation […]

2025 Toyota Sequoia TRD Off-Road 1794 Edition Takes On California Coast

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On this week’s episode of America on the Road, Jack Nerad and Chris Teague dive into two very different test vehicles, starting with the rugged yet refined 2025 Toyota Sequoia TRD Off-Road 1794 Edition. Jack […]

2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale Veloce: Cure for Common Crossover

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Tired of boring, lookalike crossovers? The 2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale Veloce is the answer to that issue. It and the all-new 2026 Toyota Corolla FX are our road test vehicles this week. Host Jack Nerad […]

Family Car Faceoff: 2025 Mazda CX-90 PHEV, 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid — SUV or Sedan?

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There was a time when the typical family car was a four-door sedan, not unlike the 2025 Hyundai Sonata. But then the SUV craze hit, and families defected to crossovers like the 2025 Mazda CX-90. […]

Hot-Roaders: 2025 Hyundai Tucson XRT, 2025 Acura RDX

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Are SUVs like the 2025 Hyundai Tucson XRT and Acura RDX really meant to go off road? That’s a question we will answer this week as we discuss both vehicles after thoroughly road testing them. […]

Approachably Cool: 2025 Mazda CX-5 Carbon Turbo: 2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hatch

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This week’s episode of America on the Road features road tests of two standout vehicles–the 2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring hatchback and the 2025 Mazda CX-5 Carbon Turbo. Co-Host Chris Teague put the Civic Sport […]