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Deep Dive into 2025 North American Car of the Year: Honda Civic Hybrid

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The 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid has been named North American Car of the Year, and nobody knows more about the car and process than NACTOY jurors Jack Nerad and Matt DeLorenzo, who host and co-host […]

Honda Zeroes In on Zero Concepts at CES

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Honda introduced its 0 Series electric vehicles—the Honda 0 SUV and Honda 0 Saloon prototypes—at CES, and our guest co-host for the week, Matt DeLorenzo was on hand to report on them. Set for production […]

The Buzz on the Volkswagen ID.Buzz: 2 Weeks in America’s New Favorite Box

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The 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz is the most buzzworthy vehicle to hit American highways this decade. Combining the exterior style of the classic Microbus with the chassis of a thoroughly modern electric vehicle, the ID.Buzz […]

Musclecar Mania: Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

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Chevrolet has just released the jaw-dropping figures for its 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, which boasts an astonishing 1,064 horsepower, and that’s just the beginning of an episode that should warm the heart of every musclecar […]

2025 Kia K4 Hits the Road Running; Will It Make Sedans Relevant Again?

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The 2025 Kia K4 compact sedan takes center stage in this episode as Host Jack Nerad gives its two key versions thorough test drives and sits down with its chief product planner, Kia America’s Young […]

2024 Dodge Charger Daytona: The EV Musclecar Fans Hate to Love

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If you follow the social chat, there is no doubt that the groundbreaking Dodge Charger Daytona is the most controversial car to come down the road in decades. In what might be termed a fan’s […]

Mazda Magic x 2: Mazda MX-5 Miata, Mazda3 Turbo Premium Plus

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Mazda has made its name creating cars that enthusiast drivers love, and we have two examples of that this week in our road test segment — the Mazda MX-5 Miata and the Mazda3. Of course, […]

SUV or Wagon? 2025 Toyota Crown Signia Splits the Difference with Style

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Welcome to America on the Road, the award-winning automotive radio show now in its 31st year. Hosts Jack Nerad and Chris Teague deliver the latest auto industry updates, road tests, and engaging interviews with top […]

Cruising California Coast in 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz

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“White space” is hard to find in the U.S. car market, but Hyundai found a niche in 2021 when it introduced the Santa Cruz compact pickup truck. Now, four years down the road, the Santa […]

Acura ZDX Type S Versus Maine: An Unfair Fight?

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The Acura ZDX Type S is the brand’s most powerful SUV, offering a performance-tuned dual-motor AWD powertrain with an estimated 500 horsepower. But how will it contend with late fall in the great state of […]