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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 […]

How Will Trump Change the Auto Industry?

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The elephant in the room this week is the landslide election of Donald J. Trump and what it means to the auto industry and the American car buyer. From tariffs to regulation changes to tax […]

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2025 Toyota Camry XSE: 600+ Miles of Range in a Sedan You’ll Love

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The 2025 Toyota Camry Hybrid is all that flash, but after testing it this week, we think consumers will really respond to its combination of versatility, fun-to-drive, and incredible fuel economy. The Environmental Protection Agency […]

2025 Ram 1500 Goes Straight (Six)

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After years featuring the Hemi V8, the 2025 Ram 1500 now offers the new turbocharged 3.0-liter Hurricane straight-six engines, and Co-Host Chris Teague gives the heavily massaged full-sized pickup a thorough test. At the wheel […]

Mazda MX-5 Miata, Subaru WRX TR Keynote Joy of Driving Week

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This week America on the Road proves yet again that there is more to driving than just getting from Point A to Point B in a thoroughly rational but also thoroughly uninvolving crossover SUV. We […]

All-New 2025 Ford Expedition: Is It the Ultimate Family Hauler?

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Ford Motor Company doesn’t see the all-new 2025 Ford Expedition as just another big SUV. It has a larger purpose in mind. Expedition Brand Manager Luis Perez told AOTR Host Jack Nerad that Ford wants […]