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2024 Mercedes-AMG GLB 35: Road Testing in the Malibu Hills

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We admit the Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 isn’t quite as sleek and sexy-looking as its sibling, the GLA, but when you’re at the controls of the compact sports utility, it immediately ceases to matter. The influx […]

2024 Ford Ranger Chief Engineer Reveals Midsize Truck Secrets

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The burgeoning midsize truck segment has a renewed entrant in the 2024 Ford Ranger. The handsome truck offers a pair of powerful turbocharged engines, including the now-available 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6, and it is filled with […]

Genesis Product Planner Trevor Lai Details New 2025 Genesis GV80 SUV

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The Genesis GV80 luxury crossover is the vehicle that really put the Genesis brand on the map in the United States. Prior to its introduction, the Korean-based luxury brand only had sedans in its lineup, […]

Special Report: Should U.S. Adopt European Transport Model?

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Many think that we in America should change the way we get around every day, increasing our use of public transportation, electric cars and commuting by bicycle much as they do in Europe. But is […]

2025 Ram 1500 from Top to Bottom with Chief Engineer Doug Killian

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The 2025 Ram 1500 light-duty pickup truck isn’t all new, but its changes are more significant than the typical mid-cycle refresh. The biggest change is the substitution of the new twin-turbo Hurricane inline-6 for the […]

On and Off Road in All-New 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe

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The Hyundai Santa Fe midsize crossover has been successful for multiple generations in the United States, but it is expected to leap to an even higher level with the imminent introduction of the all-new 2024 […]

Riding the Utah Range in 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor

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Some are wondering why it took so long to arrive, but we are simply glad the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor is here. We’re especially glad after flogging it both on and off the road in […]

Why You Should Get Over It and Buy a 2024 Ford Maverick

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Sure, the Ford Maverick isn’t the most manly truck on the block. In fact, some people have the effrontery to call it a “toy truck.” But Co-Host Chris Teague came to a completely different conclusion […]

Texas-Tested: 2025 Ram 1500 Hits the (Back) Road

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Driving the heavily revised 2025 Ram 1500 brought on a strange sensation. Instead of giving a sense of raw muscle, it offered the sophistication of an uptown limousine. In fact, we’d bet that most limousines […]

2024 Volvo V90 Cross Country: Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

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The 2024 Volvo V90 Cross Country isn’t a startling new development. It doesn’t feature a groundbreaking engine or stunning piece of safety equipment. But in a month when snow, ice, and other inclement weather can […]