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Getting Badass in the 2023 Ford Bronco Badlands

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The Ford Bronco is the hit vehicle of the decade, and in this episode, we test a version that is smack in the middle of the lineup. The Bronco Badlands is engineered for serious off-roading […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

All-New 2023 Lexus RX Tackles California’s Central Coast

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Lexus executives readily acknowledge that the Lexus RX “is the franchise.” Both Guest Co-Host Matt DeLorenzo and Hot Jack Nerad were among the first journalists to test the all-new 2023 Lexus RX. The model comes […]

First Comparison: Ford F-150 Raptor R versus Ram 1500 TRX

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The most powerful Ford F-150 pickup truck ever built has just gone on sale poised to go head-to-head with the current hottest truck on the planet — the Ram 1500 TRX. So how does the […]

Crashing through Maine Woods in 518-hp Land Rover Defender 90 V8

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What happens when you take the latest version of the legendary Land Rover Defender 90 and add a 518-horsepower V-8? Well, one thing that happens is you have the subject of one of our road […]