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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 […]

Behind the Scenes of the All-New 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV

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The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV promises to be one of the most exciting vehicles to hit the road next year. In SS trim it will offer 557 horsepower and 648 lb-ft of torque. That’s exciting […]