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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Mustang Convertible + Autumn in Maine: The Perfect Automotive Cocktail

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While the other domestic manufacturers are dropping their sporty cars as if they were redhot hunks of iron just pulled from a fireplace, Ford is doubling down on its iconic Mustang, and we’re happy about […]

Inside 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe with Genesis’s Trevor Lai

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The all-new 2025 Genesis GV80 just might be the best-looking of the coupe-like SUV that has recently flooded the luxury market. Genesis’s Trevor Lai, the brand’s senior group manager of product planning, certainly thinks so, […]

2026 Volkswagen Golf R: Fastest Volkswagen Ever

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In the same week that Volkswagen announced a giant investment in electric-vehicle maker Rivian, the brand also reinforced its stance in conventional gasoline-powered vehicles with the unveiling of the newest Volkswagen Golf R and Golf […]

2024 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro: Good-bye, Old Friend

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The 2024 Toyota 4Runner is the last of its generation, and all indications are it is going to be missed. This week, Host Jack Nerad got a special chance to say goodbye to the old […]

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 […]

2024 Acura TLX Type S: Sports Sedan or Luxury Sedan?

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Acura says the TLX Type S is the quickest, best-handling all-wheel-drive sedan in its history. But can it provide its unique brand of performance in the midst of a brutal Maine winter? That’s what Co-Host […]

Exclusive Interview: Karma President Marques McCammon on 1,100-hp Karma Kaveya

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This week, our special guest on America on the Road is Marques McCammon, President of Karma Automotive. Karma is a California-based builder of high-performance electric vehicles whose very interesting plans include the imminent launch of […]