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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 […]

2025 Ford Mustang GTD: 815-horsepower, 202 MPH Top Speed; Are We Nearing the End of Days?

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This week’s lead news story is the just-announced 2025 Ford Mustang GTD that Ford Motor Company says is the pinnacle of Mustang engineering. As we discuss in this week’s episode, it’s hard to argue that. […]

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N: A Driving Simulator That You Actually Drive

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The 2025 Ioniq 5 N isn’t simply Hyundai’s first electrified N performance brand model, it is also one of the most fascinating cars we at America on the Road have ever driven — and we’ve […]

Mission Incredible: Flying Around Maine in Nissan Z NISMO

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Co-Host Chris Teague was confronted with a very difficult task in our lead road test this week. His job was to pilot the 2024 Nissan Z NISMO around the twists and turns of Maine’s backroads. […]

Driving 2025 Ford Bronco Sport Sasquatch: Smokin’ Off-Road in the Smokies

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The 2025 Ford Bronco Sport has received a significant upgrade with the introduction of the Sasquatch off-road package. Host Jack Nerad drove it just days ago and then discussed the vehicle’s nuances with Bronco Sport […]

2024 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro: Family Vacation Texas-Style

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For millions of people across the country, a week on a lake is a dream vacation. This year Host Jack Nerad and his family found that out firsthand as they drove a 2024 Toyota Sequoia […]

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 Lexus LS 500h: Can Hybrids Make Sedans Relevant Again?

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When the Lexus LS was introduced as the brand’s seminal offering, full-size sedans were the flagships of every luxury lineup. But that was in 1989 when Taylor Swift was born and when Elon Musk was […]

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 […]

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 […]