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Is This the Time To Make the Move to an Electric Vehicle?

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[As hosts Jack Nerad and Chris Teague take Labor Day weekend off, this is the repeat of a popular episode that originally aired in July. Jack and Chris will be back with an all-new episode […]

Why the Subaru WRX Might Be Best Performance Bargain on the Road

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After a week in one of the most enjoyable vehicles he’s driven this year, Host Jack Nerad concluded that the 2023 Subaru WRX performance sedan might be the best performance bargain in the land right […]

2 Months Behind Wheel of 2023 Volkswagen Golf R

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We have an unusual road test for you in this week’s episode of America on the Road. Instead of testing a car provided to us by one of the car manufacturers, Co-Host Chris Teague will […]

Driving the 2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost in the SoCal Mountains

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Tesla is facing two new lawsuits, and they concern issues we’ve just talked about here on America on the Road. We’ll give you all the details in just a few minutes. Is your car spying […]

Hot As An Electric Burner: Road-testing 2023 Kia EV6 GT

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Does a midsize crossover EV need to be as quick as an exotic car from a specialty carmaker? Probably not. But the 2023 Kia EV6 GT is that quick, as Co-Host Chris Teague discovered in […]

Road Testing New 2024 Ford Mustang GT in SoCal Mountains

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This week we discuss what we discovered when Host Jack Nerad was among the first journalists to drive the seventh-generation Ford Mustang. While the “all-new” 2024 Mustang offers buyers the choice of a turbocharged four-cylinder […]

Why 2023 Nissan Leaf Is Better Buy Than You Think

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Many critics might tell you the 2023 Nissan Leaf is well past its prime and a purveyor of old tech. But after a week in the Leaf, Host Jack Nerad came to a different conclusion. […]

2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Takes on Backwoods Maine & Patio Bricks

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The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R is the coolest truck in the Ford stable. This week AOTR Co-Host Chris Teague got the chance to match it up against the toughest tests Maine has to offer, […]

All-New 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor: Hot Fun for the Summertime

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Ford has just pulled the wraps off the all-new 2024 Ford Ranger and Ford Ranger Raptor, and we’ll have an exclusive interview with the truck’s marketing manager, Gretchen Sauer. The all-new Ranger is a serious […]

2023 Toyota Highlander or 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5: How Will You Spend $50K?

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Car buyers are now being confronted with an interesting — and hard-to-answer — question: do I spend my money on an all-new battery-electric or do I spend it on a larger, more accommodating conventionally powered […]