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Hosts Jack Nerad and Chris Teague talk about cars and interview special guests from the automotive industry

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2024 Lexus LS 500h: Can Hybrids Make Sedans Relevant...

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2024/06/29

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 a teenager leaving South Africa for a new life in Canada. In the ensuing decades, American luxury car buyers have largely turned their backs on big sedans, preferring the upright stance of SUVs.But before spending a week driving the LS 500h, Host Jack Nerad had to wonder if the addition of an

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

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2024/06/22

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 and respected warrior as he took the wheel for the last time before an all-new 2025 model-year 4Runner arrives.While many are excited about the new 4Runner and its equally new turbocharged powerplant, a similar number seem wistful about the passing of the current generation SUV, which has proven itself tough as a

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2024 Mercedes-AMG GLB 35: Road Testing in the Malibu...

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2024/06/15

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 of 300+ horsepower is the biggest reason. Suddenly, you’re not operating a mundane grocery-getter, but instead, you find yourself piloting an agile, goes-where-you-point-it sports sedan that just happens to be almost five and a half feet tall.The Motor Press Guild’s annual Drive Day gave Host Jack

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2024 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison AEV Edition...

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2024/06/08

Chevrolet says the 2024 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison AEV Edition is “America’s ultimate off-road beast.” After driving it on and off road for a full week in Maine, America on the Road Co-Host Chris Teague has no reason to question that somewhat boastful assessment. After all, the truck not only uses the still-new Chevy Colorado platform, but it also enhances that platform with a number of American Expedition Vehicles add-ons that give it even greater capabilities.As just a taste of that, here are

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2024 Ford Ranger Chief Engineer Reveals Midsize Truck...

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2024/06/01

The burgeoning midsize truck segment has a renewed entrant in the 2024 Ford Ranger. The handsome truck offers a pair of powerful turbocharged engines, including the now-available 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6, and it is filled with technologies previously unavailable on a midsize pickup. Of course, the all-new 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor raises the brand's performance flag higher than ever before.To learn all about the new Ranger, Host Jack Nerad sat down for a lengthy interview with Ranger and Ranger Raptor

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VW ID.7: Why You Won’t See This Car Anytime Soon

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2024/05/25

To say that the transition to electric vehicles isn’t going as predicted is putting it mildly. This week, two global manufacturers revealed that they are pausing their previously planned introductions of battery-electric sedans in the United States. That’s the reason you won’t see the Volkswagen ID.7, a staple in the European market, here in the U.S. this year.Volkswagen had previously announced that the sleek sedan would be arriving in American showrooms by the end of 2024, but then it did an

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