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Jill put a bunch of miles on the Toyota GR Corolla and a few on the Rivian R2. Stephanie Brinley joined us this week and drove the new Audi A6 and the Lexus IS 350 F-Sport. Sam drove the Toyota Rav4 Woodland PHEV

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Inside GM's Plan for Its Next-Gen EVs | GreenCars
Meet Mustang Mach-E Trail: Made for the Road to Adventure
2027 SUBARU OUTBACK DELIVERS AFFORDABILITY WITH NEW PRICING, NEW OUTBACK ENTRY-LEVEL MODEL STARTING AT $32,995 MSRP
Subaru Shares Details of Its New In-House EV PlatformThis Chevy Bolt Has 470,000 Miles. Here’s How Much A New Battery Was
The young Americans choosing Y2K cars over shiny new SUVs: ‘I get so much crap from people’ | US news | The Guardian
Audi makes long-term commitment to America, announces mega US production site in Georgia | Releases | Official Media Site NEWSROOM
Nissan Kicks joins ranks of IIHS award winners
Feds want robotaxis to signal ‘I’m driving’ with cyan-colored lights | The Verge
Toyota’s Newest GR Racing Prototype Sure Looks Like the Next-Gen MR2
Hey! Pay Attention! Drivers Find Multitasking Tough When Using Touchscreens, Says Study - Jalopnik
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Jill has been driving Mazda CX-90 plug-in hybrid but it came without a charging cord so she couldn't plug it in. She also took a flight in the HondaJet Elite. Back in 2018, Rebecca and Sam also got to try out the original HondaJet https://youtu.be/gvM2bo5k2Xo?si=OI7wOOkewWuQdcsE. Sam drove the Hyundai Palisade Hybrid and the Subaru Trailseeker.
We've got news from Paris, crashing and hopping Teslas, a new Porsche, Acura's upcoming SUVs, new winter tires and listener email.
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Acura Shares Business Roadmap: Includes Three New Models Beginning with Adventure-Ready SUV in 2028
Porsche Mission S: the essence of the sports car reinterpreted
Tesla driver says he was asleep and using FSD when he crashed into highway patrol cars | The Verge
The incredible flying Tesla Roadster is just for show | The Verge
How Did the Tesla Roadster Fly? Here's How It Works
Tesla pauses Model 3 orders in Canada amid China EV quota
New Winter Tire Throwdown: Blizzak IcePeak vs Continental VikingContact 8 vs Michelin X-Ice Snow+ - YouTube
These Are the Hottest Cars and Concepts of the 2026 Paris Auto Show—and Why They Matter
Hello Toronto! Waymo is En Route
The Fix For Plug-In Hybrids That Don't Get Plugged In? Smaller Gas Tanks, New Report Argues
We Spied The Facelifted Santa Fe That Will Be Hyundai's First Range-Extender Hybrid - Jalopnik

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Sam has been driving the Kia K5 GT-Line, Jill had the Toyota Tundra TRD Pro and Robbie had the Subaru Trailseeker and Ford Expedition.
This week Jaguar unveiled its first new product in a decade, BMW has killed what was once a top-selling 3 series, a Chinese SUV is the UK's top-seller. Canada has a cheap Model 3, EVs are still selling in Europe, electrified models are now the global majority, watch your dog in your Rivian and the VW ID Tiguan gets buttons.
Sam had a conversation with John Possumato, CEO of DriveItAway and Free2Move's head of mobility Benjamin Maillard about the new vehicle rent-to-own service. It certainly provides flexibility for those in need of transportation, but it's probably not the best value in the world for a new or used vehicle.
Links
BMW Just Quietly Killed Its Most Important Diesel Car - The Autopian
This Chinese SUV Was The UK's Best Selling Car Last Month
How Brexit Led To China Selling Nearly 1-In-4 New Cars In Britain - The Autopian
Canada Gets A $29,500 Tesla Model 3 With Ventilated Seats But There's A Catch - The Autopian
Europeans Still Love Their EVs - Jalopnik
Gas Cars’ Dominance Is Fading: Global Sales Fall Below 50% For The First Time Since The 1920s
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Rivian R2 owners can now put a live pet cam on their phone's lockscreen - Engadget
BMW Group in the U.S. Survey Finds Americans Want More EV Range Than They Need Day to Day.
A Volkswagen bestseller goes electric: World premiere of the new ID. Tiguan
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This week our new co-host Jill Ciminillo joins the show and she's been driving the Ford Ranger. Sam had the new 2026 Mazda CX-5.
Our whole team converged on New York for the debut of the new Hyundai Tucson and Sam had a conversation with Eric Wood, head of product experience about the new Pleos Connect infotainment system and Gleo AI voice assistant.

Links
EVgo Announces Next-Generation Charging System Capable of 750kW
LEXUS FULL-LINE PRICING
Lexus TZ Sharply Undercuts Luxury Rivals With a $65K Starting Price - Autoblog
2027 Hyundai Tucson First Look: What Changes for Hyundai’s Best-Selling SUV? | GreenCars
GM Really Isn't Going To Build That Many Chevy Bolts: Report
How the EV Business Case Shifted Away From the Chevy Bolt
Ultium Cells to bring LMR prismatic battery cell production to Tennessee for future GM EVs
Final Technical Support Document | NHTSA
Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
‘Cannot Give Up’: Hyundai’s R&D Boss On The Solid-State Battery Bet
Nissan Is Targeting a Stacked Hybrid Lineup in the U.S. by 2030
The new BMW 3 Series.Returning to the Stage — How Rallying Is Our Road Car Future

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This week Robbie is driving the BMW M3 Competition and Sam has the Toyota bZ XLE Plus

Links
The Board of Volvo Cars appoints Klaus Zellmer as President and CEO
VEHICLE CARGO SPACE ACCESS PROVIDING METHOD
Ford Patents reveal new clues for Fathom!
Can the 2026 Toyota RAV4 PHEV Keep Up With a V8 Jeep Wrangler 392 in a Drag Race?
Electric future, established name: The new ID. Tiguan premieres in October | Releases
2027 Chevy Silverado 1500 Full Pricing Uncovered
How recycled minerals from GM EV batteries are helping power new ones
GM raises the bar for Heavy-Duty power, capability and control headlined by all-new Duramax 8.3L Turbo-Diesel V8 engine-
Ford Mustang manual may outlive the V8
BYD’s $10,000 EV Is Getting A Huge Upgrade, With 5-Minute Charging
Dodge's Fire-Preventing Ejecting Battery Patent Is American Individualism At Its Finest - Jalopnik
Everybody Hates China’s Hilariously Bad Battery Ejector Idea

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