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This week Nicole drove the new Subaru Outback Wilderness, Robbie had the Mercedes-Benz EQS 400 SUV and Sam had the Kia EV9.
In the news, GM opened a new Pasadena design studio and showed off a couple of GMC Hummer concepts. Waymo is having some challenges with its Robotaxis while Zoox is making improvements. Slate will announce final pricing in a few weeks and Mitsubishi is partnering with Nissan for a new truck for North America. Honda is pausing production of the Ridgeline and Ford is decontenting the Bronco Sport and planning to revive the Escape as an EV. Mercedes could get barred from the US market if a new bill becomes law and Volvo gets approvals to keep selling its vehicles. Nicole went to see a crash test at IIHS.
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GM officially opens new Advanced Design Pasadena Studio, reveals GMC HUMMER X truck and SUV concepts
Viewer video shows Waymo stuck in floodwaters as flash flood warning hits Atlanta - YouTube
Same Driver, new vehicle: Welcoming our first riders trips in the Ojai
Las Vegas Zoox May 2026
Slate Auto
Mitsubishi's Getting Serious About Trucks in North America Again: TDS
Production of Honda Ridgeline Pausing Through 2028
2026 Ford Bronco Sport First Look: A Lot Less Stuff, But at Least It’s Cheaper
Mercedes-Benz may be shut out of U.S. market under bill aimed at Chinese automaker ownership
Volvo Cars receives a specific authorization in the United States under the ICTS Connected Vehicles Rule
Ford Escape Revival Set For 2029 On Universal EV Platform
Testing The Hansshow Tesla Supercharger Extension Cable Didn't Turn Out As Expected
Watching the Mazda CX-5 IIHS Crash Test Changed My View on Safety
1959 Chevrolet Bel Air vs. 2009 Chevrolet Malibu IIHS crash test

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This week Nicole was driving the 2026 Subaru Solterra and Sam had the Kia Sportage plug-in hybrid.
In recent days, both AMG and Ferrari have revealed new four-door GT models with over 1,000-hp electric propulsion and the response has been very different between the two. Stellantis had their big investor day last week and announced a bunch of new products and Sam got to try out a couple of European models and see a bunch of secret stuff. Citroen is also bringing back the 2CV. Rich Rebuilds bought an $800 Audi A8 with slight corrosion issue.
Watch out for AI images for ride share damage and whatever you do don't buy a Lordstown Endurance.
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The 777 HP 2027 Ram Rumble Bee is The Most Powerful Muscle Truck Ever!
2027 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe Recreates Signature V8 Thrills-signature-v8-thrills/
AMG Goes Electric with the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe
Grande Panda | FIAT | Stellantis Media
Stellantis Announces FaSTLAne 2030
A State Trooper Sold Me This $87,000 Luxury Car for $800
ITS OFFICIALLY 😵 - YouTube
Citroën Is Bringing Back The 2CV Because EVs Got Too Expensive
Rideshare Passenger Got A Damage Bill — Then Noticed The Photo Had An AI Logo [Roundup] - View from the Wing
I Bought the Ultra-Rare Electric Truck You've Never Heard Of
LandX Motors
2028 Ferrari Luce First Look: Ferrari’s First EV Revealed—So Long, Comfort Zone

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Nicole is back from Disney World and she caught lots of fish. Robbie got to drive the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Sam had the latest Nissan Sentra.
Robbie and his wife also got a great deal buying a new Hyundai Ioniq 5 to replace the one that is ending its lease shortly which means he probably won't be getting the new 2027 VW ID Buzz Tourer. Honda had their annual business briefing where they made a big commitment to hybrids and showed prototypes of the new Accord and RDX. Tesla is testing supercharger waiting lists and Chrysler might be planning a sub-$30k car. Toyota is planning a new factory in Texas and also selling a driver ed special Corolla in Japan with no radio and a manual gearbox. Volvo wants to fill its South Carolina factory and will build cars for whoever needs capacity. BMW showed two wild concepts Concorso d"Eleganza.

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The VW ID Buzz Took a Year Off and Came Back With a Mattress
Honda Previews Hybrid Sedan Prototype During Global Honda Business Briefing
Acura Previews Hybrid SUV Prototype During Global Honda Business Briefing
Summary of 2026 Honda Business Briefing
Lotus unveils Focus 2030: Reinforcing brand DNA with all-new hybrid-V8 supercar
BMW of North America Introduces Preferred Pricing at IONNA Charging Network.
Tesla Is Now Testing A Virtual Waitlist For Superchargers
Chrysler Showed Dealers A Sub-$30,000 Compact Resurrecting The Pronto Name From Great '90s Plymouth Concepts - Jalopnik
After 60 Years Of Corollas, Toyota Again Makes A Basic Manual Version With No Radio - The Autopian
Volvo Is Opening its US Factory to Other Brands
Alleged Toyota Service Bulletin Warns of Looming Motor Oil Shortage
BMW Motorrad presents the „BMW Motorrad Vision K18“ at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este.
VISION BMW ALPINA: SPEED, REFINED.
‘Project Orca’: Toyota looks to Texas for new $2 billion U.S. assembly plant, filing shows
Jeep 4xe Fire: Insurance Denied! Now What?
This Wood-Clad, Talking 1983 Chrysler LeBaron Was WAY Ahead of Its Time!

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Nicole is spending mothers day at Disney World so our friend Stephanie Brinley has stepped in again. Steph drove the Volvo EX30 and Hyundai Tucson PHEV. Robbie drove the oldest car any of us has ever been in (or on) the Benz Patent Motorwagen and Sam had the new Nissan Leaf.
Sam and Stephanie both got to visit the Ford EV Development Center in Long Beach, home of the skunk works. VW has launched the ID Era 9X, a very impressive 3-row EREV built only for China. Lexus announced the new TZ 3-row electric crossover. BMW announced pricing and range for the US spec iX3 and the addition of a pre-chamber ignition system for its six-cylinder engines. The Japanese and Chinese are developing a new joint charging connector called ChaoJi.
Ford unveiled a new Carhatt edition Super Duty truck and Nicole went to see it and spoke with designers Steve Gilmore and Bhavna Mistry from Ford and Ben Ewey from Carhatt.
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Somebody Put 223,000 Miles on a 3-Year Toyota Camry Lease and Walked Away
Ford's Secret California Outpost Where It's Rethinking Its EV Strategy
Ford's Next Model T: Inside the UEV Program
Volkswagen ID. Era 9X Is On Another Planet From Any Other VW Sold! You Have To See This
ALL-ELECTRIC THREE-ROW LUXURY: THE ALL-NEW 2027 LEXUS TZ
2027 Ford Super Duty Carhartt Package: Built to Take the Same Abuse as Your Carhartt
ChaoJi Standard
BMW M Ignite technology: Innovative new technology for all six-cylinder in-line engines from BMW M.
BMW Officially Announces Pricing and Range for 2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive.

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Nicole has returned from the Big Easy after driving the Acura MDX and eating beignets with too much powdered sugar (is there such a thing as too much?). She also drove the Infiniti QX65, Dodge Charger R/T and Kia Sportage. Sam had the Toyota Corolla FX and Robbie rented a Kia Carnival for a mini vacation.
Fiat inexplicably raises the price of the 500e by $5,000 while Motor Trend drives a $10,000 Chinese EV that doesn't suck. The US spec BMW iX3 is projected to get 434 miles on a charge. The New York State Police are using new Mustang GTs to catch speeders. Dreame has created a ridiculous EV with solid rocket boosters. Lynk&Co has shown off a gorgeous electric GT coupe. Tesla is again shipping Chinese built EVs to Canada and Cadillac is building a very limited run of F1 edition CT5-V Blackwings.
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2027 Infiniti QX65 Review: Tennessee-Built Luxury SUV Offers Refined Ride
Is the 2026 Acura MDX Type S Worth It? | NewsNation
Fiat Raises 500e Price by $5,000 With Almost Nothing New - Autoblog
2027 BMW iX3 Range Quietly Jumps To 434 Miles In The U.S.
480-HP Ford Mustang GT Joins Police to Crack Down on Speeders - Autoblog
We Sent An Engineer To Check Out A Chinese Household-Appliance Company’s EV Rocket Car That Promises 0-60 in 0.9 Seconds. Here's What He Found - The Autopian
This Chinese EV Coupe Wouldn't Look Out Of Place In Monaco
Tesla starts selling Chinese-made Model 3s in Canada at the EV's lowest price ever - Engadget
I Just Drove a $10,000 Chinese EV. No, It Didn’t Suck
Blackwing hits the track: Introducing the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing F1® Collector Series
Sierra Meadows Cabins

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