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These 5 EVs Perform Way Worse In Cold Weather
2026 Honda Passport Goes On Sale Today—This Is How Much It Costs

Honda has officially revealed full pricing and specifications for the new 2026 Passport.

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Sounds Like Dodge Is Flirting With Putting A Hemi V8 In The Charger

Dodge has been inexplicably steadfast in its push toward an electrified future, but recent comments from CEO Matt McAlear suggest the brand is considering dropping a V8 in the new Charger.


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2026 Volvo EX30 Cross Country Is Brand's First All-Terrain EV

Volvo has officially unveiled the 2026 EX30 Cross Country— the first time Volvo's rugged off-road treatment has been applied to an electric vehicle.


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AutoGuide Show Ep 56: Jonny Lieberman, Foresters, LX 700h, and More

This week Jonny Lieberman joins us to talk about his career, cars, and consumers. We discuss the newly introduced Forester Hybrid and Wilderness. Kyle drives the all-new Lexus LX 700h, and we talk about the doomed Honda-Nissan merger.

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Report: Chevrolet Kills Popular Mid-Size Crossover

General Motors is making further cuts to its internal combustion lineup, with the Chevrolet Blazer reportedly set to be discontinued in North America after the 2025 model year.

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25 Cool Things To See At The 2025 Chicago Auto Show
America Says The BMW V8 Is Here To Stay

BMW isn’t ready to phase out the V8 just yet, Americans should be proud.

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Porsche Is Reinvesting In Engines—This Is Why

Porsche has warned that its profits will take a hit in 2025 as the company refocuses on combustion engines and plug-in hybrid models.

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Americans Could Be Soon Watching F1 Races On Netflix

Netflix is reportedly considering the possibility of securing Formula 1's U.S. media rights starting in 2026.


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Ford Says Tariffs Are A "Bonanza For Import Competitors"

Ford boss wonders why there aren't tariffs on Imported vehicles from rival manufacturers.

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Why Is General Motors Getting Rid Of Key Corvette Personnel?

GM's Performance team dedicated to the Corvette has lost three high-profile members in the past twelve months—what's going on?

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The Chevrolet Malibu Was The Best Of The Rest

The Chevrolet Malibu has officially reached the end of the road—but not before one last milestone.

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Ford Knows Electric Vehicles Can't Tow

Ford doesn't think battery-electric powertrains in its full-size trucks and SUVs make sense moving forward.

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Ford Projected To Lose $15 Billion Over Three Years Building EVs

2025 is merely weeks old, and already Ford is projecting its electric car business will lose another $5.5 billion dollars this year.

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2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness Follows The Formula

Subaru has just taken the wraps off the 2026 Forester Wilderness. Built on the new Forester platform that debut last year, this is the first second-generation Wilderness model in the brand’s lineup. Although there’s no radical departure from Subaru’s Wildernessification, there are some new pieces here and there.

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2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid Debuts: Expanding The Appeal

As promised last year, Subaru has just introduced the 2025 Forester Hybrid, or the 2025 Subaru Forester e-BOXER Hybrid for Canadian consumers. As one of the last SUVs in its segment to garner a hybrid option, the new gas-electric Forester helps position Subaru’s high-selling utility box against fierce competition. 

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Who Will Partner With Nissan Now?

Nissan appears to be walking away from its merger discussions with Honda and is now looking for a new partner.


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Jeep Introduces Base Model Wagoneer S EV

Jeep has introduced an entry-level version of its all-electric 2025 Wagoneer S, debuting the “Limited” trim at the Chicago Auto Show.


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GM Wants To Bring Super Cruise Self-Driving Technology To Urban Roads

General Motors has taken full control of Cruise LLC—shifting its focus away from robotaxis to integrating autonomous technology into personal vehicles.


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Aston Martin Has The Only Real V12 Race Car Left Standing

Aston Martin’s Valkyrie Hypercar is set to make its motorsport debut at the Qatar 1812KM on February 28.


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Report: Nissan Cancels Honda Merger

Nissan is reportedly set to withdraw from merger discussions with Honda, according to sources familiar with the matter.


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We Now Know When Ferrari's First EV Will Debut

Ferrari has confirmed it will unveil its first fully electric vehicle on October 9, 2025.


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Why The Honda And Nissan Merger Probably Isn't Going To Happen Now

The merger between Honda and Nissan is set to fail before it even begins.

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Report: Ford Super Duty Extended Range EV On Deck For 2027

Ford is preparing to introduce extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) as a way to electrify future SUVs and pickups, including the Super Duty family.

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Tesla Looking To Move Cybertruck Inventory As Quickly As Possible

Tesla has lowered Cybertruck lease prices again, the second major reduction in two months as the company looks to move existing inventory.


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Thankfully Mainstream Automakers Are Planning More Affordable Models

Automakers are responding to growing demand for lower-priced vehicles.

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Ford Is Dreaming What An Off-Road Supercar Could Be

Ford may be considering an off-road-focused supercar under the Raptor name.


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What's The Difference Between 4WD And AWD?

Before we get too far into this festival of definitions and hair-splitting, it is important to know that – absent of all other considerations – power to all four wheels simply gets you up to crashing speed more quickly. Four- (or all-) wheel drive does nothing to improve stopping distances and does very little if your vehicle is equipped with worn tires that resemble party balloons.

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Electric Jeep, Iconic Toyota Driven, Steve From This Week With Cars

Kyle takes a first drive of the new Jeep Wagonner S all-electric SUV and the 2025 Toyota 4Runner. We discuss the impending Honda and Nissan merger, as well as the Kia EV5 coming to Canada, but not the Unites States of America.

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Audi Announces Another New Naming Scheme

Audi is once again changing the way it names cars.

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A Honda CR-V Costs $31,495. But A Used Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 Is More Fun

The Honda CR-V has long been one of the best compact crossovers in America.


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Hot Wheels Formula 1 Cars Are Here

Hot Wheels has introduced its new series of Formula 1 cars featuring scaled-down versions of eight teams from the 2025 grid.


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Ford Recalls 150,000 Broncos For Suspension Defect

Ford is recalling 149,449 Bronco SUVs due to a potential suspension defect that could result in rear dampers detaching.


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Ford's Mustang Mach-E NASCAR Concept Misses The Point

Ford introduced a Mustang Mach-E demonstration prototype for NASCAR after announcing its return to Le Mans in 2027.


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This Is How The New Tariffs Will Affect Car Shoppers

UPDATE: Tariffs on goods from Mexico have been paused for a month after President Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reached an agreement. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was also able to appease the American government yesterday afternoon and has secured a 30-day pause as well.


The U.S. government’s new 25% tariffs on vehicles and parts from Canada and Mexico are set to disrupt North America’s auto industry and raise vehicle prices for consumers on both sides of the border.


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Honda And Nissan Will Reveal Merger Plan In February

Honda and Nissan are expected to unveil the outline of their merger in mid-February.

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Combustion Powered Dodge Charger Sixpack Will Arrive This Summer

Dodge has confirmed that the new combustion-powered Charger Sixpack will finally reach dealerships by the summer of 2025.


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Ford Announces 2027 Le Mans Program

Ford is making a full-factory return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2027, with a new LMDh prototype competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).


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Toyota Is Still The World's Largest Automaker

For the fifth consecutive year, Toyota has maintained its position as the world’s largest automaker, despite experiencing a slight dip in sales.


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The Real Reason The Switch To EVs Faces A Massive Challenge: Study

EV owners love their cars, but gas owners remain deeply skeptical.

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2026 Kia EV5 Revealed for Canada, Not the United States

Kia has announced the brand’s compact EV5 all-electric SUV is coming is coming to North America, but there’s a catch. It is only coming to Canada. It’s not every day a manufacturer imports a vehicle to just Canada and not the United States, but that will be the case with the EV5, at least for now.

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Ford Performance Debuts New Supercharged Crate Engines

Ford Performance is pushing the limits of its 7.3-liter pushrod V8.

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2025 BMW M3 CS Touring Is The Fast Wagon You Didn't Know You Wanted

BMW has officially unveiled the 2025 M3 CS Touring, a more aggressive and performance-focused version of M3 Touring.


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Renault Won't Give Honda A Discount To Acquire Nissan

Renault is looking to secure a premium payout for its 36% stake in Nissan if Honda moves forward with an acquisition of its Japanese rival.

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Three Popular Honda's Models Recalled For Stall Risks

Honda has issued a recall for 294,612 vehicles, including two Acura models, due to engine stalling with little to no warning.


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Polestar Debuts Special One-Off Arctic Circle Collection

Polestar has unveiled new Arctic Circle models, expanding on the one-off Polestar 2 Arctic Circle introduced in 2022.

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Federal MPG Mandates Are About To Get Rolled Back

The Biden-era push for stricter fuel economy regulations may be short-lived.


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These Are The Most Popular Pre-Owned Cars In America

The Toyota Camry is the most popular new passenger car in America.


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Porsche And Audi Might Be Forced To Start Building Cars In America

Porsche and Audi are reportedly considering U.S. production if the Trump administration follows through on its proposed tariffs on vehicles imported from Europe and Mexico.


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Honda Considers The 2026 Prelude A Performance Car

Sounds like Honda wants to position the Prelude as a genuine performance model rather than just a stylish two-door variant of the Civic.

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Jeep Grand Wagoneer 4xe Will Share Powertrain With Ramcharger

It’s going to be a busy year for Jeep.


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2026 BMW iX Gets Tiny Visible Changes, But Big Improvements Underneath

BMW is refreshing its all-electric iX crossover.


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What Is 4WD Low And When Should I Use It?

Four-wheel-drive Low (4WD Low) is an integral feature in many off-road vehicles that offers drivers enhanced torque and control in challenging terrain.


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Hot Wheels Will Start Making Ferraris Again

For the first time in 10 years, Ferrari is returning to the Hot Wheels diecast collection.


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Honda and HRC Evaluating Building Performance Models Beyond Type R

“Today, I cannot tell the exact plan yet, but yes, we should create such kind of performance model together with HRC racing technologies,” Watanabe was quoted by The Drive. He noted that the American division of HRC has already started developing performance parts for existing Honda and Acura models.

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Ford Promises To Make More Affordable Vehicles

As the cost of new vehicles continues to climb, Ford is responding to customer concerns by reintroducing base trims and ramping up production of its more affordable models.


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Infiniti Kills Most Affordable Models

"If you go into a showroom and you have cars like the QX60, the QX80, and the special versions we have planned, the QX50 and QX55 start looking dated," said Nissan Americas product planning chief Ponz Pandikuthira to the outlet.

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Ram's Midsize Truck Rumors And The Shelby GT350 Returns

This week Kyle and Mike compare a pair of popular three-row SUVs and get excited about the return of Ram's midsize truck. We say goodbye to one of the best cars from Lexus, take a look at the newest member of Cadillac's V-Series family, and welcome back the Shelby GT350 Mustang.

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