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2022 Acura MDX

Launching, Road Tripping and Parking

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We had a bit of a break as both Nicole and Sam were travelling but we’re back with a full garage. Roberto drove the standard and RS versions of the Audi e-Tron GT. Nicole had a trio from the Hyundai Motor Group starting with the refreshed 2021 Santa Fe and then the Genesis GV80 and G70. Sam had a trio of very different utility vehicles starting with the 2022 Acura MDX A-Spec and the Jeep Wrangler 4XE plug-in hybrid and finished with taking a road trip in the Ford Mustang Mach-E. In the news we discuss some of the challenges of charging an EV on a road trip, the cancellation of the New York Auto Show, President Biden’s executive order on electric vehicles and fuel economy and what may have transpired between Elon Musk and Tim Cook. Sam interviewed Kevin Mull from Bosch, Craig Stephens… Read More »Launching, Road Tripping and Parking

The End of an Era

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The End of an Era
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This week in the garage, Nicole has the first of a pair of very different three-row crossovers. First up is the Toyota Highlander. Next week she will have something just a bit louder. Sam shares his thoughts on the turbocharged Mazda3 hatchback and despite still being on winter tires, it impresses. Dan wraps up his time with the new Acura MDX and discovers it is quite different from most of its direct competition and he also gets a taste of the new Lincoln Nautilus Black Label with its 13-inch touchscreen In the news, we discuss the US launch of the Mazda MX-30 and the return of the Wankel rotary as a range extender. GM launches a new cloud-based navigation app for recent OnStar users that don’t have built-in navigation and aren’t using the maps from their smartphones. Dan interviews Chrysler Pacifica chief engineer Brian Swanson.… Read More »The End of an Era

It’s Infrastructure Week!

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It's Infrastructure Week!
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Nicole is recording on a new mic this week while Dan struggled with ancient computer. Sam drove the 2021 Hyundai Elantra and has thoughts about the base powertrain. Dan finished his time in the Mustang Mach-E and moved on to the new 2022 Acura MDX while Nicole drove one of the last of the big sedans, the Toyota Avalon. In the news, the White House released its infrastructure plan and we discuss some of the transportation related aspects. Kia also revealed its first new electric model off the Hyundai Motor Group E-GMP architecture, the EV6 and we wrap with listener questions about excessive badging, road use taxes and climbing prices of old sports cars. Links White House infrastructure fact sheet Kia EV6 Wheel Bearings has launched a Patreon. If you like the show and would like to chip in toward the cost of producing and… Read More »It’s Infrastructure Week!