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  • Subaru Keeps New Trailseeker Price Competitive

    Subaru Keeps New Trailseeker Price Competitive

    Subaru announced 2027 Trailseeker pricing and made zero increases to 2026 figures for all three trims. That means, relatively speaking, EV prices keep dropping. After its debut last year, the 2027 Subaru Trailseeker, the mechanical twin to the Toyota bZ Woodland, will arrive sometime in the fall and cost the exact same as the 2026…

  • All New X5 Propelled by, At Least Some, Electricity

    All New X5 Propelled by, At Least Some, Electricity

    The 2027 BMW X5 includes three different powertrains at launch: a mild hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, and an EV. A new look and tons of new tech join the party. To enter its fifth-generation, the 2027 BMW X5 offers a longer wheelbase, a new look, and three different powertrain choices. Heavily guided by Neue Klasse,…

  • Nissan Drops a New Frontier for the USA’s 250th

    Nissan Drops a New Frontier for the USA’s 250th

    A no-cost option on multiple variants of the Nissan Frontier Pro-4X, the Japanese brand will build the 250th Anniversary Edition truck through July. For no additional charge, Nissan will sell you a 250th Anniversary Edition Nissan Frontier Pro-4X. Essentially, you get a special monochromatic Stars and Stripes design on the Frontier tailgate. You see images…

  • You’ll Spend this on a New Uncharted

    You’ll Spend this on a New Uncharted

    Subaru revealed the pricing for all three trims of the 2027 Uncharted EV. Subaru’s version of the Toyota C-HR. Two of the three trims have AWD and big power. Subaru just revealed prices for the 2027 Uncharted. The Uncharted is a two-row, pure electric machine that arrived last year as a 2026 model. It’s Subaru’s…

  • Focused on Luxury, a New Sierra Arrives!

    Focused on Luxury, a New Sierra Arrives!

    Following the Chevrolet Silverado’s footsteps very closely, the Sierra separates itself with more luxury and tech offered in the truck. Denali Ultimate anyone? Arriving at GMC dealers just as the Chevrolet equivalent parks at theirs, the 2027 GMC Sierra brings even more luxury to the pickup truck line-up. The chassis and the powertrain will mimic…

  • V-8s Keep on Truckin in the New Silverado

    V-8s Keep on Truckin in the New Silverado

    With a strong, square face and leaning heavily on off-road capability, the Silverado largely maintains course in an ever-changing world. And, two new V-8s! Hitting dealerships at the end of this year, the 2027 Silverado starts its fifth-generation (The Silverado named first appeared in 1999). It, of course, gets new styling, more and bigger screens…

  • Choose Wisely! I Break Down all the RAV4 trims.

    Choose Wisely! I Break Down all the RAV4 trims.

    The Toyota RAV4 compact crossover SUV starts its sixth-generation for 2026 with new powertrains, design, and tech. I explain the differences across the lineup. Toyota recently introduced the sixth-generation RAV4 for 2026 and now offers seven different trims to choose from. What distinguishes them? And which one is right for you? I’ll break it all…

  • Bound over Back Country in this New Ram 1500!

    Bound over Back Country in this New Ram 1500!

    Technically a package, the 2026 Ram 1500 BackCountry slots between the Warlock and the Rebel in terms of off-road prowess. Stands out with a lot of black. Ram just added another off-road trim to its 2026 1500 line-up, the BackCountry. Falling between the Warlock and the Rebel, you get a different suspension, skids plates, and…

  • Eschew Cylinders in the New Highlander

    Eschew Cylinders in the New Highlander

    The fifth-generation, 2027 Toyota Highlander charts a new path as a battery electric vehicle that’s longer, lower, and wider than before. Seats up to seven. Toyota recently lifted the curtains on the fifth-generation, 2027 Toyota Highlander. Taking a revolutionary path, the Highlander ditches internal combustion and offers a variety of fully electric powertrain options. This…

  • The New GR Corolla Stiffens Up!

    The New GR Corolla Stiffens Up!

    Toyota updated the GR Corolla for 2026, bringing a stiffer structure, and added a second air intake to keep the engine running cool on sustained hard runs. After adding an automatic transmission last year, Toyota improved the GR Corolla again for 2026. The 2026 Toyota GR Corolla gets an additional 45.6 feet of structural adhesive…