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  • 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…

  • Power Up All Four Wheels in the Latest Highlander!

    Power Up All Four Wheels in the Latest Highlander!

    The 2026 Toyota Highlander will arrive with standard all-wheel-drive on all trims. Hybrids already offered AWD, but now non-hybrids join the AWD only fun. Toyota just announced its ditching the front-wheel-drive versions of the Toyota Highlander, making it exclusively an all-wheel-drive, three row, family crossover. That means we lose the front-wheel-drive LE, XLE, and Limited…

  • Integra Dazzles with New for 2026 Update

    Integra Dazzles with New for 2026 Update

    The 2026 Acura Integra comes with more standard equipment, three new color choices, and an A-spec trim with more glitz. The powertrain and chassis carry-on. After returning to the market from a long hiatus in 2023, Acura updated the Integra for 2026 to keep up with the times. The Integra receives more standard equipment, three…

  • Mazda Caters to City Folks in the New CX-5

    Mazda Caters to City Folks in the New CX-5

    The third-generation, 2026 Mazda CX-5 grew, updated its styling, and received new technology. And it still sells alongside the similarly sized, Mazda CX-50.   Mazda recently revealed the new, third generation, 2026 Mazda CX-5. While it looks quite similar at first glance, styling differences appear on both the front and rear ends. Furthermore, you see…

  • Beautiful Details Abound in this New 911

    Beautiful Details Abound in this New 911

    To Help Porsche Club of America celebrate 70 years, Porsche revealed the 2026 Porshe 911 Club Coupe, a limited-edition version of the beloved Carrera T. The Porsche Club of America turned seventy this year. To honor that feat, Porsche revealed a special-edition, limited-edition Carrera T. Called the Club Coupe, Porsche will build just 70 of…

  • Ram Rumble Returns with a new Hemi V-8 Option

    Ram Rumble Returns with a new Hemi V-8 Option

    After Ram ditched all eight-cylinder options in 2025, the 2026 Ram 1500 once again offers the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 with eTorque mild-hybrid technology In 2025, Ram took a sharp turn away from V-8s and introduced an all six-cylinder line-up for its full-size 1500 trucks. Two versions of a twin-turbocharged inline-six-cylinder engine, called Hurricane, marked the…

  • Electrify the Trails in this New Trail Boss EV!

    Electrify the Trails in this New Trail Boss EV!

    The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss arrives this summer and brings more off-road capability to the truck EV lineup. It’s also the new top trim.   Chevrolet added a third Silverado EV trim to the line-up this year. The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss. Raised nearly two inches above the Work Truck and…