First Impressions
As soon as the test cars arrive, we can't wait to get behind the wheel and give viewers a first impression of the latest vehicles to hit the MotorWeek lot.
Most Recent First Impressions
2022 Acura RDX
Restyled and refreshed, Acura brought us out to California to get behind the wheel of the 2022 RDX compact luxury crossover. The main updates focus on more standard features for all trims…and increased attention to cabin noise…especially on models equipped with option packages…like the Advanced…
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Just a few months after the launch of the three-row Grand Cherokee L, Jeep is finally introducing their 2-row Grand Cherokee for the 2022 model year. Jeep recently brought us out to Moab, Utah for a first drive. Trim levels remain the same as what we’ve seen in the L except for the introduction of…
2022 Lucid Air
Startup Lucid Motors has begun sales of their all-electric Air luxury sedan. And it is hot! Not only does it break through the thousand horsepower and torque levels, but it has the longest EPA EV driving range yet; 520 miles. Next year a base single motor Air Pure arrives for $77,400 before tax…
2021 Lamborghini Huracan STO Episode 4110
The Lamborghini Huracan made landfall in the U.S. back in 2014 and with it came the winds of change for the Italian brand. Not only did it churn up sales records, but it brought on a flood of motorsport success, including three straight wins at the Daytona 24 Hours, which has led to this 2021 Huracan…
2022 Volkswagen GTI & Golf R
The Volkswagen GTI and even sportier Golf R have long been a favorite for a lot of sports car fans for decades. Well, maybe not quite decades yet for the Golf R but nevertheless these well balanced 2022 eighth gen daily driver rockets are a big breath of fun in an increasingly diminishing…
2021 Land Rover Defender 90 Episode 4109
We were glad to see the return of the Land Rover Defender last year, and even happier to be taking a Quick Spin in the 2-door version, a 2021 Land Rover Defender 90. Its shortened wheelbase helps it look ever more rugged, aided by the spare tire mounted on the curbside opening rear door. Hard top…
2022 Ford Maverick Episode 4109
The 2022 Ford Maverick marks the return of the smaller sport truck at Ford! And by smaller, we mean just a hair shorter than the old compact body-on-frame Ranger that went away in 2011. But, this time around it's on the Escape’s unibody platform wrapped in a fun, crew-cab, four-door only bodystyle…
2022 Toyota Tundra Episode 4111
Motorweek was invited down to San Antonio Texas to get ourselves into the all New 3rd Gen Toyota Tundra. During our time down in Texas we were lucky enough to have almost every trim level of the new Tundra available for us to test. Everything from the SR5 all the way up to the TRD Pro. With limited…
2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Episode 4113
Volvo has some pretty ambitious goals in moving toward electrification by the end of the decade. So just a year after they launched their fully electric version of the XC40 here in the U.S., Volvo is adding another full EV to their lineup with the 2022 C40 Recharge. We recently made a trip to…
2022 Subaru BRZ Episode 4112
The second-generation of Subaru's BRZ breezes into the lineup for 2022 with more of everything we’ve always loved about this small rear-drive 2+2 sports car. The basic chassis is still shared with Toyota's GR 86, also new for ’22, but Subaru has tuned it’s version for stability and precision, with…