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 Toyota GR 86 Episode 4105
It didn’t always look good for the Toyota 86 sports coupe, but it has returned for 2022, now wearing the Gazoo Racing or GR badge just like Toyota’s other cross-brand collaborated coupe, the Supra. This new GR 86 is still a joint project with Subaru, where it’s known as the BRZ. That being said,…

2022 Jeep Wagoneer & Grand Wagoneer Episode 4103
Domestic brands dominate the full-size SUV market every year and this year Jeep enters the segment with some worthy competition; their all-new 2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer. But you won’t find any Jeep badging on either of these SUVs because Wagoneer is now a premium sub-brand of Jeep. With seating…

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Episode 4105
The Hyundai Santa Cruz travels through unchartered territory within the SUV, truck and crossover segments. There’s nothing like this for sale right now in the United States. It’s being dubbed a “Sport Adventure Vehicle.” We recently got behind the wheel and drove around beautiful Palo Alto and even…

2022 Jeep Compass
We all know the Jeep brand is about a lot more than just the Wrangler; especially internationally where vehicles like this Jeep Compass are major players in the global utility scene. For 2022, the Compass gets a reboot with both more style and more substance. The biggest changes come inside;…

2021 Land Rover Defender 90
The 2021 Land Rover Defender 90 is a natural in nature, easily living up to it’s go anywhere capabilities….and this “anywhere” is Miami, which might sound like an odd place for Land Rover to bring us out to to drive a vehicle renowned for its off-road skills…but this was actually the perfect location…

2021 Toyota Camry SE Nightshade Edition Episode 4047
It’s a trip to the dark side for our next Quick Spin, working on our night moves in this 2021 Toyota Camry sporting SE Nightshade Edition trim. Nightshade doesn’t exactly take the Camry into uncharted territory, but it does build upon SE trim with trendy 18-inch black alloy wheels, blacked out…

2021 Audi e-tron Sportback Episode 4047
Audi's EV lineup continues to expand with the 2021 e-tron Sportback. This more stylish derivative of 2019’s e-tron SUV, is arriving in the U.S. now. Most of the specs are the same as the original e-tron, meaning a twin-motor arrangement; one up front and one in rear for all-wheel-drive and a…

2022 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Episode 4111
Before we even knew the name of this Porsche, it was ripping around the Nurburgring, setting the record for fastest lap by an SUV. Now, we know it’s the 2022 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT, and after doing some ripping around of our own in Southern California recently, we also know it’s pretty…

2022 Porsche 911 GT3 with Touring Package Episode 4108
One of the most phenomenal things about the Porsche 911 GT3 is that despite the mind-blowing performance, it can easily be used as a daily driver. And, for those that do just that, Porsche is now offering a 2022 911 GT3 with Touring Package. The Touring Package first became available with last…

2021 Honda Accord Hybrid Episode 4045
Honda has been all over the map with hybrids; helping introduce them to the world with the hypermiling Honda Insight, to exploring their performance potential in the first Accord Hybrid. Now they seem to be settling into incorporating them into just about everything they do, like this revised 2021…