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
2020 Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered Episode 3907
We’re off to Canada in the 2020 Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered. It appears similar to the standard midsize XC60. But differences by Volvo’s long-time racing partner begin under the hood… where a supercharged and turbocharged 2.0-liter I-4… teams up with a plug-in hybrid powertrain…. producing…
2019 Fiat 500X Episode 3906
The Fiat 500X arrived here for 2016. Based on the 500L Multi-Purpose Vehicle, the subcompact crossover shares its chassis with the similar sized Jeep Renegade. For 2019, the 500X receives a midcycle refresh that naturally includes revised front and rear facias. A new engine arrived last year, a…
2020 RAM 1500 EcoDiesel Episode 3906
The march toward finding diesels throughout the light duty pickup market continues with the 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel. While Ram first offered a light duty diesel in 2014, this mark’s its return to the lineup following last year’s 1500 redesign. Ram was apparently waiting for a new, third-generation…
2019 Volkswagen Golf S Episode 3906
45-years after first showing up in the U.S…. the 2019 Volkswagen Golf further evolves efficient German style driving. This 7-th gen Golf was recently redesigned. Now more changes come to the powertrain. The 1-point-8 liter inline turbo-4 is replaced with the re-engineered 1.4-liter turbo found in…
2020 Subaru Outback Episode 3905
The all-new 2020 Subaru Outback “Sport Utility Wagon” continues to evolve…gradually, just the way its fans prefer. No radical changes in styling for the 6-th generation, save the expected larger grille and fresh LED lighting. On our first drive in California, the new Outback proved plenty capable…
2020 Nissan Versa Episode 3902
Ever since it arrived in 2006, the Nissan Versa has proven to be a popular choice among buyers looking for a practical, fuel efficient, yet innovative subcompact. For the 3rd generation… The 2020 Nissan Versa sedan is lower, longer, wider… and more rigid. With a bold V-motion grille styling now fits…
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2020 Porsche Taycan (Prototype) Episode 3902
We’re behind the scenes at a research and development facility in Germany to drive the all new… all electric 2020 Porsche Taycan (Tie-kon). This is a late stage prototype… so there’s still some camouflage inside and out. Porsche’s first all-electric production car evolved from the Mission E concept…