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
Mercedes Level 3 Drive Pilot
In December 2021, Mercedes-Benz became the first OEM to meet the legal requirements for international Level 3 autonomous driving capabilities. Their Level 3 system, called Drive Pilot, is currently only offered in Germany but the brand now has plans to get the system certified right here in the U.S.…
2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Episode 4134
The easiest way to describe the 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing is as the little sibling of the CT5-V Blackwing. But we found it to be totally deserving of a life not hidden in its big brother’s shadow. As its name implies, it’s based off Cadillac’s CT4 compact sedan. A smaller platform means a…
2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup Episode 4134
Our Quick Spins are quickly becoming electric vehicle spins, as more and more EVs are being launched. Many of them, like this 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup, are ones we’ve been hearing about for years; which has a way of building up high expectations by the time we finally get behind the wheel. Most of…
2023 Subaru Solterra
Subaru has now joined the global EV market with the 2023 Solterra SUV. Highlighting its Subaru credentials first: there’s standard X-Mode All-Wheel-Drive, more than 8-inches of ground clearance, easy to use tech, and a full suite of EyeSight driver assist systems; as well as a surround view camera…
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Episode 4136
“I’m in Austin, Texas and this is the third Grand Cherokee model that I’ve driven in the last year and arguably, it’s the most important for the future of the Jeep brand. This is the 2022 Grand Cherokee 4xe.” For those who are unaware, 4xe is Jeep’s way of saying that this 2-row Grand Cherokee…
2022 Range Rover Episode 4138
When it comes to the luxury SUV segment, there are plenty of capable contenders. But Land Rover has been in the game for more than five decades with their Range Rover series, and all that experience has culminated once more into an all-new flagship: the 2022 Range Rover. We flew out to Sonoma,…
2022 Kia Telluride Episode 4132
It was just two years ago when Kia re-entered the large utility segment, and this 2022 Telluride reminds us just how much a big success a big vehicle can be when it shows up at just the right time. In the spring of 2019 America was back to buying large SUVs and the all-new 2020 Telluride delivered…
2023 Toyota bZ4X
Toyota has long led the charge for electrified powertrains…just not fully electrified powertrains. Save for the very limited production RAV4 EV from years ago, its focus has been on Hybrids and Plug-in Hybrids. Well that changes with an all-new, dedicated battery-electric vehicle, the bZ4X. Toyota…
2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup
In one of the more ironic turns of the wheel we’ve seen; Hummer is back, though not as a gas-guzzling target of eco-warriors, but as a fully electric pickup truck under the GMC umbrella. The first vehicle to feature GM’s new 3-motor Ultium Drive system, the 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup puts…
2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Episode 4130
We’ve already driven a few examples of Porsche’s latest 911 GT3, but since we had a track rental already lined up, we took a chance Porsche might be willing to send us a 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 with the optional manual transmission for a few hot laps, and happily they agreed. Nobody opts for the…