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2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV Episode 4214
One Of The Best Bargains In Green Motoring – There’s no denying, the Chevrolet Bolt, when it arrived for 2017, was a true game-changer; delivering real-world range to the masses like no EV before it. It only makes sense that GM would want to spread the love into the SUV category, it just took a little longer than we were expecting, but the Chevrolet Bolt EUV is…
2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L Episode 4213
An Impressive Luxurious Beast Of An SUV – Jeep has been going big lately, whether you’re talking about adding a 3rd row to the Grand Cherokee or reviving the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer as highly capable full-size 3-row utilities. Well, that obviously wasn’t enough. Now they’re going even bigger with this Grand Wagoneer L. So, let’s see how it shakes up America’s…
2022 Audi A8L Episode 4213
Exceptional Luxury For The Discerning Buyer – Audi has been on the EV scene as long if not longer than its German rivals. And, up to now they’ve focused on small cars, performance machines, and utility vehicles. That means larger sedans like this A8L continue to soldier on with traditional petrol power, and that’s just fine with us! While many brands have shifted…
2022 BMW iX Episode 4212
Great EV! But is it a BMW? – While BMW has been in the battery electric game for some time now, their i3 didn’t exactly catch on in big numbers. In order for the BMW faithful to buy in, it has to look and perform like a BMW, and if it’s an SUV, that will surely help too. It sounds like this all-new BMW iX is just what der doktor ordered. There’s no denying that…
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Episode 4211
The Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Tops New Ridge Of Efficiency – It’s hard to think of a brand that embraces tradition more than Jeep. But that doesn’t mean they’re stuck in the past. Indeed, Jeep is in the process of electrifying every one of their models; the latest being this Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe. So, let’s see what the 4xe adds to an iconic 4x4! The 2022 Jeep…
2022 Chevrolet Silverado Episode 4211
Improving To Keep The Faithful, Faithful – The world of full-size pickup trucks has always been a highly competitive one, but never more so than now. Not only are the big-3 trying to outdo one another, but Toyota and Nissan have upped their games in order to carve out a bigger slice of the segment for themselves. All that to say, after 3-years on the market, the…
2023 Nissan Z Episode 4210
Modern Performance, Retro Inspired – Most people would agree that the original Nissan 240Z was the car that legitimized Japanese sports cars here in America. But much has changed over the last 50-years, a small sporty coupe is certainly not as popular they once were, and the Z went from leading that pack to barely remembered. So it’s Time to see what kind of an…
2022 Rivian R1T Episode 4210
Well On Their Way – Not only are we seeing more and more all electric vehicles arriving into the market, but more than a few are coming from companies that are new to the automotive scene. And while, so far, some have proven to be merely smoke and mirrors. There are startups like Rivian that are actually delivering the goods. Case in point, their R1T pickup! This…
2023 Cadillac Escalade V Episode 4209
Going Where Cadillac Has Never Gone Before – Sport utility vehicles continue to gain in their popularity primarily because of their practicality and sensibility. But every once in a while, an SUV comes along that’s not really all that sensible at all, but a whole lot of fun. So, let’s see what happens when Cadillac puts the V in Escalade. Seeing a V badge on a…
2022 Audi RS3 Episode 4209
Small Machine…Big Performance – Volkswagen is no stranger to packing big performance into little packages. Same goes for the Audi side of the business. But when Audi shoehorns oversized performance into their tidy hardware, they also wrap it up in extremely appealing fashion. Well, time to unwrap up our Audi RS3 and find out why its beauty is much more than just…