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2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Duramax Episode 4005, Episode 4017
As long as you’ve got some healthy numbers in your bank account, there’s never been a better time to buy a full-size pickup truck. Low gas prices and fierce competition have pushed capability, technology, and even comfort to never before seen levels. Well now it’s the turn of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 to crank things up a bit, with a new Duramax Diesel. While…
2020 Nissan Titan Episode 4004, Episode 4015
Unless you're headquartered in Detroit; the full-size pickup truck segment is a tough place to call home. Now Toyota has been the most successful at making inroads with their Tundra, but Nissan’s Titan is labored to be seen as a serious player. Now, that doesn’t mean they’re not trying harder, with an updated 2020 Titan. 2020 will certainly go down as one of the most…
2021 Porsche Cayenne GTS Coupe Episode 4004
Admittedly, we’ve struggled to buy into the whole SUV coupe thing. Either you want a practical utility or you don’t. Ahh, if things were only that simple. Could this Porsche Cayenne Coupe be the one to finally make us believers? This 2021 Porsche Cayenne GTS Coupe is of course based on the 3rd generation Cayenne SUV that debuted 2-years ago; and is positioned as its…
2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible Episode 4003, Episode 4016
Style, performance, extravagance, the Lexus LC 500 delivered everything we expected in a luxury flagship coupe when we first tested it three years ago. How to make it even better? Well, open the top to enhance the sights and sounds of nature while still being pampered behind the wheel. If you’re looking for a luxurious way to socially distance, and make an escape…
2020 Rolls Royce Cullinan Episode 4003
These days, everything in life seems extreme. But in the automotive world there are few things as extreme as a Rolls-Royce SUV. It’s called the Cullinan, and it’s looking to take the Rolls-Royce brand, and its owners, to places they’ve never been before. This 2020 Rolls-Royce Cullinan has been years in the making. But, Rolls-Royce didn’t want to rush things as they…
2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Episode 4002, Episode 4014
No one would have predicted that when the Chevrolet Tahoe first arrived in the early 1990s, that only 25 years later, SUVs would rule the automotive world. Now while many of its contemporaries have drastically changed to fit into the crossover-friendly landscape, the Tahoe has soldiered on full-framed and unashamed. And let’s see if that remains true for 2021. Back…
2021 Kia Seltos Episode 4002
In the ever expanding world of SUVs, we turn our attention to the Kia brand, which up until now has survived without an all-wheel drive model smaller than their well regarded sportage compact. Well, it just so happens that sister brand Hyundai recently introduced a fantastic subcompact utility, the Kona. so, the remedy to Kia’s situation is pretty obvious to us. There’s…
2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Episode 4001
We drive plenty of cool cars around here, but Porsche 911 Turbos are like Christmas. The anticipation of getting behind the wheel is pure agony, but once you finally do get the opportunity, it’s everything you hoped it would be. So, come along for a real celebration, as we hit the start button on the new Porsche 911 Turbo S, and the 40th season of MotorWeek! While the…
2020 Buick Encore GX Episode 4001, Episode 4012
As recently as the 2002 model year, Buick didn’t have a single SUV in their lineup. Now, SUVs make up almost 90% of their sales. So, adding another one into the mix seems like a no-brainer. It’s time now for a “rendezvous” with an all-new Encore GX! Buick, like many crossover providers these days, has found space for one more utility in their lineup; this 2020 Encore GX,…
2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Episode 3953
While it has sported many badges since it first arrived here for 2001... Freightliner, Mercedes-Benz, and even Dodge; the Sprinter has changed the commercial van market here in the U.S. forever, by opening the door to European-style high-roof workhorses to replace the traditional truck-based vans. So let’s get to work and find out what’s next for the sprinter. Well, we’re…