2022 Ford Maverick First Impressions | Talking Cars #345
On this episode, we give our first impressions of the 2022 Ford Maverick. We discuss everything this small pickup has to offer; from styling, functionality,…
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2022 Audi A3 First Impressions | Talking Cars #344
This week, we share our first impressions of the 2022 Audi A3. We discuss how the A3 stacks up against competing compact sport sedans and…
Hyundai Santa Cruz Test Results | Talking Cars #343
On this episode, we share our test results of the Hyundai Santa Cruz. We discuss where the Santa Cruz fits among competing small pickup trucks,…
BONUS: Driver Monitoring Systems to Be Awarded Extra Points in CR Scoring | Talking Cars
Consumer Reports has tested vehicles from Tesla, GM, Subaru, Ford, and others that include autonomous driving features, with many now including driver monitoring systems to…
How We Tested Tesla’s and Ford’s Driver Monitoring Systems | Consumer Reports
Tesla’s system fails to keep a driver's attention on the road. Ford's system issues an alert when the driver's eyes are diverted. Check out for…
Ford BlueCruise First Impressions | Talking Cars #342
This week we discuss BlueCruise technology, Ford’s new hands-free active driver assist feature available on the Mustang Mach-E. We share our experiences with the system—…
Volkswagen ID.4 Test Results | Talking Cars #341
On this episode, we share our test results of the all-electric Volkswagen ID.4. Find out how this all-new EV stacks up against competing models from…
2021 Year in Review | Talking Cars #340
We wrap 2021 with a roundup of our favorite, and not so favorite cars that we drove at our test track. We also discuss how…
2022 Ford Bronco First Impressions | Talking Cars #339
It’s finally here; the 2022 Ford Bronco joins our test fleet and we share our first impressions. We discuss everything from Bronco history, livability, off-road…
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 First Impressions | Talking Cars #338
This week we share our first impressions of the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5. We discuss everything from driving impressions, styling, control usability, vehicle structure and…
2022 Volkswagen GTI First Impressions | Talking Cars #337
On this episode, we drive the 2022 Volkswagen GTI. We discuss how this classic hatchback has evolved since the 1980s, where it fits in Volkswagen’s…
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV Test Results | Talking Cars #336
This week we discuss our test results of the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV. We explain what EUV means and talk about how this all-new electric…
2021 Honda Ridgeline; What’s the Perfect Pickup? | Talking Cars #335
On this episode, we share our first impressions of the 2021 Honda Ridgeline. We discuss whether or not the Ridgeline has improved and if its…