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For 25 years Aston Martin has offered a V12 in its flagship cars. That, shockingly, isn’t about to change. Aston promises huge power from a similarly huge twin-turbo V12 engine, with a claimed 824 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque on tap for what will surely be the next Vanquish. The last Vanquish bowed out in 2018, and its 6.0-liter naturally-aspirated V12 made 580 hp and 465 lb-ft. It’s a tremendous improvement and one that comes as a result of an entirely new V12.

The latest insights from the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Aftermarket Service Index (ASI) Study unveil a notable upturn in overall customer satisfaction across three pivotal segments: full-service maintenance and repair, tire replacement, and quick oil change. This resurgence is particularly striking in full-service maintenance and repair, witnessing a substantial improvement, followed by tire replacement and quick oil change services.

On the most recent episode of The AutoGuide Show brought to you by eBay Motors, we had a chance to sit down with Ian McKenney, Senior Product Manager for Bridgestone. We covered plenty of topics during the podcast, including why mis-matched tires are a bad idea.

From May 31st to June 2nd, Greenwich, Connecticut, will host the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance. This event features a selection of historically significant and performance-oriented vehicles. It provides an opportunity for attendees to view a mix of classic and contemporary cars.

Driving in some U.S. cities can be more challenging than others, as indicated by a recent study conducted by Forbes Advisor. The study assessed various aspects of driving across 47 metropolitan areas in the United States. The findings reveal that cities like Oakland, California, and Miami, Florida, rank among the most difficult places for drivers.

This week we take a first drive of the new Toyota Tacoma Hybrid and the Porsche Macan EV. We also drive a compact car favorite and the best version of the new BMW X2. In the news we discuss the death of an underrated Subaru as well as some new electrified luxury super SUVs.

Two years ago, the latest generation Honda Civic earned the AutoGuide 2022 Car of the Year Award. With a fantastic blend of refinement, composure, performance, and comfort, we were quite impressed with Honda's small sedan.

Polestar is working with an Israeli startup called StoreDot to improve charging speeds for its vehicles. Using a prototype Polestar 5 sedan, the prototype was able to charge from 10% to 80% in just 5 minutes.

CarMax data from January 2021 through February 2024 reflects a significant uptick in searches for electric vehicles, with a 177% rise indicating a growing consumer curiosity and intent to purchase EVs.

The Volkswagen Jetta is celebrating a big anniversary this year. The sporty version of the Jetta. Called the GLI, has been on our shores for 40 years. That’s a long time for any model to last, especially one that’s a bit niche like the GLI.

Mini has kind of a thing for splitting hairs. Its Countryman straddles the line between hatchback and CUV.

Bob Broderdorf, Ram’s Global Operations Officer, made it clear the company is looking to increase its market share in the pick-up segment and that the sport truck line-up is going to play a big part in reaching that goal.

It’s no secret the Urus shares its V8 powertrain with a handful of other Volkswagen Group products like the Audi RSQ8.

It's finally here: the all-electric Geländewagen ushers in a new era for Mercedes' off-road icon.

Say goodbye to the longest-running Subaru nameplate in North America.

On this episode of The AutoGuide Show brought to you be eBay Motors, we drive the all-new Toyota Camry, Toyota Land Cruiser, and Subaru WRX TR. Ford introduces a special new Mustang as does Shelby. We also take a drive in what looks to be the final manual transmission Volkswagen. Later, Mike Schlee talks about a road rally scavenger hunt for regular car enthusiasts that supports a great cause.

Porsche didn’t cut any corners when it came time to design its first EV. The Taycan was fresh, innovative and above all a Porsche. It introduced an 800-volt architecture, super-fast charging speeds, and breathtaking performance. The lessons learned after selling over 150,000 of them in just a few years have in no small part played a major influence on the brand's second EV—the new Macan.

201 horsepower. That’s the figure Mercedes says will be added to the AMG GT’s already substantial power output, coming courtesy of an electric motor placed on the rear axle of the recently updated coupe.

The Volkswagen GLI is celebrating its 40th anniversary. More importantly though, it is tasked with carrying the enthusiast torch as the final VW to have a manual transmission. With the Golf GTI and the Golf R both losing their six-speeds after 2024, the GLI will be the lone soldier.

When considering the purchase of a new vehicle, it's important to look beyond the initial payment and consider the annual costs associated with owning a car. These expenses can vary significantly from one state to another due to differences in taxes, insurance premiums, fuel costs, and maintenance expenses.

GMC’s press materials make no mention of exactly when the next Terrain SUV will arrive. “GMC plans to reveal the next-generation Terrain later this year,” they read. It appears someone at GMC forgot to scrub useful information from the photo file names, which reads “my26terrain-homePage-1920x1440-v2” and suggests the Terrain will arrive in 2025 as a 2026 model year car.

The S650 Mustang now has its own Shelby Super Snake.

The Lucid Air Grand Touring is receiving a slew of crucial updates for 2024. The Air Grand Touring, which sits just below Lucid’s range-topping Sapphire trim, picks some parts from the brand’s most powerful sedan in addition to some serious range figures.

The Toyota Crown came out last year, replacing the Avalon atop Toyota’s sedan hierarchy. With a choice of hybrid powertrains, the Crown offers a good combination of power, ride comfort, and efficiency.

Ford kicked off the Mustang's 60th anniversary on Wednesday. It was on this day, April 17, that the original model first debuted at the World's Fair in 1964. The Blue Oval will be hosting a birthday event at Charlotte Motor Speedway later today, but ahead of that it revealed a special edition Mustang named, appropriately enough, the 60th Anniversary Package.

Welcome to the 13th episode of The AutoGuide Show brought to you by eBay Motors. This week Kyle and Mike discuss the 10 best new cars to modify. We recap a comparison between two small SUVs, a first drive of a super EV, and cover all the good news from the automotive world this week.

Subaru of America, Inc. has set the pricing for its 2025 models of the Legacy and Outback, keeping them unchanged from the previous year at $24,895 for the Legacy and $28,895 for the Outback. These models are scheduled for release at dealerships in the upcoming spring.

The Genesis brand’s meteoric rise is something we haven’t seen in decades, if ever. The brand went from a few niche models within the Hyundai portfolio, to a full-fledged, multi-vehicle luxury brand in the span of 10 or so years. More importantly, it’s also a wholly competitive player in the luxury market, with vehicles like the G70, GV70, and GV60 receiving international acclaim.

Mercedes-Benz will bring its smallest electric SUV to Canada.

Like clockwork, every new Subaru WRX generation is met with criticism, only for Subaru to respond by adding subsequent trim(s) that supposedly make good on the newest vehicle’s disappointments. The introduction of the VB-gen WRX for the 2022 model year brought waves of hatred over the acres of cladding, negligible power increase, complaints that it wasn’t involving enough, and the demise of the beloved STI variant. The result is the WRX TR, a car in which Subaru claims to have tightened up the driving dynamics while maintaining the all-wheel-drive capability and fun-fused everyday drivability the sedan is known for.

After revealing its full redesign, Kia has announced pricing for the K5 sedan. Given the changes, we’re not surprised to see pricing has risen, if only slightly in the case of most trims. The base model, the K5 LXS starts at $28,145, which is up $1400 from last year’s numbers. The K5 GT-Line is offered in front and all-wheel drive, and sees its own set of price increases- $900 to $29,145 for the FWD model, with the AWD model’s pricing adding $1,600 on top of that, ($30,745) same as before. Buyers can also opt for a $4,400 GT1 package that sounds like it belongs on a 911. In reality, this nets owners the upgraded options standard on EX models like a digital key and ventilated seats.e

There's a new Toyota 4Runner and we see it up close in person. We drive the fastest all-electric sedan as well as the best electric performance value.

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A report by Autocar indicates that Aston Martin will continue to sell combustion cars after pushing back the launch of its first EV to 2027.

During the 13th episode of The AutoGuide Show brought to you by eBay Motors, we sat down with Bill Stokes, Carline Planning Manager, Subaru of America. Our discussion focused on a few topics, including the new 2025 Subaru Forester, as well as the WRX TR and the BRZ tS.

The EQS, perhaps rightfully so, caught a lot of flak for its overly round Chicago-Cloud-Gate shape and odd face. One of those things changes as of 2024, with Mercedes updating the EQS’ looks, specs, and features. The most noticeable change is certainly the new face, which features a more traditional Mercedes emblem on the hood and “fins” across the grille that previously held a load of smaller Mercedes stars. The look is a little more traditional, but from a distance, it gives the EQS a more pronounced face, and we think it helps to assuage some of the criticisms levied at the car’s design when it debuted.

The Fiat 500 left our shores a few years and it appeared Fiat might be leaving our market for good. But the brand has returned to North America as an electric vehicle manufacturer and is showing off the brand’s first offering, the 500e.

Chevrolet dropped a teaser for the upcoming Corvette ZR1. Although no details were shared other than a glorious bellowing exhaust, we do know a few things. This will be the first official mid-engine ZR1 and it will have a massive wing. We even see the latter in silhouette in the teaser video below.

Portable tire compressors have become near-invaluable tools for car owners to keep in their vehicles. With countless options on the market, it can be extremely difficult to choose which to go with. Budgets, capacities, sizes, and more all impact the attractiveness of a compressor. Having owned and tested many other compressors in the past, we decided it was time to try one of the highest-rated compressors on Amazon, the EPAuto 12V DC Portable Air Compressor Pump with Digital Tire Inflator.

This is it. One last Huracan. Lamborghini calls it the STJ, and as we reported earlier, the Huracan Super Trofeo Jota will be the last dance for the V10 supercar. The STJ is based heavily on the Huracan’s STO configuration. The two produce the same power from the 5.2-liter V10 (631 horsepower and 417 pound-feet) and use the same 7-speed dual-clutch automatic driving power to the back wheels.

The Porsche Taycan sparked a war with Tesla when it set a Nurburgring record with its Turbo S. Tesla went on a mission to prove the Model S could beat the Porsche and they did with the Plaid, a 1,020 hp triple-motor EV that lapped the Nurburgring in just 7 minutes and 25 seconds. Not one to sit idly by, Porsche fired back with an all new Taycan model, the Turbo GT, and recently crushed the Plaid’s record by a whopping 18 seconds.

There sure is a lot of commonality between the two Toyota SUVs.

The Acura ADX will debut early next year, according to the Japanese automaker. Acura positions the ADX as a parallel to the entry-level Integra- a “gateway to the Acura Performance brand.” What we know for sure about the new model is, frankly, very little. The model will be a crossover, likely based on the Integra’s front-drive layout. However, it is also possible the SUV will ride on the same underpinnings as the automaker’s current smallest SUV- the RDX.

It’s big, brawny, and brand new; welcome to our first-look at the the all new third generation 2025 Buick Enclave.

Stellantis, Jeep’s parent company, has published its first-quarter sales figures, and the results, for Jeep at least, are nothing short of shocking. There’s some pun intended there, as 50% of Jeep Wrangler sales were comprised solely of 4xe models- that’s the Wrangler’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) trim. By the end of Q1 2024, Jeep had sold 31,750 PHEVS, which on its own is up 47% from last year. Stellantis’ total PHEV sales jumped by 82% as a result. Of those 31,000-ish cars, a staggering 19,090 were Wrangler 4xe models- nearly two-thrids of all PHEVs sold by Jeep and half of all Wranglers for this quarter. Mind you, this isn’t a new trend, but rather a continuation of hte massive sales success of Jeep’s 4xe. Last year, 4xe sales were up 56%, and accounted for 43% of total Wranlger sales, per Stellantis and insideEVs.

Not everyone is familiar with the Toyota Crown. Hitting our roads last year, Toyota’s latest sedan is very unique and hard to classify. Upon viewing it, many are left wondering if the vehicle is a car or a SUV. Rest assured, the Crown is a car, just in a very unusual package.

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