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Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz Does More Than Truck On
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The once full compact truck space that was filled with budget-friendly small trucks that would handle the arduous task of hauling mulch from your local home store or moving a Go-Kart has disappeared. Those small trucks either grew into the midsize trucks we know today or fell into the footnotes of history, like the rotary-powered Mazda REPU. The folks at Hyundai jumped back into the underserviced space with the crossover-based Hyundai Santa Cruz. Riding on the same N3 platform as the similarly named Sante Fe, this Santa Cruz pickup essentially gives you the comfort and convenience of a modern crossover, with a separated, external four-foot cargo space—or bed, for the truck enthusiasts. On this episode of Quick Spin, host Wesley Wren hops behind the wheel of the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz and puts it through its paces. Wren takes you on a guided tour of the '25 Santa Cruz and highlights some of its updates and his favorite features. Later, Wren takes you along for a live drive review and chats with Autoweek executive editor Tom Murphy about the Santa Cruz, the competitive set, and more. Closing the show, the pair breaks down what makes the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz so special. Tune in below, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever podcasts are played.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
2025 Nissan Frontier Is a Midsize Workhorse
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nissan's small pickup might be one of the brand's most interesting machines that doesn't carry the GT-R badge. Once dubbed Hardbody, the small Nissan pickup has duked it out with giants in the small-to-midsize truck world for almost half a century. The latest iteration joined the Frontier's history books in 2022 as the D41-generation pickup. This truck replaced the long-running-if-not-old D22-generation rig, which ran from 2007 to 2021. This new truck significantly updated the Frontier, but it kept the 3.8-liter V6 mill that joined the platform in 2020. The 3.8-liter V6 is good for 310 hp and 281 lb-ft of torque. That power travels through a nine-speed automatic before hitting the rear axle, or the four-wheel-drive system. For '25, Nissan has also updated the interior with a larger infotainment screen, increased the towing capacity, and slightly revised the styling. On this episode of Quick Spin, Autoweek executive editor Tom Murphy hops behind the wheel of the 2025 Nissan Frontier and puts it through its paces. Murphy takes you on a guided tour of the Frontier and highlights some of his favorite features and changes. Later, Murphy takes you along for a live drive review. Joining these segments, Murphy chats with host Wesley Wren about the 2025 Nissan Frontier, the competition, and the world of midsize trucks. Closing the show, the pair breaks down what makes the 2025 Nissan Frontier special. Tune in below, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever podcasts are played.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
2025 Mazda3 Is a Mature Hot Hatch—or at Least a Mild Hatch
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Mazda's numerically named hatchback might be a vestige of its former naming conventions, but it still echoes the automaker's modern direction. This fourth-generation Mazda3 made its way to roadways for the 2019 model year, which, historically, puts it close to the end of the line. Despite not having a Mazdaspeed version for hopped-up hatchback enthusiasts to add to their respective stables, this current Mazda3 packs plenty of power under the hood. The base-model Mazda3's naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder sends 191 hp and 186 lb-ft of torque through either a six-speed automatic or a six-speed manual transmission. That's not bad, but Mazda's turbocharged 2.5-liter engine shoves 250 hp (on 93 octane fuel) and 310 lb-ft of torque through a six-speed automatic. On this episode of Quick Spin, host Wesley Wren hops behind the wheel of the turbocharged Mazda3 hatch, puts it through the paces, and takes you on a guided tour of the 2025 model before taking you on a live drive review. Wren also chats with Patrick Carone about the Mazda3's position in the marketplace, the competition, and more. Closing the show, the pair breaks down what makes the 2025 Mazda3 special. Tune in below, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever podcasts are played.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
2025 Nissan Armada 3-Row SUV Flexes Muscles Without a V8
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nissan's Armada sailed into the Japanese automaker's fleet in 2003. This body-on-frame SUV has become a staple in the Nissan lineup and gave the United States a taste of Nissan's off-road chops. While the Armada spent two generations with a V8 under its hood, the third-generation Armada showed its face last year with two fewer cylinders and a pair of turbochargers. The third-gen SUV sticks with body-on-frame construction but has pivoted to a 3.5-liter turbocharged V6 under the hood. Even with fewer cylinders, this V6 cranks up the output to 425 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. That's a bump of 25 hp and 103 lb-ft of torque over the outgoing V8, for what it's worth. That engine sends its power through a nine-speed automatic transmission to the rear wheels or a four-wheel-drive system. On this episode of Quick Spin, Autoweek executive editor Tom Murphy hops behind the wheel of the '25 Nissan Armada and puts it through its paces. He takes you on a guided tour of the new Armada, highlights some of his favorite features, then takes you on a live drive review of this full-size SUV. Murphy also chats with host Wesley Wren about the Nissan Armada, the state of large SUVs in the marketplace, and more. The two briefly discuss the Honda and Nissan merger talks breaking down. Closing the show, the pair break down what makes the '25 Nissan Armada special. Tune in below, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever podcasts are played.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
2025 Mercedes-AMG S 63 Sedan Blends Muscle with Luxury
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With the team at Mercedes-AMG putting the V12-powered S65 out to pasture, the highest-performance S-Class has become the 4.0-liter-powered S 63. This latest iteration in the long line of hopped-up S-Class machines blends that 4.0-liter with an electric motor at the rear axle. Powering this 188 hp electric motor is a 13.1-kWh battery pack that can be recharged. Mercedes-AMG says this plug-in hybrid package was derived from the one that powers the brand's Formula 1 racecar. The electric motor at the rear works with the 604 hp and 664 lb-ft of torque from the internal-combustion engine and gives the latest S 63 a staggering 791 hp and 1,055 lb-ft—not bad for a luxury cruiser. Mercedes-AMG says this combination can rocket the 5,831-pound car to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds. On this episode of Quick Spin, Autoweek's Mark Vaughn hops behind the wheel of the 2025 Mercedes-AMG S 63 and puts it through its paces. Vaughn gives you a guided tour of the S 63 and highlights some of his favorite features and some of its accouterment. Later in the show, Vaughn takes you along for a live drive review of this S-Class, then chats with host Wesley Wren about the S 63, its competitive set, and more. Closing the show, the pair breaks down what makes this 2025 Mercedes-AMG S 63 special. Tune in below, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever podcasts are played.
