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Senior Research Editor

Damon Bell

Senior Research Editor Damon Bell has more than 25 years of experience in the automotive industry, beginning as an Engineering Graphics researcher/proofreader at model-car manufacturer Revell-Monogram. From there, he moved on to various roles at Collectible Automobile magazine and Consumer Guide Automotive before joining Cars.com in August 2022. He served as president of the Midwest Automotive Media Association in 2019 and 2020.

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The Honda Ridgeline is an outlier in the mid-size pickup truck segment; its unconventional-for-a-pickup construction comes with both advantages and disadvantages.
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Nissan is giving the Z two-seat sports car a number of performance and styling revisions for 2027.
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The BMW i3 is an all-new electric car that fuses the spirit of BMW’s 3 Series compact sports sedan with an electric powertrain good for an estimated 440 miles of range and 463 horsepower.
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The redesigned 2026 Audi Q3 gains more power, a bit more cargo room and several new technology features, all of which give it a more up-to-date look and feel.
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The 2027 Kia Telluride Hybrid’s pricing is mostly on par with its two key competitors: the Hyundai Palisade Hybrid and Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid.
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The Supreme Court has ruled some Trump tariffs illegal, but specific tariffs on steel, aluminum and cars remain in effect. The auto industry is unlikely to see any substantial relief immediately, and car buyers probably won’t see prices drop anytime soon.
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We pored over the 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness and 2026 Toyota 4Runner at the 2026 Chicago Auto Show to help you decide which one you should choose.
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The EPA’s announced rollback of emissions standards will likely mean fewer new vehicles will have engine stop-start systems in the near future.
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Toyota has redesigned its Highlander three-row mid-size SUV for 2027, reimagining it as an all-electric vehicle that will compete directly with the Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Kia EV9.
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The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe and Jeep Wrangler 4xe are all being discontinued.