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Jared Gall

Contributor Jared Gall lucked into an internship at a car magazine when he was still in high school and has been writing about cars for 20 years. He has driven everything from semitrailers and school buses to off-road race buggies and hypercars. Jared is now a hermit with two dogs named after trucks and has an abiding love for the Subaru Baja.

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While there are no mechanical changes to the 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLA SUV, there are a handful of new appearance packages that give buyers more options for customizing the look of their SUV.
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Lucid has announced plans for further development of its autonomous-driving system in cooperation with chipmaker Nvidia that will ultimately enable what the companies term “mind-off” driving.
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In a recent round of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-test evaluations, six out of nine vehicles earned Top Safety Pick+ awards, IIHS’ highest honor.
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For 2026, Hyundai drops the monochromatic N Line trim level for the Kona, meaning all variants wear contrasting black fenders.
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VW only changed one thing for the 2026 Tiguan, but it’s a big thing: The newly available SE R-Line Turbo tops the lineup with a whopping 268 horsepower and 258 pounds-feet of torque.
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For 2026, there are no major changes to the Audi A8 or S8, though a new Executive Plus option package is available for both.
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For 2026, Toyota is bolstering the Sienna by offering more standard equipment on the entry-level LE trim, including a power liftgate, rear window shades and an upgraded audio system.
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The 2026 Subaru Solterra will include a standard North American Charging Standard port, and NACS adapters will be available at dealers soon for model-year 2023-25 Solterras.
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GM will debut the next generation of its Super Cruise hands-free semi-autonomous driving tech, which will allow for eyes-off driving, in the 2028 Cadillac Escalade IQ.
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In addition to Plug & Charge capability for the 2026 Toyota bZ, owners of the automaker’s EVs can now use Apple Maps EV Routing through Apple CarPlay.