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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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Mitsubishi promises the next variant of the Outlander will be more off-road-focused than the 2025 Trail Edition trim and will feature a more enhanced version of its all-wheel-drive system.
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Given American buyers’ icy reception of the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, little changes on the small SUV for 2026.
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For 2026, the Jeep Grand Wagoneer will debut with Jeep badging, a new nose, a less powerful standard engine and a $20,000 drop in price for its base trim.
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Beyond the 100th Anniversary Edition that honors Chrysler’s centennial and a new mid-level trim for the PHEV, there are no changes to the Pacifica for the 2026 model year.
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For 2026, there are no mechanical or technological changes to the Audi Q7, but the brand has reorganized some of its equipment.
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GM will offer “an equivalent discount” itself to the one it had been offering via its captive finance division on EV leases, though that offer will only extend through the end of October.
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After a minor update for the 2025 model year that saw its cabin retouched and infotainment interface improved, the Acura RDX is unchanged for 2026.
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For 2026, a new Blue SE trim lowers the price of entry for the hybrid Tucson, the gas model’s towing capacity increases to 2,750 pounds, and the adventure-oriented XRT trim gains Terrain Mode settings.
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After 16 years, three generations and more than 1.5 million sold, Kia will soon build its last Soul hatchback, with production concluding by the end of October.
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Volvo is forging ahead with 2026 updates big and small for all three of its electric SUVs: the three-row EX90, small EX40 and smaller EX30.