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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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Lexus is dumping the base NX 250 for 2026, but it’s looking to expand the compact SUV’s appeal by diversifying the remaining lineup with new combinations of the three powertrains and four trims.
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The electric version of the Porsche Macan compact SUV is getting a wide range of tech updates for 2026, its third year on sale.
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For 2026, the FX Edition migrates from the sedan to the more historically accurate Corolla Hatchback.
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With four available powertrains and prices ranging from just over $50,000 to nearly $75,000, there’s a version of Lexus’s mid-size RX SUV to fit any budget and garage.
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Subaru’s redesigned Outback boasts a fresh, attractive interior packed with comfort features and the latest tech, but it comes at a significant uptick in price.
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The Lexus TX is little changed for 2026, with a new paint color joining the palette for non-F Sport trims and a panoramic moonroof now standard on the TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid.
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Volvo joins other car companies by collaborating with third-party providers to offer its own insurance with Volvo Car Insurance Services.
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The current-generation Mazda3 sedan and hatchback are getting a little long in the tooth, but with such a strong resume, not much is changing for the 2026 model year.
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After adding standard safety tech for 2025, the Frontier mid-size pickup gets more luxury content to each of its trim levels for 2026.
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No longer an awkward dumpling of a hatchback, the 2026 Nissan Leaf is now a sleek electric crossover with more standard power, greater range and faster charging than its predecessor.