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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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For 2025, the Mazda CX-5 may gain a bit of mojo thanks to the resurrection of the entry-level 2.5 S trim, which brings the compact SUV’s starting price below $30,000.
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Porsche is adding an entry-level rear-wheel-drive Macan and splitting the difference between the 4 and Turbo with a new 4S for the 2025 model year.
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Rejoining the Model 3 family is the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive variant.
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Toyota has churned out numerous special editions featuring unique looks and light performance upgrades, and the 2025 GR86 Hakone Special Edition is the latest.
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The EV world is changing fast, but Chevrolet’s Equinox EV isn’t, carrying its $34,995 starting price into 2025 unchanged.
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Most updates to the respective nameplates involve tech and shuffling of cosmetic bits and pieces, but the A5 loses two crucial variants: the two-door coupe and convertible.
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Traffic-sign recognition is now standard across the Q8 lineup, and the LED Interior Lighting Package Plus is now standard on every SQ8.
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Mercedes-AMG is back at the bellows, stoking anticipation for its new-generation supercar with a track-focused variant called the GT63 Pro 4Matic+.
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Ionna, an automaker-led partnership to develop a nationwide public-charging network, is now joined by a company known for its reluctance to develop EVs: Toyota.
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The 2025 Pilot earns the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s highest honor, the Top Safety Pick+ award.