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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 the 2024 model year, the Pacifica is little changed, with new interior and exterior colors available, and simplified trim-level offerings for the plug-in hybrid.
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GM has bundled several key features into OnStar One Essentials, which will be included at no cost for eight years.
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Aside from the Nightshade special edition’s return, the Corolla marches into the 2024 model year largely unchanged.
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Owners will be able to enjoy the convenience beginning early in 2024.
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For the 2025 model year, BMW is adding a plug-in hybrid to the 5 Series family, as well as a third powertrain offering for the all-electric i5.
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A flatter hood and vertical headlight elements make the 2024 Sorento mid-size three-row SUV look more like Kia’s full-size three-row SUV, the Telluride.
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Both the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine in the 2025 430i and the M440i’s turbocharged inline-six benefit from a new 48-volt mild-hybrid system.
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Whereas DIY gearboxes are usually cheaper (or at least a no-cost option), BMW will charge $3,500 to fit a stick into the 2025 Z4 M40i.
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For the 2025 model year, BMW is pushing the M4 forward in both good and controversial ways.
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For 2024, the Mirai gets a new color, badging and the updated version of Toyota’s safety tech suite.