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Talking Cars 474: Driving the Audi Q6 E-Tron
Main ThemeIn this episode of the Talking Cars podcast, we discuss our initial impressions of the new 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron SUV. The Q6 E-Tron is the brand’s first vehicle built on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) EV architecture, which is the basis for all new and future Audi and Porsche electric vehicles. It shares much of its underlying design…
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AI security and compliance concerns are driving a private cloud boom
Cost is a key driver behind the shift back to private cloud, but growing concerns over AI security and compliance appear to be having a bigger impact. That’s according to a survey by GTT Communications that found growth rates for private cloud far outstripping investment in public cloud, following a wider trend of cloud repatriation. The research follows a survey…
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Talking Cars 473: Driving the Buick Enclave
Main Theme In this episode of the Talking Cars Podcast we discuss our initial impressions of the redesigned 2025 Buick Enclave and how it relates to the similar Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia. The Enclave remains one of the larger offerings in the midsized three-row SUV segment, balancing third-row comfort and cargo space. The biggest change is under the hood,…
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Talking Cars 472: Driving the Kia K4
Main theme: In this podcast episode, we give our driving impressions of the all-new 2025 Kia K4, which serves as a replacement for the Forte. This compact sedan is slightly larger than the Forte, with increased passenger and cargo space. The outside features all-new, potentially polarizing styling, while the interior is graced with updated tech and large screens. Still, the…
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Talking Cars 471: Driving the Freshened 2025 Volkswagen Taos
Main theme: For the 2025 model year, Volkswagen gave its Taos compact SUV some freshened styling, updated the interior technology, and significantly improved the powertrain. Gone is the balky dual-clutch automatic gearbox that the SUV debuted with in 2022, which we called in our road test an “obstreperous powertrain that would keep us from buying it.” In its place is an…
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Talking Cars 469: Driving the 2025 Nissan Murano
Main theme: The Nissan Murano gets a new look, inside and out, for 2025. It’s the midsized two-row SUV’s first revamp in nearly a decade, and it looks great. But we wonder who the target audience is, especially considering that we paid nearly $50,000 for our tested car. Read the 2025 Nissan Murano first drive. Audience Questions:• How long do hybrid…
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I only talk to Siri while I’m driving — and that’s a problem for Apple
What is the purpose of a virtual assistant? In theory, it should make our lives easier by letting us make a single request to have our phone perform tasks. However, when it comes to Apple’s virtual assistant Siri, I only ever find it useful in one specific situation. I’ve used an iPhone for a long time, so I’m familiar with…
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Can I interest you in an app that tracks your driving behavior?
Smartphone apps that track our driving behavior may be the key to safer road conditions. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety just published a study that found that using smartphone apps to monitor driver behavior, and then providing summaries of that behavior via text message or a data dashboard, leads to safer driving. Researchers borrowed techniques from usage-based insurance (UBI)…
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Talking Cars 468: Driving the Toyota Crown Signia
Main theme: In this podcast episode, we give our first driving impressions of the all-new 2025 Toyota Crown Signia, which we recently purchased for CR’s auto test program. As the name suggests, this new model is based on the Toyota Crown sedan. Where it differs from the sedan is that it doesn’t just look like a hatchback, it actually is…
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Talking Cars 467: Driving the Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Main theme: This week our panel discusses the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz that we bought for our test program. Our first drive video on the all-electric van we rented from Volkswagen five months ago was so popular that we decided to dedicate this episode to our own test model. We cover the experiences each driver had with the ID. Buzz: taking it…
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