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Talking Cars 457: Driving the 2025 Mini Cooper S
Main theme: We put together an extra-special panel to discuss our new 2025 Mini Cooper S, including a British-born test engineer and a former Mini warranty administrator, both of whom now work at CR’s Auto Test Center. Do we miss the manual transmission? Can the convoluted infotainment system understand a British accent? Find out on this episode of “Talking Cars.”…
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Talking Cars 456: Driving the Chevrolet Traverse
Main theme: In this podcast episode, we give our first driving impressions of the redesigned 2024 Chevrolet Traverse, which we recently purchased for CR’s auto test program. The outgoing Traverse fared well in our testing, owing to its ability to do most things well without any glaring faults. While the new Traverse isn’t drastically changed from the previous model, it…
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Talking Cars 455: We Bought a Tesla Cybertruck
Keith Barry Keith Barry has been an auto reporter at Consumer Reports since 2018. He focuses on safety, technology, and the environmental impact of cars. Previously, he led home and appliance coverage at Reviewed; reported on cars for USA Today, Wired, and Car & Driver; and wrote for other publications as well. Keith earned a master’s degree in public health…
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Talking Cars 454: Driving the Toyota Land Cruiser
Main theme: In this podcast episode, we give our first impressions of the all-new 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser. This iconic SUV, which has long been known for its off-road capability and bulletproof reliability, has been reformed into a smaller, less expensive, and more fuel-efficient model. But possibly the biggest change of all is the switch from a V8 engine to…
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Talking Cars 453: Driving the Subaru Forester
Main theme: In this podcast episode, we share our first impressions of one of the most popular models on ConsumerReports.org, the Subaru Forester. This small SUV has been redesigned for 2025, and we just purchased a Premium model for our test program. Now in its sixth generation, the new Forester gets updated styling, highlighted by rather chunky fender flares, a…
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Talking Cars 452: Best Used Cars of the Year—10 Top Picks
We hear you! New cars are expensive these days, and most people in the U.S. opt for used cars over new ones. So for this podcast episode, we’re straying a bit from our typical format of covering a new vehicle and instead focusing on used cars. We discuss the clearest advantages and disadvantages of buying used cars and the best…
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Talking Cars 451: Driving the Honda Prologue
In this episode, the podcast panel gives its first impressions of the 2024 Honda Prologue EV. It’s the first fully electric vehicle in Honda’s modern, mainstream lineup. The automaker’s entry into the electric vehicle market was accelerated through a partnership with General Motors, which saw Honda sharing GM’s Ultium EV platform. Is the Prologue a Chevrolet Blazer EV in Honda clothing…
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