Show Notes
This week both Sam and Nicole had the 2026 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy although in different colors.
Nicole has had several first drives to report on including the Kia K4 hatchback, refreshed Honda Pilot and Honda Prelude. Congress voted not to kill the mandate for a drunk driving disable system while Tesla has decided to kill the Model S and Model X and Hyundai is ditching the Santa Cruz. Rolls Royce is working on an electric Cullinan and Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a next-generation S-Class. Ineos tweaked the steering on the Grenadier and Genesis has a high-performance off-road concept the X Skorpio.
Chery is launching an electric mid-size pickup in China for just $18,300 and Mary Barra isn't sure why Canada is going to let people buy cheap Chinese EVs. Use of hands-free Super Cruise and BlueCruise is growing and people are willing to pay for it while Tesla robotaxis are crashing more often than human drivers. Finally we answer some listener e-mails and Nicole talks with Honda sales chief Lance Woelfer.
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Links
2026 Kia K4 Hatchback Road Test and Review | Autoweb
2026 Honda Pilot first drive: The family hauler gets even better
Car ‘kill switch’ rule divides GOP
Tesla is killing off the Model S and Model X | TechCrunch
Rolls-Royce priming electric Cullinan with dramatic new look | Autocar
The 2026 Ineos Grenadier’s Steering Sucks A Bit Less And Its Electronics Suck A Bit More - The Autopian
GENESIS UNVEILS OFF-ROAD X SKORPIO CONCEPT; NEW CONCEPT CAR STRATEGY
China Just Got an $18,300 Electric Pickup That Puts the U.S. Market to Shame
GM CEO 'Can't Explain Why' Canada Would Welcome Chinese EVs - Jalopnik
Ford Drivers Logged 264 Million BlueCruise Miles as Comfort With Autonomy Grows - Autoblog
Hyundai Santa Cruz faces early end with larger pickup planned - Automotive News
Tesla's own Robotaxi data confirms crash rate 3x worse than humans even with monitor | Electrek
The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class: Refined in every detail.
Robbie rides the Honda Motocompacto
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