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Television's Original Automotive Magazine. Season 45 available weekly on PBS stations nationwide. Streaming now on the MotorWeek app! motorweek.org

A 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid, Acura ADX, & Subaru Outback make up our current long term test fleet! They are vehicles we test for longer than our typical two weeks. From a month to an entire year! We have been busy wracking up the miles this summer & we’ll have updates on them in upcoming episodes!

This week, we're at the Bonneville Salt Flats for Speed Week! This hydrogen-powered JCB Hydromax produces more than 1,000 HP & is aiming to set a world land speed record. Their JCB Dieselmax broke the land speed record in 2006, going more than 350 mph. We'll have a full FYI report this fall!

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Audi has just unveiled the 2027 Q9 and SQ9 SUVs, their largest utilities yet and their new flagship models in the Q hierarchy. Both Q9s come standard as a seven-seat configuration and are almost an entire foot longer than the Q8. READ MORE: champ.ly/3RMHiH54

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While Honda didn't say exactly when the Civic Si would be back, they confirmed that it would "return to the Honda lineup in the coming years". This is the fourth time Si production has been paused since it debuted in 1986.

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Honda has released the first teaser image of the 3rd-gen Ridgeline. The brand confirms that a new Ridgeline will come to market within the next 2 years and production on the 2026 model will pause later this year in preparation. What do you think about its boxy silhouette?

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The 2027 Kia America Seltos grows up for its 2nd-generation. The new styling makes it look like a baby Telluride and a first-ever Seltos hybrid is set to arrive later this year. We recently went out to Newport Beach, California to drive the ICE version of the Seltos. First Drive coming soon!

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The Tire Rack Street Survival program takes young drivers aged 15-21 and gives them hands-on driving experience with real-world situations, teaching teens the skills they need to stay safe on the road. You can find the full list of schools and dates for the program here: champ.ly/i9hXtrbe

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