This week, Cars.com’s editors tackled a varied trio of vehicles in our 101st podcast. Kelsey Mays talks about the entire Lexus IS lineup – yes, he tested them all; Mike Hanley discusses Mazda’s redesigned small van, the 2012 Mazda5, and Joe Wiesenfelder expounds on the sporty Audi TT.
This is a momentous podcast — our 100th, to be exact. To mark the occasion, we have upgraded our recording equipment to deliver a much-improved listening experience. You’ll still have to listen to "faces for iTunes" editors Mike Hanley, Kelsey Mays and David Thomas as they talk about this week’s cars, but now you get to hear them in separate channels, in stereo and with minimal popping P’s.
Join editors Joe Wiesenfelder, Bill Jackson and Joe Bruzek as they discuss three very different vehicles. The most popular hybrid ever, the Toyota Prius, remains alluring, while the editors discuss the merits of the largest Subaru, the Tribeca, and the smallest car on the market, the Smart ForTwo.
A few weeks ago, the Cars.com team and dozens of other journalists descended on Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., to take part in a rally with nearly 90 new models.
Rain kept the track wet and speeds down, which might have dampened expectations of some high-performance cars, but it didn’t stop us from driving a slew of new cars that are on their ways to dealers right now.
Find out what editors Mike Hanley, David Thomas and Joe Wiesenfelder thought were the high and low points of the rally, as well as their impressions of an array of eco-conscious new cars that were on hand.
How do you talk about Toyota’s new hybrid entry and one of its long-running best-sellers as well as Audi’s hottest hatchback in one podcast? Download this week’s podcast to learn what editors Mike Hanley, Kelsey Mays and David Thomas thought of the 2012 Audi A7 and Toyota’s 2012 Prius V and 2011 Corolla. You’ll also learn how Mays was able to compare the Prius V to the regular Prius even though the automaker didn’t provide the current model to test against its new V.
If you wondered why the Toyota Sienna finished last in our Minivan Shootout, you should take a few minutes to digest this week’s podcast. Editors Joe Bruzek, Jennifer Newman and David Thomas discuss why certain vans did better than others, how polarizing the Nissan Quest was and why the Honda Odyssey was so stellar.
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Just the Two of Us … that’s what Cars.com editors Mike Hanley and Kelsey Mays are crooning this week. Actually, they’re not singing — that would be really disturbing, and folks would stop downloading our podcasts. Instead, the duo discuss two crossovers that may be competent but have some flaws as well. Find out why you might be able to overlook the disadvantages if you’re in the compact or full-size crossover segment.
Gas prices are high and people are buying more fuel-efficient vehicles left and right. One of the most popular cars in the country, the Honda Civic, gets a complete redesign for the 2012 model year; it doesn’t look much different from the previous generation, but it gets terrific mileage and a new interior. Editors Kelsey Mays, Mike Hanley and Joe Wiesenfelder discuss how the new model holds up versus the 2011 and the competition.
Talking about three competitive models in one week is unusual, but in a segment jam-packed with quality contenders as the midsize sedan, it was bound to happen. From the highs of the Kia Optima turbo to the lows of the Dodge Avenger, and the Toyota Camry somewhere in between, editors Mike Hanley, Kelsey Mays and David Thomas discuss the trio’s recent stay at Cars.com headquarters.
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What do editors David Thomas, Kelsey Mays and Mike Hanley think of the redesigned BMW X3? You’ll have to listen to this week’s podcast to find out. You’ll also need to download the podcast to learn what the mystery car they recently tested turns out to be. Could it be an exciting model no one else has tested yet? Well, no. We need some reason to keep you listening after the trio weigh in on the X3.
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