Talking Cars (HQ)
Join our experts at the Consumer Reports Test Track as they discuss cars, answer buying questions, and share insights on everything automotive.
filed in Automotive
170 episodes available
last episode published 2 days ago
first episode published 5 years ago
Episodes
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#172 Honda CR-V Engine Troubles; 2019 Nissan Altima -
#171 Our Automated Driving System Ratings -
#170: 2019 Subaru Forester; Waze, Google Maps & CarPlay; Alexa in Your Car -
#169 Subaru Ascent Test Results; Audi E-Tron & Lucid Air -
#168: 2019 Lexus UX; Preparing Your Vehicle for a Hurricane -
#167 2019 Chevrolet Silverado; Mercedes-Benz Goes Electric -
#166 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe; New NAFTA Deal's Impact on Car Prices -
#165 You've Got Questions, We've Got Answers -
#164 2018 Mazda6 Test Results; Dealer Negotiating Tips; Subaru Ascent Recall -
#163 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback; IIHS' Tesla Advanced Safety Data; How Do We Buy Cars ... -
#162 Havana Car Culture; Ram 1500; Car Prices in Canada -
#161 2019 Subaru Ascent; Our Worst Automotive Mistakes -
#160 2018 Lexus LS 500; Tax Credits Ending for Tesla, GM EVs -
#159 2019 Nissan Kicks; Mitsubishi Driver Incentives -
#158 All Questions, All The Time -
#157 Tariff Trouble; 2019 Chevrolet Blazer -
#156 Memories from the Road; 2019 Hyundai Veloster -
#155 Acura RDX, Shifter 'Gaffe' in Chrysler Ad, Tesla Model 3 Recommended for Teens? -
#154 Four-Cylinder Engines in a Full-Size Truck; 2019 Volkswagen Jetta -
#153 We Re-Test Our Tesla Model 3's Braking Performance After Over-the-Air Update -
#152 Exclusive Info from Tesla CEO Elon Musk on CR's Model 3 Braking Results -
#151 Cyclist/Motorist Etiquette, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross -
#149 Are Ford sedans REALLY disappearing? 2018 Mazda6 -
#148 Car Loan Advice, Rising Fuel Prices, & Genesis G70 -
#147 Tesla Production Issues, 2020 Ford Focus & Video Questions -
#146 Ram 1500, Jeep Cherokee; Used Car Buying Advice -
#145: Special Visitor; Entry Level SUVs or Hatchbacks? -
#144: 2018 New York Auto Show -
#143: Ford's Co-Pilot360 Safety Suite; Buick Regal Sportback Vs Kia Stinger -
#142: Volkswagen's Electric Lineup; 2018 Hyundai Accent -
#141: Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model 3 Questions, All-New GMC Sierra -
#140: Tesla Model 3 First Impressions -
#139: Our 2018 Top Picks -
#138: Recurring Recalls; Lexus RX350L -
#137: Super Bowl Screen Time; 2018 Ford EcoSport -
#136: Name That Safety Feature; 2018 Honda Clarity -
#135: The New Jeep Wrangler & Hyundai Elantra GT; Why Are New Cars So Expensive? -
#134: 2018 Detroit Auto Show -
#133: The Future is Electric -
#131: The Cars Our Engineers Loved and Hated in 2017 -
#130: Owner Satisfaction Results and Affordable Luxury Cars -
#129: Kia's Shot in the Arm, New IIHS Crash Tests and an E-Brake Experiment -
#128: Lamborghini's SUV, GM's Marketplace, and the Kia Rio -
#127: 2017 LA Auto Show -
#126: Looking Ahead to an Autonomous Future -
#125: 2018 Reliability Survey Results -
#124: 2018 Honda Accord & Tips for Dealing with Dealers -
#123: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Child Seats (But Were Afraid To Ask) -
#122: What I Did on My Summer Vacation -
#121: Teen Driving & The Best Cars for New Drivers -
#120: The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, Tiguan and Questions -
#119: Your Car Questions Answered -
#118: Viewer Q&A and 2018 Toyota Camry -
#117: Used Car Questions & Honda Civic Si -
#116: Used Car Marketplace -
#115: Sleeper Hits, Prius Prime, and the Impact of EVs -
#114: Mazda CX-5 -
#113: 2017 New York Auto Show -
#112: Kia Niro and BMW 5 Series -
#110: 2017 Top Picks -
#109: Honda CR-V and Volkswagen Golf Alltrack -
#108: Live at University of Michigan -
#107: 2017 Detroit Auto Show -
#106: Our 2016 Favorites -
#105: Lincoln Continental and Alfa Romeo Giulia -
#104: Subaru Impreza -
#103: Chevrolet Bolt -
#102: 2017 New Car Reliability -
#101: Buick Cascada, SUV Questions -
#100: A Live Audience Q&A -
#99: Self-Driving Cars: Image vs Reality -
#98: Buick Envision and Jaguar F-Pace -
#97: Cadillac CT6, XT5, and Chevrolet Volt -
#96: Mazda CX-9 -
#95: Tesla Model X, GMC Acadia -
#94: Kia Sportage, Jaguar XF -
#93: Mitsubishi Scandal, Mini Cooper Clubman -
#92: Compact Trucks, Audi A4 -
#91: Tesla Model 3; Chrysler Pacifica -
#90: 2016 New York Auto Show -
#89: What Makes a Car Fun? -
#88: 2016 Top Picks -
#87: Mid-sized Sedans: Kia Optima and Chevrolet Malibu -
#86: Self-driving Cars; Small German SUVs -
#85: 2016 Detroit Auto Show -
#84: 2015: Year in Review -
#83: Mercedes-Benz AMG GT vs. C63 AMG -
#82: New Honda Civic and Lexus RX, Owner Satisfaction -
#81: Tesla Autopilot -
#80: 2015 Reliability Survey Results -
#79: All-Wheel-Drive: What Is It Good For? -
#78: Volkswagen's Diesel Scandal -
#77: So Many Questions! -
#76: Tesla Model S P85D: Final Test Results -
#75: Scionmania! New iA and iM -
#74: The Pros and Cons of Tiny SUVs -
#73: Cars That Burn Too Much Oil -
#72: Volvo XC90 & V60 Cross Country, VW Golf SportsWagen -
#71: Ford F-150 & Chevrolet Colorado Test Results -
#70: Mazda MX-5 Miata and CX-3; Honda Pilot -
#69: Ford F-150: EcoBoost vs EcoBoost -
#68: A Tale of Two Jeeps -
#67: 2016 Mazda6 and CX-5; Acura ILX -
#66: We buy a Tesla Model S P85D! -
#65: 2015 New York Auto Show -
#64: Tesla and the self-driving car -
#63: Ford Edge, Lexus NX -
#62: 2015 Top Picks -
#61: More SUVs: Kia Sorento, Chevrolet Trax -
#60: Cadillac Escalade vs. Lincoln Navigator -
#59: 2015 Detroit Auto Show -
#58: CES 2015: Latest Car Tech -
#57: 2014's Best and Worst -
#56 Kia Sedona & Toyota Sienna; What makes a car fun? -
#55 Audi Q3 vs. Mercedes-Benz GLA -
#54: Dodge Challenger vs. Ford Mustang -
#53: Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon and Ford Expedition EL -
#52: 2014 Reliability Results: The Winners and Losers -
#51: Toyota Camry & Tesla News -
#50: Fifteen Questions and a Fly -
#49: 2015 Ford F150 -
#48: BMW i8 -
#47: 2015 Ford Mustang with Wayne Carini -
#46: Subaru WRX and Ram 1500 diesel -
#45: Ford Transit Connect and other boxes on wheels -
#44: Buying a Safe Car for Teen Drivers -
#43: Honda Fit and Porsche Macan -
#42: Tesla Model S - Mo Money, Mo Problems -
#41: BMW M3; Do you take a Range Rover for free? -
#40: Lexus NX -
#39: Into the Mailbag! -
#38: Volkswagen Golf GTI -
#37: Hyundai Sonata and Genesis -
#36: More GM recalls, Ford's CEO retires -
#35: Chevrolet Corvette vs Porsche 911 -
#34: Tesla Patents and Ford Fuel Economy Numbers -
#33: Mini Cooper -
#32: Worst Car Ever -
#31: Tahoe, Suburban, BMW coupes and Audi A3 -
#30: 2014 New York International Auto Show -
#29: Toyota Highlander and SUV crash tests -
#28: The GM Recall Mess -
#27: Models to Avoid -
#26: How Many Cylinders Are Enough? -
#25: 2014 Top Picks -
#24: Jeep Cherokee and Mazda3 -
#23: A new #2: Mercedes-Benz E250 -
#22: 2014 Detroit Auto Show -
#21: 2013's Best and Worst -
#20: Two Land Rovers and a Cadillac ELR -
#19: All About Tires -
#18: Sports Cars - Fiesta ST, F-Type, Cayman, Corvette, and 911 -
#17: Infiniti Q50 vs. Lexus IS250 -
#16: 2013 Reliability Data: The Ups and Downs -
#15: Are orphan brands good deals? -
#14: GM's on a roll! -
#13: All About Trucks -
#12: Are American Cars Really Better Now? Plus - new SUVs and hatchbacks. -
#11: All About Hybrids. Plus, Mazda3 -
#10: Fiat 500 Abarth and Ford Focus ST at the track -
#9: Impressive test results: Impala, Ram, Forte, Santa Fe -
#8: More Questions and Answers -
#7: Tesla battery swaps, diesels, and recent test results -
#6: The Lightning Round -
#5: Tesla Model S -
#4: Roadsters, Acura misses, and diesels -
#3: Small cars, SUVs, Minivans and more -
#2: 2013 New York Auto Show -
#1: Pilot
