Long overdue for a serious update, Toyota’s popular--and off-road capable--4Runner midsize SUV has been redesigned for the 2025 model year. The popular truck, which serves as a rugged alternative to Toyota’s refined Highlander crossover, has gone largely unchanged since 2010.

Tom and Jill welcome Greg Clark, Vice President of Ineos Automotive of the Americas to the show. Greg talked about the Ineos Grenadier, an off-road SUV, which is now on sale in the States. The Grenadier was designed to be an homage to the original Land Rover Defender, and is built for severe rock-crawling activity.

Conceptually, I sort of thought of the Crosstrek as the “Wilderness” version of the compact Subaru Impreza, but, Wilderness takes things up a notch…or two. For folks not in the know, the Wilderness trim level elevates standard Subaru models in terms of off-road prowess, and—and this is important—design intensity. You will know a Wilderness model when you see one.

Lighter on text than some previous VW ads, this brilliant ‘vert hits all the big points. First, the woman in the ad is in no hurry to do something crazy and conventional, like get married. She is smart enough to recognize value and utility when she sees it, so she went against type and purchased a station wagon. Also, she’s informed enough (as a girl!) to appreciate technical bits including fuel injection and front-wheel drive. Also, apparently, she’s not afraid to drive off road (where was this car photographed?).

As it turns out, the Lexus NX 450h+ is the perfect size for compact luxury SUV buyers, and it’s really nice to drive.  Additionally, with its plug-in hybrid system, the NX 450h+ offers one thing that most other SUV’s in this class don’t: The ability to drive short distances on pure electricity and long distances on ordinary gasoline—it’s the best of both worlds.