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AAH #712 - Car Critics Consider Cars, Trucks and Utes
AAH #712 - Car Critics Consider Cars, Trucks and Utes
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About this episode
A panel of automotive journalists dives into the semi-finalists for the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year Awards, discussing standout vehicles like the Honda Civic Hybrid, Toyota Tacoma, and GMC Sierra EV. They debate the significance of design changes in popular models, the impact of electric vehicles on the market, and the evolving preferences of consumers. The conversation is lively, filled with insights on industry trends and the future of automotive design, making it a rich discussion for anyone interested in the latest automotive developments.
Topics:
north american car of the year
electric vehicles
honda civic hybrid
toyota tacoma
gmc sierra ev
automotive design trends
market preferences
hybrid vehicles
trucks and utilities
automotive journalism
Cars:
Buick Enclave
Cadillac Escalade
Chevrolet Blazer
Chevrolet Equinox
Chevrolet Silverado EV
Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Tahoe
Chrysler Pacifica
Dodge Charger
Dodge Ram
Ford Bronco
Ford F-150
Ford Flex
Ford Ranger
Ford Super Duty Lariat Tremor
GMC Sierra EV
Honda Accord
Honda Civic
Honda CR-V
Honda Prologue
Hyundai Ioniq 5
Hyundai Kona
Jaguar F-Pace
Jeep Cherokee
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Wagoneer
Jeep Wrangler
Kia Forte
Land Rover Defender
Lincoln Nautilus
Lucid Gravity
Porsche Cayenne
Porsche Macan
Porsche Panamera
Saturn Aura
Tesla Semi
Toyota Camry
Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota Prius
Toyota Tacoma
Toyota Tundra
Volkswagen ID. Buzz
TOPIC: Car, Truck and Utility of the Year PANEL: Henry Payne, Detroit News; Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press; Greg Migliore, Auto Journalist; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net
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Tesla Semi
"... have you here is that we're going to discuss the semi finalists for the North American Car, Truck and U..."
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Land Rover Defender
"...e Chevy S ten slash gmc Sonoma and the land Rover Defender ninety. The winner was not a clue."
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Chrysler Pacifica
"...year of utility finalists, they were the Chrysler PACIFICA, Jaguar F Pace in the Mazda c X nine and the Wint..."
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Jaguar F Pace
"...ility finalists, they were the Chrysler PACIFICA, Jaguar F Pace in the Mazda c X nine and the Winter was PACIFICA..."
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Honda Accord
"...s for last year, the car finalists were the Honda Accord, the Hondai Ionic six, and the Toyota Prius. And ..."
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Toyota Prius
"...onda Accord, the Hondai Ionic six, and the Toyota Prius. And the winner was there he's right again. Truck..."
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Chevrolet Silverado E V
"...as there he's right again. Trucks Chevy Colorado, Chevrolet Silverado e V in the Ford super Duty super Duty, and last but n..."
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Ford Super
"...ks Chevy Colorado, Chevrolet Silverado e V in the Ford super Duty super Duty, and last but not least. Speaker ..."
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Hyundai Kona
"...utility. Speaker 2: Yeah, EV nine and the Hyundai Kona winner your turn, I think, yeah, indeed, the EV n..."
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Dodge Charger
"...here, and that's in the margins. Speaker 2: DoD's charger EV. Speaker 4: Not a vehicle waven tested yet."
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Honda Civic
"...t for a while, try that badge, tried it as a as a civic hybrid, and now I think again, given the regulato..."
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Porsche Panamera
"...ndred thousand dollars a vands and we can put the Panamera, the Mercedes AMG Class, the M five, and the Cele..."
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Porsche Macan
"...scha does that better with like the Panamera, the Macan, the Cayenne. Then maybe Mercedes and Audi and BM..."
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Porsche Cayenne
"...hat better with like the Panamera, the Macan, the Cayenne. Then maybe Mercedes and Audi and BMW do with the..."
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Toyota Camri
"...eah, all right, and the last car on the list, the Toyota Camri. Now, what I find interesting about the camera is..."
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Ford Ranger
"...rs and years and years and years and years with a Ranger because they never really needed to change it and..."
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Toyota Tacoma
"...ot a book ending This is a Ford Ranger in Toyota, Tacoma. And uh, the Detroit three. Did all of them leave..."
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Ranger Raptor
"...It's got a it's got a full performance model, the Ranger Raptor to go after the Tacoma t RD. So give us a better ..."
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F-150 Raptor
"...t a it's got a full performance model, the Ranger Raptor to go after the Tacoma t RD. So give us a better ..."
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Toyota Tundra
"...ith the Tacoma and it doesn't do so well with the Tundra because the. Speaker 3: Big three are really good..."
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Gmc Sierra
"...better at it then Tooality. Speaker 2: All right, GMC Sierra EV. Speaker 3: I mean, it's a fascinating vehicle..."
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Saturn Aura
"... really appealing, you know, stuff kind of in its aura. Speaker 5: To me, it's like a luxury statement a..."
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Chevrolet Equinox
"...o start the list over again, all right. Chevrolet Equinox E V. Henry, we'll start with you."
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Honda Prologue
"...gned to be a niche vehicle. Speaker 2: Yese Honda Prologue. Speaker 3: Very nice Honda version of the Chevy ..."
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Chevrolet Blazer
".... Speaker 3: Very nice Honda version of the Chevy Blazer built alongside the Chevy Blazer. It's it's succe..."
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Buick Enclave
"..., what's the what's the Buick the beautiful Buick Enclave, which are much more affordable large SUVs that I..."
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Hyundai Ionic
"...ry, you mentioned this one earlier in passing the Hyundai Ionic five N. very much a mainstream vehicle."
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Lucid Gravity
"...ugh as an suv it has a naturally higher center of gravity, so uh uh. When we were testing it on track at la..."
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Jeep Wagoneer
"... or so to all be credible. Speaker 5: I think the Wagoneer was a good place to start to. It's a good silhoue..."
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Jeep Cherokee
"...s is a seventy thousand dollars EV same size as a Cherokee. I don't really know why they call it a wagon ear..."
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Jeep Grand Cherokee
"...e thousand dollar suv half that price. Speaker 3: Grand Cherokee. They don't build a Cherokee anymore. Speaker 4: ..."
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Lincoln Nautilus
"...We had four more and we got four minutes. Lincoln Nautilus gorgeous screen. Speaker 3: Best feature on the m..."
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Toyota Land Cruiser
"... I haven't touted it yet. Speaker 2: Okay, toydal land Cruiser, I don't really understand that vehicle. Speaker ..."
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Cadillac Escalade
"... the I don't know, name them off Navigator, yeah, Escalade, Navigator, the Chevy, the. Speaker 3: Tahoe, the..."
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Chevrolet Suburban
"... Navigator, the Chevy, the. Speaker 3: Tahoe, the suburban Hike. Yeah. Speaker 4: And then Toyota said, you ..."
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Chevrolet Tahoe
"..., Escalade, Navigator, the Chevy, the. Speaker 3: Tahoe, the suburban Hike. Yeah. Speaker 4: And then Toy..."
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Ford Bronco
"...'t gone in to compete in the mid size market with Bronco and Wrangler. We're going for that market. Yeah, ..."
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Jeep Wrangler
"...to compete in the mid size market with Bronco and Wrangler. We're going for that market. Yeah, we're going t..."
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Volkswagen Id Buzz
"...inal one. And gosh, we're right at the top the vw id buzz. Speaker 3: How many washed up hippies are there ..."
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