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Nissan LEAF First Drive, Plus Honda Prelude & BMW iX3 Reveals
Nissan LEAF First Drive, Plus Honda Prelude & BMW iX3 Reveals
MotorWeek
Oct 02, 2025
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About this episode
A deep dive into the latest automotive reveals, featuring the all-new Nissan LEAF, Honda Prelude, and BMW iX3. The team discusses the LEAF's impressive range and affordability, making it a strong contender in the EV market. The Honda Prelude returns as a hybrid, sparking debates over its powertrain and styling. The BMW iX3 showcases a new electric architecture, raising questions about its design and performance. The episode also touches on Porsche's shift back to gas models and the evolving landscape of EV incentives, making for a lively discussion among the hosts.
Topics:
nissan leaf
honda prelude
bmw ix3
ev incentives
hybrid powertrains
electric architecture
porsche product plans
design debates
charging options
market trends
Cars:
BMW 2002
BMW iX3 (G08)
BMW X5
Ford Maverick
Honda Civic
Honda Prelude
Hyundai Sonata
Kia Soul
Lucid Air
Nissan Leaf
Porsche 911
Porsche Boxster
Subaru BRZ
Subaru Crosstrek
Subaru WRX
Toyota GR 86
Toyota GR Corolla
Toyota Prius
Volkswagen ID. Buzz
In Podcast #362, John Davis and the MotorWeek crew have a jam-packed podcast for you! Jessica starts things off with the global reveal of the EV version of BMW’s best-selling vehicle globally, the iX3. Then Alex relays the details on the recently unvieled production model of the returning Honda Prologue sports coupe…they include a hybrid powertrain and a very distinct lack of a third pedal. Then we have finally had some time behind the wheel of the all-new Nissan LEAF so Greg let’s us know how much this charming EV has really changed. And our Lightning Round discusses Porsche pulling back on their plans to go all-electric while a viewer has a question about how we do our slalom testing.
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BMW 2002 Bmw
"... like this is the original side. Like it is like 2002 BMW sticks in my mind, like, you know, like it's ceme..."
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Honda Prelude
"...from the past, that being the return of the Honda prelude, the first prelude arrived here way back in 1979..."
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Honda Civic
"...ms in their portfolio. And that would be like the Civic hybrid. Now you may be wondering about the trans..."
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Subarus Brz
"initial thought of like, oh, this will be a competitor for some of the other Japanese sports coupes right now. So the GR86 from Toyota and Subaru's BRZ. That's not really going to be the case. This is more going to be, or at least they're pivoting it to be more of a touring car."
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Toyota Gr86
"...e other Japanese sports coupes right now. So the GR86 from Toyota and Subaru's BRZ. That's not really g..."
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Nissan Leaf
"... this country. And we're talking about the Nissan Leaf. But first, we're going to do our lightning roun..."
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Volkswagen Id Buzz
"...t. You know, Volkswagen has already said that the ID buzz is going to end up being, having an internal com..."
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Porsche Boxster
"... that around these mics that remembers the first Boxster. Yeah. And it was the car that was, like you said..."
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Porsche 911
"...upposed to save the brand less expensive than the 911. Get back to that real genuine sports car field...."
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Toyota GR Corolla
"... But even like the last year, we had a WRX and a GR Corolla. Yeah, I mean, you look at our old Retros, they ..."
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Subaru WRX
"...ah, sorry. But even like the last year, we had a WRX and a GR Corolla. Yeah, I mean, you look at our o..."
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Toyota Prius
"... we'd really seen something like that. Yeah, like Prius had, was it before Prius? Did the Prius have tha..."
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Subaru Crosstrek
"...er. You can even talk me in to say in the Subaru Crosstrek is a utility, which of course they call a utilit..."
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Ford Maverick
"...so I can just click and it's fine. When I got my Maverick, the only one that was automatic was the driver's..."
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Hyundai Sonata
"... I asked, I forgot what the, oh, it was a Hyundai Sonata. I went to the preview and I was talking to the ..."
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