Smart Off-Roading

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This week in the garage Nicole has the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5, Robbie has the Ford e-Transit and Sam has the Corvette Stingray 3LT.Sam and Nicole both drove the 2026 Honda Passport in Puerto Rico last week and have thoughts. Sam also interviewed chief engineer Todd Hemertt. Nicole tells us about climbing Davis Dam in the 2025 Ram HD. Somehow Aptera is still trying to get its little solar and electric three-wheeler to production and an initial road trip yields dissapointing efficiency numbers. Restomod producer Icon is now offering an electric 1st generation Bronco and it's not cheap. Hakan Samuelsson has returned temporarily as the CEO of Volvo Cars. At the Seoul Mobility Show, Hyundai showed off a cool Pikes Peak ready version of its Inster electric mini car, a refreshed Ioniq 6 and promised not to raise prices in response to tariffs. Sam also spoke with Honda of America safety strategy director Brian Bautsch about level 3 automation.Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/WHEELBEARINGSLinksNicole Drives the New Ram HDSam's Take on the 2026 Honda PassportNicole's Review of the 2026 Passport1st Aptera Road TripIcon Electric BroncoHakan Samuelsson returns as Volvo CEOHyundai InsteroidNew Hyundai NexoRefreshed Hyundai Ioniq 6Hyundai not raising prices, yetHyundai Honors the Mustang's 45th BirthdayAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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This week in the garage Nicole has the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5, Robbie has the Ford e-Transit and Sam has the Corvette Stingray 3LT. Sam and Nicole both drove the 2026 Honda Passport in Puerto Rico last week and have thoughts. Sam also interviewed chief engineer Todd Hemertt. Nicole tells us about climbing Davis Dam in the 2025 Ram HD. Somehow Aptera is still trying to get its little solar and electric three-wheeler to production and an initial road trip yields dissapointing efficiency numbers. Restomod producer Icon is now offering an electric 1st generation Bronco and it's not cheap. Hakan Samuelsson has returned temporarily as the CEO of Volvo Cars. At the Seoul Mobility Show, Hyundai showed off a cool Pikes Peak ready version of its Inster electric mini car, a refreshed Ioniq 6 and promised not to raise prices in response to tariffs. Sam also spoke with Honda of America safety strategy director Brian Bautsch about level 3 automation. Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/WHEELBEARINGS Links Nicole Drives the New Ram HD Sam's Take on the 2026 Honda Passport Nicole's Review of the 2026 Passport 1st Aptera Road Trip Icon Electric Bronco Hakan Samuelsson returns as Volvo CEO Hyundai Insteroid New Hyundai Nexo Refreshed Hyundai Ioniq 6 Hyundai not raising prices, yet Hyundai Honors the Mustang's 45th Birthday Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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