MotorWeek

MotorWeek holds the title of the longest-running and most esteemed automotive television series. It first aired in 1981 and pioneered a new genre by being the first weekly program to provide consumer-focused reviews of cars and trucks, helpful DIY car maintenance tips, and updates on the latest happenings in the auto industry. Produced by Maryland Public Television, MotorWeek is broadcast on 92% of PBS stations across the country and is also available on MAVTV Motorsports Network and the V-me Spanish-language network. Having received numerous awards for excellence in automotive journalism, MotorWeek is a trusted source for automotive news both on television and online. Leading the show since its inception is John Davis, the host, senior executive producer, and creator of MotorWeek. The program is especially well-known for its popular Road Test reviews, where it assesses over 150 vehicles each season based on key consumer priorities such as price, practicality, performance, and fuel efficiency. Each year, MotorWeek recognizes the top vehicle with its “Best of the Year” Drivers’ Choice Award, which is presented at the Chicago Auto Show.

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Waste Not Want Not | MotorWeek Green Motoring

1 week ago | motorweek.org | Jessica Ray

JOHN DAVIS: The concept of renewable fuels made from non-petroleum sources has a long history. Indeed, over the last four decades, we’ve seen how renewable fuels have been used with great success as sustainable alternatives to traditional gasoline and diesel.
2025 Mitsubishi Outlander | MotorWeek Quick Spin

1 week ago | motorweek.org | Jessica Ray

Our Long Term 12-month test of the 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV ended with a long list of positive remarks. So, we were stoked for a SoCal First Drive of the updated 2025 Outlander; specifically, the gas-only model. What greeted us wasn’t a total recalibration. In fact, the exterior remains largely the same: A distinct face now with a revised grille, and slightly restyled lighting elements front and rear, underscored by new wheels.
Automakers Offer Employee Pricing & Nissan Lowers Pricing on the Rogue & Pathfinder

1 week ago | motorweek.org | Jessica Ray

Be it on the track or the automotive news beat, we know a thing or two about “late breaking.” Here’s Stephanie Hart with this week’s Motor News!STEPHANIE HART: In the wake of President Trump’s trade tariffs, Ford and Stellantis have announced employee pricing on most vehicles for a limited time. Ford started with their “From America, For America” initiative, lasting until June and applying to many Lincoln models as well.
Business As Usual

1 week ago | motorweek.org | Jessica Ray

This fourth-generation Acura MDX has been delivering great performance, luxury, and even value to premium three-row utility buyers ever since it arrived for 2022. Now an updated MDX is arriving for 2025, so it’s time for us to see what has changed and what has not. While many brands get their best sales figures from small utilities these days, for Acura, it’s still their three-row MDX that does the most business for the brand.
Live from New York, it’s the NYIAS 2025!

1 week ago | motorweek.org | Alex Kellum

This year’s New York International Auto Show is a special one: 2025 marks 125 years of bringing the latest autos direct to the consumers. While the spectacle has waned in recent years, auto shows continue to serve that very same role; and this year’s NYIAS is putting the spotlight on a number of new products, from refreshed currents to all-new generations, and even a few concept cars.
America's Favorite Wagon Evolves into an SUV for 7th-Gen

1 week ago | motorweek.org | Jessica Ray

In the mid-90s, Subaru needed to do something to compete with the boom of SUVs for sale in North America. So they took their second-gen Legacy station wagon, beefed it up with some black body cladding and a lift kit, and voila, the Outback was born. It not only reinvented the Subaru brand but it pioneered an automotive trend we still see today. And for the last thirty years, the Outback has been a flagship for the Subaru brand.
Quality Brake Parts

1 week ago | motorweek.org | Jessica Ray

DIETER LORENTZ: So, these components, the rotor, everything here, would need to be replaced in this service, and behind us on the vehicle here we can see that this is what a normal in-service rotor assembly would be. So, there are some differences on the finish of the rotor. Good quality pads will also come with new hardware. So, many of our complaints for the customer is noise-related…DAN MAFFETT: Right. DIETER LORENTZ: …and also receiving or achieving normal pad wear.
Easter Jeep Safari 2025: Retro Vibes on Modern Rides

1 week ago | motorweek.org | Alex Kellum

Our final pair of subjects are being grouped together due to their similar nature, both Jeep Gladiators adorned with the name “Honcho.” The J6, a four-door Rubicon turned two-door truck, features a 6-foot bed and a 118.4-inch wheelbase, the former matching the current four-door Wrangler. A throwback theme again, Honcho is painted white with a triplet of blue graphics, and its off-road truck styling is bolstered by a custom roll bar with six TYRI lights (four front, two rear).
1980s Retro Review Marathon

1 week ago | motorweek.org | Jessica Ray

Every weekend in April, you can watch a non-stop stream of old MotorWeek episodes shuffled on our YouTube channel! This weekend (April 11-13), we are streaming episodes specifically from the 1980s! WATCH BELOW. VIDEOAPRIL SCHEDULEAPRIL 5 & 6: 1980s on ShuffleAPRIL 11-13: 1980s on ShuffleAPRIL 18-20: 1990s on ShuffleAPRIL 25-27: 1990s on Shuffle
2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Track Test: It’s A Turbo GT With No Turbos

1 week ago | motorweek.org | Jessica Ray

In an era when even mass market EVs have mind-bending acceleration, how do performance-minded brands such as Porsche stand out? Well, you take things to an even higher level of road-going insanity. Hold on for this one! The Porsche Taycan Turbo GT just changed the game again. When the original Porsche Taycan arrived for 2020, it did not disappoint. We blasted the Turbo S version to 60 in 2.8 seconds and hustled that hefty Hoss around Roebling Road Raceway with 911-like proficiency.