HI, I'M JOHN DAVIS AND THIS IS MOTORWEEK .

JOIN US FOR A TRIP DOWN THE ULTRA-FAST LANE IN THE CALLAWAY SC757 Z06 CORVETTE... PAT GOSS HELPS US DECIPHER ELECTRIC LINGO... LAUREN MORRISON SEES HOW TEENS ARE MAKING TECHNOLOGY MAKE SENSE... AND WE'LL TEST THE FIRST EFFORT OF A NEW CAR COMPANY, THE GENESIS G90...

SO COME DRIVE WITH US, NEXT!

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John: AS OF RIGHT NOW, THE Z06 SITS ATOP THE STOCK CORVETTE HORSEPOWER HEAP.

BUT, EVEN THOUGH IT BREACHED A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE FOR CHEVROLET; IT WASN'T ENOUGH FOR THE FOLKS AT CALLAWAY CARS.

AND OF COURSE, THEY'VE WORKED THEIR MAGIC AND BROUGHT US A 750 HORSEPOWER BEAST!

SO LET'S SEE HOW IT RUNS.

* IT'S TRUE THE 2016 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 IS MORE THAN ENOUGH CAR FOR MOST MORTALS, BUT WE'RE NOT MOST, AND NEITHER ARE THE HARD CHARGING GEARHEAD GENIUS'S AT CALLAWAY CARS.

THIS SC757 Z06 IS THEIR ANSWER TO THE QUESTION, "HOW CAN YOU MAKE A Z06 EVEN BETTER?"

[ENGINE REVS] ADDING POWER IS A TIME-TESTED MEANS, AND HERE THAT METHODOLOGY IS CARRIED OUT BY UPPING SUPERCHARGER DISPLACEMENT FROM 1.7 LITERS TO 2.3.

THE INTERCOOLER IS REDESIGNED, AS IS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD; FED BY CALLAWAY'S HIGH FLOW COLD AIR INTAKE SYSTEM.

WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE, 757 HORSEPOWER, AND 777 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE, NOW POUR OUT CHEVROLET'S LT4 V8.

BOTH MEASURES JUMPING 100+ FROM THE STOCK ZO6.

THOSE NUMBERS MIGHT ALSO BRING TO MIND CERTAIN BOEING AIRCRAFT, AND WHILE THOSE PLANES CERTAINLY HAVE THIS Z06 COVERED AS FAR AS TOP SPEED AND SEATING CAPACITY GOES, THIS CALLAWAY'S TAKE OFF PUTS BOTH TO SHAME.

LETTING IT RIP AT THE STRIP, THIS 'VETTE WILL HIT 60 IN 2.8 SECONDS; TWO-TENTHS FASTER THAN A STOCK Z06.

THE SAVAGE ACCELERATION POURS ON THE ENTIRE TRIP THROUGH THE QUARTER MILE, WITH THE REAR TIRES SEEMINGLY FIGHTING FOR TRACTION THE WHOLE WAY.

AND JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU'VE FOUND SOME, IT'S OVER AND DONE WITH; IN A QUICK 10.5 SECONDS, WITH A TRAP SPEED OF 131 MILES PER HOUR.

WHEN ABUSING ALL OF THAT POWER ON A ROAD COURSE, AS WE'VE FOUND TYPICAL WITH CALLAWAY, THIS Z06 FEELS SOLID AND NEVER FRAGILE.

POWER DELIVER IS SIMPLY INCREDIBLE, AS THE CAR PULLS LIKE CRAZY; REQUIRING YOU TO EXERCISE PATIENCE WITH THE PEDAL UNTIL YOU GET IT FULLY STRAIGHTENED OUT ON AN EXIT, OR BE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES.

KEEP A STEADY THROTTLE THROUGH THE CORNER HOWEVER, AND THE CAR STICKS WITH JB WELD-LIKE GRIP, AND LIKE ANY 'VETTE IN RECENT MEMORY, CORNERING BEHAVIOR IS BOTH PREDICTABLE AND EFFORTLESSLY MANAGEABLE.

CALLAWAY'S OPTIONAL SHORT THROW SHIFTER IS EASILY ONE OF THE BEST WE'VE LAID OUR HANDS ON; MANAGING THE Z06s 7-SPEED WITH PRECISION.

THIS Z06 DID COME WITH GM'S OPTIONAL Z07 PERFORMANCE PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES CARBON CERAMIC BRAKES.

AND WHILE, THEY PERFORMED VERY WELL, THEY'RE NOT QUITE PORSCHE-SPEC.

ALL-IN-ALL, THIS PUMPED UP Z06 IS A BIG BEAST OF A TRACK CAR THAT FEELS QUITE AT HOME NO MATTER HOW BIG THE TRACK IS, OR HOW LONG THE STRAIGHTS MAY BE.

NOT THAT YOU CAN'T CRUISE COMFORTABLY DOWN TO THE LOCAL CARS AND COFFEE HANGOUT, OR EVEN BACK AND FORTH TO WORK EVERY DAY IF YOU MUST.

UNLESS OF COURSE, YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE OVERLY SENSITIVE TO THE SOUNDS OF 8-CYLINDERS, GLORIOUSLY EXPELLING THEIR TRIUMPHANT TUNE THROUGH CALLAWAY'S SPORT EXHAUST SYSTEM.

THE Z06s EXTERIOR IS ALREADY PRETTY RADICAL LOOKING, PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU OPT TO ADD THE FULL AERO PACKAGE.

SO NOT MUCH HAS BEEN ADDED; JUST CALLAWAY'S AEROSURROUND HOOD, SOME BADGING, AND OBVIOUSLY THE DOUBLE-D EXHAUST TIPS THAT ARE NICELY INTEGRATED INTO THE REAR FASCIA.

WHEELS AND TIRES REMAIN STOCK SIZES; 19-INCH FRONTS WITH 285/30 MICHELIN PILOT SPORT CUP 2s AND 20-INCH REARS WITH 335/25 RUBBER.

LIKEWISE, INDOORS THERE'S UPDATED TRIM, EMBROIDERED FLOOR MATS, AND NATURALLY A BRANDED CONSOLE EMBLEM.

AND ALL OF THE NORMAL CORVETTE COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE FEATURES ARE HERE AS WELL.

CERTAINLY, NONE OF THIS HAPPENS BY MAGIC, RATHER BY POWERFUL ENGINEERING; NOR DOES IT COME FREE.

AN SC757 PACKAGE ADDS $17,995 TO ANY Z06 THAT YOU CHOSE, WHICH AS WE ALL KNOW STARTS AT $80,395; PUTTING YOU AT $98,390 AT A MINIMUM.

GOODIES LIKE SPORT EXHAUST AND SHORT-THROW SHIFTERS ARE ON TOP OF THAT.

ONCE AGAIN, WITH THE 2016 SC757 Z06 CORVETTE, CALLAWAY HAS PROVEN THAT NO MATTER HOW GREAT YOU THINK A CAR IS, THEY CAN MAKE IT BETTER.

AND THAT'S PRETTY GOOD NEWS FOR ALL OF US, ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO OWN THE BADDEST 'VETTE ON YOUR BLOCK.

OUR SUCCESS STORY THIS WEEK TAKES US TO SACRAMENTO; THE STATE CAPITAL OF CALIFORNIA.

SINCE 2011, THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES HAS INCLUDED ELECTRIC AND PLUG-IN HYBRIDS IN THEIR FLEET, NOW TOTALING CLOSE TO 60 VEHICLES.

THEY USE MOTOR POOL LEVEL TWO CHARGERS THAT PARTIALLY RELY ON SOLAR POWER, WHILE AN ADDITIONAL CHARGING STATION IS FOR EMPLOYEES' PERSONAL VEHICLES.

THE CITY IS ALSO TRYING OUT A PLUG-LESS BATTERY CHARGER TO SEE IF THIS WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY IS READY FOR DEPLOYMENT.

OFFICIALS HOPE THEIR ALT-FUEL EFFORTS WILL ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO FOLLOW SUIT.

Stephen Barker: ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO INCREASE THE HYBRID VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, THE ALT-FUEL VEHICLES IS GOOD FOR US AND THE CITIZENS OF SACRAMENTO.

John: SACRAMENTO HAS RECEIVED TOP BILLINGS IN RECENT YEARS IN NUMEROUS GOVERNMENT GREEN FLEET AWARDS.

PRESTIGIOUS HONORS ALL, THAT RECOGNIZE THE CITY'S ONGOING EFFORTS TO REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTED PETROLEUM, AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN CALIFORNIA'S CITY OF TREES.

* NEW CARS TODAY ARE GETTING SMARTER AND SMARTER, WITH MORE NEW TECHNOLOGY BEING ADDED AT EVERY TURN.

SOME OF IT NOT SO EASY TO FIGURE OUT FOR EVEN SEASONED CAR SHOPPERS.

BUT FOR THE YOUNGEST GENERATION, WHO'VE GROWN UP WITH HI-TECH AT THEIR FINGERTIPS, IT'S AN EVERYDAY THING.

AND THAT'S WHY ONE DEALERSHIP NEAR BOSTON HAS TURNED TO TECH-SAVVY TEENS FOR HELP, AND WE SENT OUR FYI REPORTER LAUREN MORRISON THERE FOR A LESSON.

Lauren Morrison: VEHICLES TODAY COME WITH ALL KINDS OF COOL TECHNOLOGY, BUT LET'S BE REAL, IT CAN BE A LITTLE OVERWHELMING.

IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, YOU DON'T KNOW HALF OF YOUR VEHICLES CAPABILITIES, OR HOW TO WORK THEM, BUT THAT'S WHERE THESE GUYS COME IN.

BUTTONS ON THE DASH, AND WHEEL, VOICE COMMAND, OPTIONS FOR TOWING, AND EVEN TOUCHSCREENS, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO OPERATE THEM CAN LEAVE YOUR HEAD SPINNING, EVEN IF YOU READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL!

Antoine Jamison: I MEAN, LET'S FACE IT, TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS A LOT.

WE'VE WENT FROM FLIP PHONES, TO THE IPHONE, AND THERE'S SO MANY THINGS ON THESE CARS, THESE DAYS PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND.

Lauren: BUT QUIRKY FORD'S TECHNOLOGY TEAM DOES UNDERSTAND...

THEY'RE ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, RANGING FROM 15 TO 18 YEARS OLD, SO THIS KIND OF TECHNOLOGY IS SECOND NATURE FOR THEM.

Antoine: WELL, THE KIDS I WORK WITH, THOSE KIDS ARE AMAZING.

THESE KIDS KNOW MORE ABOUT TECHNOLOGY THAN ANY ADULT WOULD GIVE THEM CREDIT FOR.

Lauren: AFTER THE SALE IS MADE, THAT'S WHEN THE TECH TEAM GETS TO WORK.

Antoine: I KNOW MYSELF BEING THE AGE I AM, I WOULD BE VERY INTIMIDATED WHEN A 15 YEAR OLD YOUNG MAN SITS WITH ME TO GO OVER SOMETHING I JUST PURCHASED, THAT I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I BOUGHT AND HE KNOWS EVERY ITEM ON THAT VEHICLE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.

Lauren: SO, I DECIDED TO GIVE THE TEAM A TEST, AND FIND OUT HOW MUCH THEY REALLY KNOW, SPOILER ALERT, THEY KNOW A LOT!

Lauren: ALRIGHT DANNY, SO I JUST BOUGHT THIS MUSTANG, WALK US THROH WHAT A TYPICAL DAY LOOKS LIKE FOR YOU.

Danny McDecitt: OKAY, WELL FIRST, DO YOU WANT TO ADD YOUR PHONE?

Lauren: YES, OF COURSE!

AFTER SYNCHING MY PHONE... Danny: AND THEN, UNDER BLUETOOTH, YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK FOR UNDER OTHER DEVICES, IT SHOULD BE SYNC, SO YOU CAN PRESS THAT.

Lauren: IT WAS ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL.

Danny: THE VOICE COMMAND PLAYS A HUGE ROLE IN ALL OF THIS TECHNOLOGY.

YOU CAN MAKE PHONE CALLS, YOU CAN CHANGE THE RADIO STATION.

Lauren: MOVING FROM THE MUSTANG, IT WAS TIME TO REALLY TEST THESE TEENS, WITH A TOUCHSCREEN... Seamus McBride: SO, THIS HERE IS OUR NEW SYNC 3 TOUCHSCREEN, WHICH REPLACES THE OLD MYFORD TOUCH.

Lauren: A RUNDOWN OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM... Seamus: SO, NAV GIVES YOU A MAP OF WHERE YOU ARE AND THE RED ARROW CONTROLS WHERE YOU ARE.

YOU CAN ZOOM IN AND OUT OF THE MAP WITH THE PLUS OR MINUS RIGHT HERE.

Lauren: AND A TALK ABOUT TOWING... Seamus: SO, UP HERE ON THE MAIN SCREENS, YOU CAN SCROLL THROUGH HERE AND FIND CERTAIN TOWING INFORMATION.

Lauren: IT'S CLEAR, THESE TEENS KNOW THEIR TECH TALK.

WHETHER, IT'S A BASIC PACKAGE, LIKE THE ONE IN THIS 2016 FORD MUSTANG... TO THIS DECKED OUT EXPLORER, WHICH HAS EVERY PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY YOU COULD EVER WANT OR NEED.

THE TEENS REALLY HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF ALL THE TECHNOLOGY IN EVERY ONE OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE LOT.

Thomas Pugsley: SOME OF THE TRAINING THAT WE DO IS WE TAKE ONLINE TESTS, UM, AND BASICALLY JUST LEARNING THE VEHICLES OURSELVES.

AH, SO GOING IN, SITTING THERE ALONE, GOING THROUGH...

IF THERE'S A NEW FEATURE ADDED, UM, JUST LEARNING THOSE AND TAKING OUR OWN TIME TO GET USED TO THEM.

Lauren: AND LET'S FACE IT, MAKING $10 AN HOUR, SITTING IN THE LATEST MODELS, WITH THE NEWEST TECHNOLOGY, BEATS FLIPPING BURGERS FOR YOUR FIRST JOB.

Thomas: SO, WE GET TO SIT IN THESE AWESOME, BRAND NEW CARS, YOU KNOW, IT'S KIND OF A LUXURY.

Lauren: AND EAGER APPLICANTS SEEM TO KNOW JUST WHAT A LUXURY THAT IS.

Antoine: YES, I HAVE WELL OVER A HUNDRED APPLICATIONS, OF WAITING GENTLEMEN THAT WANT TO WORK.

[CHUCKLES] Lauren: OTHER DEALERSHIPS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WANT IN ON THE TECH TEAM TOO!

Antoine: I'VE HAD AT LEAST 12 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FROM DIFFERENT STATES CONTACT ME IN REFERENCE TO HOW TO START THE PROGRAM, WHAT I DID TO START IT, HIRING PROCESS, AGE REQUIREMENTS, AND WHAT WE ACTUALLY PAY THE KIDS.

Lauren: FOR QUIRK FORD THOUGH, THE TEENS JUST ADD ANOTHER LAYER OF CUSTOMER SERVICE.

Antoine: HERE'S THE THING, IF I'M BUYING A $40,000 CAR, I DON'T WANT TO LEARN $10,000 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE THAT'S IN THAT CAR.

I WANT TO LEARN ALL $40,000, SO I CAN GET MY MONEY'S WORTH.

Lauren: A RUNDOWN OF ALL THE TECH-SPECS IN A VEHICLE TAKES A LITTLE LESS THAN AN HOUR, AND WHILE, NOT EVERY NEW OWNER OPTS TO TALK TO A TEEN BEFORE LEAVING THE LOT, MOST FIND THEIR WAY BACK IF THEY DON'T.

Thomas: YEAH, I'VE SEEN PEOPLE COME BACK AND SAY, "NO BIG DEAL, I CAN HANDLE THIS MYSELF," AND THEN THEY'RE RIGHT BACK.

John: TIME NOW FOR OUR WEEKLY VISIT TO GOSS' GARAGE.

THIS TIME PAT'S GOING TO DECODE A LITTLE CAR CARE ELECTRIC LINGO.

Pat Goss: SO, YOU HAVE AN ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONICS PROBLEM WITH YOUR MODERN CAR AND YOU'RE TALKING TO A REPAIR SHOP.

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF IT'S THE RIGHT REPAIR SHOP THEY MAY BE GOOD FOR ALL SORTS OF THINGS, BUT THEY MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ELECTRICITY.

WELL, A COUPLE OF THE KEY WORDS YOU CAN LOOK OUT FOR IS A TECHNICIAN OR SERVICE WRITER THAT STARTS TALKING TO YOU ABOUT FIRE.

WELL, ELECTRICITY IS NOT FIRE OR THEY MAY TALK TO YOU ABOUT JUICE.

WELL, ELECTRICITY IS NOT JUICE EITHER.

SEE, THERE ARE THREE BASIC TERMS AS FAR AS ELECTRICITY IS CONCERNED.

THEY ARE VOLTAGE, AMPERAGE, AND RESISTANCE.

NOW, LET'S USE A GARDEN HOSE TO VISUALIZE WHAT THESE TERMS WOULD MEAN.

OKAY, NOW VOLTAGE IS PRESSURE.

SO IN YOUR GARDEN HOSE WHAT THAT WOULD AMOUNT TO IS HOW MUCH FORCE THE WATER IS COMING OUT OF THE END WITH.

NOW, AS FAR AS AMPERAGE, IS CONCERNED, AMPERAGE IS VOLUME OR WITH A GARDEN HOSE, GALLONS PER MINUTE, SO THAT WOULD BE RELATED TO HOW MUCH WATER IS COMING OUT.

RESISTANCE.

WELL, RESISTANCE OPPOSES CURRENT FLOW.

AND TO VISUALIZE THAT WITH THE GARDEN HOSE WHAT WE DO IS WE PUT OUR THUMB OVER THE END OF IT AND WE SEE THAT THE VOLUME GOES WAY DOWN, BUT THE FORCE, THE AMOUNT OF WATER COMING OUT IS SMALLER BUT WE CAN SHOOT IT CLEAR ACROSS THE YARD.

THAT'S RESISTANCE.

SO THOSE ARE THE THREE TERMS, AND THOSE ARE THE TERMS THAT THE TECHNICIAN HAS TO KNOW.

SO IF THEY DON'T KNOW THE BASICS, MAYBE THEY DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT.

THEY HAVE TO HAVE SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT FOR MODERN CARS, EQUIPMENT THAT WON'T DAMAGE THE SOPHISTICATED ELECTRONICS AND THAT CAN HAPPEN VERY EASILY WITH WRONG EQUIPMENT.

SO, SHOP WISELY BEFORE YOU LET SOMEBODY DIG INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF YOUR CAR.

AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT DROP ME A LINE RIGHT HERE AT MOTORWEEK .

John: THE AUTO INDUSTRY GIVES BUYERS LOTS OF DIFFERENT CHOICES, AND EXPERIENCES...

SO, HERE ARE SOME OF THE LATEST IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKSPIN...

THIS WEEK'S QUICKSPIN PUTS US IN THE LAP OF LUXURY, A LITTLE HIGHER ABOVE THE ROAD...

IN THE 2017 INFINITI QX30 COMPACT CROSSOVER.

IT SHARES THE SAME PLATFORM AND 208 HORSEPOWER TURBOCHARGED DRIVETRAIN AS THE MERCEDES GLA 250 CUTE-UTE, AND IS A RESULT OF A 6-YEAR OLD TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP.

BUT, THERE'S NO MISTAKING, THE QX30 IS AN INFINITI... WITH THE SAME SENSE OF STYLIZED ADVENTURE THAT IS A CALLING CARD OF THEIR LARGER UTILITIES.

WHILE, THE INTERIOR ALSO BORROWS A LOT OF HARDWARE FROM THE GLA, IT FITS INTO THE QX30s ENVIRONMENT THAT IS FAR TRENDIER YET JUST AS USEFUL.

BUT, THE SLOPING ROOFLINE WE LIKE SO MUCH OUTSIDE, MAKES REAR HEADROOM AND OVERALL CARGO SPACE QUITE TIGHT.

ONE THING INFINITI WAS GENEROUS WITH IS SOUND INSULATION.

THE QX30 IS QUIETER THAN MOST SMALL UTEs, SO EVEN ON ROUGH ROADS CONVERSATION IS EASY.

Greg Carloss: THE QX30 IS A CROSSOVER BUT JUST BARELY, SO IT'S NO SURPRISE IT DRIVES MORE LIKE A CAR THAN AN SUV.

THE SUSPENSION IS MORE RIGID THAN MOST CROSSOVERS AND THE STEERING REQUIRES MORE EFFORT, SO YOU SACRIFICE SOME COMFORT, BUT IN RETURN YOU GET BETTER HANDLING AND A MORE ENGAGING DRIVE, AND IN ADDITION YOU GET A 2.0 LITER TURBO 4-CYLINDER ENGINE HOOKED TO A 7-SPEED DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION BOTH AIMED PERFORMANCE RATHER THAN COMFORT.

John: THE 2017 INFINITI QX30 GIVES ENTRY-LEVEL LUXURY BUYERS A REASON TO BE ATTRACTED TO THE BRAND...

IN ONE SUPER-HOT SEGMENT OF THE MARKET.

PRICES START AT JUST UNDER $30,000, AND IT'S IN DEALERSHIPS NOW.

OVER AT PARENT NISSAN, A NEW MODEL YEAR BRINGS SUBTLE AND POWERFUL CHANGES TO THE 2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER.

A REDESIGNED BUMPER AND LED HEADLIGHTS LEAD THE WAY ON THIS PLATINUM 4-WHEEL DRIVE MODEL.

DRIVERS OF LESSOR TRIMS MUST SETTLE FOR HALOGEN.

ALL WILL BE LOOKING OVER A REDESIGNED HOOD THAT NISSAN DESCRIBES AS MORE AGGRESSIVE.

AS TO THE MOST POWERFUL CHANGE, YOU'LL HAVE TO POP THAT HOOD...

THE 3.5 LITER V6, NOW RATES 284 HORSEPOWER.

THAT'S UP 24.

OUR DRIVER EASILY NOTICED THE DIFFERENCE...

DESCRIBING IT AS ONE ROBUST RIDE.

MAXIMUM TOWING CAPACITY INCREASES BY HALF-A-TON TO 6000 POUNDS, AMONG THE HIGHEST IN ITS CLASS.

THE PATHFINDER CONTINUES TO IMPRESS INSIDE AS WELL.

AN 8-INCH COLOR DISPLAY, FORMERLY ONLY ON PLATINUM TRIM, IS NOW STANDARD ON ALL MODELS.

AT THE REAR ARE NEW BUMPER AND TAIL LIGHTS, AND A NEW MOTION-ACTIVATED LIFT GATE... FOR WHEN YOUR HANDS ARE FULL...

BUT YOUR FEET ARE FREE.

UNCHANGED ARE THE PATHFINDER'S EXCELLENT ROAD MANNERS.

IT REMAINS AMONG THE MOST AGILE IN ITS NEAR FULL-SIZE, 3-ROW CROSSOVER CLASS WITHOUT BEING SO SOFTLY SPRUNG THAT BODY ROLL IS A PROBLEM.

PRICES START AT JUST UNDER $30,000 FOR THE 2-WHEEL DRIVE VERSION, AND JUST UNDER $32,000 WITH ALL-WHEEL DRIVE.

THE 2017 NISSAN PATHFINDER IS AVAILABLE IN DEALERS NOW.

AND WE'LL HAVE MORE QUICKSPIN'S SOON.

PARTING MAY HAVE BEEN SWEET SORROW BACK IN SHAKESPEARE'S TIME, BUT ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY, THERE'S NOTHING SWEET ABOUT SEEING OUR LONG-TERM 2016 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA LEAVE OUR LOT FOR THE LAST TIME.

WE RACKED UP JUST OVER 5,000 MILES IN OUR 4-MONTH SUMMERTIME FLING WITH MAZDA'S REVIVALIST ROADSTER, AND WE ENJOYED EVERY ONE OF THEM.

LIGHT WEIGHT, CAPABLE POWER, AND EXCELLENT ROAD MANNERS, WITH GREAT DRIVING ERGONOMICS, A SIMPLE TO OPERATE CONVERTIBLE TOP, AND PLENTY OF CREATURE COMFORTS, ALL MAKE THIS OUR CLEAR PICK FOR AFFORDABLE FUN.

LITTLE ELSE AT ITS PRICE POINT OFFERS THAT CONNECTED TO THE ROAD FEEL, THAT MAKES DRIVING, A TRUE PLEASURE TO SAVOR AND NOT JUST, A NECESSARY TASK TO ENDURE.

AND THE FACT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE THAT MUCH FUN WHILE AVERAGING 36.8 MILES PER GALLON, MAY BE THIS MIATA'S GREATEST FEAT OF ALL.

WE'VE ADDED 425 MILES ONTO OUR WINNEBAGO VIEW 24J THIS GO AROUND, AND THAT'S JUST FROM A SINGLE LONG-WEEKEND GETAWAY TO THE ASSATEAGUE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE.

AND THIS FIRST TIME RVER CAME AWAY IMPRESSED WITH HOW EASY THIS 25 FOOTER IS TO DRIVE AND MANEUVER, BUT ALSO, A LITTLE FRUSTRATED BY A TANK MONITORING PANEL THAT HAD US TOPPING OFF PROPANE AND WATER, WELL BEFORE THEY WERE NECESSARY.

ON THE OTHER HAND, WITH NO CAMPSITE HOOKUPS, OUR VIEW'S OPTIONAL DIESEL GENERATOR KEPT US FULLY POWERED AND COMFORTABLE.

AND WHILE, THIS TRIP DIDN'T TURN ME OR MY SPOUSE INTO RVER'S FOR LIFE, WE CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND THE ENORMOUS APPEAL OF HAVING A "HOME AWAY FROM HOME" WHEREVER YOU GO.

THE TRIP RAISED OUR DIESEL FUEL ECONOMY AVERAGE TO A VERY GOOD 13.7 MILES PER GALLON.

BUT THIS WAS JUST A SHAKEDOWN CRUISE, AS ONE OF OUR STAFFERS IS POINTING THE VIEW WEST FOR A GOOD OLD FASHIONED CROSS-COUNTRY FAMILY SOJOURN.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE ON HOW BOTH HE AND THE WINNIE ARE HOLDING UP.

BUT FIRST, WE'LL CHECK ON OUR VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DUNE AND TOYOTA TACOMA, ON OUR NEXT MOTORWEEK LONG-TERM ROAD TEST UPDATE!

IF YOU THOUGHT HYUNDAI WAS CRAZY FOR TRYING TO COOK UP A LUXURY 4-DOOR WITH THE 2009 GENESIS SEDAN, WELL FOR 2017, THEY'RE TRYING A RECIPE THAT SEEMS A WHOLE LOT CRAZIER.

HYUNDAI HAS GONE ALL IN AND SPUN OFF GENESIS AS A WHOLE NEW COMPANY: GENESIS MOTORS.

AND THEIR FLAGSHIP, THE G90, IS OUR FIRST TASTE OF THE NEW BRAND.

SO, LET'S SEE IF IT'S WELL DONE, OR JUST HALF-BAKED... * THE GENESIS G90 IS THE SUCCESSOR TO THE FULL-SIZE HYUNDAI EQUUS, AND IS BUILT ON THE LENGTHENED CHASSIS OF THE MID-SIZE GENESIS SEDAN, NOW CALLED "G80."

SO, THE "90" IS IN AUTOMOTIVE PARLANCE, AN "ALL-NEW FLAGSHIP SEDAN."

AND A SELF-PROCLAIMED COMPETITOR TO LARGE-CAR STALL WARTS MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS, BMW 7-SERIES, AND AUDI A8.

BUT, WE THINK A MORE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD IS WITH THE LEXUS LS AND CADILLAC CT6.

THE G90 DRIVES WITH A SUPER-STEADY, ROCK SOLID FEEL.

A 5-LINK FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION COMBINES WITH ELECTRONIC ADAPTIVE DAMPING TO KEEP THINGS SMOOTH ON ALMOST ALL ROADS.

THERE WAS VERY LITTLE HARSHNESS, EVEN ON SOME ROUGH PAVEMENT IN THE BRITISH COLUMBIAN COUNTRYSIDE OUTSIDE VANCOUVER.

THE LEVEL OF ISOLATION ACHIEVED IS ALL YOU COULD ASK FOR.

Patrick Lucas: THIS IS A CRUISER FOR SURE.

ON THE HIGHWAY, EVEN ON BACKROADS LIKE THIS, IT IS JUST WHISPER QUIET, SILKY SMOOTH... John: AND THAT LENDS ITSELF TO TRULY APPRECIATING THE INTERIOR OF THE G90.

MATERIAL QUALITY IS TOP NOTCH.

SEAT COMFORT IS EXCELLENT.

AND THE OVERALL DESIGN IS CLEARLY ONE OF A TOP-DRAWER VEHICLE.

BUT THE BIGGEST HURDLE THAT GENESIS MUST OVERCOME IS SEPARATING ITSELF FROM HYUNDAI.

AND SEEING SOME CARRYOVER SWITCHGEAR AND BUTTONS WILL REMIND MORE ASTUTE OBSERVERS OF THE KINSHIP.

GET PAST THAT, AND THE G90 IS EVERY BIT A LUXURY CONTENDER ON ITS OWN.

OUTSIDE, IT'S LESS ITS OWN THING, AND MORE A COMBINATION OF WHAT IT ASPIRES TO BE.

THE FRONT FAVORS RECENT AUDI A8s, ESPECIALLY THE GRILLE.

WHILE IN THE REAR, IT'S S-CLASS ALL THE WAY.

TAKE A STEP BACK THOUGH, AND IT'S A HANDSOME CAR THAT DEMANDS A SECOND LOOK.

UNDER THE HOOD: A BRAND NEW STANDARD 3.3 LITER TWIN TURBO V6 WITH 365 HORSEPOWER, AND 376 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

POWER DELIVERY IS STRONG, BUT PERHAPS LACKS A LITTLE MATURITY IN FEEL.

SAME GOES FOR THE 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC.

Patrick: THE ONE AREA IT DOESN'T QUITE MATCH UP TO ITS GERMAN COMPETITORS, I'D SAY, "IS IN THE POWERTRAIN."

IT'S NOT QUITE AS REFINED AS AN AUDI, A BMW, A MERCEDES-BENZ... John: FUEL ECONOMY RATES 17 CITY, 24 HIGHWAY, AND 20 COMBINED.

THAT'S ABOUT ON PAR WITH RIVAL V8s.

DITTO THE ENERGY IMPACT SCORE OF 16.5 BARRELS OF OIL USED, AND 7.5 TONS OF CO2 EMITTED ANNUALLY.

A 420 HORSEPOWER 5.0 LITER V8, AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, ARE THE ONLY OPTIONS FOR THE G90.

EVERYTHING ELSE; AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, BLIND SPOT MONITORING, ADAPTIVE CRUISE, LANE KEEP ASSIST, HEAD UP DISPLAY, AND MULTI-ANGLE BACKUP CAMERA ARE STANDARD.

THAT MAKES FOR AN EASY PRICING STRATEGY, AT $69,050.

H-TRAC ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ADDS $2,500, WHILE THE V8 ADDS $1,600 MORE.

GAINING A FOOTHOLD IS NEVER EASY, AND IN A SEGMENT WITH ULTRA-HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND LONG HERITAGES, THERE WILL BE MANY WHO LOOK AT THE G90 AS JUST A DRESSED UP HYUNDAI.

BUT THEN, WE ONCE SAID THAT ABOUT LEXUS AND TOYOTA TOO.

AND, THE 2017 G90 IS JUST BEGINNING FOR GENESIS.

AND IT IS INDEED A STRONG FIRST STEP TOWARDS A TIME WHEN GENESIS MOTORS AND "WORLD CLASS LUXURY" MAY BE ONE AND THE SAME.

John: WELL, THAT'S OUR SHOW, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.

NOW, FOR MORE MOTORWEEK ; WHY NOT CHECK OUT OUR PODCASTS, DAILY NEWS UPDATES, AND EVEN COMPLETE EPISODES, AT PBS.ORG/MOTORWEEK.

AND I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US NEXT TIME, WHEN WE'LL SEE HOW TOP MID-SIZE UTILITIES STACK UP... ALSO, FOLLOWED BY A QUICK TRIP AROUND THE BLOCK IN THE MCLAREN 570 GT.

'TIL THEN, I'M JOHN DAVIS; WE'LL SEE YOU RIGHT HERE ON MOTORWEEK .

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