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

JOIN US AS OUR MANY MILES IN CARS, TRUCKS, AND UTILITIES OVER THE LAST YEAR, ALL LEAD TO THIS YEAR'S, 2017 MOTORWEEK DRIVERS' CHOICE AWARDS... PAT GOSS SHARES TIPS TO MAKE YOUR CAR CARE SPACE SAFE... AND LAUREN MORRISON ROLLS ON BACK TO THE GLORY DAYS OF GOOD-OLD AMERICAN MUSCLE...

SO COME DRIVE WITH US, NEXT!

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John: BELIEVE IT OR NOT, IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR ONCE AGAIN; AND WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT VALENTINE'S DAY.

BUT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT OUR LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE AUTOMOBILE, AND OUR ANNUAL LOOK BACK AT ALL OF THE CARS, TRUCKS, AND UTILITIES THAT WE'VE TESTED OVER THE LAST 12-MONTHS, TO SINGLE OUT THE ONES WE LIKE DRIVING THE MOST.

FIRST UP, THE CARS THAT EARNED OUR NOD FOR THE 2017 DRIVERS' CHOICE AWARDS!

WE'LL START OUR MOTORWEEK BALL ROLLING WITH OUR BEST SMALL CAR, THE HONDA CIVIC.

TECHNICALLY A REPEAT WINNER, AS IT EARNED THE HONOR LAST YEAR; BUT IT WAS THE ADDITION OF BOTH AN ENERGETIC COUPE AND VERSATILE HATCHBACK TO THE LINEUP THAT KEPT THE AWARD IN THE CIVIC CAMP THIS YEAR.

BUT NO MATTER WHICH CIVIC YOU CHOOSE; YOU'LL GET FUN TO DRIVE, FEATURE-PACKED, EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION, WITH SOME OF THE MOST DYNAMIC STYLING WE'VE EVER SEEN ON A HONDA.

WE'D COULD TELL YOU THAT WE CHOSE THE FORD FUSION AS OUR BEST FAMILY SEDAN BECAUSE OF ITS PRACTICALITY AND POLISH, BUT WHAT REALLY SEALED THE DEAL IS NEW FUSION SPORT.

WE LOVE THE FACT THAT DESPITE DECLINING SEDAN SALES ACROSS THE BOARD AND STUFFING THEIR COFFERS WITH F150 CASH, FORD HASN'T FORGOTTEN THE MID-SIZE 4-DOOR; APPLYING FIRST-IN-CLASS FEATURES LIKE CONTINUOUSLY CONTROLLED DAMPING, THAT HAVE IT SMOOTHLY RIDING TO THE TOP OF ITS CLASS.

OUR BEST CONVERTIBLE AWARD GOES TO THE MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE.

FOR NOT A LOT OF MONEY, THE MINI COOPER OFFERS ALL OF THE FUN-IN-THE-SUN YOU'RE LOOKING FOR, YET DELIVERS IT IN A WAY ONLY MINI CAN.

WHICH MEANS GO-KART LIKE HANDLING, FUNKY STYLE, AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL NOT SEEN IN CARS THAT COST TWICE AS MUCH.

THOUGHTFUL FEATURES LIKE A SUNROOF-LIKE POSITION FOR THE FABRIC TOP, AND EASY-LOAD LEVERS FOR THE CARGO AREA, JUST MADE OUR DECISION THAT MUCH EASIER.

THE MERCEDES-BENZ E300 EASILY EARNED OUR BEST LUXURY SEDAN AWARD.

SURE, THE DRIVE PILOT SEMI-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING FEATURE THAT RIVALS TESLA WAS PART OF IT, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE E-CLASS' UNDERSTATED STYLE OVER-DELIVERS IN JUST ABOUT EVERY CATEGORY; WHETHER YOU'RE TALKING LUXURY AMENITIES, GORGEOUS MATERIALS, OR EASY TO USE TECHNOLOGY FEATURES.

IT'S ATTAINABLE, AND YES, EVEN PRACTICAL, GERMAN LUXURY AT ITS FINEST.

ANOTHER GERMAN 4-DOOR TAKES OUR AWARD FOR BEST SPORT SEDAN, IT'S THE AUDI A4.

AUDI'S OVER-ACHIEVING 4-DOOR STARTED AN ALL-NEW GENERATION FOR '17.

AND WHILE IT STILL HITS THAT SWEET SPOT BETWEEN BMW PERFORMANCE AND MERCEDES-BENZ POSHNESS BETTER THAN EVER; IT DOES SO WITH ONE OF THE FINEST INTERIORS IN THE BUSINESS AT ANY PRICE POINT.

AND WHILE ITS EXTERIOR MAY NOT STIR YOUR EMOTIONS, THE CAR IS PACKED FULL OF HI-TECH THAT SIMPLY WORKS GREAT!

ANOTHER REPEAT WINNER IS OUR BEST SPORT COUPE, THE CHEVROLET CAMARO.

AND WHILE IT MAY BE A REPEAT, IT'S NOT THE SAME LINEUP AS LAST YEAR.

SINCE THEN THERE'S BEEN A 1LE TO RE-JOIN THE RANKS.

BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE ZL1, A BRAWNY BEAST OF A MACHINE THAT CRAMS CORVETTE MUSCLE INTO THE CAMARO FORM THAT WE LOVE SO MUCH.

BUT EVEN MORE TO THE POINT, THIS IS NOT A ONE TRICK PONY CAR.

IT BUILDS ON THE PREVIOUS-GEN ZL1 BY ADDING A TRACK-READY SUSPENSION TO BE A REAL ALL-PURPOSE PERFORMER, AND GO BACK TO BACK AS OUR BEST SPORT COUPE.

FOR YEARS WE, AND LOTS OF OTHERS, HAVE LONGED FOR BMW TO BRING BACK THE M3 POTENCY OF OLD.

WELL, WE'VE FINALLY BEEN GIVEN EXACTLY WHAT WE WERE WAITING FOR; OUR BEST PERFORMANCE CAR, THE BMW M2.

THIS HIGH-STRUNG POCKET ROCKET BRINGS THE LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE WE REMEMBER, FULLY INTO THE PRESENT WITH A 365 HORSEPOWER INLINE TURBO-6, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY BRINGS BACK THAT DRIVER-CENTRIC FEELING WE'VE BEEN MISSING IN RECENT BMW'S.

OUR BEST ECO-FRIENDLY AWARD WINNER SHOULDN'T REALLY COME AS A SURPRISE, THE CHEVROLET BOLT EV BRINGS TO MARKET THE PRACTICALITY THAT IS NEEDED FOR WIDE SPREAD ALL-ELECTRIC CAR SUCCESS.

AN EV WITH 200 MILES PLUS OF RANGE, FOR A PRICE TAG OF LESS THAN $30,000.

AND IT DOES IT IN A SPORTY LOOKING REAL CAR THAT'S AS USER-FRIENDLY AS IT IS EFFICIENT.

BEST DREAM MACHINES ARE CLEARLY OUR MOST FUN AWARDS.

THEY GO TO THE CARS WE'D BUY IF WE UNEXPECTEDLY STUMBLED ACROSS A HEAP OF MONEY.

THE ACURA NSX NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION, AND STAKES WERE CERTAINLY HIGH WHEN HONDA DECIDED TO BRING THIS LEGENDARY JAPANESE TECHNO-EXOTIC BACK.

MANY WERE SKEPTICAL INCLUDING US.

WELL, THEY NAILED IT.

OUR NEXT DREAM MACHINE COMES FROM THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING MCLAREN LINEUP, AND IT MAY JUST BE OUR FAVORITE ONE YET.

THE 570GT TAKES ALL THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MID-RANGE 570S, AND PUTS IT IN A LUXURIOUS DAILY DRIVER PACKAGE WE'D NEVER GET OUT OF.

WHEN IT COMES TO PERFORMANCE, THE PORSCHE 911 TURBO S IS ALWAYS TOP DRAWER.

BUT, FOR '17 IT GOES NEXT LEVEL WITH 580 HORSEPOWER OF ALL-WHEEL DRIVE INSANITY.

UNDENIABLY, A DREAM MACHINE COME TRUE.

THAT'S IT FOR NOW, BUT DON'T WORRY; WE'LL BE BACK SHORTLY WITH THE TRUCKS AND UTILITIES THAT EARNED OUR 2017 MOTORWEEK DRIVERS' CHOICE AWARDS.

* AS WE RACE AROUND OUR TEST TRACKS WITH THE LATEST IN MODERN HIGH PERFORMANCE, WE CAN'T HELP BUT THINK ABOUT THE POWERFUL CARS OF THE RECENT PAST.

CARS THAT FOR ENTHUSIASTS MARKED THE HEY-DAY OF THE 20TH CENTURY AUTOMOBILE.

SO, WE SENT OUR FYI REPORTER LAUREN MORRISON, RACING DOWN TO MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, TO A COLLECTION THAT'S SOLE PURPOSE IS TO PRESERVE THE BEST IN AMERICAN MUSCLE.

* Lauren Morrison: THE AMERICAN MUSCLE CAR MUSEUM STARTED OUT SMALL... Mark Pieloch: AS A LITTLE KID, I STARTED COLLECTING THOSE MATCHBOX CARS, WHEN I WAS PROBABLY 4 OR 5 YEARS OLD.

Lauren: BUT OH HOW IT'S GROWN... Mark: SO, I WAS FORTUNATE TO START SEVERAL COMPANIES THAT WERE SUCCESSFUL.

I'VE SOLD FIVE OF THE SIX COMPANIES I HAD; AND SO, I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO CONTINUE MY DREAM OF BUILDING A CAR MUSEUM.

Lauren: THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF MARK PIELOCH BOASTS OVER 260 CARS... FROM THE HEIGHT OF THE MUSCLE CAR ERA, RIGHT UP TO MUSCLE FROM THE MODERN AGE.

Mark: A LOT OF THESE CARS TODAY STARTED DISAPPEARING OFF THE HIGHWAYS, 25, 30 YEARS AGO.

AND SO, IT'S AN IMPORTANT PART OF AMERICAN HISTORY.

Lauren: ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE PARTS ABOUT THE MUSEUM IS THE YENKO COLLECTION.

IT'S THE MOST EXTENSIVE IN THE WORLD.

Lauren: TWENTY-FOUR CUSTOM MODIFIED CARS IN TOTAL... AT LEAST ONE OF EVERY YENKO MODEL.

Mark: IN TOTAL, DON YENKO ONLY BUILT ABOUT A THOUSAND CARS EVER.

HE BUILT YENKO CORVAIRS, YENKO CAMARO'S, YENKO NOVAS, BUILT THE YENKO TRANS-AM.

HE EVEN BUILT SOME YENKO VEGA'S.

Lauren: THEN YOU CAN HIT RACING REWIND AND SEE DECADES OF INDY 500 PACE CARS AND TRUCKS...STARTING WITH THIS 1955 CHEVY BEL AIR.

Mark: I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE VEHICLES WERE ACCURATELY REPRESENTING THE TIME PERIOD.

SO, EVERY CAR YOU SEE IN THE COLLECTION IS ORIGINAL.

Lauren: EVEN THOUGH THE CARS MAY HAVE SOME YEARS ON THEM, IT DOESN'T MEAN THEY HAVE THE MILES TO SHOW IT.

Mark: SO WITHIN THE COLLECTION, I HAVE 61 VEHICLES THAT HAVE LESS THAN 100 ORIGINAL MILES.

Lauren: WHILE, THEY'RE FUN TO LOOK AT, THEY'RE EVEN MORE FUN TO DRIVE... EVERYTHING IN THE COLLECTION INCLUDING THIS 1966 FORD MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE IS IN WORKING ORDER.

[ENGINE REVS & TIRES SCREECH] Mark: EVERY VEHICLE IS RUN, MAINTAINED, OIL AND FLUIDS CHANGED, SO EVERY VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN ON ANY GIVEN DAY.

Lauren: BUT, THE PINNACLE OF MARK'S COLLECTION SITS FRONT AND CENTER, RIGHT WHEN YOU WALK IN.

Mark: I WOULD SAY, MY PRIDE AND JOY IS MY 1966 SHELBY 427 COBRA.

I HAVE IT SURROUNDED WITH MY EIGHT FORD GTs, AND I HAVE ONE OF EVERY COLOR FORD GT.

Lauren: WHILE, A COLLECTION LIKE THIS COULD MAKE ANY CAR ENTHUSIAST DROOL, IT IS CLOSED TO THE WALK-IN PUBLIC.

INSTEAD MARK OPENS THE DOORS FOR NON-PROFIT CHARITY EVENTS, AS WELL AS SCHOOL TOURS, SO NEW GENERATIONS CAN APPRECIATE WHAT THEY MISSED.

Mark: THE AUTOMOBILE HAS GREATLY CHANGED AMERICA AS A COUNTRY, AND SO, I WANTED SAVE THAT PIECE OF AMERICAN HISTORY TO SHOW YOU KNOW, YOUNGER PEOPLE OF TODAY WHAT IT USED TO BE LIKE BACK IN THE '50s, AND '60s, AND '70s.

Lauren: WHEN YOU THINK OF MUSCLE CARS, YOU DON'T THINK ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, BUT THIS MUSEUM IS!

OVER 1200 SOLAR PANELS POWER THE BUILDING.

Lauren: THE LED LIGHTS THAT SHOWCASE THE COLLECTION ALSO PLAY A PART IN THE BUILDING'S ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Mark: IT ALSO, GIVES YOU A TRUE COLOR PERSPECTIVE OF THE VEHICLES YOU'RE LOOKING AT, COMPARED TO FLORESCENT LIGHTS.

Lauren: AFTER GETTING ONLY JUST A TASTE OF THIS MUSEUM, I WAS CONVINCED THE COLLECTION IS COMPLETE.

BUT, FOR MARK, THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS STANDING STILL... FOR HIM IT'S STILL PEDAL TO THE METAL!

SO, STAND BACK AND WATCH THIS COLLECTION OF AMERICAN MUSCLE...FLEX, AND GROW!

John: SAFETY FIRST IS A GOOD RULE OF THUMB NO MATTER WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

PAT GOSS SAYS IT'S ESPECIALLY TRUE IN YOUR OWN GARAGE.

Pat Goss: IF YOU'RE A DO IT YOURSELFER THERE'S SOME THINGS THAT... WELL, A LOT OF DO IT YOURSELFER'S MISTAKES THAT THEY MAKE AND SO ON THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO MAKE.

FIRST THING WE NEED A FENDER COVER AND THERE'S DIFFERENT TYPES OF FENDER COVERS.

CLOTH IS NICE BUT IT'S NOT VERY FORGIVING.

YOU SEE, IF WE USE ONE OF THESE VINYL ONES SUCH AS WE HAVE OVER HERE, WE LOOK AT THIS AND SEE THAT ITS MUCH THICKER, AND THAT MEANS WHEN YOU DROP A WRENCH OF SOMETHING IT DOESN'T DENT THE FENDER OR WHATEVER IT IS UNDER YOUR FENDER COVER.

ALRIGHT, ANOTHER THING WITH FENDER COVERS IS YOU DON'T WANT TO USE THEM AS A MAT TO LAY ON BECAUSE THEY'LL PICK UP DIRT FROM THE FLOOR AND THEN THEY INSTANTLY BECOME SAND PAPER INSTEAD OF A PROTECTIVE DEVICE.

NOW, ANOTHER THING A LOT OF PEOPLE DO IS THEIR GONNA DRILL A HOLE THEY DON'T WANT TO GET THE FILINGS ALL OVER THE FLOOR, SO THEY PUT THEIR FENDER COVER DOWN, NOW THE FENDER COVER PICKS UP ALL THESE THINGS, AND AGAIN YOU'VE GOT THE MATERIALS THAT GRINDS INTO YOUR PAINT.

ALRIGHT NOW, IF YOU HAVE CLOTH FENDER COVERS THEY NEED TO BE WASHED.

THEY NEED TO BE WASHED REGULARLY TO KEEP THE DIRT AND GRIT FROM DAMAGING THE PAINT.

HERE WE HAVE A NEW PRODUCT THAT'S DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR MECHANIC'S WASHES.

ALRIGHT, NOW OUR HANDS YOU HAVE TO PROTECT YOUR HANDS.

CERTAINLY, YOU WANT A GOOD HAND CLEANER, BUT ABOVE AND BEYOND THAT, ONE OF THE THINGS WE USE IN MY SHOP, WE ALL WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.

SO, YOU BUY MECHANIC'S GLOVES THEY KEEP THE CHEMICALS OFF YOUR HANDS, AND KEEP YOUR HANDS LOOKING A LOT BETTER.

ANOTHER TYPE OF GLOVE THAT YOU SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE IS SOMETHING LIKE THIS WHERE YOU HAVE A HEAVY COATING...

FABRIC ON THE PALMS AND FINGERS THAT PROTECTS AGAINST CUTS AND SO ON WHEN YOU'RE DOING EXHAUST SYSTEM WORK OR WORKING WITH SHEET METAL.

ALRIGHT NEXT, EYE PROTECTION ABSOLUTELY A MUST BECAUSE IT DOESN'T JUST HAPPEN TO THE OTHER GUY IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU.

MAKE SURE YOU USE HIGH QUALITY GOGGLES.

AND THEN IT COMES DOWN TO THE THINGS YOU WEAR.

YOU NEVER WEAR YOUR WATCH, YOU NEVER WEAR IT AROUND ANYTHING ELECTRICAL, AND YOU NEVER WEAR IT AROUND ANYTHING HOT BECAUSE IT'LL GET HOT ENOUGH TO BURN YOU.

SAME THING WITH RINGS, RINGS CAN GET CRUSHED, RINGS CAN GET CONDUCTIVE; YOU CAN MELT ONE ON YOUR HAND IF YOU GET ACROSS AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, JEWELRY OF ALL KINDS, TAKE IT OFF.

AND HERE'S ONE, EVERYONE WANTS TO WEAR A GREAT LOOKING BELT, WELL THAT'S FINE WHEN YOU'RE ON THE DANCE FLOOR, BUT NOT SO FINE WHEN YOU'RE AROUND THE CAR.

YOU NEVER WANT A BELT BUCKLE WHEN YOU'RE WORKING ON THE CAR.

YOU WANT EITHER A BUCKLE-LESS BELT OR NO BELT AT ALL.

AND IF YOU DO THESE THINGS IT'LL PROTECT THE CAR AND IT'LL PROTECT YOU.

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

John: TIME TO GET BACK TO HANDING OUT MORE DRIVERS' CHOICE AWARDS.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE TRUCKS AND UTILITIES THAT GOT THE JOB DONE THE BEST THIS YEAR.

* CROSSOVER UTILITY SALES CONTINUE THEIR RECORD SETTING WAYS, WITH A HOST OF NEW ENTRIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE SMALLER IN SCALE.

BUT IT'S ONE OF THE ORIGINALS THAT EARNED OUR AWARD FOR BEST SMALL UTILITY, THE HONDA CR-V.

IT ALREADY DID JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING RIGHT AND BOASTS THE SALES NUMBERS TO PROVE IT.

BUT WITH A WELL THOUGHT-OUT 5TH GEN REDESIGN, IT FILLS IN ALL THE GAPS; EVEN BRINGING BACK A VOLUME KNOB, AND ONCE AGAIN STANDS OUT IN AN INCREDIBLY COMPETITIVE SEGMENT.

OUR BEST LARGE UTILITY IS THE MAZDA CX-9, ANOTHER GENUINE STANDOUT, BUT FOR VERY DIFFERENT REASONS.

MAZDA TRADED IN A MARKET-LAGGING PREDECESSOR FOR AN EMOTIONALLY-STYLED, HAND CRAFTED PIECE OF AUTOMOTIVE MACHINERY THAT MOVES YOUR SOUL AS MUCH AS IT MOVES PEOPLE AND CARGO.

SOMETHING THAT DIDN'T CHANGE IS BEING A SEGMENT STANDOUT WHEN IT COMES TO HANDLING, AND ITS NEW TURBO-4 POWERTRAIN FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE SPORTY IMAGE.

EVERYONE LOVES A COME FROM BEHIND STORY, AND THE MAZDA CX-9s ZOOM-ZOOM SAGA IS HOLLYWOOD WORTHY.

JAGUAR HAS TRULY BEEN BRINGING THE RAZZLE DAZZLE OF LATE, SO IT MAKES SENSE THAT THEIR FIRST UTE, THE F-PACE, WOULD EARN OUR BEST LUXURY UTILITY AWARD.

THE F-PACE STANDS OUT IN THIS VERY CROWDED CATEGORY WITH THE STYLE, LUXURY AMENITIES, AND AIR OF EXCLUSIVITY THAT WE EXPECTED, BUT ALSO WITH SOME SERIOUS PERFORMANCE CREDENTIALS THAT WE DIDN'T.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY EASY FOR JAG TO JUST RE-BADGE A LAND ROVER AND CALL IT A DAY, AND IT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL.

BUT THE F-PACE IS BASED ON THEIR OWN XE SPORT SEDAN CHASSIS, AND IS ANOTHER BIG HIT FOR THE RE-BORN BRAND.

RUMORS OF THE MINIVAN'S DEMISE HAVE OFFICIALLY BEEN PUT TO REST AS CHRYSLER, THE INVENTOR OF THE FRONT-DRIVE SEGMENT, DOES A FULL REBOOT WITH AN ALL-NEW PACIFICA; SHOWCASING WHY MINIVANS REALLY ARE THE FAMILY FRIENDLIEST OF ALL VEHICLES, AND EARNING OUR BEST MINIVAN AWARD ALONG THE WAY.

LOADS OF CARGO SPACE FOR DAD, PLENTY OF COMFORT AND LUXURY FEATURES FOR MOM, UP-TO-DATE TECH FOR THE LITTLE ONES, AND FEATURES LIKE STOW N' GO SEATING THAT OTHER MANUFACTURES HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.

WHAT'S MORE, THE 200 INSPIRED FACE BRINGS SOME STYLE TO THE SEGMENT, AND A SOON TO ARRIVE PLUG-IN HYBRID VERSION WILL ENSURE THE MINIVAN KEEPS DRIVING INTO THE FUTURE.

THE NISSAN TITAN IS A REPEAT WINNER FOR OUR BEST PICKUP TRUCK, AS THIS YEAR THEY ADDED AN ALL-NEW HALF-TON TITAN TO LAST YEAR'S HEAVIER DUTY XD.

BOTH OFFER BIG TRUCK LOOKS AND CAPABILITY, ENCASING EASY TO OPERATE AND FEATURE-PACKED INTERIORS.

THAT'S PLENTY TO KEEP THE AWARDS COMING AND MAKE THEIR RIVALS NERVOUS.

STAY TUNED, AS WE STILL HAVE ONE MORE AWARD TO GIVE OUT.

IT'S OUR MOTORWEEK DRIVERS' CHOICE BEST OF THE YEAR.

WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW TO DRIVE.

SO LET'S GO FOR A QUICK SPIN.

THROUGH 5-GENERATIONS, THE SUBARU OUTBACK HAS MAINTAINED A PROMINENT POSITION AMONG FAMILY-SIZED CROSSOVER UTILITIES, EVEN THOUGH IT'S USUALLY VIEWED MORE AS AN ALL-WHEEL DRIVE STATION WAGON THAN A TRUE SUV.

IN FACT, SUBARU OFTEN REFERS TO THE LEGACY-BASED SQUARE BACK AS THE FIRST "SPORT UTILITY WAGON."

FOR 2017, A NEW TOP OF THE LINE TOURING TRIM IS ADDED.

THIS FLAGSHIP TRIM INCLUDES NEW EXTERIOR CUES; A DARK GRAY GRILLE INSERT, 18-INCH WHEELS, LOWER CLADDING, AND SILVER LOW-PROFILE ROOF RAILS.

INSIDE, THERE'S JAVA BROWN LEATHER TRIMMED UPHOLSTERY, A HEATED STEERING WHEEL AND WOOD GRAIN INTERIOR FINISH.

SUBARU'S WELL REGARDED EYE SITE SAFETY SYSTEM WITH ADAPTIVE CRUISE AND AUTOMATIC BRAKING IS ALSO STANDARD ON THE TOURING.

OUTBACK'S ALL-WHEEL DRIVE POWERTRAIN'S CONTINUE TO BE DRIVEN BY A 175 HORSEPOWER 4-CYLINDER, OR 256 HORSEPOWER 6-CYLINDER BOXER ENGINE.

THE 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK IS ON SALE NOW.

PRICES START AT $25,645.

THE NEW TOURING TRIM BEGINS AT $35,995.

THE 2017 EDITION TOYOTA HIGHLANDER LOOKS MORE THAN READY TO DO BATTLE WITH ANYTHING ON THE ROAD.

WE'VE BEEN POINTING OUT THE ATTRIBUTES OF THIS FAITHFUL 8-PASSENGER HAULER EVER SINCE IT FIRST ROLLED OUT IN 2001.

THIS 3RD GENERATION CROSSOVER GETS A MILD FACELIFT, WITH AN EVEN LARGER TRAPEZOIDAL GRILLE NOW DOMINATING THE FRONT FASCIA.

IT'S FLANKED BY REVISED PROJECTOR-BEAM HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS WITH INTEGRATED DRLs THAT BECOME LED'S STARTING WITH THE SPORTY NEW SE TRIM.

ALL HIGHLANDERS GET A SLEEK FULL LED TREATMENT AROUND BACK AS WELL.

WHILE, A 4-CYLINDER REMAINS STANDARD, YOU CAN OPT FOR A REVISED 3.5 LITER V6 THAT NOW PRODUCES 295 HORSEPOWER, THAT'S AN EXTRA 25 OVER LAST YEAR.

THE STRONGER ENGINE COMES WITH A NEW 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THAT'S TWO MORE GEARS THAN LAST YEAR.

A STOP AND START ENGINE SYSTEM IS NOW AVAILABLE AS WELL.

2017 HIGHLANDERS HYBRID ADD LE AND XLE ENTRY LEVEL GRADES TO ITS MIX.

INSIDE LE AND LE PLUS HIGHLANDERS, THE INFORMATION DISPLAY IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER GROWS IN SIZE AND IS NOW IN COLOR, WHILE THE USB PORT COUNT JUMPS FROM ONE TO FIVE ON ALL TRIMS.

THE 2017 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER IS ON SALE NOW STARTING AT $30,630.

WE'LL HAVE MORE QUICKSPIN'S SOON!

WELL, WE'RE NOT DONE DEALING OUT AWARDS JUST YET.

WE STILL HAVE ONE MORE TO GO, AND IT'S THE BIG ONE.

OUR 2017 MOTORWEEK DRIVER'S CHOICE BEST OF THE YEAR.

THE CHEVROLET BOLT EV IS OUR 2017 MOTORWEEK DRIVER'S CHOICE BEST OF THE YEAR.

A CLEAR STANDOUT ABOVE ALL OF THE VEHICLES WE'VE DRIVEN OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS, IT SHOULD BE NO SHOCKER TO ANYONE WHO HAS FOLLOWED THE EVOLUTION OF ELECTRIC CARS, THAT THIS HIGHLY PRACTICAL PLUG-IN TAKES OUR MOST COVETED PRIZE.

EVER SINCE MODERN EVs FIRST HIT OUR STREETS, COUNTLESS CRITICS AND CONSUMERS HAVE COLLECTIVELY PROCLAIMED THAT THEY WOULDN'T TRULY BE VIABLE ALTERNATIVES TO INTERNAL COMBUSTION VEHICLES UNTIL THEY COULD TRAVEL 200 MILES BETWEEN CHARGES AND COST LESS THAN $30,000.

WELL, WE'VE FINALLY BREACHED THAT MILESTONE, AND IT'S CHEVROLET, NOT TESLA OR ANY OTHER UPPER CRUST BRAND THAT GOT THERE FIRST.

AND THEY DID IT WITH A GOOD LOOKING, HIGHLY PRACTICAL PACKAGE THAT'S NOT AN ECO-FREAK MOBILE STRICTLY FOR THE GREENIES.

AS FOR SPECIFICS, GOVERNMENT EPA RANGE IS ESTIMATED AT 238 MILES, WITH MPGE RATINGS OF 128-CITY, 110-HIGHWAY, AND 119-COMBINED.

THE BOLT EVs 60 KWH BATTERY PACK PUTS OUT 200 HORSEPOWER AND 266 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE THROUGH A PERMANENT MAGNETIC DRIVE MOTOR.

A FULL CHARGE ON 240 VOLTS TAKES 9-HOURS, BUT 90 MILES OF RANGE CAN BE ADDED IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES WITH A DC FAST CHARGE.

THERE ARE THINGS THAT YOU EXPECT, LIKE EV-SPECIFIC NAVIGATION, HIGH EFFICIENCY TECH THROUGHOUT, AND A HOST OF ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SAFETY FEATURES.

BUT THERE ARE ALSO, THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT LIKE SEATING FOR FIVE IN THE WELL-EQUIPPED CABIN, MODERN CROSSOVER-LIKE EXTERIOR STYLING, AND HATCHBACK UTILITY WITH 16.9 CUBIC-FEET OF CARGO SPACE BEHIND THE SEATS.

IT'S EVEN FAIRLY ENTERTAINING TO DRIVE THANKS TO NEAR-INSTANTANEOUS TORQUE DELIVERY, AND BATTERIES THAT ARE MOUNTED AS LOW AS POSSIBLE IN THE CHASSIS.

YOU CAN EASILY DIAL IN YOUR PREFERRED AMOUNT OF REGENERATIVE BRAKING, LESS TO MAKE THE DRIVING EXPERIENCE CLOSE TO NORMAL, OR MAX TO ADD AS MUCH ENERGY AS POSSIBLE BACK IN AND PRETTY MUCH DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT USING THE BRAKE PEDAL.

THE BOLT EV REMOVES WHATEVER OBSTACLES AND EXCUSES THAT REMAIN IN KEEPING ALL-ELECTRIC CARS FROM GOING MAINSTREAM.

TRUE, BASE PRICING IS ACTUALLY $37,495.

BUT, ONCE THE FULL FEDERAL TAX CREDIT IS APPLIED IT SQUEAKS UNDER THE $30,000 THRESHOLD, AND MANY STATE INCENTIVES TAKE IT EVEN LOWER.

HOPEFULLY, THOSE PERKS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

PUSHING BOUNDARIES, SETTING BENCHMARKS, WHILE KEEPING IT AFFORDABLE; THAT'S WHAT MADE THE CHEVROLET BOLT EV OUR STAFF'S UNANIMOUS CHOICE AS OUR 2017 MOTORWEEK DRIVERS' CHOICE BEST OF THE YEAR.

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

NOW, FOR MORE MOTORWEEK ; INCLUDING DAILY UPDATES, PODCASTS, AND EVEN COMPLETE EPISODES, CRUISE ON OVER TO PBS.ORG/MOTORWEEK.

AND I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US NEXT TIME, AS WE SLIP INSIDE AN ITALIAN BEAUTY THAT MAY CHANGE YOUR THINKING ABOUT EURO SPORT SEDANS FOREVER.

PLUS, THE FIRST MADE-IN-CHINA UTILITY HITS AMERICA'S STREETS, AND IT'S A BUICK!

PAT GOSS HAS ADVICE ON REPLACING PARTS IN PAIRS.

ZACH MASKELL LEARNS THE TRICKS OF HIS TRADE FROM A RACING LEGEND.

PLUS, THE LATEST MOTOR NEWS AND A LONG TERM TEST UPDATE.

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

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