2026 Genesis G70 3.3T Prestige Keeps the Sport Sedan Flame Burning

This week on America on the Road, Jack Nerad is joined by guest co-host Matt DeLorenzo for road tests of the 2026 Genesis G70 3.3T Prestige and the fascinating new 2026 Toyota RAV4 GR Sport, the raciest RAV4 ever. They also examine Ford and GM’s growing disagreement over trade policy, Acura’s dramatic NEXERA Vision concept, the 1,070-horsepower Lucid Gravity GT-S, and a massive Stellantis rearview-camera recall. Additional topics include the technologically transformed Mercedes-Benz C-Class and the growing influence of artificial intelligence on car shopping. Matt DeLorenzo joins the show as this week’s special guest for a discussion about Monterey Car Week and the 2027 North American Car of the Year competition.

🚗 Jack Nerad’s Road Test: 2026 Genesis G70 3.3T Prestige

The 2026 Genesis G70 3.3T Prestige is becoming something of an endangered species: a traditional rear-wheel-drive luxury sport sedan powered by a twin-turbocharged V-6. Jack’s rear-drive test car packed 365 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque, an eight-speed automatic, Brembo brakes, a limited-slip differential, and a 0-to-60-mph time of 4.5 seconds. Inside are Nappa leather, heated and ventilated front seats, a head-up display, Lexicon premium audio, and a 10.3-inch touchscreen. At $58,295 as tested, the G70 combines strong performance and upscale equipment with impressive warranty coverage, though rear-seat space, trunk capacity, and fuel economy are compromises. Jack asks whether this old-school sport sedan might actually be more appealing because it refuses to follow the SUV crowd.

⚡ Matt DeLorenzo’s Road Test: 2026 Toyota RAV4 GR Sport

The 2026 Toyota RAV4 enters the new model year with an all-hybrid lineup, including the GR Sport Plug-in hybrid variant that Matt DeLorenzo tested. It featured GR-tuned suspension and steering, functional aerodynamics, all-wheel-drive and sport seating. The PHEV system boosts total output to 324 net combined system horsepower while offering fuel economy of an estimated 40 mpg combined. The five-passenger compact SUV offers 37.8 cubic feet of cargo room behind the rear seats and as much as 70.4 cubic feet with them folded. Every RAV4 gets a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and Toyota Safety Sense 4.0. Matt and Jack give us their somewhat different impressions of the latest version of one of America’s most important vehicles.

📊 Ford and GM Clash Over Trade Policies

Ford and General Motors agree that North American auto production needs protection, but they don’t necessarily agree on how to do it. Ford is advocating higher tariffs on South Korean vehicles while seeking relief on imported aluminum, an especially important issue for its F-150 production. GM, meanwhile, has criticized Ford’s battery relationship with China’s CATL and is promoting its own battery development. Both companies warn that proposed changes to USMCA content requirements could add billions of dollars in annual costs. GM expects $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion in gross tariff-related expenses this year, while Ford projects a net impact of about $1 billion.

🚘 Acura NEXERA Vision Debuts

Acura used Monterey Car Week to unveil the NEXERA Vision, a dramatic concept designed to preview the company’s next generation of vehicles. Created at Acura’s Los Angeles studio, the concept features dual-hinge butterfly doors, active aerodynamics, 22-inch centerlock wheels, carbon-ceramic Brembo brakes, and a new lighting signature based on the Acura “A.” Inside, fixed floor-mounted seats, adjustable pedals and steering wheel, recycled aluminum, Alcantara, CircuLeather, and forged carbon create a futuristic driver-focused cabin. Elements of the design will begin reaching production with next-generation Acuras.

⚡ 1,070-HP Lucid Gravity GT-S Arrives

Lucid has turned its seven-passenger Gravity electric SUV into something approaching a supercar. The new Gravity GT-S delivers 1,070 horsepower and accelerates from zero to 60 mp