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This frst drive review evaluates the efficiency, comfort and technology of a popular sedan, drawing comparisons between conventional and hybrid variants and offering buying advice to readers.

“The non-hybrid Accord (tested in EX trim) doesn't feel like a penalty box and the handling is on-par with the upper trims, but driven back-to-back with the quieter, more responsive, better equipped hybrids, it does feel like a downgrade. And that makes Honda's decision to axe the most powerful 2.0T Sport option for this generation all the more painful.”

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This news feature distills information gathered at a global preview event rounding up everything we know about Porsche’s next EV.

“It's no secret that Porsche has been testing and developing a fully-electric version of its Macan for over a year now. Last week, during the same EV-centric event where it revealed the new 99X Gen3 Formula E car, the German performance automaker shared with CNET Cars more concrete details about the upcoming electric small SUV and its new platform and battery.”

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I'm particularly proud of my photos that accompany this scored review.

“The latest iteration of the Kia Sportage gets a major glow-up. Kia has been aggressively pushing the design of its vehicles to the point that this muscular 2023 Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige looks of a completely different lineage to the cute, small SUV it replaces. (Heck, it's barely recognizable as a Kia's.) And behind that wild styling is a sweet new hybrid powertrain, vastly improved cabin tech and the automaker's latest driver-assistance technology.”

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I wrote, hosted and shot this introduction to Toyota’s genre-bending Crown on location at the debut event.

After a half-century hiatus, Toyota's oldest nameplate returns to North America this year. Making its debut Thursday, the new 2023 Toyota Crown is a very different vehicle than the sedan that's evolved over 15 generations in the company's homeland of Japan, standing quite literally head-and-shoulders above the rest of Toyota's sedans with its taller, crossoverlike proportions.

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This first drive review dives deep into technical details about the powertrain and handling upgrades of Audi’s RS 3 high-performance sport sedan.

“Longer, wider and meaner than before, the 2022 Audi RS3 is small but mighty. It bursts out of its flared fenders with 401 horsepower and boasts a new electronic rear differential that enables a drift mode. I was able to put the RS3's new capabilities to the test on the road, track and skidpad, and it's every bit as impressive as I expected.”

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One of my favorite things to do is to zero-in on a technology and explain to the viewer how it works, which is what I did here with the Kia EV6's V2L feature. As is often the case, I only had a single afternoon to get this planned, scripted and filmed -- this is another self-produced piece -- but I'm happy with what I was able to come up with given the restraints.

This first look was an on-location vehicle debut that I scripted, filmed and presented on my own. The finished product gave me the confidence to break out my camera with regularity and follow-up with even more self-produced videos.

This Santa Cruz review is an example of a traditional review shot on location with a producer/videographer at a press launch. I'm proud of the quality of this video and how complete it feels, despite fitting into the tight time constraints of a first drive event.

I enjoy occasionally breaking from the standard car review format to highlight other aspects of the industry or interview experts. For this video, we looked at one of our highest traffic vehicle brands from a different angle than the standard car review. This ride-along focused on the ecosystem around the car and, no surprise, was one of our better trafficked videos at the time.