Week-long press vehicle reviews scored on the published MoneyShift rubric: Capability, Daily Livability, Value, Character, and Feel, out of 10, with redline starting at 9. Every car is driven on real roads with real errands, and every verdict is filed permanently in The Garage.
8.0/10 The 2026 Subaru Uncharted Sport is a 338 horsepower dual-motor electric SUV with more than 285 miles of estimated range, a NACS port, and a sticker of $39,795, which lands at $41,245 with destination. On paper it looks like a stat eating monster, the car you buy when you do not really care about cars…
8.5/10 The 2026 Subaru WRX base is back, and it stickers at $32,495. Add destination and you are out the door at $33,690 with a 271 horsepower 2.4-liter turbo boxer, 258 lb-ft of torque, a six-speed manual, and full-time all-wheel drive. The average new car in America now costs about $49,000. This one costs $33,690, and…
7.8/10 The 2026 Ford Ranger XLT 4×4 with the 2.7-liter twin-turbo V6 stickered at just under $50,000 as tested, makes 315 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque, and sends it through the same 10-speed Ford bolts to its best engines. After a week with it, the verdict comes easy. This is the sweet spot of the…
8.0/10 The Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 is a 420 hp, 6.2-liter V8 off-road pickup riding on Multimatic DSSV dampers, front and rear locking differentials, and a $500 active exhaust that turns cold starts into events. Mine was red, it arrived weeks after the F-150 Tremor, and it walked into a controversy: people got mad at Chevrolet for…
7.8/10 The 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium eAWD is a 370 hp electric SUV with about 280 real-world miles of range, hands-free BlueCruise highway driving, and an as-tested price of $56,070. The arc of this one is simple: the Mach-E is an approachable EV and an incredible option if you want the Tesla Model Y experience…
7.2/10 The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt RS is a 210 hp electric hatchback with a new 65 kWh LFP battery, an EPA-rated 262 miles of range, 150 kW fast charging through a Tesla-style NACS port, and available Super Cruise hands-free driving. My tester was a fully loaded RS at $37,445, but the number that matters is a…
8.2/10 The 2027 Kia Telluride X-Pro SX Prestige is the new establishment: a 274 hp turbocharged three-row with 9.1 inches of ground clearance, 30 inches of screen, heated AND cooled second-row seats, and came with an as-tested price of $59,580 in matte Terrain brown. This thing has freakin everything. It is almost overwhelming, and even though…
7.5/10 The Honda Pilot Elite is a 285 hp naturally aspirated V6 three-row SUV with a traditional 10-speed automatic, a $53,695 sticker, and steering feel straight out of the late-90s SUV wave. That is not a complaint. The Pilot felt like an old friend all week: this is your parents’ SUV, with your technology, and after…
7.7/10 The 2025 Genesis G80 3.5T Sport Prestige scores a 7.7 out of 10, and it earns it the hard way. This is the twin-turbo V6 car, 375 hp, all wheel drive, rear-wheel steering, and an as-tested price of $78,525. The first thing I did when I saw that number was build its German rivals to…
7.1/10 The Lexus NX 350h F Sport Handling is a 240 hp hybrid luxury SUV that returns about 40 mpg, starts at $55,495 including destination, and takes a completely different road from every German it competes with. That price sits above the average new car price (but barely). My verdict after a week: keep the hits,…
