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In this special episode, Lauren Fix, the Car Coach, shares her top pro tips to save a lot of money at the gas pump and to avoid emergencies on the road, just in time for your summer trips, while Javier Mota and Karl Brauer spend time driving some amazing new cars around the world.

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In this episode we go to Johnson Valley, California, to test drive the 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor, which was designed and engineered by Ford Performance to be capable of highway-speed desert-dune conquering, Baja rock-crawling and a lot more.

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In this episode we go to Bentonville, Arkansas, to test drive the 2023 Genesis Electrified G80, which made its global debut at Auto Shanghai 2021 and it's coming to the United States later this year. We talk to Product Planning Manager, Tommy Shin, and Communications Manager, Jarred Pellat, to learn all about it.

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In this episode we are in Phoenix, Arizona to test drive the 2023 Cadillac Escalade V, the most powerful full-size SUV with its 6.2-liter V-8 engine rated at 682 horsepower and talk to Global Product Manager, David Schiavone, who is retiring this week, after successfully launching the newest member of the Cadillac family.

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In this episode talk to Anthony Garbis, Sr. Manager of Product Planning at Audi of America and Ryan Compton, President of the Audi Club North America, about the new 2022 Audi RS3, which returns with a five-cylinder engine, new RS driving modes and RS Torque Splitter, which enable a new dimension of driving dynamics.

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Category: Automotive, Technology

The Total Car Score podcast covers a wide range of automotive topics, including new car reviews, shopping guidance, buying advice and news stories impacting the automotive marketplace

Javier Mota, Karl Brauer, Lauren Fix

Karl Brauer has served as the Editor in Chief at Edmunds.com and Executive Publisher of Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book. He’s regularly interviewed by The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Fox News and CNBC.

Lauren Fix, known as The Car Coach, is an established television and radio personality with over 30 years experience in the auto industry as a journalist, consumer advocate, and race car driver. She was Oprah’s Auto Expert and is currently a regular contributor and reporter to Fox News, CNN, Inside Edition, and the Weather Channel.

Javier Mota, has covered the automotive industry for over 20 years, reporting for numerous outlets including Univision, Telemundo, Sirius XM Radio, CNN Español, Autoproyecto and the Impremedia Network.

Karl, Lauren and Javier are all members of the North American Car, Truck and SUV of the Year (NACTOY) jury, evaluating hundreds of vehicles every year to identify the best vehicles for consumers shopping the new and used car market.