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

JOIN US FOR A NEW GENERATION OF THE ICONIC SPORT SEDAN, THE BMW 3 SERIES... PAT GOSS LOOKS AT BETTER OPTIONS THAN BLURRY BLADES... WE'LL TAKE THE LONG VIEW OF THE COST OF KEEPING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE ON THE ROAD... AND SUV STYLE WITH SUPERCAR PERFORMANCE, THE LAMBORGHINI URUS...

SO, COME DRIVE WITH US, NEXT!

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John: WELL, YOU GOT TO GIVE IT TO BMW ENGINEERS, STAYING ON TOP WITH THE 3-SERIES HAS NOT BEEN EASY.

ON ONE HAND, LUXURY MINDED BUYERS DEMAND A SOFTER, MORE HI-TECH CAR.

WHILE, ON THE OTHER HAND, RIVALS CONTINUE TO CHALLENGE ITS LEGENDARY SPORT SEDAN CREDENTIALS.

SO, COULD THE NEW "3" BE THE ONE THAT SORTS IT ALL OUT?

WELL, LET'S SEE!

* FOR MANY YEARS, THE BMW 3-SERIES WENT MOSTLY UNCHALLENGED AS THE PREEMINENT EUROPEAN SPORT SEDAN.

BUT, AS WE ALL KNOW, THINGS ARE MUCH DIFFERENT NOW.

BRANDS FROM ALL OVER THE MAP HAVE TAKEN BMW'S FORMULA, REFINED IT, AND ARE DELIVERING SOME INCREDIBLY DYNAMIC AND CAPABLE LUXURY-ORIENTED SPORT SEDANS.

AND THIS IS THE ENVIRONMENT, INTO WHICH AN ALL-NEW 7TH GENERATION 3-SERIES ARRIVES.

IT'S HARD TO THINK OF A CAR THAT HAS MEANT MORE TO US HERE AT MOTORWEEK OVER OUR 38 YEARS THAN THE 3-SERIES.

IT'S UP THERE WITH THE PORSCHE 911 AND THE CHEVROLET CORVETTE, AS CARS THAT SET THE STANDARD OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES.

BUT, THIS IS THE START OF WHAT WILL FOREVER BE KNOWN AMONG BIMMERPHILES AS THE G20 GENERATION.

AND TO MANY, BMW IS NOT GETTING OFF TO A GOOD START BY NOT EVEN OFFERING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION.

BUT, GIVE THE 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC A CHANCE, IT'S PRETTY FANTASTIC.

FOLLOWING THE REVISED NAMING STRATEGY ELSEWHERE IN THE BMW LINEUP.

THIS BASE 330I GETS A 2.0 LITER I4 TURBO WITH 255 HORSEPOWER AND A MORE THAN HEALTHY 295 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

THE M340I IS THE ONE WITH THE INLINE-6, WHICH IS ALSO A TURBO; NOW DELIVERING 382 HORSEPOWER AND 369 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

XDRIVE IS AVAILABLE WITH BOTH, AND IT HAS BEEN REVISED TO BE MORE EFFICIENT, AS WELL AS INCREASE ITS SPORTY REAR BIAS.

IT CAN EVEN SEND ALL POWER REARWARD WHEN IT DEEMS CONDITIONS ARE GOOD FOR DOING JUST THAT.

IT'S STILL VERY SOPHISTICATED THOUGH.

NUMEROUS ADVANCED SAFETY, DRIVING, AND CONVENIENCE FEATURES, YOU MAY OR MAY NOT WANT, ARE AVAILABLE, INCLUDING SELF-PARKING AND GESTURE CONTROL.

AND SINCE, THIS IS BASICALLY A TECH DEVICE YOU DRIVE, AND EVERYONE LOVES TALKING TO THEIR DEVISES THESE DAYS, BMW RATCHETS UP THE TECHNOLOGY HERE WITH AN INTELLIGENT PERSONAL ASSISTANT, READY AT YOUR BECK AND CALL.

HEY BMW... WE'VE COME TO EXPECT EACH NEW GENERATION 3-SERIES TO GROW BIGGER, BUT PERHAPS NOT AS MUCH AS THIS CAR'S ADDITIONAL 3.0 INCHES OF LENGTH, WITH AN INCH AND A HALF OF WHEELBASE STRETCH TO MAINTAIN THAT 50/50 WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION.

BUT, THERE'S ABOUT 100 POUNDS LESS THAN BEFORE TO DISTRIBUTE.

OF COURSE, DRIVING IS WHAT MATTERS AT BMW.

AND HERE, THE SUSPENSION IS WELL-SORTED, BUT AS WITH MOST THESE DAYS, THERE ARE A LOT OF ACTIVE ELEMENTS AS WELL, NOT JUST A PISTON GOING UP AND DOWN IN SOME FLUID.

AND MUCH LIKE YOU SEE A BUMP COMING IN THE ROAD AND BRACE FOR IT, THE CAR SEEMS TO DO THE SAME, ABSORBING IMPACTS AND IMPERFECTIONS WITHOUT BATTING AN EYE.

STEERING FEEL HAS RETURNED, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ESPECIALLY IN SPORT MODE, THOUGH WE STILL WANT MORE.

BUT THIS REAR-DRIVE 330 FELT QUITE PLAYFUL THROUGH OUR CONE COURSE, BEHAVING MUCH SMALLER THAN IT IS; ATHLETIC...YET STILL SUBSTANTIAL.

[TIRES SCREECHING] LAUNCHING IS AN EASY AFFAIR; GOOD GRIP, AND A QUICK SPRINT TO 60 IN 5.6 SECONDS, A FEW CLICKS FASTER THAN THE PREVIOUS 328I.

ACTIVE SOUND DESIGN INSURES ITS MUSIC TO YOUR EARS TOO.

THE 8-SPEED AUTO QUICKLY BANGS THROUGH GEARS WITHOUT DISRUPTING THE PROCEEDINGS IN ANY WAY.

OUR BEST QUARTER MILE TIME WAS 14.2 SECONDS AT 99 MILES PER HOUR.

THE INTERIOR HAS RECEIVED QUITE A MAKEOVER, AND WE'RE ONBOARD WITH JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING; INCLUDING SOME OF THE BEST SEAT COMFORT WE'VE SEEN FROM BMW IN YEARS.

MUCH MORE CONTROVERSIAL, IS THE ABSCONDING OF REAL GAUGES FOR A VIRTUAL PANEL.

PURISTS WON'T BE FANS, BUT IT IS CLEAR AND WORKS WELL.

GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS ARE 26-CITY, 36-HIGHWAY, AND 30-COMBINED FOR TWO-WHEEL DRIVE.

OUR AVERAGE, A FINE 33.1 MILES PER GALLON ON PREMIUM.

THAT RATES A BETTER THAN AVERAGE ENERGY IMPACT SCORE OF 11.0 BARRELS OF YEARLY OIL CONSUMPTION, WITH 4.9 TONS OF CO2 EMITTED.

IF YOU ENJOY ENTRY-LEVEL THINGS, YOU CAN GET IN A BASE 330I FOR A QUITE REASONABLE $41,245.

OUR HEAVILY OPTIONED TEST CAR WAS OVER 60-GRAND WITHOUT XDRIVE, WHICH ADDS TWO-GRAND MORE.

THERE ARE PLENTY OF CARS AROUND THESE DAYS THAT YOU CAN TALK AT.

BUT, IT'S THE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIVE JOY OF DRIVING THAT IS STILL MORE IMPORTANT TO US.

THE 2019 BMW 330I DOES INDEED BRING MORE THAN A LITTLE OF THAT DRIVING JOY BACK, WHILE STILL BEING WHAT BMW IS ALL ABOUT, MOVING FORWARD.

SO, WHAT IF IT'S NO LONGER HEAD-AND-SHOULDERS ABOVE THE REST.

IT A TOTAL PACKAGE THAT STILL DELIVERS WHAT FANS OF THE ROUNDEL DESIRE, INCLUDING US, BETTER THAN ANYTHING ELSE.

* SHOPPING FOR A NEW VEHICLE IS OFTEN GUIDED BY THE BOTTOM LINE PURCHASE PRICE, BUT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING COSTS OVER THE LIFE OF YOUR NEW CAR, SUV, OR TRUCK CAN VARY WIDELY AND HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON THE TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP.

AND THAT'S ONE MORE REASON WHY ELECTRIC CARS MAKE, SO MUCH SENSE THESE DAYS, COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL GAS OR DIESEL POWERED VEHICLES THE LOWER COST TO FIX OR FUEL A BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE COULD CHARGE UP BIG SAVINGS OVER THE LONG HAUL.

* THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PARTS THAT MAKE UP AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE DRIVETRAIN THAT ELECTRIC VEHICLE OWNERS WILL NEVER NEED TO WORRY ABOUT BREAKING, LEAKING OR WEARING OUT.

THINGS LIKE THE TIMING BELT, EXHAUST SYSTEM, SPARK PLUGS, FUEL INJECTORS OR EVEN TRANSMISSION FLUID.

COMPARING THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES AND DEALER SERVICE QUOTES FOR SIX POPULAR EVs, VERSUS SIX SIMILAR GASOLINE VEHICLES, REVEALS THAT EVs COULD SAVE AN AVERAGE OF $263 PER YEAR BASED ON AVOIDED MAINTENANCE COSTS.

THAT ADDS UP TO MORE THAN $3000 OVER A 12-YEAR, 150,000 MILE OWNERSHIP PERIOD.

NOT TO MENTION THE ADDED VALUE AND CONVENIENCE OF HAVING FEWER SERVICE APPOINTMENTS AND LESS VEHICLE DOWNTIME.

Mike Schildt: THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ON EVs ARE A LOT EASIER THAN YOUR TYPICAL GAS VEHICLE.

THERE'S A LOT LESS TO DO, TYPICALLY TIRE ROTATIONS, CHECK AND TOP OFF ANY FLUIDS THAT ARE STILL WITH THE EV CARS, BUT OTHER THAN THAT FOR THE FIRST 5,6 YEARS IT'S ROTATIONS AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS SOUND.

John: MOST ELECTRIC VEHICLES WILL REQUIRE A FLUSH AND CHANGE OF THE BATTERY PACK'S LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM AFTER 100,000 MILES, AT A COST OF AROUND $200.

COMPARE THAT TO OVER A DOZEN ENGINE OIL & FILTER CHANGES, RADIATOR FLUSHES, AND OTHER AVOIDED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED FOR A CAR WITH A GASOLINE ENGINE.

ONE POTENTIALLY COSTLY REPAIR ITEM THAT EV CRITICS POINT TO IS THE BATTERY PACK, ESPECIALLY IF IT DEVELOPS A PROBLEM OUT OF WARRANTY... OVER TIME, ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY PACK CAPACITY CAN FADE, RESULTING IN FEWER MILES PER CHARGE FOR THE EV OWNER.

TO ADDRESS THAT CONCERN, MOST EVs COME WITH AT LEAST 8-YEAR, 100,000 MILE BATTERY WARRANTIES, WHILE CALIFORNIA AND SOME OTHER STATES REQUIRE 10 YEARS OF BATTERY COVERAGE.

NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY PACKS CAN RANGE FROM $5000 TO OVER $15,000 WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR REPLACEMENT, BUT SOME MANUFACTURERS ARE ROLLING OUT DISCOUNT PROGRAMS USING RECONDITIONED BATTERY PACKS THAT ARE MUCH MORE AFFORDABLE.

AND AS BATTERY AND RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, BATTERY COSTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO DROP.

ANOTHER FACTOR WORKING IN FAVOR OF EVs IS THE CONVENIENCE AND VALUE OF CHARGING UP AT HOME INSTEAD OF HAVING TO MAKE REGULAR TRIPS TO THE FILLING STATION FOR GASOLINE OR DIESEL.

THE COST TO DRIVE 100 EMISSION-FREE MILES ON ELECTRICITY CAN BE AS MUCH AS 70% CHEAPER THAN BURNING FOSSIL FUELS OVER THE SAME DISTANCE, AND BY PLUGGING IN AT HOME YOU CAN START OFF WITH A FULL CHARGE EVERY DAY.

Jonathan Slade: I LOVE THE ELECTRIC CAR.

I LOVE IT.

I DRIVE IT EVERY DAY, IT ONLY COSTS ABOUT 58 BUCKS A MONTH, IN ELECTRICITY, FOR ME TO DRIVE THE CAR, IT'S ABOUT A THIRD OF WHAT I WAS PUTTING IN MY CAR FOR GASOLINE.

John: SERVICING ELECTRIC VEHICLES IS STILL A NEW PROCEDURE FOR MANY DEALERSHIPS THOUGH, SO EV DRIVERS SHOULD SHOP AROUND TO MINIMIZE ANY GROWING PAINS IN THAT AREA.

MAKE SURE THAT THE DEALER YOU PLAN TO USE IS CERTIFIED AND TRAINED TO SERVICE EVs.

NOT ALL SHOPS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS NECESSARY TO WORK ON EVs YET.

SOME DEALERS HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD HERE AND ARE ACTUALLY SPECIALIZING IN EVs, WHILE SMALLER VOLUME STORES MAY HAVE JUST ONE EV-CERTIFIED TECH OR A LIMITED NUMBER OF EV CHARGING STATIONS.

SO, CONSIDER THE ENTIRE OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE WHEN SHOPPING FOR YOUR NEXT RIDE.

IF AN EV FITS YOUR LIFESTYLE, YOU'LL PROBABLY FIND IT FITS YOUR WALLET WELL TOO!

John: WHEN IT COMES TO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THERE ARE PLENTY OF CAR PARTS TO KEEP TRACK OF.

BUT THIS WEEK, PAT GOSS HAS HIS FOCUS ON ONE WHERE YOU'LL QUICKLY SEE THE DIFFERENCE.

Pat Goss: NO MATTER WHAT CAR YOU DRIVE, SOME OF THE MOST BASIC ITEMS CAN HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON YOUR DRIVING SAFETY, LIKE YOUR WIPER BLADES FOR INSTANCE.

IF YOU CAN'T SEE WELL, THEN YOU CERTAINLY CAN'T DRIVE SAFELY.

NOW FIRST, KEEP THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD... WELL, FREE FROM LEAVES AND DIRT.

SEE, EVEN A SMALL LEAF CAUGHT UNDER THE EDGE OF YOUR WIPERS, WELL...THAT COULD PREVENT THE BLADE FROM MAKING GOOD CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD, AND LEAVE BLURRY STREAKS AS THE WIPER PASSES ACROSS THE GLASS.

EXPOSURE TO RAIN, SNOW, UV RAYS, AND OZONE CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE RUBBER SQUEEGEES ON YOUR WIPER BLADE, SO PERIODICALLY, YOU WANT TO CHECK THEM FOR CRACKS OR DRIED OUT RUBBER.

IN EXTREME CASES LIKE THIS, WELL...THE WIPING EDGE CAN PEEL AWAY AND YOU'RE LEFT WITH A BLACK SPAGHETTI NOODLE FLOPPING ACROSS YOUR WINDSHIELD, AND THAT WON'T DO YOU ANY GOOD AT ALL.

NOW, IF YOUR WIPER BLADES APPEAR TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION, YOU SHOULD STILL CLEAN THEM WITH A SOAPY SPONGE OR A RAG EVERY TIME YOU WASH YOUR CAR.

WE HAVE AN ASSORTMENT OF WIPER BLADES HERE FROM RAIN-X.

THERE ARE THREE BASIC TYPES.

FIRST, THE CONVENTIONAL WIPER BLADES, WE ALL KNOW THAT HAVE AN OPEN SKELETON AND FRAME, AND MULTIPLE ATTACHMENT POINTS WHICH HOLD THE SQUEEGEE TO THE GLASS.

NOW, THESE WORK FINE BUT THEY EXERT PRESSURE UNEVENLY, AND CAN LET SNOW, AND ICE, AND OTHER DEBRIS BUILD UP IN THE FRAME.

A STEP UP FROM THAT IS THE HYBRID BLADE THAT HAS A PLASTIC COVER OVER THE FRAME FOR PROTECTION AND A MORE MODERN LOOK.

NOW, THE BEST TYPE THESE DAYS ARE THE BEAM-TYPE BLADES.

THEIR FLEXIBLE DESIGN ALLOWS THEM TO CONTOUR TO THE CURVE OF YOUR WINDSHIELD.

THE ENTIRE BLADE HAS AN EMBEDDED SPRING TO GIVE EVEN PRESSURE ACROSS THE ENTIRE LENGTH FOR UNIFORM CONTACT AND MORE CONSISTENT WIPING.

THE SPOILER HELPS MAINTAIN GOOD PERFORMANCE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND PROTECT IT FROM BUILDUP OF SNOW, ICE, AND DEBRIS.

NOW...BEYOND THAT, YOU ALSO HAVE CHOICES IN THE TYPE OF MATERIAL THE WIPER BLADE IS MADE OF.

YOU HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF RUBBER: NATURAL, SYNTHETIC, AND SILICONE.

OF THE THREE, SILICON STANDS UP TO THE HARSHEST WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND TEMPERATURE RANGES, AND CAN LAST TWICE AS LONG AS NATURAL RUBBER.

IN ADDITION, WE'RE NOW SEEING WIPERS THAT FEATURE GRAPHITE COATING TO HELP REDUCE FRICTION AND WIPERS THAT APPLY A WATER REPELLANT COATING TO YOUR WINDSHIELD.

FINALLY, BUY THE RIGHT SIZED BLADES FOR YOUR VEHICLE.

ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL.

PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR WIPER BLADES NOW, SO YOU CAN SAFELY PAY ATTENTION TO THE ROAD LATER.

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

Stephanie Hart: A LEGENDARY NAME AND ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED VEHICLES IS CLOSER TO HITTING THE ROAD... AND WE HAVE THE VIDEO.

OUR SPY VIDEOGRAPHERS SPOTTED THIS CAMOUFLAGED TWO-DOOR 2020 FORD BRONCO IN MICHIGAN.

WITH HIGH GROUND CLEARANCE AND ALL-TERRAIN TIRES, FORD IS APPARENTLY FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH THEIR PROMISE TO MAKE THE NEW BRONCO A RUGGED MIDSIZE UTILITY TARGETING THE JEEP WRANGLER.

THE BRONCO WILL BE BUILT ALONGSIDE THE NEW RANGER, USING MUCH SAME BODY-ON-FRAME CHASSIS AND MECHANICALS, INCLUDING A BASE 2.3 LITER TURBO 4-CYLINDER ENGINE.

THE BRONCO MAY TURN OUT TO BE A SUB-BRAND WITH AN ESCAPE-DERIVED MINI-BRONCO TO FOLLOW.

FORD BUILT BRONCOS FOR 30 YEARS ENDING IN 1996.

EXPECT SALES TO START IN 2020.

John: YOU KNOW, IT'S EASY TO GET CAUGHT UP IN THE CHATTER...

BUT WE WANT THE FACTS.

SO, LET'S SEE WHAT LAUREN MORRISON FINDS IN THIS WEEK'S MOTORNEWS.

Lauren Morrison: WHILE, A LOT OF ATTENTION IS FOCUSED ON PROTECTING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEATS OF NEW CARS, THERE'S NOW RISING CONCERN ABOUT HOW THOSE IN THE BACK FARE IN A CRASH.

THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY LOOKED AT 117 FRONTAL CRASHES WHERE THOSE IN REAR-SEATS WERE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED.

THE MOST COMMON INJURY WAS TO THE CHEST FROM THE FORCE OF THE SHOULDER BELT.

THE SECOND MOST COMMON INJURY CAME FROM REAR SEAT PASSENGERS HITTING THEIR HEADS AGAINST THE INTERIOR.

WHILE, THE IIHS ISN'T RECOMMENDING A SPECIFIC SOLUTION FOR THE BACK SEAT YET, THEY POINT OUT REAR SEATS WITH FRONTAL IMPACT AIRBAGS, SEAT BELTS WITH TENSIONERS AND FORCE LIMITERS, AND INFLATABLE SEAT BELTS MIGHT, IN COMBINATION, BETTER PROTECT PEOPLE IN THE SECOND ROW.

IIHS IS USING ITS DATA TO DEVELOP A NEW FRONT CRASH TEST, THAT WILL EVALUATE PROTECTED IN THE FRONT AND BACK SEATS.

WHAT WE'RE DRIVING IS RAPIDLY BECOMING MORE SOPHISTICATED, AND THERE'S A GREATER NEED FOR POWER BEHIND THE TECHNOLOGY.

GENERAL MOTORS HAS ANNOUNCED THEIR NEW DIGITAL VEHICLE PLATFORM.

THEY POINT OUT WITH VEHICLES BECOMING "SMARTER," THEY NEED MORE ELECTRICAL BANDWIDTH AND CONNECTIVITY, SO ALL THE TECHNOLOGY CAN RUN AT THE SAME TIME AND WORK TOGETHER.

THEY SAY, THEIR NEW ELECTRONIC PLATFORM WILL BE ABLE TO PROCESS UP TO 4.5 TERABYTES OF DATA PER HOUR.

THAT'S FIVE TIMES WHAT GM'S CURRENT ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURE CAN DO.

LIKE YOUR SMARTPHONE, THEIR SYSTEM WILL HAVE OVER-THE-AIR SOFTWARE UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.

THIS TECHNOLOGY ISN'T THAT FAR INTO THE FUTURE.

THE NEW ELECTRONIC PLATFORM WILL GO INTO PRODUCTION LATER THIS YEAR, AND DEBUT ON THE NEW 2020 CADILLAC CT5 SEDAN.

FROM THERE, THE COMPANY PLANS TO ROLL OUT THE DIGITAL VEHICLE PLATFORM ON MOST VEHICLES WITHIN GM'S GLOBAL LINEUP BY 2023.

SO FOR NOW, THAT DOES IT FOR THIS WEEK'S MOTORNEWS.

Greg Carloss: WE'RE BACK FROM ANOTHER LONG ROAD TRIP IN OUR 2019 HONDA INSIGHT AND ARE RECORDING JUST OVER 12,500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.

THE TWO-MOTOR HYBRID SYSTEM WITH 1.5 LITER I4 GENERATES A MODEST 151 HORSEPOWER.

AND, WITH A CVT IT CAN GET NOISY.

BUT THE POWERTRAIN HAS IMPRESSIVE GUTS, EASILY PULLING AWAY FROM INTERSTATE LOLLYGAGGERS.

THIS CONTINUES TO BE A COMFORTABLE CRUISER AND VERY AGILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.

THE BACK SEAT IS A GOOD PLACE TO SPEND TIME, BUT PASSENGERS IN OUR TOURING TRIM WISH IT HAD MORE REAR VENTS AND USB PORTS.

THE INSIGHT IS NOT REALLY SUPPOSED TO BE A PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED HYBRID, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN HONDA COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT RIDE AND HANDLING.

I MEAN, IT SHARES A PLATFORM WITH THE SPORTY CIVIC, BUT IT JUST FEELS MORE REFINED.

MATURE AND ENTERTAINING ARE THE TWO WORD THAT COMES TO MIND.

THE GAS TANK ONLY HOLDS 10.6 GALLONS, SO FILL UPS ARE ALWAYS LESS EXPENSIVE THAN EXPECTED.

AND, OUR OVERALL FUEL ECONOMY IS NOW 46.8 MILES PER GALLON, WITH SUMMER DRIVING SEASON JUST BEGINNING.

THE KIA NIRO PHEV IS COMING UP ON OUR NEXT MOTORWEEK LONG-TERM ROAD TEST UPDATE!

John: YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF COPO CAMAROS; AND MAYBE EVEN KNOW THAT COPO STANDS FOR CENTRAL OFFICE PRODUCTION ORDER, AND THAT IT WAS THE BACKDOOR WAY FOR THOSE "IN THE KNOW" TO GET THE ULTIMATE MUSCLE CARS FROM CHEVROLET.

BUT YOU PROBABLY WON'T KNOW THE FULL STORY UNTIL YOU READ MATT AVERY'S "COPO CAMARO, CHEVELLE & NOVA: CHEVROLET'S ULTIMATE MUSCLE CARS."

IT'S A TREASURE CHEST OF INFORMATION ON YENKOs, 427s, GIBBs, ZL1s, STINGERs, AND DEUCEs.

ACCOMPANIED BY SOME HIGH QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHY OF COURSE.

IT'S ONE HIGH PERFORMANCE MUST READ FOR ANY BOW TIE MUSCLE FAN.

THE DAYS OF BEMOANING THE FACT THAT SPORTY CAR BUILDERS NOW SELL MORE SUVs THAN CARS ARE COMING TO AN END.

IT'S TIME TO FACE THE REALITY OF WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

SUVS ARE WIN-WINS.

PEOPLE CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THEM, AND THEY ARE HIGHLY PROFITABLE TO BUILD.

SO, IT'S NO SHOCKER THAT EVEN LAMBORGHINI NOW HAS AN SUV, THE URUS.

* STUDIOUS VIEWERS WILL OF COURSE POINT OUT THAT THIS 2019 LAMBORGHINI URUS IS NOT THE FIRST UTILITY VEHICLE FROM THE BRAND, THAT WOULD BE THE LM002, WHICH WE TESTED WAY BACK IN 1988.

WELL, THAT RUGGED, MILITARY-SPEC 4X4 WAS NOTHING AT ALL LIKE THE URUS, HAVING MORE IN COMMON WITH A TRACTOR THAN A HIGH PERFORMANCE MACHINE.

THE URUS ON THE OTHER HAND, MANAGES TO LOOK, FEEL, AND YES, DRIVE MUCH LIKE WHAT ONE EXPECTS FROM A MODERN LAMBORGHINI SUPERCAR.

LAMBORGHINI WAS KIND ENOUGH TO DROP OFF A BLINDINGLY YELLOW URUS TEST VEHICLE WHILE WE WERE AT OUR WINTER PROVING GROUNDS OF ROEBLING ROAD RACEWAY NEAR SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

AND WHILE, THERE IS A CLEAR PRIORITY ON HIGH-PERFORMANCE, THE INTERIOR SPACE IS VERY LIVABLE AS WELL, WITH GREAT COMFORT, AND LEGIT ROOM FOR FOUR ADULTS.

AND NOW, HERE'S THE PART WHERE WE TELL YOU, THAT BEING PART OF THE VOLKSWAGEN GROUP, THE URUS IS BASED ON THE AUDI Q7.

TECHNICALLY, THAT IS CORRECT, BUT NEEDLESS TO SAY, YOU WON'T BE DOING A LOT OF PARTS SWAPPING BETWEEN THE TWO; AS LAMBO STARTED WITH JUST THE BASIC ARCHITECTURE, AND BOLTED THEIR OWN STUFF ONTO IT...INCLUDING STYLING THAT IS FAR FASTER THAN OTHER SUV IN THE VW CORPORATE STABLE.

[ENGINE STARTS UP] LIKEWISE, THEY TOOK JUST THE 4.0 LITER V8 TWIN-TURBO ENGINE'S BLOCK, AND BUILT THEIR OWN VERSION THAT WHIPS UP 641 HORSEPOWER AND 627 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

THEN OF COURSE, LAMBORGHINI ENGINEERS HAD THEIR WAY WITH THE ZF 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES TORQUE VECTORING, AS WELL AS 4-WHEEL STEERING.

BOTTOM LINE, IT'S A 4,800 POUND SPORT UTILITY THAT CAN STREAK TO 60 IN 3.6 SECONDS, WITH A FACTORY CLAIMED, WORLD'S BEST 190 MILE PER HOUR TOP END, AND OUT-HANDLE, AND OUT-BRAKE NUMEROUS EXOTIC SPORTS CARS, AND EVEN GET YOU THROUGH SOME LIGHT OFF-ROADING SITUATIONS AS WELL; THANKS TO ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TRACTION AND DRIVE MODES THAT CAN PUMP UP THE RIDE HEIGHT AS FAR AS 9.8 INCHES.

BUT NOTHING ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE MAKES YOU WANT TO DIRECT THE URUS TO THE RUBICON; RATHER, WE TOOK ITS TALENTS TO ROEBLING'S NINE HIGH SPEED TURNS.

IT FEELS TIGHT AND FAST, NO MATTER HOW YOU'RE DRIVING IT OR WHERE YOU'RE DRIVING IT TO.

AND ALL OF THAT'S WITHOUT EVEN CLICKING OVER TO CORSA MODE, WHERE THINGS GET POSITIVELY INTENSE.

URUS GETS DECEPTIVELY FAST VERY QUICKLY; ALMOST MAKING YOU FORGET YOU'RE IN AN SUV.

BUT, IT CAN'T QUITE OVERCOME THE FACT THAT YOUR POSTERIOR IS QUITE AWAYS OFF OF THE PAVEMENT.

BRAKING IS BY WAY OF 10-PISTON CALIPERS, CLAMPING DOWN ON STANDARD CERAMIC DISCS; PERFORMANCE WAS BORDERLINE EPIC.

IT CERTAINLY, DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THAT ORIGINAL RAMBO LAMBO, NOR DOES IT REALLY EVEN LOOK LIKE AN SUV IN THE TRUE SENSE.

MORE OF A SLEEK HATCHBACK THAT SITS WAY OFF THE GROUND, HAS ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, AND RIDES ON 21-INCH WHEELS; OR THESE MATTE FINISH 22s IF YOU PREFER.

THINGS INSIDE ARE ALL LAMBORGHINI, WITH NO TRACE OF AUDI ANYTHING.

YOU'LL FIND PLENTY OF THE TRADITIONAL HEXAGON AND Y-SHAPES, AS WELL AS THE SAME TFT GAUGE PANEL USED IN THE HURACAN.

THE CENTER CONSOLE FEATURES AN IDENTICAL START BUTTON WITH FLIP UP COVER, AS WELL, BUT THE DRIVE MODE AND CHASSIS SELECTORS THAT BOOKEND IT, ARE MORE EXTENSIVE.

ABOVE, ARE TWO TOUCH SCREENS; ONE FOR INFOTAINMENT, AND ONE FOR CABIN COMFORT.

NOW, FOR THE REALITY CHECK.

GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS ARE 12-CITY, 17-HIGHWAY, AND 14-COMBINED.

AND PRICING STARTS AT $203,995.

IF YA GOT IT, WHY NOT FLAUNT IT IN A URUS.

THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF LAMBORGHINI FANS THAT LOATH THE IDEA OF THIS 2019 URUS.

BUT...TRUST US, ONCE YOU DRIVE IT, THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO HATE ABOUT IT.

IT'S A FANTASTIC, MODERN PERFORMANCE CAR IN AN SUVISH BODY.

AND HERE'S WHERE WE'D LOVE TO END THIS TEST WITH A BAD PUN ABOUT LAMBORGHINI FOLLOWING THE SUV HERD WITH THE URUS; BUT ACTUALLY, THEY'RE NOW IN THE LEAD.

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

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

AND I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US NEXT TIME...

WHEN VOLKSWAGEN MAKES THE COMMUTE MUCH MORE ENTERTAINING WITH THE JETTA GLI.

AND A LITTLE LEXUS THAT'S BIG ON STYLE, THE UX.

PAT GOSS WITH ADVICE TO KEEP YOU OUT OF TROUBLE.

PLUS, WE'LL HAVE A BRAND NEW QUICKSPIN.

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

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