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

JOIN US AS WE REVEAL OUR 2021 MOTORWEEK DRIVERS' CHOICE AWARDS TO THE CARS, TRUCKS, AND UTILITIES THAT HELPED MAKE A GLOOMY YEAR A LOT BRIGHTER... PAT GOSS LOOSENS THINGS UP DOWN AT GOSS' GARAGE... PLUS, STEPHANIE HART WITH A PERSONAL TOUR OF AMERICA'S OLDEST ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM...

SO COME DRIVE WITH US, NEXT!

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* Announcer: MOTORWEEK , 40 YEARS, STEERING YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

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John: OUT OF THE 52 SHOWS THAT WE PRODUCE EVERY YEAR, THERE'S ONE THAT'S TRULY UNIQUE FROM THE REST.

IT'S WHEN WE TAKE A PAUSE FROM ALL THE TESTING AND REPORTING, AND LOOK BACK AT THE CARS, TRUCKS, AND UTILITIES THAT STOOD OUT THE MOST TO US OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS.

IT'S OUR ANNUAL MOTORWEEK DRIVERS' CHOICE AWARDS!

SO LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE CARS THAT EARNED OUR FAVOR FOR 2021!

* LET'S START OFF THE AWARDS WITH OUR WINNER FOR BEST SMALL CAR, THE MAZDA3.

NOW, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, BACK IN THE EARLY DAYS OF OUR AWARDS, WE ACTUALLY CALLED THIS HONOR "BEST ECONOBOX."

BUT THAT'S NOT AN ACCURATE NAME FOR THIS SEGMENT THESE DAYS, AND CERTAINLY NOT FOR THE MAZDA3.

IT'S A REPEAT WIN FOR THE 3, AS LAST YEAR MAZDA GOT SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING THE INTERIOR AND EVEN ADDED ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE TO INCREASE APPEAL.

THIS YEAR SEES A NEW 2.5 TURBO MODEL WITH GREATER PERFORMANCE, AND YES, EVEN MORE REFINEMENT AS WELL.

OUR BEST FAMILY SEDAN AWARD GOES TO A BRAND YOU KNOW, BUT FOR A MODEL YOU MAY NOT HAVE HEARD OF; THE KIA K5.

THE MIDSIZE FAMILY SEDAN MARKET IS NOT WHAT IT ONCE WAS.

BUT, RATHER THAN ABANDONING THE SEGMENT AS SOME RIVALS HAVE, KIA DOUBLED DOWN BY MOVING ON FROM THE OPTIMA AND LAUNCHING THE K5, WITH THE COMFORT, CONNECTIVITY, PERFORMANCE, AND EVEN ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE THAT MAKES IT NOT ONLY A WINNER, BUT KEEPS THEIR MIDSIZE SEDAN RELEVANT.

ITS PLATFORM MATE HYUNDAI SONATA EARNED THIS AWARD LAST YEAR, SO THE KOREAN CONTINGENT CLEARLY KNOWS HOW TO BUILD IMPRESSIVE FAMILY SEDANS.

BEST LUXURY SEDAN IS ALWAYS A HARD ONE TO PICK, AS LUXURY HAS MANY MEANINGS.

BUT, THE ALL-NEW ACURA TLX FITS OUR DEFINITION WITH TECHNOLOGY, COMFORT, SPACE, PLUS, AN AMPLE HELPING OF PERFORMANCE, THAT MADE IT OUR HANDS DOWN FAVORITE.

NOW, THE TLX DOESN'T ALWAYS STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD IN THE WAYS OF TRADITIONAL LUXURY CARS; IT NEVER FEELS OVERLY POSH OR PRETENTIOUS.

YET, IT OFFERS A GREAT MIX OF WELL-DONE AMENITIES, COMPLIANT RIDE, AND PRECISE HANDLING; PLUS, GREAT TECHIE STUFF, THAT MAKES IT SEEM A LITTLE SMARTER THAN THE REST, AND YOU A LITTLE WISER FOR CHOOSING IT.

IT'S CERTAINLY NOT A STRETCH TO HAVE A MERCEDES-AMG TAKE HOME OUR BEST SPORT SEDAN AWARD, BUT THE FACT THAT THE CLA 35 IS THEIR MOST ENTRY-LEVEL CAR, MAY BE A SHOCK TO SOME.

ITS HIGH-OUTPUT 2.0 LITER TURBO-4 CRANKS OUT 302 HORSEPOWER AND GETS THIS TINY TERROR TO 60 IN LESS THAN 5.0 SECONDS.

BUT ABOVE THAT, IT WAS THE CLA 35'S OVERALL RESPONSE AND FUN TO DRIVE, YET...ACCESSIBLE NATURE THAT SEALED THE DEAL FOR US.

IT'S NOT THAT THERE WEREN'T MANY FANTASTIC SPORT COUPES TO CHOOSE FROM THIS YEAR; IT'S JUST THAT LAST YEAR'S BEST SPORT COUPE WINNER, THE TOYOTA GR SUPRA, IS THE ONE WE STILL LOVE TO DRIVE THE MOST.

AND, AS IF THEY JUST WANTED TO BE SURE THEY STAYED ON TOP, THIS YEAR TOYOTA ADDED MORE POWER, AS WELL AS IMPROVED BOTH HANDLING AND BRAKE COOLING TO PERFORM EVEN BETTER AT THE INCREASING NUMBER OF TRACK DAYS THAT SUPRA'S SEEM TO BE SHOWING UP AT.

IT'S A GREAT PERFORMANCE PACKAGE, AT A STILL GREAT PRICE.

FOR PURE DRIVING DELIGHT, OUR BEST PERFORMANCE CAR AWARD GOES NOT TO A NAME, BUT TO A NUMBER...718.

IT DONS BOTH PORSCHE'S 718 BOXSTER ROADSTER, AS WELL AS THE 718 CAYMAN COUPE.

AND IF WE HAVE TO GET SPECIFIC, WE'D CHOOSE THE 718 CAYMAN GT4.

IT'S THIS STRIPPED DOWN PIECE OF NOSTALGIC THROWBACK PERFORMANCE CAR THAT EASILY WON OUR HEARTS THIS YEAR.

OUR BEST ECO-FRIENDLY NOD GOES TO THE FORD MUSTANG MACH-E. SAY WHAT YOU WANT ABOUT SOILING THE MUSTANG NAME, IF WE HAVE TO DRIVE AN EV, WE WANT IT TO BE THE MUSTANG MACH-E. NOW, IF YOU WANT TO GET TO 60 IN 3.5 SECONDS, RIDE UNBRIDLED IN THE GT PERFORMANCE EDITION.

MORE CONCERNED ABOUT RANGE?

OTHER MODELS CAN WHISPER YOUR WAY THROUGH SOME 300 MILES BEFORE PLUGGING IN.

THE FORD MUSTANG MACH-E EASILY DOMINATED THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE FIELD THIS YEAR; AND THAT'S WHY IT'S A BIG WINNER WITH US.

AND, TIME NOW FOR BEST DREAM MACHINES; THE "MONEY IS NO OBJECT" STANDOUTS FROM 2020.

FIRST UP, A CAR THAT FULLY LIVES UP TO YOUR LOFTY DESIRES WHEN IT COMES TO LUXURY, AND THEN FAR EXCEEDS THEM WHEN IT COMES TO PERFORMANCE, THE BENTLEY FLYING SPUR.

THIS 5,500 POUNDS LUXURY LINER DELIVERS ONE TO 60 IN WELL UNDER 4.0 SECONDS, WHICH IS TRULY NOT ENOUGH TIME TO ENJOY THE HAND-CRAFTED OPULENCE THAT IS THE FLYING SPUR'S CABIN.

WHILE, IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE ASTON MARTIN THREW THEIR HAT INTO THE SUV RING, THE DBX DELIVERS ABOVE AND BEYOND EXPECTATIONS.

SUV CAPABILITY WITH SUPER SPORT SEDAN PERFORMANCE, AIDED BY THE MASTER ENGINE-BUILDERS OVER AT AMG.

IT DIDN'T HAVE TO BE THIS GREAT TO BE COMPETITIVE, BUT THANKFULLY IT IS.

JUST ABOUT ANYONE WHO'S EVER DREAMED OF OWNING A HIGH-PERFORMANCE CAR HAS AT ONE POINT DREAMED OF A PORSCHE 911 TURBO.

YOU MIGHT ALSO THINK THAT EVENTUALLY PORSCHE WOULD REACH THE PINNACLE OF WHAT IS POSSIBLE WITH A REAR-ENGINE 911, AND HAVE TO RETHINK THE WHOLE THING.

BUT THAT DAY IS NOT TODAY; THE TURBO REMAINS A MODERN TECHNOLOGICAL MARVEL.

LET'S TAKE A PAUSE IN OUR 2021 MOTORWEEK DRIVERS' CHOICE AWARDS.

BUT STAY TUNED FOR THE TRUCKS AND UTILITIES THAT WE LOVED THE BEST THIS YEAR.

* ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT AMERICA IS THE MASS NUMBERS OF CAR MUSEUMS.

AND MANY OF THEM ARE BIG COLLECTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BUT OTHERS ARE SMALLER GROUPINGS OFTEN OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

BUT ONLY ONE CAN CLAIM TO BE THE OLDEST IN THE LAND.

OUR STEPHANIE HART TRAVELED TO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FOR A PRIVATE TOUR OF THE ONE-OF-A KIND WILLIAM E. SWIGART JR.

AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM.

* Stephanie Hart: THE SWIGART MUSEUM IS A HIDDEN GEM.

IN ALL THERE ARE 150 CARS IN THIS COLLECTION.

EACH CAR HAS A PRETTY COOL STORY ATTACHED TO IT.

LOOKING AROUND, IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS INCREDIBLE COLLECTION STARTED WITH 12 CARS ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO!

W. EMMERT SWIGART FOUNDED THE MUSEUM, FOLLOWED BY HIS SON, WILLIAM E. SWIGART JR. TODAY, A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LED BY HIS WIFE, PAT, CONTINUES THEIR LEGACY.

WHICH INCLUDES PRESERVING THIS STAR OF THE MUSEUM.

[CAR DOOR CLOSES] THIS 1936 DUESENBERG SPEEDSTER IS A WOW CAR, IT'S PRETTY EASY TO SEE THAT.

IT'S A ONE OF A KIND CAR... WORD ON THE STREET HAS IT THAT JAY LENO WANTED THIS CAR FOR HIS PERSONAL COLLECTION.

Pat Swigart: THEY'RE A BIG CAR, THEY'RE AN ELABORATE CAR, THEY'RE VERY ELEGANT, THEY LIKE TO GO.

THEY DON'T LIKE TO BE SLOW.

Stephanie: AND IT'S THE ONLY 12 CYLINDER EVER MADE.

Pat: CORRECT.

Stephanie: WHICH MEANS, IT WAS IN HIGH DEMAND BACK ON THE AUCTION BLOCK IN 1995.

Pat: JAY SUPPOSEDLY SAID, ON HIS PROGRAM ONE NIGHT "THAT HE ALMOST OWNED THE ONLY 12 CYLINDER DUESENBERG BUT HE LOST OUT TO SOME OLD FARMER FROM PENNSYLVANIA."

Stephanie: NO WAY.

THAT'S GREAT.

BUT THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO BE SEEN HERE.

ANOTHER ONE OF A KIND IS THIS 1920 CARROLL 6.

THIS TOURING SEDAN WAS DESIGNED TO LOOK LIKE A CONVERTIBLE.

SHORTLY AFTER PRODUCTION, A NUMBER OF CARS WERE DESTROYED IN A BLIZZARD AS A RESULT OF ANTIFREEZE PROBLEMS.

THIS GREEN EXAMPLE IS THE ONLY SURVIVOR.

THIS 1908 STUDEBAKER ELECTRIC TOOK PEOPLE FROM THE OLD SENATE BUILDING TO THE CAPITOL IN WASHINGTON, DC.

THIS SEATS 12 PEOPLE.

IF ONE DRIVER WAS USED HE ACTUALLY HAD TO GET UP AND CHANGE SEATS TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS.

THAT'S BECAUSE THE COACH TRAVELED THROUGH A NARROW, UNDERGROUND TUNNEL AND IT WAS TOO BIG TO TURN AROUND.

THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED BY 12, SIX VOLT BATTERIES AND HAD A RANGE OF 85 MILES.

AN ELECTRIC CAR BACK IN THE DAY?

Marge Cutright: YES, EVERYBODY THINKS ELECTRIC CARS ARE NEW, THEY'RE NOT.

Stephanie: HERE IS ANOTHER CAR THAT SOME MAY SAY, WAS AHEAD OF ITS TIME, PARTLY DUE TO ITS OWNER, ELEONORA SEARS.

SHE WAS A WEALTHY SOCIALITE WHO EXCELLED IN SPORTS AND BROKE DOWN BARRIERS FOR WOMEN.

SHE HAD HER 1916 SCRIPPS BOOTH CUSTOM MADE, WHICH WAS TABOO BACK THEN.

Marge: IT HAS PEARL HANDLES INSIDE, IT'S VERY LUXURIOUS INSIDE.

THE UPHOLSTERY WAS VERY PADDED, BUT SHE WAS A TENNIS STAR WHO WORE PANTALOONS AND PANTS, AND ALL KINDS OF THINGS THAT WOMEN DIDN'T USUALLY DO.

AND SHE GOT SPEEDING TICKETS.

Stephanie: ONLY SOME OF THE CARS IN THE MUSEUM STILL RUN, INCLUDING THIS AMAZING 1903 CURVED DASH OLDS-MOBILE.

THE FIRST CAR TO BE PRODUCED ON AN ASSEMBLY LINE.

Pat: IT'S JUST A NEAT LITTLE CAR.

ITS TILLER DRIVEN.

HE LOVED TO COME DOWN HERE, TAKE IT OUT OF THE MUSEUM AND GO OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY.

OF COURSE, YOU'RE GOING DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN THIS ONE CYLINDER CAR AND THE TRUCKS ARE FLYING PAST, BUT HE WAS VERY HAPPY THAT HE COULD GO UP THE MAPLETON HILL WHICH IS A HILL JUST NEAR HERE IN FIRST GEAR.

Stephanie: THE SWIGART MUSEUM ALSO FEATURES CARS FROM THE MOVIES.

THIS TUCKER 48, NUMBER 1013, WAS FEATURED IN THE 1988 MOVIE "TUCKER, THE MAN AND HIS DREAM.

BACK IN THE DAY, TUCKERS WERE DUBBED THE CAR OF THE FUTURE BECAUSE OF THEIR INNOVATIVE FEATURES; LIKE HEADLIGHTS THAT MOVED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL.

TODAY, SOME TUCKERS SELL FOR ABOUT 2.5 MILLION DOLLARS.

HERBIE THE LOVE BUG ISN'T THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR HERE, BUT EVERYONE LOVES IT.

Pat: ABSOLUTELY.

Stephanie: PASSION FOR THE AUTOMOBILE FUELS THIS MUSEUM, HELPING FULFILL ITS MISSION TO PRESERVE AND CELEBRATE THE AMERICAN LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE CAR.

Flashback John: FIRST CATEGORY, ECONBOX.

NOW FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, THE WINNER IS THE DODGE PLYMOUTH COLT.

THE COLT RANKS FIRST IN OUR HEARTS FOR BEING BOTH PRACTICAL AND A LOT OF COMMUTER DRIVING FUN.

PICKUP TRUCKS AND UTILITIES CONTINUE TO GOBBLE UP MORE AND MORE OF THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET SHARE, AND THEREFORE HAVE BECOME AN EVER MORE IMPORTANT PART OF OUR ANNUAL DRIVERS' CHOICE AWARDS.

BUT ENOUGH PRELUDE, HERE ARE OUR BEST TRUCKS AND UTILITIES FOR 2021!

* THIS YEAR WE SAW SUVs GET BIGGER AND SMALLER, AS WELL AS GO ALL-ELECTRIC; BUT THERE WAS ONE NAME, WE HEARD MORE THAN ANY OTHER...BRONCO.

AND WHILE, WE STILL HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MONTHS MORE FOR THE TRUE WRANGLER-FIGHTING TRUCK-BASED BRONCO; THE BRONCO SPORT CROSSOVER, OUR BEST SMALL UTILITY WINNER, IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST A PLACEHOLDER.

THE WORLD IS FULL OF ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE HATCHBACKS WITH LESS GROUND CLEARANCE THAN BODY CLADDING.

BUT FORD, EVEN THOUGH THEY STARTED WITH THE ESCAPE CHASSIS, BUILT THE BRONCO SPORT WILD WITH STANDARD 4-WHEEL-DRIVE, AND ENOUGH CAPABILITY THAT IT GOES OVER ANY TYPE OF TERRAIN.

KEEPING BOTH THE RUGGED, AS WELL AS THE REIMAGINING OF HISTORIC NAMEPLATES THEMES GOING, OUR BEST MIDSIZE UTILITY AWARD GOES TO THE LAND ROVER DEFENDER.

THE BRITISH EMPIRE LEGEND RETURNS; NOT AS A BARE BONES TRACTOR-LIKE RUNABOUT, BUT WITH A FULLY MODERN AND STYLISH REBOOT.

YET, DESPITE THE RANGE ROVER - LIKE AMENITIES, CAPABILITY IS FAR AND ABOVE ITS PREDECESSOR; THANKS TO AN ALL-NEW ALUMINUM ARCHITECTURE, AND THE STIFFEST BODY STRUCTURE THE BRAND HAS EVER PRODUCED.

WHERE THE FUN ENDS IN MOST UTILITIES, IS RIGHT WHERE THE DEFENDER HITS ITS STRIDE.

WHEN YOU THINK OF FULL-SIZE, TRUCK-BASED, INCREDIBLY CAPABLE SUVs, CHANCES ARE THE CHEVROLET TAHOE AND SUBURBAN COME TO MIND, THIS YEAR'S BEST LARGE UTILITY WINNERS.

TAHOE AND SUBURBAN HAVE LONG DEFINED THE SEGMENT WITH COPIOUS ROOM FOR TAKING EXTENDED FAMILIES ON JUST ABOUT ANY LAND-BASED ADVENTURE YOU CAN THINK OF, WITH THE ABILITY TO TOW ALL SORTS OF FUN STUFF BEHIND.

THIS YEAR'S REDESIGN SWITCHED TO AN ALL-NEW INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION THAT GREATLY IMPROVES RIDE, YET, KEEPS ALL OF THEIR CAPABILITIES INTACT, OPENING UP A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF FLEXIBILITY AND COMFORT INSIDE.

AS FOR OUR BEST LUXURY UTILITY, WE CERTAINLY HAD PLENTY OF OPTIONS.

LAST YEAR, WE PICKED THE MERCEDES-BENZ GLE BECAUSE OF ITS UNBEATABLE MIX OF QUALITY MATERIALS, PLUSH RIDE, AND USER-FRIENDLY TECH.

WELL, THIS YEAR THE ONLY THING THAT COMES CLOSE TO MATCHING IT WAS ANOTHER GLE...THE GLE COUPE.

IT'S A SPECTACULAR LOOKING MACHINE THAT BECOMES EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL TO DRIVE WHEN YOU TAP INTO THE AVAILABLE AMG ENGINES.

STANDARD ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE PLACES A PREMIUM ON HANDLING, BUT ALSO COMES WITH NEW OFF-ROAD MODES TO KEEP THE SPIRIT GOING WHEN THE PAVEMENT ENDS.

SO, IT'S A REPEAT WIN FOR THE GLE IN WHICHEVER SHAPE YOU CHOOSE.

WELL, YOU ASKED FOR IT.

LAST YEAR THE COMMENTS POURED IN ABOUT OUR LACK OF A MIDSIZE PICKUP AWARD.

WELL, HERE YOU GO; NOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT.

OUR BEST MIDSIZE TRUCK IS THE HONDA RIDGELINE; FOR ALL THE SAME REASONS WE'VE LOVED IT OVER THE YEARS.

IT OFFERS TRUCK-STYLE CAPABILITY FOR THE HOUSEHOLD WHEN YOU NEED IT, CAR-LIKE COMFORT AND UNIQUE FEATURES FOUND NOWHERE ELSE, FOR THE REST OF THE TIME.

THIS YEAR, IT GOT A MORE RUGGED-LOOKING REDESIGN; AND WHILE IT MAY NOT DOMINATE AT THE OFF-ROAD PARK, IT WASN'T DESIGNED TO DO THAT, JUST SATISFY CUSTOMERS AND WIN AWARDS.

PICKING THE NUMBER ONE SELLING VEHICLE IN AMERICA FOR ALMOST 40-YEARS ON THE OTHER HAND, FOR OUR BEST FULL-SIZE TRUCK, THE FORD F-150, IS NOT CONTROVERSIAL AT ALL.

FORD KNOWS WHAT HALF-TON TRUCK BUYERS WANT, AND CONTINUES TO DELIVER IT TO THEM BETTER THAN ANYBODY ELSE.

THE NEW 14TH GENERATION F-150 EVEN DELIVERS THINGS, YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU WANTED.

LIKE, AN ONBOARD GENERATOR, HYBRID POWER, AND ALL SORTS OF DRIVER ASSISTANCE TECHNOLOGY.

MAKING BOTH HARD WORK AND PLAY, EASIER THAN EVER.

EVERY TIME A NEW GENERATION OF F-150 BEGINS, IT'S BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD FOR EVERYONE ELSE.

WITH THAT, WE BRING TO A CLOSE OUR 2021 DRIVERS' CHOICE AWARDS; WITH ONE EXCEPTION, OUR BIGGEST AWARD OF ALL...

THE MOTORWEEK DRIVERS' CHOICE BEST OF THE YEAR!

SO STAY TUNED!

IF YOU'VE SPENT ANY TIME AT ALL WORKING ON A CAR, YOU'VE PROBABLY HAD TO DEAL WITH THE DREADED STUCK LUG NUT.

WELL, AS USUAL, PAT GOSS KNOWS THE BEST WAYS TO DEAL WITH ALL THINGS SEIZED.

* Par Goss: THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PARTS ON EVERY VEHICLE.

AND YOU WOULD THINK SOME OF THE MORE BASIC ONES LIKE, LUG NUTS THAT HOLD THE WHEELS ON, THAT THEY WOULD BE INFALLIBLE.

BUT THEY AREN'T.

THERE IS A RELATIVELY NEW TYPE OF LUG NUT THAT WE'RE SEEING IN A LOT OF VEHICLES.

IT'S MADE WITH A STEEL COVER OVER A NON-PLATED MILD STEEL LUG NUT.

YOU CAN SEE THE RIDGE RIGHT HERE, WHERE THEY COME TOGETHER.

WELL, THESE THINGS LOOK GREAT, BUT THEY HAVE A NASTY HABIT.

YOU SEE, OVER TIME, RUST FORMS UNDERNEATH THE CAP.

AND AS IT FORMS, IT SWELLS UP AND IT PUSHES THE CAP OUTWARD.

NOW, WHAT YOU END UP WITH IS A LUG NUT THAT IS NO LONGER THE SAME SIZE AS IT WAS WHEN IT WAS NEW.

SO, THE SOCKET THAT FITS IT, WELL, IT NO LONGER FITS IT.

YOU CAN'T GET THAT IN THERE.

NOW, SOMETIMES IN THE SHOP WHAT WE DO, IS WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE A HAMMER AND AN OLD SOCKET, AND JUST BEAT THE SOCKET ONTO THERE TO GET THE LUG NUT OFF.

BUT MANY TIMES THAT DOESN'T WORK, IT'S SO BADLY SWOLLEN UP.

SO THEN, WE HAVE TO REVERT TO THINGS LIKE AN AIR CHISEL OR A HAND CHISEL AND CHISEL THEM OFF, WINDING UP WITH A BUNCH OF PIECES LIKE THIS.

AND IF WE AREN'T ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY CAREFUL, WE DAMAGE AN ALLOY WHEEL, AND THEN WE'VE GOT A REAL PROBLEM.

THEN, YOU GOT PEOPLE WHO THINK, WELL, OKAY, I'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND TAKE THAT OFF RIGHT NOW, SO THEY TAKE THE CAP OFF, AND THEY FIND OUT THAT WHAT'S UNDERNEATH IT, THERE ISN'T ANY SOCKET THAT FITS UNDERNEATH IT, IT'S IN BETWEEN SIZES.

SO, THE SOLUTION TO THIS IS IF YOU BUY A VEHICLE AND IT HAS THESE CAPPED TYPE LUG NUTS ON IT, AND YOU HAVE TO GO OUT, AND CHECK IT WHEN IT'S RELATIVELY NEW, AND YOU CAN STILL GET A SOCKET THAT FITS IT.

IF IT HAS IT, THEN GO OUT AND BUY SOLID LUG NUTS.

THERE'S NO CAPS ON THEM, THEY'RE CHROME PLATED, IT'LL COST YOU A FEW BUCKS, BUT YOU WON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

AND BELIEVE ME, IT IS A PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE A FLAT BESIDE THE INTERSTATE, TOW TRUCK DRIVER, YOU, NOBODY, CAN GET THOSE LUG NUTS OFF.

SO, THE ONLY THING YOU HAVE IS A TOW.

AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT, DROP ME A LINE, RIGHT HERE AT MOTORWEEK !

[CAR HORN BEEPS] John: THIS METALLIC BLUE 1980 SAAB 96 GL JUBILEUM IS OUR MOTORWEEK 40TH ANNIVERSARY CAR OF THE WEEK.

MARC VERNON FROM NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS IMPORTED THIS V4 WITH COLUMN SHIFT 4-SPEED MANUAL FROM SWEDEN IN 2015.

SUBMIT PHOTOS OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL RIDE FOR CAR OF THE WEEK CONSIDERATION TO... * Greg Carloss: ANOTHER MONTH HAS PASSED, AND ANOTHER 1,000 MILES ADDED; AS WE KEEP TRUCKING ALONG THROUGH BONUS TIME WITH OUR 2019 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV.

IT'S BEEN WITH US SO LONG, 17 MONTHS TO BE EXACT, THAT OVER THE 22,000 MILES WE'VE DRIVEN IT, IT HAS TRULY BECOME PART OF THE MOTORWEEK FAMILY.

NEXT THING...YOU KNOW; IT'LL BE PUTTING IN FOR OVERTIME.

ON A MORE SERIOUS NOTE, THIS IS THE OUTLANDER'S SECOND GO-AROUND WITH WINTER; AND SINCE WE KNEW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM MITSUBISHI'S TWIN ELECTRIC MOTOR ALL-WHEEL CONTROL ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE SYSTEM, AS SOON AS THE WHITE STUFF BEGAN FALLING, WE STARTED LOOKING FOR EXCUSES TO BE OUT AND ABOUT, FOR THE SAKE OF TESTING, OF COURSE.

WHILE, IT'S TRUE THAT WINTER TIRES ARE IMPORTANT IF NOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE IN THE SNOW, WE GOT ALONG JUST FINE WITH THIS OUTLANDER PUTTING POWER TO ALL-FOUR ALL-SEASON TIRES.

PLUS, BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE AMOUNT OF REGENERATIVE BRAKING IS A HUGE ADVANTAGE IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.

COLD TEMPERATURES AND CRANKED HEATERS HAVE A TENDENCY TO REDUCE EFFICIENCY FOR ALL CARS; EVEN MORE SO IN BATTERY-ELECTRICS AND HYBRIDS.

BUT SO FAR THE OUTLANDER IS HOLDING PRETTY STEADY, AT 32.3 MILES PER GALLON.

IT'S TWO MORE CROSSOVERS, THE HYUNDAI PALISADE AND KIA SELTOS, ON THE NEXT MOTORWEEK LONG-TERM ROAD TEST UPDATE!

* John: AT ITS ESSENCE, RESTORING A CAR IS VERY SIMPLE.

TAKE IT ALL APART, CLEAN AND REPAINT WHAT YOU CAN, REPLACE WHAT YOU CAN'T, AND PUT IT ALL BACK TOGETHER.

BUT, AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, THE REALITY IS FAR MORE COMPLEX.

WELL, IF RESTORING A CHEVROLET CHEVELLE IS SOMETHING YOU'VE ALWAYS HAD ON YOUR TO-DO LIST, THIS BOOK IS A GOOD FIRST STEP; "CHEVELLE RESTORATION AND AUTHENTICITY GUIDE 1970-1972."

A MUST READ BY DALE MCINTOSH AND RICK NELSON.

IT TAKES YOU STEP-BY-STEP, FROM HOW TO PICK OUT THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR RESTORATION, THROUGH COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY DOWN TO THE FRAME, TO REASSEMBLY; INCLUDING CHASSIS, POWERTRAIN, BODY WORK, INTERIOR, AND EVEN WIRING.

WE CAN'T PROMISE YOU'LL HAVE PERFECT RESULTS, BUT YOUR ODDS ARE CERTAINLY MUCH BETTER FOLLOWING THE ADVICE IN THIS MUST READ.

WELL, WE'VE RUN THE GAMUT FROM BEST SMALL CARS TO DREAM MACHINES.

BUT NOW, IT'S TIME NOW FOR THE AWARD OF ALL AWARDS.

OUR 2021 MOTORWEEK DRIVERS' CHOICE, BEST OF THE YEAR!

* THE FORD MUSTANG MACH-E IS THE 2021 MOTORWEEK DRIVERS' CHOICE AWARDS BEST OF THE YEAR.

WITH THE MACH-E - FORD DECIDED THAT, RATHER THAN HAVE THEIR HALLOWED MUSTANG NAMEPLATE SIMPLY EASE INTO THE FUTURE; IT WOULD INSTEAD REINVENT ITSELF, SHATTERING EXPECTATIONS, CHANGING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PERFORMANCE VEHICLE; AND YES, PROBABLY EVEN UPSETTING A FEW FANS ALONG THE WAY.

THE MACH-E BRINGS A HOST OF FIRSTS TO THE MUSTANG; FIRST BATTERY-ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN, FIRST WITH ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE, AND OF COURSE, THE FIRST SUV TO EVER WEAR THE MUSTANG BADGE.

THINGS THAT HAVEN'T CHANGED INCLUDE A WEALTH OF CHOICES IN BOTH POWER AND PACKAGING, AS WELL AS AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF PERFORMANCE FOR THE PRICE.

STARTING AT JUST UNDER $43,000 BEFORE FEDERAL TAX CREDITS, THE MACH-E SELECT OFFERS 230 MILES OF RANGE, AND A 0-60 TIME OF 5.2 SECONDS WITH OPTIONAL ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE.

THE CALIFORNIA ROUTE 1 MODEL STICKS WITH REAR-WHEEL-DRIVE, AND TAKES A LONGER 6.1 SECONDS TO REACH 60, BUT ITS EXTENDED RANGE BATTERY IS GOOD FOR OVER 300 MILES.

PREMIUM TRIM COMBINES THE TWO, WITH 300 MILES OF RANGE AND 4.8 SECOND 0-60s WITH OPTIONAL ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE.

AND FINALLY, AT JUST OVER $60,000, THE GT WITH STANDARD ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE RACES TO 60 IN JUST 3.8 SECONDS WITH A TARGETED RANGE OF 250 MILES.

FOR THE ULTIMATE IN PERFORMANCE, THE GT PERFORMANCE EDITION KNOCKS THAT 0-60 DOWN TO 3.5 SECONDS.

INSIDE, THE TOTALLY MODERN AND VERY UPSCALE 5-PLACE CABIN, YOU'LL FIND NEW SYNC 4A CONNECTIVITY WITH A LARGE CENTRAL TABLET DISPLAY FOR CONTROLLING MOST EVERYTHING, THOUGH IT DOES INCORPORATE AN ACTUAL VOLUME KNOB.

HURRAY!

GAUGES, MEANWHILE, ARE REDUCED TO A SLIM, EASY TO READ DASH-TOP SCREEN.

WHILE OUTSIDE, THERE IS MUCH MORE RESEMBLANCE TO THE MUSTANG COUPE, WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE FROM ALL ANGLES.

MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, IT BEHAVES LIKE A SPORTS CAR; WHEN YOU WANT IT TO, OF COURSE.

CLEVERLY NAMED WHISPER, ENGAGE, AND UNBRIDLED DRIVE MODES LET YOU MAKE THE CALL.

ALL-IN-ALL, IT'S WHAT WE'VE COME TO EXPECT FROM FORD LATELY, AND WHAT WE CAN NOW EXPECT FROM THE MUSTANG GOING FORWARD!

ALL REASONS WHY THE FORD MUSTANG MACH-E IS OUR 2021 MOTORWEEK DRIVERS' CHOICE BEST OF THE YEAR!

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

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

AND I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US NEXT TIME, WHEN WE'LL TAKE A DEEPER DIVE INTO FORD'S AWARD WINNING MUSTANG MACH-E SUV.

THEN, IT'S THE ALSO ALL-ELECTRIC POLESTAR 2 SPORT SEDAN.

TIL' THEN, I'M JOHN DAVIS, WE'LL SEE YOU RIGHT HERE ON MOTORWEEK !

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