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Jessi Lang takes a break from the news to hit the hills of Malibu, California, in Acura's all-new budget-minded 2013 ILX sedan.

Jessi Lang heads to Austin, Texas, to test out the Alfa Romeo-inspired 2013 Dodge Dart. Plus, Jessi brings you the latest on Chrysler's expanding plug-in hybrid minivan rollout and their record quarterly earnings.

Jessi Lang takes an up-close look at a lovingly-restored 1937 Type 320 Cabriolet B. Then it's off to the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art for a sneak peek at the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe.

MotorTrend's Todd Lassa reports from Detroit with an exclusive look at the police cruiser market, and the growing competition Ford is facing from Chevy and Dodge in a niche it has controlled for the last 15 years.

Jessi Lang pays homage to automotive icon Carroll Shelby. From humble roots in a small Texas town, Shelby became a record-breaking race car driver and a visionary designer who indelibly influenced the automotive industry.

Jessi Lang heads to Santa Barbara, California, to drive BMW's M6 convertible, equipped with the most powerful engine ever fitted to an M car. Plus, Paul Horrell reports from Mallorca, Spain, with an exclusive look at Audi's A3.

Jessi Lang reports on Jeep's Olympic tie-in with USA Basketball and Chrysler's decision to axe the Jeep Compass and Town and Country minivan. Then she tackles an off-road course in the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Altitude.

Jessi Lang checks out the 2012 Mercedes-Benz AMG lineup, then hits the road with the SLS Coupe and the C63 to find out why they are among its most coveted models.

Frank Markus checks out the 2013 GMC Terrain, while Mike Febbo hits the track with the 2013 Porsche Boxster S PDK. Plus, Jessi Lang visits Autostadt, the German automotive museum that recently granted Porsche its own pavilion.

Jessi Lang reports on the long-awaited rollout of the Tesla Model S, the world's first premium all-electric sedan. Then, Frank Markus gets an exclusive one-on-one with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen.

Jessi Lang continues her look at the future of electric vehicles and the largely divided public opinion on electric mobility. Then Audi shows off the A3 e-tron, the first full-battery electric Audi to hit US roads.

Jessi Lang looks back at the storied career of Sergio Pininfarina, the Italian automotive designer and industrialist who influenced the industry at large and produced many of the iconic designs that came to define Ferrari.