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CARLOS LAGO: Welcome to Edmunds' "Road

Noise," a look at everything automotive

that happened in the past week, and some

of the things you may have missed from the Edmunds'

editorial team.

ALISTAIR WEAVER: This week, we kick off with the new Audi RA.

It is a bit more angular.

Audi says it's a bit faster and they've retuned the suspension.

I've always been a big fan of that car-- fantastic engine.

CARLOS LAGO: I liked it better when it was called the Huracan.

Now for cars we've driven, Mark Takahashi's off in Portugal

driving a pair of new BMWs.

MARK TAKAHASHI: Hey, guys.

It looks like all the bribes I've

paid off to the person who assigns press trips has finally

paid off.

I'm here at the Estoril Circuit in Portugal

driving the all-new BMW 8 series, as well as

the Z4 Roadster.

I can't say too much about them just yet,

but I can't hide my smile.

Back to you in the studio.

ALISTAIR WEAVER: And driving the Z4

gives at least a hint of what the new Toyota

Supra will look like, if Toyota ever

gets around to launching it.

It basically is the same car underneath.

CARLOS LAGO: Elsewhere, Will Kaufman's off in Ohio

driving a range of Acuras.

WILL KAUFMAN: I just drove the refreshed 2019 Acura ILX.

Underneath that sleek sheet metal,

it's still got a lot of bits from the last-generation Honda

Civic.

Has Acura done enough to make this an exciting alternative

in the small luxury car space?

Read my full First Drive to find out.

ALISTAIR WEAVER: For our detour this week,

it looks like GM is performing a facelift of a facelift.

Turned out, not many people like the dodgy nose job

on the new Camaro.

CARLOS LAGO: Yeah.

We got a look at a concept car that will debut at Sema,

and they've updated the nose, which is funny, because they've

already updated the nose.

ALISTAIR WEAVER: And it still has these kind

of weird little nostril things.

CARLOS LAGO: Small steps, small steps.

ALISTAIR WEAVER: In other news, back in my mother country,

a giant bus plowed into an eye doctor's.

CARLOS LAGO: Kind of the glass is half-empty situation, huh?

ALISTAIR WEAVER: Apparently, the driver said he was framed.

CARLOS LAGO: From tips and advice this week,

Edmunds' analysts ranked all 50 states,

looking at responsible car-buying habits.

You know what first place was?

ALISTAIR WEAVER: No.

CARLOS LAGO: Connecticut.

ALISTAIR WEAVER: You know what last place was?

CARLOS LAGO: Nope.

ALISTAIR WEAVER: New Mexico.

CARLOS LAGO: Sweet.

ALISTAIR WEAVER: The Hyundai Kona EV

made its way to the Edmunds' test track

this week where it did a burnout.

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Not just a good electric car, just a good, good car.

CARLOS LAGO: That does burnouts.

Coming up, our guys are out with the Subaru Forester

and a Toyota 4Runner to find out which is the better

family adventure rig.

SPEAKER 1: Hey, thanks guys.

We are up in the mountains testing out

the new Subaru Forester against the Toyota 4Runner.

We spent all day yesterday on road,

seeing what they were like for comfort, checking out

all the tech on the interior, and today, we

plan on hitting the trails.

SPEAKER 2: We want to see if Subaru's newest crossover can

take on a traditional SUV.

ALISTAIR WEAVER: Great story.

And for this and everything else on the Edumunds editorial team,

head to edmunds.com/roadnoise.

CARLOS LAGO: That's edmunds.com/roadnoise.

Be sure to subscribe, and leave your comments below.

ALISTAIR WEAVER: Please be nice to me.