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

JOIN US FOR SOME BIG NEWS ABOUT A SMALL PACKAGE WITH A RETURN OF THE CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER... PAT GOSS ON HOW TO TIDY THINGS UP UNDER THE HOOD... STEPHANIE HART HEADS TO ONE BIG PONY CAR PARTY... THEN, IT'S A FAST AND FIERCE ROAD TEST OF THE BMW 4-SERIES COUPE.

SO COME DRIVE WITH US, NEXT!

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John: CHEVROLET IS BRINGING BACK ANOTHER NAME FROM THE PAST, THE TRAILBLAZER.

BUT, THIS TRAILBLAZER HAS A MUCH DIFFERENT MISSION THAN THE MIDSIZE FULL-FRAMED UTILITY THAT WAS AVAILABLE IN THE EARLY 2000s.

THIS ONE ATTACKS THE HEART OF THE FASTEST GROWING CROSSOVER SEGMENT, AND BRINGS A WHOLE LOT OF STYLE WITH IT.

* TO PUT ITS SMALLISH SIZE IN PERSPECTIVE, THE 2021 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IS A TWEENER; SMALLER THAN THE COMPACT EQUINOX, BIGGER THAN THE SUBCOMPACT TRAX, AND A WHOLE LOT MORE INTERESTING TO LOOK AT THAN EITHER OF THEM.

THAT'S BECAUSE IT TAKES AFTER ITS STYLISH BIG BROTHER BLAZER MORE THAN ANY OTHER UTILITY IN THE CHEVY LINEUP; WITH AN ATHLETIC STANCE, EXPRESSIVE DUAL-PORT GRILLE, AND SLENDER HEADLIGHTS ALL INSPIRED BY THE CAMARO.

THIS TRAILBLAZER ACTIV TAKES THE RUGGED ROUTE; GETTING A NIP/TUCK TO THE FRONT FASCIA FOR A LITTLE MORE CLEARANCE, SIMULATED SKID PLATE, TWO-TONE PAINT WITH ROOF RAILS, AND UNIQUE EXHAUST TIPS.

IT'S NOT EXACTLY AN OFF-ROADER, AS EVEN CHEVROLET CLAIMS IT WAS "DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE AND RIDE COMFORT ON GRAVEL TERRAIN."

YOU DON'T NECESSARILY NEED ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE FOR THAT, BUT IT IS AVAILABLE ON THE ACTIV AS WELL AS EVERY TRAILBLAZER TRIM EXCEPT THE BASE L. IF YOU'RE NOT A FAN OF CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS, THAT MAY BE REASON ENOUGH TO ADD ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, AS IT COMES WITH A 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, REPLACING THE FRONT DRIVE'S CVT.

YOU ALSO GET A BIGGER ENGINE, SWAPPING THE STANDARD 137 HORSEPOWER 1.2 LITER I3 TURBO FOR A 1.3 LITER I3 TURBO WITH 155 HORSEPOWER AND 174 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

NEITHER ENGINE IS EXACTLY A POWERHOUSE; THE LARGER ONE IS MOSTLY TO AID THE ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE SYSTEM.

BUT TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT OUR ACTIV AWD COULD DO, WE BLAZED A TRAIL TO MASON DIXON DRAGWAY.

WIDE OPEN THROTTLE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME WITH A 1.3 LITER ECO-MINDED 3-CYLINDER ENGINE, IS NOT EXACTLY THE STUFF OF TRACK DAY FANTASIES.

BUT AFTER BEING A LITTLE SLUGGISH OFF THE LINE TO A 9.2 SECOND 0-60, THE TRAILBLAZER DIGS IN WITH EARNEST AND PUTS SOME DECENT POWER DOWN FOR THE REST OF THE QUARTER-MILE, FINISHING IN 16.8 SECONDS AT 82 MILES PER HOUR.

YOU CAN BARELY FEEL THE 9-SPEED AUTO DOING ITS THING, BUT YOU CAN CERTAINLY HEAR THAT ENGINE WORKING AWAY UNDER THE HOOD.

THE BRAKES WORK EVEN HARDER, BRINGING THIS 3,300 POUND BABY UTE TO A HALT IN JUST 103 FEET.

STOPS WERE CONSISTENTLY STRAIGHT, WITH NO FADE AT ALL.

WHEN IT COMES TO OUR HANDLING COURSE, WE FOUND OURSELVES WHIPPING IN AND OUT OF THE CONES MUCH FASTER THAN EXPECTED.

NOW, THE STEERING DOES FEEL SOFT, BUT THE CHASSIS RESPONDS TO INPUTS VERY QUICKLY.

THERE WASN'T MUCH BODY ROLL AT ALL, AND YOU COULD REALLY TOSS THIS THING AROUND WITHOUT STABILITY CONTROL JUMPING IN; SOMETHING YOU CAN'T SAY ABOUT GM'S TRUCK-BASED UTILITIES.

AWAY FROM THE TRACK, THAT PROWESS MANIFESTS ITSELF WITH A FAIRLY STIFF RIDE; PERFECT FOR NAVIGATING CITY POTHOLES, WITH AN OCCASIONAL VENTURE OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY TO DO SOME ACTIVE LIFESTYLE STUFF.

BUT, NOT NECESSARILY THE MOST COMFORTABLE FOR INTERSTATE TRIPPING.

WE LAST SAW THE TRAILBLAZER HERE IN THE U.S.

IN 2008 WHEN THE FULL-FRAMED MIDSIZE SUV FELL PREY TO THE CROSSOVER CARNIVORE, BEING REPLACED BY THE UNIBODY TRAVERSE.

BUT, THE NAMEPLATE ACTUALLY FIRST APPEARED 10 YEARS PRIOR, WHEN IT DEBUTED AS AN UPSCALE TRIM LEVEL OF CHEVROLET'S S-10 BASED BLAZER UTILITY...

WHICH BRINGS US TO THE INTERIOR OF THIS TRAILBLAZER.

WHILE, NO ONE WOULD CONFUSE IT WITH ANYTHING UPSCALE, IT IS A FAR CRY BETTER THAN WHAT THE TRAX HAS TO OFFER.

AND, IT IS ALSO QUITE SPACIOUS FEELING, WITH GENEROUS TWO-ROW SEATING ROOM; PLUS, AN AVAILABLE 8.0 INCH TOUCHSCREEN, AND PLENTY OF TECH TO ENABLE THE GEN WHATEVER'S TO DO WHAT THEY DO THESE DAYS.

IF THAT INVOLVES LOTS OF GEAR, THEY'LL FIND A GOOD 25.3 CUBIC-FEET OF CARGO SPACE, EXPANDING TO 54.4 WITH REAR SEATBACKS FOLDED.

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ALSO FOLDS FLAT TO ALLOW FOR LONGER ITEMS.

TOWING CAPACITY IS LIMITED TO JUST 1,000 POUNDS.

GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS FOR THE ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE 1.3 LITER ARE 26-CITY, 30-HIGHWAY, AND 28-COMBINED.

THAT'S A BETTER THAN AVERAGE ENERGY IMPACT SCORE; 11.8 BARRELS OF YEARLY OIL USE, AND 5.2 TONS OF CO2 EMISSIONS.

THE TRAILBLAZER IS DEFINITELY PRICED TO SELL, WITH AN ENTRY LEVEL STICKER OF JUST $20,195; THAT'S TWO-GRAND CHEAPER THAN A TRAX!

ACTIV RESIDES AT THE TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN ALONG WITH A SPORTY RS VERSION, AT $26,695 FOR EITHER.

DID THE BOWTIE BRIGADE REALLY NEED ANOTHER LITTLE CROSSOVER IN THEIR LINEUP?

NOT NECESSARILY, BUT WHEN IT'S VASTLY BETTER THAN ITS SMALL SUV STABLEMATES, YOU'VE GOT TO RESPECT THE PROCESS.

THE 2021 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IS THE PERFECTLY RIGHT-SIZED AND RIGHT-PRICED VEHICLE THAT CHEVY NEEDS TO GAIN AN EDGE IN THE SMALL CROSSOVER SEGMENT.

* NEW NAMEPLATES LAST 50 YEARS, THE FORD MUSTANG IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THEM.

FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS AGO, THE PRODUCTION MUSTANG MADE ITS DEBUT AT THE 1964 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR.

AND EVERY YEAR, THE MUSTANG FAITHFUL GET TOGETHER IN APRIL FOR NATIONAL MUSTANG DAY TO CELEBRATE MUSTANG'S BIRTHDAY.

AND THIS YEAR, OUR STEPHANIE HART WAS INVITED TO THE PARTY.

* Stephanie Hart: I'M AT AACA MUSEUM IN HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA FOR NATIONAL MUSTANG DAY.

THERE ARE ABOUT 250 FORD MUSTANGS HERE REPRESENTING EVERY GENERATION.

PARKED SIDE BY SIDE IN SOLIDARITY, MAKING QUITE A STATEMENT, ON ITS BIRTHDAY!

CHUCK SENNETT'S FIRST CAR WAS A 1968 MUSTANG AND LIKE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE HERE TODAY, HE'S REMAINED FIERCELY LOYAL TO THE BRAND EVER SINCE.

TODAY, HE OWNS THIS 2013 SHELBY GT 500 CONVERTIBLE.

WHEN YOU DRIVE THIS CAR WHAT SORT OF FEELING DO YOU GET?

Chuck Sennett: [LAUGHS] LIKE, I'M A TEENAGER.

Stephanie: I THOUGHT, YOU WERE GOING TO SAY THAT.

I DID.

Chuck: YOU FEEL LIKE A YOUNG GUY AGAIN.

Stephanie: THAT FEELING YOU GET WHEN YOU DRIVE A MUSTANG ESSENTIALLY HAS REMAINED THE SAME FOR 57 YEARS.

WHEN THE MUSTANG WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IT WAS MUSTANG MANIA.

FORD SAYS, "HUNDREDS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS RUSHED AN INDIANA DEALERSHIP TO GET A LOOK AT THE CAR."

WELL, THEY ACTUALLY HAD TO CLOSE DOWN THAT DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CROWDS GOT SO OUT OF CONTROL.

Ted Ryan: SOMEONE ACTUALLY SLEPT IN THEIR CAR IN DALLAS, TEXAS BECAUSE HE HAD PAID CASH FOR IT AND HE WANTED TO SLEEP IN THE CAR TO MAKE SURE THEY DIDN'T SELL IT TO ANYBODY ELSE UNTIL THE CHECK CLEARED.

Stephanie: MORE THAN 450,000 MUSTANGS WERE SOLD IN ITS FIRST YEAR, INCLUDING THIS ONE.

Jeffrey E. Bliemeister: IT HAS A 6-CYLINDER ENGINE AND A 4-SPEED TRANSMISSION WHICH IS AN UNCOMMON COMBINATION.

MOST 4-SPEEDS WERE V8 CARS AND HIGH PERFORMANCE CARS.

IT ALSO HAS A RALLY PACK WHICH IS AN OPTIONAL FEATURE THAT GOES ACROSS THE STEERING COLUMN.

IT HAS A TACHOMETER AND A CLOCK ON IT, IT KIND OF GIVES IT A SPORTY FEEL.

Stephanie: IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE, BACK THEN AND TODAY, FUELS ITS POPULARITY.

IN 2015 NATIONAL MUSTANG DAY WAS BORN.

IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MUSTANG WORLD TO COME TOGETHER, AND DRIVE THEIR MUSTANGS TO SHOW THEIR LOVE OF THE BRAND.

[ENGINE REVS] Stephanie: IT SEEMED LIKE EVERYONE WANTED A PHOTO OR VIDEO OF THIS CUSTOM 1968 MUSTANG GT 500 WITH A SUPERCHARGED BOSS 429 V8.

YOU PROBABLY WON'T SEE A CAR LIKE THIS ANYWHERE ELSE.

[ENGINE REVS] WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT THIS CAR?

Paul Carlevale: IT'S JUST LOUD, COOL, NOISY, OBNOXIOUS, KINDA LIKE ME.

Stephanie: PAUL CARLEVALE COMPLETELY REIMAGINED IT.

Paul: IT HAS A TURBO 400 TRANSMISSION IN IT AND A FORD REAR.

IT'S A LOT OF FUN, I ENJOY IT A LOT.

Stephanie: IT'S SIBLING, THE MUSTANG BOSS 302 ALSO SHOWED UP.

IT WAS ONE OF ABOUT 1600 FORD PRODUCED FOR THE STREET BACK IN 1969.

SO, MANY AMAZING MUSTANGS!

THIS ONE IS A 1992 GT, BUILT ON THE FOX BODY UNITIZED CHASSIS, HENCE...THE PLAY ON WORDS.

Sam Armstrong: IT'S NOT RESTORED; THAT'S JUST ORIGINAL WITH YOU KNOW, A LITTLE FRESHENING UP.

Stephanie: THE ARMSTRONG'S ALSO OWN THIS RARE 2001 BULLITT.

IT'S A COMMEMORATIVE PACKAGE HONORING THE 1968 STEVE MCQUEEN MOVIE, "BULLITT!"

Sam: IT'S LIKE, DRIVING A NEW CAR.

AND I LOVE IT.

I LIKE DRIVING THAT TOO, BUT SINCE WE PUT THE FOXY LADY ON THE TIRES PEOPLE LOOK AT ME KIND OF FUNNY.

[LAUGHTER] [REVVING ENGINE] Stephanie: MUSTANG MEMORIES, PAST AND PRESENT, HAPPY AND SAD, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, ARE ALL ALONG FOR THE RIDE!

AND WOW HAS IT BEEN AN ADVENTURE!

Man: MUSTANGS FOREVER MAN THAT'S THE WAY TO GO.

* Flashback THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS DOWN HERE THAT MOVE.

THERE'S FANS, FAN BELTS, PULLEYS AND ALL SUCH THINGS AS THAT, AND LOOSE CLOTHES LIKE THIS COULD BE DISASTER.

John: KEEPING THINGS NEAT AND CLEAN UNDER THE HOOD, MAY NOT BE HIGH ON YOUR PRIORITY LIST, BUT IT CAN PAY OFF BIG DIVIDENDS.

PAT GOSS SHOWS US WHY AND HOW DOWN IN GOSS'S GARAGE.

* Pat: ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MOST DRIVERS, THEY DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO, IS THE CLEANLINESS UNDER THE HOODS OF THEIR CARS.

YOU KNOW, KEEPING A CAR CLEAN ALL OVER MAKES IT WORTH MORE MONEY, BUT KEEPING IT CLEAN UNDER THE HOOD CAN ACTUALLY MAKE IT LAST LONGER AND IT CAN MAKE IT RUN BETTER.

NOW, THE REASON FOR THAT IS ALL THE DIRT AND GREASE, AND EVERYTHING, THAT BUILDS UP ON THE ENGINE AND RELATED PARTS, IT DOES A NUMBER OF THINGS.

THE OILS AND GREASES AND SO ON; IT CAN DETERIORATE INSULATION ON WIRING AND DETERIORATE HOSES AND THINGS LIKE THAT, ANYTHING MADE OUT RUBBER, DOES NOT LIKE GREASE AND OIL.

THE OTHER THING IS THAT THE DIRT ON THE ENGINE CAUSES IT TO RUN HOTTER BECAUSE IT ACTS AS AN INSULATOR, SO THAT WE DON'T GET AS MUCH AIR MOVEMENT, OR AIR ABSORPTION OF HEAT FROM THE ENGINE.

SO, IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP IT CLEAN, BUT HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT DOING THAT BECAUSE YOU CERTAINLY DON'T WANT IT TO LOOK SKUNKY LIKE THIS.

ALRIGHT, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO OF COURSE, IS YOU CAN USE AN ENGINE DEGREASER.

THE ENGINE DEGREASER, YOU HAVE TO READ AND FOLLOW LABELED DIRECTIONS, BECAUSE IN MANY CASES-- IT MAY BE ILLEGAL TO USE IN YOUR PARTICULAR PART OF THE WORLD.

SO WE DO THAT, WE ALSO WANT SOME WAY TO CAPTURE THE GREASE AND EVERYTHING THAT COMES OFF OF THE ENGINE, SO WE PUT A BIG PLASTIC SHEET UNDER THE CAR TO COLLECT THAT.

AND THE NEXT THING THAT WE DO IS WELL, WE CAN USE A POWER WASHER ON A LOW SETTING OR A GARDEN HOSE ONCE WE'VE FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS HERE AND PUT THE CLEANER ON THEN WE HAVE TO GET RID OF IT.

SO, POWER WASHER OR GARDEN HOSE.

NOW, SOMETHING ELSE THAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER IS JUST USING A REGULAR HOUSEHOLD CLEANER ON A LOT OF THE PLASTIC PARTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, BUT REMEMBER, UNLESS YOU USE A BRUSH YOU KNOW, YOU JUST SPRAY THIS STUFF ON AND HOSE IT OFF, IT WILL LOOK GREAT WHILE ITS WET AND THEN IF IT DRIES, IT LOOKS JUST AS NASTY AS EVER SO YOU HAVE TO BRUSH IT AND SCRUB IT CLEAN.

ALSO, YOU MAY FIND THAT YOU WANT TO DRY IT, IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS, AN AIRFORCE DRYER, YOU CAN DRY THE ENGINE AND THE RELATED PARTS OUT.

NOW, THE OTHER THING IS, WHILE YOU'RE IN THERE, ALL THESE PARTS IN THERE AND EVERYTHING CLEANLINESS IS REALLY GOOD SO THROTTLE BODY, YOU'RE CLEANING THINGS YOU MAY WANT TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND IF THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE ON YOUR CAR DO THAT.

ALSO, ANYTIME THAT YOU REMOVE A WIRE CONNECTOR TO DO A REPAIR OR ANYTHING USE DIELECTRIC GREASE TO KEEP THE MOISTURE AND STUFF OUT OF THE CONNECTORS.

SO, IF YOU DO THIS YOU CAN ACTUALLY INCREASE THE LIFE OF YOUR ENGINE.

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

[CAR HORN BEEPS] John: THIS ALL-ORIGINAL 1971 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE IS OUR MOTORWEEK 40TH ANNIVERSARY CAR OF THE WEEK.

MARK WESOLICH OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI IS ONLY THE SECOND OWNER.

WITH 48,477 MILES ON ITS 350 V8, IT'S ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THE CAR HIS DAD, WHO WORKED AT GM FOR 43 YEARS, CALLED HIS OWN.

SUBMIT PHOTOS OF YOUR CLASSIC DETROIT IRON FOR CAR OF THE WEEK CONSIDERATION TO... NOW LET'S HEAD INSIDE TO LAUREN MORRISON WITH ALL THE LATEST MOTORNEWS.

Lauren Morrison: FORD'S ELECTRIC MUSTANG MACH-E HAS PULLED AHEAD AND OUTSOLD ITS GAS-POWERED COUNTERPART.

FORD SAYS, IN JUNE, THE MUSTANG MACH-E OUTSOLD THE GAS-FED MUSTANG COUPE AND CONVERTIBLE BY A COUPLE HUNDRED UNITS.

THE MACH-E SAW 2,465 SALES IN JUNE, COMPARED TO THE MUSTANG'S 2,240.

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE MACH-E HAS PULLED AHEAD IN THE SALES RACE, IT WASN'T ACTUALLY THE BEST MONTH OF SALES FOR THE EV SUV.

SO WAS THIS JUST A FLUKE?

OR WILL WE SEE MORE OF THE MACH-E COMING OUT ON TOP?

ONLY TIME WILL TELL.

RIVIAN IS COOKING UP A PRETTY COOL ACCESSORY FOR ITS R-1-T ELECTRIC PICKUP TRUCK.

CHECK OUT THIS FULL CAMP KITCHEN THAT FITS IN A STORAGE SPACE BETWEEN THE CABIN AND THE BED, IN WHAT RIVIAN CALLS THE "GEAR TUNNEL."

THIS ON-THE-GO KITCHEN HAS A TWO-BURNER INDUCTION COOKTOP, A SINK WITH A FOUR GALLON CAPACITY, AND IT EVEN HAS A 30 PIECE COOKWARE SET THAT FITS IN A DRAWER SO EVERYTHING DOESN'T RATTLE AROUND WHEN DRIVING.

YOU CAN ALSO REMOVE THE KITCHEN WHEN NOT USING IT.

BUT ALL THIS DOESN'T COME CHEAP, IT WILL SET YOU BACK $5000 AND THAT'S ON TOP OF THE NEARLY $70,000 STARTING PRICE FOR THE R-1-T. INSTAGRAM IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST WAYS TO SHOW OFF YOUR CAR AND IT TURNS OUT, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A LUXURY OR SUPER CAR TO GET THE MOST LIKES.

THE WEBSITE ZUTOBI LOOKED AT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF POSTS FOR THE TWO MOST POPULAR HASHTAGS, AS WELL AS THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF LIKES FOR EACH CAR.

AND THE RESULTS?

THE MOST POPULAR CAR ON INSTAGRAM IS THE FORD MUSTANG.

THE NUMBER TWO SPOT GOES TO THE NISSAN GT-R FOLLOWED BY THE HONDA CIVIC.

NOW FOR EVEN MORE DAILY NEWS UPDATES AND COMPLETE ROAD TESTS CLICK ON THE SEARCH TAB ON THE MOTORWEEK WEBSITE, ALSO, FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND FIND US ON YOUTUBE TO STAY UP TO DATE ON ALL THE LATEST.

AND THAT DOES IT FOR THIS WEEK'S MOTORNEWS!

* Greg Carloss: TIME TO UPDATE YOU ON TWO MEMBERS OF OUR LONG-TERM FLEET REPRESENTING THE HOTTEST AUTOMOTIVE SEGMENT GOING RIGHT NOW, SMALL CROSSOVERS.

FIRST UP, THIS 2021 SUBARU CROSSTREK SPORT.

IN OUR FLEET FOR JUST THREE MONTHS NOW, FUEL MILEAGE CURRENTLY SITS AT 26.8 MILES PER GALLON, OVER 4,000 MILES.

THE 30 EXTRA HORSEPOWER THAT ARRIVED FOR '21 FROM AN OPTIONAL NATURALLY-ASPIRATED 2.5 LITER BOXER-4 MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ENOUGH FOR SOME, BUT WE FEEL THEY'VE FINALLY HIT THE SWEET SPOT.

AND DESPITE THE HIGH GROUND CLEARANCE, THIS CHASSIS FEELS AS NIMBLE AS EVER WHEN DARTING AROUND TOWN; NOTICEABLY REVEALING ITS IMPREZA ROOTS.

Greg: THIS CROSSTREK SPORT OFFERS COMFORT ON DIFFERENT LEVELS.

THERE'S THE OBVIOUS SEAT AND RIDE COMFORT AND THEN THERE'S WHAT I CAN BEST DESCRIBE AS MENTAL COMFORT.

YOU KNOW, HAVING EXTRA GROUND CLEARANCE TO GIVE PEACE OF MIND EVEN IF IT'S JUST AVOIDING A HIGH CURB.

AND WITH THE DURABLE SEAT MATERIAL, YOU DON'T HAVE TO STRESS, ABOUT TRACKING IN THE ELEMENTS.

THE OTHER SMALL CROSSOVER CURRENTLY IN OUR FLEET, THIS 2021 KIA SELTOS, HAS PROVIDED US EIGHT MONTHS OF TROUBLE FREE SERVICE, UNTIL RECENTLY THAT IS.

NO FAULT OF THE SELTOS, BUT SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE, ONE OF ITS TIRES PICKED UP A NAIL; NECESSITATING A STOP BY THE DEALER FOR REPAIR.

WHILE THERE, WE LEARNED THERE WERE SOME OPEN RECALLS, ALL OF WHICH JUST REQUIRED SOME SAFETY INSPECTIONS.

OUR SELTOS WAS QUICKLY CLEARED FOR DUTY, AND WE WERE BACK ON THE ROAD IN NO TIME, ADDING ONTO THE 9,000 MILES ALREADY ON THE ODOMETER; AND KEEPING FUEL ECONOMY FAIRLY CONSISTENT AT 28.3 MILES PER GALLON.

THE ROOMY INTERIOR IS HOLDING UP QUITE WELL, AND DEFINITELY FEELS MORE REFINED THAN MOST IN THE CLASS.

WE'RE ONLY HALF WAY THROUGH THE SUMMER DRIVING SEASON, SO STAY TUNED FOR WHERE THE SELTOS TAKES US NEXT.

BUT FIRST, AN UPDATE ON OUR ACURA TLX SEDAN, ON THE NEXT MOTORWEEK LONG-TERM ROAD TEST UPDATE!

John: IT'S CORRECT TO SAY THAT 2021 SEES THE LAUNCH OF THE SECOND GENERATION BMW 4-SERIES.

WE ALL KNOW THE HISTORY OF THIS COMPACT COUPE IS MUCH LONGER AND MORE IMPORTANT TO THE BRAND THAN THAT.

SO, THEY COULD CHOOSE TO GO THE CAUTIOUS ROUTE, OR THEY COULD GO BOLD.

WELL, ALL IT TAKES IS ONE LOOK AT THE NEW 4 TO SEE WHICH PATH THEY CHOSE.

* ONE THING'S FOR SURE, YOU WON'T MISS THIS 2021 BMW M440I XDRIVE WHEN IT'S COMING AT YOU.

YES, WE'LL ADDRESS THAT ELEPHANT RIGHT FROM THE GET GO.

BMW HAS MADE A DRAMATIC CHANGE TO THEIR TRADEMARK TWIN KIDNEY GRILLE, AND LET'S JUST SAY, IT'S A "BIG" DEAL.

WE'VE BEEN SEEING BMW'S NEW FACE FOR QUITE A WHILE IN PHOTOS; BUT NOW THAT IT'S ACTUALLY ON THE STREET, WE'LL SAY IT IS MUCH MORE LIKABLE IN PERSON.

BUT, FEEL FREE TO MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND AND LIGHT UP SOCIAL MEDIA WITH YOUR OPINION.

BEFORE THERE WAS A 4-SERIES, IT WAS KNOWN AS A 3-SERIES COUPE OF COURSE, AND WE GOT ACQUAINTED EARLY ON IN OUR HISTORY, TESTING THIS 1982 318I.

ITS E30 CHASSIS GAVE BIRTH TO THE FIRST M3; BUT IN OUR TEST OF THE 318, WE FOUND THAT DESPITE "LOOKING A BIT TOO ORDINARY" AND BEING "UNDERPOWERED AND OVERPRICED," IT DELIVERED WHERE IT MATTERED MOST, WITH "COMPETENT BRAKING COMBINED WITH GREAT HANDLING" MAKING FOR A CAR THAT WAS "EASY TO MASTER."

SO, PUTTING ASIDE THE LOOKS, LET'S SEE IF THIS 4-SERIES STILL HAS IT WHERE IT COUNTS.

WHILE, IT'S NOT ALWAYS A GIVEN THESE DAYS, NEW GENERATIONS DO TEND TO BRING MORE POWER AND BETTER PERFORMANCE, AND THAT'S CERTAINLY THE CASE HERE.

THIS M440 PACKS A 382 HORSEPOWER INLINE-6 TURBO WITH 369 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE; UP A HEALTHY 62 HORSEPOWER AND 39 POUND-FEET OVER LAST YEAR.

NEEDLESS TO SAY, ITS NO LONGER UNDERPOWERED.

BASE 430s GET AN UPDATED 2.0 LITER TURBO-4, WITH 7.0 ADDITIONAL HORSEPOWER; AT 255.

THE M440 IS NOT A FULL-ON M CAR, BUT IT'S NOT PRICED LIKE ONE EITHER; YET, ITS PERFORMANCE IS MORE THAN MOST PEOPLE WILL EVER NEED.

SO, WHAT BETTER CAR TO BREAK IN OUR NEW TEST TRACK, MASON DIXON DRAGWAY IN BOONSBORO, MARYLAND.

WITH STANDARD XDRIVE ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE, THE M440 HITS HARD OFF THE LINE WITH LITTLE TO NO WHEEL-SPIN AND NO NOTICEABLE TURBO LAG; JUST GREAT GRIP, AND A RIP TO 60 IN ONLY 4.1 SECONDS.

NO MANUAL TRANSMISSION AVAILABLE, BUT THE 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC DOES A FANTASTIC JOB OF SELECTING THE GEARS FOR YOU; PROVIDING A STEADY FLOW OF POWER THE WHOLE WAY DOWN THE TRACK FOR A QUARTER-MILE TIME OF 12.4 SECONDS AT 114 MILES PER HOUR.

THERE'S A HINT OF ASSISTANCE FROM THE 440'S NEW 48-VOLT MILD HYBRID SYSTEM, BUT IT'S MOSTLY IN PLACE TO KEEP EVERYTHING POWERED DURING EXTENDED USE OF THE AUTO START/STOP SYSTEM.

THINGS GOT EVEN BETTER WHEN WE TOOK IT TO OUR HANDLING COURSE.

THE 4 IS OF COURSE, BASED ON THE 3 SEDAN CHASSIS WHICH WAS REVISED FOR 2019.

IT MAKES FOR A COUPE THAT IS MORE RIGID THAN BEFORE; ALSO LONGER AND WIDER, WITH ADDITIONAL ALUMINUM PARTS.

CENTER OF GRAVITY HERE, IS LOWER THAN THE 3, PLUS, IT GETS SOME ADDITIONAL CHASSIS BRACING TO DELIVER BETTER RESPONSE AND MORE AGILITY THAN EVER BEFORE.

IT FELT FANTASTIC THROUGH THE CONES; TIGHT, STABLE, AND GLUED TO THE GROUND.

STEERING IS SHARP IN FEEL, AND RESPONSE IS IMMEDIATE.

THERE'S THE ABILITY TO FIND BOTH OVERSTEER AND UNDERSTEER DEPENDING ON YOUR LEVEL OF AGGRESSION WITH TURN-INS AND THROTTLE APPLICATION.

LEAVING IT UP TO THE DRIVER, THAT'S HOW A PERFORMANCE COUPE SHOULD FEEL.

EVEN WHEN PUSHED TO ITS LIMITS, IT NEVER FELT UNSTABLE, OR THAT IT WAS GOING TO GET AWAY FROM YOU; IT JUST PERFORMED BEAUTIFULLY.

PHENOMENAL BRAKES AS WELL; M SPORT BINDERS STOPPED US FROM 60 IN JUST 95 FEET.

THE 4 SERIES MOSTLY SHARES THE 3'S INTERIOR, SO NOT SO MUCH NEW THERE; JUST OBVIOUS EVIDENCE OF BMW'S COMMITMENT TO INCREASING LUXURY AS MUCH AS RATCHETING UP PERFORMANCE.

WITH A BASE REAR-DRIVE 4-SERIES STARTING AT $46,595, IT'S A HEALTHY STEP UP TO THIS M440I XDRIVE, AT $59,495.

BUT, WELL WORTH IT, IF PERFORMANCE IS A NECESSARY PART OF THE PACKAGE FOR YOU.

AND THERE IS INDEED PLENTY OF PERFORMANCE TO BE HAD HERE IN THE 2021 BMW M440I XDRIVE, TO GO ALONG WITH WHAT IS AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF LUXURY AND COMFORT.

NOT TO MENTION, IT'S BIG AND BOLD, WITH A NEW FACE THAT'S IN YOUR FACE.

AND WE WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY.

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 SEE WHAT CADILLAC HAS IN STORE FOR THEIR MID-SIZE CT-5 SPORT SEDAN THEN WE'LL PUT THE NEW BRONCO SPORT TO AN EVERY-MAN TEST.

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

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