Arizona Driver Magazine™

The Enthusiast's Guide to Life Behind the Wheel™. Vehicles, road trips, events, technology, personalities and more. Published bimonthly.

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Arriving midweek, the 2026 Kia K4 in new form. We drove the new K4 last year, as it replaced Forte in the lineup. This year, we have the more powerful Turbo (which was available last year), still a front-driver. And we have the new (this year) Hatchback body form. #kiausa #kiaK4

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Driving this week, 2026 Mazda CX-70. Most brands run up numbers (e.g. 40-60-80) as they run up size & price. Mazda bends the rules: CX-70 & -90 are the same vehicle, but the 90 has 3 rows & the 70 has 2, but the 70 costs more than the 90. Why? Good question. #mazdausa #mazdaCX70

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The car that used to be in my garage is currently in an Earth-Mars elliptical orbit and will be there for at least 10 million years

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Arriving midweek: the 2026 Mazda CX-70... another back-to-back(ish) comparo of sorts, following the CX-90. One is a 2-row, the other 3, but the pricing is upside-down from that, with the 70 more luxe inside. #mazdausa #mazdaCX70

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We often wish we could drive multiple models side-by-side. Back-to-back(ish) is useful, too -- and this week's 2026 Volvo XC60 T8 PHEV Ultra AWD is with us one issue after the same-powertrain-and-trim XC90... #volvousa #volvoXC60

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Arriving midweek: 2026 Volvo XC60 T8 AWD Ultra... their midsize SUV, upper powertrain, top trim. This follows the XC90 in our current issue. #volvocars #volvoxc60

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This week's 2026 Lexus LX 700h Luxury, more powerful hybrid powertrain, next-to-top trim, $121,050. (See LX Overtrail in our MarApr issue.) #lexusUSA #lexusLX

LX 600: 409hp 479 lbft
Three trims $108,050-117,050

LX 700h: 457hp 583 lbft hybrid
Four trims $116,785-142,550

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This week's 2026 Genesis GV80 Coupe E-Supercharged MHEV AWD watching a Memorial Day storm build to the north.... very nice set of wheels. #genesisusa #GenesisGV80

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Arriving midweek: 2026 Lexus LX 700h Luxury... 457-hp 583 lbft hybrid (vs 409-479 non-hybrid)... 20/22/19 mpg (vs 19/22/17 non-hybrid). Big 3-row SUV that does 0-to-60 in 6.4 sec (vs 6.9 non-hybrid). LX lineup runs $108,050-142,550; 700h Luxury is $121,050 base. #lexus #lexusLX

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The viewpoint that makes this week's 2026 Genesis GV80 Coupe E-SC distinctive... #genesisusa #genesisGV80coupe

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This week's 2026 Genesis GV80 Coupe E-SC MHEV AWD is top of the lineup, its 'base' version equivalent to the upper box-SUVs. Ours is then 409-hp e-supercharged (9% more than 375 non-ESC, at 7% more price, a deal!), a mild hybrid all about power. #genesisusa #genesisgv80coupe

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Hot dog! Our incoming has been confirmed, and it is the top-top dog... the Genesis GV80 Coupe... and with the 409-hp e-supercharged twin-turbo V6 (and 22" wheels). Further details to follow...

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The top trophy at NWAPA Mudfest went to the new 2026 Subaru Trailseeker Limited... an EV took the overall win. Trailseeker in fact went home with 3 trophies... that one, plus Two-Row Family SUV, plus Electrified Activity Vehicle. Event photos: Doug Berger, https://t.co/K6R3435feF

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Vehicles at last week's NWAPA Mudfest -- the Northwest Automotive Press Assn Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year Awards, on the Olympic Peninsula in WA. Vehicles are tested on multiple paved & off-road courses. Winners in next issue! Photos: Doug Berger, https://t.co/K6R3435feF

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Great crew! Great site! We had to miss NWAPA's Mudfest last week -- the Northwest Automotive Press Assn Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year Awards, on the lower Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, but here's a look! Event photos: Doug Berger, https://t.co/K6R3435feF

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Arriving next week (t.b.confirmed): 2026 Genesis GV80. Box SUV or Coupe? Variables incl 3 engines (highest output on Coupe only), all AWD exc base SUV RWD, 2 or 3 rows on SUV, 2-only on Coupe, wheels 19-20-22", other details. Looking forward to either. #genesisusa #genesisgv80

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This week's 2026 Toyota C-HR XSE, in Tandoori paint (an India-Indian name for a color well suited to copper-famous Arizona). (Through evolutionary parallels, C-HR has much in common w Toyota bZ; we'll likely compare their basics, in the next issue.) #toyotausa #toyotaCHR

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Focused 80pp guide by one of our favorite colleagues in the biz, @RooseveltGist. "If you're buying a car this year, read it first. If you know someone who is, share this post with them. The system works better for everyone when buyers walk in prepared."
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Arriving for a week (after a quick session last week) is the 2026 Toyota C-HR XSE (EV). Ours will be Arizona-awesome copper paint, we think. Remember the hyphen is C-HR as in coupe high rider (or similar). Related to the Lexus RZ we enjoyed a few weeks back. #toyotausa #toyotaCHR