I was blown away by the price on the Lexus ES 350. The base is $48,500, but it feels like a vehicle that could easily run $20,000 more.

The automaker is planning a campaign highlighting its family of Battery Electric Vehicles in the fall, with the creative theme "skeptics turn electric."

The song "Mr. Big Stuff" and actor Timothy Simons will be featured in all three spots, VW's Rachael Zaluzec tells "Drive Time."

"We spent more than 1,100 hours talking with customers about their everyday lives," says Ford's Trevor Scott.

Genesis has been playing up its racing and sports affiliations, but the brand still considers fashion and influencers important to the brand ethos, Tedros Mengiste, chief operating officer, tells "Drive Time."

A new offering is instructional videos about features like BlueCruise drivers can watch while in park on the vehicle's massive 48-inch curved display.

The Rivian R1S Tri Max offers astounding acceleration of 0 to 60 mph in only 2.9 seconds, AND it keeps pets comfortable while in park.