The 2026 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S has high value, performance, style & utility, all at $29,850 in our Aire Edition (186-hp runs $25,975-33,240, or 250-hp Turbo to $37,900). Aire Ed brings style points & finishes to a brand making great strides to be seen as premium. #mazdausa #mazdacx30

Up next: Toyota 4Runner, all new for 2025, carries over for '26. We've had the new "ultimate overlanding" Trailhunter. This time, it'll be the more town & highway Limited, next-to-top premium w heated-vented-leather-power-tech upgrades, incl JBL premium audio. #toyotausa #4runner

Our new-gen Toyota 4Runner Limited promptly attracted a prior-gen Toyota Tacoma cousin while we were inside running an errand. #ToyotaUSA #Toyota4Runner #ToyotaTacoma

All major construction work on I-17 Improvement Project has been completed MORE: azdot.gov/news/i-17-impr…

"You said you were taking me to Disneyland!" Sorry, kid. Poised to take this week's Toyota 4Runner Limited iFORCE 4WD on a road trip thru Flagstaff, Monument Valley, Moab & Northwest Colorado, we've taken it instead to see the view from rooftop parking. #toyotausa #toyota4runner

We know what we're getting for Christmas. Arriving midweek, the red hot, luxurious Lexus LC500. (V8 or V6 Hybrid? Coupe or convertible? Won't know till Santa gets here. But the V8 is 471 hp. 0-60 in 4.4 sec; the Hybrid is 354 hp, 0-60 in 4.7 sec... can't lose.) #Lexus #LexusLC500

Merry Christmas, #Tucson! Whew! Santa made it through all the rain. We were holding our breath and then just spied this in Sabino Canyon just now on our afternoon hike. Legend has it that Tucson is one of the first cities where Santa lands with his sleigh and reindeer - and he

Look what Santa brought! The Lexus LC 500 Coupe, for 2026 w only the 471-hp 5.0-liter V8, either coupe or convertible ($101,700 or $109,200 base). Ours is a basically-same 2025 in Arizona-perfect Copper Crest (n/a for 2026). Gorgeous. Details, next issue. #lexususa #lexuslc500

First glimpse of Arizona Auction Week 2026, as tents at WestWorld of Scottsdale are greatly expanded for Barrett-Jackson. #ArizonaAuctionWeek

Here comes Arizona Auction Week 2026! From a high of eight events at the start of the 'pandemic,' we are down to just three this time. Easier to catch 'em all...! #ArizonaAuctionWeek

First up for the new year: flagship 457-hp 2026 Lexus LX 700h hybrid-6, 583 lbft torque, 8000 lb tow, 0-60 in 6.4 sec. Ours will be Overtrail w locking diffs f/r, 18-in wheels, 33-in AT tires, front skid plate. LX lineup $108-142.5k, 700h Overtrail base $117k. #LexusUSA #LexusLX

2026 Lexus LX 700h Hybrid Overtrail, so new, driving impressions are embargoed till Feb. But specs show it's solid premium-lux w 457 hp, 583 lbft, 8000 lb tow, 0-60 in 6.4 sec, locking diffs fr/r, 18-in wheels & 33-in A/T, skid plate. $117k base. See next issue. #LexusLX

Arriving midweek: 2026 Mazda CX-50... ours to be a Hybrid Premium Plus. #mazdausa #mazdacx50

From desert to winter wonderland in under an hour—Arizona magic at its finest. 1-2 inches as of 1/7/26 at 1240pm.

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⛄️ As of tonight - 1/7/26. The first big snow of the season has officially transformed Mt Lemmon overlooking Tucson, Arizona. Please call 520-351-3351 for current road conditions.

Our 2026 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Premium Plus has arrived, along with its own weather. #mazdausa #mazdacx50

Next: Volkswagen ID.4 (EV).... #VWUSA

Our week with the 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 (EV) is a quick one, but observations also come quickly. We'll hit the details in our next issue. #VWUSA

Next up: 2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S Premium Sport ... a new trim level (or clarification, or consolidation, mostly just a slightly different name other combos already had) within their complex set of CX-70 (2-row) & CX-90 (3-row) SUVs with 3 powertrains. #mazdausa #mazdacx90