Cupra: A Taste Of Things to Come
Cupra is a brand you’ve probably never heard of, but they have plans to make a big splash in the US by 2030. We had a chance to give two of their European models a spin at a special event in Miami.
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Walking Through Michigan Central
After more than 36 years of being abandoned and more than 6 years of restoration work, the Michigan Central Station is reopening this week. For years this was my first view of Detroit when crossing the Ambassador Bridge in its seemingly bombed out state. I was lucky enough to get a tour of the ground floor a couple of weeks ago and the place is looking amazing! Wheel Bearings has launched a Patreon. If you like the show and would like to chip in toward the cost of producing and hosting it you can join at https://www.patreon.com/wheelbearingsmedia
Throwback: The Last Time Dodge Almost Went For Electric Performance
We’re coming up on a year since Dodge unveiled the Charger Daytona SRT electric muscle car concept and the Hornet plug-in hybrid crossover. In the coming years, the company now known as Stellantis will be introducing a whole range of battery electric vehicle across all of its brands including Dodge. But the electric transition almost happened more than a decade ago. In the late 2000s, Chrysler showed off a variety of plug-in concepts for Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler following its divorce from Daimler. The automaker even established a new division called ENVI to develop these into production. But then the financial melt-down happened in late 2008 and by spring 2009, Chrysler was going through an expedited chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and emerged under the new ownership of Fiat as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. FCA’s CEO, the late Sergio Marchionne was not a fan of costly EVs… Read More »Throwback: The Last Time Dodge Almost Went For Electric Performance
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In the garage this week, Nicole has been driving two very different vehicles from the Hyundai Motor Group stable, the new Genesis G90 and refreshed Kia Telluride. Robbie has car for dog lovers, the Subaru Crosstrek and Sam was pleasantly surprised by what the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid could do with a fully charged battery. In the news, VW revealed the longer 3 row ID Buzz that’s coming to America. Sam spent some time at the track with Honda getting a ride in an Indycar-powered hybrid CR-V, sampling electric racing go-karts and testing the LogR app with the new Civic Type-R. Lordstown’s electric pickup doesn’t have much Endurance and Tesla claims the cheapest Model 3 now qualifies for tax credits. Finally Ford changes its pricing strategy for Blue Cruise. We also answer listener questions Links Honda electric racing cartsHonda CR-V hybrid racerHonda LogR 2.0 appVW… Read More »Buzz Me
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Roberto Tries Out The BMW i4
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Roberto Drives the BMW iX
Last month Roberto got to go Germany to try out BMW’s newest electric vehicle, the new iX crossover. Wheel Bearings has launched a Patreon. If you like the show and would like to chip in toward the cost of producing and hosting it you can join at https://www.patreon.com/wheelbearingsmedia
Meet The New Wheel Bearings Co-Hosts
Who the heck are these new voices sharing the mic with Sam Abuelsamid? Keep reading to find out about Nicole Wakelin and Roberto Baldwin, our newest Wheel Bearings co-hosts. We’re as excited as you are to hear more of the unique and differing perspectives these two will bring to the show. NICOLE WAKELIN: She writes, she shoots, she covers breaking news, auto shows, and new vehicle launches. She’s freelance automotive journalist Nicole Wakelin. Nicole speaks about all things automotive in lots of places, including podcasts, national broadcasts on NPR, and in-person at conferences (remember those?). As a juror for the North American Car and Truck of the Year and Women’s Car of the Year, Nicole is often driving the cars everyone wants to know about the most. Look for her bylines at Autobytel, CarExpert, CarTalk, NAPA Know How Blog, DriveModeShow, The Boston Globe, Boston.com, and… Read More »Meet The New Wheel Bearings Co-Hosts