Episode #075 – Diesel, Plug-in and Inevitable Conclusions
Since we last turned on the mics, Sam has been in the Ford F-150 King Ranch diesel and the Kia Niro plug-in hybrid. Dan has been sampling Subaru’s new big SUV, the Ascent. The automotive world loses big names to the inevitable. Links FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne Dies Ford Designer Chris Svensson succumbs to cancer… Read More »Episode #075 – Diesel, Plug-in and Inevitable Conclusions
Episode #074 – The Last Ford Car, Big Van Road Trip and Climbing Lord March’s Driveway
This week Sam drives what may end up being the last Ford car to Pittsburgh to learn about how Argo AI is helping Ford build the future of transportation. Dan takes a road trip in the biggest of Ford’s passenger carrying vehicles. A lot of very cool vehicles climb Lord March’s driveway at the Goodwood… Read More »Episode #074 – The Last Ford Car, Big Van Road Trip and Climbing Lord March’s Driveway
Episode #073 – Big SUVs, Going Mirrorless, Tariffs and Racing Supras
This week Sam has been in the new Ford Expedition Max, Dan gets a re-run of the Lincoln Navigator and Mazda CX-9. Lots of news including the new Audi e-Tron quattro without mirrors, chargers for GM’s automated Chevy Bolts, rising prices due to the trade war and the Toyota Supra goes to NASCAR. Finally, Honda… Read More »Episode #073 – Big SUVs, Going Mirrorless, Tariffs and Racing Supras
Episode #072 – A Baby Ford, Kia’s Progress, Care and Feeding of Brands and Bad Tarriffs
This week Sam drives Ford’s new baby SUV, the EcoSport and Dan marvels at the progress of Kia over 20 years after driving the new Sorento. This week Fiat Chrysler held their annual What’s New preview and showed off the latest even faster Challenger variant, the Hellcat Redeye. Like the Challenger, many of the products… Read More »Episode #072 – A Baby Ford, Kia’s Progress, Care and Feeding of Brands and Bad Tarriffs
Episode #071 – Insights on Insight, Buying Derilect Buildings and Big SUVs
The delay between episodes is always Dan’s fault. Most of the miles were put on this week via 737-700s and a rental Kia Soul. Sam was busy paying attention to all of the automotive goings-on, including leadership shuffles at General Motors, and Ford’s latest real estate investment in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood, while also finding time… Read More »Episode #071 – Insights on Insight, Buying Derilect Buildings and Big SUVs
Episode #070 – Acura Returns To Its Roots and FCA Has A New Plan
This week Sam really likes the third-generation Acura RDX, Dan likes the Mazda CX-5 and then they try hard not to talk about Tesla and mostly succeed although you can see more of Sam’s opinion on the subject at the link below. The guys also talk GM and Softbank and the upcoming product plans for… Read More »Episode #070 – Acura Returns To Its Roots and FCA Has A New Plan
Episode #069 – VW SUVs, Real SUVs, A Plethora of Cars and More Tesla Trouble
We missed last week for reasons we don’t need to get into (OK, it was Dan’s fault) but Sam drove the Volkswagen Tiguan and Atlas while Dan had the new Jeep Wrangler. Sam went to the Midwest Automotive Media Association Spring Rally at Road America where he went for a ride in the Ford GT… Read More »Episode #069 – VW SUVs, Real SUVs, A Plethora of Cars and More Tesla Trouble
Episode #068 – Quirky Subarus and Driver Monitors
This Sam is in California talking autonomous cars at a conference. He’s driven the BMW X3 before the trip and trying out the Cadillac CT6 with SuperCruise in Silicon Valley. Dan has been enjoying the rough edges of the Subaru WRX. The guys discuss Teslas crashing into fire trucks, batteries that re-ignite and the pending… Read More »Episode #068 – Quirky Subarus and Driver Monitors
Episode #067 – Luxury SUVs, Plug-in Minivans and Bad Decisions
Sam spends time with the Range Rover Velar and laments touchscreens that can’t be seen through polarized sunglasses. Dan continues to be impressed by the Genesis G80 and lauds the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid as a great family hauler that is also really efficient. Rolls-Royce follows the crowd and launches and SUV named after what else?… Read More »Episode #067 – Luxury SUVs, Plug-in Minivans and Bad Decisions
Episode #066 – Plug-ins, Hybrids, Diesels and AV Safety
After a week off, the guys are back with lots of stuff to talk about. Since the last show, Sam has been in the Mini Countryman Cooper S E (where do they come up with these naming conventions?) and the BMW 530e xDrive while Dan has found himself surprisingly enamored with the Toyota Camry Hybrid.… Read More »Episode #066 – Plug-ins, Hybrids, Diesels and AV Safety
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