£500 Million To Learn That It’s Hard To Make Money Building Cars

Ep. 138 – It’s All About the Context: This week the crew has a range of premium (at least price-wise) SUVs to drive. Since our last gathering, Sam has been in the Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring (complete with a faulty 12V battery) and the Lexus LX570. Dan went from Mercedes-Benz GLC300 to the by Wheel Bearings

107 min listen

Episode #120 – Ludicrous!: This week Dan and Rebecca are travelling so Sam is joined by Ed Niedermeyer to talk about his new book, Ludicrous, the Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors. The book is available at Amazon and other booksellers. Link Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesl by Wheel Bearings

64 min listen

Ep. 129 – From Basic to Supercharged: Were driving mainstream compacts, luxury sedans, and the $100,000 Ford Shelby GT500. Topics include the seemingly imminent merger of FCA and PSA, and the surprisingly reasonable price of the new MINI Cooper SE EV. by Wheel Bearings

93 min listen

Ep. 126 – Volvo Gets Recharged: With Rebecca bogged down in a big project that helps pay the bills, Dan recruited his friend George Kennedy from the Boston Globe and CarGurus to fill the third microphone. Sam spent time with the Honda Civic Touring sedan and then took a road trip to Pi by Wheel Bearings

1 min listen

Ep. 131 – Ford Mustang Mach-E – Dave Pericak interview: Ford has lifted the veil on the Mustang Mach-E. Its an electric SUV with a lot of hopes and goals riding on it. We take a deep dive into what we know so far, and Sam got a few minutes with Dave Pericak, who is the director of Ford Icons, and deeply invol by Wheel Bearings

59 min listen

Ep. 123 – Escaping From Focus: Rebecca has been off cavorting on a new Lexus yacht before coming home to move some stuff in the Toyota Sienna. Meanwhile Sam has enjoying the premium cabin of the Kia Telluride and Dan does a bit of four wheel drifting in the Audi Q3. Rebecca and Sam ea by Wheel Bearings

1 min listen

Zoom-Zoom #1: This week the crew took to Zoom for our first live show with our listeners. Dan has been driving the Hyundai Venue, Rebecca had the Lexus GS 350 and Sam had the new 2020 Hyundai Sonata. Thanks to everyone that joined in and we’ll be doing more of t by Wheel Bearings

1 min listen

Ep 133 – Sedans, SUVs and More Cybertruck: Dan has driven the Dodge Durango SRT and Genesis G70 while Sam has been in the Honda Passport and Toyota Avalon Hybrid. GM and LG Chem form a lithium ion cell production joint venture and Mazda considers electrification options for the next generation Mi by Wheel Bearings

109 min listen

Ep. 125 – Trusting Your Assistant: With the whole crew back in action, Sam has been driving the Lexus LS500h. Rebecca samples a couple of luxury SUVs in the form of the Audi Q8 and Volvo XC90 T8. Meanwhile Dan learns that you can trail-brake a Toyota Sienna minivan before jumping into the by Wheel Bearings

1 min listen

Ep 132 – Electric Trucks: We drive the Mazda 3 AWD sedan, Mazda 6 Signature, and GMC Sierra AT4 CarbonPro Off-Road. Topics include the Tesla Cybertruck and highlights from the Los Angeles auto show including the Audi e-Tron Sportback, Kia Seltos and Hyundai Vision T concept by Wheel Bearings

112 min listen

Ep. 128 – Bryan Salesky: This time around, the whole crew is on the call to talk with Bryan Salesky, CEO and co-founder of Argo AI. Argo is the company developing the production automated driving system for Ford and VW and Bryan shares his thoughts on testing AVs in multiple cit by Wheel Bearings

48 min listen

The Three-Wheel Driver: On this edition of Wheel Bearings, we have another special guest, Alex Roy, co-host of the No Parking podcast, cannonballer, and director of special operations at Argo AI. In the garage, Alex shares his thoughts on getting back into his 1987 Porsche 911 by Wheel Bearings

110 min listen

Ep 130 – Not Your Grandfather’s Mustang: In the news, we discuss a Ford Raptor being forceably removed from blocking an EV charger, Tata searching for electrification partners for Jaguar Land Rover and the official name of Fords new EV, the Mustang Mach-E. We wrap up with a couple of listener q by Wheel Bearings

2 min listen

Ep. 121 – Wretched Excess: Sam has been driving the Lincoln Navigator, Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, and Jeep Gladiator. Rebecca escapes a ticket in the Honda Civic Sport and Dan has been road tripping in the Cadillac XT6. We talk Monterey Car Week 2019 and the death of Ferdina by Wheel Bearings

1 min listen

The Interior and Tech of the Ford Bronco Family: Sam speaks with Rob Gelardi, interior design manager of the 2021 Ford Bronco 2-door and 4-door and Scott Anderson, interior design manager of the 2021 Bronco Sport. The discussion then turns to the technology side with Bronco technology strategy chief Do by Wheel Bearings

1 min listen

Ep. 127 – Ford’s Jim Farley On Building Mobility Technology, Services and Brands: For this special episode Sam sat down with Jim Farley, Ford’s president, new businesses, technology & strategy to talk about has been learned about mobility services, automated driving and brands. Links Ford’s Jim Farley On Building Mobility Te by Wheel Bearings

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Ep. 124 – What’s Premium: This week as Dan helps the kids with homework, Rebecca and Sam perform an automotive duet. Sam drove the Honda Civic Type-R for a week while Rebecca had the Toyota Rav4 hybrid and Cadillac XT4. The timing of Rebecca driving the Cadillac was fortuitous as by Wheel Bearings

1 min listen

143 – Sheltering In Place But Still Driving: To start, we ponder the near-term future. Then we get to cars, including the Hyundai Venue, Nissan Rogue Sport, BMW M340i, and the Ford pickup lineup from Ranger to Super Duty. For news, we talk about the 20201 Hyundai Elantra and follow up on GM EV day. by Wheel Bearings

120 min listen

141 – Corvettes In The Desert: Rebecca gives first drive impressions of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette. Sam has been driving the value-conscious 2020 Nissan Versa and the fuel-hungry Armada. Dan shares impressions of the Infiniti QX50. We wrap with a run through Consumer Reports 2020 Top by Wheel Bearings

69 min listen

Radenso Radar Interview – John Dandrow and Randy Bader: While Sam and Rebecca were at CES, Dan spoke with John Dandrow and Randy Bader of Radenso Radar to discuss Rai and Theia, their new AI-based technology. by Wheel Bearings

41 min listen

£500 Million To Learn That It’s Hard To Make Money Building Cars: After an extended break, we’re hopefully back on a more regular schedule. In our absence, Sam has found his new favorite Jeep, the Gladiator Mojave and also spent a week with the Wrangler Ecodiesel. Rebecca got to drive the other Japanese accessibl by Wheel Bearings

101 min listen

There’s A New F-150 In Town: Our intrepid trio reconvenes to talk about the all-new, cleverly updated Ford F-150. The lineup now includes a hybrid, on-board generator, and more thoughtful features than a Swiss Army knife. We talk about driving the Genesis G90, Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, by Wheel Bearings

73 min listen

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97 min listen

Ep. 122 – Porsche Gets Charged Up: This week we have lots of vehicles to talk about. Rebecca drove the Mercedes-AMG GTC Roadster to the US Open, and the Honda Accord Hybrid in SoCal. Sam discusses the Mazda CX-5 Diesel and the base Volkswagen Atlas. Dan shares his take on the Toyota 4Runn by Wheel Bearings

1 min listen

Ep 134 – SUVs, Big, Little and Faux: The whole crew is back with both Dan and Rebecca sampling the aging Acura MDX A-Spec. Dan also had the Honda CR-V Touring. Since our last team gathering, Rebecca and Sam both drove the Mazda CX-30 and declare it the best small crossover. Sam has also bee by Wheel Bearings

98 min listen

Ep 140 – Dependability, the Badger, and in-car exercise routines: Since Rebecca and Sam skipped driving impressions on the last episode, there’s a lot of cars to talk about. Rebecca hit the road in her cousin’s 2008 Honda Odyssey with nearly 200,000 miles on the clock. Even after all those miles, this one i by Wheel Bearings

105 min listen

142 – GM Gets Plugged In: Its a splice-fest! First, Dan and Sam talk about driving the 2020 Infiniti Q50 Edition 30 and the Ford Ranger XLT. Some of the early impact of COVID-19 is pondered, and development mules like the Plymouth Prangler finish it up. For part 2, Sam and Rebecc by Wheel Bearings

124 min listen

Jeep Plugs In: This week, Rebecca shares her thoughts on the Volvo XC90 T6 and how it compares to the similarly sized Cadillac XT6 she had a couple of weeks ago. Dan shares his thoughts on the limited edition Series.White Subaru WRX and how it makes him feel like he&#8 by Wheel Bearings

112 min listen

Ep 139 – Live From LA and Chicago: This week Rebecca and Sam record another in-person show in two parts. The show starts at the Delta lounge at LAX and finishes in the windy city for the biggest little auto show in America. Cadillac has taken the wraps off the 2021 Escalade which should b by Wheel Bearings

20 min listen

145 – Preserving Your Ride: Bentley brought the launch of the Flying Spur to Rebeccas doorstep. We also sample the 2020 GMC Acadia, Sam wrung every mile out of the 2020 Audi e-Tron, and Dan tried the completely charming 2020 Toyota Yaris XLE. We talk Honda and GM partnering on EV by Wheel Bearings

116 min listen

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