This week, Steve and Ike talk to the incomparable Jill Ciminillo @jillciminillo, automotive journalist and digital creator. She is the Managing Editor of Pick Up Truck + SUV Talk, where she writes and films digital reviews of late-model cars of all kinds.

Episode highlights:
2:10: The classic defender is for sale again, thanks to a collaboration between Lego and Land Rover, and the guys talk all about the Lego Defender set coming out soon
6:18: Welcome Jill to the show, and talk about her career as an automotive journalist
10:41- Ike and Jill talk about how honest newspaper reviews about cars are, and Jill shares some personal stories
15:16: We talk about how AI is impacting writers, and why Jill’s job is still safe, as she offers valuable review information AI can’t provide.
18:50: Jill sheds some light on the origin of her popular “girl in the trunk” series, and how it came to be, and even how it has influenced the build on some new cars, making “Ciminillo” a unit of measurement
24:26: Jill shares with us some of her favorite manufacturers, and sings the praises of Mazda. We weigh in on whether the new Ferrari Purosague looks like a Mazda MX-30.
27:34: Jill gives us her honest opinion on the Audi Q4 e-tron (spoiler: they missed the mark here…)
28:46 And finally, we get to some details about the Range Rover sport she’s currently driving.
33:11: Ike and Steve ask about cars Jill wishes would come to North America, and we talk Alfa Romeos, Jimnys and other compact pick up trucks.
39:18: And of course, the famous Lighting Round puts Jill through her paces

Where else can you find Jill writing and talking about cars (and trucks, of course!):

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillciminillo/https://www.instagram.com/girlinthetrunk/
TikTok: @jillciminillo
Pick Up Truck + SUV Talk: https://pickuptrucktalk.com
The Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast and radio show (airs Sundays on WCPT 820 AM Chicago): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/car-stuff-podcast/id1486182255
DriveChicago.com
Jill’s own YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jillciminillo
The #cardujour hashtag on any social medium