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Wheel Bearings

https://wheelbearings.media

Wheel Bearings is a podcast about cars and transportation hosted by Sam Abuelsamid, Nicole Wakelin and Roberto Baldwin

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116:32

Sweet, Sweet Options

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/07/23

This week, two-thirds of the team did some travelling as Roberto went all the way to Switzerland to try out Mercedes-Benz first US market bound electric vehicle, the new EQS. Sam just took a train to Chicago and spoke with Ford Maverick marketing manager Trevor Scott about the new compact truck after spending some time driving the new Genesis GV80 luxury crossover. Nicole got to toss around the Mini John Cooper Works convertible with a nifty Union Jack pattern on the top.In the news, a class action

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91:23

Dodge Will Sell American eMuscle

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/07/10

This week in the garage, Roberto is driving Volkswagen of America's new entry level model, the 2022 Taos compact crossover. Nicole has the new 11th generation Honda Civic sedan in a strange sort of silver color with a hint of blue and same discusses the VW ID.4, the brand's first dedicated electric vehicle for the North American market.In the news, we have lots more electrification stuff to discuss. Croatian EV startup Rimac has taken over control of Bugatti from the Volkswagen group. BMW

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119:03

Interesting and Slightly Less Interesting

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/07/06

This week in the garage, Nicole has something interesting and something slightly less interesting, the 2021 Hyundai Sonata Limited and the Aston Martin DBX, you can guess which is which. Roberto has the Mercedes-Benz E450 wagon and Sam has the Mazda CX-9 Signature.In the news Volvo hosted a tech moment where they unveiled some news about their electrification and automated driving plans and revealed the Concept Recharge which previews the replacement for the XC90 coming in 2022. The Concours

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90:21

Just a Basic Entry Level Sedan

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/07/01

This week in the garage Roberto drove a car that we agree is basically interchangeable cross-shopped with the Hyundai Accent, it's the new 2022 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Meanwhile, Nicole had Kia's new "not-a-minivan" minivan, the 2022 Carnival which replaces the Sedona with slightly more crossover-ish styling. Sam drives the latest sedan from the Acura, the 2021 TLX A-Spec.In the news, some early deliveries of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee L may get delayed due to flooding in a storage

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103:06

You Can Have Too Much Grille

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/06/28

In the garage this week, Nicole has the 2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid with plugs in the back and a work surface perfect for holding Crumble Cookies. Roberto drives the Subaru Forester Sport and we wonder if black wheels and red trim stripes can actually make a vehicle sporty. Robbie also spends time in the Ford Bronco Sport and has complaints. Sam drove the new hybrid Toyota Sienna and comes to the realization that Chevrolet was just premature in trying to make the old Uplander look like an SUV

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114:58

Return of the PT Cruiser

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/06/16

For episode 200 of the show, both of our emeritus hosts return for a special guest appearance as Rebecca Lindland and Dan Roth stop by. Sam and Dan compare notes on the Ford Ranger as Dan bought a Lariat with his new employee discount and Sam drove the new Ranger Tremor. Nicole also had a Tremor from Ford but hers was based on the F-350 Super Duty. She also spent time with the new Kia K5 during a trip to Seattle. Roberto shared his impressions of the plug-in hybrid Jeep Wrangler 4XE.In the news we

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84:12

Small Trucks and Toyota-Pallooza

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/06/10

This week in the garage, Sam has been driving the 2022 Infiniti QX55 Sensory AWD, while Nicole had the opportunity to drive the newest Mitsubishi Outlander in many years, the 2021 Outlander that shares its platform with the Nissan Rogue.Robbie didn't have anything to drive this week, but he did go to LA to check out BMW's new electric vehicles that are coming to America, the i4 sedan and iX crossover. Nicole went to Toyota HQ in Texas for a huge product showcase featuring the new Corolla

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110:09

Wanna Buy A Sports Car Assembly Line?

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/06/06

Roberto reconfirms the Honda Ridgeline is all the truck most people need. He uses it to tow the Honda Talon for off-road thrills. Robbie also tries the Polestar 2 and its Android Automotive infotainment system. Nicole drives the Subaru Forester and the refreshed Nissan Armada. Sam also gets back into a big SUV, returning to the 2021 Cadillac Escalade, this time focusing on the new second-generation Super Cruise system.In the news, Lotus has put the Elise tooling up for sale. Tesla drops radar from

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69:05

What Is This Doing Here?

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/05/29

This week, Nicole drives the Chevroley Suburban Diesel, Roberto tried the Acura TLX Type-S and Ducati Multistrada V4, and Sam was in the Buick Envision.We talk about the Ford F-150 Lightning Pro, The Blue Oval's SK Innovation battery joint venture, the unveiling of the Kia EV6, and the 9,000 pound Hummer EV.Your questions and comments take us home, including a stateside Holden Commodore Ute and a few queries from someone named Rebecca.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &

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81:03

First Close Look At An Electric Pickup

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/05/22

We're back on track this week. Nicole spends time in the new 2021 Kia Sorento X-Line, Robbie tries out opposites: the McLaren GT and Toyota Mirai. Sam finishes up two weeks of Hellcat with the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat.In the news, the UK government moves to legallize Level 3 automated vehicles, Caterham working on electric Sevens, and Sam got a deep dive into the battery-powered 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning and shares his thoughts on what it can do. Advertising Inquiries:

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94:13

No One Needs a 700hp Truck, But You Sure Might Want It

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/05/13

Robbie forgot to set his alarm, this is a spliced special. Nicole drove the 2021 Hyundai Sonata hybrid, Sam drag raced in the dirt with the Ram 1500 TRX, and Roberto heavy duty in Daimler's EM2 electric box truck and battery-powered E-Cascadia semi. We discuss Ford's launch of the Timberline rugged off-road trim level starting with the Explorer and the return of Citroen to the American market with the Ami filling car sharing fleets. We finish up with a listener letter about electric road

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74:32

In Search Of A Rental Car

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/05/06

Nicole and Roberto return from their vacations without having to rent moving vans to get around. Robbie tried a 2020 Kia Sorento in Hawaii. Nicole drove the new Jeep Wrangler 4Xe plug-in hybrid, and Sam went from the old: Lexus GX460; to the new: Buick Encore GX. We skip news this week and address a bunch of listener questions including electric off-roading, low inventory, project car opinions, wagon recommendations, and used PHEVs/BEVs. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &

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34:20

A Conversation with Nvidia's Danny Shapiro

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/04/28

Following the 2021 Nvidia GPU Technology Conference, Sam had a conversation with Danny Shapiro to discuss why GPUs were so well suited to advanced automotive applications like automated drivingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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98:44

Say Hello To Roberto

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/04/23

The internet's Roberto Baldwin joins Nicole and Sam in place of Dan Roth who took off for an automaker job. We drive the Dodge Durango Hellcat, GMC Sierra HD diesel, Toyota RAV4 Prime, and we take a ride in the Lucid Air Grand Touring.We talk about the Toyota Beyond Zero sub-brand and bZ4X concept, the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq, and Stellantis winding down its Giorgio platform. We wrap with our usual listener emails.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

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119:55

The End Of An Era

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/04/17

Sam tries out the Mazda3 Turbo, Nicole drives the Toyota Highlander, and Dan finishes with the 2022 Acura MDX and swaps it for the Lincoln Nautilus Black Label.We cover the Mazda MX-30, even its Wankel range extender, GM's new cloud-based navigation for OnStar, and Dan interviews Chrysler Pacifica chief engineer Brian Swanson. We fit a couple listener questions in there, too. Life is all about change and this episode wraps with another change announcement, but it's going to be OK.Advertising

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78:02

It's Infrastructure Week!

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/04/09

Sam drove the 2021 Hyundai Elantra, Dan finished his time in the Mustang Mach-E and moved on to the new 2022 Acura MDX, while Nicole drove one of the last of the big sedans, the Toyota Avalon.We talk about the transportation side of the Biden Administration's infrastructure plan and the new Kia EV6. We wrap with listener questions about excessive badging, road use taxes and climbing prices of old sports cars.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

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106:26

Nested Nostalgia

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/04/04

Nicole Wakelin officially joins as a host, and she's driving the 2021 Acura NSX. Sam drove the Volkswagen Atlas Sport Cross, and Dan finally tried out the Ford Mustang Mach-E.We talk about buying Teslas with bitcoin, Jeep placing EV chargers at trailheads, and Rivians plans for its own charging network. We finish up with your questions, so keep them coming. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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89:29

Reporting From The Middle Of America

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/03/24

Dan continues the big Ford Truck run and Sam's in the Honda Odyssey Elite. We get extremely geeky about audio systems for a couple minutes and then move on to the news: the incredible Sabine Schmitz and Sam's experience riding with other racers, Volkswagen's Power Day and a couple of the Jeep Easter Safari concepts. Rebecca calls in from Sergio on I-80 somewhere with more show news, too. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

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95:05

Ch-Ch-Changes

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/03/16

There's big show news this week, but first: Rebecca (mostly) raves about the 2021 Toyota Camry TRD, Dan is unsure about the Lincoln Aviator Black Label, but more fond of the Chevrolet Bolt. Sam's falling for the Cadillac Escalade and trying out the Nissan Titan Pro4-X. We talk important EV battery announcements from GM and LG Chem, Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, and take a question before wrapping up with some personal news from Rebecca. Advertising Inquiries:

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95:56

More Questions, Answers, And Names

Wheel Bearings ·

2021/03/07

We tackle a backlog of listener questions along with our usual garage segment. Rebecca and Sam got an early drive in the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV, Rebecca also had the Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade, so we compared. We discuss changing the names of the Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee after concerns were expressed by the chief of the Cherokee Nation. In questions, we ponder the size of door openings on modern vehicles, more complaints about car dealers, life-cycle emissions of electric vs

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