Car Stuff Podcast

Chinese Door Handles, Volkswagen Tiguan Review, Toyota Learns from Motorsports


Listen Later

Jill and Tom open the show by sharing information about a Chicago event, Electrify Chicago, coming to the area September 12-13. Next, Tom shares some news about Chinese new-car door handles, and how some of them will soon be illegal. 

The hosts also discussed the relationship between the Toyota Highlander and Grand Highlander. With the “Grand” gaining popularity, the Japanese maker is tweaking the standard Highlander’s trim-level lineup—making it more expensive for 2026. Listen in for more details. 

Likewise, Tesla is raising prices on its slow selling Cybertruck pickup truck, specifically the top-trim Cyberbeast. The EV maker is raising the Cyberbeast base price by $15,000, but making a number of options and features standard. Jill and Tom discuss Telsa’s motives for adjusting Cybertruck prices. 

Still in the first segment, Jill reviews the compact Volkswagen Tiguan crossover. Listen in to get Jill’s take on the top-trim SEL R-Line. 

In the second segment, the hosts welcome Toyota production engineers Samantha Barber and Becky Brophy to the show. Both guests are veterans of the Rebelle Rally, and share how Toyota learns from motorsports, and how returning to the event each year contributes to product development. 

In the last segment, Jill is subjected to Tom’s “Spelling!” quiz. Listen in to see if Jill can spell BISCAYNE, as well as four other tricky model names. 

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Car Stuff PodcastBy Consumer Guide Automotive, Tom Appel, Jill Ciminillo

  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6

4.6

60 ratings


More shows like Car Stuff Podcast

View all
Autoline After Hours by Autoline

Autoline After Hours

174 Listeners

CarCast by Bleav, Carcast

CarCast

2,421 Listeners

Under The Hood show by Nordstroms Automotive Inc.

Under The Hood show

701 Listeners

The Smoking Tire by Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

The Smoking Tire

2,705 Listeners

Talking Cars (MP3) by Consumer Reports

Talking Cars (MP3)

404 Listeners

Talking Cars (Video) by Consumer Reports

Talking Cars (Video)

304 Listeners

Everyday Driver Car Debate by Everyday Driver

Everyday Driver Car Debate

2,036 Listeners

Spike's Car Radio by Spike Feresten

Spike's Car Radio

1,173 Listeners

Automotive News Daily Drive by Automotive News

Automotive News Daily Drive

105 Listeners

Electrek by 9to5Mac

Electrek

536 Listeners

TFL Car Chat by www.allTFL.com

TFL Car Chat

327 Listeners

TFL Talkin' Trucks by www.tfl-studios.com

TFL Talkin' Trucks

332 Listeners

InsideEVs Plugged-In Podcast - Electric Vehicle News by InsideEVs - Electric Vehicle News

InsideEVs Plugged-In Podcast - Electric Vehicle News

146 Listeners

THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! by Doug DeMuro

THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends!

208 Listeners

We Are Motor Driven by WAMD

We Are Motor Driven

7 Listeners