Wheel Bearings

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 Cross, GR86, bZ4X, Lexus LF-Z and Teammate hands-free driver assist system.

Nicole and Sam share some first driving impressions of the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder and then we dive into a discussion of Ford's new compact pickup truck the Maverick which will take on the Hyundai Santa Cruz.

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2022 Nissan Pathfinder first drive

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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 the Model 3 and Y and faces challenges selling cars built in Texas to Texans. We bid a melancholy goodbye to the Mazda 6 and CX-3, and then wrap up with your questions, including test-drive advice.

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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.

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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.

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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 tripping.

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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. 

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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 driving Links Nvidia Drive developer site Wheel Bearings has launched a Patreon. If you like the show and would like to chip in toward the cost of… Read More »A Conversation with Nvidia’s Danny Shapiro

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 driving

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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.

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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.

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