Our Auto Expert

Laws, They Are A-Changing, Getting The Inside Scoop On The 2022 Ford Escape, And Finding Out Which Are The Best Cars For The Money - 2-19-22

Topics for Nik Miles, Automatic Andy, and Air Filter Anthony:

• We tell you everything you need to know about the change in headlight laws
• Andy's Top 5 for the 2022 Hyundai Tucson N Line Edition
• Ford's Adrienne Zaski joins us to unpack what's new in the 2022 Ford Escape
• Automotive Journalist Javier Mota joins us to talk about the 2022 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport
• US News & World Report's John Vincent tells you who brought home the gold in the Best Cars for the Money Awards.
• Anton Wahlman joins the crew to unpack the latest automotive news from across the globe

Unpacking The 2022 Chicago Auto Show, A Look At The Kia Stinger, And Finding Out What Is Behind The RAM Revolution - 2-12-2022

Todays topics on Our Auto Expert:

• Nik and Mike: Checking out 2022 Chicago Auto Show
• Cool car stories
• Mike Koval, Head of the Ram- Ram Revolution
• Esteban Plaza-Jennings Bronco Marketing Manager- Bronco 2022 King of Hammers
• Kia Stinger-James Bell Director of Communications
• Nik and Anton break down the news of the week

Taking A Look Back At The Best Autos Of 2021, Hyundai‘s IONIQ 5 Heads To The Big Screen, And What Lays Ahead For The Future Of Ford? - 12-18-2021

Topics for Nik Miles, Truck Girl Jen, and Automatic Andy:

• Javier Mota-Digital Automotive Journalist-Top Autos For 2022 Finalists
• Mike Caudill - BMW R-18 And Mini Cooper, Yukon Denali
• Trevor Lai Hyundai, IONIQ 5
• Andy Top 5 -2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid & 2022 Toyota 4Runner TRD Sport
• Sheryl Connelly, Chief Futurist For Ford Motor Trends Report - 2022
• What Happened In SEMA 2021

Discussing The North American Car, Truck, And Utility Of The Year, An Inside Look In To The 2022 Nissan Aryia, And The First 2022 Toyota Tundra Rolls Off The Line - 12-11-2021

Topics for Nik Miles, Truck Girl Jen, and Automatic Andy:

• Brian Armstead - Juror, North American Car, Truck, And Utility Of The Year
• 2022 Nissan Aryia Ross Proffitt Senior Planner, EV Marketing & Sales Strategy, Nissan U.
• Susann Kazunas Vp Of Manufacturing For Toyota Motor Manufacturing
• Scott Bonvissuto Executive Vice President Of Sales And Marketing Console Vault Reveals First Safe For Kia
• Automatic Andy's Top 5 for the 2022 BMW X3 M Competition
• Anton Wahlman and Nik tackle the news

Getting Stylish In The Rolls-Royce 103EX Vision, Which Cars Are We Saying Goodbye To This Year, And Andy‘s Top 5 Favorite Things About The 2022 Kia Sorento - 11-13-2021

Topics for Nik Miles, Truck Girl Jen, and Automatic Andy:

• Aniela Kuzon, Ford Pro Business and Strategy Lead
• Gerry Spahn -Rolls-Royce 103EX Vision
• Nik and Andy say goodbye to 2021
• Jarred Pellat -Genesis Public Relations for United States and Canada -Genesis G70
• Automatic Andy's Top 5: Kia Sorento
• Anton Wahlman and Nik break down the news, as well as a look at our 2022 Semifinalists

Previewing The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado ZR2, Taking A Look At All Things Electric At Kia, And A Look At The Winners Of Mudfest - 9-18-2021

Topics for Nik Miles, Truck Girl Jen, and Automatic Andy:

• Chevrolet's Shad Balch stops by with all the details on the Silverado ZR2
• Recapping the IAA Auto Show in Munich Germany, from someone in Germany themselves, Digital Automotive Journalist Javier Mota
• Kia's James Bell runs down the Electrify Expo
• NWAPA President John Vincent joins us to tell us all about the winners of this year's Mudfest!
• Automatic Andy's Top 5 favorite things about the 2022 Convertible MINI Cooper S
• Nik and Anton run down the news of the week, including whether or not this is the last hurrah for Tesla in Europe
• Nik cruised around the city streets in the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander. Hear his opinion on the ride in the show!

McLaren Brings Home Some Hardware, Our Top American Muscle Cars, And An Inside Look At The 2022 INFINITI QX60 - 9-11-2021

Topics for Nik Miles, Truck Girl Jen, and Automatic Andy:

• INFINITI's Kyle Bazemore calls in to help us get a better look at the 2022 QX60
• Roger Ormisher from McLaren gives us the inside scoop on the new GT
• Nik and our own Perry Stern run down Our Auto Expert's Top 3 American Muscle Cars
• Taking a look at the future of the Nissan 370Z with Nissan's Julio Vitti
• Honda's Carl C. Pulley tells us what it means to the company to break in to the Top 10 list of cars made in America
• Anton Wahlman and Nik discuss the automotive news from the U.S. as well as around the globe
• Nik got the best of both a car, and a truck this week, as he cruised around the city streets in the 2021 Mazda 3 hatchback, as well as the 2021 Ford F150 Platinum. Hear his thoughts right here!

Getting A Good Look At The 2022 INFINITI QX60, Why The McLaren GT Is Bringing Home Awards, And We Review Our Top Three American Muscle Cars - 7-17-2021

Topics for Nik Miles, Truck Girl Jen, and Automatic Andy:

• INFINITI's Kyle Bazemore calls in to help us get a better look at the 2022 QX60
• Roger Ormisher from McLaren gives us the inside scoop on the new GT
• Nik and our own Perry Stern run down Our Auto Expert's Top 3 American Muscle Cars
• Taking a look at the future of the Nissan 370Z with Nissan's Julio Vitti
• Honda's Carl C. Pulley tells us what it means to the company to break in to the Top 10 list of cars made in America
• Anton Wahlman and Nik discuss the automotive news from the U.S. as well as around the globe
• Nik got the best of both a car, and a truck this week, as he cruised around the city streets in the 2021 Mazda 3 hatchback, as well as the 2021 Ford F150 Platinum. Hear his thoughts right here!

The Vice President Of Infiniti Americas Joins Us To Discuss The 2021 QX60, The Ford F-150 Stays At The Top Of The Market, Taking A Look At The 2021 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Volkswagen's Mark Gilles has the latest and greatest on the 2022 Taos SUV
• Infiniti Americas Vice President gives us a behind the scenes look in to the 2021 QX60
• The Executive Designer of HUMMER Phil Zak tells us what's new in the upcoming model
• Mike Koval, the Head of Ram talks about the new TRX
• Getting the scoop on new SUV's, the 2021 Tahoe and Suburban with Chevrolet's Matt Tepatti
• AMG's Keri Richardson has all the details the new 2021 GLA 35
• The Ford F-150 remains the top of the market, and we bring in Ford's Travis Calhoun to give us some insight as to why
• Aston Martin's Dan Sherman has the latest and greatest on the 2021 Vantage Roadster
• Nik took to the streets in style this week, in the Lexus ES 250 AWD

The Vice President Of Infiniti Americas Joins Us To Discuss The 2021 QX60, The Ford F-150 Stays At The Top Of The Market, Taking A Look At The 2021 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster - 12-26-2020

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Volkswagen's Mark Gilles has the latest and greatest on the 2022 Taos SUV
• Infiniti Americas Vice President gives us a behind the scenes look in to the 2021 QX60
• The Executive Designer of HUMMER Phil Zak tells us what's new in the upcoming model
• Mike Koval, the Head of Ram talks about the new TRX
• Getting the scoop on new SUV's, the 2021 Tahoe and Suburban with Chevrolet's Matt Tepatti
• AMG's Keri Richardson has all the details the new 2021 GLA 35
• The Ford F-150 remains the top of the market, and we bring in Ford's Travis Calhoun to give us some insight as to why
• Aston Martin's Dan Sherman has the latest and greatest on the 2021 Vantage Roadster
• Nik took to the streets in style this week, in the Lexus ES 250 AWD

Lincoln Brings Home Some Hardware, What's Ahead For Honda, And Seeing What's New Out Of Lexus - 8-15-2020

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• JD Power has announced the winner of it's APEL award, the Lincoln Navigator! Lincoln's Katie Bolen tells us what this means for the company and how to stay Calm
• Honda's Carl Pulley stops in to share what's coming up in Honda's line up
• Mercedes Benz's Peter Phan has the scoop on GLA 250 SUV
• Hyundai's Michael Evanoff has everything you need to know about the Elantra N Line, and the Veloster N
• What's new in Lexus's 2021 NX 300 and 300 H? Lexus's Todd Blickenstaff has all the answers
• Mike Caudill talks about the BMW US Rider Academy, the Ram 1500 TRX and the Hyundai Venue
• Our Auto Expert is missing out on Pebble Beach this year. Our own Perry Stern will tell you why.

What's New In The ATV World, Your Car May Soon Be Able To Run On CHOCOLATE, And What's New About The New Ford F-150? 8-1-2020

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Our Auto Expert's Mike Caudill crunches the numbers across the auto industry
• Volkswagen's Mark Gillies checks in as one of their best selling SUV's beat out Ford and Hyundai for Cars.com 2020 Family Car of the Year
• Ben Hoang from Honda Powersports takes us off the beaten path with what's new and exciting in the world of ATV's and side-by-sides
• What does chocolate, and racing, have in common? Kristian Rene from Chocolove has the answer
• There's a new Ford F-150 hitting the market, but what's so new about it? Ford's Travis Calhoun has the update
• Anton Wahlman stops by with all the latest in automotive news from around the globe
• Chris Reeves, General Manager of dealership University Mazda, tells you why you should head in to test drive the CX-30
• Nik and Jen both cruised in to the radio station in style, with the Kia K5 GT-Line and the K5 EX

McDonalds Is Stepping In To The Auto Industry...... Sort of, The Best Cars For 2020, And Some Big Moves From Nissan - 5-30-2020

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Checking out the 2020 Nissan GT-R Track Edition with Perry Stern
• Andrew Quillin from Acura has the latest and greatest on the Acura RDX
• Coffee is bringing McDonalds and Ford together. We will tell you how
• What's new on the Volkswagen Atlas Cross? Tomas Mica has the answers
• Have you been keeping out for quality cars throughout the year? Mike Caudill reminds you what you should be looking for

1-26-2020 - 2020 Toyota Highlander Revealed, And A Company That Some May Not Expect Wins The Rebelle Rally Crossover Category

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Toyota's Yash Shah runs down the details on the new 2020 Toyota Highlander
• While in Miami, Nik got the opportunity to check out the Mini Electric, and he gives his take
• Elizabeth Williams recaps the Rebelle Rally win for Rolls Royce
• Green Car Journal has announced the winner of their Luxury Green Car of the Year Award, and Dave Barthmuss from Karma tells us what the win means to them
• Looking for a good deal on a car? Nik has the perfect website for you!
• Anton Wahlman discusses General Motors heading towards driverless vehicles, and checking in on the Jeep Wrangler franchise
• Speaking of Jeep Wrangler, in Nik's driveway this week was the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Diesel, and you can tow a boat with it..... even if it's been sitting in storage for nearly a decade!

1-11-2020 - Our Auto Expert's picks for Car, Truck, and SUV of 2019!

Todays topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Kia's James Bell joins us to discuss the Kia Telluride
• Jeep's Brandon Girmus has our winner for Truck of the Year
• We talk with Hyundai's Michael Evanoff, as they have our Car of the Year
• We unpack more cars that came out of CES
• Are driver-less cars closer, or further away than ever? Our own Anton Wahlman has the answer
• What was in Nik's driveway? The Chevrolet 2500, Dodge Charger Hellcat, and the Acura MDX!

11-30-2019 - December Deals You Should Be On The Lookout For, And What Toyota Tickled Nik's Fancy At SEMA?

Nik Miles & Truck Girl Jen's Topics:

• Toyota's Tyler McBride recaps this year's SEMA event, including a Supra that Nik is a fan of
• John Vincent from US World & News Report shares their best vehicle brand awards, as well as some deals to get during the Christmas shopping season
• Mike Caudill goes in depth in to Ford Vs. Ferrari
• Dr Druck explains how to go about approaching an aging parent on taking away their car keys
• Anton Wahlman discusses BIG layoffs for Audi and Mercedes

Which Automobile Holds The Most Value? The VW Atlas Cross Sport, New Ford Super Duty, And The Tokyo Auto Show

Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen's topics:

• Nik takes a trip across the OTHER pond to the Tokyo Auto Show
• Tomas Micah previews the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
• The top 10 vehicles that holds the MOST value
• Super Duty Manager Tom Somerville discusses Ford's new Super Duty trucks
• MSN's Perry Stern brings us more from Tokyo
• Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot announce terms on a merger to create the world's third largest automaker
• Fiat Chrysler's CEO says they may buy technology from Tesla

11-4-18 Our Auto Expert SEMA Hot Wheels Mopar

Nik Miles and the Pit Crew 

• All about SEMA
• Crew talks about the fun and colorful time they had a SEMA
• Micheal Caudill Fox and Friends and SEMA 2018 
• Ted Wu with Hot Wheels Designs talk about the winners of the Legends competition
• Todd Beddick Head of Accessories and performance Parts Mopar

9-30-18 AMG MERCEDES LEXUS RUN TO THE SUN AND INSURANCE

Nik Miles and the Pit Crew 

• Whats new with Nik?
• Carrie Kim from Autobytel talkes about the Lexus UX trip with Nik
• Flintstone car could be a reality thanks to inventor Nasser Al Shawaf 
• Sarah Shelton and John Vincent from US News and Report talks about Run to the Sun Winners for the North West Automotive Press Assocation 
• John Vincent from US News and Report in Studio talks about new article regarding Insurance
• Baron Smith from Mecedes-AMG talks about the new GT4 
• Crew talks about the number one puchased car per state
• Crazy Anton Wahlman from Seeking Alpha talks EV Finances and Tesla

 

9-23-18 Our Auto Expert Mercedes Subaru Audi Tesla Ford AVA

Nik Miles and the Pit Crew 

• Nik talks about his Mercedes-Benz trip
• Mitchell May Subaru Techincal Training Manager talks about Subaru-U at Mt. Hood Comminuity College
• Roman Mica from Fast Lane Cars and Truck talks about the AVA event and Ford not producing sedans
• Mark Dahncke with Audi tells us why we need one in our driveways 
• Crazy Anton Wahlman from Seeking Alpha talks EV Finances and Tesla

 

 

9-9-18 Cadillac Nissan INFINITI AlexonAutos FCA Tesla and more

Nik Miles and the Pit Crew 

• Todd Pawlik Chief Engineer reveals the New XT4 from Cadillac
• Jannelle Grigsby from Nissan talks about the Million dollar GTR 50 and the Japanese Classic Car show in Long Beach
• Phil O'connor from INFINITI explains the Prototype 10 and exciting news from Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
• Alex Dykes from AlexonAutos in studio chats with Nik regarding the AVA event
• Crazy Anton Wahlman from Seeking Alpha

8-5-18 Our Auto Expert Lincoln Navigator Mini takes the States MTTS

Nik Miles and the Pit Crew 

• Megan McKenzie talks about the Lincoln Navigator JD Power Award Winner
• Ryan Dooley from Mini 
• Meagan Wristern from Her Auto Expert talks about her adventures with Nik and Ryan
• Perry Stern from MSN Auto talks about his journey with Mini Takes the States
• Crazy Anton Wahlman from Seeking Alpha

7-8-18 Our Auto Expert INFINITI Lexus Drive Revolution Electric Vehicles

Nik Miles and the Pit Crew 

• Nik and the Pit Crew talks about AMG Subaru and the Jeep Trailhawk
  
  
• Anand Patel Senior Manager Product Planning with INFINITI and the New 2018 Q50

• Tawan Perry Area Sales & Product Training Field Manager for Lexus talks about the new RXL SUV with a 3rd row.

• Sarah Shelton from U.S. News & World Report explains the NWAPA Drive Revolution event

• Nik and Pit Crew talk about the winners of the JD Power Awards

• Crazy Anton Wahlman from Seeking Alpha