TO ROAD TRIP OR NOT TO ROAD TRIP THE SUMMER OF 2022

The Big Road Trip This Summer?  Some Things to Prep for It! Mike is still on the Road.  

Gas Prices are still outrageous, but Americans are still buying big SUVs according to Ed Kim and Auto Pacific.

Does the color of your car change its value, or does it get you a ticket?

Taking A Look Under The Hood Of The 2022 GMC Sierra AT4, Unpacking The Florida RV Show, And What Does One Of Our Favorite Automotive Journalists Ask The CEO Of Lamborghini? - 1-29-2022

Today's topics for Nik and the Crew:

• Javier Mota - Digital Automotive Journalist is driving around in the KIA Sorento Hybrid as well as the Lexus NX F.Sport, and also got to have a sit-down interview with Lamborghini's CEO
• GMC's Chas Russel brings us the first look at the 2022 Sierra
• Mike Caudill tells us what stands out at the Florida RV Show, and has also gotten behind the wheel of the Cadillac CT4 V, as well as the Chevrolet ZLT w/Z51 Package
• Andy's Top 5 for the 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross XLE
• Anton Wahlman and Nik unpackage the global automotive news from the last week

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

From SUV’s, To Muscle Cars, To The Most Luxurious, We Run Down The Best Rides of 2020! - 1-2-2021

Topics for Nik Miles:

• Green Car Report's Bengt Halvoson has the best electric vehicles of the year
• Jeff Zurschmeide is the Editor-in-Chief of The Star Magazine, and he is tackling the best family cars
• To cover the best trucks, we bring in Sean Holman, the Co-Host and Co-Creator of The Truck Show Podcast
• Our own Mike Caudill is bringing the muscle with the beefed up rides of 2020
• We run down the numbers with US News and World Report's John Vincent on the best selling segment.... SUV's
• Perry Stern, part of Our Auto Expert and MSN shifts it in to the next gear with the fastest of the fast
• Get your weekly auto news update with Anton Wahlman
• Roadfly's Brian Armstead has the best luxury rides of the year.

The Revival Of The Ford Bronco, How Is The Kingdom Of Kia Holding Up, And Checking In With J.D. Power As We Look Over The Data Of Car Sales Throughout The Pandemic - 7-11-2020

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• AMG Product Manager Brian Cotter calls in with the latest on 2021 AMG GT 43 4-Door Coupe
• Ford's Ted Ryan has everything you need to know for the re-release of the Bronco
• Kia's James Bell has the latest and greatest coming out of Kia
• Our Auto Expert's Mike Caudill gives his impressions on the new Nissan Sentra
• J.D. Power's Tyson Jominy runs down the overall numbers for car sales during the Coronavirus pandemic
• Toyota's Brock Cartlidge tells us why the RAV4 Prime is primed and ready for electrified traction
• Tesla's numbers are falling, and Audi is dominating a European market. All that and more as we speak with Anton Wahlman
• We take a look at the 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock with Challenger's Kevin Hellman
• Nik took to the streets in style this week, cruising around in the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, and the Mazda CX-30

Volvo’s New Training Program For Vets, New Options From Ford, Mercedes, and Toyota, And Checking In With JD Power On COVID-19 Impacts - 6-6-2020

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Volvo Senior Manager Jeffrey Jennings tells us how they are going the extra mile for our Veterans
• Ford's Craig Patterson has the latest and greatest on the Edge ST-Line
• Toyota's Adam Lovelady has the details on the all new Sienna
• What combines both sport and individuality? How about the AMG E53 Coupe and Cabriolet? Mercedes's Brian Cotter fills you in
• JD Power's VP of Data and Analytics Tyson Jominy joins us with monthly numbers and the effects on the Coronavirus on the auto industry
• Tesla's market shares for April are in, Ford will be unveiling the new F-150, but when? How are electric vehicles faring abroad? Anton Wahlman has all the answers
• Nik drove around in style this week, just didn't go very far in the Lamborghini EVO Huracan, he also cruised around town in the BMW M8 Carbon Convertible and the Volkswagen Tiguan

The V-Series Is BACK From Cadillac… And When You Hear “Volkswagen”, You Might Think German Engineering, But Not With This SUV! - 5-2-2020

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• FCA has added new features to the new U-Connect 5 system, and we have the Chief Designer of User Experience Vince Galante on to tell us all about it
• Cadillac's Ken Kornas has all the details on the return of the "V" in their CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing
• Volkswagen's Mark Gilles has the SEVEN reasons that their SUV, The Atlas, is All-American
• Chris Mosco from Ford tells us how they have brought style AND substance to their small SUV, the Escape
• Elon Musk says he will sell all of his possessions! Anton Wahlman joins us to tell us what the Tesla CEO's latest tweets mean for the company, as well as what the status is for auto-manufacturers wanting to reopen in the wake of the worldwide pandemic
• Speaking of Volkswagen's Atlas, Nik drove that around this week, as well as the BMW 228i Coupe

1-04-2020 - Running Down The BEST of 2019!!!!

Nik Miles, Truck Girl Jen, and John Vincent's topics for today's show:

• Perry Stern runs down his top picks for Luxury Sedans
• Brian Armstead checks off his top Electronic Vehicles of 2019
• The Fast Lane Truck's Roman Micah has his best trucks of the year
• John Vincent has your best choices at SUV
• New fees you should be aware of that may soon be coming to your area when it comes to registrations
• Nik drove the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat in to the studio, but what should be in your driveway? Just about everything in this show!!!

09-29-2019 - Kia Stinger, Ford Explorer ST, And More From The Frankfurt Auto Show

Nik Miles And The Pit Crew:

• What amazing vehicles were displayed at Frankfurt? Perry Stern from MSN just returned to the Northwest to give us the scoop
• The perfect family SUV that rides in STYLE! Ford's Craig Patterson explains why you should look at the 2020 Explorer ST
• We drove the Kia Stinger GTS at Run to the Sun, and James Bell tells us how they made a great car even better
• How did the Trail Trek Tour go this year? Autosense's Brian Armstead gives us the results
• Nik checks out some trucks at the Texas State Fair

03-17-2019 Our Auto Expert - Concours d’Elegance Volkswagen Geneva Auto Show

Nik Miles and the Pit Crew

• Chris Brewer from Amelia Concours d’Elegance tells us about Rock Stars and Cars
• Mark Gillies with Volkswagen explores some Volkswagen history at the Amelia Concours d’Elegance.
• Perry Stern from MSN Autos breaks down the Geneva Auto Show and the new Aston Martin
• John Vincent from US News And World Report talks Mudfest and Military Discounts when you buy a new vehicle.
• Anton Walhman from Seeking Alpha bring us the latest on electrics and the auto business

9-16-18 Our Auto Expert RAM Cadillac BMW Lamborghini

Nik Miles and the Pit Crew 

• Nik talks about testing Police vehicles and maneuvers
• David Sower Head of Ram Commercial Vehicle Marketing talks about the new Harvest Ram 
• Alessandro Farmeschi of Lamborghini CEO of America shares the details of the Aventador SVJ recently unveiled and Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit track times
• Perry Stern of MSN dicusses the Cadillac XT4 reveal
• Nik explains the new debut of the BMW X5
• Crazy Anton Wahlman from Seeking Alpha talks EV Finances and Tesla

4-8-16 Lexus Lincoln Lamborghini Honcker Anton and More

Nik Miles and the Pit Crew

• Andrew Kernahan Chief Engineer Lincoln Navigator

• Shahin Zonoozi Urus Lamborghini of Bellevue Brand Manager 

• Pit Crew chats about Lexus April Fools Joke

• Nathan Hecht Honcker founder and CEO

• Anton Walhman of Seeking Alpha Telsa and More

2-11-18 Buick OpenRoad GMC Mercedes Roman Mica

Nik Miles and the Pit Crew

• Roman Mica Fast Lane Cars talks about the Buick and Jaguar Events
• General Manager of OpenRoad Mark Maakestad Bellevue 
• Jennifer Ecclestone talks about the GMC Mountian Concept 1500 in Vail
• Mercedes Dealership in Seattle Manager Janelle Markevitch
• Anton Walhman Tesla and Porshe