Episodes

Just a short drive north of Houston lives Marc Rancourt, propriortor of a shop called 'Sweet Rides'. It is a well deserved name that has been around for a lot of years and it has the awards to show for it. Marc and his team do some restorations, but their bread and butter is the hot rod buildup. This runs from early coupes to muscle cars that need a little more juice in this modern world. With his collision background, Marc's team can also to some repairs, 'cause if you drive it, sooner or late...

It has been a topsy turvy automotive market with new car shortages and pre-owned vehicles up over 30%! It is all about supply and demand, with suppliers trying to keep up for the new car maket, Then over in the pre-owened world, it is very similar except that often times there needs to be a bit of work on the subject vehicle. Something from cracked glass could be on any lot out there with a simple rock hitting during a test drive. Regardless, it has to be fixed. We turned to friend of the show,...

Each week, we look for an active car club to highlight as we think car clubs are the backbone of the automotive enthusiasts sport. It is a chance to share our automotive interests, learn a few things, teach a few things and just enjoy some old fashion commradarie. This week, we get a chance to talk with Laney Hoemann, a member of the ATX Women's Car Club, and yes we did ask about men being members. We also asked about who works on the cars, such as the wrap that is about to go on Laney's Camaro...

We are big drag racing fans, and enjoy talking with any member of the NHRA family, particularly at the Pro level. One of the most fun interviews we have is with Antron Brown, the man with a million smiles! Last year at the 2021 Spring Nationals, Antron told us about his plans to strike out with his own team in the near future. Now here we are in January 2022 talking with Antron about how his new team is shaping up for the new year. Always fun, always open, join us for this interview with Antron...

Dodge has been around for over 100years and has always been involved in performance at some level. Whether full out racing in NASCAR or NHRA or one of many other auto sports, it leads back to the streets. The old saying is 'Win on Sunday, sell on Monday' works out well in the world of Dodge. Joining us on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we have Chad Seymour, Direct Connection Marketing and Operations Manager for Dodge sharing what is new from the brans. Along with the Direct Connection,...

On this episode of In Wheel Time, we get a chance to talk with Jake Fisher, Sr. Director of Auto Testing Consumer Reports about thier testing on Driver Assist Systems. Every new car manufacturer has some sort of assist system and it is interesting to hear what their testing results are. In our feature segment, Don Armstong has been checking out the new Mercedes-AMG 43 GT Sedan. It is a Mercedes-Benz and and AMG on top of that, so it should be interesting. ----- ----- Be sure to subscribe on yo...

In this segment, the In Wheel Time Car Talk crew look at This Week In Auto History talking about models and technology developments that have been significant in the evolution of automobiles. We are a driving people, and that means a lot of road time. Who eats in their car due to all the road time? What type of food is best for road trips? We also have more Automotive News Headlines on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk ---- Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the n...

We continue to hear how the ongoing chip shortage is impacting our lives in many ways, particularly in the automotive world. While it is getting better, it is still a big issue in production. Why? Of course distribution is always an issue with products, but add in material mining issues and it quickly becomes apparent that there is a lot more to this than just getting the chip built. Joining the program in this segment is Lewis Black, CEO of Almonty Industries, a company involved with the very ...

In this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, the crew covers some upcoming events like the Hot Rod Tour of Texas, old car movies, upcoming Electric Vehicles, the used vehicle car market and some fun car stuff! ---- Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk and check out our live broadcast every Saturday, 8a-11aCT simulcasting on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com. In Wheel Time Car Talk can be heard on you mobile dev...

It is indeed, a changing world we live in! For the first time, the Houston Auto Show is now working with the Houston Boat Show! Joining us on this segment of In Wheel Time Car Talk, it is RoShelle Salinas with the Houston Auto Dealers Association with more information about this event. First up, it means for Houston that this year, both shows will be at the NRG Center and a single ticket will get visitors in. Along with 30 brands on display, there will be the highly popular Camp Jeep and the R...

We do like to talk a lot about drag racing, but we also love some oval racing, whether it is on the dirt or asphalt. Racing is Racing. Joining us in this segment of In Wheel Time Car Talk, it is Rodney Rodriquez from the Revved Up Sports Show where they cover a variety of oval racing venues and different levels of racing. Not only is Rodney an ardent oval racing fan, but he is a sought after track announcer at racing venues! Be sure to check it out as Rodney always has some great stories. ---...

We get a chance to talk with Richard Tomlin of Apex Auto Works on a pretty regular basis. Not only is Richard working really hard in the shop, but he is also the Houston Regional Executive for the Sports Car Club of America, SCCA for short. This week Richard has updates on events that have been going on, as well as things to come at a variety of locations, includeing MSR. While letting us know about some of the events, we spied a few things in the shop....unusal to see a muscle car, but the '68...

As we have often discussed, our automobile purchases are often our second largest investment. If we are fortunate enough to get our hands on the car of our dreams, whether a classic, luxury or ultra sports car, we want to take care of it. One of the largest areas that can be damaged by the sun, weather, or even road grime is the paint. So how can we protect that paint? John Gray from Gulf Coast Auto Shield joins us with some ideas on how to take care of vehicles, and we get a quick tour of what...

In Wheel Time Car Talk is celebrating 10-years of automotive talk, and one of our original supporters is Jim Morrison, Head of Jeep North America. Jim has been a friend of the show since the beginning and is always fun to talk with. In this segment, Jim has some insight into the brand, the Jeep lifestyle and a few hints about what is coming up for the brand. In our feature segment, ---- Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk and c...

It is an unfortunate fact of life that bad things happen, and when they do, often people need help getting started again. This is particularly true for single mothers or families of service members. One of the biggest obsticles to overcome is transportation - to work, to school, to grocery stores and many others. In the Houston area, there is very limited public transportion in a city that is spreadout geographically. Peple in need often can't get their transportion repaired, or maybe they don't...

Unfortiunately, it was announced late 2021 that the Houston Raceway Park would be closing after the 2022 NHRA Spring Nationals, a key highlight event of NHRA. The combination of an excellant facility, 'management and weather has made the Houston track known as a record setting facilty. Things being what they are, the land the track sits on changed hands and is bound for a different use. The good news here is that the plans for the change has been delayed so instead of the 2022 NHRA Spring Natio...

Friend of the show, Richard 'Buzz' Smith is a real world EV enthusiast who not only talks the talk, but walks the walk. Buzz joins us with some updates on develpments as well as some thoughts on what we might see in the upcoming year. Ford F150 EV, Rivian opens second production plant and more! Buzz will also be at the upcoming Houston Auto Show during the end of January, where he will be answering questions and helping people learn about EVs. In Wheel Time Car Talk will be at the show as well ...

The Daka Rally is a desert race currently being held in the sands of Saudi Arabia. It is truely an international event that brings people together with one commonality - being an automotive enthusiast! The massive compound of participants and support teams can be seen in different cultural dress, different customs, but they are all tolent of each other in the pursiut of automoite endeavors. We are fortunate to have one of the U.S. teams join us - Sue Mead is with Team Owner/Driver Amy Lerner an...

There is a joke on the internet that a manual transmission is a theft deterrent - apparently driving a manual shift vehilce is becoming a lost art. Should a manual transmisson be part of your considerations? Thinking a simple automatic transmission make for an easier choice? What about a CVT? Maybe a DCT is what you really want...so many choices! In this segment, the crew touches on each of these. In our feature segment, we are talking about the latest in Automotive Recalls and more Automotive...

In this segment, the In Wheel Time crew tries to take on the decision of what needs to be under the hood of the next automotive purchase. While there are basically three choices of power under the hood, there are subsets that need to be considered. 6 Is gas or EV part of the choice? What about a Hybird? Then if it is gas, 4 cyl? 6 cly? or is a V8 the right decision as there are a lot of choices. In the feature segment of this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, Michael Marrs takes a look at the ...

There are a lot of decisigns that go into buying the next vehicle. Often the first decision is new or used - generally comes down to finances, but other considerations may need to be included in the decision making process. Going for the used or pre-owned market, how important are inspection reports? It is important to have some ideas of what things to look for or ask for a professional opinion. In the feature segment, it is 'Konrad's Car Clinic' and we are talking about brakes. - what to thin...

For most people, the puchase of an automobile will be the biggest expense behind a home mortgage, particularly a new vehicle. With CPO or other one/two/three year old pre-owned vehciles also fetching a hefty price, it is across the board that it will be a major purchase. Because it is such a big event, it is important to find a dealership - new or pre-owned - that a buyer feels like they can work with. This can be based on personal experience, recommendations, and of course the internet is a gr...

We have been trying to get some time on his schedule for sometime, and we finally get Hayden Profitt to slow down long enough to tell us about his 1957 Chevrolet truck - Jet Truck to be exact! Running in the triple digits with plenty of smoke and flames, this is an awesoe looking ride! Hayden comes by his jet background naturally and actully enhanced what he knows with a stint in the U.S. Air Force, thank you very much for that, sir! More on this cool ride can be found at http://smoke-n-thunde...

After having a project that we have poured money and time into building, we want to be sure that it stays looking like we intended. That can mean taking care of the paint and the interior because that is what people see first and it takes a lot of wear and tear. To find out what might be the best thing to use, we went to what may well be the best in the business and a friend of the show - Painthouse. Randy and Jen have been creating automotive works of art for several years and are receiving th...