Episodes

There has been a lot of talk about infratructure without any real definition other than what most of us learned in school. In this new world, things are not always what they seem. Joing us from DERQ, a data analization company, is VP Jamie Sullivan who is shedding some light on how the new SMART Roads are being developed. Things like LIDAR or Radar are common terms that are used to describe what SMART Cars are using. In our feature segment, Konrad DeLong has 'This Week In Automotive History'. ...

We start this week with some of the automotive news headlines that seem to need some discussion - Toyota being called out for not be unionized by some government officials. We also have an update on coming events with the Events Calendar and in our feature segemnt, Don Armstrong is in the New Car Showroom with the new Nissan Frontier! A mid-size offering that has been a fan favorite but was beginning to show it's age. --- Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episo...

Built in Texas, the Toyota Tundra is one of those vehilces that consumers love and love to keep for a long time. It is one of those hard to find pre-owned vehicles due to people keeping them so long. As a result, it has been a while since a real update has happened to the Tundra. With the 2022 model, that has changed! Kyle Eckeisen joins us from Toyota with more details about the new Truck of Texas as voted on by the Texas Auto Writers Association. --- Be sure to subscribe on your favorite pod...

In this episode of In Wheel Time, we learn about Texas4Fest, a two day off-road event coming up in the first of December. For the four-wheel enthusiast, the 4Fest Events offer two full days of off-road fun and experiences with trails to explore, hills to climb, rock courses to test driver skills, and acres to enjoy off-road action. The 4Fest Events are also an opportunity to drive the latest and greatest trucks and UTV models from manufacturers like Jeep, Polaris, Ford, Honda, and many more. To...

We start this segment with news about the newest limited edition Ford Bronco - the Bronco DR. Limited to only 50 'desert ready' production vehicles, this is one serious off-roader and Don Armstrong has the story. In our feature segment, Konrad DeLong has the popular - 'This Week In Auto History'. --- Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk six days a week, and check out our live broadcast every Saturday, 8a-11aCT simulcasting on YouTu...

Hard to cover a 20+outstanding automotive journalist career in a few words, but fortunately we do have 'the man' joining us for this segment of the program. Richard Truesdell is not only well known for his international coverage of the automobile happenings, but he has several books with wonderful illustrations, much of which is his own images. Currently there are three hardback books available that can make great gifts for any automotive enthusiest. Richard has the details.... In our feature s...

Almost every automotive enthusiest looks forward to seeing what is the newest product coming out of Detroit. Some are looking at style, functionality, or performance to see what is the latest and greatest. We just seem to decide what is better than last year or other vehicles from this year, so there ends up being a lot of 'lists'. This year is the first year that news provider 'Newsweek' has stepped into the auto 'Best of...' world. Senior Auto Editor, Eileen Falkenburg-Hull joins In Wheel T...

It is a changing world, and that can be a good thing! At least for the Houston area motoheads this year as after missing 2020, the Houston Autorama is back! This Thanksgiving Weekend, the place for automotive enthusiests will be the GRB - George R Brown Center downtown Houston. Seems there will be close to 500 vehicles on display, vendors, builders, a swap meet, and much more! Steve Green, Area Director of the Houston and Dallas Autorama joins In Wheel Time with an update on the big event for ...

It is always great a local young man that is persuing his dreams to do good. The automotive race car driver world is super competitive, after all, who among us has not thought themseves a race car driver at one time or another? Factor in those with a little money to chase a dream and there you have it. Like most athletes, gott'a start young and stick with it for enough yeats to get good and hope for a break. Alec Udell followed that path, starting young, and sticking with it while earning a c...

Consumer Reports has a reputation for doing very thorough research on a wide variety of things. In the case of automotive, they often have 'secret buyers' that actual go out and buy the vehciles they will be doing long term research on. Generally it is the high volumn models as that is what consumers would appear to be buying. As our guest, Kelly Funhouser explains, they do get some of the high end models to check out, much like other journalist such as the In Wheel Time crew. Kelly shares so...

For several years now, we have been honored to have Sgt. Woodard join us occasionall to share some of his wit and wisdom. It is always good to get some reminders about safe driving, as well as any new traffic laws that come into effect. This week is the big Lone Star Rally in Galveston, where there were a 'lot' of motorcycles gathering for the weekend. There are some new school bus laws that we didn't know about, as well as some information on all the bright lights showing up on the front of so...

One of the biggest, if not THE biggest event in Las Vegas each year is the SEMA Show. Now this is the Specialty Equipment Manufacture Association, which translates into the automotive aftermarket show. It is not open to the public, but there sure is a lot of automotive 'builders and the like' there to see the latest and greatest parts for our vehicles. This year, it seems the OEMs were a little more involved than in the past. Maybe because it has been a while since they have been able to show...

After making some qucik adjustments due to our host, Don Armstrong having to leave unexpectidly, the show must go on! In this segment, we talked about some of the recent recalls. We also discuss how to check your own vehicle for a possbile recall. It is a great idea to do this everytime the time changes, just like changing the batteries in your fire alarms as there seems to be new recalls everyday. Over in the car clinic, Konrad is shareing information about the number of cylinders in an engin...

Friend of the show, Richard Tomlin with Apex Auto Works is heavily involved in the Houston Area sports car scene. In fact, he is the Regional Executive for the Sports Car Club of America, and he is also a member of Racers Without Borders...if there were such a group. Several years ago, Richard introducted us to some Road Racing in Mexico ... like real racing on the roads. It sounds like an exciting event with a lot of local color and flavor that is hard to find in a lot of places. Richard jus...

-Tis the season to be jolly, almost, but definitely time to look under the hood of the family ride to get ready for the upcoming Holiday Trip. Even if it is just across town, a breakdown on the way to Grandma's house could bring out the big bad wolf in anyone. Joining us today from Professional Auto Care in Houston, it is Karolena Serratos. This is a long time family business started by her father, and now she is pretty much the Queen of Car Care in the area. Building on then idea of family t...

Seems every car enthusiast has a story - if we are lucky, we grow up in a car world leading us to venture out on our own. With a family of auto enthusiast to lead the way, Marc Sorger worked his way through most aspects of the car culture. He did some builds, did some drag racing, a little road racing, and even briefly got behind the wheel of a NHRA Funny Car. These days his focus is more towards saving or bringing old relics back to life. Join us to hear more about some facinating auto histo...

There are rumors that everything is bigger in Texas....well, maybe maybe not. But down in the small town of Beeville, Texas, there is a race that is called the Texas Mile ... it is a mile long speed run. Joining us today is Jessica Evans on the scene of the race as things are starting to happen. It is a two day event, with a wide variety of vehicles such as the Reven Racing built 2011 Shelby Mustang that is looking for a 247 mph pass. In our feature segment of this episode of In Wheel Time Car...

Texas Truck Works is a name that has been around for a while modifying trucks and providing accessories. They have also become heavily involved in the world of Jeep by developing a name creating more power by doing engine swaps. The HEMI is a popular swap with a lot of low end power, and of late, the LS swaps have also found new popularity. Larry Baldwin takes us on a tour of tour of the show room as well as some of the projects that are in the shop. From mild to wild, this team seems to be a...

Halloween Show! On this episode of our Halloween Show, we get a visit from 'Deadpool' - aka Eric Allen. This version of Deadpool is all about fun whether on 2-wheels or 4, it is all about fun for a good cause. In our feature segment of this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, we hear about "This Week In Automotive History" from Konrad DeLong. A mid-size off-road offering with some style to go along with function. ---- Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of...

Halloween Show! We start the week off with our Halloween show, and in this segment, we cover a variety of topics. We start with a discussion on 'diagnostic fees' then we move on to recalls and a variety of stories. In our feature segment of this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk, it is Don Armstrong in the New Car Showroom with the new Ford Ranger Tremor! A mid-size off-road offering with some style to go along with function. ---- Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the n...

One of our favorite auto couples live up in Oregon, and they are involved in all kinds of activites. Andy Lilienthal has an update on how some currently registered JDM vehicles are being stripped of plates in the Northeast and what it could mean for the rest of the country. Then we get a chance to get an update from Mercedes Lilienthal who just completed the 2021 Rebelle Rally in an EV! This is an all female rally across the desert without GPS or cell phones for the driver/navigator team, and t...

In the history of NHRA, there have been a lot of famous family operations, and, of course, some hard working not so famous. This is particularly true in the Sportsman Classes. One notable family operation is Emmons Motorsports Racing. Based outside of Houston with the family business, Emmons Autoplex, the four brothers come to run. Not only four brothers, but triplets with a brother who happens to be in the run for a National Class championship as the team competes in the Stock class and the...

Our guest on this segment of In Wheel Time Car Talk comes to us from McAllen, Texas, where he currently resides. Born in Mexico where he got his start in racing, Max Calles migrated to Texas looking for more racing opportunities. Join us as we learn a bit about how he got started, what his current endevors are, and where he is headed as he continues to stretch out his race schedule across the Southern U.S. ---- Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wh...

The Ford Motor Company has been making news of late with new products and updated models. Joining us today, Trevor Scott is here with more information on the new Ford Maverick Hybrid. The Maverick is a compact pickup that is slated below the mid-size Ranger in size. The new truck is rated at 42mpg in the city and a combined 37mpg with CUV like handling. Join us to hear more from the Ford Motor Company. Over in the New Car Showroom, Don Armstrong has been checking out another Ford product - the...