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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 consu…
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' the…
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…
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 in…
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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 Au…
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 r…
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. …
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,…
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 "Thi…
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 Arms…
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One of our favorite auto couples live up in Oregon, and they are involved in all kinds of activites. Previously, Andy Lilienthal told us about some efforts to revoke the exising registration of a type of JDM vehicle in two states. Today, Andy has an update on how some currently registered JDM v…
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 Aut…
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 curren…
In automotive history, there are a lot of models that started out as great ideas, with features and styleing that was often advanced beyond competitors - sometimes a little to advanced.A few of these models developed a following by collectors due to the low production numbers, however, a few were…
The Ford Motor Company has been making news of late with new products and updated models.Joining us once again, it is Trevor Scott, Ford Maverick Man 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 …
Ever want to just see how fast you can make your car go? Maybe take your street car over the 200mph mark?Todd Nall, running under the name of Blackhorse Turbo Racing has done just that with his RWD Porsch GT3, and there are a lot of reasons for this particular model. Even with a Flat 4 pumping…
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As we continue withour coverage of the October Edition of Tailpipes & Tacos, we finally get to sit down with our host, Stan Holt, the proprietor of Lupe' Tortilla.Stan is a big auto guy! Stan and his wife are both NHRA Sportsman racers that travel and attend the national events often, with rank…
Tri-Five Chevys seem to always stand out as cool cars or hot rods, particularly the convertibles. They are just not around very often, and more times than not, it is the '57 drop top that we see. So when a '55 convertible with Pennsylvania plates rolls into the Tailpipes & Tacos cruize located in…
As we continue with our coverage of the October Edition of Tailpipes & Tacos, we talk with Chase McIllhenny about his primery gray '73 Camaro. This is one of those father and son projects that involves two different cars. Each with it's own designs.Kind'a following in his fathers' footsteps f…
This week, we are covering the October Edition of Tailpipes & Tacos, the popular Saturday morning cruize in that happen at two locations of the Lupe Tortilla resturant chain in Houston.Auto enthusiasts/drag racers, Stan and Sheila Holt started the event and it continues to grow. Starting off thi…
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