Wheel Bearings

Ford has lifted the veil on the Mustang Mach-E. It's an electric SUV with a lot of hopes and goals riding on it. We take a deep dive into what we know so far, and Sam got a few minutes with Dave Pericak, who is the director of Ford Icons, and deeply involved with Mach-E development. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week the crew has a range of crossovers and one more roadster before winter hits the northern part of the country (at least in the northeast, Sam just got 8 inches in Detroit). Sam has been driving the Volvo XC60 T6, Dan tries out the new Ford Escape and Rebecca split her time between the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross and Fiat 124 Spider. In the news, we discuss a Ford Raptor being forceably remov...

We're driving mainstream compacts, luxury sedans, and the $100,000 Ford Shelby GT500. Topics include the seemingly imminent merger of FCA and PSA, and the surprisingly reasonable price of the new MINI Cooper SE EV. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The whole crew is on the call to talk with Bryan Salesky, CEO and co-founder of Argo AI. Argo is the company developing the production automated driving system for Ford and VW and Bryan shares his thoughts on testing AVs in multiple cities, LIDAR, HD Maps and much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

For this special episode Sam sat down with Jim Farley, Ford's president, new businesses, technology & strategy to talk about has been learned about mobility services, automated driving and brands. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rebecca trades seats with George Kennedy from the Boston Globe and CarGurus , and we talk about Sam's time with the Honda Civic Touring sedan, and a road trip to Pittsburgh with the Hyundai Veloster N. Both Dan and George drove the new Subaru Legacy and share thoughts about the big touch screen. We also dive into lots of electric vehicle stories with Volvo introducing the XC40 Recharge, second...

With the whole crew back in action, Sam has been driving the Lexus LS500h. Rebecca samples a couple of luxury SUVs in the form of the Audi Q8 and Volvo XC90 T8. Meanwhile Dan learns that you can trail-brake a Toyota Sienna minivan before jumping into the Subaru Ascent. In California, PG&E has been shutting down power to try prevent wild fires and it's impacting EV drivers. Tesla has releas...

Rebecca and Sam perform an automotive duet. Sam drove the Honda Civic Type-R for a week while Rebecca had the Toyota Rav4 hybrid and Cadillac XT4. Sam had just returned from driving the new Lincoln Corsair and we dive into the differences between the two. Canoo unveiled its small electric van. Amazon ordered 100,000 electric delivery vans from Rivian and Acura unveiled a new ad campaign that focus...

Rebecca has been off cavorting on a new Lexus yacht before coming home to move some stuff in the Toyota Sienna. Meanwhile Sam has enjoying the premium cabin of the Kia Telluride and Dan does a bit of four wheel drifting in the Audi Q3. Rebecca and Sam each got to try out the 2020 Ford Escape in gas and hybrid form and found it has shifted more toward its Focus sibling. Sam also got to check out th...

This week we have lots of vehicles to talk about. Rebecca drove the Mercedes-AMG GTC Roadster to the US Open, and the Honda Accord Hybrid in SoCal. Sam discusses the Mazda CX-5 Diesel and the base Volkswagen Atlas. Dan shares his take on the Toyota 4Runner. Then we dive into the Porsche Taycan and how we evaluate vehicles. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: http...

The gang is all back together this week. Since we last talked about the garage, Sam has been driving the Lincoln Navigator in San Francisco, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio in Ohio and Jeep Gladiator in Michigan. Rebecca escapes a ticket in the Honda Civic Sport and Dan has been road tripping in the Cadillac XT6. We review the goings on at Monterey Car Week and the legacy of Ferdinand Piech. A...

This week Dan and Rebecca are travelling so Sam is joined by Ed Niedermeyer to talk about his new book, Ludicrous, the Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors. The book is available at Amazon and other booksellers. https://www.amazon.com/Ludicrous-Unvarnished-Story-Tesla-Motors/dp/1948836122?imprToken=xJ8lwvUGsWzWGV27xP.cUQ&slotNum=0&tag=samsthought-20&linkCode=w13&linkId=MHO5Y3G2GPR357Q...

It's a slow news week so the crew is just talking about the cars they've driving. Rebecca opens it up with the second-generation Audi Q3 while Sam has been in the 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie. Dan proclaims his love for the Mazda Miata which remains one of the last true roadsters available. Rebecca and Sam got to drive the 2020 Nissan Versa in Nashville and Rebecca tells the story of driving the...

The whole crew is back this week as they delve into the garage. Sam drove the BMW X2 M35i, Rebecca had the Volvo S60 sedan and Dan sampled the GMC Acadia. The Corvette C8 conversation continues with two-thirds of the team having now seen it in person. While feelings about the center console have been slightly tempered, they still aren't positive. The GM theme concludes with Sam's thoughts...

This week Rebecca is off gallavanting around northern California in the new Subaru Outback. That leaves Dan and Sam to discuss living with the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang, the Toyota Rav4 Hybrid and the Fiat 500C Abarth. Coming out of the garage, the discussion turns to the eighth generation Chevrolet Corvette. After more than 40 decades of tilting at this automotive windmill, Don Sherman can now fi...

This time around Sam and Rebecca sat down on the rooftop of the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge where they were staying while attending the finale of the 2018-2019 FIA Formula E season. Our duo talks about driving the Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro and the Nissan Leaf Plus. After the garage talk they dive into electric racing with the Jaguar i-Pace e-Trophy series and Formula E. The show wraps up with a talk Rebe...

Dan and Sam talk about the Volkswagen ID.R Goodwood speed record, the Volkswagen/Ford/Argo.ai deal announced Friday, and the 2020 Hyundai Palisade. Sam drove the Range Rover Evoque while Dan was in the Volkswagen Jetta GLI S and Tiguan SE. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dan is back and talking about the BMW X2 M35i that he used to shuttle his kids around on a family trip. Rebecca goes beyond the infotainment of the Lexus RC350 F-Sport and Sam swaps a Rav4 with flaky bluetooth for a Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE. In the news, the crew discusses GPS spoofing and high-definition maps. Rebecca and Sam went to the Fiat Chrysler What's New event and talked with Transmiss...

Dan was traveling on family business this week so it's just Sam and Rebecca. Sam sings the praises of the 2019 Mazda 3 and laments bluetooth causing the infotainment system in the Toyota Rav 4 to crash. Speaking of bluetooth issues and Toyota adjacent vehicles, Rebecca had issues trying to connect to the Lexus RC350 F Sport but very much enjoyed driving the new Hyundai Palisade. The crew also...

This week Rebecca and Sam had very different hybrid experiences on opposite coasts. Rebecca has been enjoying the thrill of the Acura NSX while Sam got to sample the 2020 Ford Explorer. They also both to sample the third generation Kia Soul in faux crossover flavor and find it continues to be a favorite small car. Meanwhile Dan has been getting around in the latest Nissan Altima. GM is reportedly...

We drive the Mercedes-AMG C43 Cabriolet, 2019 Hyundai Tucson, and Cadillac Escalade ESV. Sam rides subways in NYC, and we talk about the failed Fiat Chrysler/Renault merger and where it might go next. VW, maybe? Speaking of VW, we talk about the new ad campaign that apologizes for diesel as they shift to electric vehicles. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: http...

Rebecca and Dan both sampled the new Kia Telluride. Dan also tried the Mercedes-Benz G550. Sam's utilities were both electrified with the Lexus UX250h F-Sport and new Range Rover P400e PHEV. In the news we cover the FCA/Renault merger chatter, the impact of new potential tariffs on the auto industry and new "sport" sedans from Cadillac. Rebecca also discusses her time at the Heels and...

The crew is back with the Chevy Blazer, Ford Ranger and Mazda Miata RF. Sam has been driving the Audi E-Tron Quattro in northern California. Amy Mirentic talks Ford Icons, Mazda is bringing back inline sixes and GM Cruise gets more cash. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dan doesn’t like convertibles after driving the BMW M850i. Rebecca has a noisy seat in the Nissan Maxima and thinks the Hyundai Tucson is a great value. Sam finds that the Ford Ranger rides a lot better with 600 lbs of dirt in the back and the interior materials don’t feel up to snuff for the price of the Lariat. In the news, with Ford finally connecting its vehicles, it’s starting to roll out new...

The gang are all back in their respective homes this week as we catch up on a couple of weeks of driving. Sam has had the 2019 Cadillac XT4 and Ford Edge Titanium. Rebecca had the BMW i3 Rex and Lexus NX300 while Dan had the latest Lincoln Navigator and Lexus ES350. We also talk about Ford's investment in Rivian, Tesla Mobility Day, and structural adhesives (it's fascinating, we promise!)...