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Like the site it’s named after, TheTruthAboutCars podcast lives up to its billing by delivering exactly that: the truth about cars. Each week Managing Editor Tim Healey is joined by different members of the colorful TTAC writing staff to cover the news of the week, discuss industry trends impacting car shoppers, and even geek out about topics like their favorite cars of the ‘90s. Plus, each week we’re joined by an industry analysts to unpack the news of the week. Rich with commentary, this podcast promises the unvarnished truth about the latest new vehicle debuts, where the industry is headed and whatever new wheels the team has been testing.
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Hello and welcome to this week's The Truth About Cars podcast!
This week we're talking more about the future of mobile service with Curbee CEO Amit Chandarana.
TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and TTAC managing editor Tim Healey discuss winter tires and the tragic passing of NASCAR driver Greg Biffle.
We thank Amit and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening.
We'll see you next time!
Hello and welcome to the TTAC podcast! This week, Steve Elek from Consumer Reports joins us to discuss the most reliable car brands.
TTAC contributor Matthew Guy stops by to discuss salt removal for floor mats and he and host Tim Healey dig into the NASCAR settlement.
We thank Steve and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
We'll see you next week!
Hello and welcome to the Truth About Cars podcast! This week we discuss snow brushes, the high price of performance cars, and the NASCAR trial.
TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I go over snow brushes for your car and we give our opinions about the NASCAR trial.
Chris Cervenka from Modified Muscle discusses the high price of performance cars, and how that hurts car culture.
We thank Matthew Guy and Chris Cervenka for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
We'll see you next time!
Hello and welcome to The Truth About Cars Podcast! I am Tim Healey, the managing editor, and this week we check in with Olabisi Boyle from Hyundai about the brand's future strategy.
TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I then talk about retro radios, and I work to explain NASCAR's big court case.
We thank Olabisi Boyle and Matthew Guy for their time, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
We'll see you next time!
Hello and welcome to this week's TTAC podcast!
This week we're talking about the 2027 Kia Telluride -- and we do so with Kia's James Bell.
Also, TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss tire-pressure gauges and the major text-messaging scandal rocking NASCAR.
We thank James and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
Why do new cars not have enough buttons and knobs?
We find out with analyst Ed Kim from AutoPacific.
TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss winter windshield wipers and the future of NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez.
We thank Ed and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
Hello! This week on the TTAC podcast we discuss the future of small cars with David Thomas from CDK Global. Matthew Guy and host Tim Healey then wrap-up the NASCAR championship and discuss air dusters for your car.
We thank David and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
We'll see you next time!
This week on the TTAC podcast, we discuss why Chinese cars are so technically advanced with Robby DeGraff from AutoPacific.
Matthew Guy and I discuss NASCAR at Martinsville and battery booster packs.
We thank Robby and Matthew for their time, and Matt Posky for editing.
Most of all, we thank you for listening! We'll see you next time!
This week on the TTAC Podcast we talk with Tom Appel from Consumer Guide about why the Volkswagen ID.Buzz is struggling, as well as the general overall state of the automotive industry.
Matthew Guy talks motor oil, and Tim Healey talks NASCAR at Talladega.
We thank Tom Appel and Matthew Guy for their time, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
We'll see you next time!
This week on the TTAC podcast we chat with married automotive journalists Mercedes and Andy Lilienthal about what it takes to win an Arctic road rally.
TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss paint guns (for your car, not paintball) and we dig into NASCAR's wild afternoon in Las Vegas.
We thank Mercedes and Andy for their time, and we also thank Matthew for his. We thank Matt Posky for editing.
Most of all, we thank you for listening. We'll see you next time!
This week on the TTAC podcast, we bring back Karl Brauer from iSeeCars.com to follow up on last week's longest-lasting car brands with the longest-lasting car models.
TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss headlight restoration kits and what happened at the Charlotte Roval during the NASCAR playoffs.
We thank Matthew Guy and Karl Brauer for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
This week on the TTAC podcast we discuss the longest-lasting car brands with Karl Brauer from iSeeCars.com.
Will the list surprise you? Listen in and find out.
Matthew Guy and I discuss NASCAR at Kansas and socket wrenches for Stuff We Use.
We thank Karl and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening. We'll see you next time!
This week on the TTAC podcast we discuss why Leno's Law failed in California.
We go over that with SEMA's Christina Robinson. Then we discuss oil filters and NASCAR at Bristol with TTAC contributor Matthew Guy.
We thank Christian and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing.
Most of all, we thank you for listening!
On this week's podcast, we find out how Curbee is working with dealerships to provide mobile repairs.
We discuss this with Curbee CEO Amit Chandarana. We also talk to TTAC contributor Matthew Guy about floor jacks and Denny Hamlin closing in on 60 NASCAR Cup Series wins.
We thank Amit and Matthew for their time, and we thank Matt Posky for editing.
Most of all, we thank you for listening!
On this week's TTAC podcast we talk about reliability with Mazda's Jon Leverett. We also chat NASCAR and headlight bulbs with TTAC contributor Matthew Guy.
We dig into how automakers test their cars, NASCAR's first-round playoff at Darlington, and how to keep your lights shining bright.
We thank Jon Leverett and Matthew Guy for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
We'll see you next time!
On this week's TTAC podcast, we discuss upside down/underwater car loans with Edmund's Ivan Drury. We also chat about glass cleaner and NASCAR's regular-season finale with TTAC contributor Matthew Guy.
You can find us wherever you get your podcasts, and please leave a review if you like what you hear. You can also find us at TTAC.com or thetruthaboutcars.com.
We thank Ivan Drury and Matthew Guy for their time, and we thank Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
This week we go deep with Consumer Reports' Alex Knizek on how the outlet tests cars, plus a look at the Volvo EX30 and two new Cadillac EVs.
TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I talk about box socket wrenches and why it's so freakin' easy for the best drivers in the world to spin a NASCAR Cup car.
We thank Alex Knizek and Matthew Guy for their time, Matt Posky for editing, and most of all, we thank you for listening!
Hello and welcome to today’s The Truth About Cars podcast! Today we’re talking safety with John Vincent from U.S. News and World Report.
We’re also talking about brake rotors and NASCAR with TTAC contributor Matthew Guy. For the latter, it’s all about the madness at Iowa.
We thank John Vincent and Matthew Guy for their time, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!
We’ll see you next time!
On this week's TTAC podcast, we dig into modifying your ride with the VWIDTalk guys, Jan Kalis and Wes Garrison. They may work on Volkswagens, but they have tips for anyone interesting in doing similar work.
We also discuss Bubba Wallace's win at the Brickyard and locking pliers with TTAC contributor Matthew Guy.
We thank Jan, Wes, and Matthew for their time, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening! See you next time!
Hello and welcome to this week’s The Truth About Cars podcast! This week we’re discussing how the loss of the EV tax credit will affect the market.
We discuss that with Karl Brauer from iSeeCars.com. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss foaming wheel cleaners for our Stuff We Use segment and we also cover NASCAR on the road course at Sonoma.
That’s all for this week’s The Truth About Cars podcast! You can also find us at ttac.com.
We thank Karl Brauer and Matthew Guy for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening. We’ll see you next time!
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