Jill and Tom welcome Nissan Senior Manager for Vehicle Performance Development, Chris Fischer. Chris shares the surprising backstory of the modern cupholder, specifically those found in the Infiniti QX65 premium midsize crossover. There's much more to this story than you might imagine.

Long before there was Airbnb, and well before we expected holiday lodgings to include WiFi, a strange, short-lived, and ultimately charming vacation option presented itself to folks with at least a little wanderlust…and a full-size pickup truck.

The “Mongoose” is General Motors’ new heavy-duty pickup-truck diesel engine. Scheduled to debut in the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, the Mongoose is offered as an option to the standard 6.6-liter gasoline V8 powerplant. Written by: Admin on December 19, 2017.on October 2, 2025.

Blame the tariffs, even if Audi won’t. For 2026, Audi redesigned its popular and well-regarded Q3 small crossover, and pared the U.S. lineup to just one single trim level. Audi has also taken pains to simplify the variations of other models here in the States, making ordering and maintaining inventory easier on American dealers. This despite limiting consumer choice. That’s OK with us, though, as the single Q3 now available in the U.S. is an awfully good little crossover.

The hosts welcome Larry Vellequette of Automotive News to the show. Larry share news regarding the induction of long-time Toyota steward Akio Toyoda into the Automotive Hall of Fame. Listen in to hear his story.