This week on the TTAC podcast we check in with Zachary Doell from U.S. News and World Report about their list of the best cars for teens. You won't believe which brand dominated. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I talk about car-wash soaps ahead of summer, and we dig into a big weekend in racing. We thank Zachary and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!

Electric vehicles are being used more often for road trips. That, and more, are among the insights gleaned by CDK Global's David Thomas, who was our guest this week. Listen to the episode to hear Thomas on other topics like EV servicing, how cold weather affects batteries, and more. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I dig into Bluetooth speakers, and I spend some time discussing NASCAR's All-Star race. Here's a tease: I like the format. We thank David and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, thank you for listening!

This week on the TTAC podcast we talk with SEMA's Christian Robinson about Leno's Law and what it means for car collectors. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I talk about roof racks and have some fun with racecar drivers swearing. We thank Christian and Matthew for their time, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!

This week we spend some more time on Trump's tariffs and how they'll affect the automotive industry. We speak with John Vincent from U.S. News and World Report about the issue. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy stops by to talk about screwdriver sets, and we also dig into NASCAR's unfortunate trend towards crash fests. Find us wherever you get your podcasts, or at TTAC.com. We thank John and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!

Consumers might actually like car dealership service better than independent shops. We ask J.D. Power's Stewart Stropp why. Matthew Guy and I talk tires and NASCAR, as well. Talladega had a lot of gold to mine. We thank Stewart Stropp and Matthew Guy for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!

Hello and welcome to the TTAC podcast! This week we discuss car design with Kia. We also talk about using clay bars for spring cleaning for your car and ponder if there's too much NASCAR. We thank Tom Kearns and John Buckingham for their time and Kia for making the arrangements. We also thank TTAC contributor Matthew Guy for his time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, thank you for listening!

This week we discuss all the debuts at the 2025 New York Auto Show and sit down with Kia to talk about handling tariffs, sales, and more. We also discuss NASCAR at Bristol and garage creepers with TTAC contributor Matthew Guy. We thank Eric Watson from Kia and Matthew Guy for their time, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!

This week on the TTAC podcast, we tackle tariffs with Robby DeGraff from AutoPacific. There's a lot of moving parts and unpredictability, but we do our best to make sense of it all. As usual, TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I chat about products we use and NASCAR. This week, it's all about locking pliers with a slide hammer and NASCAR's throwback weekend at Darlington. 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, we speak with Brian Gordon from the Dave Cantin Group about whether the market has hit "peak truck" or not. We also discuss oil-filter wrenches and Tim rants about dirty racing in NASCAR. We thank Brian and Matthew Guy for their time, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!

This week we sit down with Derek Kravitz from Consumer Reports to discuss if your car is spying on you. Also, TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss roof racks and a very fast Sunday at Miami. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts and at TTAC.com. We thank Derek and Matthew and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!

Hello and welcome to the Truth About Cars podcast. I am Tim Healey, the managing editor, and this week we’re discussing onboard diagnostics, the best cars for families, and the wheels falling off with NASCAR in Las Vegas. Also, are NASCAR races too long? TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I bat that idea around, and we also discuss onboard diagnostic tools for your car. Alex Kwanten from U.S. News and World Report stops by to discuss their best cars for families. That’s all for this week’s TTAC podcast! You can find us wherever you get your podcasts and at TTAC.com. That’s tee tee a cee dot com or thetruthaboutcars, all spelled out. We thank TTAC contributor Matthew Guy, Alex Kwanten from US News and World Report, 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! Today we're talking the vehicles that are most shopped for, NASCAR at Phoenix, and jack stands. Greg Migliore, VerticalScope's editorial director, stops by to discuss the vehicles that consumers are shopping for the most. Then TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss jack stands and what happened during the NASCAR race at Phoenix. We thank Greg and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!

Hello and welcome to The Truth About Cars Podcast! Today we’re talking about AI-driven onboard diagnostics, winter car care, and a good ‘ole NASCAR shootout in Texas. We’ll be chatting with Daniel Nieh and Codrin Cobzaru from Sparq Diagnostics, a company that offers AI onboard diagnostics, about how their product works. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I then dig into winter car care tips and the NASCAR race in Austin. Find us wherever you get your podcasts and at TTAC.com. We thank Daniel, Codrin, and Matthew Guy for their time. We thank Matt Posky for editing, and most all, we thank you for listening.

On this week's podcast we talk with Steven Posner from Putnam Leasing about what's happening in the auction world. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I then get into what happened at the NASCAR race in Atlanta -- and we also, in our Stuff We Use segment, discuss replacing front struts without sending one flying across the shop. As always, you can find us wherever you get your podcasts. We thank Steven and Matthew for their time, and we thank Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening!

This week we discuss high-performance tires, the Daytona 500, and Jeep’s plans to get back on track. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I discuss high-performance rubber for your sports car in our Stuff We Use segment, and he and I also go deep on Daytona. Mike Koval, Jeep’s sales boss, comes on to discuss how the iconic brand lost its way and what it’s doing to get back on the right path. We thank Matthew Guy and Mike Koval, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, we thank you for listening. We’ll see you next time!

This week we chat with Fiat about the brand’s American future before digging into a cop-car scandal up north. All that and more on this week’s TTAC podcast

On this week's TTAC podcast, we're talking with Bill Stokes, Car Line Planning Manager at Subaru, about the new 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid and 2025 Subaru Forester Wilderness, both of which were unveiled at the 2025 Chicago Auto Show. Matthew Guy and I discuss exhaust patches for your old hooptie and run down the NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. We thank Bill, Matthew, and Matt Posky for editing. Most of all, thank you for listening!

Today we're used-car heavy on both ends of the spectrum. We chat with Hagerty's Brian Rabold about hot collector cars and later Matthew Guy and I discuss cheap used cars. We also spend some time on dash cams -- the basics and what might work best for you. Find us on TTAC.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

This week we chat with Robby DeGraff from AutoPacific about what he saw at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. We then delve into Stuff We Use -- and what's happening with collector-car auctions. As always, please find us wherever you get your podcasts. We thank Robby and Matthew for their time and Matt Posky for editing. Thanks for listening!

This week, we have Karl Brauer from iSeeCars.com on to talk with about a couple of different topics. Karl and I discuss the best -- and worst -- days to buy a used car, and then we segue into the possible Honda/Nissan merger. As usual, Matthew Guy stops by to discuss Stuff We Use and NASCAR. When it comes to the former, we have a battle of lubricants. As for the latter, we talk about sponsorships and NASCAR's experimentation with Amazon Prime. As always, you can find us wherever you get your podcasts, or also by clicking here. We thank Karl and Matthew for their time, and Matt Posky for editing. As always, we thank you for listening!