Big Jim's Garage podcast with Jim O'Brien
Big Jim's Garage podcast with Jim O'Brien
You know that guy who loves to talk with you about cars and racing? That's Big Jim O'Brien - and you're always welcome to stop by his garage as he hats with some of the biggest names in racing: Mario Andretti, Alexander Rossi, Roger Penske, Bob Seger, Kurt Busch and many more...Follow the podcast:
Ford Mustang and Bronco Influenced The Lions Uniforms?
Did you know #Nike reached out to #Ford for inspiration in creating the new #Detroit Lions uniforms? Ford historian Ted Ryan joins us to talk about it - plus we discuss Erik Jones scary crash and I spend some time in a Prius (and love it)
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Ray Evernham - Honda Trailsports and What's Wrong With F1
He's one of the most successful crew chiefs in #NASCAR history - Ray Evernham joins us to talk about his new book, working with Jeff Gordon and what ONE driver would he want to be the crew chief for? (great answer BTW). Then we talk about #honda and their Trailsports line - I spent some time drivi…
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Indy Car Driver Pato O'Ward
He's one of the biggest names in Indy Car for McLaren racing - Pato O'Ward stops by the studio to promote the Detroit Grand Prix (detroitgp.com) We talk IndyCar - tight racing in Detroit and much more.
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2024 Kia Seltos and Telluride - Both Keepers
Spent some quality seat time in the 2024 Kia Seltos (under 30k!) and the Kia Telluride SX-Prestige X-Pro AWD. Had time to test both in the snow, rain and sun of Michigan winter. Impressive on both counts. We also discuss the auto industry shifting back to hybrid technology. Part of a bigger portf…
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Lewis Hamilton Goes To Ferrari
Shocking news in the world of Formula One as Lewis Hamilton announces he's leaving Mercedes at the end of 2024 to move to Ferrari. We caught up with F1 inside Chris Medland to discuss the ongoing story and it's impact - plus we address the Andretti/Cadillac entry into F1 being denied until 2028.
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Ford F-150...The American Icon
It's a startling statistic...the Ford F-series has been the #1 best-selling truck in America for FORTY SEVEN consecutive years. Think about that. What product in ANY area has had this kind of success. What's behind it and what's next for #Ford - we talk with Rob Kaffl, Director of U.S. Sales about …
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Chris Medland - Vegas Grand Prix Baby!
Our friend Chris Medland checks in from Las Vegas before inaugural Las Vegas F1 race - we talk future plans for F1 (including Andretti, GM's motor program) and take a deep dive into the teams and drivers futures.
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Hyundai EV's Are Setting The Standard
I've been pleasantly surprised by Hyundai over the past couple of years, but what they're doing in the EV market is setting the standard. We discuss the Ioniq 5 & 6...plus the Hyundai Elantra (a practical car for under 30k)
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Mini Vans and CUVs..Oh My!
It's been awhile since we just talked cars and reviews. So lets discuss the underappreciated mini-van...and the amazing Toyota Sienna Hyrbrid. Then we turn our attention to the CUV's (Compact Utility Vehicle) and two VERY different platforms...the RAV4 Highland Edition from Toyota and the Mazda CX-…
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Bob Seger - His First Car And Love Of Classics
Back in 2016 I reached out to Bob's management and asked if he'd like to an interview just about cars. They said YES and this is the half hour conversation about his first car, love of classics and inspirations. If you're a Seger fan it's a different side of him
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