KarCast
The fourth show to land on the QTalk Arizona podcast network is KarCast, hosted by Jake Barros and Dave Cathey. Both Jake and Dave have been car enthusiasts for years and now they get to bring their love of all things auto and their opinions to their audience! KarCast covers all things automotive, from the latest trends, reviews, opinions, news and a whole lot more. Joe Dugandzic, producer of QTalk Arizona’s shows, often sits in and offers a bit of the general tech perspective and also that of a less-car-educated person. KarCast comes out bi-weekly to monthly, and is heard exclusively on QTalk Arizona.
KarCast #8: It’s a Gull, it’s a Falcon…nope, it’s a Tesla!
6 days ago
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Move those buttons to my leather seats, 6 speed Focus Titanium, Tesla Model X, Tri-Turbo 911, new engines, autonomous cars–all that and more coming up on the next episode of KarCast. (expanded show notes coming soon)
KarCast #7: Big News at 2012 Detroit Auto Show
3 weeks ago
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The 2012 Detroit Auto Show presented many exciting cars in the first weeks of January 2012. Some of these include the Dodge Dart, and all new Ford Fusion including a plugin-hybrid version touting 100 mpg-e, which would make it the highest rated plugin hybrid so far. Other notable cars include a long awaited all new Acura NSX, Cadillac ATS, the all-new face for the Lincoln MKZ, and something Toyota is calling the NS4 which is claimed to be a hint at the new Rrius. Exciting news for the automotive world, we cover it all in Episode 7 of KarCast…listen for all this and more!
KarCast #6: The Super-Light Episode!
1 month ago
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On this installment, we answer a question from one of our listeners, and also talk about everything ‘light.’ What does that mean? Talking about BMW’s new laser headlight system, talking about making cars lighter for efficiency, Honda Civic Hybrids are too ‘light’ on MPG promises and the Mercedes E Superlight. Plus, all the latest from around the automotive world and talking about the upcoming Detroit Motor Show.
Topic list for this show:
–Preview of the 2012 Detroit Motor Show
–A look at BMW’s upcoming laser lighting system
–Chat about the 2013 Audi A1 Quattro — only 333 units!
–Saab files for bankruptcy
–Tesla Model S full details and pricing info released
–China ends support of foreign investment for their auto industry
–New study reveals just how much added weight & power has reduced vehicle efficiency
–The Doge Dart is back!
–Ford promises big Lincoln relaunch with totally new MKZ Sedan
–Honda Civic Hybrid owners sue Honda over MPG claims
–The Mercedes E Superlight
KarCast #5: 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show
2 months ago
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On this edition of KarCast, we’re giving you the low-down on both the recent Phoenix Auto show and also the enormous Los Angeles International Auto Show. We’ve got a run-down of our top 10 list of brand-new cars that debuted in LA recently, plus a few of our thoughts on each of them.
Also, we’ve got the latest news from around the automotive world:
–The 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
–BMW’s M Product Development Head wants to develop their own car
–Mercedes is going to bring back the straight six.
–GM shows off Chevy Spark’s domestically-produced electric motor
and more!
Don’t forget to email us with your questions, comments on our shows and potential topics/ideas for future shows!
KarCast #4: The Volt Gives Birth To A Spark
4 months ago
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On this edition of KarCast: A great listener question about Armor-All, BMW is working on a self-driving car, Cadillac welcomes us to the new CUE standard, Chevy is working on a real EV: The Spark, The Ford Evos concept, Mazda’s new rotary engine and a whole lot more!
Have questions for Jacob and Dave? E-mail them at karcast@qtalkaz.com or leave a voicemail at (440) 847-8255.
