This week, RPM Podcast host Peter Ciani teams up with his RPM News Weekly co-founder Rich Taber to discuss the evolution of RPM News Weekly, the Dodge Durango SRT, and New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) winter vehicle testing that leads up to the organization’s Winter Vehicle Awards presentation at MIT in Cambridge at the end of May.
If that’s not enough for you, the RPM News duo also rambles into coverage of Formula E racing in NYC, bustin’ out the Challenger AWD in the snow at Club Motorsports in Tamworth, NH, test driving the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV… and a bunch more.
Category: Podcasts
RPM News Weekly Podcast: Jeep Gladiator
RPM News had a chance to speak with Jeep Gladiator Brand Manager Brandon Grimus at the 2019 Boston Auto show in January, now Brandon and Jeep have returned to Boston to give New England Motor Press Members a chance to test drive the newest member of the Jeep family.
On this week’s Audio Podcast Brandon speaks to NEMPA members about the numerous real-world utility features of the Gladiator and why it’s not simply “A Wrangler with a truck bed”.
The All-New Nissan Altima
On this week’s podcast, RPM News Weekly Co-Founder Rich Taber talks to Anne Corrao, Director, Chief Marketing Manager – Family Sedans & Sports Cars at Nissan North America about important safety and tech features available on all-new Altima including Safety Shield 360, ProPILOT Assist, all-wheel-drive and Nissan’s innovative Variable Compression Turbo engine.
7th-Gen Golf Adopts Jetta Turbo Engine
5-07-19 Tech Talk
~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~
The 7th generation Golf – now in its fourth year – continues to evolve, adopting the 1.4-liter four-cylinder TSI engine found in its all-new 2019 Jetta sibling. A leap of faith for Volkswagen, one might argue, but Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis sings the praises of this smaller turbocharged powerplant that bestowed better than 40 mile-per-gallon fuel efficiency in his test drives – a tad greater than official ratings.
Tech Talk is a weekly feature on KOWS 92.5 FM radio Newtopian Dream program hosted by RT Newt.
Ride of the Week:
2019 Volkswagen Golf SE
- Turbocharged 1.4-liter Inline Four-Cylinder Engine
- 8-speed Automatic or 6-speed Manual Transmission
- 147 horsepower / 184 lb-ft Torque
- Start / Stop Fuel Efficient Engine Technology
- 29 City / 37 Highway / 32 Combined MPG Rating
- Rain-Sensing Wipers
- Heated Windshield Washer Nozzles
Other Automotive News
All-New Kia Telluride Comes To NEMPA
image courtesy of Kia Media
Musk Minute
SpaceX Down-Payment Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa Jokes He’s Broke?
In Other Tech News:
University of Exeter: Lung Cancer Detecting Biosensor
Portable Clothes Washing Travel Bag
New Ideas for Restoring Notre Dame Cathedral
- https://www.france24.com/en/20190511-france-notre-dame-fire-fast-reconstruction-law-macron-controversy-modern-architecture-mps
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/05/13/panoramic-views-glass-roof-how-architects-are-reimagining-notre-dame/?utm_term=.003ab987d790
- https://mymodernmet.com/miysis-studio-notre-dame-glass-roof/
- https://www.curbed.com/2019/5/6/18529607/notre-dame-restoration-design-miysis-studio
- https://www.ubergizmo.com/2019/05/notre-dame-cathedral-glass-roof-concept/
Infiniti QX80 – Enough Luxury To Live In
4-30-19 Tech Talk
~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~
Big enough for bruisin’, comfortable enough for cruisin’ and sizable enough for snoozin’, the luxurious 2019 Infiniti QX80 Limited 4×4 SUV takes Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis for a ride that one could only describe as opulent immersion.
Tech Talk is a weekly feature on KOWS 92.5 FM radio Newtopian Dream program hosted by RT Newt.
Ride of the Week:
2019 Infiniti QX80 Limited 4×4
photo courtesy of Infiniti News
- 5.6-liter V6 w/ 400 horsepower
- 7-speed automatic transmission
- Computer Controlled Transfer Case
- Snow / Tow Mode
- 7-Passenger Seating
- 3-Row Climate Control
- 15-Speaker Bose Audio System
Other Automotive News
Cars Owners Give Up In The First Year
Musk Minute
SpaceX Rendering of StarShip on Moon
In Other Tech News:
Biometric Identification System
Ultra-Low Frequency Detecting Microphone
SuperCrewsin’ with the Ford F-150
High output is exactly what Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis got from the 2019 Ford F-150 4×4 SuperCrew along with a few other timely surprises while cruisin’ through one of winter’s last hurrahs in a ruby red edition of America’s favorite pickup truck.
3-26-19 Tech Talk
High output is exactly what Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis got from the 2019 Ford F-150 4×4 SuperCrew along with a few other timely surprises while cruisin’ through one of winter’s last hurrahs in a ruby red edition of America’s favorite pickup truck. Also, there’s news about the SpaceX StarHopper and the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX. In addition, the Hubble space telescope finds stormy weather on Neptune (rhymes with spoon and moon and June if you’re so inclined), while the James Webb telescope is still on the line prepping for its debut. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi channels Yoshimi with a cadre of fire fighting robots.
Tech Talk is a weekly feature on KOWS 92.5 FM radio Newtopian Dream program hosted by RT Newt.
Ride of the Week:
- LED Headlamps
- Power Running Boards
- Moonroof
- Heated seats
- Adjustable Pedals
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Bang & Olufsen Audio
- Seat Massage
- 10-speed automatic transmission
- 450-hp High Output 3.5L V6 EcoBoost
- 4×4 on the Fly
2019 Ford F-150 Limited; Photo: www.ford.com 
2019 Ford F-150 Limited; Photo: www.ford.com 
2019 Ford F-150 Limited; Photo: www.ford.com 
2019 Ford F-150 Limited; Photo: www.ford.com
Musk Minute
StarHopper Static Test
In Other Tech News:
Aircraft/engine make, model, and series: The Boeing Company Model 737-8 and 737-9 airplanes (737 MAX)
U.S.-registered fleet: 74 airplanes as of March 11, 2019
Worldwide fleet: 387 airplanes as of March 11, 2019
Hubble and the Storms of Neptune
