Podcast Episodes

S2E6: We go to Japan to celebrate Lauren´s birthday!

On this episode we celebrate Lauren´s birthday with a "virtual gift" of the new Ford F-150 Raptor, the Cadillac Blackwing series and a "trip" to Japa…

5 years ago

S2E5: Tesla finally is making money; Acura and Aston Martin go back to the Rolex 24 at Daytona ... and we don´t!

In this episode of Total Car Score we discuss Tesla as a profitable car maker — after 18 years. We also do a deep dive into the Acura brand and its a…

5 years, 1 month ago

S2E4: Classic cars for sale and cars which can become classics

This week on Total Car Score we discuss Karl’s adventures when buying a 1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula in Iowa and driving it back to California. Then…

5 years, 1 month ago

S2E3: 2021 Car, Truck and SUV of the Year winners and a brand new ad-free automotive website

It’s a Car, Truck and SUV of the Year theme at Total Car Score this week. With the Hyundai Elantra, Ford F-150 and Ford Mustang Mach-E winning the 20…

5 years, 1 month ago

S2E2: Aren´t you glad that the election season is over?

In this segment, the hosts analyze the new-vehicle sales numbers from 2020, which were not as bad as many predicted at the beginning of the COVID-19 …

5 years, 1 month ago

S2E1: Welcome to 2021! What should we expect of the New Year?

We kick off 2021 with a special Total Car Score podcast. Joining the regular crew of Lauren, Javier and Karl are three industry heavy hitters. They i…

5 years, 2 months ago

S1E18 - The final show of 2020! NACTOY Awards finalists, new jobs in the automotive industry and the future of insurance

In this episode we examine the list of finalists for the 2021 Northamerican Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year and offer predictions for the …

5 years, 2 months ago

S1E17 - The bright past, present and future of Volvo

This week’s Total Car Score episode is a deep dive on Volvo, including an interview with Volvo’s National Media Relations Manager, Russell Datz. We t…

5 years, 2 months ago

S1E16 - An in depth look at Kia today and into its future

This week’s episode features an interview with James Bell, the Director of Corporate Communications at Kia Motors America. James has a long history i…

5 years, 2 months ago

S1E15 - We have another election soon!

Our final debate before the vote for the 2021 NACTOY Awards and it seems we like ...

This week’s Total Car Score hosts discuss the upcoming North Amer…

5 years, 2 months ago