RPM: Reviews, Performance and Motorsports with Jim O’Brien

RPM: Reviews, Performance and Motorsports with Jim O’Brien

RPM with Jim O’Brien is an automotive and motorsports podcast built for people who still love driving, racing, and the stories behind the machines. Hosted by longtime Detroit broadcaster and Detroit Grand Prix announcer Jim O’Brien, RPM goes beyond spec sheets and press releases with honest vehicle reviews, insider interviews, motorsports conversations, and real-world takes on where the auto industry is headed. From performance cars and trucks to EVs, racing culture, Detroit automotive history, and conversations with drivers, engineers, and industry insiders, RPM delivers authentic automotive storytelling from the Motor City perspective — without the corporate filter. Real talk. Real experience. RPM.

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May 20, 2026 13 mins

On this episode of RPM with Jim O’Brien, IndyCar owner/driver Ed Carpenter joins Jim during Indy 500 week to talk about the intensity, strategy and emotion behind the biggest race in motorsports.

Ed breaks down:

  • Why this may be Ed Carpenter Racing’s best shot at winning Indy
  • Christian Rasmussen’s rise as an oval-racing star
  • What the final 20 laps of the Indy 500 really feel lik...
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In the first episode of RPM with Jim O’Brien, Jim sits down with Reese Counts from Edmunds.com to discuss one of the most important automotive stories developing right now — the arrival of Chinese automakers and the Geely Galaxy M9.

After Edmunds became one of the first major U.S. automotive outlets to test the Chinese-built SUV, Reese explains why the Geely surprised nearly everyon...

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